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New Britain herald., 1916-11-02

Berlin Nov. ?, by Wireless to Say ville.-Efforts of the Rumanians to force back Austro- German troops which have invaded their country, feiled yesterday, the war office an nounces. Southeast of Rothenthurm Pass the invaders are making further progress.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATJON

tickt wallinp- ford to New Britain. name Evelyn
 Shoemaker. Finder please leave at City Clerks Office. 11-2-1d
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02

ing in the Prahova Valley and in the region of Dragoslavsle, East of the River Alt battle still is in progress.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02
FRENCH RECAPTURE
 FORT AT VERDUN

Continued From First Page).
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02

Constantinople, Nov. ?, via London, 1:40 D m.-Turkish troops fighting in Galicia launched violent attack against the Russian position on Oct. 90 and stormed three successive lines of fortified defenses, according to an official report issued today by the Turkish war department.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02

Paris, Nov 2, via London, 3:05 p. m.-The Serbians on the Macedo- nian front are making good progress in the Cerna River region southeast of Monastir, the war office reports.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter x Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by F. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02

Rome, Nov 2. via London. 5:25 D. m.-A new offensive was opened yesterday against the Austrians by the Italian forces, the war office an- nounced today. Advances have been scored at some points and so far 4.731 prisoners have been taken.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02

Paris Nov. 2, Via London, 2:53 p. m.-Several German supporting points on the Somme front were cap tllred last night by the French, says today's communication from the war office. The announcement adds During these operations we took 1S6 nrisnn er.s includine ai ;,
New Britain herald., 1916-11-02

il November is the OvercOat month.
 II For the man who wants a long warm Overcoat here is the best the market affords. II For the man who wants style-here is the knee length half fitted back that is full of style from collar to skirt. Il Stein-Bloch and Shuman Overcoats, $15 to $35.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
BOY FARMERS ON
INTERESTING TRIP

Berkeley, Cal, Oct. 16.--In quest Of
new ideas In good farming the twen-
ty four champion boy farmers Of Cali
fornia left here today on 5000 mile
journey. They won this months trip
in special car by defeating 1.100 COM
petitors In the University Of Califor-
MAS annual crop growing contests for
high school agriculture clubs.
In reward for such an achievement
as that of Aubrey Williams Of Brent.
wood, who netted $95.90 from single
acre Of feterita by raising three times
as much Of this sorghum to the acre
as the California average, or Logan
Briscoe of MADEIRA, who fed two pigs
so that in 210 days they gained 47S
pounds, these boys are to be led by
Prof. D. H. Crocheron of the Univer.
sity of California on a visit to the
most famous orchards. breeding farms
and agricultural industries of Ameri-
ca.
The boys will continue east to New
York City, returning to Berkeley by
way of New Orleans and Texas. The
tour ends November IA.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
NO U-BOAT AFTER
DANISH STEAMER

New York. Oct. 16.-1n g wireless
message from the Danish steamship
Hellig Olav received here today by
agents of the Scandinavian-Americ
line Captain Hoist, master of the ship,
stated that no submarine had been
sighted during the voyage so far His
message dated a. m. Sunday read:
Have not seen any submarine.
Nothing true in the story
(SignedD Hoist"
Observers aboard the White Star
steamship Bowie on tile steamers ar.
rival here Saturday reported they had
seen the periscope of a submarine FRI
day morning when about 200 miles out
and that the submarine was apparent
ly in pursuit Of the Hellig Olav east
ward bound. Representatives Of the
Scandinavian-American line here sent
a wireless message 10 Captain Hoist
Of the Hellig Olov. advising him OF the
report and asking for details.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
FRAUD is CHARGED
Too Many Votes Cast on Suffrage Bal.
lot Voted on in June is Startling
Allegation.

Des Moines, Oct. 1c.--Rumor says
that a suit in equity to invalidate the
specia. suffrage election held last
June will be filed here against the
state executive council and the ninety.
nine county auditors. as Soon as GER.
tain legal details can be worked out
B. ]. Powers of Des Moines. an attor-
ney. claims to be. handling the matter.
1t is said that the w. c. T. U. is be-
hind the movement. Investigators for
that organization have discovered that
there were many more votes cast on
the suffrage ballot than on the regular
primary ballots on the same day. II
is intimated that more votes were
counted than were actually cast. or at
least that more votes were cast than
was legal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
ALLIES PAY ATTENTION.

London, Oct. 16-The situation on
the Rumanian frontier occupies the
leading position in London newspa-
pers. The Rumanians, according to
the latest official statement, have been
forced back six or seven miles at one
point into their own country They
are making a stand st Rucaru, which
Is a small town toward the southern
end OF the Torzburger pass.
At Rucaru the Aus,ro-G Germans are
well below the highest level Of the
pass. South OF this town the road
runs ten miles through rolling coun-
try to the rail head of Camplung.
which ispractically is on the edge Of the
Rumanian plain and seventy-five miles
from Bucharest.
The Times notes.
"The enemy has advanced into Ru.
mania through the Torzburger pass
and the Rumanians are fighting on
their own soil at Rucaru. Apparently
they have temporarily lost possession
of all but the southern approaches of
Torzburger pass. Further nc,..h the
enemv penetrated to the crest y Citoz
pass but was then driven back in a
fierce encounter In the other passes
the enemy is making no progress but
until effective help reaches the Ruman.
ian second army we llust expect vary
ing fortunes in this district"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
DRIVE Is KEPT UP.

London. Oct. 16.-On the Somme
front, in northern France, the entente
forces are keeping UP their unrelent-
ing drive. The French last night pene-
trated German positions at Sally Sail
lisel, pushing up to the edge OF the
Bapaume road The British recently
have been advancing IN the vicinity Of
the Stuff redoubt and the Schwaben
redoubt in the Thiepval region on
their northerly flank. Last night the
Germans made strong attack near
the Schwaben fortiacation. They
were beaten back.
In Macedonia the entente forces
have resumed their strong offensive
south of Monastir. Sofia declares the
Bulgarians frustrated attempts on
their lines west of the Monastir-Flor-
ina railway line and in the bend OF the
Cerna. Along the line Of the Struma
on the eastern end OF the Macedonian
front the British have pushed their
outposts further towards Demir- Hissar,
patrols having entered the town Of
Bursuk, eight miles southwest At Dem
ir-Hissar.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
BENSON IN FAVOR
OF FOOD EMBARGO

San Francisco. Oct. 16. Allan Z
Benson, Socialist candidate for pre-
dent, concluded his campaign IN G.
San Francisco bay cities last nig6
with an address in Oakland.
Benson continues to dwell at lengf
on the draft clause OF the iHay-Cha1
berlain army reorganization bill n N
address. In his speech here he cl1(
cised the attitude of both Preside
Wilson and Republican Candida1
Hughes in this regard. declaring til
have "gentlemen's agreement" n
to mention the subject.
Discussing what he would do IN
we're president, Benson declared
II would use the great navy to 1okG
lish a blockade that would pr0N
any food from going out Of this G.
try 80 long as there was hungry -
woman or child in it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
Ground Hard Earned

British Front in France, Sunday,
Oct. Is (via London) Oct. 16-In COM
pleting the capture of Schwaben re-
doubt, on the ridge above Thiepval,
the British took a prisoner for every
yard Of front. or 2S0 for front OF less
than 300 yards, not to mention the
number killed by the artillery prepare
ton and in hand to hand fighting be-
fore the survivors surrendered. The
Germans manning the trench and
those In the reserve dugouts could
hardly have been crowded into one
line back of the parapet This gives
an idea Of the importance the Germans
attached to that last bit of high
ground along their old trench line
south OF the Ancre on the Thiepval
ridge. which their desperate resistance
characterized as the most precious
two acre plot in all France.
After the British got the first half of
the redoubt the Germans made repeat
ed counter attacks to recover posses
sion of 1t, and for the last week there
has been no cessation OF the fighting.
Now the British look down all along
the valley to Grandecourt and 1t is i'm
possible, apparently, for the Germans
10 maintain batteries In that area.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
RUM|AN|AN ARMY
BADLY BEATEN IN
I TRANSY[ vAN|A
Germans Report That First
Section Of Force Has
Been Wiped Out
SECOND DIVISION
IN SORRY STRAITS

Berlin, Oct. 16.-(Via wireless to
Sayvi!ie) e)-"The Rumanian second
army in its retreat in Transylvania
lost approximately two divisions" says
the Overseas News agency. "The Ru-
manian first army and the larger part
Of the second army have been virtual
" annihilated.
when the successful attack was
made on the first army at Hermann
stadt by the Austro-G German troops,
the Rumanians planned to send the
second army to its assistance. This
plan was learned from reports OF avi-
ators which were found. The second
army advanced too far to the west and
was forced to retreat in haste. It's re.
treat BECAME panicky fight. On Oc-
tober 13 isolated detachments we're
still being rounded up.
THE Rumanian leaders lost their
surety of direction. Brigades and reg
iments in desperation were moved
hastily forward and bacli on railroads
and even on carts. Only pitiful frag-
ments of the army could be rescued
from Transylvania.
"Transylvania today is clear of the
Rumanians except for small sections
near the border"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
CONVICTS' FRIEND
CALLED BY DEATy

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct 16. 1
friend from whom hundreds Of CO
victs sought help and advice after e.
ing released from prison died ii KSN
sas City. Kas., early today In the pe1
son of the Rev. Edward A.. Frede
hagen of the Society for the Friendleq
an organization for helping ex-convicel
which was founded by him. ThUuG
his efforts the society has been found
ed in twelve states. IA
Mr.. Fredenhagen was born hfty-ge|
years ago in Illinois. He was educate
in Wheaton college and ChicaG
theological seminary. For ten yeav
he held pastorates in Illinois cities. ~
leaves widow and three children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
MANY GUARDSMEN
PERMITTED TO VOTE

Des Moines, Oct. Is. Many mem
bers of the Iowa National guard in
service on the border can vote without
an appeal to any special legislation, 1t
was announced today by the attorney
generals ONCE. The Iowa election law
contains for absent voters, a provi-
sion which provides for the voting of
registered voters by mail. 1t was
pointed out that registration is requir.
ed only in cities and towns with a
population exceeding $500 persons.
Many members Of the guard, It was
said, come from rural districts where
registration is not required and these
men are eligible to vote under the reg
ular absent voter provision Of the elec-
ton law.
Attorney General Cosson said TODAY
he expected to hand down his decision
on the validity Of the so called civil
war election law, which provided for
the voting of soldiers. at the front.
within few days.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
PYTHIANS DEDICATE
HOME FOR THE OLD

Decatur III, Oct 16.-BefOre 1000
Knights Of Pythias from all parts of
Illinois the new $4,000 X. of P. home
for the aged was dedicated here to-
day.
Addresses were made by ]. j. Win.
ters OF Carbondale. Judge A. A. Part
low of Danville, and John ]. Brown Of
Vandalia.
Special trains from Chicago, Peoria,
Bloomington. Banville, Jacksonville,
Mattoon and many other points ar
rived here carrying Pythians to the an
nual convention The sessions will
continue through Thursday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
BEGIN AIRING OF
HOYNE'S CHARGE

Chicago, Oct. 16.-Police Captain ~
P. O'Brien resumed the witness stan1
today in the hearing before Judge O.
son of States Attorney Maclo5
Hoyne's application for warrants G.
the arrest of Chief of Police G. q
Healey.
Captain O'Brien's testimony n
volyed number Of saloon license
which he said had asked the chief &
revoke on the grounds that they werl
places of bad character but he sall
his requests had been ignored.
other cases he said that revocatioG|
had been promptly followed by restq
alton. State Senator George F. Han
ing, he testified was influential In q
tanning one of the restorations.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
NUMEROUS PLANES
OF ALLIES FELLED

Berlin, Oct. 16.-(by wireless to
Sayville) )-Seventy-four hostile aero
planes of which twenty-one were
French and hfty-three were British
were shot down by the Germans dur
ing the month Of September. according
to an exact list compiled by the Ger
man military authorities, says an
Overseas News agency statement to-
day.
The statement adds that the publi-
cation Of the list ''is illustrative Of the
worth Of the declaration recently
made by Premier Asquith In the house
OF commons that the British aero
planes had gained complete domina-
ton of the air"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
TIN SICKNESS" IS
PLAGUE IN GERMANY

London, Oct. 16.-"According to
travellers from Germany" says the Ex-
change Telegraph Amsterdam cores
pondent, remarkable disease Is
spreading in many parts of Germany,
especially In Berlin, Hamburg, Munich,
and Cologne caused by continual feed
ing from preserved foods. The sick
ness is described as tin sickness 1t
is considered serious form Of blood
poisoning.
Thousands Of cases are reported in
every large city, although the author
tiles exercise strict control over the
tin used for preserved foods
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
IOWA TEAM FOURTH
National Guard Rifle Squad From This
State Stands High In Big An.
nual Competition.

Des Moipes, Oct. 16.-The Iowa ma.
tional guard team, sen. to Jacksonville
to con. pete in the national rifle compe-
tition staged there under the direction
of the U. S. army, finished fourth in
the competition, according to word
reaching Adjutant General Logan OF
the Iowa national guard today.
The teams placed in the following
order:
Second New York infantry, l.037.
Mississippi national guard. 1,016.
Georgia rational guard, LOIS.
Iowa national guard, 1,001.
Walter Meyers, first lieutenant In
the first Iowa infantry, finished first
in the rapic fire competition with a
score of 90 There were seventy en-.
tries In the competition.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
NEW YORK'S COAL
SUPPLY is SHORT

New York, Oct. 16. "A shortage Of
coal is In prospect for this city this
winter according to dealers.
Failure to receive the usual amount
of coal is attributed to scarcity Of
labor at the mines and lack Of cars for
transportation, due to the movement
OF war munitions and other freight for
export
Prices to New York householders
for stove and nut coal vary from 81 to
$7.75. Dealers say the price will reach
IS before Thanksgiving and possibly
50 at Christmas.
A cold winter will send the prices
higher.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
.U-BOAT'S VICTIMS
MOSTLY EUROPEANS
NORWAY, HOLLAND AND SPAIN
ALL HAVE PROBLEMS TO BE
WORKED OUT.

Berlin, Sunday, Oct. Is. (via London)
Oct. 16. Norway, Holland and Spain
are now playing the leading parts III
Germany's international submarine
problem to the subordination OF the
United States, which so long and 80 Of
ten has held the center of the stage.
The Associated Press correspondent
discussed the present situation today
with DIR. Alfred Zimmerman, under
secretary for foreign affairs, who indi.
Gated that the tables had been cleared
and that no negotiations we're In prog.
ress as far as the United States was
concerned. He outlined Developments
regarding other neutrals.
"The case of Holland is simplest. II
concerns only the Bl6omersdjk sunk
off the New England coast by the Ger
WINGED the submarine commander must
have kept within the German prize
regulations. Full compensation has
been offered, in event the commander
exceeded instructions.
Spain's grievances have to do with
the sinking Of fruit steamers. Strictly
speaking these are valid prizes be-
cause the cargo is contraband, bound
for hostile ports. The Spanish govern.
ment however, has pointed out that
the prosperity of the country has been
affected seriously and Germany has OF,
fered to let such ships pass unmolest-
ed II they are provided with proper
certificates from German consuls and
II the entente allies permit similar
cargoesEship for ship-to pass for the
German market.
The Norwegian measures barring
submarines from Norwegian waters In
accordance with the British memoran-
dunn, Is regarded as incompatible with
Norwegian neutrality. DR.. thinner
mann said the matter undoubtedly
would be the subject Of strong pro-
test to Norway. He took the position
that Norway was unjustified under in
ternaticnal law in differentiatinS
among classes of war ships and max
ing rules applying to one specific class.
DR.. Zimmerman said Americas re.
ply to the memorandum Of the entente
allies on the treatment OF submarines
was marked by true spirit of neutral
ity. The activity of a German submar-
inc off the American coast had not
been made the subject of diplomatic
negotiations or complications. he de-
clared.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
FRENCH LINER ARRIVES.

New York, Oct 18-The French limo
steamer Lafayette arrived early today
from Bordeaux bringing among her
Caruso. Frank A. Munsey and 8. s. Nc
ClIre.
Oficers OF the ship said they had re-
ceived warning by wireless when in
mid-ocean to look out for submarines
near Nantucket A new course was
Immediately set. No suspicious craft
were sighted, they said.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
TRADES SCHOOLS
TO BE ESTABLISHED

Des Moines. Oct ia conference
Of representatives of various trades
from throughout the STATE with A. NJ.
Deyoe. state superintendent of public
instruction, to consider promotion Of
vocational education in Iowa schools,
will be held here November l it was
announced today.
The movement to be launched at the
conference is expected to result in the
establishment of schools for the train
ing of young men and women who wish
to enter the trades.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
WAR HORSES in DEMAND.

East st. Louis, ILL.,. Oct 16.-Approx-
imately 225,0OO war horses have been
sold here since the war began. The
total sum paid for the horses Is about
$40.000.000. About 1000 mules have
been sold for total of $995.000.
The Italian government has recent
ly made contract for 5000 horses to
be filled in thirty days.
British, French and Belgian buyers
and agents for the United States army
are making total of 1000 horses q
week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
aOWA'S WEDDING
BELLS KEPT BUSY

Des Moines, Oct. 16.-Iowa showed a
gain in the number of marriages and
divorces in the fiscal year ending July
1, 1915, according to reports of county
officers filed at the state capitol. There
were 22.955 marriages in the year as
against 22,s99 marriages the year prevl-
GUS.
During the twelve months ending
July /. district courts granted 3.134
divorces as against 1913 the year be-
fore.
The report shows that there was .
slight decrease in the 1915 birth rate
as compared with that Of 1914.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
BODY OF MURDERED
GUARDSMAN FOUND

Nogales. Ariz.. Oct. is. An autopsy
and inquest were to be held here today
to determine the cause OF the death of
George X. Shiflett. a member Of X.
company, second California infantry.
whose body was found Saturday on
the Southern Pacific railroad tracks
outside the yards. Holes resembling
bullet wounds in Shiflett's thigh and
right shoulder and blood stains on the
wheels of coach of troop train
nearby were found by the authorities
who later detained three U. S. regulars
believed to have been with Shiflett
Friday night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-17
TWO COLORED MEN
HANGED BY MOB
ONE HAD ASSAULTED WHITE Wo.
MAN AND THE OTHER Ex-
PRESSED APPROVAL.

Paducah, KY, Oct. 16 Two negroes
were lynched by mob here today and
their bodies burned. One was charged
with attacking a white woman and the
other was accused of voicing approval
of his action.
One was taken from the county jail
streets. Followed by crowd estimat
ed at 5000 persons, large part OF
them in automobiles, the negroes were
taken to the home of the woman, about
two miles away.
While one Of them was led to her fol
Identification, the other was taken to
a tree. rope thrown over a limb, his
neck encircled In moose and an auto
mobile hitched to the other end. As
soon as the other negro had been
identified as the assailant of the wo-
man, he was led to the same tree and
the process repeated.
After assuring themselves that both
negroes were dead the members Of the
mob lowered the bodies and placed
them on blazing pile of brush. The
bodies were charred beyond recogni-
ton.
The lynchings came after five hours
labor to enter the cells in the Jail and
were the outcome Of an attack made
Friday upon Mrs. George Rose at her
home in the suburbs The man iden.
titled as Mrs. Roses assailant was
Brack Finley, 35 years old.
The mob battered down the Jail
door hut they had to send for foun-
dry man to cut the bars to Finley's
cell.
TIL march to the home of Mrs. Rose
was taken up. On the way Asa Thorn
hill about 20 years old, who, it had
been reported, had laIded Finley's at
tack, was seized.
Spectators mounted a railroad
trestle in the mediate vicinity of the
Rose home and witnessed the execu-
tion Of Thornhill. The boys plead
ings we're in vain. In few minutes
it was announced tina. Mrs. Rose had
identified Finley. He was hanged to
the same tree and number of shots
fred into his body. The bodies of
both colored men were then burned.