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toric ground. The little American
trained nurses lean out by moonlight
and listen to the nightingales.
At the head of each bed! on. the wall,
l noticed bright brass plate. Eight
such bore the engraved names of the
ST Louisans who endowed them. Other
beds are maintained from the collect
i've fund. a bed endowment costs $500.
AS we stood there the Washington
woman sighed.
"Oh, 1 do wish we could get up a
Washington ward.' she said
And that is why I am writing these
lines.
She is Mrs. Laurence Benet, who
was before her marriage Miss Mar
garet Cox. "a Washington girl born
and bred" as she says, proudly; daugh
ter of Thomas Campbell Cox. who was
connected with the British and Ameri
can mixed commission. which lasted
for years and years" and niece of
Judge Walter s.. Cox, the presiding
Judge of the Guiteau trial. Her grand
father was Col. Cox. for many years
mayor of Georgetown Her husband
Laurence Benet, is the son of Gen.
Stephen Benet, longtime chief of ord-
nance of the War Department at Wash
ington, and he is himself director of
HotchkiSs company in Frame.
Laurence Renet is one of the board
of governors of the American Ambu-
lance Hospital, having sustained the
work by his personal means and pres
ence since it's foundation. He is one of
the pillars of the American Chamber
of Commerce of Paris. Yale graduate
and socially prominent in the colony.
Mrs. Benet. since August 6. 1914. has
been one Of the officers of the women s
auxiliary committee of the American
Ambulance Hospital.
In these capacities she wishes to
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peaches. There were flowers on the
tables and the open windows showed
a sweet twilight panorama of the
greenery and flower beds of the Pare
de Neuilly, because the Lycee itself
and the surrounding villas are all built
among the venerable trees of the old
park royal of Louis Philippe's Eeuilly
residence when he reigned. 1t is his
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CUGGESON Washington Woman Who Has Done
- Good Work With Ambulance osptaOer Cities Have Wards Named
Required Establish Ward-s Benets
Appeal-St Louis Ward Is the Latest Addition
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submit the following considerations to
the people of Washington:
"Of all the institutions established in
France for the care of the heroic
wounded of the terrible European war.
the first to be organized and by far the
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MRS. LAURENCE v. BENET.

have not given. 1t was shortly after
dinner time, and the wounded heroes
were eating dessert. 1t was stewed
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I think that there is nothing more to
add.
Mrs Benet when I last saw her. said
that the National Savings and Trust
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
MURDERS WIFE;
THEN KILLS SELF
Louis Hoffman at Buxton Is
Perpetrator of Double
Tragedy of Sunday

Buxton, Sept. 11.-Special: Louis
HOFFMAN, 80 years old, murdered his
wife and killed himself at their home
here early Sunday morning. Domestic
trouble Is given as tho cause for the
tragedy. w
Mrs. HOFFMAN, who had spent the
night away from the house, was met
at the door upon her return at 8
O'Clock In the morning, by her husband
who quarreled with her few mo-
ments and then struck her twice with
a hatchet, splitting her head. One shot
from = revolver severed the jugerlar
vein in her neck. HOFFMAN then STEP
ped into his room and fired bullet
into his brain dying almost instantly.
The nine-year-old daughter of the
couple was the sole witness to tho
tragedy. She ran from the house to
get assistance when she saw her father
strike his wife.
The Holman family had resided
here for nine years and the man was
employed as a shoe repairer In the
company store. They moved here
from Chicago. ..4 .g.&
No arrangements have been made
for the funerals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
SEED CORN week NAMED
Governor Clarke Issues Proclamation
Calling Attention To Importance
OF Early Action.

Des Moines. Sept. II. In proclaim
alton signed and made public today,
George w. Clarke, governor Of Iowa,
designated the first week in October
as seed corn week. for Iowa farmers.
The proclamation says in part:
Whereas, it has been demonstrated
that the best results are obtained from
seed corn selected prior to frosts of
any consequence, and
Whereas, good seed corn so select
ed means many hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars to the Iowa farmer,
Therefore. do hereby announce
and proclaim the first week in Octo.
Der as seed corn week in Iowa and
urge preparation and publicity for it
through the schools as proposed, and
that throughout the state so far as
practicable the seed corn for next
year be selected and preserved as in.
telligent experience has determined
to be best, to the end that Iowa s
great crop may be made to approach
It's wondrous possibilities.
(Signed) George w. Clarke,
Governor"
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PRIMARIES IN SOUTH.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 11.-Democrats
Of Georgia. louisiana and South Caro-.
lima will hold state primaries tomor-
row to select nominees whose later
election is assured, with few excep.
tions, by lack of second party opposi.
tion. :.
In Georgia a governor, twelve repre-
sentatives and all state officials are to
be nominated. Gov. Nat E. Harris is
opposed for denomination by Hugh M.
Dorsey of Atlanta, DR.. L. G. Hardeman
OF Commerce and Joseph e. Pottle of
Milledgeville.
In Louisiana congressional nomina.
lions are to be made and contests
have developed only In the sixth dis.
trict. where Former Gov. J. Y. San
ders and Ames L. Ponder are rivals
for the place now held by Representa-.
tive l. L. Morgan, and in the seventh.
where Representative Ladislas Lazaro
Is opposed for denomination by T. A..
Edwards and A. NJ Barbe.
In South Carolina secondary primar.
les are necessary because no candi-
date for the gubernatorial nomination
got majority of votes cast in the first
primary held two weeks ago. Gov.
Richard I. Manning and Former Gov.
Cole l.. Blease will contest again. For
the same reason, Representative wy
att Aiken and F. H. Dominick are op-
ponents in the third congressional dis
trict.
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EXPLORERS BACK
FROM THE ARCTIC

Seattle, Wash, Sept. II. ~ The
steamship Northwestern arrived from
Nome, Alaska, today with seven mem
bers Of the With hjalmur Stefansson Can
adian Arctic expedition that left Vic.
tor1a, B. G., in the whaler Karluk.
June II, 1913
The men are Dr.. Rudolph M. Ander-
son Of Des Moines, Iowa, second to
Stefansson in command Of the expedi-
tion; John ]. O'Neill, geologist; John
r. Cox, topographer; Diamond Jen-
ness, anthropologist; Fritz Johansen,
naturalist; George H. Wilkins, photo
grapher and Kenneth G. Chapman, to-
pographer.
Anderson and his party will go
direct to Ottawa to report to the Can.
adian government.
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FORD FILES REPLY \
TO LIBEL ACTI0

Washington, D. c., Sept. III Hel
Ford, through counsel, filed ims
District Of Columbia supreme court
day his answer in the 100000 4
suit brought against him by the ~
league OF the United States on acco
of a newspaper advertisement impS
ing the motives Of the league and
officers in their preparedness pre-
ganda. ss
Mr.. Ford does not retract the r.
ments complained OF but declareSA
had reason to believe they were q
and that they had been publi6
broadcast throughout the country T.
made often in congress without briJ
ing denial from the league, 70 ~
he knew. He points out that he A
unfairly accepted service In the g
in spite Of the advice OF counsel g.
he was not obliged to do 50. sss3
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GENERAL VILLA is Il
NOT NEAR BORDl

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. III.
latest communication from Gen. 81
Pershing, given out at Gen. Funst<
headquarters, says nothing has M
discovered which would place
cisco Villa near the American line
Mexico.
Gen. Pershing said even the nAti1
as far south as Namiquipa had u
heard of the proximity OF the ha1
leader. 1t Ia supposed he is still e.
near the Santa Clara canyon, on
haps even farther south,
Scouts of the American army IN
penetrated the Santa Clara caIiyo11
search of Villas band and have
found it there, Gen. Pershing's
sage to Gen. Funston said.
Gen. Pershing did not say SO, bC
is believed here that the iAmerte
scouts must have been supported
at least small force, as the c1ni
is more than fifty miles south Oh
Vale and the southelnmost Amer1
lines.
This is the first indication III m
weeks that Gen. Pershing's men IA
been operating at any distance 81
their base.
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THROWER
OF BOMB ON TRIAL

San Francisco, Sept. 11.-Warren x.
Billings, who is alleged to have plant
ed the bomb that was exploded along
the line of march of the preparedness
parade here July 20, resulting In the
death of ten persons, was to be placed
on trial today. -Four other suspects
are to be tried later.
A mass meeting was held last night
to raise funds for Billings defense.
1t was arranged by Robert Miner of
New York, acting as the representa-
tive of the international Workers De-
tense league.
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BIC STRIKE To SPREAD
Nearly q Million Workers In New York
Asked to Quit Work to Aid
Street Car Unions. ..

New York, Sept. 11.-With the lead.
ers Of 100000 labor men of Greater
New York and vicinity threatening a
sympathetic strike, traffic on the sub.
way and elevated lines in Manhattan
and the Bronx impeded and the sur.
face systems In those two boroughs
and Westchester county virtually tied
up, the general strike situation as.
sumed more serious aspect today.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, declin.
ed to discuss the probability Of a gen.
eral strike, but union leaders asserted
that If necessary $4,000 union men
could be called out within six hours.
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MEO|A7ORS IN SESSION
Mexican and American co"ferees Seek
Solution OF the Much Discussed
Border Problems. 81.

New London, Conn.,, Sept. 1.-The
joint commission
resumed today it's effort to find a solu-
ton for the problems along the inter
national boundry. This was tho third
Joint discussion. Luis Cabrera, chair.
man Of the Mexican delegation, pre-
sided.
Since their meeting three days ago
the American members have devoted
much time to study of government
reports on the various phases Of the
border problem.
They are counting also on the per.
sonal knowledge Of the situation which
Mai. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss will be able
to supply on hiS arrival from Washing
ton. Before the meeting began Secre-
tary Lane expressed confidence that
a constructive plan Of action would
soon take definite shape.
So far there has been nothing more
than general mention of the Mexican
request that Gen. Pershing's forces be
withdrawn from Mexico. The basis
Of the plans for policing the line that
have been talked over, however, is the
return Of the American troops to their
OWA IcAAAIOAy, oh0uAAA6 IAdI AAON~A0AS
as the first step toward establishing q
permanent system of protection against
border bandits.
An inquiry which has for its object
the return to Mexico OF Americans
with property interests there was be-
gun here today by the commission. It
was indicated that If the facts dis.
closed warrant it, the state department
might withdraw its warning that
Americans stay out of the neighbor1ng
republic for the present
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CLAIMS COURT
ERRED ANDASK,
FOR REHEAR||Nl |
Charles Peterson Wog
Have New Trial, Urging
Error BY the Judge
ECHO OF LUSITANIA u
DISASTER IN CAS-

Claiming that the court erred IA G.
Ing the case away from the r.
Charles Peterson. against whom
verdict was directed by Judge @.
Vermilion last week in favor OF n
Phillips Coal Co., has asked for 4 e.
trial.
Ottumwa heirs Of Evan Jones
combating the application OF Mar
ct Adams for a portion OF Evan J01l
estate with a motion for more sp
fc statement from her. Miss Ada
who lives in Wales, claims she ID n
illegitimate daughter Of Jones y(
went down on the Lusitania on MaNs
1915. She filed her application ~
part Of the estate several months
and makes the statement that JOGl
paternity was established during
life time.
In the cases Of Rilla Stain vi.
Ottumwa Taxi Line Co.. ct aI,
Grace Cook VS.. w. c. Muldoon
tions Of the defendants motions
more specific statements have IT.
overruled and portions sustained Al
both actions the plaintiffs have b1|
given week to amend their petitiQ1
In the case of Richard T. Price
al VS.. John w. Breon, ct al the pin
tiff's application for receiver (
been denied because the property
pears to be homestead The PIN
tiff is given leave to amend his n
tion asking for an injunction to a
strain the defendant from committt
waste
The Phillips Coal company s appill
tion. to dismiss the case which III
Lilly has brought against 1t was
MED by the court and the conp1
given a week to plead
Frank Stanfield has petitionedS T.
court for divorce from May
Stanfield. A decree Of foreclosures
been made in the case of b. y
man VS.. P. H. harrington. Eva
rington has been given a divorce Ga
Fred M. Harrington. |SZ
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HANLY'S SPECIAL
IN NORTH DAKOTA

Fargo, N. D., Sept. II. Swinging
through North Dakota, which has been
dry for quarter OF century, j.
Frank Hanly and other speakers
aboard the prohibition campaign
special train today proposed this
states experience as proof of prac-
tical results prohibition would bring.
Mr.. Hanly in his addresses took
issue particularly with Former Pres,-
dent Taft over a statement he once is
quoted as making to the effect that a
national prohibition amendment could
not be enforced. NJ AZ s4 Ss
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PRIVATE BANKS TO
BE INVESTIGATED

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Rigid investiga-
ton Of the private banks Of Chicago
was promised today when it was stated
that the private bank squad" in the
office Of States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne would renew the search for
evidence Of insolvency on the part Of
such institutions Gin the foreign Sec
tions OF the city. .r
It was stated that at least one other
bank would today fall under scrutiny.
The recent closing Of banks owned
by Adolph Silver and Co. and John "A.
Krzywoczewiski, who was arrested in
Grand Rapids, Mich, last week, led
to renewed activity on the part of the
state prosecutor.
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ALLIES SEEK To
PRESS bULGARS
ON TWO FRONTS
offensive on Macedonian
Line Started; Russians
Helping Rumania
SOMME SITUATION
LITTLE CHANGED

London, Sept. H.. Attacks on Bui-
earia from both the north and the
south are apparently In preparation
by the entente armies In the Balkans.
The British have taken the offensive
on the northeastern Macedonian front.
They have crossed the Struma about
forty miles northeast Of Salonikt In
an advance toward the Bulgarian Dor.
der and are attacking the villages OF
Nevolyen and Karabjades. n-
The British thrust which may mean
the beginning of an important oiIen.
sive with the object of placing Bui,
garia between two fires, Is d1rectea
along the main road to Seres, nortn
of Tahinos lake, the natural avenue OF
J advance for an army pushing from the
Bulgarian border. t
Meantime the effort to encompass
Bulgaria is proceeding on the nortn
with the reported arrival OF RUSSIAN
troops in strong force to take the OIL
fensive against the Bulgar1ans VINO
have invaded the Rumanian province
of Dobrudja, occupying large areas
and capturing the fortress OF Iurtuk
and Silistria.
In northern France the Germans
Yesterday and last night struck hard
at both the French and the British,
but according to the entente reports,
were unable to regain ground lost last
week. ....-
In five attacks on the French south
of the Somme from Berry to below
Chaulnes, the Germans used flaming
liquid. .-
The British repulsed attacks upon
Ginchy and attempted advances near
Mouquet farm and Pozieres.
! German and Bulgarian forces have
captured the old Bulgarian fortress OF
Silistria, on the east bank OF the Dan
ube about sixty miles east of Buch-
Arrest, according to reports from Ber-
lin, which add that the Rumanians
and Russians fighting in Dobrudja ap-
parently have suffered very consider
able losses during the last few days.
Berlin and Vienna concede gain
to the Russians in the Carpathians to
the west of shypot, The Russians are
on the offensive from the Baltic to
the wooded heights Of the Carpathlans.
Russian attempts to break through
southeast of Lemberg, near Halicz,
failed, according to Vienna.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
HUGHES GREETED
BY NEW WORKERS

Syracuse, N. Y, Sept 11.-Charles
e. Hughes. homeward bound, spent
the last day but one Of his first presi-
dental campaign trip in Syracuse to-
day. A vociferous crowd welcomed
him at the station. The principal
streets were dressed out in the nation
al colors in his honor and for the open
ing Of the state fair.
The nominee reviewed long parade
of automobiles and then had luncheon
at the fair grounds, where he was
scheduled to speak at 2 O'Clock. Later,
Mr.. Hughes was to hold two hour
public reception and then attend q
dinner given in his honor by the AL
lied club Of Syracuse. Mr.. Hughes
was to leave at 1875 p. m. for Platts-
burg, where he will speak tomorrow
night at the military training camp
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
MAINE ELECTION
BEING WATCHED.
National Issues to Receive
First Test at Hands of
Bay State Voters

Portland, Me-. Sept. II. Voters Of
Maine to the number Of 100000 or
more went to the polls today to elect
a governor, two U. s. senators, four
representatives In congress, a state
legislature and state auditor,
National issues have been brought
to the fore and party leaders brought
hundreds Of speakers into the state,
including Former Justice Hughes, For.
mer Vice President Fairbanks and
members Of President Wilson's cab.
met. to persuade the voters to line UP
with or against the national executive
and the majority In congress.
Maine, however, is normally republi.
can, and the democratic leaders In
sisted that something more than a
scant republican victory would be re.
quired to constitute reputation of the
administration, while a democratic
plurality, however, would be accepted
by them as an endorsement IS
Fair weather prevailed and this was
expected to cause big vote, equally
desired BY both sides. A governor.
auditor, four congressman. two U. 8.
senators and a state legislature will be
chosen.
The state officers are now demo.
cratic and that party has one u. S.
senator and one Of the four congress
men. .a.
In 1914 the progressives cast 1926
votes for governor How they would
split today was a matter Of dispute
Both sides claim they will receive sur
fclent' progressive support to carry
the election.
The polls opened at O'clock and
must close not later than p. m. Many
returns will be slow, as some twenty
towns and plantations are without tel
agraphic or telephone communication
with the outside. However, the re.
suit should be indicated before mid.
night.
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CLARK STREET OUT
TO CHANGE NAME

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Clark street ,hav-
ing reformed since the days when it
was the haunt of confidence men and
gamblers, wants its name changed and
enough signatures were secured to
petition today to insure consideration
of proposal to rechristen 1t Broad
way.
Business men on the street say out
of-town customers are frightened away
by the stories told Of Clark street in
the preceding decade and say that
though conditions are changed, the
name is still handicap.
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PINCHOT FAVORS
HUGHES CANDIDACY

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Gfford Ptnchot,
prominently identified with the pro-
gressive party, today made public q
statement in which he announced his
intention of supporting Charles E..
Hughes. Mr.. Pinchot said he is neith-
er a democrat nor a republican, but a
progressive and that in view of the
fact that there is no progressive can.
didate for president, he must vote for
either the democratic or the republi-
can nominee.
"As a progressive 1 believe in ma
tionalism," says the statement 80
does Hughes. I am certain that under
Hughes the progressive policies will
fare better than under Wilson, and
that the safety, honor and welfare Of
the country will be In immeasurably
surer hands,"
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CHICAGO PHONE
LINES TO MERGE

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE fate Of city
ordinance providing for merger of
Chicago telephone companies was ex-
pected to be decided today by officials
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. in New York.
Permission was recently granted by
the local council for the consolidation
Of the two companies operating here,
but the ordinance becomes void after
midnight tonight. .....
The proposed deal provided for the
purchase of the Automatic Co. by the
Bell concern.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
GERMAN SYMPA7H|zERs
START RIOT IN Greece
French Legation at Athens Invaded BY
Reservists Who Ar Driven
Out With Shots.

London, Sept. IA Reuters
Athens dispatch says that Premier
Zaimis had another lengthy confer
ence with King Constantine Sunday
afternoon, after which the cabinet met.
In regard to the shots flred in the
neighborhood Of the French legation.
the dispatch says that the allies de-
mands have apparently been fully
accepted, although nothing has been
officially announced The closing Of
the clubs OF the reservists' league, a
step demanded by the entente, was be-
gun Sunday evening.
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TWELVE YEAR OLD
BOY KILLS BROTHER

Davenport, Sept. 11.-Fred Wenzel,
s years old, Of New Liberty, was shot
and killed by his brother, Herman,
aged IL, Sunday, with shot gun,
which he had loaded for supposed
marauder, who was thought to have
been poisoning stock on their farm
The family had lost a fine stallion
two weeks ago by poisoning and it
was feared that the act might be re-
peated and the shot gun was loaded
and kept in readiness. The children
were playing with 1t, and the older
shot and killed the younger.
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DEMOCRATS PLAN n
CAMPAIGN CLO

Des Moines, Sept. H.. Plans
the closing months Of the state -
paign were outlined today q Z ~
Ing here Of the Iowa democratic n
central committee. All the conx
teemen were present, with the ex
tion OF E. J. Feuling Of New Hamf
committeeman from the fourth cont
sional district, who was expected
arrive late this afternoon. e +. M
dith, democratic candidate Tor
ernor, spent the morning In c0nfee
with the committeeman. D
State Chairman Reynolds o. C|
ton said statement outlining pruG
.ings would be given out late this
noon. sE3
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BULGARs PUSHED BACK.

Paris, Sept. 11.-British troops on
the front in Greek Macedonia took the
Offensive last night. They crossed the
Struma river, the war Office announc-
ed today, and attacked the Bulgarians,
who are resisting desperately.
The British troops crossed the
struma under fire. Having gained a
footing on tho eastern bank at point
about forty miles northeast of Salon.
Xxi. they attacked the villages Of New
olyen and Karabjabes.