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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
HEIRESS KILLED
Under AUTOMOBILE

Chicago, Sept. 7. Miss Josephine
Murphy, daughter Of William J. MUIR:
ply, millionaire owner and editor OF
the Minneapolis Tribune, was Killed
when an automobile in which she was
riding toppled over an embankment
near Oak Forest, suburb, early TO-
day. Her body was pinned under the
machine.
Miss Murphy. with her mother, and
Miss Charlotte Murphy, her sister, has
been spending the summer at the farm
of Mrs. Sarah Hopkins, a sister Of Mrs.
Murphy.
The accident occurred when Miss
Murphy, in the Hopkins machine, was
returning from Blue Island. Ill. She
had taken a guest to train. The
only other person in the machine was
the chauffeur for the Hopkins family,
He escaped uninjured.
Miss Murphy was % years old, and
prominent in Minneapolis society.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
ELDON

Claude Camblin went to Selma on a
hunting trip.
DR., Jesse Moore and Nate Moore at
tended the fox hunt in Agency Tues
day night. .-n
The Methodist ladies monthly social
will be held at the home of Mrs. Geo.
Trait Friday afternoon.
Chas. Plank went to his home in
Floris to spend short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Parick are visit
ing in Oklahoma.
Jno. McFadden drove to Fairfield
on business Wednesday.
G. NJ McFatridge, of Moravia was
here Wednesday to make an adjust
ment on the loss of VIM Hendrin's
house. which burned to the ground
Saturday, September 2.
Prof. H. P. Trumbo organized ten
piece orchestra in the high school,
Wednesday.
VIM. Abbey and VIM. Bray were in
Fairfield Wednesday.
Geo. Uplians of Ottumwa, was in
the city on business.
Among the many electrical appli-
ances being used here since the new
day current Is on, Is an electric pump
at the home of w. H. Hancock on the
Hill, which pumps water from 265
foot well, and Is so arranged by turn
ing lever he can pump the water
outside or into the house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
HIGH TENSION WIRE
CAUSES MANS DEATH

Abel, Sept. MARTIN Harsh, an
Abel man about % years Of age. was
instantly killed by contact with a
high tension wire of the Abel Mill Co..
on it's line which runs south from that
town to De Soto. His body was found
a short time later by two men coming
into town.
No one saw the accident and the
exact details will probably never be
known. Harsh left Abel in the morn
ing to 60 out in the country. He was
riding horse and 1t Is presumed
that he attempted to pass under a
high tension wire carrying $500 volts
of electricity. The wire had been
blown partly down When found his
body was under the horse and both
were dead. Harshs left arm was
burned off almost to the elbow.
Harsh is survived by his widow. He.
was son Of John Harsh and had
lived in Abel all his life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
SWEDISH SYNOD
NOW IN SESSION
sWEDEsRURG, IN HENRY COUNTY,
IS SCENE OF IOWA CON.
FERENCE.

Swedesburs, Sept. THE forty
eighth annual fall session OF the Iowa
conference of the Swedish Lutheran
Augustana Synod of North America
convened in this city Wednesday
The Swedesburg Lutheran church'
Rev. DR.. J. Eckholm pastor. is hos
tess to the one hundred delegates
which are arriving on every train. II
promises to be one Of the most I'M
portant of the Swedish conferences
which have been held in this part OF
the country for some time. and some
of the best talent from the Lutheran
pupits will appear on the program
The conferences will continue through
with three daily sessions, until Sun
day evening. During this time all
delegates and visitors will be enter.
tanned by the hospital people OF
Swedesburg and vicinity. Aside from
the splendid program there will be a
special musical feature every day. All
sessions will be held in the fine church
and its pipe organ will add very much
to the pleasure and profit Of the con-
ference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
BLAZE DESTROYS
TIMOTHY STACKS

Creston, Sept. Fire, presumably
started from a spark from the thresh.
ing engine totally consumed three
stacks Of timothy and two stacks OF
oats on the farm of Joseph Mcclure
about seven miles southwest of Muir
ray. entailing a loss to Mr.. Mcclure
of more than 5000, with insurance of
800. The threshing outfit, belonging
to Alva Long and J. w. Gripp, had
just set and started threshing for Mr..
Mcclure and had threshed but nine.
teen bushels of timothy seed when
the fire broke out. The spread Of the
blaze was so rapid that the men had
hard work in saving the separator
from destruction, and It was only by
the determined effort Of the men
present that the machine did not burn.
The loss falls quite heavily upon Mr..
Mcclure,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
OHIO DEMOCRATS
ARE CONFIDENT

Columbus, Ohio, Sept 7. Adoption
of platform was the principal work
Of the democratic state convention,
which met in adjourned session here
today. Senator Atlee Pomerene, as
chairman of the convention, predicted
victory in Ohio and in the nation at
the November election and declared
that "the people will not change the
realities Of Wilson for the prophecies
of Hughes" "sr
Senator Robert L. Owen Of Okla
homa, who was to have addressed the
convention, cancelled his engagements
In order to remain in Washington to
urge the passage of. his corrupt prac-
tees act, now before the senate.
The state platform as drafted by the
resolutions committee for presentation
to the convention this afternoon con-
tains q strong endorsement of Presi-
dent Wilson's administration and bit
ter denunciation of Gov. Frank B. Will
lis OF Ohio.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
BIC WILL CONTEST
DECIDED BY JURY
BATTLE OVER HElNBACH ESTATE
FINALLY SETTLED AFTER
LONG DISCUSSION.

Hannibal, Mo-, Sept. THE Helm
bach will contest in the courts for six
years, and involving the site of the
town of 1lasco. Rails county, valued at
$4,000 and six years of rent, amount
cided at Bowling Green for the plain
tiff. The suit entitled Mary Alice
Heinbach VS.. Jesse Heinbach, ct al.
had been on trial in the Pike county
circuit court for seven days, having
begun Monday. August %.
1t was one Of the most holly con.
tested suits In this section my ears
four attorneys representing the plain
tiff, while there were eight Of the de.
PENDANTS counsel. The plaintiff Is
the widow of Samuel Heinbach and
is suing the children of another mar
riage. Attorneys for the defendant
will ask for new trial and II they
fail in that will appeal.
Samuel Heinbach wrote his will
September q, 1910. leaving his prop.
ferty to his wife, each child receiving
Ia dollar He died the following
January, and when the will was filed
it was rejected by the probate court.
L uc "luoW lieu sui W lAC
will. The case was tried in the April
term of the Rails county circuit court
at New London and after several days
consumed in hearing testimony the
jury found against the will and that
Heinbach at the time Of it's making
was of unsound mind. The plaintiff
appealed and the higher court sent the
case back fol- new trial. A change
of venue was taken to the Pike coun-
ty circuit court,> after a half hours
elaboration verdict was returned
for he'plaintiff, sustaining the will and
declaring that Heinbach was of sound
mind. Z
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
PICNIC HELPS TO
BRING OUT PEOPLE

Washington, Sept. IA picnic to
bring all the people of county to-
gether once year is an institution
unique in Washington county. Hun
dreds of automobiles from all parts
of the county were lined up on the
grounds Of the county home. and wa
CONS conveyed a part Of the great
delegation. The immense lawn and
beautiful grounds were one mass Of
people, men, women and children, as
they were seated at the noon hour to
delicious basket dinner. A program
was prepared by Superintendent Beat
ty, and his assistant Mrs, Frank E..
Beatty. The washington band fur
nished excellent music, the Rev. F. A.
Gageby and Captain ]. A. Young were
the orators of the day.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
PARSONS EXPECTS
BIG ENROLMENT
FAIRFIELD COLLEGE IS LOOKING
FORWARD TO EXCEPTIONAL.
... lY FINE YEAR.

Fairfield, Sept 7.--Parsons college
opens on Tuesday, September IL. and
already the number Of new students
enrolled Is very fiattering. 1t seems
highly probable that there will be al
least 100 members Of the freshman
class this year and that is the larges
freshman class yet to be enrolled in
Parsons. Both Ewing hall and Bal
lard hall. the girls dormitories, have
had all of the rooms engaged for sew
eral weeks and townspeople are now
being asked to open their homes to
those who have thus far failed to en-
gage rooms. In view Of the largely in,
creased attendance it is probable that
two additional instructors will be en-
gagged to assist in the mathematics
physics, English and modern language
departments. Some such action Is ex'
pected at the meeting Of the board OF
trustees which will be held on the
opening day.
While no president for Parsons has
yet been chosen it is probable that at
the meeting of the board several ap-
plications will be presented. DR.. w.
A. Writ. who was made dean last
year, will have charge of the school
until successor is chosen, for DR..
Lowell M. McAfee, who resigned last
June and returned to Park college in
Missouri
Prof. G.. H. Garrettson OF Salem,
who graduated from the state univer-
sity last June, has been engaged as
coach for Parsons this year and is
now in the city meeting the Fairfield
students and getting acquainted with
early corners. Prof. Garrettson, while
in school at Iowa City. was captain
of the track team one year and also
played end and fullback on the foot
ball team. He is said to be an all
around athlete.
Prof. John E. Winter. who comes to
Parsons from the University of North
Dakota, has been chosen to fill the
position in the department of philoso-
ply and education, from which Prof.
Gregory recently resigned.
Mrs. McLain, a Burlington woman,
comes to Parsons as matron Of Ballard
hall this year. Mrs. McLain was for
merly matron at the Presbyterian
church in Texas.
Miss Grace Faulkner Ward. formerly
OF Hunter college IN New YORK, Will
be dean of women this year. Miss
Ward has taken a degree at Radcliffe
college and is said to he a most con.
genial and excellent instructor.
It is quite possible that because OF
the fact that Parsons became mem
Der of the Iowa conference last year
that she will suffer great handicap
on the athletic field this year as no
freshmen will be eligible to play in the
regular college team and the number
of years for playing is limited. II such
be the case an unusually strong fresh
man team will be secured from the
material at hand and it will be able
to meet other freshman teams of COM
peting colleges so that however the
conference rules work out athletics
will still be a strong feature in Par
sons
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BR|T0NS BELIEVE
HARDEST WORK Of
THE WAR IS OVER
WRITER AT THE FRONT SAYS
GERMANS CANNOT REGAIN
THE INITIATIVE IN WEST.

With the British army in France
Sept. 5.-Via London, Sept. 1.-THE
British feel that their uphill work in
this latest offensive is over. with the
exception Of the taking of Ginchy
From the Somme to Thiepval the Ger
mans now have been blasted out OF
their old positions.
This Is not the only point in our
favor" said a British staff officer
"The Germans chose their ground
when they built this line of fortified.
tions. When the British first smashed
through the Germans said that we
were in sack. But we have made an
opening in that solid line Of defense
as a start in our plans. 1t Is the Ger
mans now who are in sack.
IF we prefer to end the summer of.
fensive and wait for spring, we shall
have quadruple~ number of guns
and so much ammunition that we shall
have to keep up daily battle of guns
on four times the length of the pres.
ent front in order to consume the sup
plies arriving daily across the channel.
Why, our present position on the
Somme front means simply that we
could kill two Germans to every Brit.
on the Germans kill"
The Associated Press correspondent,
who has been a year with the army,
in his goings and comings meets many
officers and soldiers. One of the strik-
ing things to him is how often some
gain which elates the army does not
elate either the British or the French
public. Again, the public enthuses
over some event which the army opin-
ion regards as incidental to the days
work.
The British and French successes
this week had an extraordinary effect
on both armies. Go over and see the
French said the British officer, ''if
you want to see an army with it's head
in the air.
Not even the rainy weather can
dampen the high spirits Of both ar
mics. The many new highways which
the British build and the new railways
have saved transports from being mir
ed. The supplies have gone up as
usual through the storms on schedule
time.
Whether private Soldier or general,
if you ask them When do you think
the war will be over?" you get no opin.
ion of any possible conclusion short Of
next summer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09

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Wrong treatment and incorrect diagnosis nave
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
HUGHES ON HIS WAY
TO SPEAK IN MAINE

Boston, Sept 7.-Charles E. Hughes
arrived here today for a brief stop on
his way to Maine.
Speeches are scheduled for today at
Hampton Beach and Portsmouth, N
H., and at York Harbor, Me-, with an
address at Portland tonight.
Mr. Hughes will be in Maine on Fri
day and Saturday. He plans to re-
turn to Boston Sunday.
A brief stop was arranged for this
forenoon at Beverly, where the nomi
nee was to speak from the train plat
form.
Mr.. Hughes appeared refreshed to-
day. His voice was In good condition
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
PENNSYLVANIA TO
EXTEND IT'S LINES

! Pittsburgh. Pa, Sept. 7.-Authorized
announcement wasSmade here today by
the Pennsylvania railroad lines west
Of Pittsburgh of their plan to enter
Detroit. with an estimated expenditure
of $4O,O00,000, to reach freight and
passenger terminals there.
The Pennsylvania lines will be ex
tended from Toledo to point near the
I Detroit city line where connections
will be made with the Pere Marquette
railroad and that roads rails will be
used to reach the Fort street station
The greater part of the millions to
be expended will be used to build E
belt road for freight purposes which
will parallel the fifty mile line of the
Detroit Terminal railroad, owned
Jointly by the, New York Central sys
tenn and the Grand Trunk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
iHIJNGARIANS ARE
OUT OF HARMONY

London, Sept. IA Zurich dispatch
soays that on account of the violent op.
position with which the Hungarian
government is meeting in parliament
measures have been taken to end the
session If the situation becomes more
H..
q Premier Tisza, the dispatch says, in
formed leaders of the opposition par
ties that he had procured from Emper.
s0r Francis Joseph decree proroguing
parliament and that he would take the
decree with him to every sitting and
Dromulgate it if the attacks of the op
1osition should become too violent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
Mile of German First Line
Trench Captured in
Furious Assault
GREAT DRIVE MAY
END FOR WINTER
Russians Continue to Move
Ahead Despite Efforts
of Teuton Armies

London, Sept. 1.-THE capture OF
4 Cerman first line trenches over front
~ one mile before Verdun was an
nounced today. The ground was Won
\ ~ the long contested sector east OF the
a MAuse between the Vaux.Chap1tre re-
sfon and the town Of Chenois. 1t is
a this sector, where the Germans
most nearly approached DEFINITE
breach in the defenses OF the city
that the heaviest fighting has been IN
progress recently.
On the Somme front the principal
activity of last night was on the lnltia'
tive OF the Germans, who made a de-
tarmined effort to recapture from the
British the small section OF ground
along the Guillemont.Combles high
way known as Leuze wood.
An intimation that the Somme Of
fensive may soon be dropped for the
i winter 10 contained in dispatch from
the British front. A staff offlcer Is
\ quoted as saying that If the British
wait until spring before making fur'
Their efforts there will be available
four times the present great quantity
Of artillery and correspond1ngly vast
stores OF ammunlllOn.
Petrograd reports that the city OF
Halicz, sixty miles southeast OF Lem,
berg, Is under Russian bombardment
ana in flames. The capture Of rail-
road lines in this vicinity also is re-
ported.
Since the opening of the new Rus
sian drive the heaviest pressure has
been directed against the Austro-Ger'
man lines above and below Lembere
and there has been constant fighting
before Halicz This city is on the
trunk line railroad running southeast
from Lemberg to Stanislau and Kolo
nnea: and is also the southern termin
us 81, another line It's strategic I'M
portAnce is indicated further by the
fact that it is on the Dniester at its
junction with the Gnita Lipa.
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DIES MONIES SHOCKED.

Des Moines. Sept. 7.-There is scan
day in Methodist circles of Des Moines.
One of the numerous barrels of beer
intended for state fair week consump-
ton which was seized by the Iowa
Anti.Saloon league, was consigned to
the parsonage Of the First Methodist
church.
The shipment was addressed to S.
Clergy. 1901 Pleasant street. Rev. John
L. Hillman resides there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
\ MANY RuMAN,ANs TAKEN.

b Berlin, Sept More than 10000
sRumanians were taken prisoner when
sBulgarian and German troops captur'
ed the Rumanian fortress of Turtukal,
SAYS the official statement issued to-
day by the German army headquar'
tiers.
& Ia the capture of the fortress more
than 100 guns were taken.
n After heavy fighting with the Rus
SLAMS, the Germans have fallen back
Ia the sector between the Zlota Lipa
and Dniester rivers, the war office an.
nounced. today. Russian attacks near
sBrzezany, on the Zlota Lipa, southeast
aof Iemberg, were unsuccessful.
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TO DEDICATE CHURCH.

Fairfax Sept. 7.-Dedicatory services
for the new $4,000 Fairfax Methodist
Episcopal church will take place next
Sunday, September 10, at 10 a. m. The
Rev. S. R. Beatty. D. D.. district sup
erintendent Of the Cedar Rapids will
have charge.
The evening services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Sylvester E. Files.
D. D., pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal church Of Iowa City
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MOTHER WAITS FOR
HER MAYNARD SON

Des Moines, Sept. latter eight
years of toll and privation. during
which time she has constantly dream
ed of the day when her boy would be
liberated from the penitentiary, Mrs.
Mary Clifford. Of Des Moines. has
saved enough to provide home for
the prodigal, who is now free man.
When her son was sentenced to FIT.
Madison penitentiary on a forgery
charge. the little mother was thrown
upon her own resources. She earned
a livelihood by drudging in laundry.
She boarded every cent. oftentimes
denying herself the necessities fife.
It was her ambition to get little
plat of ground build cottage and
once her boy was free, to keep him
with her always.
Her son ran away and was nabbed
by the Des Moines police one week
ago. He regained his liberty in the
Polk county district court through a
writ of habeas corpus.
Mrc. Clifford has been paying week
ly installments on lot. She has
bought lumber from the state fair
board at low price. The son, w. M.
Clifford, has already begun to build the
cottage.
When the task has been completed
he expects to get work and keep his
mother in comfort for the remainder
Of her days
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
SCHOOLS ARE OPEN
AT FAIRFIELD NOW

Fairfield, Sept 7. The Fairfield
public schools opened Tuesday morn
ing after a three months summer vaca-
ton and almost fifteen hundred stud
ents are enrolled in the various depart
ments. The high school has an un-
usually large number of students there
being 1886 enrolled at the opening of
the session Tuesday morning and 9th
ers enrolling during the day it Is
thought will bring the total up to $50.
Superintendent Arthur w. CRANE.
who was elected to succeed Supt. Cap
E. Miller has been in the city for the
past three weeks getting acquainted
with the Ward buildings. locations,
and the instructors Assisting Mr..
CRANE is an able corps of teachers
practically all OF whom are we'll known
to the students. They are as follows:
Principal - O. F. Nixon.
Mathematics Miss Cora E. Porter.
History = Miss Emma ]. Kahl.
Latin Miss Florence Roth.
English Miss Alma May Stewart.
German Amy A. Rowland.
Book keeping and Algebra - Miss
Mary Fisher.
English Miss Helen Bean.
PHYSICS ana mathematics II. r. De-
Voc.
Modern and ancient history Miss
Ercel Flinspach.
Physical geography and zoology -
l. F. Held.
Manual training H. D. Repass.
Sewing Miss Marian Wills.
COOKING Miss Helen Reed.
Agriculture and athletics --Fremo on.
Lang.
The position of instructor of music
and drawing is vacant for the present
because of the recent resignation OIL
Miss Elba Slater. 1t is expected thai
this place will be filled very shortly.
| Tired Aching Muscles Relieved
| Sloan's Liniment lightly applied, {
! little quiet. and your soreness disap-
/ nears like magic Get q csc Bottle to.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
AIR RAID ON DESERT,

London, Sept Z. "A raid by British
gaeroplanes on Turkish positions at Ell
sArdsh In the Sinai peninsula, ninety
miles east Of the Suez canal, is report
sted in an official statement given out
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-09
IOWA PASTOR RETURNS.

= Iowa City, Sept THE Rev. F. S.
Nichols, chaplain of the First Iowa
infantry, at Brownsville, Tex, has
rendered his resignation and will leave
the land of soldiers and return to Iowa
City. He will fill his pulpit at the