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ARMY IN NEED Of
MORE MT RATES

Washington. D. c., Dec. 27.-To free
the United States army from its de-
pendence on nitrates for the manu-
facture of explosions, Brig Gen. Gro
zier, chief Of ordnance, in his annual
report today says the government, If
necessary, should develop the electri-
cal processes of taking nitrogen from
the air.
The country now is dependent for
nitrates on the Chilean fields, which
might be cut off in time Of war, and
a. Store of sodium nitrate piled up
against sudden emergency would not
last long. More liberal handling Of
contracts with private munitions
plants is urged to insure an adequate
source of supply in time Of need.
There was no increase except in
field artillery during the year in re-
serve equipment for the mobile army
of 100000 men estimated as immedi-
ately necessary in time of war, the
report says, for lack Of funds.
Study Of sessions of the European
war, the report says, has shown the
necessity Of increasing the range of
heavy and light guns and of providing
more machine guns.
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KENYON PREP ARES
FOR BIG HEARING
IOWA JUNIOR SENATOR WILL
CONCLUDE INVESTIGATION OF
CATTLE DISEASES.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 27.-(Special
to The Courier r)-Senator Kenyon OF
Iowa left here Sunday for Chicago
where he will conclude the hearings be-
for the subcommittee Of the senate
committee on agriculture on the foot
and mouth disease Of cattle. The hear.
ings are to start Tuesday morning at
the auditorium Some dozen or more
witnesses remain to be heard, including
Col French of Davenport and Wilbur
Marsh of Waterloo.
While Senator Gore of Oklahoma and
Senator Sheppard of Texas are the
other members of the subcommittee, 1t
is understood that they will not attend
the hearings, leaving 1t to Senator Ken
yon to take the testimony Of the wit
nesses. Other engagements are said to
have prevented them from going to
Chicago. They, by the way, are the
democratic members Of the subcommit-
tee.
Senator Kenyon is most anxious that
the hearings be completed and the COM
mite report to congress on the foot
and mouth disease as early as possible
after congress convenes Jan. 4.
1t had been the intention Of Senator
Cummins to go to Minnesota at an
early date to make a number of ad-
dresses in the campaign for the repub-
lican primaries Today it was said that
if Senator Cunmins goes to Minnesota
at all, it will not be before the middle
Of January, and that possibly he might
not go at all.
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NORTHEAST BEGINS
TO RECOVER FROM.
ITS SEVERE STORM.
EIGHT DEATHS REPORTED IN
NEW YORK FROM HEAVY
STORMS.

New York, Dec. 27.--Northern and
eastern New York and New England
are slowly recovering today from the
damage inflicted from yesterdays
storm. A succession of rain, snow.
sleet and thunder, winding
up with gale that tore down wires
and trees, unroofed houses and drove
shipping ashore, caused widespread
damage and many deaths and acci-
dents.
Telegraphic communication In some
sections was still interrupted today
owing to the leveling OF telegraph
poles by the high wind. In similar
manner the signal systems of railroad
lines running north and northeast
from New York were crippled and
trains were not able to maintain their
schedules.
New England suffered more severe
1y than New Yor'-- City and reports
from there told Of severe damage to
buildings and vessels caught in the
path Of the gale. The snowfall, ex-
cept in northern New England and
northern New York, was comparative
ly light but sufficient to interrupt su-
purban street car service.
Eight deaths In this city were di-
rectly or indirectly attributed to the
storm. The wind here at one time at
tanned the velocity of ninety miles
an hour.
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FIRE ENDANGERS
WAR MUNITIONS
POLICE SAY GOODS WERE SHIP.
PED WITH INTENTION OF
SENDING TO GERMANY.

New York, Dec. 27.-Three million
pounds of cartridges, thousands Of
Sprinfield rifles and revolvers and
other weapons were endangered by a
fire in the storage room Of building
In West Houston street early today
The fire was quickly extinguished
with small loss, before reaching the
ammunition.
Police who investigated the circum.
stances say they learned that the
ammunition was bought in this coun-
try by German agents seven months
ago with the intention OF shipping It
to Germany by the way OF South
America and neutral European port.
The plan, they said, failed because
sailors Of British vessels refused to
engage in the work of carrying am
munition to the enemies OF Great
Britain. John H. Patrick, contrac-
tor and owner of the building, had a
police permit to store the ammunition
and 100000 revolvers there.
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DIPLOMATS LOSE
OUT BY PROMOTION

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27. - That
American diplomatic and consular Off.
GERS suffer financially when shifted
from post to post by promotion or
transfer, is disclosed in a memoran.
dunn just submitted to congress by
Secretary Lansing. He asks for an in.
crease from $50,0O0 to $125,0O0 in the
appropriation for transportation OF
these government officers on the
ground that the present allowance of
FIVE cents a mile to reimburse them
for expenses Of travelling to and from
their posts or on official business is in
adequate.
Computations by state department
officials show that the five cents a
mile fails to reimburse an unmarried
consular officer by from two mills to
ten cents mile married officer by
from six mills to $1.02 mile accord
ing to the number of members of the
officers family and the quantity OF
household effects transferred to the
new post, the average loss of each Off
Ger being estimated at eighteen cents
a mile, or $215.47 for each promo
tioQ or transfer.
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|MUSK0GEE UP ROAR
HAS BEEN QU|ETED
SUSPECTS IN MURDER CASE ARE
REMOVED TO SAFETY FROM
MOB OF CITIZENS

Muskogee, Okla, Dec. 27.-With the
safe removal from the county jail
here of two negroes arrested In con-
nection with the murder of police
man, Muskogee returned to normal
life today, and there was nothing on
the surface today to show that the
jail had been besieged for five hours
last night by mob Of white men
threatening to lynch the negroes.
while across the street 200 armed
to open fire on the whites the minute
they attempted violence to the pris-
oners.
Two assaults on the Jail by the
white men were repulsed by the
militiamen with fixed bayonets, al
though at one time the attackers sue
ceeded in hattering down the jail door
with a railroad rail While third
assault was being agitated, the two
negroes were dressed in militia uni-i
forms, covered by military overcoats
with high collars turned ND and rushed
from the Jail in a taxtcab before the
watchers outside realized that the
automobile had not brought another
prominent citizen to exbort the mob
to disperse, as dozen or more had
done during the evening.
With the negroes safely removed.
the leaders Of the mob were allowed
to search the jail. then all dispersed.
This eased the racial tension which
at one time threatened a pitched bat
tie, the white men declaring they
would charge the negroes unless they
disarmed and went home. In pre-.
paration for trouble, a local hardware
dealer opened his store and supplied
all available firearms to citizens who
wished means of protecting them
selves.
The two negroes, William Gree
and Mathis Foreman, are believed t
have been taken to McAlester to tn
state penitentiary. They are accuse
of having slain Samuel Neal, police
man. when Neal attempted to arrest
them on suspicion Of burglary.
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Scientists From All the
Western Hemisphere in
Favor of the Plan
BIG MEETING is
HELD AT CAPITAL
In Absence of the President
the Vice President of
U. S. Gives Welcome

washington, D. c., Dec. 27.-Vlce
President Marshall, In the absence Of
President Wilson, today welcomed the
delegates of the South Central Ameri-
can republics at the opening session
Of the Pan-American Scientific con-
gress. In his brief address he declared
the affairs Of the American nations
and that the United States would be
the first to resent such interference
with any American country.
A Pan-Americanism practically iden-
tical with that advocated by President
Wilson in his message to congress,
was supported today by the various
speakers. A composite address Of the
twenty-five speeches made would
leave the impression of general en-
dorsement Of the idea.
Secretary of State Lansing in his
capacity as an officer OF the United
States. which invited the congress to
meet here, and as presiding officer Of
the governing board of the Pan-Ameri-
can union, discussed Pan-Americanism
as an international policy Of the
Americas and the Monroe doctrine as
a national policy" pointing out that
the two were not inharmonious.
Eduardo Suarez, ambassador Of
Chile, president of the congress, re-
piled, expressing In general the atti-
tude of Iatin-Amer'ca, and heading the
list of nineteen chairmen of delega-
tions, Ernesto Ouesada of Buenos
Aires made the first OF five minute re-
plies.
The first general session took place
In Memorial Continental hall, national
headquarters OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution. The meeting
place had been changed from the hall
of the Americas OF the Pan-American
building in order better to seat tho
members, totaling almost 800 NJ
and women from every capital Of
South and Central America, from
scores Of other Latin American cities.
and from all parts Of the United
States were present. They included
the unof'cial delegates. guests Of the
Carnegie endowment and men and wo-
men famous for scientific. literary and
educational work. who had come with
out off1cial standing.
Four languages were used, though
the Portuguese Of Brazil and the
French Of Haiti were almost unheard
in the volume of Spanish from the 9TH
er T.atin-American countries and the
En- glish marked the Americans Inter
prefers provided by the state depart-
ment were used to reduce the whole
to common tongue.
After Tohn Parret, director general
Of the Pan-Arerican union called the
coneress to order, the first. concrete
production Of the organization was nre-
sented 1t was the "Pan-American
hvmn." sung hv the home club Of the
interior department. The words and
music are bv Eduardo Po'rer and En-
ricne Soro OF Chile. It was announced
that this song would hereafter be the
official hvrnn Of Pan-Annerica Mr.
Soro was rresent having come esneci.
allv to assist at the presentation Of his
music.
The scientific discussion will begin
Tuesday morning with the informal
openings OF the nine main sections Of
the congress- at which arraneerents
will be completed for consideration Of
the general subject assigned to each.
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SUBMARINE UNIDENTIFIED.

Toxic, Dec. 27.-Detailed advices re-
ceived here today from Port Said con-
cerning the sinking of the Yasaka
Maru corroborate previous statements
that the steamship was torpedoed with
out warning. It is said she was at
tackled at 2:35 p. m. by submarine
whose presence had not been OBJ
served. No flag was visible.
Shortly after the torpedo was dis
charged, two periscopes, one long and
one short, appeared above the water
within 400 feet Of the steamship. They
moved to position off the stern on
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sE ERb|AN KING IS
FINALLY INDUCED
. TO GIVE UP ARMY
RULER LISTENS TO ENTREATlEs
OF HIS SON AND GOES INTO
EXILE FOR A WHILE.

Brindisi, Italy, Dec. 25.-via Paris,
Dec. 27.-Delayed) liking Peter of
Serbia has arrived here on board an
Italian cruiser The king had refused
resolutely until now to leave his army
and 1t was only at the urgent entreaty
Of his son, the prince regent, that he
at last agreed to go into exile.
The prince pointed out to his father
that 1t would be better for him to pre-.
serve his strength so that he would be
able after his health had been restored
to return to his country at the head of
reorganized army.
A Rome dispatch on December 26
said King Peter had accepted Italy's
offer of palace for his use at Caeser-
ia, near Naples, but 1t later was re-
ported that the aged ruler had de-
clared he was determined to die
among his own people and not to
abaLdon his army The king has been
seriously i'll for months but frequent
ly was on the firing line with the Ser
bian troops before they were over
whelmed by Austro-G Germans and Bull
gars.
Paris, Dec. 27.-"King Peter Of Ser.
bia was brought from Durazzo to Av-
Iona on an italian cruiser" says the
Journals Avlona correspondent. '"The
voltage was rough and the king had to
be carried ashore in an arm chair It
was a tragic and heartrending spec
tacle.
"An automobile carried the mon
arch to a secluded inn opposite italian
I~ryn $0r, 1rrHr r lad y {vHA
and was shown into the poorly fur.
nished room he occupied. His clear
eyes, what depths Of bitterness did
they conceal! His features, followed
by suffering. what immense WEAKNESS
did they betray! That sorrowful coun-
tenance was the epitome Of the whole
tragic epoch.
"The physician who interpreted for
me told me that on his arrival the
king had asked the price Of the room
and added that he had no gold to pay
for 1t. I am no longer king he said.
I am only General Tootani (this name
which will shelter the kings incog-
nito during his exile Is that Of pow.
erful family Of Tirana to which Essad
Pasha belongs). I give no more or.
ders. It Is the crown prince who
commands. For the future am moth.
Ing in the government. A soldier, I
have only to obey
"And the army, your majesty"
asked.
MY soldiers are dropping from
hunger and weariness. We must feed
them and then after few weeks rest
we shall see.'
what are your own plans?"
I want to go to Saloniki to see
my minister Of war. If this 1s possible
I shall arrange something. have got
to live to see victory for my people
and the triumph Of our just cause
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WEDDING BELLsARE 0u|ET
Dan Cupid Loafs on the Job in Chi
cago, According to License
Clerks Report.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-There were 6,234
fewer marriage licenses issued in Chi
cago in 1915 than in 1914. The official
figures for the year were announced
today by the county clerk, showing
that 70,623 permits to wed were grant
ed this year as against 76,857 licenses
issued last year November and April
were the only months in 1915 showing
an increase over the corresponding
month Of last year, the increase being
104 for Anrn and 22 for November.
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TO INSPECT MAIL ROUTES
BY G. G. LINCOLN,
Courier COrresDOndent.)

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27 = Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Blakslee
today promised Representative Hull of
the Second Iowa district to send an
inspector over every rural free deliv-
cry route In the district. His promise
made by Mr.. Hull against the elimin-
alton and lengthening of rural routes
in the district. Mr.. Blakslee admitted
that the changes in the routes in Iowa
had been made without previous in
spection. He also admitted that the
department did not care particularly
how long the routes were nor what the
condition of the roads. Complaints
are coming in from all over Iowa
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Indications Are That Fight
Will Be Carried to the
Allies at Saloniki
GREECE PROTESTS
OF LITTLE WEIGHT
Efforts Of Government Will
Be Bent Toward Freeing
Land After the War

London, Dec. 27.-Conflicting e.
ports continue to reach London from
the scene Of the near eastern cam
paign. Statements from some sources
make it appear the Teutonic allies are
preparing steadily for an offensive
movement, in conjunction with the
Bulgarians and Turks. Other advices,
however, are that the Bulgarians fear
to attack lest they be caught between
two fires in the strip Of territory from
the Saloniki-Doir to the Saloniki-
Gievgeli railroads.
The central powers are still nego-
tiating with Greece. An interview
with Premier Skouloudis forecasts
failure Of the efforts to prevent an in
vasion of Grecian Macedonia. It is
estimated that If an invasion is un-
dertaken the Athens government Will
devote it's efforts toward obtaining
guarantees of the evacuation Of Greek
territory Immediately following the
completion of military operations.
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IS IN CONTROL
Civil Government Of Juarez Now In
Hands Of the Regularly Recog-
nized Officials.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 27.-Control Of
the civil government of Juarez by the
Mexican de facto government began
today with the installation of officials,
inspection of archives and establish
ment of official bank accounts The
out of Villa soldiers also
began.
Jose Cantu, brother of Governor
Cantu Of Lower California, said today,
Governor Cantu turned over his entire
organization to the government yester-
day.
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G. w. Dickins in Favor Of
Fair for Southern Iows
and North Missouri
PUBLIC MEETING
THURSDAY NIGHT
Out Of Town Speakers and
Ottumwans to Confer /.
at Commercial Club

Among those from out Of the city
who are interested In seeing the
southern Iowa and northern Missouri
fair project go through, 10 q. w.
Dickens, banker and we'll known resi-
dent of Farson, one OF the best known
men in Wapello county. Mr.. Dickens
has written his views Of the proposed
fair to The Courier in response to IN
inquiry about how he regarded the
much discussed project
Il am heartily in favor OF any pro-
ject that will be of any benefit In Gre
ating an interest for the building up
and developing Of Ottumwa and
Wapello county which represent the
best there is in cities and counties
of the great state Of Iowa." said Mr..
Dickens. 'At fairs Of the past and In
every progressive and community
building project attempted In this
county, we have, and still do deliver
the goods.
Exhibits are not the mere display
ing Of products to others, but they
should be educating and interesting
them at the same time. People have
to be educated in order that they may
work intelligently at any ything and so
it is in agriculture and exhibits of
stock and farm products. Such exhibs
its as southeastern. Iowa and northern
Missouri can put up will attract many
visitors from distance to see them:
1t will be a general stimulant to the
farming interests.
"As to the financial part that Dc.
pends greatly on the atsgssg nf
location. The fe-'
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SEA GULLs in PARIS.

Paris, Dec. 27-Sea gulls, which
rarely visit Paris are flying about the
Grand palace this morning. Their
presence is attributed to the high
water In the Seine, which now has
risen nearly ten feet, covering some
of the wharves in the lowest part Of
the river front. There have been
heavy rains for the past fortnight and
the weather bureau predicts that the
fall will continue.
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{ sALoNIk, A STRONGHOLD.

Athens, Dec 26.-(Delayed)- With
our batteries of heavy artillery and the
men behind them. it is impossible to
oust the allied forces from Salonikd," :"
said General Castelnau, chief OF the
French general staff, in a statement
today to The Associated Press.
General Castelnau gave the inter-
view after being received this morn
Ing by King Constantine and attending
luncheon at the French legation.
Many Of the most important officers
Of the Greek army and navy and sew
eral of the kings closest friends at
tended the luncheon. General Castel-
nau's statement was submitted to the
French minister, Jean Guillemin, and
approved by him.
THE situation at Saloniki today Is
most excellent" the general continued
81 spent several days examining the
ground must say have rarely seen
an emplacenient which lends itself
better to defense.
Il may also say that the position
provides the most favorable conditions
fer offensive as well as defensive oper-
aticna'
rF'Est general was asked whether the
A 'iiffS c)0tGnl pl2te an ,OlellSlVo HOVc-
nert from Saloniki in the spring.
Spring will tell,'' he replied. 1T is
t,anossib1a to discount the exigencfes
#af a'te military situation so far ahead
SflGiI1d it be decided on, the offensive
6 N Saloniki would be made under
peculiarly favorable conditions"
What impression did you gain from
your talk with the king?" the cor
respondent asked.
Il was deeply touched by the fact
that his majesty although In poor
health, received me. He was most
cordial. The Greeks have shown me
every courtesy
French are Sure.
.'And in France, general, how soon
do you believe the war will be fin
ished?"
"That does not matter. The most
important thing is that victory Is GER
tain sooner or later. In France every
Frenchman and every Frenchwoman
is ready to go the whole way for a
complete triumph. Whether in France
or here, there will be no weakening,
for France is not only determined,
France is sure"
Large crowds, in which were many
Greek soldiers, gathered before the
French legation and cheered General
Castelnau.
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DIFFERENCES SETTLED.

Berlin, Dec. 27-According to ad-
vices received here from Sofia, an
amicable adjustment has been reached
Of the differences between Greece and
Bulgaria which arose from the en-
gagements between troops of those
nations in Albania. The Greek gov
ernment has now requested Bulgaria
to withdraw her troops from the AL
banian territory they have occupied.
It is expected Bulgarian's answer will
be satisfactory.
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TEuToNs DRIVEN BACK.

Paris, Dec. 27.-The Montenegrins
ire continuing their offensive and
have gained considerable territory in
the Sanjak, taking numerous villages
Ind inflicting large losses on the Aus,
trians, according to an official state
ment given out by the Montenegrin
lsul here today.
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Paris, Dec 81. ~ The Athens CORE
spondent Of the Matin sends the FOL
lowing:
Having interviewed M. venizelos on
the subject Of elections and obtained
from him an affirmation that his tri-
umph was demonstrated by the small
number OF votes polled, called on M.
Gournaris, who denied there was any
considerable number Of abstentions
and claimed that even II the 100000
soldiers mobilized had been able to
vote the result would have been the
same. then sought to ask about the
foreign policy of Greece, but M. Gou-
naris interrupted me, saying:
"'Greece's policy is unchanged.
Greece is small state which does not
want to be dragged into the war
which might involve catastrophe like
those which have befallen Belgium
and Serbia. We are Greeks and moth
ing else I am neither German
ophile nor a Francophile, but just a
Greek. GermanophiSes do not exist in
Greece.
"'AlI Greece, even under the present
circumstances remains attached to
England, France and Russia, to which
she owes her existence and her devel-
opments. But you cannot ask that this
sentiment should go so far as to lead
us, without absolute necessity, into the
conflict and we believe nothing now re-
quires US to cease our neutrality.
Greece always will feel keenly what
ever happens for better or worse to
France but we cannot do more
II then asked M. Gounaris to explain
how, If the Bulgarians are the heredi-
tary enemies OF Greece, the Greek
people could agree to the allies army
falling back indefinitely before the
Bulgars on Greek territory.
"'Now you are going into the do
main Of the future he replied, and
can not enter into that. am speaking
only of accomplished facts and the at
titude they impose upon us. cannot
speak OF the future
II remarked that such silence might
be considered significant and M. Gou-
naris explained: I don't even authorize
to draw deduction from my
silence"