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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
SOUGHT TO WRECK
CHEMICAL PLANTS
German Spies Aimed to Blow Up
Factories, Federal Secret
Service Men Are
Convinced.

New York. Oct. 2S.-Federal secret
service agents under the direction of
William Flynn today continued their
Investigation of the stories told by
Lieut. Robert Fay of the German army
and others alleged to be concerned in
the plot to blow up war munition
vessels.
Max Brietung. the fifth man named
IN the conspiracy which detectives al
lege was formed for the purpose of de-
stroylng ships laden with war muni-
tions for the allies, surrendered today
to the authorities. He appeared before
United States Commissioner Houghton.
accompanied by consul. and after the
governments complaint had been read.
to him he was held III $4,000 bail for
further llearing next week
Dseitung. wlrrets anrelat i've of Ell.
ward ". Breitung, the banker. OF this
city and Marquette, Mich. furnished
the necessary bonds and was released.
He came here directly from Chicago,
he said, rs soon as he heard of the
proceedings. in order to give himself
up.
Lieut. Rooer; Fay. Walter l.. Scholz.
Paul Daeche and DR.. Herbert kienzie,
charged with being conspirators WITH
Brcitung. We're still held in jail today.
Their hearing also is set for next week.
Expect New Developments.
Government detectives are busily en-
FaSeu IN an investigation of the al
legged plot, and it was said that new de-
Nelopments might bc expected ut any
time.
Meanwhile they awaited the arrival
here of Max Breitung who is named
in the complaint filed. by Ghlef laiynn
as ono of the alleged conspirators
Paul Sieb who has been living in
New York. under the name of Karl f.
Opengaarde since last February and
WHO acted as a broker i'm the sale of
Some of the explosive ingredients sold
To Ray is quoted today as saying that
TWO months ago Max Breitung asked
him TO buy $50 pounds of potassium
c::!prate. Sicb said he sold the chemical
to 3rcitung for Sllp Two weeks ago
he said DR.. Herbert Kienzle asked him
to buy leo pounds of trinitrololuol for
Fay and that DR.. tli.nIi. introduced
him to Fay He said that he obtained
25 pounds of the chemical and sold it
to Fay
Fay admitted he wanted to blow np
something, but he did not mention
destroying ships at sea. He said he
wanted to blow up the main chemical
plant in this country which was supply
ing a certain acid to the rnan:1fao turcrs
of high explosive shells. He said they
would go to this plant at night, when
no one would be there and so no lives
would be lost
The plot became known to the a,1-
when the man frn,n whom
Slcb bought his chemicals reported the
purchases of the eXrlnives to the
French naval ;attache h..re ard he ir
turn notified the police.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
DICN|TARIES CONDUCT
BISHOP B|LLER RITES
Business at Sioux Falls Practi.
cally Suspended During Fu-
neral Services.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 27.--Bishop
Edsall of Minnesota. Bishop Williams
of Nebraska and Bishop johnson Of
Missouri officiated at the funeral SER
vices held in Calvary cathedral this
forenoon for the late Right Rev. Geo.
Biller. Episcopal bishop of South Da-
kota, who died suddenly Friday even
Ing of heart failure. brought on by ov-
erwork.
General business in Sioux Falls was
practically suspended while the funeral
services were being held Members of
the clergy and laity from every portion
of South Dakota and from several 9TH
er states assembled to pay their tribute
of respect to the dead prelate.
At the conclusion of the services in
the cathedral the body of the dead bish-
op was escorted to Wood Lawn ceme-
terry. where the interment was made.
The original intention was to inter
the body beside that of former Bishop
William Hobart Hare, In the grounds of
Calvary cathedral. but that plan was
altered.
The order of the procession from the
cathedral to the cemetery was as fol-
lows; Cathedral chapter and vestry,
choir. clergy. bishops, pail bearers.
casket. mourners. faculty and students
of All Saints school. citizens In general.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
GERMAN LAW AIDS
NEW MARINE PLAN
Kaiser's Government Forbids
Sale of VesseIs-Removes
Obstacle in Way of
Wilson Bill.

Washington. D. c.. Oct. 2s.-secre-
tary of State Lansing gave out the an
nouncement today that the state de-
partment had been advised by cable
from Berlin that under law Of Octo-
ber 81 the German government forbids
any German citizens who own or have
share in any merchant ship to sell or
in any way dispose of their interest to
any one not subject of Germany. The
law applies equally to German sub
jects in foreign countries.
The announcement is looked on here
as of Importance in connection with
the administration bill for government
ownership of ships. Last congress
there was much opposition to this pro-
posed legislation on the grounds that
plans We're afoot to buy number Of
the big German liners tied up in Amer
lean ports.
This new German law promises to
remove all foundation for sucn objec-
tions next winter and therefore to have
a large bearing on the passage of the
bill. facilitating it materially.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
SPEAKER CHAMP CLARK
AND WILSON TO CONFER

Washington. Oct. 27-speaker Champ
Clark. has been invited by President
Wilson to confer with him some time
before congress convenes on the gen.
eral legislative program for the next
session, particularly the administra-
tion's plans for national defense.
After the president has discussed the
naval defense plans with the dem
oc.atic leaders, it is expected he will
also call into conference Minority
Leader Mann. OF the House, and Min
ority Leader Gallinger. of the Senate,
as the administration desires to press
the army and navy appropriation bills
ON a strictly nonpartisan basis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
.OKLAHOMR BANDIT I
GANG ESCAPES IN
HILLS WITH LOOT
Ten Outlaws Hold Up NJ, K. &
T. Train and Get Away With
Contents of One Safe
Tie Crew to Trees.
THREE SAFES DEFY YEGGs
Three Posses Are in Pursuit Of
Highwaymen - Passengers
Are Not Molested Though
Guarded Two Hours.
THREE SAFES DEFY YEGGs

Oklahoma City. Okla. Oct. 2S.-A
band of 10 robbers held up Missouri
Kansas & Texas passenger train mum.
bcr 9, sou:hbound from Chicago to Sar
Antonio. near Onapa about 2 a. m
today, tied up the crew with ropes
placed guard over the passenger.
and looted three express cars. They
held the train two hours and wenl
about their work with military precl-
sion. They sent back a detachment
which stopped a freight train coming
up behind and placed the freight crew
under guard to prevent interference.
Express officials refused to tell the
amount OF loot taken by the robbers
who escaped into the woods and marsh
today being pursued by peace officers
of dozen counties and hundreds of
citizens organized into posses. The
train robbed often carries large
amounts of money and securities.
Three Safes Resist Robbers.
Despite the robbers methodical eff
forts, the plans went awry. and they
took away the contents of only one
safe. Three other safes defied their
attempts. The men made no effort to
molest mails or passengers.
The band, it is believed. boarded the
train at Checotah. north of the scene
of the robbery. After passing Onapa.
station without telegraph facilities
at night. the train was in a sparcely
settled territory near the Canadian
river, affording wild forests and marsh
es for escape. Here the robbers climbed
! over the baggage and mail cars into
the engine. They forced the engineer
and fireman to stop the train. They
routed the conductor from the passen-
ger coaches and other members of the
crew from the baggage and express
cars. All were lined up by the track.
Some OF them We're tied to trees, while
members OF the gang stood guard.
One %::an 'siiahtix Hurt.
I Work was then begun on the express
eafes Three safes proved impregnable
and were abandoned. After five charg-
es of nitroglycerine were exploded the
fourth safe was opened. During this
time probably dozen shots were fired
by the robbers. but excepting brake
man who was wounded in the finger
when he tried to escape. no one was
hurt.
When the loot had been packed away
the robbers thanked the train crew,
wished them goodnight and left.
All the care of trained railroad men
was exercised to prevent wrecks. I'm
doubtedly aware that they were on the
the front and to the rear to flag any
train that nigh approach. 1t was this
caution that led to the stopping of a
freight train in the rear and eventually
to the spreading of the alarm of the
robbery The robbers guarding the
freight train crew were foiled by
the engineer who escaped and ran sew
en- miles to Checotah where he sum-
moned assistance Before officials.
could reach the spot all the band had
fled.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
RUSSIA PREPARING
ANOTHER ASSAULT
Storing Up Munitions for New
Offensives in Spring-NeW
Steamer Line to New
York Arranged.

New York. Oct. 2s.-The Russian
government is busy making war muni-
tions and importing them from Japan
in preparation fer big drive that is
expected to begin in the early spring.
according to Albert B. Thayer. of Cin-
cinnati. who arrived today on the
steamer. Frederick VIII. from Copen-i
hagen. He said 500 Japanese officers
are engaged in instructing Russian ar
tillerymen in the use Of new hign
powered guns manufactured in jap
an.
There is a decided feeling of unrest
and dissatisfaction in Russia against
military authorities, according to Max
Paswel. representative of an American
oil company in Petrograd. who arrived
on the same steamer.
Paul G. Furman. representative OF z.
B. Richards & Co.. steamship agents Of
New York. was another arrival on the
steamer. He said he had completed ar
rangements in Russia for a new steam
ship. line between Russia and American
;norts TO be started as soon as the war
sisUvef. Ies I'D ded that. fur dedterss Of.
Moscow and other Russian Cities wnf4.l
enthusiastic over the prospect Of send :
ing their furs direct to the United
States without having to ship them.
through Germany
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
TRUST Plan Will
BRING new TRADE
Overseas Shipping Concern,
Backed by Department Of
Commerce, Completes
Organization.

New York. Oct. 2S.-The American
Overseas corporation formed to facili-
tate American trade with neutral ma
adopted by the merchants Of Holland
In the Netherlands. Overseas Trust
met here today to complete its organi-
zatton and discuss details of its policy.
The idea Of the corporation is to give
assurances to belligerents that its ship
ments are noncontraband and will not
reach enemy countries.
A letter from Secretary Redfield. Of
the department of commerce expressing
his interest in the project and coopera-
ton along certain lines. was placed be-.
fore the meeting.
In the case of Holland the overseas
organizations methods are simple
apply to the trust. which inquiries into
the genuineness of the business and
demands bank guarantee and proof
that goods to be exported are not for
the account Of any person or firm be-.
longing to a nation at war. In the case
Of imports. the Overseas Trust demands
bank guarantees and proof that the
goods are intended purely for consump-
ton within the country.
Should the trader not keep his word,
the bank guarantee Is confiscated. A
breach of trust is quickly revealed by
examinations OF the books of members
which are made frequently The cost
Ia " Of 1 per cent of the goods ham
died. No profit is made by the, trust,
any surplus going to the national re-
lief funds.
The object sought by the American.
overseas corporation Is three fold:
Maintenance OF American commerce
With. neutral countries: the. prevention
OF unnecessarS detent tfnn of A5aerit@nr
shipments to neutra1s and the conse-
Quent reduction in insurance on car.
goes and ultimate blishment of
credits in the countries affected.
Washington. Oct 27-Secretary Red
held, in letter to officers of the New
American Overseas corporation today
outlined the attitude of the govern
ment toward the new concern. The
letter made 1t clear that officials and
agents of the department of commerce
Will cooperate with the new company
70 insure that the trade handled by 1t
Is absolutely impartial and neutral.'
The letter was sent to New York to
pc laid today before a meeting of the
board of directors.
The new corporation proposes to
facllitate American trade with neutral
countries by giving assurances to bel
lserent governments in Europe that all
shipments handled through the con-
Germ are non-contraband. for neutral
consumption and will not reach enemy
countries. The cooperation of the de-
partment, however, is conditioned upon
the company making it's service en-
t1rely impartial and open to all Amer
lean merchants who may wish to take
advantage of the plan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
GEN iClM DODGE IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
Was Commanding General in
Civil War and Helped to
Build Union, Pacific.

Cou.4cil Bluffs, Ia. Oct. 2s.-Gen.
Grenville M. Dodge, one of Iowa's most
prominent citizens. lies in a critical
condition at his home here. following
a long illness. The attending physi-
clans do not expect him 10 survive the
present attack. General Dodge was .84
years Of age last April.
General Dodge entered the civil war
as colonel of the Fourth Iowa infantry,
later being advanced to brigadier gem
eral of volunteers and later to ma jor
general of volunteers. 1t has been
claimed. recently, that he is the only
surviving commanding general of the
civil war.
From 1856 to 1870 General Dodge was
chief engineer Of the Union Pacific
railroad and supervised much of the
construction work on that line. One
of his notable achievements. in that
work was in planning the route for
crossing the Rocky mountains"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
HAS suBSTlTuTESFOR
CREED OF APOSTLES
Cambridge Minister Proposes to
Baptists They Adopt His
New Version.


Boston. Oct. 2S.-After criticisinr the
Apostles Greed as Containing phrases
which the modern mind cannot accept
at their face value" the Rev Woodman
Bradbury. of Cambridge. offered to the
Baptist ministry his idea of a new
the new declaration be placed in the
minutes of the meeting which is being
held to celebrate the 25Oth anniversary
of Baptist religion in this state. The
creed suggested by Mr.. Bradbury fol-
lows:
y / believe In God the Father of all races.
in Jesus Christ our Lord. and in the Holy
Spirit. the purifier OF hearts of men.
believe in the gospel as the power of
God: and the wisdom of God and in Chris
tian good will as the force to transform
che world.
i believe in the church universal the
commitniOn. OF the goJd. the coming king.
A0m and the i3e everlastins
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
BELIEVE BANDITS HAUL
GOT AWAY WITH so. .Orf)

Eufaula Okla. Oct. 27.-Tl1ree posses
one from Muskogee. one from this city
and one from the state penitentiary at
McA!ester, the latter with bloodhounds,
are beating the marshes near Onapa
and are gradually working toward the
Winding stair mountains, in which are
located the haunts of the old Davis
gang or outlaws. which terrorized east
ern Oklahoma several years ago, in
search of the band of men who early
today held up and robbed Missouri,
Kansas ~ Texas southbound passenger
train No. ..
The holdup was one Of the most
desperate and best planned ever at
tempted in this section. The robbers
are believed to have secured about So
900 from the one express safe they sue
ceeded in opening
AT $50 this morning no reports had
been received from the posses, whose
numbers are swelled by hundreds of
citizens and the nature of the country
into which the bandits escaped, makes
1t possible that many hours will elapse
before anything definite of the chase
will become known.
st. Louis. Oct. &c. D. Summey.
general manager of southern division
of the American Express company SAID
nothing of value was in the safe which
was blown bv the men who robbed the
Missouri Kansas & Texas train in Ok
lahoma today. He said that he had
teen Informed that the robbers took G
package of claim vouchers and railroa,.
tickets
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
SHIFT COMMANDERS
OF AMERICAN ARMIES

Washington. D. c., Oct. 27.-Brig.
signed today to command of the de-
partment of Hawaii, relieving Mai
Gen. William H. Carter, who retires on
November 10, for age. General Wiser
will be succeeded as commander of the
first brigade in Hawaii by Brig. Gen.
Frederick Strong. now commanding the
with headquarters at Charleston. s. G..
After temporary duty at Houston,
Tex, Maj. Gen. j. Franklin Bell will
relieve Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray as
commander of the western department
at San Francisco on December S, when
the latter retires for age.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
Supreme Court Holds Women
Do Not Rob Male A Elections
Ruling in Iowa Alienation Case Sets Up Claim That Men Usl-
ally Are Aggressors-Ne Trial Ordered on Award
Made to GrinneI Woman

Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 27.--Grinnelrs
famous alienation suit must be tried
again, so the Iowa supreme court held
today in overruling the judgment for
1O,000>awarded to Sophia Porter from
Grace Heislnan
Mrs. Porter claimed Mrs. Heisman
stole Porter's heart, but the high court
finds that the judgment must have
been returned through prejudice be-
cause it could not have been entirely
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
NAVAL PLAN IS NOT
ADEQUATE, He SAYS
Henry A. Wise Wood Says Fu-
ture Congresses Can Upset
Daniels Program.

New York. Oct. IS Secretary
Daniels naval program vas criticised
rs wholly insufficient" by Henry a.
Wise Wood. member Of Mr.. Daniels
naval advisory board in an address be-
fore the Life Underwriters association
lust night. Mr.. Wood is chairman Of
the committee of the national pre-
paredness and president Of the Aero
club, Of America. He called upon the
administration at Washington to lay
before the country plan which would
place the United States positively in
tae position of the second naval power
Of the world
creases which are actually TO ae made
during the coming year are slight,
while the five year program was NOT
binding upon future congresses.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
British Parliament VIII
Demand to K11o1u Prospect
For Conclusion of Peace

London Oct 27When Premier
of he will be asked by Bryce whether
unofficial exchanges of views have been
lin and London with the possible object of the
early peace and whether inquiries Of similar nature have been
Mr. Asqith will be adheres to the
declaration his Guild hall speech that
Berlin (via London) Oct 27Ambassador declined
day discuss for publication yesterday
William The conference place
for m hour. 3 Sf
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
FEAR ANCIENT GOD
WOULDN'T LIKE IT
Chinese Say Return to Mon
archy Would Violate
Oath.

Peking. Oct 2s.-Confucius looms
large in the controversy which is being
hotly waged in China over the mon
archial plan. President Yuan Shi-kai
and his supporters are constantly
the republic are also using Confucius
freely, and urging that the change to
monarchy would be violation Of a
Confucian oath and consequently would
discredit the teachings Of the great
moral leader in the eyes Of the world.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
AgADERn FAMILY HAS
REENTERED BUSINESS

Laredo Tex. Oct 27.-General Ven
ustiano carranza and his party are
as tine temporary capital of Mckee.
The Madero family has again entered
business fields in Mexico and has es-
tablished headquarters at Laredo, T,.a
thousand men are employed by ti.es
Arader,'s on plantations and INDUSTRIAL
plants.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28

the fault of the accused woman that
Porter was led astray.
In the verdict the court says: "The
case differs somewhat from one where
the man steals away the affections of
wife. In such affairs the man is
generally the aggressor. BY nature it
is the male of the species that makes
the advances and not the female. 1t is
not true in such cases that the female
is more deadly than the male"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
REFORM MEASURES IN
CALIFORNIA REJECTED

San Francisco. Oct. 27.-Majorities
state officers non partisan were shown
in returns from all parts of the state.
These returns also showed majorities
against all the other measures submit
ted to the voters. The vote throughout
the state was very light.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
ITO KILLED, 500 HURT,
BY PHILIPPINE TYPHOON

Manila, Oct. q. - The typhoon in
southern Luzon Killed at least ITO per-
sens and injured nearly 800. Damage
to property and to the hemp and rice
crops is estimated at $1.000,O00.
A heavy landslide involved q lOrtiop
Of the volcano OF Mayor.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
POSTOFFICE SITE IN
OCEAN is REJECTED

Seattle. Wash, Oct. 27.--right feet
of salt water sloshed over the site
bought some years ago for Seattle's
new pcstoffice when Secretary William
G. McAdoo tried to look at Il; toda..
1t was explained to him that the tide
was in.
The site. for which the government
paid $4,000. has been rejected ly
the treasury department AS ,,i,av;,il-
able and will be sold for what i; will
bring.
Secretary McAdoc left tonight for.
10 east
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
DENIES BRlTOMS ARE
FLEEING CONSUMPTION

London. Oct. 27.-Reports published
recently in conscriptionist newspapers
concerning the fight of Britons to cs-
cape compulsory service are not borne
nut by official figures presented to par
lament today by Walter Runcin.an.
president Of the board of trade. at the
Runciman's estimate of the number .;f
men Of military age-18 to 45--who
left the kingdom was that 1t did not ex :
ceed $4,000. compared with $4,000 in
the previous year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
BRITAIN SEEKS new
CREDIT IN AMERICA
Temporary Bank Loan Of $3.50,
100000 sought-Money
Rates Decline.

New York, Oct. 27.-The value of the
english pound sterling, which has been
going down for the past 10 days.
dropped today to $4.60A. new low
record for the current movement. A
subsequent rally carried its value to
s4.61A.
Negotiations looking to the estab-
lishment Of supplemental British
credit estimated at from 5000, 1000, 900 to
$3.50. 100000, were still under way here
today. This credit, it was said, would
be purely of banking nature and
would not involve the issuance of
bonds to be offered to the public.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
MORE MARINES LAND.

Washington Oct. z7.-Marines from
the battleship Connecticut were sent
to reinforce the garrison at Bahon. is
miles from Cape Haitien. yesterday
after the patrol under Captain Camp
bell had been fired upon by snipers.
There were no casualties
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
OLDEST FRENCH PAPER
FORCED TO SUSPEND

Paris, Oct. 27.-The Oldest newspaper
in France. the Gazette De France. has
suspended publication after appearing
for nearly 300 years. The publishers
hope to revive the paper after the war.
It was founded in 1881 by Theophraste
RenaudOt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
GOLD FROM cANApA.

New York. Oct. 27.-Flve million dol
lars in gold sovereigns from Canada
We're received by the assay Office here
gan & Go
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-10-28
TO DEVELOP DAlRYlNa.

Copenhagen. Denmark. Oct. PA
number Of Danish dairymen have been
engaged to go to China to organize the
Lines.