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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
GE ERMANS RESPECT
FRENCH A|RMEN
OFFICIAL ORDER TAKES COGNI-
ZANCE OF THE EFFICIENCY
OF THE ENEMY.

London, Oct 2S.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Mail in Paris, in a
dispatch to his paper gives a copy OF
the German order on avoiding aero
planes. 1t says:
According to the report of aero
plane observers our troops are very
easy to discover in spite of their gray
uniforms, because Of the density of
their formation, while the French
know how to protect themselves per
fectly from aerial reconnaissance.
During a fight our troops must
make use of the narrow files among
the trees, at the edges of villages and
near the shelter of houses, avoiding
mass formations Above all. absolute
stiffness must be maintained in ex-
posed places At the approach of an
aeroplane all movements should
cease, and it is also necessary to avoid
all movements Of batteries when aero
planes are surveying. A single man
moving will betray battery. There
should also be no firing, for the fash
of a gun betrays it's position to the
air squadrons.
"The success of the French artil-
lery. which caused such marked
losses, is due, first to their quickness
in determining the positions of our
batteries. To equal them it is neces-
sary that our observations should be
pushed like theirs, far in advance OF
the lines, by men of good courage who
are not afraid of sharpshooters."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29

London, Oct. 2S.-The Daily Times
today describes the terrible expert
ences of one Belgian regiment during
the battle on the coast when this
regiment withdrew from Antwerp.
Through error it was given two days
drill and inspection instead Of rest and
then went into action again in the net
work of trenches on the banks of the
User The newspapers correspond
ent quotes one of the soldiers in this
body as follows:
There was a farm on our right and
some of our men were firing at 1t when
the door opened and three officers in
Belgian uniforms stepped out, shout
ing to cease firing. We sent a de-
tachment of men to the farm and they
were swept away by machine gun fire.
Later we entered the trenches.
They were full of water and | was fir
ing for six hours, thigh-deep in water.
The German machine guns shot us
out Of crevices In a raised bank only
few yards across the river. The
Germans then got into our cross
trenches and fired down our lines. We
had to run back. was too sleepy to
run. l must have fallen asleep and
then we must have been ordered to
advance. was too tired to get up,
but some one kicked me and l got up
as did the man in front Of me. He
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
Germans Denied Quarter as
Victorious Allies Use
Bayonets on Them.
TERRIBLE B A TILE
BY LIGHT OF FIRES
Assault Of the Invaders is
Successfully Met and
Turned to Defeat.

| London, Oct 2S.-The correspond.
ent of the Times in northern France
sends the following regarding the
| fighting in Belgium under Tuesday s
date:
"The British fire at Ypres, after a
glorious stand for five days against
overwhelming odds, drove the enemy
back fifteen miles, The German
forces were commanded by the Ba-
varian crown prince who, 1t is report
! ed, has been wounded.
"The British forces captured Lang
| emarck, five miles east of Ypres, on
Friday after intlicting enormous losses
on the enemy, and established en-
trenched positions beyond the village.
"At night after the roar of the can
non had ceased, there was suddenly a
shrill whistle, and bushes soaked in
petroleum broke into flames, throwing
a glare over the scene. Masses of
men sprang up from the beet crops
| within few hundred yards of our
trenches, and with bugle, sound, yell
and song they came dashing forward
to our position.
Though taken by surprise, our
brave men We're not unprepared. 1Iney
took their places in the trenches and
held them. pouring terrific fire into
the advancing hosts.
| Answering with rifle and machine
gun, the enemy advanced still with
the bugle playing and amid shouts
of "Hoch! Hoch!"
| They were dense masses and they
fell by the hundreds. They got within
thirty yards of the trenches when
they recoiled.
"Then came three blasts Of a
whistle, sounding the retreat. Our
men sprang out Of the trenches and
went in among them with the bayonet
| The slaughter was terrible and there
were many hand-to-hand encounters.
"In the glare of the burning bushes
some of the enemy threw down their
arms and pleaded for mercy. No quar-
ter, however was given on either side.
The work was too desperate for that
Bayonet and bullet did their work and
the enemy was driven back on Roul
ers.
"a battery and several machine
guns were captured and thousands of
| prisoners were taken, including gen.
eral and several other officers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
MRS, YOUNG |s
LOSER IN SUIT
Court Sustains Motion for
Directed Verdict in
Favor of U. C. T.
GRAND JURY INDICTS
LOUDEN MACHINE CO.
Fairfield Concern Charged
With False Billing;
Heavy Penalty.

Judge Arba r. Van Valkenbergh.
presiding judge of the United States
district court, sustained the motion for
directed verdict in favor of the de.
lendant, this morning at 1910 in the
case OF May Baker Young VS.. The
united Commercial Travellers of Amer.
lca The action was one in which Mrs.
Young was seeking the amount OF an
insurance policy held with the com.
pany by her husband Lew II. Young at
the time Of his death, amounting la all
10 $500. The court in sustaining the
motion emphasized the contentious Of
the company's counsel that the policy
holder at the time of his death was
not a member in good standing. on ac-
count OF having failed to pay an assess.
ment within the specified time as set
out by the constitution and bylaws OF
the company Ninety days was given
counsel for Mrs. Young to prepare q
Dill OF exceptions. The case has been
been hard fought one throughout hav.
ing been tried here two years ago this
term. At that time the jury returned
verdict of $6,670 for Mrs. Young. the
original amount with interest. This
verdict was appealed to the Circuit
Court OF Appeals at ST. Louis, which
BODY last spring reversed the lower
courts decision and sent it here for re-
trial. At the con>lusion of the Young
case this morning the action entitled
Chittenden & Eastman Co., VS.. The
Wabash r. r. Co., was begun. This IL
a suit for damages alleged to have
been sustained by the burning Of one
OF tiie-ccmpunyy pfHiits from sparks
nying from one Of t(ie roads engines.
lndicts Fairfield Company.
The federal grand jury at 3:45
Tuesday afternoon, returned an indict-
ment against the .Louden Machinery
Co. at Fairfield, alleging that that
company has been guilty of false bill
ing. The penalty attached to this
charge is large one. The Indictment
was returned on seven counts and the
maximum penalty for each count is
fine OF $4,000 and two years in Jail
making a total fine of $4,000 and a
sentence of fourteen years.
The Louden Machinery Co., is a part
nership consisting Of r. B. Louden, A.
G. Louden, N. j. Louden, William
Louden, c. ]. Fulton and r. b. Louden,
Jr.. all residents Of Jefferson county
This firm with large factory at Fair
neld, manufactures hay carriers, COW
stalls and other barn equipment and
ships the produce to all parts of the
United States. It is rumored that up
on rendering shipment, this company
has described it's COW stalls AS iron
pipe which takes much lower rate
than the other commodity Taking
the country as a whole, it is estimated
that such false billing has the effect
Of depriving the railroads Of many
millions of dollars. The government
is said to have numerous other cases
Of this character under investigation
and it is rumored that vigorous prose-
cution OF several other large shippers
who have been misbilling interstate
shipments in this territory may be un-
dertaken.
Alexander H. Elder who is employed
in the interstate commerce commits.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
MINE Loss less
THAN FIRST FEARED
DEATH LIST IN ILLINOIS COL
LiERY DISASTER WILL TOTAL
ABOUT FIFTY.

Royalton, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-Fifty min.
ers killed, as near as could be learned
today. formed the toll Of the explo
sion that yesterday wrecked the mine
of the Franklin Coal and Coke Co.,
here.
Rescue workers recovered thirty.
seven bodies and reported five other
bodies visible but not accessible. The
mine Off cials said that two hundred
and seventy-six miners, seven OF
them injured, escaped Immediately
following the blast, and these with
the dead and missingA account for
about three hundred and thirty-five
men that entered the shaft to begin
their days work.
The rescue workers made progress
and it is thought that by noon all the
wreckage will have been cleared from
the shaft and the positive death toll
ascertained. Only eleven Of the dead
have been identified and most of the
other bodies are mangled SO badly
that identification will be impossible
State Mine Inspectors Reed and
CARTRIDGE closed the morgues to the
relatives of the dead to alleviate the
hysteria among the women and chill
dren. They said they would not begin
their investigation of the disaster un
til the last body had been removed
but the coroner started an inquest
The injured, all suffering from gas
poisoning, are in hospitals in criti
lcal condition
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
NANCY RELIEVED
OF THE INVADERS
GERMANS ABOUT FRENCH CITY
ARE PUSHED BACK INTO THEIR
OWN N.TERRiTORY.

Paris, Oct 2S.-The pushing of the
Germans out of France opposite Nan.
cy yesterday and the establishing Of
French positions inside the German
frontier is regarded as an important
achievement at this juncture, proving
that the allies are capable of carry
ing the war into the enemys coun-
try, while holding the invading army
in check in the north.
The .'blue devils" as the Germans
call the French light infantry operat-
ing in the Vosges, again justified the
terror in which they are held by the
enemy. They led the Anal rush which
forced the last Of the Germans out Of
French Lorraine. These troops hesi-
tate at no sacrifice to gain an end.
The second battalion, emulating the
first battalion which took the first
flag from the Germans, had the van
tage ground and gained despite great
losses.
This seems to end for the time be.
ing the long effort against the unfor-
titled town of Nancy, the defense of
the Germans. In the absence Of
SlIOHS lOilS IueJ IOuuu USlOTS Lucu
what is more effective in this war
field works. All through the foothills
of the Vosges every thicket belched
fire, every knoll was little fortress,
every gulch death trap, and the Ger
mans left there the flower of the i'm.
perial guard.
Further west on the great front the
Germans treated the French to new
kind of surprise. While an artillery
duel gave the infantry a respite they
drove towards the allies lines horses
around the necks Of which hung pla-
cards announcing the defeat of the
Russians. The trenches are so close
on this part of the frcmt that orders
may be heard across the intervening
space, and the soldiers relieve the te-
dunn of their long watches by ex-
changing quips.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
DENMARK WILL NOT
RE-EXPORT GRAIN

Copenhagen, via London, Oct. 2S.-
The question of British warships seiz.
ing steamers on the way from Ameri
ca to Denmark was raised in parlia'
ment Tuesday when member asked
whether the government could guar.
antee that corn and foodstuffs import
ed from America were not re-exported
to Germany.
The premier replied that the gov
ernment was ready to guarantee tc
the British government that no illegal
exports from Denmark shall occur
and he promised to introduce a bill
in a few days providing penal clauses
against incorrect statements Of the
destination of cargoes The premier
added that investigation proved that
recent rumors Of illegal re-export were
Innfonnded
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
BROKEN WHEEL ON
COACH DISASTROUS

Huntington, Va, Oct, 2S.-Eighteen
persons were injured, five of them seri-
ously, when three Pullmans and day
coach of Chesapeake &c Ohio, Wash
ington and Chicago fast train No. l
was derailed this morning, ten miles
east of Huntington. Two Pullmans
turned completely over, rolling down
high embankment.
broken wheel on the day coach
proved to have caused the accident
All the injured were in the overturn.
ed Pullmans. The day coach did not
turn over. The injured we're brought
to Hunting gton, where they are now
in hospitals.
J. C. Carter, Huntington, was fatally
hurt, and Mrs. j. M. Spady, Hunting.
ton, seriously injured, have been iden.
tilted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
LATIN AMERICA
PRAISES WILSON

Washington, d. c., Oct. 2S.-Hlgh
praise for President Wilson's admins.
tration in the Mexican situation was
given today by w. ]. Price. Ameri.
can minister to Panama, who said
that it had created profound impress
sion in Panama and all over Latin
America.
"The handling Of this situation" he
said, "has brought about a good feel
ing between the people Of Latin
America and our own and has opened
the door for American enterprise and
industry in the most extraordinary
way"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29

French RuSe Enables Allies
to Break Through Ge11,oz ,.,ss'z 's"afP s,s;s ;s.

Paris 2sThs portion of the German lines north
officers
line: series Of light four
dis
wood ravines.
working their full capacity of four shells to the min
bursting poectes the German trenches in
behind and rooted
they kept inside the
OF shells fall
ing directly through left for rifle and machine
y fir
The French infantry from the rear Of their own line of trenches
the lines. The French
a firing
ordered their
lines in their trenches.
heavily id The
artillery
coming the
shattering shell fire.
seemed to bring third of the
They simply could not advance through the section
bursting shells
infantry then charged and their through the
trenches which they took with the bayonet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
Portugal, Greece, Italy and
Turkey Show Desire to
Get Into Fracas.
WAR IN THE WEST
I. BECOMES MASSACRE
Rebellion Against Britons
Breaks Out Among the
Beers in Africa.

London, Oct. 2S.---The battle which
all the world is watching still sways
back and forth in the little district of
West Flanders, where the allied forces
are struggling to check the German ad-
vance to Calais, but ripples of war
news are noted in widely separated
points.
First comes the new rebellion in
South Africa, where the Boer leaders,
Christian De Wet, and General Beyers,
former commandant of the military
forces of the union of South Africa,
have taken the field against the union
government on the heels of the check.
ing of the rebellious movement under
Colonel Maritz. General De Wet was
The famous antagonist of Lord kitch.
ener during the Boer war, and the up.
rising he is now leading is treated by
the British press as far more serious
than the Maritz outbreak
Portuguese To Fight.
An event perhaps second in impor-
tance is the reported German invasion
of Angola, the Portuguese colony in
West Africa Whether this report is
true or not, the dispatch comes almost
coincidental with the announcement
that Manuel, former king of Portugal,
has offered his services to King George
and is willing to take the field against
Germany with the army of the Portu.
guese republic According to report
Manuel was recently in Portugal.
Thirdly, the unrest in Albania seems
to be. growing, Not only have both
Italy; and Greece announced their in
ftentien of protecting their interests IN
this territory by force OF arms, but the
Turks are said to be active in cam.
paign to send troops and proclaim AL.
bania part of the Ottoman empire
Aside from these political outcrop
pings of the great war, England receiv
ed shock in the news that steamer
the Manchester Commerce, had been
(Contin on mage KY
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
DRINK CRAZED MAN
KILLS HIS CHILDREN

Galesburg, Ill, Oct. 28.-Crazed by
liquor, W. w. Stromberg today shot
and killed his three children and
wounded himself and his wife. Mrs.
Stromberg's hand was shot off,
Stromberg, who is proprietor Of
large confectionery store here, will
die.
Neighbors heard Stromberg and his
wife quarreling Stromberg, it was
learned later, then left the house, pro-
cured an automatic shotgun and re-
turned.
He leveled the weapon at his wife
but she grasped it and the discharge
carried away her hand Her condition
is serious The infuriated man then
shot the children, who We're killed in.
stantly, and last himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
GERMAN FIRMS 0USTED
English Residents In Control Of Hong
Kong, China, Vote to Drive Out
The Enemy.

Hong Kong, China, Oct. 2S.-The leg
islative council of Hong Kong today
passed an ordinance, to go effect i'm
mediately, compelling all enemies of
Great Britain residing within the col
ony to bring their business enterprises
to an end and depart. The government
will appoint liquidators. Any persons
purchasing such a foreign business
must show his good faith
There are as many German firms do
ing business in Hong Kong as there
are English.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
COTTON MARKET IN SIGHT
U. S. Diplomat in Europe Says Ships
to Germans Will Now be
Permitted.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 2s-Ambas.
sador Gerard cabled today that Ger.
many would need at least $4,000 and
Austria $4,000 bales oil cotton a
month. He has been advised of as.
surances by Great Britain that cargoes
of cotton would not be molested when
destined to belligerent countries in
neutral bottoms, and is attempting to
obtain details of the demand for cot.
ton in Germany
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29
FRENCH TROOPS INFERIOR
Germans State That Officers Of the
Enemy Complain Of caliber of
Their Men.

Berlin, Oct. 2S.-(By wireless to
Sayville)-Swiss newspapers report
that since the capture by the Germans
of Camp Des Romans, the French
losses in the battle line between Toul
and Verdun have been more than 49,
900 men. The French officers, accord
ing to statements in these newspapers,
complain of the inferior quality of the
French troops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-29

Continued on page 81
The Yale expositor., 1914-05-14
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS

Present Indications are that the per
capita allowance to schools from the
primary fund, which last year was
s7.41, will be less this year owing to
EN- increase In the number of pupils.
Plans for Cadillac's $4,000 sewer
age reduction plant were submitted
Monday by w. c. Hood of Ann Arbor,
and General Manager Carr will adj
yertise for bids for the work.
Claude Chappell, of Charlotte, has
been elected city manager OF Big Rap
ids under commission form of govern
ment. The place pays $1,000 as q
starter.
The body OF George Edward, lost In
November. 1912, has been found In
the woods near his home, 20 miles
from Harrisville. Death was due tc
exposure.
The Alba Review, published by Ton
r. Campbell, has been sold TO b. Il
Beswick. Of Cheboygan. The paper
was established about six months age
by Mr.. Campbell.
The Yale expositor., 1914-05-14
MEMORIAL DAY Is PRO-
CLAIMED BY GOVERNOR

Lansing, Mich.-Governor Ferris
has issued the following Memorial
day proclamation:
Nations that do not remember
the dead do not remember the
living. We scatter flowers over
the graves of the boys in blue be-
cause of our love for them, be-
cause of our love for the noblest
nation in the world, because of our
love for the remaining members
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The added stars in our flag, the
birth of a worldwide patriotism,
the solidarity of the United States,
the commercial, social and politi-
cal progress of our country has
been made possible through the
valor and self-sacrifice of the boys
who fought for the Union.
I'VE who live today learn our
lessons of inspiration, OF patri-
otism and service from those he
roes. May this day recall sacred
memories, may this day once more
afford us the opportunity for greet
ing the old boys with a smile,
with a hearty handshake, with a
God bless YOU
For the boys who died in the
Spanish-Americ war and for the
boys who survived we bring like
tokens of love and conservation.
Therefore, l, Woodbridge n.
Ferris, governor of the state of
Michigan, do hereby issue this. my
proclamation, and heartily urge the
observance of Saturday, May 30
| 1914, as Memorial day."
The Yale expositor., 1914-05-14

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pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record of
being the most successful remedy we
know for woman's ills. If you need such
a medicine why don't you try it2
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineCO.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will he opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Yale expositor., 1914-05-14
CHARLES v. POST
KILLS HIMSELF
NOTED BATTLE CREEK MILLION
ARE A SUICIDE IN CALL
FORNiA.
BAD HEALTH THOUGHT CAUSE
Built UP Great Fortune As Cereal
Manufacturer ey Spending Great
Sums Of Money in Ad-
vertising.

Battle Creek-This city was shock
ed Saturday by the news that Charles
w. Post, wealthy cereal food manu-
facturer, had shot himself to death
with rifle at Santa Barbara, Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Post had been out of health
for some time. Recently he made
hurried trip to Rochester, Mimi, to
undergo a major operation to save
his life. He had been in a nervous
stage since his return to California
and had fought against an inclination
to suicide for some time, according
to the testimony given at the inquest
by Miss Ella Benson, his nurse.
Could Not Control Nerves.
The nurse said Mr.. Post had hor-
ror of a weapon of any kind for sew
eral weeks. He had requested that
firearms be removed from the house,
and it was thought that the Post
home was free of them.
my mind is perfectly clear, but |
cannot control my nerves." he COM
plalneO 10 the NURSE.
Both Mrs. Post and the nurse said
they did not know how Mr.. Post had
procured the rifle. Its presence in the
room was taken by them to indicate
that he had planned his death some
time in advance.
Mr.. Post discussed his private finan'
cial affairs with his wife Saturday
and at his request Mrs. Post went
downtown to transact some business
for him. 1t was while she was away
that he shot himself.
Spent Millions in Advertising.
Post came to Battle Greek first as
patient in a sanitarium. His first
venture here was health resort
known as La Vita Inn" He after
wards took up the manufacture o.
cereal foods which made him mil
lions of dollars. His success was due
TO extensive advertising for which he
expended enormous sums of money
This city is greatly interested il
the effect Mr.. Posts death will have
on his enterprises here. He was chic
owner and in personal touch with thu
Postum Cereal Co. and its allied man
ufacturing interests; the Post Tavern
a 10-story hotel; the Post and Majori'
business blocks; Battle Creek Pape
Co; Square Deal Magazine Publish
ing Co.; Post Land Co.; Central Ma
tional bank; Morning Enquirer an
Evening News, and other businesses
Most of these will continue as usua
without a doubt, as Post had cat
met" of efficient and wealthy me-
capable of looking after all interests