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The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
ST. LOUIS RAILROAD
STRIKE AVERTED

St. Louis. Mo-. Sept. 1.-THE
threatened strike of trainmen on the
st. Louis Southwestern Railway
Cotton Belt-has been averted, for
the present at least. by the accept
ance on the part of the union off
cials of the Intervention of the fed
eral mediation hoard. whose good Of
fices were requested by the manage
ment of the railroad.
THE acceptance Of federal media
tion was announced today in state
ment signed by officials of the Order
CT Railway Conductors, the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen and the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fircmen
and Enginemen.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
VICTORY IN SPIRITED
FIGHTING NEAR PARIS

Conflicting theatre the
unofficial The
pushed
1t is
n
Przemysl
sn than earlier indicating that Aus
the reastd
that German stronghold
allies
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The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

WILSON. HAS NO
|. FEARS FOR MEXICO

Washington, Sept. 17.--President
Wilson is not disturbed by reports
that Americans and other foreigners
will be in danger in Mexico after the
withdrawal of the American troops
from Vera Cruz. Officials said to-
day the President compared his re-
ports with predictions that whole
sale killings would follow the entry
of Carranza at Mexico City.
Congratulatory messages from
Mexico and from Mexicans IN the
United States poured in at the White
House on the withdrawal OF Ameri-
can forces from Vera Cruz.
General CarranZa expressed great
satisfaction through American Con-
sui Silliman and said he would send
formal note of thanks later. Ad
day that the statement attributed to
Sir Lionel Garden, British Minister
to Mexico. reflected his personal at
titude toward CarranZa. They de-
clared no complaint has come from
any government.
The steamer Christobal, chartered
as an army transport. is scheduled
to leave New York at 5 y. m. today
for Vera Cruz to bring home troops.
The transport Sumner and the char
tered steamer City of Denver and
City of Memphis are due to leave
Newport News at the same hour for
Vera Cruz.
The transport Bufford. now at
Galveston. shortly will leave that
port for Vera Cruz with the Kansan,.
The transports will be completed
with the arrival of the Fitzpatrick in
Vera Cruz from Colon where she has
just taken a detachment of Panama
canal zone troops
These ships will be sufficient to
bring the 1900 soldiers and marines
home in one expedition. Between
now and the time OF their sailing
from Vera Cruz. some ten days hence.
the point OF debarkation will be de-
termined. 1t has not yet been decid-
ed whether the army troops will be
returned to the mobilization camp at
Texas City. Texrs, or whether they
| will go to their home station. = ''i'
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
MEXICO ORATOR
LAuDS WILSON

Washington, Sept. IA speech
made in the presence of General
Carranza. his cabinet and the diplo-
matte correspondents at the official
celebration of independence day in
Mexico City was received here today
and regarded as significant of Mexi-
can sentiment. 1t was made by the
principal orator of the day and in
part follows:
II am sure. gentlemen" said the
orator, that the much discussed
question of Vera Cruz is the only
motive which has caused all good
Mexicans to appear reserved and not
to I. anifest the immense sentiment
of gratitude felt to the man who
has slain evil and who has demon
strated in the midst OF problems most
difficult and profound that the only
policy worth the age in which we
live is the policy of honor and
truth. The last shadow darkest of
| ali having vanished from our ma
tional life, we render homage to a
great and sincere man. the great
representative American. l call on
you that from this favored land In
the name Of Hidalgo. or Morelos. of
Guerrero. of Juarez. of Madero, OF
Bolivar and of Washington. left us
give hearty cheer for Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States of America"
Official reports say an enthusias-
tic demonstration of cheers In whicb
Carranza and his cabinet Joined fol-
lowed the utterance. The celebra-
tion took place on the balcony OF
|ChaDulteDec Castle.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
CAPTURE OF kRoN
PRINz WILHELM
A Pure FAKE

New York. Sept. ia circum-
stantial story of the sinking Of the
North German Lloyd kronprinz Will
helm by the British cruiser Lancas-
ter. brought into this port by Pilot
Mccarthy aboard the Norwegian
freight steamer Hermd. was proved
today to be untrue.
Mccarthy said that the story had
been told to him by Pilot Nicholas.
who yesterday boarded the warship
off Ambrose channel light ship.
Nichols said to the newspaper mert
this afternoon that he had told such
a story to Mccarthy and several per-
sons. He confessed that he had been
romancing. not knowing the story
would get into the newspapers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
Kaiser May
Consider an
Offer of
Peace

Washington, Sept. 17.-President
Wilson announced today that he had
received from the imperial chancel-
lor of Germany a non.conlmittal re-
ply to his inquiry into the report
that Emperor William was willing
to discuss terms of peace.
President Wilson said there was
nothing to indicate whether the in
quiry had been brought to the at
tention of Emperor William. The
opinion prevails ip official circles
that Il further reply is expected.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

Third, on our right wing, in
Lorraine and the Vosges, there has
been no change"
Summed up, the battle is being
continued along the entire front be-
tween the river Disc and the river
Meusc.
The Germans occupy positions for
defense and armed with heavy artil-
lery.
Our progress is necessarily sl0ss.
the troops are filled with a spirit Of
offensive action and are giving evil
dence of vigor and enthusiasm. They
have repulsed with success the
counter attacks undertaken by the
enemy, both during the day and at
night. Tho morale OF she French
soldiers Is excellent. ..t-
"The Austrian armies evacUating
Galicia are in full retreat. Their
losses in killed and wounded and
prisoners are estimated at several
hundred thousand men. The Ger
CostaueA On page ~
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17


Berlin. Sept. ~ .(via kopdon) -
....s-- ..--rz1n,als5}s list published
today shows 1853 names.
Mention Is made o: the hard fight
ing on the part Of the German Polish
regiments in East Prussia. Three
companies of the 5gth infantry, sta
toned at rsoldau. lost 356 men. The
47th infantry. with Headquarters at
POsen. suffered 2GS casualties. A
majority of both regiments are Pol
ish. A battalion of the 18th infantry
stationed at Strassburg lost BAG men,
one company alone losing seven Of
ficers and ia men.
a battalion of the 142d infantry of
Baden. Baden, reported the loss of
10 officers and 249 men. Two bat
talions of the 143d infantry sta
toned at Strassburg, lost 13 officers
and 49S men. Despite these losses
the organizations fought on heroic
ally. the official announcement says.
The total of the published Ger
man casualties to date are 35,1S6,
killed, wounded or missing. Since
last week the average daily losses are
shown by the casualties lists to be
5000. Among the killed on Sep
tember IA was Prince Otto Victor OF
Schoenburg. Waldenburg, first
lieutenant of the German guard.
Gen. Won Hindenberg's advance in
East Prussia is described as having
progressed to such an extent that
regulation concerning the importa-
tion of Russian cattle, which are be-
ing used for the army. is being is
sued. .v--
ExDeriments made in the manu-
facture of new bread composed OF
rye flour, potatoes and starch are de-
clared to have had most satisfactory
results.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

sources indicate that the situation OF
the Austrian troops in Galicia is
most precarious. During the light
ing along the Servian frontier tic
Croatian regiments suffered enor-
nous losses. Owing to their racial
hatred of the Servians theT were
chosen to lead the first attack. and
carried by their enthusiasm they did
not wait for the support OF their ar
tillery. but rushed blindly against
the Servians. running instead oi
crawling across the field. As = oon-
sequc.ce they fell In masses Before
the Servian fire.
Around Lemberg, W capital OF
q icia, the Austrian infantry sus-
ta med terrible losses because :he ar
tillery was caught in the marshes
The artillarymer stood. for ecHeral
hours in water and arrived at TIE
scene of the fighting 100 late to ar-
ford the necessary support for the in
fantry. 1t Is also asserted here that
the Austrian army decimated three
of their own infantry regiments
whom they mistook for Rnsisn1s he
cause of similarity in :hcir uni
forms.
Wounded to the number OF $4,000
arrived in Vienna Tuesday. As evil
dence of the sallantry of ths Austri-
an soldiers 1t is declared that all
the wounds are on the front r the
body. Accordingly it is Announced
that the government order forbid
ding persons to give information re-
garding wounded soldiers has bc'n
cancelled.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
ANTI-TAXERS WILL
PAY THIS YEAR

London, Sept. 1.-THE Women's
Tax Resistance League. composed
mainly of suffragettes, whose motto
is NO vote no tax. has decided to
pay taxes this year on account of the
war. 1t notified the government to
this effect today. In past members
of the league frequently have sacri-
feed their property rather than pay
taxes
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT A
ROUT-EMPE ER0R FLEES
FROM THE CAPITAL

The Of bat OF
The battle line roughly from Noon Nancy
$50
struggle that feoc Importance bids fair rival
a stubborn
That were he
ction
German
Thus toll
veal
on the and
he men,.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
ITALY SOON 4
TOENTER WAR

London, Sept. 17.-In despatch
from Paris the correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says that Italian re-
servists in the French capitals have
been called for September Goth
They believe. the correspondent says.
that this means Italy's entrance into
the war.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
TO PROBE BREAK
OF WIRELESS STATION

Washington, Sept. 17.-Secretary
Daniels today directed a naval court
of inquiry to fix the responsibility
for the disabling Of the Tuckerton
transatlantic wireless station. A
burned out generator put the big
tower out Of commission. The cour:
meets at Tuckerton, N. J.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

: Washington, Sept. IT,
. President Wilson today received
: formal notification that the
. Colorado miners had confirmed
the action OF the officers or the
+ United Mine Workers in ac-
cepting a tentative basis for
!. the settlement of the strike.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
EXPLOSION WRECKS
KENTUCKY COLL|ERy

New Castle. KY. Sept. 1.-Two
men were overcome by gas and died
today in the Gratlead mine at Gratz,
Henry county, kentucky. They were
Bailey Hall and William Maroon.
The mine practically had been aban-
doned. A laborer also was overcome
by fumes when he attempted to 90
to the assistance of Hall and Mar
ion: after he was rescued calls for
assistance were sent to the federal
mine station at Knoxville. Tenn.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. l7.--The
federal mine rescue station here to-
day was called on to send relief to
RoaAport, n.y.. where It was report
ed a mine explosion had occurred 1t
is stated that a number of men are
entombed but details are lacking.
Mine rescue helmets and other equip
mcnt. was forwarded. ITtf
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

London, Sept. 1.-THE Central
News has given out dispatch from
its correspondent at Petrograde who
says that the - ;reating Austrian
army in Galicia has lost all discipline
and that the retreat has become a
rout, According to a report from
Vienna the correspondent says En-
reror Franz Joseph has left the Aus
trian capital for an unannounced
destination.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

Venice, Sept. II (via Paris) RE-
ports received here from trustworthy y
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

Copenhagen, Sept. 17.-Rcports
that the Austrians attempted to cross
the river Drina with 10000 men.
but We're reDulsed with great losses
are declared to be untrue, from Of
ficial Austro- Hun garian sources.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

Tonight and Friday fair.
Not much change in tenn
perature.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17

Up-to-the-minutes war
news Is what makes the
C.-N. the most read news
paper in the southwest at
this time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
A Fine Christmas Gift.

Charles Weiser, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. J. Weiser is the proud pos
SCISSOR of a handsome new Bauer
piano, a Christmas gift from his par
ents. The piano was purchased
through the Marsh Music House OF
this city, and was made to order.
Charles is unsteady inclined and
very fond of piano music. The new
instrument he received is the Elem
ish oak, oil finish, and made to match
the furniture in his room. 1t GER
tainly is a Christmas present worth
while.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Fire Wednesday Afternoon.

Last Wednesday afternoon the
fire alarm was sounded and the de-
partment was called to a barn on
East Main street, in the rear of one
of the Landers' houses. Two auto
mobiles were kept in the barn. One
car, an Overland, was just removed
about twenty minutes before the fire
by Guy Hathaway. The other car
was a little SaXton, owned by Roy
Darling. His brother had been work
ing with the car, when it back fired
through the carbuera or, burning the
etc.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30

On September %, 1864, Henry
Crawford executed a deed to a part
of said real estate and no wife join
| is no recital as to his having a wife
at the time. He did not have a wife
at the time.
Defendants Milwaukee & Prairie
du Chen Railroad Company and
Prairie du Chen & Cedar Valley
Railroad Company each have receiv-
| ed to adjoining real estate and each
of the deeds are so indefinite as to
make it impossible to tell if they
cover any part of said real estate
| No one of said deeds related to or
covered any part of the real estate
| in question herein.
Defendant David McAlpin received
and caused to be recorded a deed to
part of said real estate but his
grantor never owned any interest II
the land conveyed, therefore said
deed is null and void.
On March /, 1859, John Craw-
ford in conveying a part of said real
estate to Henry Crawford by error
and mistake misdescribed the same
as being in a different township and
range than it really was located in,
and plaintiff asks a reformation of
said deed to conform to the then in
tention of the parties.
That if there are any other I'M
known claimants or owners of said
real estate except as above set out
then the owners and claimants of the
same are unknown to plaintiff al
though she has sought diligently to
learn the names and residences of
such unknown heirs and claimants;
that all of the right title and inter
est which either of the defendants
ever had in and to any part of said
premises has long since been barred
by the statute Of limitations and lost
by adverse possession.
Upon the foregoing facts plain.ih
asks that it be ordered, adjudgei
and decreed that the title and estate
of the plaintiff in and to all of the
real property hereinbefore described
be established in plaintiff and
against the adverse claims of all de-
PENDANTS to this action and all per-
sons claiming by or through them or
either of them be barred and forever
estopped from having or claiming
any title adverse to the plaintiff in
and to any of said premises and that
the title thereto be quoted in plain
tiff, and that any of defendants in
any way contesting plaintiffs title
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word. Moth,
ing less than ten cents.


FOR SALE-Remington Typewriter,
good as new. A bargain. f. c.
Grant, 4S6 Center ST. DEBORAH.
FOR SALE-Good dry wood. En-
quire ]. P. Burns, or Phone 800,
DEBORAH.
FOR SALE-Eighty acre farm, or
rent. Good improvements, one
mile from city limits. E. T. Reed.
52-4wpd.
FOR SALE-Duroc boars. Have been
vaccinated by simultaneous meth
cd and have been registered. L.
w. Cutting. II
FOR SALE-My House and lots To-
Gated on WASHINGTON st. DEBORAH,
Iowa, Inquire of Mrs. Mott or
Christen Bros.
FOR SALE-2OO acre farm in Glen
wood township. For particulars
and price write or call on John S
Williams, 307 Broadway, DEBORAH
36tf
FOR SALE-My residence on Eas
Main street. Enquire M. j. Mean
drews, at residence. soft
FOR RENT OR SALE-My cottage
on Maple Avenue in south part u
DEBORAH. E. w. Cutting. ATT
FOR SALE-About Is male Duroc.
Jersey pigs-also choice sows-
bred or open. Also six fine Here
ford bulls-from six to fourteen
months old. Pedigrees furnishe
for all stock. Enquire of Nicholas
Richert, Prosper, Mimi.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30

WANTED-Boy to learn pharmacy,
Wangler's drug store. 52-2w
FOR SALEM. B. Turkeys, from
prize winning stock. Also S. C. w.
Leghorn cockerels, blue ribbon
winners. Prices reasonable. w. c..
McLain, DEBORAH, r. r. 8. 49tf
FOR SALE-Silver Laced Wyandotte
Cockerels at reasonable prices.
These are fine birds, if interested
write or phone to Mrs. John Seeg-
miller, DEBORAH, Iowa, r. R. 4.
WANTED-Carriage and auto paint
ing. Shop in West DEBORAH. ]. C.
Pollitt. 50-4w
WANTED-Position on farm for
man, but must have house for
family. Enquire at this Office
51-2w.
FOR SALE-An extension dining
table, and comb nation book case
and writing desk. Apply at this
Office. 51-2
FOR SALE-Good house and barn
and II acres land in West Decor
ali. For information call on or
write Ed. Hanson, DEBORAH. soft.
WANTED-Twc reliable renters
for Stock Farms, Austin, Mimi. Cows
and brood sows furnished. Renter TO
furnish horses and machinery. Good
buildings. Lee I. Jester, 420 Amer.
Natl Bank Bldg, st. Paul, Mimi
51-3w.
HARDWOOD FLOORS-I am MAX
ing a specially of laying and re-
finishing fancy hardwood floors.
ri n
bertson, or phone 21S-black.
FOR SALE-Two Jersey COWS and
five heifers. w. A. Leach, Decor
all, Iowa. 52-2pd.
ESTRAY-A red heifer, about two
years old, came to my place in
Frankville township, about three
weeks ago. Owner can have
same, by proving property, and
laying for this advertisement. John
H. Lee, r. F. d. /, DEBORAH. 53-3w
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Married i'm Minneapolis.

| At st. Stephens Catholic churcn
in Minneapolis, on last Wednesday
morning, Dec. %, Rev. Father Gaug-
han, officiating, occurred the mar.
riage of Miss Gladys Celeste Spur
to Mr.. Elmer H. Ericsson. The bri
dal couple was attended by Mr.. Jack
Fleming and Miss Catherine Elem.
ing.
After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at Rodgers
Cafe.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
Nettie M. Spur, of DEBORAH, and
was born and grew to young woman
hood here. She is young lady OF
grace and refinement, and enjoys
wide friendship here, and her
many friends join with us in extend
ing congratulations and best wishes.
The husband of her choice has many
friends in DEBORAH, and is a former
Luther College student.
During the years of 1911 and 1912
he was Luther's star pitcher on the
college base ball team. He is now
a resident of Devils Lake, n. D.,
and holds the position of abstract
clerk in a railroad office. He is a
young man of sterling worth and
character, an excellent young bust
ness man, and one who enjoys the
respect and esteem of all who know
him
Mr.. and Mrs. Ericsson arrived in
DEBORAH Thursday night on a visit
to her mother and other relatives
and friends here, before departing
for their home at Devils Lake, and
where the best wishes of the writer
goes with them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
WAR PICTURES AT STAR.
Pictures Will be Shown This Week
Saturday Only.

ut is one of those productions
that you see and return and see
again. is the way a Dubuquer, who
has just returned from Chicago,
where he witnessed the Belgian war
pictures, expressed himself, Il have
been something of an admirer of mo-
ton photography since the art has
been perfected, but l never have
had my interest gripped and held as
it was by this war picture, nor did l
ever before appreciate what bat
Nefield really was. The Majestic
should be literally packed during
the three days the pictures will be
offered here"
What this Dubuquer stated has
been elaborated again and again in
the press reports of the feature ap-
pearing in Chicago and which will
be presented in this city Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week
for the first time west of the Missis-
sippi.
1t was Manager Rosenthal's wish
that the film might be secured for
solid week The fact is he was for
tunate in securing it at all, so great
has been the demand
The Belgium war pictures are the
only ones of the kind in America.
When Photographer Weigel, of the
Chicago Tribune staff, secured the
permission of King Albert to enter
the lines, where he took chances
with bursting shells along with the
Belgian soldiers, it was a humani-
tartan and not commercial motive
that actuated the monarch. 1t was
demonstrated to the king that the
proceeds from the display of the film
in America would be enormous and
contract was drawn providing that
one-half of the net proceeds should
be turned over to the Red Cross So
ciety for the alienation of the SUI
fering subjects of the sorrowing rul.
dubuque Telegraph-Herald.
These pictures will be shown at
the Star, this week Saturday only.
Matinee and night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Charged With Sell .ng IntoNicants.

The Law and Order League of
DEBORAH, through Prof. T. E..
Thompson and Rev. M. Willett, Off
GERS of the league, filed petitions
against eight different parties in
DEBORAH, Calmar and Ossian the pas.
week, alleging the selling of intoXi-
eating liquors, and asking for tenn
porary injunctions. The cases were
heard before Judge Hobson at West
Union yesterday, County Attorney
Houck appearing for the state.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Henry Emery Passes.

Henry Ebert Emery, one of the
well known residents of this county,
whose home was three miles this
side of Burr Oak, passed away Sun
day, after an extended illness, caus
ed from gangrene.
The deceased was born in Ohio
March 2, 1861, and for many years
was a well known and highly re-
spected farmer of this county. lie
leaves besides the bereaved wife,
seven sons, five brothers and six
sisters.
The funeral was held yesterday at
Burr Oak. The sympathy of all Is
extended to the bereaved ones who
are left to mourn the loss of kind
and loving husband and father.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-12-30
Married at Charles City.

An announcement of the marriage
on Thursday, Dec. "a, of Miss Mil
dred Vivian Fickes and Mr.. Charles
Carroll Tillotson, of Charles City
has been received by DEBORAH friends.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Tillotson, former residents
here, and he is as fine young man
as ever left Winneshiek county. He
is in business with his father at
Charles City.
His bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Fickes, of Charles
City, and is one of that city's very
best young ladies. The many De
corah friends of the groom extend
congratulations and best wishes for
a long and happy married life.