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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Mr.. ard Max McGraw and
family, of Sioux City, AVID A
McGssw, Of Omaha. were the
quests of mr. and Mrs. j. j.
Owen Yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

DR.. s. F. DeVore has bought
the Mrs. Lockwood property at
the corner of 9TH and Huron
streets.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Father Nolan left this MORN
ing TO, DIS Moin4s, where he
VIII attend the Annual Retreat,
which is being held in that city
this wee k.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Mrs. Benedict and Misses
Irene and Helen Benedict are
the guests of Omaha friends
for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Clyde Herrod, of Logan, was
he guest of Valley friends
.t,et o1,ppIpp
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

John Murphy of the Valley
Savings Bank is spending his
vacation with Kansas City
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Ander
son and family spent Sunday
in Omaha with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Mrs George Kellogg went to
Omaha this afternoon where
she will enter the Clarkson
for two weeks treat
ment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Ms A w. Graham walked
Down town yesterday for the
I rst time i'm two weeks.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Mrs uarv Y Foss and son
! Eugeh 30, ct to leave Friday
for D ssque, where they will
attend tbs graduation exel cises
Of Mis- Nell Rourke, who re-
ceives Ter diploma as a nurse.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Meyer
and family, of Breda, Iowa.
drove down in their car and
spent Sunday at the K. l..
Price home.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
BELGIUM
IS FREED
FROM THE GRIP OF THE GER
MAN ARMY IN NORTHERN SEC
TON DRIVING THE INVADERS
SOUTHWARK.

London, Sept. 12.-1:45 a. ma
Reuter- dispatch from Antwerp gives
the following announcement today by
the BE gian government:
The provinces of Antwerp and
Limburg and almost the whole o,
Eastern Flanders are free of the
enemy. Cur troops have reoccupied
Termonde. The last engagement oc-
CURED yesterday in the vicinity of
Termonde, costing the Germans seri-
GUS losses and a definite defeat.
"A German column from Melle (47
miles southeast of GhenD, going in
the direction of Oudenarde CA miles
southwest of GhenO, attempted dur
ing the night to return northward.
Finding itself checked at Eenane
Heights, it turned again southwark.
Operations undertaken by our field
army against the German forces We're
continued today with method and
with success. Our army advanced
continually and inflicted important
losses. These losses were due to the
action of the artillery. principally 10
the work of our new field guns whose
effects were decisive"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
Germans Burn Cltu-

Aondcn, Sept. IL Midnight AN
Ostend dispatch to the Reuters tTele.
gram Company says:
"A severe engagement took place
yesterday in the neighbo,hood OF
and Termonde, Belgium.
The Germans beat a hasty retreat,
leaving 80 prisoners behind. Before
departing from Termonde the Ger
mans pillaged and destroyed the town.
Out of l 1,400 houses, LOO are in
ashes, and works of art and historical
memorials have been destroyed. Sev,
eral notable people have been taken
prisoners and 200 civilians have been
sent to Germany
Bands of Uhlans Nave been pur-
sued into the woods surrounding Qua
trecht and Wtteren The Germans are
collecting in Brussels booty taken at
Namur, especially the carts, artillery,
engineering material and horses.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
Russians Move Rapidly.

Washington Sept. 1.-THE forti-
fled position of the Austrians at
Opolie and Turobin villages between
Lublin and the San river) has been
taken by our troops" says a cable to-
night to the Russian embassy here
from it's foreign office.
ION September 10, during the pr
suit which followed our success sew
eral of our columns in one day COW
cred 20 miles, fighting all the way.
our cavalry is in the enemies rear.
Tomaszow has been taken by our
troops after a stubborn battle.
Serious fighting continues along
the line from Rawa Russka gle
River Dniester.
"On the East Prussian front the
Germans continue to advance. Their
main effort seems to be directed to-
ward the region of the Mazur lake.
Near Myshinetz and Horjele our
troops have repuised the Germans, n
flicting heavy losses"
The two last named points are on
the East RussolPrussian frontier,
southeast of Ortlesburg.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12

RIANS
AFTER A WEEKS SANGUINARY
FIGHTING, RUSSIA DRIVES p
WEDGE BETWEEN THE TWO
AUSTRIAN ARMIES.

London, Sept. I2,--1:0S a. ma
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says
the Russians have captured Tomas
SOW, Russian Poland after a sanguiu-
AIRY conflict.
Tomassow was aiken after a des-
perate fight. ~.
The German troops near Myszinec
and Charzele, Russian Poland, have
been repulsed with heavy losses.
The Russian troops have taken by
assault the fortified position of Opole
and Tourbine, Russian Poland and
pursued the enemy a distance of a q
miles. Russian cayalry still is driv-
ing the rear guard of the enemy.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
Deny Austrian Reverses.

New York, Sept. 11.-Dr Alexander
de Huber, Austro-Hungarian consul
general here, issued a statement tc-
night in elaboration of and comment
ing on a wireless message from Count
Won Berchtold, the Hungarian
foreign secretary, given out last
night by Ambassador Dumba, at Man
chester, Mass. Count Won Berchtold' )
message denied Russian statements
claiming victories over Austria at
Lemberg and elsewhere. Consul Gen
eral De Huber's statement reads:
"Lemberg, the capital of Galicia,
which has been evacuated by the Au-
strian troops, has never been forti-
fled.
Neither has Mikolojow ever been
a fortress. Mikolojow and Nikolajaw,
reported taken by the Russians, are
one and the same town with the diff
ference that one is the Russian name
and the other the Polish name. The
town has no Notifications.
There is no idea of evacuating
Cracow. This is an Austrian fortress
and lies about $50 miles behind the
actual Austrian fighting line, which
extends at the present time from Lub-
lin in Russian Poland southwest to-
wards Grodsk
"At the present time the Austro-
Hungarian forces occupy one-third of
Russian Poland and the cities Of
Kielco, Radon, Lodz, Piotrokow,
Czestochowa. There are about 25,000
Russian and 5000 Servlan prisoners
in Austro-Hungary.
"All stories about internal trou-
bles in Austro4Hungary and disloyaity
of the Slavish part of the population
are inventions.
Polish military societies, which
have been placed under the military
status of the Austrian government,
went into the field under command of
the Polish generals Bachynski and
Count Sharbek.
"All reports OF a food shortage IN
Austro-Hungary are ridiculous, as
Austro Hungary is a country which,
in time Of peace exports its surplus of
food stuffs in great quantity and
therefore is amply provided for all
necessities of war;
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
DEATH GRAPPLE STILL CONTINUES


of an Italian or he shipping Of a
Filipino or even tlss outrage of q
negro are as nothing Supposng. for
the sake of argum mt, what in reality
never could happen, that the negroes
were discovered to be engaged in a
conspiracy with the Japanese to IA
cilitate the invasion of the United
States by the latter, how many OF
them would be left alive to tell the
tale?"
The foregoing paragraph caused
considerable discussion in diplomatic
and official circles but the delicacy
of the present European situation, 1t
is known, led the president and Sec
retary Bryan to The conclusion that
what might be regarded as an hdis-
Greet statement to time of peace
could be ignored at present on ac-
count of the critical situation pro-
duced by the EurQpea nwar
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
Official Story of Battle.

Paris, Sept. 11.-4:40 p. m.-The
French military authorities, who
have confined the informa-
tion made public concerning the mill
tary operations east of Paris to
laconic statements very general in
character. today gave a lengthy de-
scription of the most important battle
since the beginning of hostilities.
Evidently the left wing of the al
lied armies facing the northeast has
borne the brunt of the preliminary
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12

Paris, Sept. 12.--1:30 a. m.-This
official communication was issued
here today:
'First-+On the left wing our sue
cess increases. Our progresses haze
continued North OF the River Marne
and in the direction of Scissors and
Compiegne the Germans have abal-
doned great quantities of ammuni-
ton stores, some wounded and some
prisoners. We have taken another
flag. The British army has captured
eleven guns and important stores and
has taken from 1900 to 1900 pris-
oners.
"Second-ln the center the enemy
has given in on its front between
Sezanna and Revigny. The Germans
have not yet fallen back from Lar
gOnne. Notwithstanding the strain to
which our troops had been subjected
during the last five days of battle,
they still find energy to pursue the
enemy en- its left wing.
Lorraine and the Vosges--There
s no change IN this territory.
t, "AnstroRussian Center Operations
The Austrian army defeated at
Lemberg despite heavy reinforce.
ments is being repulsed. On the
front between Jalonne and Rawa and
the River Dniester Russians are be-
sieging the fortified town of Grodek.
The second Austrian army has been
attacked near Tomassow and has
been compelled to retreat.
"Austro-Servian Center of Opera
tions-The Servian troops have
crossed the River Save at Shabatz
and Obrenovatz. In Bosnia they have
assumed the offensive in the disec-
tion of Visegrad."
The allies, following their recent
successes with much ardor, today
forced the German invaders to con.
tinue the retirement of their right
flank and center from the east of
Paris. The Germans abandoned mutn
equipment, sacrificed many prisoners
and left their wounded where they
fell.
The British again were prominent
in the pursuit, in which, besides TAX
ing a large number of prisoners, they
captured eleven cannon, while the
French took another German regi-
mental flag.
The German troops farther east
maintain their positions, but are being
vigorously assailed by the allies, who
display remarkable keenness, despite
the fact that they have been inces-
sanity under fire for five days.
The government has ordered the
communicating of every automobile
still in private hands for the purpose
of transporting troops and munitions
to the front. All the services of the
commissariat to supply the allies are
working without hitch.
AS indicated in official statements,
the allies forces operating south and
north of the River Marne have not
ceased since the beginning of the
week to hold in check and drive back
the enemy. inflicting considerable loss
in men and material All who have
witnessed the conflict agree that
around the Marne five Germans we're
killed for every ally.
The Germans tried desperately to
cross the Marne near Meaux. French
engineers had blown up the bridges
and when the Germans threw pom.
toons across, the famous threeinch
guns of the French demolished the
structures before they could be used.
Sixteen times the Germans repeated
the effort under rakin gfire Of shot
and shell.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12

Washington, Sept. 11.-President
/ Wilson early today wrote Secretary
Bryan to inquire of A. Rustem Bey.
the Turkish ambassador, if a recent
published statement attributed to him
was authentic. The ambassador con-
ferred with Mr.. Bryan at the state de-
partment and afterward the secretary
conferred with the president.
The ambassador. it is understood.
explained that the statement as pub
lished was accurate, but was intended
in no way to reflect on the United
States. 1t was understood the incl
dent will be closed with this explana-
tion. =
During the day there had been pub
lished reports that the recall OF the
ambassador might be sought but Sec
retary Bryan said the reports were
without authority.
Late tonight the ambassador au-
thorized the following statement,
In the presence of the importance
given to the statement made by me
few days back and arising out of
the rumor ssedulously disseminated
in the United States that general
m&Ssaefe tof Christians was in prep
aration in Turkey, it may serve a
good purpose to explain that, accord
ing to me, great responsibility rests
at the present moment on the press
of the United States, especially in
regard to Turkey, where the situa-
tion Is nearly strained.
For years past newspapers of this
country have indulged in blind hos
tility towards Turkey. This was com
paratiyely unimportant so far, but To-
day the unfairness of this attitude
may cause serious mischief. | adopt
ed the only course available to induce
the United States press to take
more serious view of its relationship
to Turkey-that of a straightforward
appeal to it in which | pointedly
mentioned some of the things that
happened in the United States which
should not happen in view of inducing
it to deal more charitably with Tur-
key
Il am convinced l was morally
right in adopting this course. There
are times, and this is one of them,
when conventions can be set aside.
The interests of humanity should not
be sacrificed to them.'
The ambassadors statement, which
underwent the scrutiny OF officials
and caused the inquiry, charged first,
that Great Britain was attempting to
draw the United States into the Eu-
ropean war by asking that American
fore the eyes of the United States
the spectre OF massacre of Chris
tians."
He explained that while there had
been some massacres in Turkey, the
victims suffered not as Christians
but as political agitators engaged in
undermining the Ottoman state
The ambassador spoke of the acts
of other foreign people under provo
cation, mentioning Russia, and then
said:
And since large number q
American papers are siding with
Great Britain and France in this af.
fair | will permit myself to say that
the thought of lynchings which occur
daily in the United States and the
memory of the water cures in the
Philippines should make them the
chary of attacking Turkey in connec.
tion with acts of savagery committed
by her under provocation, compared
with which the economic competition
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
Russian Army Corps RepuIsed.

London, Sept. 12.-1:55 a. ma
Reuter- dispatch from Berlin says:
The general staff announces that
the TweDty-second Russian army
corps Of Finland has tried to foWe
an entrance into East Prussia by way
of Lyck. The Russians were de-
feated at Lyck.'
Lyck is in East Prussia on Lain
Lyck, 55 miles south of Gumbinnen.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12

Servia is celebrating another vic
tory over Austria, having taken Sem
lin, just across the river from Be-
grade, the Servian capital whiea, has
been under an intermittent lombard
ment ever since the commence of the
war. This success, it is thought, may
enable Servia, which also is advanc-
ing into Bosnia, to put an end to the
guns which have been so long firing
on her capital
Turkey has take advantage of Eu-
ropes occupation to abrogate capitu-
lanon, which she long had intended
to- do.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
Separate Austrian Armies.

Petrograd, Sept. lit is an
nounced that the Russian troops have
succeeded in separating the left wing
of the Austrian army from the TROOPS
operating around Tomassow and
kawa, in Russian Poland.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
FRANCE
Germans Lack Food.

London, Sept 12.-12:13 a. m.-The
daily Chronicles Cheat correspondent
says:
The German army is in dire straits
able to furnish the supply of food
stuffs demanded by the Germans,
who are pushing column of from
10000 to $4,000 mon toward Courtrai.
in West flanders.
Evidently the Germans expect to
find what they failed to get here in
the region of OEdenarde. where the
harvest has been exceptionally good,''
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12

EXPLAINS

SAYS A5RoGATIoN OF FOREIGN
TREATIES WILL NOT AFFECT
THE STATUS OF AMERICANS IN
TURKEY.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
MEET THE HIGH
COST OF LIVING

One way to meet the nigh cost OF
living is to spend more time studying
the advertisements in your morning
newspaper. In that wa you will learn
where to spend your money and Eet
tie best possible value.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12

Washington, Sept. 11.-Forecast for
Arkansas: Generally fair Saturday
and Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
OBJECTIONS ARE
. HEARD BY BOARD
Supervisors Take Up tn,
Deferred Hearing on
Mulct Cases
'lelS
'lglS
ASSESSMENT LEVY
MADE BY ASSESSOR
Objections Are Made By
Owners of Properties
That We're Taxed

The Wapello county board of super
visors this morning took up the mat.
ter OF the objections of certain own.
ers to the levying of a muIct tax
against. their properties.
The assessments were made by the
assessor during the early part Of the
summer against sixteen different prop
critics in the city Of Ottumwa as be-
ing liable to the mulct tax. These
owners Immediately protested the
levylng OF the assessment and the
matter was presented to the board. It
was carried over from the July ses.
sion each month until taken up this
morning. The first session was de
voted more or less to the matter OF
whether or not the matter should be
carried out or dropped. If decided to
continue then witnesses will probably
be called and thorough investigation
made of the matter, necessitating a
session on several days.
The levying of the mulct tax was
urged by committee which called upon
the city commissioners early in the
summer and demanded of that body
that the assessor be instructed to as
sess properties in which the illegal
sale OF liquor took place under the
mulct law. The properties involved
In the hearing are among those al
legged to have been used for sale of
liquor. ti@
The contention in the matter, seems
to resolve itself down to the one
point, which may be left for the board
to decide and that Is whether or not
the assessor had the authority TO
make these mulct tax assessments
against the properties involved. The
session on this matter was adjourned
at noon today until Saturday morning
and which time 1t is expected def
mite decision will be made. During
the interval the county attorney will
investigate further as to the law points
involved in the matter.
The present session of the board
has been unusually busy one. During
the greater part of the year the work
Is easily completed in few days al
though special gatherings may be
called at intervals during the month.
This time, however, the work has been
much heavier. This has been caused
tot great extent by the fact that the
large number of votes cast at the last
general election on November 3 were
first to be canvassed and the allow
ing of claims has taken great deal
of time also, as there has been an
unusually large number owing to the
election expenses. This will allowing
work has not been entirely completed
yet but will be before the session Is
adjourned sine die.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
Storp of Cruiser Eh1den Last Fight With
Australian N/arship ProDes Thrilling Tale

to return. From ashore the reason for
the Emden's haste was apparent, as in
, the east warship could be seen COM
ing up at full speed
"The Emden fired the first shot at
range of 3,7OO yards, at the same
time steamfng in northerly direction
at her fastest possible speed. Mean
while her pursuer was identified from
the shore as the Australian cruiser
Sydney.
"At first the firing OF the Emden
seemed excellent while that of the Sgd
ney was erratic. This, it afterwards
developed, was due to the fact that the
Emden's first shot had wrecked the
Sydney's range finder. The / British
gunners soon found the range, how
ever, and shot away two of the EN-
dens tunnels and one mast. Both
ships were blazing away with all their
guns when they disappeared below the
horizon, and the Emden was afire aft.
Meanwhile the landing party en-
trenched on the shore Of the lagoon
determined to fight if the British sent
"a party ashore After a time, however,
thev dacidod tn ai,it thu island ThAv
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14

London, Nov. 13-The correspondent
of the Chronicle at Keeling, Cocos
Islands, under date Of Thursday, No
vember IL, sends the following story
of the last fight of the German cruiser
Emden:
"a four funnelled cruiser arrived at
full speed at the entrance of the lagoon
at o'clock Monday morning. The
suspicious of those ashore we're at
once aroused, as the cruiser was flying
no flag and the fourth funnel was OBJ
viously dummy made Of painted can
vas.
"The cruiser Immediately lowered a
launch and it landed three officers and
forty men, all armed and having four
Maxims.
"The Germans, for such they proved
to be, rushed to the cable station, turn
ed out the operators, smashed the in
struments, grappled unsuccessfully for
the cables, and blew up the electrical
stores, but a general call had already
been sent out by wireless.
"At 9 O'Clock the Emden blew her
emergency siren for the return Of the
1andinn narrtu hut did not wait far thana
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
MILLIONAIRE IS
KILLED BY NURSE
BODY Is FOUND IN BEDROOM OF
WOMAN'S HOME-SELF DE-
FENSE CLAIMED.

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 13.-Miss
Emma Burgemeister, trained nurse,
at whose home Otto Koehler, million
aire president of the San Antonio
Brewing association, was shot and in
stantly killed last night and who is
under arrest here in connection with
the shooting, today was believed to be
IN no danger from the wound in her
wrist, which she is said to have in
flicted after the death of Koehler. She
is said to have made statement that
the shooting of Koehler was to protect
herself and Emma Daschiel, another
trained nurse, who resided with her
The shooting occurred in the apart
ments maintained by Miss Burgemeis-
ter at 532 Hunstock avenue Mr..
Koehler had driven there in his buggy
A few moments later three shots were
nred and when the neighbors rushed
In they found Mr. Koehler dead on the
floor Of Miss Burgemeister's bedroom,
One bullet had broken his neck, an
other had penetrated the skull just be-
low the left eye and a third had enter
ed the breast. Miss Burgemeister
was kneeling beside the body, bleed
ing profusely from a wound In her
left wrist which evidently had been
made by a case knife found at her
side
Miss Burgemeister has been placed
in Baylor hospital under police guard
and Miss Daschiel is being held under
surveillance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-11-14
SOBER RUSSIANS
"SEEING THINGS"

London, Nov. 13.-The Petrograd
correspondent Of the Daily Mail, in an
nouncing that Petrograd has been
made dry city for the duration Of
the war and that no wine, beer or spir-
its will be allowed to be sold, gives a
legend permeating the Russian army
of a white general" who rides
through the ranks On a white horse.
IF he looks man full in the face"
the legend runs, that man bears a
charmed life. Those whom he passes
with eyes averted are marked for
death. During the last two weeks the
white general has not been seen In
the Russian ranks. The soldiers say
he is busy in the German and Aus
trian armies walking with his eyes
to the ground"