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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
ISLANDER SUIT IS
A BOOMERANG
SENATOR JONES rs DENIED DAM.
AGES AND HINTS ARE MADE
OF NEW PROBE.

Red Oak, Dec. 11.-Another grand
Jury investigation of the Villisca ak
murders in 1912 when Joe Moore, his
family and two young women guests
were killed in their beds with an ak,
may result from the verdict rendered
early today in the Jones-Wilkerson
slander suit, 1t was stated today by
Oscar Wenstrand, county attorney
elect of Montgomery county. Wen
strand will take Office January l.
The jury in the Jones-Wilkerson
case shortly after midnight returned
a verdict refusing to allow former Sem
ator F. F. Jones the 100000 asked for
alleged SANDER from Detective J. N.
Wilkerson Of Kansas City, who, plain
tiff charged, Imputed to him the NOV
ing spirit in the Villisca ak murders"
1t was said today that w. E. Mitch
ell of counsel for the defense had
been retained by private interests to
act as special prosecutor before the
grand jury in the event of further
probe Of the case. Mitchell went to
Council Bluffs Sunday, however, and
the report could not be confirmed.
Attorneys for Senator Jones said no
decision had been reached regarding
an appeal. It was stated, however,
that should it be decided to carry the
case to a higher court, one Of the
points to which exception will be TAX
en- will be the additional instructions
given by the court to the Jury late Sun
day in response to a querry from the
jurors as to whether refusal to allow
the plaintiff damages would result in
his Indictment for murder"
The statement of the court that the
Jurors need not consider that phase
of the question is asserted by Senator
Jones' attorneys to have been pre5u-
dicial to the plaintiff.
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SWEEPING CHANGES
IN FRENCH CABINET
ALL MINISTER'S AND UNDER-sEc'
,RETARIEs TO HAND IN
THEIR REGISTRATIONS.

Paris. Dec. 11.-Premier BRAND was
busy all day Sunday seeing not only
politicians but prominent business
men and manufacturers in view Of the
new combination to facilitate which
all ministers and under-secretaries
will hand in their designations. In the
meantime, according to the Matin. the
reorganization of the. higher command
OF the army being. as essentially ad-
ministratiye institution, will not be
settled until after the new govern
ment makes its vow in the chamber
of deputies on Tuesday and is en-
dorsed by vote of confidence.
I'm addition to forming war coun-
Gil of five ministers on the model of
that in England" continues the Matin,
Premier BRAND has decided, In the
interest of the economic organization
Of the country, to throw the old ad-
ministrative machine into the melting
pot and oblige all ministerial depart
ments, hitherto CONCEALED in superan-
nuated methods. to get in line with the
rest of the country which is freely
spending it's blood and gold.
I'm the course Of conversations we
had with prominent men on Saturday
and. Sunday. Premier BRAND an
nounced that he intended to give a
free hand to the ministers, under
secretaries and directors forming part
of the new ministry. The most abso-
lutte powers will be granted to them
and, if it is found that the methods
meet resistance or that certain habits
are nersisted in these mowers will he
still further increased and drastic
measures taken. The composition of
the new conobination will clearly show
the new spirit. 1t will be the most
complete possible reconstruction as
will be seen when their names are
published
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To bR|NG 1878
.O.A,R, MEET|NG
TO 0TTUMWA'
Elizabeth Ross Chapter to
Ask for State Gathering;
Will Bring Big Number
SESSIONS TO BE
HELD IN NEW HOTEL

The 1918 state convention of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
will in all probability be held In OF
tumwa. Decision to invite the con-,
vention to come to Ottumwa, was
reached by the members Of the local
chapter at meeting Saturday aftor~
noon. No doubt exists among the
members Of the chapter as to how the
state organization will receive the In
v!tation. The eyes OF the state con-
vention have been turned toward Of
tumwa for several years past and Il II
believed that this city will be awarded
the meeting without opposition.
The 1917 meeting Of the Iowa Dsuxh.
ters will be held at Des Moines II
March. This meeting win be merely
an adjourned session Of the 1916 meet
ing which was held ct Waterloo in Oc-
tober. 'At Waterloo, 1t was decided to-
change the time Of meeting from Octo-
Der to March and SO the coming sss-
sion In Des Moines will be perfunctozy
as practically everything. other than
the election Of ofncers, has already
been attended to. At the Des Moines.
session the invitation to meet the fol-
lowing year In Ottumwa will be ex-
tended.
Some five hundred women, repre-
Jenting chapters in all parts Of the
state are expected here in 1918. The
convention is made up Of 200 delegates
and as many alternates while numer-
Gus other members Of nearby chapters
and state and national officers gener.
ally manage to Be in attendance part
of the time. 1t is planned to hold the
convention in the new Hotel Ottumwa.
The sessions generally occupy three or
four days
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
sANTACLAuS To
VISIT EMPLOYEES
Western Union Co. to Give
Christmas Gift to Its
Workers in Ottumwa

Employees Of the Western Union Tel
egraph Co., in Ottumwa will feel the
results of Santa Claus visit on Christ
mas for the great gift giver has al
ready intimated that it will be well for
all of those who have been employed
in the Ottumwa Office beginning not
later than January l. 1915 to hang up
their stockings.
OF course it is not expected that a
visit along South Market street Decem-
ber "a will be rewarded by the sight
of display Of various sizes, colors
and textures of hosiery, but neyerthe-
less in spirit at least, all of the en-
ployes working at the office long
enough to participate in the Santa
Claus gift, will have stocking hang
ing at the fireplace.
The big corporation has announced
to Manager F. B. Winbourn that a
bonus based on per cent of the years
salary Of each employe working for the
company in the local Office continuous
ly since the first of the present year.
will be paid as Christmas gift from
the employers. This sum will vary
and in some cases will be very tidv
Christmas gift while In all cases 1t
mas, for the great gift giver has al
when it comes so unexpectedly.
MESSENGERS GET $25.
The messenger boys do not partici-
pate in the same rate Of percentage as
do the other employees, but each of
these will get $25. Nor Is the janitor
of the building exempt, for Santa has
even found him out and has made ar
rangements to visit his home, search
out the chimney corner where the
stocking hangs Christmas eve and
$16.S5 is promised as gift for the man
who sweeps out and washes the win
dows.
You can't find an employe Of the old
Western Union that does not believe
in Santa Claus this year and the
visions of some of the A. D. T. BOYS
reveal possessions and great wealth
undreamed of before in their young
lives.
Seven employees of the local Office
participate aside from the messengers,
There are four whose term of employ
ment leave them outside the list which
the bonus reaches. A total Of $264.40
will be disbursed by the company here
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TWO INSIST THEY
FIRED FATAL SHOT

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Pasouale Gentle
was found dying Of bullet wound in
his head today and his mother and his
17-year-old brother were taken into
custody. each proclaiming that the 9th
er was innocent.
"Pasquale was drunk. He tried to
kill me- He shot of my finger and
had to shoot him. Joe is innocent: he
did not do it." insisted the mother.
Honest, mother is innocent: she is
trying to shield me. I shot him when
he tried to kill her" proclaimed the
youth.
sAt the police station each went into
detail to prove that the other did not
fire the shot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
CLINTON TO GET
FINE NEW STATION

Clinton, Dec. 11.-Acceptand by the
Chicago and Northwestern silwAy
company Of the provisions Of ai ordin-
ance adopted by the Clinton city coun.
Gil. authorizing the construction by the
company of a new passenger station,
two subways and a new freight Do
pot. was expected today,
The improvement projects will cost
$550,00o. it is estimated by the COM
pany, and the subways will eliminate
all surface crossings for distance ok
about a mile within the city. They
are to be started Immediately. and
completed within three years. Con
struction Of a joint station to be oc-
cupied by the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul. the Chicago Burlington ana
Quincy and the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railway companies and
connected with the new Northwestern
railway station by a subway, is now
projected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
SOLDIERS TO SPEND
CHRISTMAS AT HOME

San Antonio. Tex. Dec. 11-Iowa in.
fantry at Brownsville. Tex, will en-.
train for home December 1s, it was
announced Saturday.
All the organizations making up the
total of nearly 5000 state troops that
General Funston has designated to
leave the border service will start for
home between December u and 18, ac-
cording to information secured at
headquarters.
The Iowa regiment will be the last
unit to get away.
Officers said all the troops under
orders should be in their respective
states before Christmas. II muster
ing out progresses rapidly it is ex-
pected that good many Of the guards
men will spend the holidays in their
own homes
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
PLEDGES VIOLATED
Information at Washington is That
Steamer Marina Should Not Have
Been Sunk by Germans.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11.-An-
nouncement was made at the state de-
partment today that complete informa-
tion now at hand covering the case of
the British horse ship Marina torpe-
doed with loss of six Americans
make il, appear to be "clear cut vio-
lation of Germans pledges to the
United States.
Full information on the case of the
Arabia will be awaited before the next
move is made. which is expected to
take the form of new note intended
to clear up what appear to be differ
ences of Interpretation on what Ger
many's pledges in the Sussex case
actually covered, especially with ref
erence to armed ships.
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DESERTER ACCUSED
OF BEING SMUGGLER'

Duluth. Mimi. Dec. 11.-Through
the arrest yesterday of Richard
Blake, an alleged deserter from the
Canadian army, federal immigration.
officers and Duluth police assert they
have nipped a plot to smuggle large
numbers of Chinese coolies into the
United States.
Blaikie was taken of the steamer
Superior, on which he had been en-
ployed. on her arrival from Cleveland,
and will be held for the immigration
bureau at Buffalo. 1t is alleged that
he and several others conspired to
bring in Chinese by the aid OF small
boats across Lake Erie near Buffalo,
He denied the charges against him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
SOON TO DEDICATE
THE DIXIE HIGHWAY

Springfield. Ill.,. Dec. 11.-State Of
ficials of two states. Indiana and 1Nf-
nois. together with representatives OF
many clubs, will attend formal dedi-
cation of the Dixie highway under the
auspices of the Illinois Highway I'm
provement association Tuesday. De
cember 10, it was announced here to-
day.
The exercises are to be held at q
point near the Illinois-Indiana line,
Just outside of Danville. An inspection
of the county road system of Vermil.
lion county with its 166 miles of hard
roads. will follow. A meeting os the
improvement association Is to b held
In Danville the same day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
MINE WORKERS
VOTE ON OFFICERS

indianapolis. Ind. Dec. II. Mem
bers Of the United Mine Workers Of.
America. numbering 400 600 coal min
ers in the United States and Canada
will vote tomorrow for officers at the
biennial election of the union. John
P. White. president. who is candi-
date for reelection. was opposed by
John H. Walker Of Illinois William
Green of Ohio, secretary, also q cand;-
date for reelection was opposed by, J.
L. Sims Of Linton, Ind. Frank J.
Hayes, vice president, had no opposi-
tion. The result Of the election will be
known about January ].
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
EMBARGO IS URGED
Retail Grocers and Merchants Of the
Nation Seek to Stop Exports
to Europe.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Petitions demand
ing that an embargo be placed on -four,
sugar, canned milks and tomatoes and
wheat will be posted in every grocery
in forty-one states for housewives 10
sign if,a resolution presented today to
the executive board Of the National
Association of Retail Grocers and
Merchants is adopted.
The petition was presented by
Frank B. Connolly of San Francisco,
vice president of the association, who
asserted that retail groeers are losing
money on 60 per cent of every product
they sell.
The resolution calls upon President
Wilson to place the embargo "in order
to reduce the present high cost of liv-
Ing"
While the grocers' executive board
was in session, federal officials pur-
sued their inquiry into the relationship
existing between wholesale and retail
grocers and it's effect on the cost Of
living. H. W. Armstrong, secretary Of
one of the largest wholesale groceries
In Chicago, was requested to produce I
COPY of all trade letters sent out with.
in the last six months.
In addition to- considering the en-
barge the executive board of the gro
GERS is expected to take action abol-
ishing trading stamps. Federal and
state legislation will be sought.
John H. Schafer of Davenport, Iowa,
president of the Grocers' association,
said the retail grocers welcome feder-
al investigation into the high cost Of
living.
IF the government can aid us in
solving this problem we will be thank.
full he said
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
FRENCH WARSHIP
is REPORTED SUNK

Berlin, Dec. 11.-(By wireless to
Sayville)-The Overseas News agency
says:
German newspapers state that the
French destroyer Yatagan sunk in col
lision with British transport is the
fifth French destroyer lost in this way
during the war" 81
No previous report has been receiv-
ed Of the sinking at the YataSan. She
was a vessel OF. BOT tons displacement,
1877 feet long. Taid down in 1900. She
was armed with one nine pound gun,
six three Founders and two torpedo
tubes.
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FIREMEN CAUGHT
BY FALLING ROOF

Toledo. o., Dec. 11.-Four firemen
were buried under debris in the base
ment of the Paddock Merchandising
company building which was totally
destroyed by FIRE today. They were
caught when the roof collapsed.
Cries of the men could be heard
and the rescue work was rushed. One
fireman. pinned down by heavy tim
ber across his breast. directed his res
cue. An engine pumped water from
the basement to save him from drown
ing.
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HOSPITAL SHIP
TO BE COMPLETE

Washington, D. c.. Dec. II. The
projected navy hospital ship construc-
tion OF which has been authorized will
be the first vessel designed and built
for this purpose by any nation. accord
ing to Surgeon General Braisted whose
annual report was made public today.
Every convenience of an up to date
shore hospital has been provided for
and provision will be made to accom-
modate 800 patients in peace times and
SEQ in war.
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FOREIGNERS
AT PROTEST MEET

Washington. D. c., Dec. II. Many
leaders Of foreign born populations IN
the United States attended here today
the conference Of oppressed or depend
ent nationalities. called by Miss Jane
Adams, and other women peace ad-
vocates. Representatives OF each ma
tionality explained the hopes of their
people for independence.
Those represented today were: Ser.
bians, Albanians, Armenians, Syrians,
Russian Jews, Let's, Lithunians, Poles.
Ukranians, Slovaks, Bohemians and
Firms.
The conference closes with a dinner
tonight.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
CABINET CHIEFS
RECEIVE SEALS
Illness Of Premier Keeps
Him Away, But Others
Call on the King

London, Dec. II. Premier Lloyd
George Is i'll. He was unable to go to
Buckingham palace today with mem
bers Of his cabinet to receive the seals
of office from King George.
Official announcement was made
that the premier was suffering from a
severe chill and that on the advice of
his physicians he was remaining In
doors today
Andrew Bonar Law and the other
members of the ministry who are not
required to seek reelection on assump-
ton of Office and also the lords who
are cooperating with the new admins
tration went to the palace at noon to-
day, kissed the hands Of the king and
received their seals of office
The members Of the cabinet who
must be reelected unless the house OF
commons passes bill making this un-
necessary and the ministers who are
members Of neither house, for whom
seats must be found, are taking over
their Offices and will conduct them as
though all official formalities had been
complied with. These members how
ever, will not be able to appear before
the house Of commons tomorrow and
1t is expected the session will be for
NAL one.
Plan For Statement.
The statement concerning the gov
ernment's policy, to be made by Mr..
Lloyd George or Mr.. Bonar Law In
the house Of commons and Lord Cur
zon in the house Of lords, probably
will be postponed untA Thursday,
when the vote of credit is moved.
A strong policy in regard toicontrol
of shipping, mines, food and man
power Is looked for
Former Premier Asquith and his fol-
lowers will occupy opposition benches
to the left OF the speakers. The inde-
pendent labor party, whose members
are avowed peace advocates, also will
cross to the opposition side, thus Gre
ating a visible split in the labor party
in opinion on current issues.
The nationalists will decide their at
titude at meeting called for tomor-
row. 1t is probable they will press the
Irish claims with emphasis, demanding
immediate changes in the Irish admiI-
istration and the release of Irishmen
arrested during the rebellion.
Addresses Parliament.
Premier Lloyd George has sent the
following to all members OF the house
of commons, 1t was announced official
ly today:
"The king has entrusted. me with the
task Of forming government. have
carried out the command. had hop
ed to make a statement to the house
on Tuesday. l now find it to be i'm
possible. On Tuesday Mr.. Bonar Law.
as leader in the house. will move ad-
journment till Thursday.
"The one predominant task before
the government is the vigorous prose
cution OF the war to triumphant con-
clusion. feel confident the govern
ment can rely on your support as long
as they devote their energies effective
ly to that end"
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BRITISH EXPERTS
TO TEST MUNITIONS

New York, Dec. IL. Forty young
men selected by the British govern
ment as munition experts arrived to.
day on the steamship Orduna from
Liverpool They will be assigned to
various factories in the United States
and Canada where munitions for the
entente governments are being manu-.
factured under contract. and will pass
on the output before 1t is delivered
for shipment
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-12
VETERAN WORKERS
APPLY FOR JOBS

Chicago, Dec. IL. More than 1000
applications have been received by the
unemployment committee which is
seeking to find suitable work for men
between the ages of 40 and 65, 1t was
announced today. The 65 year limit
has not deferred some men even older
from applying for work, according to
B. ]. Rosenthal, sponsor for the move
ment. One applicant who confessed
he would be 81 in January, sent in his
request for place.
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NEW DEMANDS ON GREECE.

London, Dec. 1.-THE latest reports
from Athens say that the note of the
entente governments to Greece is
ready and undoubtedly will be present.
ed tomorrow. The note will be short,
in the nature Of a preliminary to a
second note, which will contain more
detailed demands.
!, 1t is understood that the demands
bn Greece may require complete de-
mobilization Of the army, restoration
of control by the entente over the
posts, telegraphs and railways and the
release of imprisoned Venizelists.
Advices from the British minister in
dicate that conditions are more calm.
"A large number of allied nationals
to leave Athens.
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BIG QUAKER OATS
PLANT DESTROYED

Peterboro.. Ont. Dec 11.--An explos-
ion in the engine room of the Quaker
Oats plants here today blew down the
walls of the building, burying an as
yet unknown number of employees in
the ruins, which caught fire. Twelve
have alreadl been rescued and taken
to hospital, severely injured.
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FOUR AUToIsTs KILLED.

Detroit, Mich! Dec. 11.-Four per
sons were killed when train No. 1909
on the Minneapolis. ST. Paul and
Sauite Ste Marie road hit the auto
mobile In which they were riding late
last night at Vergas, iOttertail coun.
Ity. All lived at Fraxee. Becker county.
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AIR RAID SUCCEEDS.

Berlin, Dec. 11.-(By wireless to
Sayville) )-"An Austro-H Hungarian nav
al air squadron on December 6, in spite
of unfavorable weather. bombarded
very successfully the aviation station
at Belgena and the batteries Of Soob-
ba," says an Austrian admiralty state
ment today. Direct hits were scored
upon three hangers. All the machines
returned undamaged"
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KENTUCKY MAKES
ELECTION REPORT

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 11.-President
Wilson's plurality in Kentucky at the
November election was 2S,136. accord
ing to the official canvass Of the vote
announced today. The socialists poll
ed 4,7S4, prohibitionists 3,036. socialist
labor 333 and progressives 129 votes.
Highest electors on the tickets of
the dominant parties were: Democrat,
269,990. republican 241,S54.
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REVOLUTION in GREECE.

London, Dec. 11.-Telegrams receiv-
'ed here today from Athens say that a
revolution has broken out in the Cy-
clades group of Greek islands in the
Aegean sea.
The Greek battleship Hydra which is
under the control of the entente allies
has intercepted, the Greek adyices say,
wireless messages from King COnstan-
tine addressed to Berlin.
All the Greek communities in Egypt,
It is added, have renounced their al
legiance to King Constantine.
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CENTENARIAN OUT
ON HIS DAILY WALK

Fon Du Lac. Wis, Dec 11.-David
Eaton today began the second year Of
his second century by taking the daily
walk to which he attributes the reten-
ton of his present good health.
Mr.. Eaton, who has resided in this
city for sixty years. was born at Lis
bon, N. Y, in 1916. He was a lumber
man In his early years and always has
led an active outdoor life.
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INTERNED STEAMERS
UNDER SUSPICION

z Paris Dec 11.-German steamers
interned at Las Palmas. have been
obliged to move into the inner harbor,
according to Madrid dispatch tolthe
Petit Journal The dispatch adds Mat
the Spanish cruiser Princesa de lAs-
turias has been anchored off the en-
trance to the port to prevent subma-
rines from communicating with the
interned ships.
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TO DIRECT INAUGURATION.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 11.-Oficial
announcement was made today Of the
appointment of Robert N. Harper. a
local bank president as chairman Of
the inaugural committee having charge
OF the ceremonies March 4 in connec-
ton with the reinstallation Of Presi-
dent Wilson.