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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-15
0FF|CERS ARREST SLAYERS OF
IRWIN v. MELL07T IN CHICAGO
Confessions -nre .-,l!CIarence Mccormick and
SQ7e( 1,oos ,, o.as3 os; ss es Ruth Mccullough Cap

In the signed statements Mccormick
assumed all blame. His confession fol-
lows,
II, Clarence Mccormick, freely and
voluntarily make the following state
ment:
"On or about October 6. 1914, got
a man by the name of Mellott to take
Mrs. Ruth Mccullough and myself out
in his automobile, telling him we were
to meet one Jessie Springer of Pack
wood, Iowa OF course Jessie Springer
was not there and we went from Pack
wood to Oskaloosa, arriving there
about $3.50 p. m. From Oskaloosa we
started back to Ollie, Iowa. When we
were about mile from Hedrick de-
cided to shoot Mellott to get his money
and valuables. I fired four shots as
near as l can remember He did not
die instantly, and resisted me, when |
took his money and watch. | got $23
in United States currency and his
watch which pawned on Madison
street for IS.
"Mr. Mellott leaned over in his seat
after l shot and the car ran on sand
or clay bank. l shut off the gasoline
and The car stopped. Mellott was lying
still in the car before I left it, l wish
to state that Mrs. Ruth Mccullough.
who was with me in the automobile
had no part in planning or killing the
said Mr. Mellott.
"My sole object in killing Mr.. Mel
lott was to get money as | had no
money, no job and very few clothes for
myself or Mrs. Mccullough. thought
Mr.. Mellott had about 500 on his per
son when l decided to kill him, as he
was farmer l hereby declare that
the above statement was made by me
by my own free will and l was not in
duced to make the same by any threat,
promise, fear or inducement whatso-
ever.
(Signed) Clarence ]. Mccormick. F"
Woman Makes Statement.
The young woman's statement was
brief:
"Clarence Mccormick said he need.
ed money and was going to get some
and / saw him put a revolver IN his
pocket, but didn't know what he was
going to do with the revolver. Ihat
evening he and went with Mr.. Mel
lott in his automobile. 1t was about
midnight when Clarence Mccormick
shot Mr.. Mellott. got out of the auto
mobile and ran in the direction from
which we had come and then Clarence
Mccormick called to me. Then We
walked past the automobile to see 1t
Mr. Mellott was dead and then rode
on freight train from Hedrick to q
town thirty miles from Monmouth.
then by passenger train to Monmouth
and Chicago. Clarence Mccormick
told me that he pawned the watch for
IS in Chicago. l had no part in plan
ming or shooting Mr.. Mellott.
(Signed) Ruth Mccullough
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CENSORS GIVE OUT LITTLE NEWS
FR0MBATTlEuNE E|NNORTHFRANCE
Official Report

Paris, Oct. 14.-The following
official announcement was given
out In Paris this afternoon:
"In the Belgian field Of opera
tions there were some encounters
during the nights Of October 12-
1a, and during the day Of the 18th
In the region Of Ghent. English
and French troops have occupied
Ypres.
First, on our left wing as far
as the Disc, the operations are
developing normally.
Second, on the center previous
reports Of the progress Of our
armies in the region of Berry-au-
6ac have been confirmed.
Third, on our right wing there
is nothing new"
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ENGLISH NURSES
KILLED BY SHELLS

Paris, Oct. 14.-News was received
in Paris today of the death of Gen
eral Rondony, commander of the third
brigade of French colonial infantry.
He was killed while leading his bri-
gade against the enemy
Two English nurses were killed on
the field of battle by she'll while
they were on duty in a field hospital
behind the center of the allied armies.
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VILLA IS SEEING
LANDS Of ALLIES
GERMANS REPORTED TO BE THE
CHIEF SUFFERERS At HANDS
OF THE REBELS.

Ell Paso, Texas, Oct. 14.-Advices re
ported here today by Carranza officers
state that General Villa has confiscat
ed million dollars worth of property
belonging to German citizens in Dur
ango state. Villa is also reported tC
have ordered the confiscation of all
large estates within his territory
whether owned by foreigners or ma
tives.
Today's advices from Chihuahua
City say Villa dispatched four hun
dred soldiers from Chihuahua yester
day against General Herrera who is in
revolt at Parral with 1,50O to 3,0oC
men.
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ed the Arizona state militia to be pre-
pared to proceed to Naco at any time,
Col. C. A. R. Hatfield, commanding the
United States cavalry brigade on bor-
der duty, said he would keep militia
men out of the danger zone, the same
as other nonresident civilians. There
was no fighting last night or early to-
day between the attacking force of
Governor Maytorena Of Sonora and
the Carranza garrison Of Naco,
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:" Safety First
Getting Results
FeUer Accidents

q
Chicago, Oct. 14-Deaths and
injuries resulted from indus
trial accidents in the United
States have been reduced one
half within the last six years,
according to a report presented
today to the convention of the
National Council of Industrial
Safety.
Six years ago, the report of
Secretary Cameron set forth,
there was an average of 25,-
900 deaths resulting from two
million Industrial accidents an
nually in the nation. Secre-
tary Cameron said that prac-
tically every large railroad, in
dustrial and manufacturing
corporation in the country had
joined the safety first ranks
and that the smaller organiza-
tions were coming in at the
rate of one hundred per month,
More than 100000 employees,
he said, were working under
the safeguards and improve
ments suggested by the coun.
Gil.
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FRENCH FORTRESS
WILL BE BESIEGED

London, Oct IA dispatch to the
Central News from Copenhagen says:
According to a Berlin dispatch re-
ceiyed here the Germans are preparing
to lay siege upon Belfort with as large
a force as possible. Almost the entire
population has left the city"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-15
HAvRE GR[ETs BELG|ANs
Harassed Court of King Albert Wei.
coined BY Military and Residents
at French City.

London, Oct. IA Reuter- dispatch
from Havre says the members of the
Belgian government arrived in Havre
at o'clock Tuesday evening and were
received by the minister of marine and
the local authorities. Military honors
were rendered the Belgians and the
|populace gave them an enthusiastic re-
ception.
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GERMAN SHOWER
CITY WITH BOMBS

Nancy, Oct. 14.-Three bombs from
German aeroplanes fell yesterday in
the railway station near the bridge OF
the Rue De Mon Desert in the south
western part of the city. The bombs
struck first class passenger coach,
cut the telegraph wires and injured
three persons.
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AERoPLANEs ON RAID.

London, Oct. 14.-Hostile aeroplanes
appeared over Karlsruhe, Germany,
yesterday and escaped undamaged, ac-
cording to the Central News cores.
pondent at Copenhagen.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-15

Washington, d. c., Oct. 14.-Colonel
Golejewski, military attache of the
Russian embassy here, received today
the following official dispatch from
Petrograd:
"A battle has begun on line ex.
tending from the country around War.
saw along the rivers Vistula and San
to Przemysl and further to the south
to the river Dniester.
I'm East Pussia the situation re.
mains unchanged"
London, Oct. 14.-The Morning
Posts Petrograd correspondent in a
dispatch dated Tuesday says he be.
lieves that a great struggle which has
now been going on for three days be-
tween the Russian and the Austro
German forces along the Vistula
river, ''in an arena other than had
been expected, is the beginning of 2
battle which will probably last fol
weeks" Continuing, the correspond
tent says:
'Tt is occurring on front sixty
miles long on the left bank of the Wis
tula presumably representing the cen
ter of the German hosts. 1t may be
supposed that the Austrian remnants
filled with heavy levies from the last
reserves have succeeded in recovering
some semblance of an organized army
under shield of German corps in the
|neighborhood of Cracow and that the
Russian advance towards Cracrow has
during the week Of silence which has
just passed, been withdrawn. Mean.
time the Germans on the East Prus.
sian frontier are utilizing their net.
work of frontier railroads to throw
forces from flank to flank in an en-
deavor to hold the few positions still
left untaken.
Prom descriptions given of the
warfare proceeding along this front
it appears that neither side is anxious
to do more than mark time, the Rus.
slams being content with having de.
feated and thrown the Germans back
onto their own frontiers"
Regarding the sinking of the Rus.
sian armored@ cruiser Pallada by Ger
= p
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Germans Trying to Turn
Allies Left or Crush
the Forces There
MAKING EFFORT TO
REACH THE COAST
French Claim Progress in
Center of the Fighting
and at Oise River

The attempt of the Ger
mans to crush the right
wing Of the allies in the old
French province OF Plcaray a:
continues with little to lndl-
cate the course Of the battle
This afternoons French
official statement says that
the operations Of the allies
as far as the Disc are de-
,yeloping normally.
Of scarcely less import
ance and with the same ultl-
mate object in view is the
struggle Of the Germans
from Antwerp to reach the
coast. Nothing definite OF
this situation has been re-
yealed. Paris announces
that there was fighting in
the region Of Ghent Tues
day and that English and
French troops have occu-
pied Ypres, a Belgian town
in West Flanders thirty
miles southwest Of Bruges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-15

London today that the anniversary OF
the battle of Jena in which the French
gained a victory over the Prussians
and Saxons just 1O8 years ago today,
may be celebrated along both battle
fronts by events recalling this great
and decisive struggle, but whatever the
outcome, only the briefest reports are
received of what is now transpiring III
Belgium, in France and in Russian Po-
land.
The latest French. official communi-
cation declares there is nothing to re-
port except a notable advance IN the
region of Berry-au-Bac, while Petro-
grad gives out the statement that war
like operations continue to develop
along the Vistula and San rivers as far
as Przemysl, and further south as far
as The Dneister. A great battle along
this front may even now be under way
and in any event it can not be long
postponed.
Vienna reports that the Austrian Of
fensive continues successful north and
south of Przemysl and that Jaroslau,
an important fortress captured by Rus
sia several weeks ago, has been reoc-
cupied by the Austrians
A dispatch received here from Nish.
relates that acting on the instructions
Of the German general staff, Austria
has concentrated on the banks OF the
Drina the greatest army yet sent
against Servia in a final and supreme
effort to crush that country. Fierce
skirmishes already have been report
ed between outposts and big battle
is said to be imminent.
Nearer home news of military opera
tions is even more meager than in the
eastern arena. Stubborn fighting is
reported at (name deleted by censor),
and it is claimed that all the efforts
of General Won Kluck to smash the
allies left have been repulsed.
German Fleet Active.
In the Baltic the German fleet is
showing unusual activity. Submarines
or a torpedo boat, according to he
Berlin announcement, recently sunk
Russian crusier at point distant two
days steaming from their base, and
a great German squadron flying the
flag of Prince Henry of Prussia is to-
day reported cruising about the Aland
islands.
The ferment over the question of
neutrality of the countries of southern
Europe is increasing everywhere. An
exception is found in the case of Italy
where discussion has been checked
while the country awaits news from
the sick bed of its foreign minister.
The famous cruisers Goeben and
Breslau again are source of friction
with Turkey on account of the report
that they have passed into the Black
sea and are today near the spot where
a Russian fleet was reported to be
cruising not long ago.
In England the controversy over the
sending of naval reserves into Ant
wcrp is confined to the press and the
public. the authorities having made no
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London, Oct 14.-Cabling from LIS.
bon the correspondent of the Central
News says it is reported that the Ger.
man minister to Portugal and other
Germans residing in Lisbon are about
to leave for Madrid.
AS result of cabinet meetings and
conferences between the leaders of
the various Portuguese parties and the
president of the republic the CORES.
pondent continues, it has been resolved
to convoke congress October 16 in or.
der to pass vote for the mobilization
of Portuguese troops.
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TO JOIN IN WAR
Congress to be Invoked to Order
Mobilization Of Troops; Ger
mans Are Leaving.

" London, Oct. 14.-A Central
News dispatch from Madrid says It
is reported from Lisbon that Por.
tusaI has declared war against
Germany. The message, which
lacks official confirmation, is pub
lished in Madrid without reserve.
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RUSSIANS LOSE
ClTY0F LEMBURG.
Austria Reports That Cars
Troops Are Forced to
Evacuate Fortress
FIGHTING GENERAL
WEST OF WARSAW
Great Battle Is Reported on
With Germans Taking
Up the Offensive

London, Oct. 14.-ln a dispatch
from The Hague the correspond
ent Of the Exchange Telegraph
Co., says the Austrian legation at
The Hague announces that the
Russians have evacuated Lemberg,
Galieia, after a fierce fight.
Lemberg has been In possession
Of the Russians since shortly af-
ter the beginning Of their Gallo
ian campaign.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07

that It's serious business for a licensed
milk dealer to sell milk that isn't what
he claims it Is. I'd hate to see you get
in trouble. Mr.. Lambert, but ! feel l.. I
half, since I've got to have milk each
day"
She paused very gently. He was pale
now and all the suavity had fed. His
black eyes met hers definantly. Well"
he said tersely. speak out What are
you going to do about it?'
She stood up. and. though she was not
so tall as he, yet she seemed taller at
that moment "Whey, she said, smiling.
I'm going to send this bottle OF milk to
be tested and then I'm going to see
what the laws got to say about rich
man like you with dairy of FLOODED
cows selling stuff like this for honest.
unadulterated milk to people that can I
afford to pay for it.
she tm-ned away. He came ..s up the
steps after her at a bound See here.
Mrs. Winter" he said. II know when
I'm caught. You're smart and I've no
i, +, ,uu i do what you say. But
want to tell you that you're the drst
woman 1 ever found who knew good
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She set the milk away. Before night
It was sour and no cream had risen upon
it. She had ceased to be a new and
doubtful customer. He was sure of her
now and he was dealing out to her the
same quality of milk he imposed upon
her neighbors- Ada had no milk for her
tea that night, and every sip she took
established her in the belief that it was
her business to work a reform.
Il may be a widow" thought Ada. and
her blue eyes were all sparkle. but I'm
no old maid. And I'm not seeking a hus-
band. Mr.. Lambert is going to know
what / think of him before another day
is over
Next morning she was waiting for
him. When his bell tangled before
her door she ran out quickly. Manda
More was at her gate, Mrs Armstrong
at hers, Hannah Hess on her porch
all his secret adorers, even Mrs. Bel
ldrny. who simpered before him be-
cause she owed bill she could not
pay, saw Ada start toward him She
knew that they thought: There she's
after him quick as this.' and the
knowledge lent her extra vim Mr..
Lambert looked up and saw her and
Of demeanor which was calculated to
appcase any amount of wrath
Good morning. Mrs. Winter" he said
pleasantly.
Good morning Ada returned. Mr..
Lambert, I've come to have a little plain
talk with YOU She sat down on the
steps and looked him full in the eyes.
Her manner said plainly that she was
going to take her own time for her plain
talk Pm afraid you don't know what
frightfully poor milk you're selling
The bottle | got yesterday soured before
night. Here it is She drew IL from
behind her apron and held it up before
him You see, there's no cream on it,
besides its being sour. Now tell me
frankly. Mr.. Lambert, would you pay
cents a quart for milk like that?"
Her blue eyes were very disconcerting.
Mr.. Lambert turned red and stammered
before them ''Well-no," he admitted.
Then hebraced himself. I'm sorry,
Mrs. Winter, but there's been mistake.
II shan't happen again. j promise you
That's very kind of you, MIR. Lam
bert. but you see when you have such
milk in your cart somebody's bound to
get it. And it might just as well be
as somebody who can't afford it SO well.
I've been thinking this matter over very
Sarefully, Mr.. Lambert. / understand
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more stun like that you've been handing
out to me and the folks round here
With this she went into the house and
shut the door. He stood a moment
apple on the walk and picked up the
empty milk bottle. But he didn't leave
her any milk that morning. The next
morning the milk was excellent. and SINH
lar milk. 1t seemed, was left all along
the street
Two weeks passed and Ada, though
she investigated carefully. heard no COM
plant Then one morning a knock
sounded upon her door and when she
went to answer it she found Laban
Lambert.
Good morning. Mrs. Winter" he said.
Flows the milk?'
Fine. Mr.. Lambert. just what you
claim it is. And I know good milk
when I see it. It's all right And then
she let him see that there was nothing
It was not long before Ada realized
that Laban Lambert was attracted by
her. He always WAS getting in her
way at church. at sociables. at enter
tainments. At first she felt amused,
then interested. for. after all. any wom-
woos her.
One day he said to her earnestly:
II know you think me pretty poor
sort of man. but let me tell you II
| / u
you maybe I'd be different. You see
was trained to snatch money. I was
taught that any game was fair SO long
as I won it. I've always played hard
to win. Tn playing hard now to win
you, but I can see the odds are all
against me-"
Yes. they are" Ada admitted. Your
standard Of living is very different from
mine. I was taught to remember that
there always was the other fellow, and
he wanted a show same as l. / don't
know, Mr.. Lambert, IL I thought you
wasn't too old or too set in your way to
start in over again I might"
"They say you're going to marry
Laban Lambert" said Mrs. Bellamy to
Ada. who was training her honeysuckle
vine in the freshness of a May morning
II just thought I'd run over and tell you
what l heard
Ada looked down at Mrs. Bellamy
from the stepladder. We'll. I am" she
acknowledged. There's no secret about
it, I'm sure
Dear, dear lamented Mrs. Bellamy
Il suppose, then, We'll have to go back
to getting poor milk again. He's only
reformed long enough to get you.
know men. Drat the crittersr'
Ada's blue eyes were fuh of sparkle.
Don't you worry, Mrs. Bellamy," she
said, softly. Maybe you know men, but
you don't know me. And Laban don't
either, as well as he thinks he does
CTHE END)
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what caught him by the bill yesterday
morning and frightened him nearly to
death. I've wondered why he no longer
came to that new storehouse Of his that
he worked SO hard to MI down on the
edge Of the cornneld. and now I know.
My. but Chatterer Is getting fat! think
he VIII make me very good breakfast
I do. indeed!" Reddy licked his lips as
II he could already taste fat Red Squir-
rel, and then slipped away in the other
direction. for 1t was getting SO light
that he dared stay no longer SO near to
Farmer Browns house and Bowser the
Hound.
All the way to the Green Forest
Reddy grinned. partly at thought of the
sharp trick he was sure Chatterer had
played on Sammy Jay. and partly at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07

himself. It thought a. much" Then
he lay down to watch again After
q while out popped tho same lively little
form. It was quite light now-ligne
enough for him to see the red coat Of
Chatterer the Red Squirrel. Chatterers
cheeks were stuffed SO full OF corn that
his head looked twice as large as it
really Is. He ran along the roof to
where the tips Of the limb Of the tree
brushed the root. climbed Into the tree,
looked sharply to make sure that no one
was about, particularly Black Pussy. and
then he ran down the tree and scurried
across the dooryard to the safety of
the old stone wall.
'Ha" said Reddy Fox, IT thought So
Unless l am much-very. very much
mistaken. Chatterer can tell Sammy Jay
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Farmer Browns corncrfb. and whether
or not Farmer Browns boy had been
setting trap there for Sammy Jay, as
Sammy was SO sure he had
Just as the little stars disappeared
and the first faint light from Mr.. Sun
began to chase away the black shadows
Reddy's sharp eyes saw something
move over at the corner OF the old stone
wall on the edge Of the Old Orchard.
Then little dark form scampered across
the road and there was the scratch Of
sharp little claws on the tree growing
near the corncrib. Reddy grinned and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07
|U0STRILS and HEAD STOPPED UP
; FROM COLD? TRYMY CATARRH Balm

grant balm dissolves by the heat of
the nostrils; penetrates and heals
the infamed, swollen membrane
which lines the nose, head and
throat; clears the air passages; stops
nasty discharges and a feeling of
cleansing, soothing relief comes inn
mediately.
Don't lie awake tonight strug-
Cling for breath, with head stuffed;
nostrils closed, hawking and blow
ing. Catarrh or a cold, with its run
ming nose, foul mucous dropping
into the throat, and raw dryncss is
distressing but truly needless.
Put your fai.h-just once-in
"Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold
or eatarrh will surely disappear.
Agent, O'Donnell's Drug Store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-07
Instantly Clears Air Passages;
You Breathe Freely; Dull
Headache Goes; Nasty Ca
tarrhal Discharge Stops.

Try "Ely's Cream Balm"
Get a small bottle anyway, just to
try it-Apply a little in the nostrils
and instantly your clogged nose and
stopped-up air passages of the head
will open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morning! the catarrh, cold-in.head
or catarrhal sore throat will be
{ gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm
at any drug store. This sweet, fra