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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
PROTEST ro RRITAIN.

Washington, D. c., Oct. g. 6.-Secretary
Lansing indicated today that the set
tlement of the Arabic case had cleared
the way for the dispatch of the note
to Great Britain, covering the general
subject Of trade negotiations and inter-
ference with American goods in neu-
tral trade. The note has been COM
pleted and is ready to be forwarded to
Ambassador Page. 1t Is a lengthy
document, covering the general situa-
ton.
It is understood the note does not
specifically cover the problems of the
Chicago packers, who are pressing the
state department to make representa-
tions in behalf of products valued at
many millions, held up, and in part,
corfiscated by the British prize courts.
This subject will be covered in sep
arate communication, probably, al.
though the course to be followed has
not been fully determined.
On the general situation the Amer
lean note, it is understood, contends
that the burden of proof is on the
British government to show that goods
of neutral destination destroyed OF
seized are intended for Germany and
that the assumption that all food pro
ducts going to Germany are intended
for German military use is not justt
fed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
FRENCH CRUISER S j NIX.
Advices From Private Source Reach
New York Tell of Destruction
Of Auxiliary.

New York, Oct. 6.-Private advices
received here today from Athens say
that French auxiliary cruiser was
torpedoed and sunk Sept. 9 while an
chored off the Turkish island Of
Rhodes by submarine Of the central
powers.
Rhodes is the most eastern island
of the Aegean sea. 1t lies close to the
mainland Of Asia Minor and since the
Turco-Italian war has been occupied
by large forces of Italian troops. :
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RuMANIANs ACTIVE.

London, Oct. 6.-Reuter's Athens
correspondent states that Rumania Is
hurriedly dispatching troops to the
Bulgarian frontier and otherwise TAX
Ing extraordinary military measures
The Rumanians are feverishly forti-
fying 4iuregevo on the Danube, forty
miles south of Bucharest, across the
river from Bulgaria, according to ad-
vices reaching Athens. Rumanian Of
ficers Of Bulgarian origin are being
transferred to interior posts. Young
reserve oflicers have been called up
and reserves who were to have been
disbanded are being kept with the
cOlOrs.
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President Tells the Members
'a That Nation Demands
Adequate Defenses
CALLS ON THEM TO
AID IN PLANNING
Preparation Necessary to
Protect America, Not
to War on Others

Washington, d. c., Oct. 6.-Presi-
dent Wilson outlined his attitude to-
ward the national defense question to-
day to the new advisory board Of the
navy. He believed, he said, the whole
nation was convinced that we ought
to be prepared, not for war, but for
defense, and very adequately pre-
pared"
The president received the members
of the board, headed by Thomas A.
Edison, after their preliminary confer
ence with Secretary Daniels and navy
officials. The board later went with
Secretary Daniels to the naval prov
ing grounds at Indian Head, Md, on an
inspection tour.
There is very little that I can say
to you,' President Wilson said, ''ex-
cept to give you a very cordial well
come and to express my very great
pleasure in this association of laymen
with the government. But do want
to say this:
Must be Prepared.
II think the whole nation is convinc-
ed that we ought to be prepared, not
for war, but for defense, and very ade-
quately prepared; and that the pre-
paration for defense is not merely q
technical matter, 1t Is not matter
that the army and navy alone can
take care Of, but matter in which
we must have the cooperation of the
best brains and knowledge of tho
country outside the Official service Of
the government as well as inside. For
my part, feel that it Is only in the
spirit OF a true democracy that we
get together to lend such voluntary
aid, the sort of aid that comes from in
terest, from a knowledge OF the varied
circumstances that are involved in
handling nation.
II want you to feel, those of you who
are coming to the assistance of the
professional officers of the government
that we have a very serious purpose,
that we have not asked you to asso-
ciate yourself with us except for
very definite and practical purpose, to
get you to give us your best independ-
ent thoughts as to how we ought to
make ready for any duty that may fall
on the nation.
II do not have to expound 1t to you;
you know as well as do the spirit of
America. The spirit of America is
OAC VI PCdSC, UuI oAO VI AAACpCAAN-
ence. 1t is spirit that Is profound
ly concerned with peace, because It
can express itself best only in peace.
1t is the spirit Of peace and good will
anc of human freedom; but 1t is also
the spirit of nation that is self
conscious, that knows and loves it
mission in the world, and that knows
that 1t must command the respect OF
the world.
$50 1t seems to mo that we are not
working as those who would change
anything of America, but only as those
who would safeguard everything in
America. l know that you will enter
into conference with the officers of
the navy In that spirit and with that
feeling, and it makes me proud, gen.
tlemen, that the busy men of America.
the men who stand at the front of
their professions, should be willing in
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THREATS FOR RUSSIANS
Germans Say They Will Deal Sum-
mariIy With Enemy Troops
Wearing Helmets.

Berlin, Oct. 6.-(By wireless OF
Tuckerton) n)-The official statement
from German army headquarters un-
der date of October contains the fol-
lowing:
Russian patrols are wearing Ger
man helmets in order to deceive Ger
man troops. 1t Is evident that such
Russians, when they fall into German
hands, will be treated in accordance
with the laws of war;
The foregoing was omitted from yes
terdays official statement received
from Berlin by way of London, appar-
emily having been eliminated by the
British censor.
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Continued on page 81
between midnight Saturday and mid
night Sunday night

between midnight Saturday and mid.
night Sunday night.
Il believe we shall be able to cope
with the situation. / do not believe
that many men in the liquor business
will feel like ignoring the law. It will
be enforced against millionaires' clubs
as rigidly as against the man who
conducts little corner saloon They
all look alike to me-
That the mayors order has had an
immediate effect on the financial con-
ditions Of big summer gardens was
indicated when one Of the largest and
costliest filed petition for recetv-
srship yesterday. It could not con-
tinue to operate, it was said, with the
Sunday liquor business cut of.
Explains Mayors stand.
Fifty organizations affiliated with
the united socities for local self gov
ernment called meetings today to
pledge their support to any action
which may be taken to oppose Mayor
Thompson's Sunday closing edict
against the 1882 saloons Of this city.
Eugene Pike, city comptroller, who
managed the mayors election cam
paign, admitted today that the mayor
signed the "wet" pledge not to inter
fere with the saloons, but Mr.. Thomp-
son, according to Mr.. Pike, attached
his name under a Misrepresentation.
"He was told that the Sunday clos
ing law was a dead letter and that
nothing in the peldge called on him to
violate the laws" explained Mr.. Pike.
when the corporation council report
ed, however, that the Sunday closing
law was perfectly valid and operative,
there was nothing for the mayor to
do but to perform his sworn duty,
namely, to see that the law is en-
forced"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
EeENcH TROOPS LANDED.

Paris. Oct 6.-FTench transports ar
rived at Saloniki Friday night and
troops began to land Saturday after
noon, says an Athens dispatch to the
Matin. Perfect order was maintained
IN the city and the inhabitants gave
the French soldiers a cordial reception.
Reports received in Athens. the dis
patch says, state that 5000 German
and Austrian officers have taken over
the principal commands in the Bull
garian army.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
LUXEMBOURG PROTESTS.

Berlin, Oct. 6.-(By wireless to Say
ville)-The Overseas News agency
says that protest to the entente
powers has been made by the grand
duchy OF Luxembourg against the re-
cent attack on the city of Luxemburg
by aeroplanes of the allies.
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CONTINUED on page -
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR Ill
Rome Claims to Know on Good
Authority That Aged Ruler is
Very Near Death.

( Rome, Oct. Sit is said on good
authority here that Emperor Francis
Joseph of Austria is dangerously i'll
and that the crown prince has been
called to Vienna
The news has been kept secret for
fear of it's influence on the interna-
tional situation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
NEW PORTUGUESE RULER.

Lisbon, Portugal, Oct. e.-Dr. Ber-
nardino Machado took the oath as
president Of the republic at a joint
meeting Of both houses Of parliament
today.
In an address DR.. Machado pledged
his administration to devote itself to
internal and external defense.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
.O|sAVOWAL OF THE
ARABIC. CASE BIG
VICTORY FOR j. S.
GERMANS REPUDIATE SINKING
OF LINER AND AGREE TO
WILSON'S DEMANDS.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 6.-Ger
many's disavowal Of responsibility for
the sinking of the Arabic, with &C
companying assurances that the posi-
bility of another such incident had
heen precluded through stringent In
structions to submarine commanders
was regarded by officials Of the Wash
ington government today as one of the
most gratifying results secured by
American diplomacy since the Euro
pean war began.
The disavowal and promise OF repa.
ration for the loss of American lives,
made in a letter delivered to Secre-
tary Lansing yesterday by Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
on instructions from Berlin, was taken
to forecast an early adjustment of the
Lusitania case and other features OF
the submarine dispute, and of insur.
ing against any new asgravat1on OF
the situation as we'll
Optimism over the outlook for COM
plete settlement was even more pro.
nounced in German quarters here. 1t
was pointed out that Ambassador Won
Bernstorff had full authority from his
SoHcl W dSI lOA ~ AA ShS AASoSSA
ations, and that his determination for
an amicable adjustment had been am
ply demonstrated by the wide conces-
sions made in the case of the Arabic.
The crisis in the relations between
the United States and Germany grow
ing out of the submarine controversy
which came near the breaking point
or at least two occasions is regarded
as having passed and all that now
remains to the Arabic case is the fix
ing of the amount Of indemnity. That
phase of the case will be taken up
orally at conference, at a date yet
to be determined, between Secretary
Lansing and the German ambassador.
The next feature of the issue to be
taken up will be the Lusitania case.
It had been held up until settlement
of the Arabic case had been reached.
With the Arabic case disposed OF,
the way has now been paved Tor send
ing the American note to Great Brit.
ain on interference with neutral com.
merce. II is expected to go forward
within a few days. It's dispatch has
been delayed because President VIII
son did not wish to complicate the
situation with that growing out OF
the submarine controversy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
CUBS OFF AHEAD
IN FIRST GAME OF
CHICAGO SERIES
NATIONAL LEAoUERs GET JUMP
ON WHITE sox IN THE
OPENING ROUNDS.
SCORE At PRESS TIME:
Cubs ................. @ O Is
Sox .................. o o O 2 o.

DaS0DA1l championship OF chicago
opened today at the White Sox park.
A great crowd turned out to witness
the fray. Tomorrow's game will be
played at the Cubs park.
Just before the teams took the field,
the lineups were announced as fol-
lows:
White Murphy, RI; Weaver, IS /;
E. Collins, 2b: Fournier, CT; Jackson,
II; J. Collins, 1b; Blackburne, 3b;
Schalk, c; Scott, p.
Cubs-Good, rf; Fisher, IS; Schultz,
II; Zimmerman, 3b; Safer, 1b; VIII
liams, CT: Phelan, 2b; Bresnahan, c;
Vaughn, p.
First Inning.
CUBS-Good singled. Fisher sacri-
feed, j. Collins to E. Collins. Schulto
walked. Zimmerman flied to Jack
son. Safer walked. Williams dou-
bled to center scoring Good, Schultz
and Safer. Fournier misjudged the
ball. Phelan famed. Three runs,
two hits, no errors.
SOX-Murphy famed Weaver out,
Vaughn to Safer. Eddie Collins out,
Fisher to Safer.
Second Inning.
CUBS-Bresnahan walked. Bresna-
han was caught off first base, Scott
to J. Collins to Weaver. Vaughn
out, E. Collins to J. Collins. Good
singled to left Fisher out, Black
burne to J. Collins. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
SOX-Fournier fouled to Zimmerman.
Jackson singled to left. j. Collins
famed. Jackson went to third when
Blackburne singled to right. Schalk
lined to Williams. No runs, two
hits, no errors.
Third Inning.
CUBS-Schulte grounded out, ]. Col
Inns unassisted. Zimmerman out,
Scott to ]. Collins Safer famed.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
SOX-Scott flied to Good. Murphy
famed Weaver singled to left.
Weaver out stealing. Bresnahan to
Phelan No runs, one hit, no errors.
Fourth Inning.
CUBS-Williams out, Blackburne to
j. Collins. Phelan doubled to left.
Bresnahan flied to Felsch, Phelan
going to third. Phelan scored on
wild pitch. Waugh famed. One
run, ono hit, no errors.
SOX-Eddie Collins singled to left.
Felsch singled to center, e. Collins
pulling up at second. jackson sac
rificed, Zimmerman to Safer John
Collins beat bunt, e. Collins scor-
ing and Felsch taking third. On an
attempted double steal ]. Collins
was caught, Bresnahan to Fisher,
but Felsch scored. Blackburne fan
ned. Two runs, three hits, no er-
rors
Fifth Inning.
CUBS-Good singled to center. Fish
er forced Good, Weaver to e. Col
Inns, Weaver making sensational
stop and throwing while out Of
position. Schultz singled to right,
Fisher going to third. Zimmerman
bunted to Scott, who threw to
Blackburne in time to catch Fisher
off the bag. Safer singled to right,
4 scoring Schultz, Zimmerman going
to third. Safer moved to second on
the throw to the plate. Russell re-
placed Scott. Williams out, E. Col
Inns to j. Collins. One run, three
hits, no errors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-07
King Ferdinand Rejects the
Demands of Russia and
Strikes at Serbia
ULTIMATUM IS SENT
BALKAN NEIGHBOR
Concessions in Macedonia
Are Asked for; Reply
Expected in One Day

Petrograd, Oct. 6.-Bulgaria has re-
3ected the Russian demands and has
sent an ultimatum to Serbia concern
ing Macedonia, according to informa-
ton which has reached the Serbian
Archimandrite Michael, says Moscow
telegram to the Bourse Gazette. Bull
garia demands that Serbia reply to
the ultiratum within twenty-four
hours.
GERMANS PAY THE BILLS.
Milan. Oct. 5.-via Paris, Oct g.
Germany paid the expenses of the Bull
garian mobilization, according to the
Corr1ere Della Sera, as military action
by Bulgaria was considered indispen-
sible In encouraging Turkey to con-
tinued resistance. 1t is also asserted
that Germany agreed to advance the
Bulgarian government ten million dol
lors a month to help the families Of
reservists, hoping thereby to check the
tide Of anti-German feeling which was
reported to be rising.
Bucharest dispatches say news OF
the landing of allied troops at Salon
Xxi has produced deep impression
on Rumanian public opinion. Numer-
GUS meetings have been held at which
resolutions have been adopted de-
manding Immediately mobilization
(Which alone will permit Rumania to
realize her national aspirations
The Rumanian health department is
reported to have announced that chol-
era is ravaging Bukowina and Cali
ria F.
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A late dispatch from the cap
ital OF Russia makes it seem
certain that Bulgaria has re-
! jected the demands in the Rus
! sian ultimatum and has openly
Joined the cause of the Teutons.
Little doubt that the Bulgarian
} king would take this course has
been felt during the last two
J weeks.
!.
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Third Inning.
CUBS-Schulte grounded out, j. Col
Inns unassisted. Zimmerman out,
Scott to J. Collins. Safer famed.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
SOX-Scott flied to Good. Murphy
famed. Weaver singled to left
Weaver out stealing, Bresnahan to
Phelan. No runs, one hit, no errors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
lbs telegraph to TIE Tnbun..l

Philadelphia. Nov. 17.-Pennsyl-
vania's football stock. which SCARED
yesterday. when il was reported that
the faculty ban was to be lifted from
Fred Vreeland, the star fullback Of
last years team, who has been ineligi-
bic all this season, dropped with n
thud this afternoon when the faculty
athletics committee held another
meeting and announced that Vreeland
would not be eligible. Thus ends tho
Quakers' search for a new fullback.
Williams and Quigley are now the
only men left for this position. The
coaches had planned TO supplant Bell
with Loucks at quarterback If Vree-
land made good. but Bell must now be
retained because he is the only kicker
in the present backfeld. The practice
this afternoon was a novel one. There
WAS 10 scrimmage. but instead the
coaches took the team on the field. and,
lining them up at different points on
the gridircn. ordered the quarterbacks
to select scoring plays. This was done
to improve the generalship, which has
beer very faulty OF late.
The coaches followed the team and
criticised the selection of plays. The
demand for seats for the Cornell ramc
Is 50 heavy that temporary seats are
being erected on three sides OF the
field. Cornell has asked for nearly the
whole of the north stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Last Hard Practice
for the Trinity Squad

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 17.-Trinity
had its last stiff practice this after
noon for its final game on Saturday
here ag..inst Wesleyan.
The team may scrimmage bit to-
morrow, but on Friday th.re will be
nothing more than ignal drill All
this afternoon, until n,ghtfall, the var
sity fought fercely against the scrub
eleven. which was replenished from
time 10 time sith fresh substitutes
Ives and Hyland will probably alternate
at right halfback Saturday. replacing
Winner. who. with Quarterback Ken
needy. def,rs the oEe-year ruling.
The right side of the line. with Cap
tain Castator at tackle. Jackson at
guard and Morris at end is very strong,
and 10 appreciable weakness is expect
ed from Winners withdrawal. Reports
from Middletown to-day that a con-
tingent OF Wesleyan rooters are bring
ing up band and plenty of cash on
Saturday were received here with more
JOY than dismay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Even Money Bet,
Says P. Haughton

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. H.
Percy HsughtOn. coach of the Har-
ward football team. told mass
meeting of students here tonight
that next Saturdays game was an
even money proposition.
"These 2 to | bets are all bunk"
he said. 81 want to tell you that
the facts do not warrant such odds.
II is an even money proposition.
Yale has had a poor team this sea
son. but the Bulldog has come back
with a rush. have a wholesome re-
spect for Tom Shevlin and his
works."
Captain Mahan told the under
graduates that credit for Harvard's
football success during the past
eight years was due to Coach
Haughton alone. yale gets most
of the preparatory school stars, but
Haughton has developed nearly all
of Harvard's by his system"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
Lehigh Coach Praised
Men at Final Drill

South Bethlehem. Penn, Nov. H.
"The best team Lehigh has had in thr e
years." was the Characteristic remark Of
Ready, the coach, at the conclusion Of
the three-hour practice and final hard
work here this afternoon, before Sat
urday's game with Lafayette. The
opinion was based. according TO the
coach, not only on the physical condi-
ton of the men and their mastering OF
the new plays, but also on the spirit
displayed and the smart manner in
which the plays were run off.
Lehigh spent greater part Of the
afternoon playing hob with Lafayette's
formation as worked by the Maroon
coated scrub.
The practice started to-day with
measure Of preliminary tactics, winding
up with Houer sending long punts down
the field to give the quarterbacks. Hal
lowell and Cahall. practice IN catching
and the ends in getting down the field
fast Then the last scrimmage OF the
season was called.
Indications point to r crowd Satur-
day OF about 10000. the largest ever at
LehighLafayette game. Lafayette
money is still hard 10 get, according to
the betting fraternity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-18
YALE ELEVEN
CELEBRATES END
OF ITS TRAINING
Praise for Team and Shev-
lin at Big Mass Meeting
in Dining Hall.
lbs Telegraph to Tie Tribune. J

New Haven. Nov. 1.-THE Yale foot
ball team celebrated the end of the
New Haven training season by eating
a beefsteak dinner at the home OF Louis
+. Stoddard. a vaudeville entertain
ment after dinner provided amuse-
ment. and the team retired early.
Approximately 1900 Yale students
attended a mass meeting in the Yale
dining hall tonight and cheered and
sang themselves hoarse in preparation
for the cheering against Harvard in
the Stadium on Saturday. It was an
nounced that there would be parade
of students, headed by a Dand, TO see
the team off from the railroad station
tomorrow.
At the mass meeting tonight Jack
Owsley. Yale's head coach in 1905. said:
TON Shevlin is the best captain Yale
ever had and the best coach you ever
saw. If Yale has passed the storm
centre, as we hope, there will be no
need for her coming back in the tut-
ufe. She will always be there. Every
man on the Yale team this year is a
Yale man. Harvard can't waste any
minutes in the game OH Saturday or
she'll be licked"
In discussing ineligibility. he said:
eve have a big squad of ineligibles on
the field this year who would be Civ
ing Yale lot of assistance right now
, if you fellows had kept after them last
winter on their studies.
There were two factors in Yale's
defeat of Princeton last Saturday the
Yale team had the punch; they weren't
solid ivory; they saw light and fol-
lowed Tom Shevlin TO victory
John Fitzpatrick. II. the next speaker,
said: "The early part of this fall was
an unhappy time ,for me. Every Mon
day morning had TO duck my way into
the Office. Last Monday. however, the
tables were turned. ! came in and
swelled out my chest proud of the fact
that | was Yale man. You have OF
the field this year real Yale team.
/ They arose from the most disastrous
defeats in Yale history TO show their
true merit against Princeton. Our team
] had two defeats in my last year. and.
Just as this year, Tom Sheviin was the
/ Moses 20 lead us out of the wilderness.
Frankly, didn't think he could do II,
/ but he did, because you have eleven OF
the greatest fighting men ! ever laid
eyes on on that team. They won be-
cause every man thought he could lick
/ the man opposite him and did it,
In furthering Owsley's remarks upon
[ eligibility. Fitzpatrick said: 1--WE can
start 10 turn out championship team
for next fall If you all do what you can
toward keeping the available men
straight. We will have team which
will wipe Up everything in the coun-
try. We've got the men in college now.
Add 70 good material Yale spirit and
/ Yale fight and we can't be beat