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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-24
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For rrices and Information wits
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OTTUMwA, IOWA
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CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their ADDRESS
chanred will please give the name OF
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been sent as well as the postonice
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BOAT ON FIRST TIL,

Keokull Apri 5teaT7 6
Helen Blair VIII ~ *'s iIst u
Of the season to tee ~ Cam f'i
II al-a Cooper. leay,nr DGvenrcg !.
April 20, and returning Way Thi
srip rnd es~ aciaiiT adansc
for teachers as the boat leaves Da
port OH i ri0ay and returns sHnda7.
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RupTUAE treated by the most -scien-
tho rneE1sod known. I At the best truss
kha1 Z made and II I can't hold the
naAsE1,cant cn1s you. Trusses made to
at Why use old clNznsy hip breakerN
whsn you can be lifted properly?
hHpRocEl-E- without q
knife or real surgical operation. the
enlargemsnt soon reduced and cured
4 vAHcOCLE-I have cured more
than ,two hundred cases without fail-
u,e. Why 90 through life with such an
sn1Artiou when you can be cured IN
|vxsk or two. Private blood and sky
Alssases treated successfully
nc. BONHAM, M. D.
/ Ems Bloek, Second and Green SITS.
Ciiusnyva. Iowa
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way O4u AAs'
Rsttsr bring mis- two
sons to my office to
be treated for rup-
tursf Because I
cured his neighbors,
Mr.. n. N. Chichester.
Daniel Chichester.
Harry Rose and 9TH
ers Of near Blakes-
burR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-24

Tho Cause Of Rheumatism.
Use Sloan's Liniment and you won't
care what causes 1t. The first applica-
ton helps. Good for sciatica, neuralgia,
Csc.
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Birth Notices

BORN-Friday, April %, 1915, to Mr..
and Mrs. James P. Tray, Of 1917
East Main street, son.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-24

The second rehearsal of the 1915 class
song which was composed by Agnes
ELAN was held in the assembly room
during the seventh period today by the
members Of the senior class and glee
clubs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
FALSE BOMB SCARE
White Star Liner Lapland Sails With
Five Americans.

New York, Sept, 16-The two glass
beakers foud beside a hatch of the
White Star liner Lapland, lying at her
pier here, were yesterday learned to
have contained liquid for refilllng fire
extinguishers, and not acid calculateA
to set fire to the ship, as police and
private detectives believed.
The supposed bombs were hurried
ly removed from the ship, taken to
the police "bomb bureau and analy-
zed. The analysis tended to further
mystify the police, for chemists found
the liquid in the beakers could not
possibly cause an explosion or fire.
The ships officers were then consul
ted. They recognized the beakers at
once. Five hundred similar ones were
loaded late yesterday, and it is sup
posed the two found by detective
were accidentally placed by the hatch.
The Lapland sailed for Liverpool
yesterday afternoon. She carried Is,
00O-ton cargo consisting largely of
munitions of war. Five Americans
were among the 1914 passengers.
Their names were not made known
and no passenger list was issued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
DWARFED TEUToN STATES
Man Pictures Russia As Dominating
Central Europe.

In a bookshop window in lemberg.
the Galician capital, is displayed a
Russian war map of Europe, which
explains Russian hopes and ambitions
better than long-winded discussions.
This map, designed during the wal
and marked "Approved by the Wa1
Censor" represents victorious Rus
,ia as embracing Galicia. the Bukow-
ina. Northern Hungary, East Prussia.
and Silesia.
The Russian Empire, the dream OF
which is pictured in tangible form on
The map, made the Gar the posscSSor
Of the Dardancllcs. Serbia. Bulgar-
ia and Montenegro, together with 9TH
or smaller Slav countries, to be lncor-
poratcd as dependencies.
The map is divided mao three dlf-
eercnt parts. namely, purely Russian
territory" "Northcrn Slav Confeder-
scv" and .Soutbcrn SlaT Conreder-
acy.
The "cxact" border Of purely Rus
sian territory" was tc aaach rs Tar
~ the San and Wisloka rivers and
the sources Of the bunaiec, then was
TO cross the Carpathians and run al
,nr the watershed separating the Wag
from the Western Thesis tributaries,
The Southern border was to be form
ed by the Upper Thesis as far as
he town of Tokay, the llugarian east
ern border 10y the sources of the VIsco'
an >afflucnt Of the Thciss.
This Purely Russian territory:
was to bc united indivisibly and "ct-
,rnallyN with the Greater Russia,
namely, Russia proper. lt.was to en-
brace Poland, under Russian rule, ana
in Galcia the. Tarnow and Cracow
governments, and was to form unit
with Russian Poland, Eastern Prussia
and Plusgian Silesia :. 8
The ':Northern Slav Cenfedcracy
was to consist Of parts Of Austria, 81
lcsia, Moravia, Bohemia and the north
western districts-all to nc under the
Russian protectorate.
Included in the Southern Slar Con-
eedcracy" were TO be Serbia. Croatia
Slavonia and Southern Hungary, to-
gcthcr with Bulgaria and Montcnc-
gro also under the Russian protec'
torate.
Germany. Austria and Hungary
we're to be independent "dwarf states
cut off from the sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
RI.AMES GERMANS.

London, Sept. 16--The Daily News
saws it was throught German treach-
ery that the great Russian ammunl-
ton factory at Okhta, a suburb OF
Perograd, ws hlown to pieces some
months ago. Okkhta was the Rus
sian Woolwich-the only big gun mu-
milton factory in Russia.
"This had a determining Influence
on the Russian military situation '
the Daily News says, Gas the allies
had to come to the rescue by the cir
cuitous Archangel route.
"Thousands of workmen were killed
and the destruction of the plant caus-
sed such an extreme dearth of ammu-
milton that nothing could he done
against Won Mackensen's artillery.
Prussia. crippled, had to fight for
time and the striking power of France
and Great Britain was checked. All
thought of the great spring offensive
had to be given up and the energies
of the allies bent to supplying Rus
sia with munitions, which suddenly
had become to her matter of life
and death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
ENTER PECULIAR PACT
Couple Agree to Live Together Dur
ing Certain Periods.

New York, Sept, 16-An agreement
between John w. German and his
wife, Lillian M. German to live to-
gether "off and on" came to light yes.
sterday in habeas corpus proceedings
before Supreme Court Justice Finch,
He directed Mrs. German to appear in
court and produce Robert w. German,
their 6 year old boy.
German explained in his petition
for tje custody Of Robert that he and
his fife entered into an agreement to
marry in January, 1907, at Amiapo-
lis, Md, but not to live together un-
til the following June. They carried
out this agreement, AND in June, 1907,
when they started housekeeping, made
Il further agreement to live together
until the summer of 1912.
Soon after marriage German says
his wife exhibited violent temper
and exercised it.:on him Gin spitlire
fashion,, When the. summer of 1912
was reached Mrs: German said she
wanted to become an actress. Ger
man, says, she took their two children
from his home without asking sup.
port and started out 20 Begin her
stage career.
-Four days later he asserts she re-
turned home and they agreed to tr!
married life again until March, 1913
When this date was reached they
again parted.
A week after this separation they
entered into another agreement to
| live together until May, 1913, The.
separated voluntarily in May, 1919
and have continued to li,e apart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
FINDS SISTER is SUICIDE
Awful Discovery Made When Young
Married Woman Comes Home.

Georgetown, Del, Sept, l6-Ilred
of living and grieving about gossip
that had connected her name WITH
others. Mamie Birmingham, l9 year
old girl. killed herself in most grue-
some fashion yesterday when she
propped double barreled gun IN the
corner Of the front room OF her SIS
ter's home, and then, STOPPING over
II. fred the gun with stick, shooting
both loads into her body, The girl was
alone at the time, and it was some
time afterward when her sister, Mrs.
Harvey Kitchens, returned and found
the body.
The girl left note saying that she
was tired of life and that her sister
had been cross with her. She asked
TO have church burial. She was a
daughter of a respectable farmer, and
seemed in a jolly mood yesterday
morning during her work at the cam
ming factory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
FRENCH SET U-BOAT TRAPS
Marine Ministry Announces Eiilc'eh'
Guard Against Submarines.

Paris. Sept. 1G-The Ministry CT
Marine. announced today that meas
urcs had been taken which would en-
able the navy to deal with German
submarines.
The official statement dealing with
the subject was prompted by the ac-
tivitv of submarines of the coast OF
France, resulting in the sinking OF
several steamships within few days.
The Ministry says there is no reason
for alarm at the operations of sub
marines near the mouths of the Cir
onde and the Loire.
"All necessary precautions were TAX
Ell long ago against the aggresslons
of German submarines the state
ment says. "The present naval force
near the mouths of the Girode and
Loire will be reinforced, if necessary,
but the measures taken against them
in the English Channel are so eifl-
cacious that they may be expected to
he sufficient. and only occasional iso-
lated aggressions are possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
GERMAN SPY COLLEGE
Special Training Given in Espionage
in the Fatherland.

"Spies are domestic product IN
GERMANY" writes contributor 10
the Paris Figaro, ''and the govern
ment assists in developing the innate
properties of the seed in order to
bring out a satisfactory crop. IT
raises it's spy-ebryo in hothouSes'
until they attain such perfection as
we have seen demonstrated on so
many recent occasions. There are IN
Germany special colleges for training
spies, according to the Warsaw Gaz-
ette, which has published some very
interesting details on the subject.
The course of instruction compris-
es an intimate study o, the armies apd
military resources in general Of for
eign countries on which Germany may
have some designs. Scholars are pro-
cured through advertisements. One
such appeared some time ago in a
Berlin newspaper and read as follows:
Several vacancies open for intelligent
and absolutely reliable persons. lndis-
pensable to be of German birth and
have knowledge of the French, Rus
sian and English languages.
The scholars at the spy college
spend all their energies on getting
familiar with the defensive and mo-
bilization systems of the European
powers. They must acquaint them
with the disposition of the troons in
garrison and forts. the means Of trans
portation by land and sea, the location
of bridges and a great many other
odds and ends of strategic Importance
At the end of the course the
scholars are taught an elaborate
cipher code in which to communicate
and report their observations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
STRIKES SHUTS PLANT
500 of 5000 u. S. Cartridge Com
pany Employees Out.

Lowell. Mass, Sept, l6 Labor
troubles at the plant of the United
States Cartridge Company here re-
suited yesterday in the closing Of all
hut the machine and sheet steel de-
oartments. OF the 5000 employees on
" 500 were left at their work. Some
,, 800 went on strike and 1000 others
were sent out by the management I'M
I'll further notice.
It was said at the company's OIL
fire ;hat most of the strikers were
unskkilled help.
The men demand an increase OF IL
per cent. in wages, an elght-houE
working day and the abolishmcnt OF
nirhtwork on Sundays. The women
demand an eight-hour day also and a
wage increase of 20 per cent. The
strikers are not organized, but appll-
.ation has been made by them for q
charter from the American Fedora,
ton Of Labor.
Recently the company has been en-
blowing 5000 operatives in three
shifts, seven days a week. 1t is un'
derstood that large orders have beer
received from the Entente Allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
CLAIMED By THREE WOMEN
The Heart Affairs of Murdered Judge
William S. Knowles Revealed

Providence, R. l., Sept. l6-JudSe
Willis S. Knowles, who was slain on
Labor Day, from ambush near his
home. in Scituate, had been engaged
10 three women at the same time.
He had promised TO marry Miss
Mabel Bowcs, 80 years old, Il fashion
able dressmaker, Providence; Miss
Louise Bowen, 3S years old, grand
niece of the late Gen. Charles r.
Brayton, the blind boss of Rhode
Island, and Mrs. Cora f. Wardwell,
employed as his housekccpcr for 10
years, and the divorced wife of Harry
A. Wardwcll, Of East Cambridge,
Mass.
The heart affairs of the murdered
Judge haze 0yer$hadTNc;, 60" tie
time being, the mystery of his death
IN a lonely stretch Of roadway within
haiIing distance of his summer home.
while on his way to open court, IilS
three tiancces were dumhfoundcd to
hear OF rivals. Each supposed she
was the only one claiming his a!rec-
tions. They say he told them 80.
Each believed him. His death was u
shock to them, but his duplicity hurt
them even more. They cannot ac-
count for it, they say.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16

.FRIGHTFUL SCENES
Women Ill-Treated or Sold Into
Slavery and Men and Boys Mas
sacred-Others Driven to Desert.

Constantinople, Sept. 16-The Turks
have resumed their methodlcal eXter'
mination of Armenians in all the prov
irces of the empire.
Frigbtful scenes are being enact
ed according to reports brought here
Women are being outraged or sole
irto slavery; men and boys are being
massacred, and whole communities
driven off into the desert countries
Nearly 10000 Armenian villagers
between Yeni Chedir and Alton Kar-
;hissar, in Asia Minor, have abandon
ed their homes and are fleeing to
the mountains. They are pursued by
irregular bands, who are shooting
down straggIers and carrying of
women who fall exhausted by the
roadside.
In some villages the local author
ties have presided in person at hor,
'ible scenes of massacre, according
10 private advices from the interior,
The women and children in some III
stances were divided among civil anC
military officers, who were given
carte blanche in their treatment oI
the helpless Armenians. Robust boys
have been sold into service III private
families.
The Young Turks ordered the de
ncrtatlon to the interior of all Clle
Armenian inhabitants of Smyrna,
i,ut Rarmcy Boy, the local Vail, wh'
.ince the beginning of the war has
protected French, English. and othci
Europeans within his jurisdiction, re-
fused to execute the order. lie has
lust arrived in Constantinople to c%,
plain his action to the war oillcc
La Tanine, official organ of the
Young Turk party, announces IN al
editorial tha.t Turkey will not be sale
until the Armcnians either are eXCer'
,oiuatcd or forced to accept the Mo-
hammedan religion. The ArmenlanS
are denounced as traitors and accuseI
of aiding Turkeys enemies.
Mgr. Dolci, the papal nuncio t
ConstantinopIe has renewed his ap.
peals to the sublime porte to end trt
prosecution of the Armenians. 1t i
! reported that he acted under instruc
tions from Pope Benedict. Thus fa'
these appeals from home had Ilttl'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
British House of Commons
Votes New Credit Of
s1,25O,ooo, !.
NOT READY FOR PEACE
Members of House Told There is no
Present Prospects of Bringing War
to a Conclusion.

London, Sept. 16-A credit of ST.
25O,OOO,0OO, asked for by Premier
Asouith to carry on the war to the
middle of November, was formally
voted by the House of Commons last
night. The credit is the seventh voted
since the war began and brings the
total up to $6,31O,0O0.00O.
When a motion for adjournment
was made Under Foreign Secretary
Cecil stated that Germany had made
no peace proposals nor could ne i'm
agine any being made at the present
time which would be acceptable by
the Allies.
The Premier announced that near
" 100000 men had enlisted. tie
made this statement in reviewing the
financial and military situations, Sc
far as military exigencies permitted,
but this requirement necessitated III
many instances only vague references
to the trend of events.
The growing expenditures for the
war were emphasized by the Premier
He said the average daily cost from
April l, to the end Of June was e.
100000 ($13,5OO,OOO); from July
to to II, G3,OOO,OOO; from July is to
September II, s3,5OO,OO0. Thus the
total for this period in round figures
is. e5OO,OOO,OOO. There has been re-
raid s50.OOO,O0O to the Bank of Eng
land, $50 200, 900 has been lent to fore
ign governments and 22S,O0o,ooo lent
to the Dominions.
MI. Asquith estimated that the
weekly gross expenditure hencetortn
would not exceed s35,OOO,O0O. 1t was
hiss opinion that the new vote would
carry the country through co the third
week of November.
Regarding the work of the NUM-
tions department the Premier SAID all
that was now necessary to complete
this great and necessary task was
an adequate supply of labor, nnsf'i-
led quite as much as skilled. There
was no field wherein: women could do
more useful work. The Minister OF
Munitions had established 20 shell
factories and .1s.more were in course
Reconstruction. In all 715 controlled
establishments were under the depart,
ment In these factories. he said, eso''
ono workmen were now employed ano
the country had vastly exceeded any
standard dreamed of before the war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
ARTISTS GUARD CATHEDRAL
Form a Corps, With Architects, to
Project st. PaulS

London, Sept, 16-An association
of architects and art craftsmen now
does duty in protecting st. Paul's
Cathedral, presumably in case of in
cendiary bombs heing dropped upon it
by Zeppelins.
These men, who include many we'll
known architects, serve in addition to
the regular watchmen. Sand boxes
and shovels for putting out fires arc
placed in convenient corners, just as
they are in the museums and art agl-
leries of London.
So far, the Zeppelins have destroy
ed nothing of Importance in the way
of art or architecture in England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
OF KILLING WOMAN
Water Charged with Murder OF
Barbara Wright in 1914

New York. Sept. 16-Chargcd with
the murder of Barbara Wright,
dressmaker, in front Of her home, us
East Fifty-third Street, on Oct. ZH'
1914. Pctres Cornelius Van de Cor
put. waiter Of 394 Eighth Avenue
was arrested and taken to Police
Headquarters yesterday by Detec-
tivcs Williams and Landevoc, ana
identified there by seven witnesses.
The police said the waiter was IN
fatuated with the woman. who re-
fused to marry him. When she re-
fused him, it is alleged, he stabbed
her in the neck, severing the Jug!ar
vein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
UNITED STATES
AND AUSTRIA
Vienna Not Anticipating
Break With America
Over Dumba- 5. !
IS AWAITING REPORT
Belief That Whole Situation Will Be
Adjusted Satisfactorily to Both
Countries. ~,

Vienna, Sept. 16-"Austria has not
interferred, land will not interfere with
internal affairs in America. We are
too busy with European affairs to
bother with strikes in the United
States. But whatever our inquiry
shows, we shall consider the request
for Ambassador Dumba's recall pure
ly personal. It can not disturb friend
" relations between the two coun-
tries is the statement attributed TO
q high official.
Whether a successor will be named
at Washington and how soon such an
appointment may be made has not
been determined. The foreign Office
apparently has not yet recovered from
the first feeling Of surprise. Dumba
was regarded highly here and officials
believed that he stood extremely well
at Washington.
"Wc are awaiting Ambassador
Dumba's report" continued the for
con Office official. Until we hear from
him we shall take no steps. Before
iudsing the case we must hear from
our own representative. We hope and
firmly believe that the whole situa-
ton will be adjusted without the least
interference with the cordial rela-
tions now existing between the two
rULI"itie5.
IN vew of his statement that the re-
quest for the recall Of Dumba was
rurely personal, the official was asced
if the question involved did not
also concert the attitude Of the Aus
trian government toward the instiga-
ting of strikes in America.
"Wc have too much to think about
on this side Of the ocean, without IN
dertaking 20 direct affairs or the
other side," was tho emphatic reply.
Just now We are awaiting report
from Ambassador Oumba," he con-
tinued. There IS 30 quick way Of
use Of the w-iroiess to Berlin. Il i1
possible we nay be forced to. await
communication. cxco2ting the limited
a report by mai. The one thing that
nav be said, however, is that your
Ambassador Penfield discharged de-
licate duty with the greatest tact
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
!: SCARCITY OF AUTO TIRES
Neutral Contries in Europe su"er
Because of War

Washington, Sept. 16-Serlous
sbortage of automobile tires IN inc
,,antral countries of Europe, usually
.applied by American man"1ae'ute.s'
,as followed, restriction OF rnpoer eN-
norts from the United States. 40
.viGes received yesterday by the sta'e
Department said business IN Holland
Sweden, Norway and Denmark was
suffering on. account Of lack, OIL 'iteS'
under an agreement between 'he
British government and American
manufacturers. no rubber manQfac-
lures are allowed to go to any Euro
pean country except through sGreat
Britain the Americans having en-
tered into the compact to secure sup
plies of raw rubber from the BRITISH
countries in Europe, forced to DO all
their buying through British dealers
have encountered increased prices,
and III many cases total lack OF
supply.
Diplomatic representatives of the
United States in Holland and Scandi-
pavian countries have brought the
matter to the attention of the State
Department, but the manufacturer:
here are not complaining, as the!
have no difficulty in disposing of thei
entire output through Great BritaI1
where a large part of the supply /
used for war purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-16
TAKES BULLET FROM HEART
photographic Compass Aids French
Surgeon in Wonderful Feat

Paris, Sept, 16-Means by which
he extracted shrapnel bullet from
the right auriclc of Il French soldiers
heart were described to the Academy
of Medicine Tuesday night by Dr..
Charles Infroit. This surgical feat
was accomplished by the use of a ra-
Geographic compass invented by the
surgeon.
This instrument enables DR.. IN
froit to locate foreign bodies in the
tissues with mathematical precision,
and permits their extraction without
injury to the neighboring organs ne
told his colleagues.