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The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
SIGNS ARMS
EMBARGO
Wilson Bars MunitiOn
Shipments to Foes
of Carranza

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.-Presi-
dent Wilson today signed an em-
barge proclamation against the
shipping Of arms or ammunition into
Mexico to opponents of the recog.
nized Carranza government
appointment Of joint commits.
sion, possibly with all creditor ma.
tions represented. TO consider
claims aggregating $l50,000.000 for
porperty loss OF foreigners In Mex
leo will be taken up soon. The
state department IS now receiving
data for American claimants.
With the United States and eight
Latin-American countries having
formally recognized Carranza, en-.
tire accord of all nations was ex.
pected. Eliseo Arrendondo. Carran-
za's chief agent here. planned to
leave today for Saltillo to deliver
the recognition notes of Mexico S
next and legal chief executive.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
BIG GOVERNMENT OWNED
MUNITIONS PLANTS PART
OF new DEFENSE PLANS
ACCEPTS NO WAR
ORDERS, BUT DOES
RECORD BUSINESS

j. G. Rumney. general manager OF
the Detroit Steel Products Co, gave
a banquet Tuesday evening. In the
Detroit Athletic club, for 30 depart
ment managers OF the company, to
celebrate the sales OF the month OF
September. which were record
breaking Every department far
outstripped itself and this without
selling goods to any manufacturers
OF ammunition or the companies
which supply them. Speeches were
made by Walter Russell, president
OF the Detroit Wheel & Foundry
Co. and by Il. F. Drummond. vice
president of the Detroit Steel Pro
ducts Co. and stereopticon views
Of the west. made by Mr.. Rumney
on a recent trip. were thrown upon
screen.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
New Jersey Women,
Undaunted, Prepare
to Renew Fight
WILSON'S TOWN
GOES "ANTI"
Cause Fails to Carry
Single County, Late
Returns Show

TRENTON. n. j., Oct. 20.-A new
fight for woman's suffrage opened
in New Jersey today.
Undaunted by their overwhelming
defeat in the election yesterday, suf-
fragist leaders OF the state are al
ready laying plans TO carry their
cause before the legislature in an
effort TO obtain constitutional suf-
frage and will also join the move.
mcnt seeking an amendment to the
national constitution granting wom-
en- the vote.
Practically complete returns early
today show that the suffragists were
beaten in yesterdays election by
upwards OF $4,000.
President WILSON'S own district
went "anti The district rejected
the cause" By a vote OF $50 TO Ga.
The town OF Princeton. in which
the president voted, rejected the
suffrage amendment by majority
OF 1872.
Latest returns today made II evil
dent that the suffragists had failed
to carry a single county. Early re-
turns indicated one county OF the
21-Ocean-had voted in favor OF
giving the women the vote. Re-
turns received shortly before noon
however, indicate the "antis" car
ried Ocean count by a majority OF
900.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Laymen's Meeting Will
Be a Notable
Gathering
RESERVATIONS
COMING IN FAST
Executive Committee
Completes Plans For
Opening, Thursday

With registrations coming in by
the hundreds In each mall. every
thing is in readiness for the open
ing, Thursday morning. Of the con-
vention of the laymen's missionary
movement, in Arcadia hall. The
meeting will be the largest relig-
ious gathering of men ever held In
Detroit, and possibly in the entire
country. Noted religious men from
all parts of the world are beginning
to arrive. An attendance OF 1000
Is expected.
Up to last Friday. men OF the
Presbyterian faith in Detroit had
registered in greatest numbers. Dap
lists were second, Episcopalians
third, Methodists fourth, and Con.
gregationalists fifth. Since then.
registrations have been received In
great patches. and the food has ma
terially changed the denominational
standings. The Methodists and
dit HOW lltu lOi III o'
place, according TO latest figures
compiled by Frank p. Bachelor, ex-
ecutive secretary. The Baptists are
second. Episcopalians third, and
Congregationalists fourth.
Until the convention opens the
office headquarters OF the conven.
tion, No. 1907 Kresge building. will
not close until 1880 o'clock in the
evening. and registrations can be
made up to that hour. They also
will be received I'm the lobby OF the
convention hall.
Final arrange gements for the con-
vention opening were completed
when the executive committee met
at luncheon, Wednesday. in Elliott
Taylor-Wolfenden cafe.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
stole Coupons, Is Charge.

Fred Jackson. Negro, 81 years
old of No. 2l7 Watson-st. was ar
rested by Detectives Repp and Heig.
Wednesday. charged with stealing
coupons from John T Woodhouse's
si1ar store. NJ .Iefferson-ave. and
Gr'swod-st.. where he was employed
lie wa caught in the act of hiding
n quantity OF coupons, the officers
eHy
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
BULGARS DRIVEN FROM i
VR0N|A, TEUT0NS BEATd|
BY SERBS, SAY REP0RT'
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityi Wednesday y
night and Thursday, fair md cooler
moderate southwest 10 west winds,
becoming variable.
Lower Michigani Generally fair
Wednesday night and Thursday and
cooler tonightJ cooler Thursday In
central and east portions.
Upper Lakesi Moderate variable
windsj generally fair weather We'd
nesday night and Thursdayt cooler to-
night.
Lower Lskest Moderate southwest
windst fair Wednesday night md
Thursdayt cooler tonight ON Erie
cooler Thursday.
Highest temperature this date In
past ~ years. IL In 1874 md 1880
lowest, ~. In 1895.
One year ngo today; Highest tenn
pcrature, II, lowest, JOj mean. 81
clear weather.
The sun sets Wednesday mt SAB ~
m. md rises Thursday nt eto2 n. m.
The moon sets Thursday mt 5,33 N
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
H|BbLER
ARRESTED
Is Promptly Released,
Though. When Taken
to Central Station

Patrolman Archie King. OF the
central station, arrested Frank Hb
bier, OF the notorious Harrington
hotel, Lafayette-blvd., late Tuesday
night, on suspicion that gambling
was being carried on in the hotel.
When brought To the station, Hib'
bier was released at once. No ques'
tions were asked.
Questioned concerning Hibbler's
arrest Wednesday morning, Supt
Marquardt said:
II know nothing OF Hibbler's ar
rest. except that he was brought to
the station by Patrolman King.
don't know who released him.
"Hibbler looks the same TO me
as anyone else. II he had been con
cerned In anything important,
would have known about IT,"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
CARS TAKE
TWO LIVES
r. J. Peck and I'm
known Man Victims
of Street Mishaps

Robert John Peck, canvasser for
the Sanitary Sweeping Co., No. Z
Washington blvd, was instantly
killed by a north-bound Myrtle car
at Mlchigan.ave. and Griswold-st.,
about S:3U O'Clock, "Wednesday
morning. e. w. Marquart, OF No
557 Fcrest-ave. west, who witnessed
the accident. says that Peck walked
around the rear end OF south
bound Michigan car directly in the
path of the Myrtle car. He was
knocked under the wheels and bad.
ly crushed about the head and
shoulders.
Coroner Burgess had the body re-
moved to the county morgue, where
the mans identity was established
by a letter he had evidently just
written, but had not mailed.
Peck was about 40 years old. He
had been married ard divorced. the
coroner was told. He came here re-
Gently from out in the state, looking
for work, OF which he was badly In
need. II is said. Peck was known In
Marshall and I'm Jackson, Mich.
An unidentified man was killed by
a street car al Thirtieth-st. and
Michigan-ave.. early Wednesday
morning. Alive when picked ND by
witnesses, the man, believed to be
a Russian, about 30 years old. died
in the city receiving hospital on his
arrival there. Coroner Rothacher Is
endeavoring to locate the mans rel
atives. His address is said to be
No. 75 Lockwood.ave.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Russians Capture
CzernOwicz, RepO

LONDON, Oct. 20.--Owing to-
Russians success in breaking &
Austrians' line on the Strypa rfV(
the latter have been forced to ev1
uate Zzernowicz, II was said nj
Bucharest dispatch today. III
Czernowicz is capital of the ~
trian crown land OF Bukow1
southeast OF Galica. II Is an q
portant town 146 miles southeast.@
Lemberg. d
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Man SLAIN
BY BULL
Animal Attacks Man
Who Goes to Aid of
Children

IONA. Mich, Oct. 20.-Myron
Kyser, a well-known farmer OF Bos-
ton township, Ionia county, died last
night. as the result OF being
trampled by n bull. rhe animal
got out OF his enclosure and threat.
cned trouble for passing school chill
dren. Kyser saw the situation and
tried to drive the bull back into the
barn yard. The animal attacked
him and trampled his body so that
he died in "a hours. Kyscr was
one Of the best known Republicans
OF the locality and was 65 years old
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Italy Calls A More
Classes to Color

ROME, Oct. 20.-Four moe
classes OF Italian reserves wer&
called to the colors today. compiled
Ing mobilization.
The latest call to the colors I'm
mediately gave rise to reports thai
Italy was about to send strong rds
Inducements to the Allies In tho
Balkans. No more men were necdE
ed at present, It was said by welt
informed persons, on the Austriau
front
There was no official explanation
OF the developments purpose. how
ever.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Killing of Americans
On Wrecked Train
Is Avenged
SIX HANGED,
FOUR SHOT
Third Death Results
From Monday
HOld-Up

BROWNSVILLE. Texas, oct 90.
Ten Mexicans suspected OF i'm
plication in Monday nights holdup
and wrecking OF a passenger train
five and half miles north OF here,
when two Americans were killed
and four injured, have been cap
tured and summarily executed. IL
was reported early today.
six of The Mexicans are said TO
have been shot to death while four
were hanged.
DR. r. 5. Mccain. who was shot
through the abdomen. died last
night. making total Of three
deaths resulting from the holdup.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Richard Bennett

tho popular matinee idol is appear.
ing In Damaged Goods this week VI
the Grard circus theater. 3ol Wood
ward Everv woman should see this
wonderful picture owing TO the i'm.
mense crowds AZ night. women should
attend the morning and afternoon per-
for mnnces. Theatcr opens at q. m
Ma ahilAxan AdmitfeA@-AA
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
New York Women
To Fight Harder
Ru United PRESS.

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.--The defeat
OF woman suffrage in New Jersey
will have no appreciable effect on
the New York campaign, suffrage
headquarters here announced today.
New Jersey isn't New York, you
know" said Mrs. James Lees Laid
law. "Of course. we would have
been glad had Jersey won suffrage.
but we know that they did not have
tho preparation that we have had
here"
The defeat In New Jersey has
only made the workers In this state
more determined to fight. Mrs. Laid
law said.
LuKr TuE TOWN PUMP
0riswold Cafe--a. meeting piate for
svsrybody. Noenday lunch. Soc--Ad
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Bv WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
(Stdn Correspondent United Press }
tCopyright. 1915. ny United PressJ
PARIS, Oct. 20-In the middle
OF the Champagne battlefield, my
first impression was that Judgment
day had come; that i had been left
behind to roam the disrupted earth
alone.
AS far as the eye could see, un-
dulated, one vast, pitted waste OF
chalk, with snags OF annihilated
forests sticking up, gaunt and white,
and covered with dust, against the
skyline, and with arms and legs
and other fragments Of dead men
lying stinking like common garbage
on a titanic dump.
This was the work or the French
artillery. Here the Germans had
been. Here many were still-rot-
ting.
Helrs furies seemed to have been
forestalled and outdone.
For three days was permitted to
wander over the ground recently
won by the French.
had talked previously with
many oficers and men concerning
the efficacy Of the French shell hre,
but even thus prepared and despite
what I had hitherto observed per
sonally, ! was totally surprised BY
what ] saw.
Over tens OF square miles prac-
tically no vegetation was left. Even
the rabbits and rats had not es-
capped
Almost 100000 shells were
hurled into this area in three days,
digging pits from five to rs feet
deep. the latter 130 TO $50 feet
across. As a result OF this concen.
trated fire, the Whole country was
covered with n white powder.
A general told mo the German
troops were so demoralized that
droves OF prisoners .he French took
were sent TO the rear without other
escort than single guide; that
tCowtinued on Prse Nine.)
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

GENEVA, SwItxeriand, Oct
2o.-The serbians have rspuleolS
the Austro-osrmans heavily
north Of shabatx, . DucharoG05
message said today. oeS)'
forces were said alec to haVr|
assumed . Vigorous, sueceoe(1 !
Offensive about Pesarsvae
euioarlans were dsseribed
badly beaten at ortakolI.
u ~as -sald the invadsf6 jo(l
retreatino In disorder t6
Shabatx. Fighting, II was ooG
ed, still ragged about PoxsrsvnG,
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
10000 People

OF Detroit SOC Damaged Goods so Tar
~ the Grand Circus thcatcr, 3ol
woodward-ave. IN is the greatest
picture Detroit will ever see and "
will not be shown at any other the
ater. Performances continuous from
q n. to II ,. m. No children ad-
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

Russia's Caucasian army has
points In common with the famous
Foreign Legion OF France. II Is re-
crlited from all nationalities. and
has many warriors who have Joined
to forget the world and to be for
gotten.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

Hear STErHEN O. BUDD. 'ceIlist.
at the FREE CONCERT In Grinnell
Bros Nictrola Parlors. 245 Wood
ward-ave.. Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
German Atto ks Are
Repulsed By French

PARIS, Oct. 20.--"Gcr-nen attsckp'
have been repulsed everywhere.
laid an official summary OF he pasf;
weeks developments on the FrancOst
German front. issued here today. a
They cost the Germans" con-
tinued the statement. 5000 losse4,
in the Loos and Souchez districts. u
German attempts in Cnampaguoj
have resulted only In consolidating
the French positions on the hill ana
In the village ~ Tahure. Their evil
dent purpose was 20 diminish the;
impression Of German weakness III
Champagne and 70 draw attentlU|
from the kaiser's Serbian offensive.
BERLIN Cvia London). Oct. 90
Leppelins have come to the rescu
OF German shipping in the Balt1G
where British submarines We
threatening TO establish a complo
blockade.
The ore-laden German steam1G
Scotia, bound from Sweden to
German port. was mentioned In q
ports from Denmark today as h0I
Ing encountered one Of these q
marines OF the Danish island
Bornholm and signaled to a zeD1
lin. which steered at full speed &
the scene. forcing the undersea -
10 sabmerge.
Confidence In felt that the O.
aircraft will end the suem1 r
Lrinss' na,aie esltZllnon -
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Even Rabbits and Rats
Killed BY Artillery
Fire
GLADE AND FOREST
ARE LAID WASTE
Ground Covered With
White Powder From
Shell Explosions

Crhe following description OF con-
ditions on the bloody Franco German
battlefield In Champagne. written by
William Philip Simms. United Press
from this section OF the war zone
since the recent terrific nghting fol-
lowing the allies offensive.
Simms. representing the United
Press, and one other correspondent,
who represented jointly all other
news associations in the United
states, were the first Americans to
visit the field since the battle)
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

An artist once painted bright
red lobster in a picture of the sea.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

LONDON, Oct. 20.-euloafSs
Ians have captured Istip aR6'
cotfana, about so miles on the
Serbian side Of the serho- 0uls|
sarian frontier, according 70 asl.
Athens message to the H.;
change Telegraph today.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
William Jennings Bryan

on War in Europe" Armory. sat. 9
neils.-~Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

BERLIN. tvia London), Oct.j
2o.-suIgarians nave captured
Sultan Tepe, Serbia, southweeG'
Of Eori PaIonka, an official bu)-l
letin announced today.
II was said 1000 serblaaI
prisoners and 12 cannon wsro'
taken.
The Austrians were reaortod'
advancing on Shabatz.
Serbian defeats were an.
nouneed south Of Lucia and
6oxevac.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-20
Italy Summons F0u1
Classes of Reserves
to c'40fs
RUSSIANS TAKE q
4 CZERNOWISC
Germans Use Zeppelinl
Against British
Submarines
BIZ UNITED PRESS.

~ UNITED PRESS.
ROME, Oct. 2o.--The Ruloac-]
ians have been thrown out oeH
Vrania and the SaIonika-Niisls3
railroad line Is working unIntesG
ruptedIy, according to Z die
patch today from Athens. IS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27

Pierre, S. D., where he has been Wis.
iting his daughter, Mrs. John Jackley
Myrl Johnson has gone to Chicago
where he is weighing mail on trains
Nos. and 7.
Rev. P. A. Tinkham went TO Colfax
and returned with his wife, who has
been in the sanitarium at that place.
She is much improved in health.
Guy Force has gone to Omaha
where he will weigh mail on the Rock
Island trains between Chicago and
Omaha.
Gets Van Nice, who has been work
ing at st. Joseph, Mo-, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Van Nice.
P. A. Hockey and w. ]. Marshall
went to Des Moines on a short bust
ness trip.
Hilton Turbott, who attends Drake
university, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. G. Turbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Hall, who have
been living on the Charles
Humphrey farm, have moved to Lucas,
where they have purchased a farm.
Sam Foster Of Des Moines is visit
ing at the home Of his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Foster.
Roy Murray has gone to Arkansas
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27

here about fifteen minutes ago, and
the man in charge Of them said that
you sent them Personally, I think
Sledge has been getting fresh
ITS barely possible agreed Mar
ley. feeling dangerous indignation
rising within him. Leave that to me
Bert AS Molly's father. it is my at
fair. I'll investigate it at once"
Palpitating with all a righteous
fathers jealous care, Frank Marley
kept the telephone busy until he To-
Gated Sledge.
Il say, sledge." he blurted. did
you send couple of automobiles to
my house,
NAV, Marley" chuckled Sledge
They're toys. You sent EN- DC
they like EN-?
81 haven't inquired returned Mar
ley. still standing by his fatherly dig
nifty. "Really, Mr.. Sledge, you know
l can't allow my daughter to receive
extravagant presents of that sort
from any one other than myself
CAV. cut it, advised Sledge. 81
get you. If they don't like EN- I'm
the goat If they do, close your trap
You sent EN-
"Well, but"
81 say you sent en- insisted Sledge
with gruff loss Of the cordially
which had been apparent, in his for
mer tones. and Marley heard the click
of discOnnectiOn.
(To be continued.)
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BY LEE PAPE

had party at my house last mite,
everybody beeing all dressed up as
If it was a crate thing, witch it was,
and aftir vile we startid to play kiss
ing gains, the ferst wun we played
beeing spin the plate, and Sid Hunt
went GROUND whispering to awl the
boys wat thare numbirs was Supposed
to be, and Lilly Levy went Ground
wispiring to the gerls wat thare num-
birs was Supposed to be, and l was
setting rite next to Mary Watkinses
cuzzin Berther, beeing even prittier
gerl than wat Mary Watkins is, wich
is saying lot
G, herd wat number she gave you,
/ sed.
bet you diden't wat, sed Berther
20, sed, did you heer wat number
he gave me.
No, sed Berther.
II, l sed The gerls having even
numbirs and the boys having uneven
numbirs, and aftir vile Eller Martin
spinned the plate and sed, II. And I
jumped up and gave her kiss avn ak
kount of beeing the rules of the gain
and not bekause Eller Martin is pritty
witch she amt, and then spinned the
plate saying 20.
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I'm 20, sed Berther. And she jumped

| I'm 20, sed Berther. And she jumped
up and we gave eetch uthir kiss and
sat down and Berther spinned the
plate, saying, II. And I jumped up
and we gave eetch uthir anuthir kiss,
and Sid Hunt sed, Hay, look at that,
he called her numbir and rite away
she called his.
Thare doing it avn perpuss, sed
Jonny Wilson.
And Berther sat down agen and l
spinned the plate, saying TO-
Hay, what is this, a benefit, sed Sam
KraWss.
Do you think yure the ony wuns
playing, sed Skinny Martin
Berther, Id be ashamed, sed Mary
Watkins.
l woodent, sed Berther. And after
had sat down agen she spinned the
plate, saying H.
whizz, goo mite, sed Sid Hunt.
e, wat funs this, sed Redd. Merry,
lets give evvryboddy moo numbirs.
Nich they did, making me and Berther
set avn different sides of the room so
we coodent heer wat eetch uthirs mum.
birs was, and we dident find out till
the gain was awlmOst ovir.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27

Wenatchee, Wash, Wednesday.
Mrs. George Simerman Of Westches'
ter is here visiting at the parenta
home of S. F. Lewis.
M. F. Patterson and w. H. Pickhan
who have been sick are better.
John Newell has been laid up with
a lame hip.
Mrs. S. R. Foster Of Eldon has beer
visiting friends here.
Ray Rifle who has been i'll is able tc
resume his studies in Ottumwa.
Clyde Jones Of Iowa City spent
Sunday at the Ed Jones parental home
Mrs. Malissa Reno Of Eldon is visit
ing friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gallop and niece
Mics Margaret Wright were home from
Kansas City where they have been FOL
some time.
Agency is to have a new lumber
yard. Hutchinson & Co. Of Ottumwa are
going to put in a branch yard here.
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RUSSELL

Will Milleson returned Thursday
from short visit with friends al
Grinnell, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. r. s. Crozier returned
from Eureka Springs, Arkansas
where they have been sojourning for
several weeks.
H. l.. Smith Of Humeston spent
Thursday night in Russell, a guest OF
|. E. Raines.
Gerald Larimer went to Des Moines,
where he will weigh mail between
Minneapolis and Des Moines.
Joe Stearns loaded his household
goods and will go to Cameron. Wis,
where he has purchased farm.
Mrs Henry Bickford has returned
from Centerville, where she has been
visiting relatives.
p. Fl. Stech has returned from
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PENNINGTON

Miss Amelia Pfister is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Martha Hoyer, at Cotton
wood.
Mrs. Lucia Therme of Keosauqua
spent Tuesday with her brother, NJ.
l.. Meek
Mrs. Harry Ruark and children left
Monday for visit with her mother
at Moline, Ill.
Willis Barton and family left Tues
day for their new home near Milton.
Miss Blount of Ottumwa was a re-
cent guest of Mrs. Helen Miller.
Mrs. Nora McClintock has returned
from Donnellson, where she was the
guest Of her daughter. Mrs. Will
French.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27

on a-business and prospecting trip,
Charles Russell of st. Joseph. Mo-,
Bernice Lorimer.
Miss Laura Mettlin, who attends
the university at Iowa City, is spend
ing few days with her father, A. J.
Mettlin.
Alex Robb went to Monmouth. ILL.,,
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AGENCY.

Chas. Dahl of Fairfield visited at the
M. r. Patterson home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Foster and son
who have been visiting friends ana
relatives here, left for their home at