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Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
MoNpAY

win Antwerp in their hands n.
German army operating in 'tg5, PaI.;,, ~,
nas begun move toward Ostend the 49,,
temporary capital Of the co'i,,.,' c,,u, ,a'
Where King Albert is reported - ~, so... = y
arrived with that portion of = the 'o nave s,.
werp defenders which escaned 70 al, tha !.
westward. 'peu 10 tne
Germany's evident purpose nou, :.
so 20 prevent the retreating BeIsions % IS
rom Joining the Anglo-Frencb fenlls , .''lis
operating in northern France C,.'n noa, Ior-es .,
beiglan 70 Era,,. border and at the same time ,,e
10 i, break through to the coast 'iine
me Germans have beenn h..
attack ! @ near Lille. Berlin reports "easy tt..
move in force is being made e' to,,'l 70 Una,
6eliort in Alsace. e toward
~, paris reports that the attac,s 49,.
n1,, ,1lile nave been repulsed and Is tba, near "a.
sons. siound near Sois. |
III. Inc Berlin war Office oeic,ou,
Pr,,s.,l fglrs mat the German forces IN Fs. as
: prlss russla have won a victory owe. ,a AasI as
prisoners. i' taking many
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
ERInAY

On fire in several places. with It,
outer forts in the hands of the Ger
mans, shells from the kaiser's heavy
siege artillery bursting in the streets
and the besiegers attacking the third
line Of defense, the city Of Antwerp
is expected to capitulate at any min.
ute.
In the meantime fighting of the
most severe character is reported in
the extreme northeast corner Of
France and western Belgium, where
the Anglo-French army has been try.
ing to break through and relieve the
beleaguered Belgian city of Antwerp.
The long-eXpected battle between
the Russian army of 100000 men, in
Poland, and the Austro-German forces
of 650,000 under General Won Hinden- |
burg, is in progress north OF the Wis
tula.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
SATURDAW

Antwerp and the forts surroundia,
the city are now in complete posses
sion of the Germans, but the greater
part Of the Belgian army has escaped
It took the Germans just eleven davs
to capture the strongest fortress in
the world.
The Germans, after shelling the city
itself for many hours, making it IN.
tenable, entered the town through the
suburb of Berchem, to the east. They
mad made a breach in the outer line
OF forts, some Of which were destroy.
ed by the big guns and others blown
up by the defenders.
In France, according to the French
communication, the allies have main.
tained their positions in several vio.
lent attacks at several points. The
cavalry is still engaged along the Bel.
gian frontier and across it. each Side |
trying to work around the Others
wing.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
NOTICE! NOTICE! NOrIrr
STOVES AT WHOLESALE pprcrl
Not One Cent Added AS Retail Profit-A D..
of From $500 to $500 on Each sto~" T'.u'e SaVn
WE PREPAY FREIGHT ON OUT OF TOWN pIIDo,,,.

We are the Wholesale Manufacturers Ao.... ~,
antHOme line Of Heating Stoves and RANGES g. me Rad
Peninsula. No can buy one of these Hiob end1
or Ranges elsewhere below Philadelphia nlaoo '0Vq
credit for the sale. Instead Of going to the s
the line to retail merchants have decided to san o
the consumer at Wholesale prices Not One Pc J u0
Added AS Retail Profit Nothing has adver.aIy ~ ""
store more than these Matchless Stoves and R.nna | ne
one sold has been the means of bringing us more
this has caused to Cut Out the Retail Profit al an
at Wholesale in order to get them in use
Peninsula Let everyone contemplating buvino g..
Range ask the Merchant put it on the scales and |
then come here to this and let us prove 70
a Real High Grade heating Stove or Range sbouJ aI
The Result VIII Open Your Eyes.
Please remember that every stove is sold with Il. En-
Possible Guarantee. It's Our Stove Not Yours Il To-
Absolutely Perfect. That means that vou risk not
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would not sell on broad guarantee did we NOT Lo
Radiant-HOme Stoves are Without Doubt the Vern D.
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Please remember that we show here the greatest ...
lent OF Quality Stoves and Ranges below Wilmington
repay the freight charges on all mail orders and sbinm.
town.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
Romb seare h Neu -.

Foliee reserves from the Fiftv-arst
street police station in New yor,, Us ~ , !
rushed rushed to St. Patrick's cathedral. fol.
lowing a report that two bombs bsd
Deen thrown into the edifce. Later to t5o
ponce said that the explosion was s
caused by hot-air box used for best,
ing purposes. It was near the sito.
anG a, wnen II exploded it shattered sew.
efaI windows and injured one man
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
THE WAR
WEDNESDAY,.

Pushing steadily ahead, despite
troops Of the enemy which had been
sent TO stop them, the Anglo French
forces which have been trying TO turn
the right wing of the German army
IN France, have reached the Belgian
frontier, according to an official state.
ment from Paris. Hard fighting is re-
ported on the border line of Belgium.
In the meantime the siege of Ant
werp is progressing favorably to the
Germans Formal notice has been sent
to the burgomaster of Antwerp that
the city is to be shelled, and all non
combatants were warned to leave.
The great clash between Russian |
arms and the AustroG German troops
which have been concentrated along
the southeastern frontier Of Germany
Is believed TO be on.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
SUNDAY

German ayiators dropped twent,
bombs into various districts of parts
killing three persons and woundin !
fourteen others.
German troops are advancing swift.
ly toward Ostend, in Belgium. bonins
TO capture the city by a sudden attacl5
ana make prisoners 0f King AJbert
and the Belgian government oficia1s
according to a dispatch from The
Hague. He
German cavalry was signallv de-.
feated in battle for the possession of
positions necessary for the crossine .
OF the River Lys, in France The ~
yaders were driven into retreat 70
ward Armentieres. 70
french troops were victorious in a !
Two ' DAYS battle for the possession Of !
,le ,,. Villase Of Apremont, east of g. |
and also on the center of 49,
oattle line where they advanced ~ ~
new new positions after having repnlsed %
night attack Of the enemy.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
LEMBERG RETAKENi
WARSAW MAY FALL
Russians Driven Back From
All Points.

, Eyading in some mysterious way
the watchfulness of the Russian cen
sorship, report has reached London
which shows that for weeks past. ap-
parently, the Russian government has
concealed the successful advance of
the Germans into Russian Poland and
has converted Russian defeats into
magnificent victories.
The effect Of this report is the more
crushing in that it shows that all of
Russian Poland has been overrun bv
the kaiser's forces and that Warsaw
alone is still in the hands of the car.
though its fall seems imminent.
Inc announcement came in the form
OF a message from the American con. I
sui in Warsaw. This message told of
the impending occupation OF the capi.
tai OF Russian Poland by the Germans
and asked for instructions as to the
care OF foreign interests during the ex-
pected period Of occupancy.
Another report which has served IN
discount the early advices concerning
the successes OF the Russian armies
IN Galicia reached London from Ber.
lin to the effect that Lemberg has
been retaken by the Austrians.
This, coming on the heels of the re.
ported raising of the siege of Pre-
mysl by ,he combined Austro-German
forces, seems to indicate that the Rus.
slams have suffered serious reverses
In the last few days of fighting. which
they have concealed with the utmost
care.
1t is officially announced at Petro.
grad that the siege Of PrzemysI is pro.
sressing, according to a dispatch 10
he Reuter- Telegram cmpany from the
tussian capital. The Russian artillery S
S repidly destroying the forts. which
However, continue an energetic 70. {
istance. q
The Przemysl garrison, it is further e
nnounced, does not exceed thirty I
housand men. Il
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
GUNS TO SIGNAL zEPPELINs
Take to Cellar When Warning salvo
Is Heard, Says Gravesend's Mavor

o1lIaT WHsH warming SaIVo
Is Heard, Says eravesend's Mayor.
The only notice of the arrival of
hostile air craft in the neighborhood
OF the Thames and the Medwav IN
England, says the mayor of Graves.
end in a proclamation, will be the
firing of guns from the defenses. The
notice adds:
Persons seeking to crafty their Gu.
rlosity will do so at their own risk
When firing is heard the people shouId
Immediately take shelter in the lowsr
looms or cellars Of their buildings"
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
Kaiser Gives Thanks to CO.

It Is announced that Emperor vvu
Lam mas telegraphed to his amt tba
Dowager Duchess Of Baden as ~ ne
lows; Antwerp was occupied witbon,
fighting. God be thanked in deenos.
humility for this glorious result IT,
him be all honor!" ~
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
MEMORIAL TO MRS. WILSON
Women Plan Model Block of House,
For Washington Poor

A movement to build a memoeio, >,
mrs woodrow Wilson in the form Of
a model block of sanitary houses in
the slum district of Washington ba3
Deen started by Mrs. Archibald Hon.
kins' who interested Mrs. Wilson n
sum work in Washington; Mrs Ern.
est Bicknell, wife of the director .,
the American Red Cross. and otbe+
prominent women. '-'ei
Mrs Wilson's dying wish was tba,
a bill for the elimination of ~ I'D Ia
sanitary alleys of Washington bs
passed, and since her death tbis bos
been done. '''is mas
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
SERVIAN PRINCES WOUNDED
George King Peters Eldest Son. Re.
ported Mortally Hurt

FVI 20 WUTtdTTY hunt.
crown Prince Alexander of Servia
and his brother Prince George. are
reported wounded in the fgbtinq
against the Austrians, according to a
Berlin dispatch via Copenhagen.
Prince George is reported mortallv
hurt. The crown prince is twentv.siy
years old, and has acted as repent
during the illness Of King peter
Prince George is his elder brother
Dut was forced to renounce his rights
OF succession in 1909 in favor of his
brother. 'iS
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-16
Asks Canada For 1000 Mor..

Orders were received by the war
department in Ottawa. Can, for the
aispatch Of the second contingent ~
z2.OOO Canadian troops to Europe to
reinforce the allies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
RATES ARE CUT
FOR SHIPPERS
CHICAGO, PEORIA AND ST. LOUIS
SHIPPING WILL BE REDUCED
VARYING AMOUNTS.

Notice of rate reduction was made
to Traffic Manager G. o. Dawson Of
the Commercial association by the rail.
roads today, affecting class rates be-
tween Ottumwa and Chicago, st. Louis
and Peoria. The bigger reduction is
on Chicago shipping which ranges &C
cording to class from one to four
cents. On the St. Louis and Peoria
rates the cut ranges from one and a
half cents to half a cent
The rate reduction granted by the
interstate commerce commission a
short time ago becomes effective April
l. This will mean about four per
cent reduction on the class rates to
and from all points east of the Indiana
Illinois state line.
News has been received through
new tariffs just out that unless stop.
ped by suspension order the rail
roads will put Ottumwa and other
Iowa cities west of the river in a more
discriminating position than before the
recent reductions were made. BY the
new ruling which will be effective dur
ing April the rates east of the Missis-
sippi river will be raised and the fig
ures SO juggled that Ottumwa will be
placed on parity with Burlington as
against a six-cent difference that now
exists. An effor to stay this action
will be taken by the local and other
interior Iowa traffic associations. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
CONDUCTOR SAVES
YOUNG WOMAN

Cedar Rapids April Conductor
Ebling Of the Rock Island acted as
protector to young girl who was a
passenger on his train, and with the
assistance Of Special Agent Morwieser
Of that road and the local police saved
her. The man in the case, Al j. Massey,
bandmaster Tor the Wallace Hagen
beck shows, was fined $50 and costs in
police court, having entered a plea Of
guilty through the assistant city at
torney. The girl Miss Lillian Cooper,
was sent back to her mother at Dins-
dale, sadder but much wiser young
woman. Miss Cooper Is 20 years Of age,
and has been employed In one OF the
large department stores at Minneap-
oils. She was on her way to Dinsdale to
visit her mother, and Massey, who was
enroute to Burlington to fill vaude-
willie engagement, was a passenger on
ton with the girl on the train. and
managed to engage her in converse
ton. Conductor Ebling had noticed his
actions. The girls ticket read to Wa
terloo, where she was to change cars
for Dinsdale, but when the train reach
ed that point she told the conductor
she was coming on to Cedar Rapids,
and secured a ticket for this city. The
conductor notified Special Agent Nor
Cedar Rapids, the officer followed
them to hotel Massey registered as
al Massey and wife" and the couple
were assigned a room. Morweiser inn
mediately telephone the police, and
Sergeant Christensen and Detective
Cook, together with the special agent,
went to the room and hustled the cou-
pie over to the police station. The girl
broke down after the arrest and told
her story to Matron Fletcher. Massey
was released on bond and Immediately
left the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
STOCKPORT.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McCarty, daugh-
ter Josephine and Maud Alvy were In
Ottumwa last Saturday.
Mrs. Ida Knowles and son Ralph
departed for Libertyville on Saturday
to spent Sunday with friends.
shan Whitaker was in the city last
Friday, the guest Of his grandparents
returning home in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boley and children
spent Sunday a tthe home Of Mrs
Poley's parents at Hillsboro.
]. P. Huff of this city spent a day OF
two near Batavia the last of the week
on business.
Miss Bertha Watkins one of the
teachers here, spent Friday night al
Ottumwa and Saturday in Eldon, the
guest Of girl friends.
Frank 3. Shane Of Ottumwa was in
ths city the last Of the week.
John McGlothen entertained friends
from OttumWa Friday.
William Grove was a passenger to
Ottumwa Friday.
Plumer and Winslow had five cal
load of choice horses Or Buffalo or
Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02

sunrises to see persons who despise
social attention having it steadily
showered upon them. Thus the laws
of the kingdom work out in life.
How "Set" Swaps Dinners.
We rather rub our eyes at the mod
ernity of the conditions revealed by
these words of Jesus: And he said to
him also that had hidden him, When
thou makest a dinner or supper call
not thy friends, nor thy brethren, or
thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest
harly they also bid thee again, and
a recompense be made thee" That
sounds like a present day social satir-
ist
The thing we call society" be 1t In
New York or Podunk, is made up OF
an exclusive set who exchange visits
and dinners among themselves, the
chief charm of which consists in the
fact that most other persons in the
vicinity are not permitted to partici-
pate Rebellious complaints are heard
in rrivate from the members of most
"sets," that they have to 60 out night
after night to meet the very same
people over and over again. "Flat,
of even those who maintain this social
barter, with it's endless succession OF
expensive, and profitless obligations.
A radical reform was proposed by
Jesus. He said that the sensible and
useful hospitality is that which is be
slowed upon the needy. and the social
ly non-elect. Pity the shallow and con.
ventionalized- homes which never wei.
cone to their table anybody from
whom return invitation may not be
expected. They miss the zest and i'm.
mediate rewards of real hospitality
to put the case on its lowest basis-be-
cause they who entertain strangers
sometimes entertain angels unawares.
Tho guest who is on nobody's visiting
list often is the most entertaining and
profitable. Wayfarers often have an
individuality denied to the socially
elect, who have lived their common
place lives in commonplace way in
commonplace community.
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In The Religious World
(REv1Ew OF SUNDAY SCHOOL LEssoN)
Y SCHOOL LESSON.)

have no resources in themselves. To
sit at some tables is as good as a col
lege education! while as for others,
the school teachers say that all their
in proper speech and re-
fined usage are nullif1ed at home. The
best stories, the most important news,
the discr~on Of all that is worth
while in the world belong at the dinner
table. Even though the roast be ten
der, If the talk be tough, the dinner is
"a failure l know one family with
young folks in it that has moved its
Encyclopedia Britannica to the dining
room, as an aid to profitable talk.
"Bounders" Then and Now.
AS it was. so it is. The keen words
of Jesus concerning the socially ar1bi-
selves forward into prominence, are as
up to date as though spoken of last
nights function Then, as now, there
were Founders and climbers" liv-
ing to be seen in the right set and
reverting to the jungle for their code
Of manners in order to attain this am
bition. The selfishness and and ruth
lessness of it all, and the bitter heart
burnings and jealousies engendered,
almost pass belief. OF no aspect OF
life can the blase Wise Mans words
be more truly spoken, Vanity Of vani-
ties. All is vanity" The person who
seeks social career as life goal is
due to learn to the full the taste of
apples of Sodom.
Every body seems to be in con.
spiracy to drag down the person who
seeks the best seat for himself Jesus
pointed out, in a few luminous SEN
fences, how such a one is sure to be
called down; while the wiser, more
modest person is set in the higher
place That is social sophistication,
as we'll as good manners and funda-
mental modesty.
No truer life appraisal was ever
made than these words Of Jesus: For
every one that exalteth himself shall
be humbled; and he that humbleth
himself shall be exalted" The shores
of social life are strewn with the en-
Uttered wrecks of the once proud and
self exalted. And it is as common as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
MANY TEACHERST0
attend SESSION
LARGE NUMBER WILL LEAVE
THURSDAY FOR CONVENTION
At BURLINGTON.

A large number of teachers both
from the city and rural schools have
signified their intention of attending
the twentieth annual Southeastern
Iowa Teachers convention which will
be held in Burlington April 2, 3 and 4,
Superintendent H. E. Blackmar is
president of the organization, and
among the Ottumwans who will appear
on the program are the following; Mel
lie Krotter, Cornelia Herman, Eliza.
beth Packard, Mrs. Elizabeth Burgess,
Adam Leonard F. M Hammitt, w. B.
Rice, l.. B. Null and Carl Herborg.
The following teachers from the
city schools will attend the conven.
ton; Misses Ella Gaylord, Winifred
Melick, Martha Berry, Hulda Crone
Josie Empie, Anna Wilson, Alice Good
all. Elsie Finnarty, Leila Peck, Lima
Metz, Clara Allen. Celia Van Gent
Helen Deacon, Bessie McAloon, Mary
Isherwood, Katherine Wiersmith
Leone Doller. Jennie Marrinan, Flor.
ence Walker, Blanche Trotter, Olive
Parsons, Lorena Crone, Ada Lindquist
Julia Shuckrow, Pearl Tout, Myrtle
Day. Elizabeth Bowles, Mabel Hitter.
man. Helen Fleming, Eulalie Doller,
Rose Brady, Anna Brady, Kathryn
Brady Mary Lewellen, Mary Elder,
Gladys Doherty, Isabelle Carlson, Lena
Freitag. Cornelia Herman, Elizabeth
Packard, Nellie Krotter, Maude Mer-
rift. Laura Carpenter Messrs. E. M.
Brooks, Adam Leonard, Ward Rice,
Carl Herborg, and Principal F. M,
Hammitt, County Superintendent Eliz.
abeth Burgess. and Superintendent
and Mrs. II. E. Blackmar. Most OF
these will leave Thursday although
soma will not % until Friday morning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
RUSS ELL

Born. Tuesday, March "a, 1914, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hall, a SON.
Elmer Thompson died at his homo
east Of town Tuesday. Mr.. Thomp
son had been in very poor health for
some time. Funeral services were
held at the Christian church Thurs
day, conducted by Rev. r. NJ. Ship
man.
A large number of people from Rus
sell and vicinity we're in Melrose Wed.
nesday watching w. p. Hall buy
horses.
On Wednesday at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Hupp occurred the
marriage OF their daughter, Bertha
to Archie Hull They will 60 to house
keeping on farm east Of town.
George Johnson left Saturday for
Strassburg, Saskatchewan, Canada
where he will spend the summer on
his farm near Strassburg.
On Friday, March ~, Mr.. and Mrs
r. D. Mckinley celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. All Of
their children were able to be present
on the anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley have lived in Lucas practically
all of their lives and are held in high
esteem by all who know them.
G. L. Jennings returned home SAT
urday morning from business triI
to Chicago.
Robert Hammond was in Humeston
Friday visiting Theodore King. who is
reported sick.
Mrs. e. C. Wiltsey of Des Moines is
here visiting her mother, Mrs. E. G.
Latham.
Born, Friday. March 81, 1914, to Mr.
and Mrs. George Wright, daughter
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
CHILD DEAD; PENCIL
PENETRATED LUNG

Charlton. April Margaret, little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Pat
terson, died Tuesday One week ago
Monday she swallowed a portion OF
lead pencil, which penetrated her
lung. She has since suffered with
spells of strangling, and yesterday fore
noon, during one of these attacks, she
passed away. She was five years, two
months and three days old, and was
born in this county. Funeral services
conducted by Rev. E. e. IlgenFritz,
pastor of the M. e. church, will be
held at the Bethel church in Cedar
township, on Thursday afternoon at
one o'clock and interment will take
place in the cemetery there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
KEOSAUQUA GIRL
WEBS AT SHEN TT

Keosauqua, April 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
Il. B. Day have received cablegram
from their daughter, Miss Georgia, an
nouncing her marriage at Shen Tu,
China, to which place she is mission
airy, to Mr.. Robinson. Miss Day was
one of Keosauqua's past popular young
ladies, graduate from the high school
and also from Ames. She has been a
missionary in China for about three
years, sent by the W. F. M. S. of the
M. E. church Mr.. Robinson is pro-
lessor of mining engineering at the
university of Chen Flu, where their
home will be made.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-02
SOCIAL cLIMBERs-AND SOME
OTHERS.
The international Sunday School Les
son for April is "Christ's Table
TaIk."-Luke 14:7-24.
(By William T. Ellis. J

The convivial Christ is the central
figure of this story. No anchorite or
ascetic he, but freuuenter Of feasts,
a desired diner-out Because he spent
his early life in carpenter shop is no
warrant for chasing Jesus as socially
unsophisticated The three years OF
his ministry reveal him often in social
aspects. and frequently at feasts. The
boorishness which regards the posses
sion of evening clothes as a mark OF
worldliness would get no encourage
ment from Jesus. He was so true
democrat that he could meet all men
on their own level, from the highest to
the lowliest.
There was good dining over In the
trans.Jordan country. even as today.
It is q fat land. No traveller can for
get the fruits of Damascus. At the
time of this lesson Jesus was sojour1i.
ing in Perea, where the forms of Guilt
waited society were farther advanced
even than In Jerusalem. We must
see the story in this setting. Oriental
hospitality, even to this day, has more
of the outward forms Of graciousness
than we in the west know. In recent
atlantic Monthly" Rev. A. M. Rib
bany. a Syrian, tells how he at first
declined dinner invitations in America
because they were SO curt and casual !;
he was looking for oriental urgency.
Out Of the table talk of dinner
party the text of this lesson is taken.
Good table talk is the surest mark OF
good society. How would that of your
home look in book? Not the viands
but the guests and the conversation
make dinner notable. No other com
ment is needed upon some elaborate
dinners that are reported in the daily
press than that the guests have to be
entertained by hired performers; they