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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
APPEAL MADE TO
SUCC0R bELG|ANs
ARRIVAL OF WINTER FINDS NON
coMBATANTs OF LITTLE MA
TloN IMPOVERISHED.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 16.-Man.
ayers of the Belgian relief fund for
women and children and other non
combatants, of which Cardinal Gibbons
is the honorary president and Mr..
Havenith, the Belgian minister, is
president, have issued a statement
saying:
"A large part Of Belgium has been
devastated Prosperous towns have
been destroyed. Peaceful villages
have been laid waste. Thousands Of
people have nothing In the world left,
no money, no clothes, no chance OF
earning living of any sort while the
invasion lasts, not q roof over their
heads and no food. Antwerp, once the
rich metropolis of Belgium, has now
fallen into the hands of the Germans,
a large part of the city has been de-
stroyed by the bombardment and the
inhabitants have shared the fate Of
their low-countrymen who have
been impoverished and ruined by the
invasion of Belgium. Winter Is now
coming. in fact the cold weather has
already begun in Belgium and the lack
of food and clothing is every day
more intensely felt. All contributions
received by the Belgian legation or
by committees being formed in vari-
GUS communities will be forwarded
abroad Immediately to the Belgian
ministers of foreign affairs so that the
suffering of some at least, may be re-
lieved at once"
America has responded very gener-
ously to the call Of my countrymen,' :
said Mr.. Havenith today, "and feel
very grateful for the contributions
which have already poured in un-
solicited. Before our committee was
organized $4,000 had been sent to the
legation"
The minister had many letters tell
ing him children had given up Christ
mas presents in order to send money
to Belgium.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
AUSTRIAN FORT
DEF|Es RUSSIANS
DEMAND FOR SURRENDER OF
PRZEMYsL BRINGS SHARP RE-
PLY FROM COMMANDER.

Vienna, Oct. Is. (via Amsterdam and
London) Oct. 16.---It was announced
officially today that on the afternoon
of October 2 the commander of fort
ress at Przemysl received through a
messenger under white flag, re-
quest to surrender from General Dim
itrieff in command of the Russian
army Of investment. The proposal was
promptly rejected.
General Dimitriefrs communication
was as follows
Good luck which left the Austrian
army with it's last successful en-
counters against our troops has given
me the opportunity Of investing the
fortress Of Przemysl, the defense of
which has been entrusted to you.
assume that it is not possible to send
you help from the outside. In order
to avoid useless bloodshed, the present
seems to me the right moment to
propose to you negotiations for the
surrender of the fortress. If you sur
render it will be possible to obtain
honorable conditions for yourself and
your garrison from the highest COM
mander in chief of the Russian forces.
IF your excellency wishes to begin
negotiations, beg that you will COM
municate the conditions to our au-
thorized delegate, First Lieutenant
Wandam. embrace this opportunity
to express my esteem to your ex-
cellency.''
The Austrian answer to this COM
munication which was sent imemdi-
ately ran as follows:
"Tc, the commander: find it be-
meath my dignity to give to your af
fronting proposition the answer which
it deserves.
(Signed)
Commander of the garrison of
PrZemysl."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
AMERICAN SHIPS
COALING GERMANS

Washington, D. c. Oct. 16.-sir
Cecil SpringRice, British ambassador,
called attention of Acting Secretary
Lansing today to alleged violations OF
neutrality in the Philippines. He said
the British government believed vari-
GUS German ships had been coaled at
sea from Manila. Inquiry was direct
I'd Immediately by the state depart
ment to the authorities at Manila.
According to advices to the en-
bassy, neutral vessels other than the
American steamer Rio Pasig, recently
seized as a prize by the British and
carried to Hong Kong, have been Sc
cretly supplying the German cruisers
which have been preying upon British
commerce in far eastern waters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
ASSAULT ON Us.
TROOPS PLANNED
Mexican Army Outside City
of Vera Cruz Anxious
to Capture Port
HAVE GUNS TRAINED
ON THE AMERICANS
Leader Wagers He Will Eat
Breakfast in the Town
Sunday Morning

Vera Cruz, Oct. 16.-Evident Sprepar-
ations on the part of small detach-
ment of men under General Aguilar
for an attack last night on the Ameri-
can outpOsts around Vera Cruz, have
resulted in the Strengthening Of the
American lines.
Some 200 Mexicans are in position
about half mile from the American
outposts and they have two mountain
guns trained on the American soldiers.
Their warlike activity is attributed in
Vera Cruz to over Indulgence in liquor
obtained at house just beyond the
American lines, but their boasts that
they were about to inaugurate an at
tack that ultimately would drive the
Americans out of this port are taken
more or less seriously on account OF
the persistency OF the reports that AZ
uilar will not be able to restrain him.
self much longer and that the lmpa-
tience of his men to enter Vera Cruz
is rendering his control over them
doubtful.
Aguilar's entire force is estimated
between 1000 and 5000 men with sew
eral pieces of artillery. 1t Is reported
in Vera Cruz that Aguilar has made
wager that he will take breakfast In
this city next Sunday.
carranza to Resign.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 16.-General
Carranzas resignation has not yet
been presented to the Mexican con-
yention at Aguas Calientes.E 4 Today's
reports to the state department reiter-
ated that the question of his retire
ment would not be taken up until ad-
ditional delegates from General Zapata
arrived.
Official dispatches today said the
temporary organization of the conven-
tion had been made permanent and
that the delegates whose credentials
had been approved numbered 130. All
took the oath swearing to abide by the
decision of the convention, which was
proclaimed the sovereign power In
Mexico
Although ityis supreme in authority,
it is not believed that the convention
will attempt to exercise legislation or
executive functions beyond designating
the individual or individuals who shall
discharge the executive power in sue
cession to General CaTanza. His re-
tirement as first chief in charge of
the executive power" is expected on
all sides as matter Of course, because
he is desirous of being a candidate in
the presidential election and the Mex
ican constitution prohibits the execu-
tive who conducts the election from be-
ing candidate.
Conditions on the west coast of Mex
leo are rapidly assuming more peace
full aspect and Rear Admiral Howard,
reporting today from the flagship West
Virginia, at La Paz, predicted the
speedy restoration of peace il Lower
California.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
Epe Witness Tells HoW British and French
Soldiers Liue in Trenches Along Battle Line

broken. Everything inflammable mas
been burned as have the stripped trees.
some with split trunks, on either SIDE
of the road. OF the drivers nothing re-
mains except tattered boots and char
red scraps of clothing, whilethe ground
within radius of fifty yards OF the
wagons is Uttered with pieces of iron,
split brass cartridge cases which nave
exploded, and some fixed gun am
munition with live shells.
If it were possible to reconstruct
this incident if it was in fact brought
about as supposed, the grenade from
the aeroplane must have detonated on
the leading lorry on one side of the
road and caused the cartridges carried
by it to explode. Three vehicles i'm
mediately In the rear must then have
been set on fire with similar result.
Behind these are groups of four and
two vehicles so jammed together as
to suggest that they must have col
lided in desperate attempts to stop.
On the other side Of the road almost
level with the leading wagon, are four
more vehicles which probably were
fired by the explosion Of the first. z
If this appalling destruction was due
to one hand grenade it is an illustra-
tion Of the potentialities of small
amount of high explosive detonated In
the right spot, while the nature of the
place were the disaster occurred, a mar
row forest road between high trees,
is testimonial to the skill of the air
men.
It is only fair to add that some
French newspapers claim this damage
to the enemy was caused by the ac-
tinr of a detachment of their draeOOpS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
TR|ESMETHODOF
/ |MRs.PANKHURS1
Ruth Mccullough Pattern,
After Jail Actions of
eluls 'nglish Suffragette
REFUSES TO TAKE
FOOD SINCE ARREST
Says She Might Eat Later;
Will Not Write Home;
Family Scorned Her

Mrs Ruth Mccullough. charged win
the murder Of I. w. Mellott, il becom>
ing, a veritable Emile Pankhurst.
MIS-. Mccullough was arrested Wed
nesday morning in Chicago togethea
with Clarence Mccormick and the TIVE
arrived in Ottumwa that night and
were Immediately placed IN the Wa
pello county jail where they are now
being held. The couple were arrested
by Sheriffs Knox Of Wapello county
and Crimes of Keokuk county. about
. O'Clock In the morning as they were
Demg elected from a rooming house.
The woman ate nothing that day nor
did she eat Thursday. This morning
when taken her breakfast she refused,
to eat but upon urgent solicitation
said that she might taste the food
some time during the day. She ap
peared to be in a more talkatfve mood
today than the first day Of her i'm
prisonment. This morning when cues.
toned she stated that she was tired
and lonely; not sick, but could not eat.
When suggested that she write to heI
relatives. living near Knoxville she
said: '"That would do no good They
would not answer know, for | hav,
been turned down by them before
They do not care anything about me-
When asked if she was willing tc
allow young Mccormick to assume al
the responsibility for the crime, sh,
answered with shrug of her shoul
ders: Il have made my statement
Can't you send me in some papers: !
want to read" She still maintains
that the blood spots on her waist came
from McCormick's coat and that shf
knows nothing about the la valliers
found on Mellott's shirt front She
denies having anything to do with the
shooting and says that she did not
fire the revolver, the shots of which
took effect in Mellott's head She
stated that she would like to send
message to her fellow prisoner tellins
him of her lonesomeness. Almost In
the same breath she said that she
wished she had gone to work at home
as she had had a chance to- and haC
stayed away from Mccormick. She
told Of being at Bloomfield and OF
Mellott bringing them here and pay.
lHS lHclT EXPENSES WINE III OLluWWd,
Later he offered to send them to Oska.
loosa, she said, but they did not go
Mrs Mccullough said that she had
only been away from her home IL
Knoxville since last July. She is be
ing kept on the second floor OF the
jail. while her fellow prisoner is on
the first floor
Mccormick is Cordial.
Young Mccormick when approached
by Courier reporter in the county
jail this morning was not averse to
talking so far as he himself was con,
cerned, but said that his counsel
ordered him to say nothing to anyone
and he did not wish to violate the at
torney's orders II am depending
upon my lawyers to get me out Of this,
and of course | must work with them
and follow instructions, otherwise |
would gladly enough tell you all !
know about the awful affair"
The young man was in good humol
and his greeting of the press repre-
sentative was cordial. His bearing
throughout the visit gave the impress
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

London, Oct 16-There has been
given out in London descriptive ac-
count of some recent developments in
France, sent by an eyewitness at
tached to the British general head
quarters. The account is dated Oc-
tober 13, in France and is in part as
follows:
"On the firing line the men sleep
and obtain shelter in dugouts they
have followed or cut under the sides
of the trenches. These refugees are
raised slightly above the bottom OF
the trench so as to remain dry in wet
weather. The floor of the trench also
is sloped for purposes of drainage.
Some of the trenches are provided
with overhead cover which gives pro-
lection from the weather as we'll as
from shrapnel balls and splinters or
shells. Considerable ingenuity has
been exercised by the men in naming
these shelters. Among the favorite
designations are the "Hotel Cecil"
by sapping In some places obstacles
athe Ritz hotel,' the "Billet Doux
hotel" and the "Rue Dormir."
On the road barricades also are to
he found boards bearing this notice:
This way to the Prussians."
4 Obstacles of every kind abound and
at night each side can hear the enemy
driving pickets for entanglements, dig
Iging trous-de-loup or working forward
have been constructed by each side so
close together that some wag sug
gested that each side provide working
parties to perform this fatiguing duty
alternately inasmuch as the work Of
the enemy is almost indistinguishable
from ours and serves the. same pur-
|p0sa-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
BLAME ITALIANS FOR FIRE
Authorities at Austrian Arsenal Plan
to ExpelI All Workers Who
Hal! From Italy.

Rome, Oct. ia measure reported
to have been adopted by Prince Hob
enlohe, the governor of Trieste, order
ing the expulsion of all Italian SUBJ
jects working in the Austrian dock
yards as consequence of the fire at
the Monfalcone dockyard is causing
great ferment here. The Messagero
protests against it as an act OF hos
tility to Italians, who it says are thus
considered responsible for the fire
which greatly damaged a number of
Austrian warships.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

Quarries and caves, to which allusion
already has been made, provide ample
for whole battalions
and most comfortable are the shelf
ers which have been constructed in
them. The northern slopes Of the
Aisne valley fortunately are very steep
and this to great extent protects us
from the enemy's bullets, many which
pass harmlessly over our heads.
At all points subject to shell fire, ac-
cess to the firing line from behind is
provided by communication trenches.
These are now so good that it Is pos
sible to cross in safety fire-swept
zone to the advance trenches from
billets to villages, bivouacs in quar-
ries or other places where the head
quarters units happen to be.
It already has been mentioned that
according to information obtained
from the enemy fifteen Germans were
killed by a bomb dropped upon the
ammunition wagon of a cavalry col
umn. It was thought at the time that
this might have been the work Of our
airmen who reported that they had
dropped hand grenade on this convoy
and had then got birds eye view OF
the finest display of fireworks they had
ever seen.
From corroborative evidence 1t now
appears that this was the case; that
the grenade thrown by the air1nen
probably was the cause of the destruc'
ton of small convoy carrying field
CUR and howitzer ammunition which
now has been found total wreck.
Along the road lie IA motor lorries,
their iron skeletons twisted and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
SHIPPERS LOSE IN
CAR CLEANING CASE

Washington, d. c., Oct. Is. The in
terstate commerce commission held to-
day in the case OF the New Orleans
live stock exchange and other cattle
shippers, against the Louisville and
Nashville railroad and others, that
charge Of $3.50 car for cleaning ana
disinfecting cars imposed upon the
owners of cattle, was reasonable and
not discriminatory The service, It
was pointed out, is required by federal
quarantine regulations generally.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17

London, Oct. 16.-As was the case
just week ago with Antwerp, SO it
was, today with Ostend. That is to say
its occupation by German army is
momentarily expected. Ostend being
directly across the channel from Eng
land. almost opposite the mouth Of the
Thames, Britons centered their gaze
there The latest news available in
London early today said the Germans
were within ten miles of the city, hav-
ing occupied Blankenberghe, small
town on the Belgian coast about ten
miles northeast Of Ostend, and con.
nected Herewith by steam tramways.
Thus it seemed that the taking of the
popular seaside resort by the invaders
was foregone conclusion within
twenty-four hours, If not already ef-
fected as this is written and the news
delayed as it was when the forts at
Antwerp fell before the terrible fire
of the German siege guns.
The last of the refugees have come
from Ostend and steamer service be-
tween the city and England has been
suspended until further notice. Thou.
sands already have reached the British
Isles, adding to the multitude Of un-
willing expatriated Belgians.
Allies, Cause Not Hurt.
The British press today is inclined
to class the taking of Ostend with
that of Antwerp. In other words, they
concede it would be moral and spec
tacular victory for the Germans, but OF
no great strategic significance. Wheth-
er this be so future events only can
show but the British contention is that
with the sea binding the German right
it loses weapon heretofore effectively
used
1t is pointed out that the chief sue
cesses the Germans have attained in
the past have been derived from the
tactics o. development. The channel
barrier now prevents this and a deci-
sive blow from the Germans, 1t is
argued, can be delivered only after
the allied front has been penetrated.
The arrival of the Germans near
Ostend, however, straightens out their
line in Belgium so that it now runs al
most due south, connecting with their
forces in France. Being jam up to the
coast at the north leaves the Germans
without a flank anywhere. With no
flank to turn it will be necessary for
the allies to break the line somewhere
and the fiercest fighting to effect this
is likely to continue along the Belgian
frontier.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
AMERICAN GIRL IS
WIDOWED BY WAR

New York, Oct.S16.-One of the first
American brides widowed by the war
In Europe, reached New York aboard
the Mauretania today. She is Mrs.
Henry. Hammond Schott, formerly
Miss Hazel Brown of Yonkers. She
was married on June 16, last; her hus-
band, Captain Schott of the British
army, was killed in the retreat from
Mons. He. was buried in England and
she is returning to her parents in Yon-
kers-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
Fighting Nations
Purchase Autos
and Meat in US,

Chicago. Oct. 16.-Contracts
for the purchase of 300 motor
trucks of the heavy service
type we're reported to have
been made here today by rep
resentatives of the French and
English governments. The
trucks are to be used for army
( service.
The Russian government is
sending agents here, it was
said to negotiate for the pur-
chase of five hundred one-ton
trucks for use in the Russian
army. Large quantities of drugs,
surgical instruments and medi-
cines also are to be pur-
chased.
Millions of pounds of corned
beef and timed beef have
been bought from Chicago
packers within the last week
by purchasing agents of the
English and French govern
ments. Canning departments
of the plants are working in
day and night shifts filling or
ders for shipments abroad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
GIRLS AID THE RUSSIANS
Dig Trenches For the Soldiers and
Enable Them to RepuIse a
German Attack.

London, Oct. ia dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Co., from Petro-
grad, says:
"To the local peasantry, among
them many girls, is attributed in part,
failure of the German attempts to
cross the Vistula during the recent
fighting. The girls aided the Russian
soldiers by digging trenches"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
oTTUMWA WAPELLo COUNTY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER H.
London F0lice Busy Making
People Keep Me1Lights Out

of the Associated Press)-
beghtened of Zep
compel them
regulations lighting of buildings
issued today whc -'""a
external to
traffic should discontinued N' te'lols
business other establishments still
intensity which luminates the road
advised that such lighting
paricu
Is necessary
that his O danger
carried out
both n
exnshing thirteen thou
Most of them
be held matters for complying with po
advertising
the main streets and has affected change
stories Of the few houses
when night
they police regulation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
FIGHT WOLVES
Ravenous Racks Descend From, Noun
tains and Attack Living Where
There Are No Dead.

Rome, Oct. 16.-A dispatch from
Cettinje says:
"A close watch at night is necessary
at the military camps not only be-
cause of the fear of the enemy, but on
account of the dread of wolves which
when the first snow covered the noun
tain tops, began to descend and wan
der in rapacious bands attacking the
living if they cannot find dead'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
TSING TAU FORTS
BEING BOMBARDED

Toxic, Oct 16-An Official announce
ment says Japanese and British war
ships bombarded Iltis and Huichuan,
forts at Tsing-Tau, October IA, and
that an aeroplane destroyed part Of
the batteries of the forts.
In the fighting one British seaman
was killed and two seamen were In
iured
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-17
Add 70 RED CROSS FUND.

Chicago Oct. 16.--Bankers Of Chi
cago today pledged $4,000 towards the
100000 fund being raised here by the
American Red Cross for use on Eu-
ropean battle fields. Contributions to
date total S54,O05, it was announced