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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
Two Express Themselves
Favorably for Movement
to Help Community
PATTERSON SAYS TT
is JUST THE THING
Chairman of Board Thinks
Stock, Produce and Other
Exhibits Are Here

The Wapello county board Of super
visors are in favor of holding fair In
Ottumwa At least two members, J..
r. Stodghill and H. B. Patterson are.
The third man, J. w. Hall, is visiting
in the south and has not had a chance
to express his opinion, but his fellow
members say that he favors it. too.
They realize what such a move
would mean to Ottumwa, Wapello
County, this part of Iowa and the
northern part Of Missouri and for that
reason give the proposition their
hearty endorsement. OF course no Of
flclal sanction or disapproval Of the
men willing to give such word but in
dividually, speaking as members of the
community who are looking to the up
building and growth Of their home
county and state and nearby ones, they
are in favor OF the movement as 1t has
been outlined.
This summer l was at Burlington
for two or three days and don't think
that ever saw a better exposition for
It's size anywhere. Now there is no
reason why Ottumwa can't have some
thing like that" said Mr.. Patterson.
Eve need just this very thing. How.
ever. would say that unless we look
to the farmer and his products for q
good part of it's success we may fall
down on it. What I mean is not to
have too much racing and track
events. We don't want to turn It into
race meet; we want to make 1T a
fair an exposition Of live stock, an
agricultu1 al show. Wapello county is
one Of the richest in this state and
iowa is one of the top notchers In the
union SO where can we garner the pro-
ducts to show If 1t is isn't right here
at !. ONE. Here we have the finest
Of grain, the blue ribbon class of live
stock, splendid displays of school
work ann home economics. If proper
ly managed can see no reason what
ever for not having one of the finest
agricultural shows right here In OF
tumwa that has ever been held In the
midulewest."
II think that most everyone around
in my part of the county Is In favor
of the proposition" said J. r. Stodg-
hill Of Dudley, the other member OF
the board who is in the city. Seems
to me like it is fine move and hope
to see it carried to its ultimate sue
cess. | too, would say. though, that
there must not be too much attention
paid to the racing side OF 1t. VI
course we want that part OF the pro-
gran, we must have 1t, but not too
much of it, | have always been sorry
that the cid fair was discontinued here
and hope to see this one grow to be
an exposition that will attract people
from all parts of this middlewest sec
tion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
EMPLOYEES
GO OUT ON STRIKE

Fairmount, w. Va. Nov. 17.Twen-
ty-five clerks and carriers in the post
office here, practically the entire
force, struck this morning AZ pro-
test, 1t was said, against the dis
charge Of w. H. Brand, assistant post
master, and three other employees The
strike was reported to the postonice
department at Washington by Post
master Charles H. Manley
Brand, who was connected with the
postofiice for seventeen years. waSy
recently dismissed on the charge tAat
he had given assistance to applicants
in civil service examinations. Rost-
master Manley Is a democrat while
the majority of the striking clerks and
carriers are republicans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
FIRE At CLINTON
RESU[ IS IN Loss
OF HALF MILLION
WHOLE BUSINESS DISTRICT or
THE CITY Is THREATENED ~
BLAZE FOR A TIME.

Clinton Iowa, November 17.-Fire,
wn1rh threatened the entire business
dlsirlct early this morning, caused q
loss estimated at $4,000 entirely de-.
troying the buildings and stocks Of the
clinton Grocery Co., the T. M. Gobble
Co., and SchallHutchinson Co., candy
manufacturers. Insurance covers
ABOUT 80 per cent Of the loss.
Estimates Of the losses follow:
Clinton Grocery Co., 100000; r. M.
Gobble Co., 100000; Schall- l-Hutchtn-
son Co., 100000; buildings, $4,000.
IL is believed the fire originated on
an open porch in the rear OF the
Clinton Grocery Co., building, used for
unloading merchandise from a switch
Siding. When discovered it had gained
such headway that preparations were
made to call for assistance from Dav-
enport. The wind veered, however, and
the fire was gotten under control, but
not until the three buildings and their
contents had been completely ruined.
Sparks rained over an area of many
blocks and the fire whistle was sound
ed to arouse residents to the protec-
ton of their property.
The destroyed section is about 200
front feet on Fifth avenue between
First and Second streets in the heart
Of the business district All OF the
buildings were three stories in height
and all were connected by the unload
ing porch. on which the fire is believed
70 have 5tarted.
Telephone and electric light wires
in the rear of the buildings hampered
the work of the f1remen, who had mar
row escapes until the current was cut
OF high power wires. Interruption of
telephone service made necessary the
use of an old fire whistle to arouse
residents to the protection Of their
property against additional fires from
the shower of sparks. A number Of
miEor blazes started within an area
Of several blocks. t&
The Grand hotel, half a block away,
for time was threatened. Cutting of
the electrical circuits made necessary
the use OF candles, by the light Of
which guests dressed and prepared
to leave.
Insurance figures available indicated
the total insurance will be about $780,
900.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
MOTHER consents
To LET DEF0RMED
infant PASS AWAY
TAKES UNUSUAL MEANS TO PRE-.
VENT CHILD BEING BURDEN
TO SELF AND WORLD.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-From the lips Of
the mother, Mrs. Anna Bollinger, came
the tragic story Of her consent to let
her six day old baby boy, deformed IN
body and mind, die so that the infant
would not be q burden to the world.
The mother, confined to her bed in
the German-American hospital, agreed
with H. j. Haiselden, chief of the hos
pttal staff, to sacrifice the child when
a simple operation would assure its
grow to be mental and perhaps moral
defective. in the opinion Of the sur
gecn. He therefore, with the consent
of the childs parents, declined to per-
form the operation. Death is expected
to take the infant within forty-eight
hours.
Mother Consents.
1T is not heartless of me-" Mrs.
Bollinger said today. II love the poor
litt te deformed one as 1 love my three
other healthy children. But the doc
tor told me it would be cripple all its
life, probably an imbecile and possi-
bly, criminal. With breaking heart
gave consent to its death. Left to
itself 1t has no chance to live. I con-
sented to let nature take Its course.
mo one need think me cruel or
unnatural mother. My heart Is full
Of motherlove for all my children.
But this poor little one, IL allowed to
live. would be only burden to itself.
It's life would be barren, useless. It
is, as the doctor says, one of natures
blunders, and l am willing that nature
should correct its error by my baby's
death.
II am satisfied that am doing
right. My husband thinks so, too. My
mother had thirteen children and
know she, too, would approve my
course"
Expects Criticism.
DR.. Haiselden said he was prepared
to face bitter criticism and defend his
course.
6. have no doubt that l shall be
called murderer" he said, "but the
infants death is a question between
me and my conscience. l am doing
what believe to be right. II there
Is u law to force surgeon to perform
an operation when his conscience tells
him that operation would be morally
wrong, then let them bring that law
to bear"
The baby, born after its mother had
been seriously i'll with typhoid fever,
came into the world last Friday. This
illness, Dr. Haiselden says, accounts
for its deformity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
WAR DIRECTORS MEET.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE precise object
of the visit to Paris of members Of
the British war council, whose arrival
was announced last night, has not
been disclosed. 1t is generally assum-
ed. however, that the presence IN
France of the men who are charged
with the responsibility of conducting
the war for Great Britain marks an
important development in the policy
of coordination among the entente
pon ers, as announced by Premier AS
ouith in his recent speech before the
house of commons.
With Premier Asquith are David
Lloyd-George, munitions secretary;
Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary,
and A. J. Balfour, first lord of the ad-
miralty. On the assumption that they
are to put into practical effect the
decision to bring France and Great
Britain into closer touch, it is expect
ed they will meet Premier BRAND,
General Gallieni minister of war, and
possibly General Joffre, who is credit
ed with having done much to bring
abont a greater degree Of cooperation
among the allies during his recent
visit to London.
The British war committee, as an
nounced by Premier Asquith last
week, consists, during the temporary
absence OF Field Marshal Kitchener, of
the premier, David Lloyd-George. A. j..
Balfour, Andrew Bonar Law, secretary
for the colonies, and Reginald Mcken-
ma. chancellor Of the exchequer. In
addition it was said Foreign Secretary
Grey would share in, the work OF the
committee when foreign relations
were under consideration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
kitchener in Balkans for
Definite Statement as
to Nations Policy
TEUTONS CLAIMING
RUMANIA AS ALLY
Diplomatic Tilt Seems Of
y More Importance Just
Now Than Battles

Petrograd, Nov. II. ~ Analyzing the
conduct of King Constantine of
Greece, the Novoe remya arrives at
the conclusion that lis friendly neu-
trality'' is nothing more than open
preparation for future attack on the
allied forces landed at Saloniki.
The war correspondent Of the paper
warns the Russian people against
jubilation over recent successes on
the eastern front and says they still
are confronted by strong enemy
whose superb technical equipment is
for from being crushed.
1.-THE enemy assigns a Maxim gun
to every ten men," the correspondent
says, "and his artillery is abundantly
supplied with ammunition"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
AF7 TER STEEL PRODUCTS
European Buyers Unable to Get Hand
Grenades Manufactured IN
United States.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 17.-Agents of
the French government have been try
ing for several days to place an order
here for 100000 hand grenades but
it was said by steel men today that
they have met with little success On
ly the shells were wanted, as they
were to be loaded in France, but manu-
facturers who have never made that
sort of thing did not care to expert
ment at this time.
More foreign agents are now in the
Pit, sburgh district trying to buy steel
products than at any other time IN
the history Of the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
CARDINALS FROM
WARR|NG NATIONS
MEET WITH Pope
SOME SIGNIFICANCE SEEMS TO
ATTACH TO GATHERING OF
HIGH cHURcHMEN.

Rome, Nov. II. - Cardinal Won Hart
mann, archbishop of Cologne, will ar
rive here soon to remain for the con-
sis'ory in December, it was officially
stated at the vatican today. This
announcement, foil wing the state
ment that Cardinal Mercier. primate
of Belgium, also would attend the con-
sistory is considered significant as,
because Of the war, foreign cardinals
are tacitly exempted from attendance
at the cOnsistOry
Cardinal Won Hartmann enjoys the
confidence not only Of the pope but of
Emperor William. He was employed
by the pope In all negotiations to OBJ
tain better treatment for French
ecc;esiastics who had been made pris-
Oners and for the exchange of wound
ed soldiers and of civilians unable to
fight. The cardinal conducts nego-
tiations directly with the emperor
from whom he recently obtained COM
of death sentences passed on
several prominent Belgian Catholics.
Cardinals Gasquet and Billot are on
their way here to represent Great
Britain and France, while the arrival
of Cardinal Begin, archbishop Of Que
bee, is announced. The fact that eccles.
iastics of several of warning nations
will be at the vatican at the same
time has given rise to the belief that
steps toward peace may be discussed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
GUN COTTON IS BURNED
Valuable Product Needed by the
Allies is Destroyed in Warehouse
In the East.

Providence, r. l., Nov. 7.-One
thousand bales of cotton in the East
Providence warehouse Of the River
Spinning Co. were destroyed by fire
early today. The company, 1t was
stated, had contracted to supply the
allies with a specially prepared pro-
duct to be used in the preparation OF
guncotton.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
1t was said that there was no heat In
the four-story brick structure where
the cotton was stored and that the
lighting power had been turned on
last night. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
DEMOCRATS MEET
TO "SAVE" JERSEY

Washington. D. c., Nov. Ito
smooth out difficulties in the way OF
party success in New Jersey was the
object o. a conference at the white
house today between President Will.
son and democratic leaders OF that
stale, including among others Cover
nor Fielder.
Governor Fielder has already an
nounced that he would not be candi'
date for the United States senate. His
decision, he said, was irreYocable.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
SERBS HOLDING PASS.

London, Nov IA dispatch from
Reuters correspondent at Athens says
that, according to information received
there from Saloniki the Serbians are
still holding Babuna pass. The time
at which the message from Saloniki
to Athens was filed, however, is not
given.
desperate battles continue between
the Serbians and Bulgarians in the
Tetovo district" the correspondent
telegraphs. "Reinforcements are con-
tinually arriving on both sides, which
shows the capital Importance attached
to this point by both STATS. The Bul-
garjans are still carrying on the move
ment intended to turn the Serbian
positions at sBabunA. pass and reach
Perlepe. II the movement succeeds
the Serbians will be forced to aband-
on Babuna but the operation is consid-
cred hazardous for the Bulgarians in
consequences Of the lack Of practicable
roads.
"Allied troops are leaving saloniki
daily for the Serbian front.
I'm the Cerna river region the
French repelled all Bulgarian attacks
and the Bulgarians lost heavily"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
vILLA FORCES DEFEATED

Washington, D. c., Nov. IL. Car
rama forces in northern Mexico, to-
days state department dispatches
show, have their campaign against che
retreating Villa columns in full swiMExs
Villa himself is reported near Magda-4
lena. General Cardenas with 1000
troops has left Naco to begin the en-
gagement with Villa, and General OBJ
regon, the Carranza commander ia
chief, is expected to leave. today with
lsevaral thousand roinf0rceme1tA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
Fragmentary Reports Seem
to Indicate Complete
Defeat of Allies
CITY OF MONASTIR
AGAIN THREATENED
Berlin Announces Capture
Of Two Thousand Men
in One Day Battle

London, Nov. II. ~ The fate Of the
Serbian army may be only matter
of hours. Monastir in southwest Ser
bfa, Is reported to be in such peri
lous position that the consular officials
have departed from the city. From the
various conflicting reports which have
reached the public the following appar-
emily may be deduced as facts:
The Bulgarians have taken Krusevo
and are six miles west of Perlepe. Thus
the southern Serbian army and its
Franco British allies are confronted
with the imminent peril of an out
fanhng movement.
Tetovo Is in the hands of the Bul
garians
The fate Of the Serbians holding
Babuna pass is more obscure. One
report states that the pass has been
forced. 1t seems certain that the de-
tenders are at least threatened so seri
ously that their position soon may be
untenable.
With Krusevo and Babuna in the
hands Of the invaders, the fate of Per
lepe would be sealed and the road to
Monastir opened.
A1OA6 IuC CdoIOlA llOuL luCclCoI
centers on the attempted recrossing Of
the Styr, where the Austrians and
Germans claim an important success
Petrograd reports merely a partial
Austro-G German occupation of the vii
lage of Podgacie, about five miles from
the river, and a slight advance east Of
that place. It Is asserted the advan-
tage gained by the Teutonic forces In
this region is due to. the arrival Of re-
Inducements from other sections Of
the eastern front and heavy artillery
brought up by railroad. From the con.
flfcting reports 1t may be seen that the
east bank Of the Styr Is held by the
Russians, while the battle for the
crossings Is still undecided
Reports from the western front in,
dicate that the military activities there
are limited to rather general artillery
exchanges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
POWDER CO. PROSPEROUS.

Now York, Nov. 1.-THE Atlas Pow.
der Co., today declared an extra divid-
end of 31a per cent on the common
stock, in addition to the regular quar-
terly dividend Of M per cent, payable
December 10. The total dividends de-
clared on the common stock for this
wear now amount to 111a per cent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
COAL SHAFT BURNS.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 17.-Fire orig
inaing in the boiler room at the
Woodside Coal Co.'s mine at o'clock
this morning destroyed the entire top
works Of the shaft, causing loss
which was estimated early today at
350,OO0.
Fur shot firers who were in the
mine when the fire broke out made
their escape through the escapement
shaft,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
FULL LOSS AscERTAINED.

New York. Nov. ia partial list,
giving 103 names Of survivors of the
Italian steamship Ancona, which was
sunk in the Mediterranean last week
was received today by the lines local
agents.
The latest figures received in New
York placed the number of saved at
299 out Of 507 passengers and crew
aboard the vessel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
BRACE oFFER sPURNED.

Rome. Nov. 16.-via London, Nov.
17-Proposals for a separate peace
were made to Italy by Austria at the
time the recent Italian offensive was
begun. the Popolo Italia asserts.
paper declares certain territorial COM
cessions we're offered but the Salan--
dra cabinet refused to consider them
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Dstalnlna Greek Ships.
RuMANIA FOR TEuToNs7

Bucharest, Nov. 12.-Via London,
Nov. 17.-(Delayed in transmission) !:
Former Premier Carp is credited by
the newspaper Adeverul with the
statement that Rumania will take up
arms on the side of Germany in De-
cember. The prediction is made by
M. Carp that as soon as established
communications make 1t possible,
Germany will make new offers to Ru.
mania in the form Of an ultimatum re-
auiring a reply within forty eight
hours.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
AUSTRIANS DENY
FIRING ON ANCONA

Washington, D. c., Nov. II. An
official communication from Austria
Hungary, forwarded to Secretary Ian
sing today by Ambassador Penfield,
denies categorically that any shots
we're fired at the Italian liner Ancona
after she came to a stop, or that the
Austrian submarine which torpedoed
her shelled her lifeboats, as has been
charged.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
GREAT MUSICIAN DIES.

Dresden, Nov. 17.-Theodor Leschet.
itzky, the famous teacher Of the piano,
is dead at the age Of So. He lived for
many years at Vienna but more recent
w 1T a villa near Dresden. He was
the principal master Of Paderewski.
He made his debut in Vienna in 1845
and for several years taught piano at
st. Petersburg conservatory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
MAN FOUND DEAD,

Davenport, Nov. II. - The body OF
man, badly mutilated, was found on
the Rock Island tracks near Davenport
this morning. In his pocket was note.
book, on the front page of which was
written. Harry Simpson, Chillicothe,
Mo-" No other Identification could be
found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
eAGDAD THREATENED.

London Nov. 17.-According to re-
ports from German sources forwarded
from The Hague by the Central News,
1000 Arabs have Joined with the
British army in Mesopotamia. This
army is said to have approached TO
within Nsw uni1es of Bagdad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
HOSPITAL SHIP SINKS.

London. Nov. 1.-THE British hos
pital ship Anglia was sunk by mine
In the English channel today. Three
men were saved out Of a to-
tai Of 385.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
KITCHENER AFTER ANSWER.

London, Nov. 17.-The Greek gov
ernment appears to be adopting less
uncompromising attitude, says the Atr.
ems correspondent of Reuters Tele-
gram Co. 1t is believed to be seeking
q satisfactory solution of the question
as to its attitude toward allied troops
which might take refuge in the Greek
territory, although it hesitates to
make a declaration in the form de-
manded by the entente powers.
The correspondent says King Con-
stantine has expressed q desire to see
Earl. kitchener, the British secretary
for war. who is now In the near east,
and discuss the situation with him
from military standpoint.
The diplomatic corps has gone from
Monastir to F1orina just across the
border in northern Greece.
Dsealnlng Greek Ships.
It is clear that the entente powers
are bringing considerable pressure to
bear on Greece, not the least Of which
is England's detention in home ports
OF fleet of Greek merchantmen.
Greek shipping is making enormous
profits out of the war, and even tenn
porary check Of its activities would
mean great lore.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-18
TWO THOUSAND TAKEN.

Berlin, Nov. II. = Attempts Of the
Serbians to check the Austro-G German
drive have again failed, the war office
announced today. More than 1000
Serbians were captured yesterday.