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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
TRIADELPHIA PREPARING
FOR SISTERSVILLE TEAM

According ~ reports rInanatinS from
SisterSvilic, the High school football
team OF that place is contemplating I
victory over the Philadelphia District
High school team, tiieir "pp"urhiS. Sa,-
urday afternoon. StStrrSVl!lc - being
coached by Ilarmer, former West Nir-
gini1 University man. AID cut Of Il good
abundance OF material h. mas selected Il
team while light is fast.
Coach Stewart has had his porteges
out upon the T. D. II. ). Held during
thu. past week in active preparation for
the coming contest, and while not MAX
ing any assertions. it is plain that he
cXpcrtS Il win.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
Ohio County Suffragists Pack
ELks' Auditorium When Or.
Anna Howard ShalU Speaks

any definition that says . republic is q
government WHERE ont-half or tn" poo
pie elect representatives Tor ali thS pee
pie. Thars not \ republic. IhAi ~!
;LriStucraCT. From the DcSlIiitT:!; OF CIV
national life visions OF - republic nave
brought about evVluIonS trndltS To-
ward making the country Republic, put
there is still this last step 10 DC taASh
and on Suyclnpcl' I, West Virginia men
Will have tie opportunity To decide
whethe: they ;lte worthy CT ~ republican
form OF government. The women VIII
no, be Judged 'l'AG world Will juG.s"
the men of West Virginia by their vote.
One OF the greatest uutEurSlS o. IL
plause that greeted any part ~ t'tc
.u,uch was that in answer 10 the cNifSc
OF anti-sunrugcttc that equal suffrage
,ituScs lack of feE:iniSm- she said, u
can't iiud IN anti VINO CALI tell me what
frnliuisIn Is ! know that II is nothing
more ur less than the GeVelopinGnt ri
the feminine quality of woman. created
By the Maker who created man in MS
own iIuaEc--Iraic ana female alike ana
fcminiSm in its last analysis is but the
bloSSouirS O. wCEtah Int" INC l'1I'l@c
OF the divine.
Vote Because HUMAN
NO man has the right To vote. sue
said, simply because lite i = man. bat
ht,ruuSc he is human. lie HIS the right
to determine conditions under which nc
shall live. toll, ba:ld his nome, rear MS
family and grow into nlnSCuLnlsin. M
the reason I demand for women Inc
right OF the ballot is because VIC TOO
arr human and share our portion at III"
responsibility of the world. Fatherho"d
and motherhood alone are The srpAra'
tons between man and woman but lying
nc, wcen these two distinctions IN tii%
great field OF human life where before
Ill the world stands the woman Side
by side with I'll" man.
At the conclusion OF her address. and
while Mrs. Flora Williams WAS conduct
Ing L brief campaign through The audi
cncc for funds Tor the cauS', Dr. SAaW
answered Il number OF questions which
had been handed up to tie platform.
Hcr witty answers kept the audience III
an uproar Of laughter.
Seated on the stage with rr. shaw
las. evening were 4 scor" or more Of
Wheeling and Ohio county men ana
women workers for the equal suffrage
cause.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
Big GAME SUNDAY
Island Athletics Clash With Martins
Ferrians at League Park.

The biggest football game OF the sea-
son between local teams Will be staged
III Central League park next Sunday.
wien ti., Martins Ferry Athletics Will
clash with the strong Island Athletic
Club.
Last tall these Two t-anlS p.AyLd The
best football game OF the 1915 cSaSou.
the Athletics minally nosIng out Il VIC
tory by a score or 1871
The Athletics Will have their regular
tcatlt on the field. while the Is aud boys
will be- strengthened by the addition
OF Fischer, OF the X. KS, Holmes, OF
Duqucsnes. md McEclvey. OF the L. y.
IS. OF Eellairc.
Thu: Athletics will average I7G pounds
aud the IardCn Spot boys lii.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
FINAL GAME OF INTER-
CITY SERIES SATURDAY

Four games have been played between
the baseball teams of FnlanSher ana
Wcllshlirg. and the intcr-city champion
ship has not yet been decided. Saiur-
day the deciding game will be played
at Wellsburg. weather permitting. and
will doubtless BE- Witnessed hE Il large
crowd. The series going five games has
created considerable interest among the
baseball fans Of Brooke county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
LEE AXWORTHY HANGS
Up 4 new RECORD At
The LEXINGTON MEET

LEXINGTON. Ky, oct l2.-Loc AX7
worthy. champion stallion Of the world
driven TO Il wagon by ono Of his owners
Harry X. Devereaux. of C!GvrlanI low
cred tho wagon record OF 2:O1 Il LOT
trotting stations to 2:U2A on the ma!
day OF the furty-fourth annual meeting
OF the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breed
crS' Association here today.
NOlga. champion year old mare.
started to beat her mark OF 2:u4!a but
tired In The stretch alter truttinG the
third quarter III 3UA and completed Tile
mile in 2:O544
These two exhibitions featured the
final program. the three races on the
card being won in straight hcuts. Locust
Bug took the 2:2O trut. Little Frank -
the 2:lp pace. and BInvillc the 81: tr0t.
Valentine held the rcins on Little Frank
ID and Locust Bug, pulling him up
among the leading drivers 81 the NEE /
ing. CuN leads the list with eight
victories ANA Murphy is second Win
six. Summaries:
First Race, 2:2o Trot, in 5-Purse
$1,000.
Locust tug. h.g. by Sidney
Prince. (Ealrntlnel .....;;.
Zoe Dillon. grim, lM"Dunalu)
Marie Constant. h.nl.. lGrrcnb.
-Alvy Colfmau. br.h. lChandlcrl
Bcrnicc Moore. brn.. tHran) i dis
Alto Chimes. b.h.. tEcagam. DIS
Roy blr CIV Stuut ...... Dis
Peter patchrn. br.h., tWillisl Dis.
Timc-2:pS%.: 2:ll'=; ::0!&.
Second saoe' s:!o PACE 3 in S-PuFse
Little Frank D.: Sb b.s.' by, Lit /
tie Frank. tNalcRtinc). | l
Hal Leaf. Din. lWhitrhraU
Lady Venus. br.m;; NStoup,.
xAlaJor n. h.g" lCr"sSmam
xThr Deputy Sheriff b.g"
Dick sentinel. b.E. NHr"wm.. . dis
x--pvided foprH, money.
Timc-2:lS%,; 2:OGt@; 2:u4 ..
TA'ird Race a;l sl, G50f' in '-f"F''
Bin"illc. hlkh., by Binjolia. Grip
ling .................. J
The Proof b.h.. lSpenccr) ......
Henry Todd. b.g.. Rodney .... :
xyanko. h. 'Murphy} .,; !
American Girl, chm. lTysoW.. dr.
X-Diridcd fourth money.
Time-2:I0a. 2:09A
To Beat Gas Trotting.
Tactta. t@}. chf., by Atlantic Express.
DlckersonJ-Won. 2:O1&4.
To Heat 2:lol4 Trotting.
BcIIini, rDickSrson)-Won. @:V7i4.
TO Beat 2:lsil4 Trotting. .,
sublime. go. be: hy Worthy Mckin-
ncy. (Traynorl-Wun. ":uHts.
TO Beat 2:OT Pacing.
-Ashlock chg. by Ashland y. Gross
mau)--Wun on. @:nI",.
TO Beat 4:15 Pacing.
The AL. gr.h. by The Eel. tMorriS)--
Won. 2:u$.
To Beat 2:lola Trotting.
John Carver. ~, ch.h. by GuE AN-
worthy. IRuUerls l--WUu. 2:uG y.
A good old Republican speech on
present-day issues will be delivered
Saturday evening, at the Carroll Club,
by Senator Warren 6. Harding, Of
Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
PLAT 5bURC
CAMP LIFE:
WILL BE RELATED BY ATTORNEY
CHARLES M'CAMIc BEFORE
MEMS GUILD.
St Matthew's Church Body Will Have
Series Of Talks For Winter Months
-Pirst October II.
ming, October Il, inaugurating a aerie:

Attorney Charles McIatillC VII! kell
OF mis- experiences in the biattSb3rS Mil
itary camp. before the Mems Guild OF
ming. Octohar Il, inaUguratins series
ranged sur tl.r n.p".a* a.! '.-. .-.. 80
vgiIitrr tnG D"c,nc.r
The Life and Objects Of the Platts-
burg Camp, will b" Mr.. Mechanics
topic. lie spent The month OF AGsIta. IL
the Piatt$hurg camp and is enabled TO
give an Interesting narrative Or his e1-
ycrIrrr+S
L, Walker Peterson. the Rev. r E l..
Strlier and pr. Ernest =. Billiard. ara
q committee who have been appointed
10 arrange the series. number Of
which will be givca on the third Tues
day of each month.
The second speaker will be Miss
Louise Kochcrt. graduate nurse. who
has spent "A year or moro in The Euro
pean nations now engaged in war.
Her topic will be The Experiences OF
Nurse in the War Zone" and will be
given November FL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
vo1LEY 1AnL GAMES.

In vullcy ball matches played last
night ut the y. NJ. &. 4. the 5:l5 o'clock
business mems class WAS victorious
over the l2:t5 class. ny Il 70 :; - 90
10. II tu II: scores The matches wcr"
played during the inirrmisSi"n OF the
opening Of the senior basket ball league.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
MEMS LIBERAL CLUB
Viii Discuss Holland At Open Meeting

Tonight In Unitarian CHURCH
The Mems Liberal Club will hold a
Smoker a. the Unitarian church on
Eorf street, this Friday evening. Inc
past ard present Importance and in
fluence of Holland will be discussed.
Rev. !. 4. c. Fagginger Auer, who Is
a Nnllander. will lead the discussion:
This Will be an open meeting ana
STRANGERS are cordially invited.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
CUT rFIE QUIT rs WoGTE
MONEY

DON'T MISS TliiS. Cut out this slip,
.n,.ln~" with SC and mail TO Foley X CO,
chicago. III. writing your name and
.,Lfr,.:a clearly. You will receive in
return mail Il trial package containing
FoIey's Honey ana 'rar C"mr"nd, Tor
h"ntlchiai coughs colds and Group; Foley
kidney riIS. Tor lame back. weak kid
news rheumatism. bladder tr"hhlr%, and
IInIcv rathHriir Tnht"t#. 4 wholesome
and thnruu.h.v cleansing rH'hlrtic for
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sluggish huwrls For sal" hy I"hn Cole
man & CO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
ISLAND CLUB PRACTICES

Last night members Of the Island
Athletic club had orc OF tie pest WORK
outs of the week in p:- para'lcn FOR tHc
game Sunday with the Martins tnfrE,
athletics, at '.e&3'w Park. tae Island
n,en are request i - report for practice
this evening at O'clock. New Jerseys
and sox have been received. They are
of the same co:or rs last year at;G VIII
be worn for the first time IN me Nag
tins Ferry game
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
Geo. ". Fox
1910 MARKET ST.
NOTICE.

The Board of Commissioners, not
having completed the registration OF
voters for the ensuing General Elec-
ton, will sit at their office in The
Court House on Monday, Oct. 10th,
1916 from 900 A. NJ. until 1900 M
and from 200 P. NJ. until 800 7. ~
and from 100 P. NJ. until 900 L. NJ.
for the purpose Of registering any
and all voters entitled to registra-
ton.
Geo. ". Oldham, Clerk.
o-l0-l
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

One Of the foremost orators Of Amer
lea, Senator Warren G. Harding, OF
ohio, will discuss national issues from
Republican standpoint, Saturday
evening, at the Carroll CLUB.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
WHEELING HIGH L|N5LY CAME WILL
BE GREATEST CLASSIC OF SEASON

DAVE says:
The players share of the
Worlds Series money is
$162,927.45. But all that
money won't dress them any
better than your salary will
dress you if you wear
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
suToMO5HE PARTIES

Drive your auto (:Cp DOWN IN tront or
our store and ask lCr Mr.. Brown. His
camera is loaded and hc is waiting for
YOU. We will malt y"U fine pictures.
anywhere in the Uuit"d States. tor 81
cents per DOZEN. Ask 70 ste SAMPLES.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

In advertising property, do not
skimp in description. Home hunters
are looking for all the facts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
SATURDAYS GAMES.

Wheeling w. Lin$lE. ~ League Park.
Martins Ferry vs., Bri,alrc. 1T Bctla1re.
West Virginia vs.. Virginia Folly. at
Charleston.
Wesleyan v$. Penn State, az State
College, Pa
Marshall vs. Nuskinsunl. at Plrkers-
burg.
DariS-ElllinS vs.. FIirnont Normal, 1T
ElkinS.
Bethany vs.. Franklin, ~ Bethany.
w. !; J, vs.. Marietta, 1T Washington,
Pa,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

There arr 1@.G0N W"rtmrn employed!
i'll and about the mines Of ArIzcna.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
Basket BALL SEASON
NOW ON AT Y, NJ, c, 4,
Senior League Last Night Formerly In
augurates SeadGn-High links
and White Elephants Win.
Senior League Standing.

Basket bali was formally inauguratcd
at the \. NJ. {. y. last night when the
four teams comprising the Senior league
played. The scores We're: High links.
II: Red So&. l.: and White Elephants.
Is; Happy Crowd. Il.
The results of hard practice were.
shown in tsh games and there were no
Individual stars. Every man played as
4 unit each working with one objective
in view. that OF victory. Next Thurs
day. the high links. and White EIc-
plants will play. an dthc Happy Crowd
and Rcd SoX. Last nights scores:
Red Sox-ll Eigh Jinks-l4
Turk ................. ArnlbruSter
Right Forward
Lloyd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. f'ranzhcim
Left Forward
HotlH :. klec
Center
y. Bachmal ...........J. Mcnkemeycr
Right Guard
ShanDsfS ............... j. BaCkman
LET. Guard
Field Goals: Turk /: Goetz .: Bach
man l: ArmhruStcr !: F'ranzhcim. J.
Mc0kemeyer. |: J. Bachman -
Foul Goals: Turk. ); Arinhruslcr. !:
J. Bachman. >.
". Elephants-ls Happy crowd-14
Right Forward
JacoouCCl ..-............ English
Left Forward
Marsn ......... :.........- Mccoy
Rikt: Guard
tiaNlcy ..--.......... Iruhn
Left Guard
Field Goals: Shields. >; Marsh. /:
Stoetzer. =; Boyce, .: English. /; Nc
coy. ,.
Foul Goals: Stoetzcr. ..
Reteree-Sinith
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
&NTEREST OF FANS IN SCHOLASTIC
FOOTBALL IS UN2RECEDENTSD.

Collegiate Football ts Most Important
Also, Second to Thanksgiving
Day BattleG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
f.. B. POTTS
socEE-PEoToGRAPEEH

2, =. Corner Main and Tenth Streets
Wheeling, W. Vo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
QUALITY CLOTHES

Our suits and ovcrcoats
are made carefully and tail
ored perfectly. They are up
to the minute in style and
design. The fabrics used arc
in the newest WcaveS, made
to give the greatest wearing
service.
When you can dress up at
any figure you choose be-
tween $500 and $4,000,
there is no excuse for you.
So dress up!
Weather for to-day: Fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

A good old Republican speech on
present-day issues will be delivered
Saturday evening, at the Carroll Club,
by Senator Warren 6. Harding, Of
Ohio.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
Girl Is Waylaid.

Centerville, Nov. 15.-Louise Cline
of Cincinnati, had a somewhat thrill
ing experience when she was waylaid
and knocked down as she was going
to her home. Miss Cline who works in
the postoffice, had closed the office
about 6 o'clock and had gone to q
hall where number of the young
people of the town were working w
a home talent play. AT about o'clock
she started for home but was stopped
by a man who demanded her keys
Almost at the same time he raised q
large club and struck at her head
Miss Cline was fortunate to dodge the
main force of the blow but the clut
struck across the shoulders and she
was thrown to the ground. AS she
screamed her assailant fed across the
street and into the shadows OF some
buildings and was lost from sight
Miss Cline was able to stagger to the
porch of nearby house and there
fell exhausted more from fright thar
pain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
New Church DESTROYED

Hampton, Nov. 15.--Hopes for the
dedication of the new Christian
church here early in January have
been blasted by the destruction by
fire of the entire woodwork of the
structure and the practical ruin of
the brick work and steel.
The origin of the fire is unknown
but when discovered at 10 o'clock at
night, the flames had made good pro-
gress and though efforts of the fire
company were prompt their work
could not save the structure and now
only the blackened brick walls, the
ruined terra Gotta trimmings and the
steel remain.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
WILL PROBE ELECTION
SENATE TO INQUIRE INTO Al.
LEGGED CORRUPTION. a
Administrator Officials Will Call Men
in Charge of Party Ex-
penditures.

Washington, Nov. 15.--Plans were
completed by administration leaders
for II senate investigation into charges
that the Republican national commit.
tee spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars illegally in the national cam
paign.
The matter has been discussed by
President Wilson and senate leaders,
resulting in n decision to begin the in
vestigation shortly after congress con-
venes In December, it vas learned from
official quarters.
A general assemblage of Democratic
senators i'm Washington caused reports,
which were denied by all officials, that
a special session Of congress would be
called.
1t was said that most of the alleged
illegal fund was spent In states east OF
the Mississippi river.
From administration officials close tc
President Wilson, 1t was learned that
Democratic National Chairman Vance
Mccormick has received what he
claims to be positive evidence that the
Republican national committee col
lected more than 100000 in Wal
/ street just previous to the election ant
spent a large part of this in indiana
and West Virginia. The total ex
] penditures of the Republicans Were
said to be more than $7,000,000.
! 1t was learned that the department
of justice has been conducting Sc
cret investigation into the amount o
money spent during the campaign al
/ well as of illegal voting. Although
this investigation touched the Demo
\ cratic as well as the Republican ex
penditures. 1t was ordered by Attorne,
/ General Gregory after conference
with Vance Mccormick in New York
when they discussed reports that tn
Republicans had accumulated larg
secret fund.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
BOTH SEEK CONTROL
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
SHORT OF HOUSE MAJORITY.
Efforts Made to Gain Votes of Pro-
eressives, Prohibition and inde-
pendent Members.

Washington, Nov. 15.--The post-elec-
ton fight for control OF the house in
the sixty-iifth congress began here.
With both Republicans and Demo
Gratis just short of majority In the
next house, efforts to control the
votes of Progressiyes, Prohibition and
Independent members In the ballots
which will organize the lower body
were already being made when repre-
sentatives began arriving.
Speaker Champ Clark came back
to Washington In rather taciturn
mood after the strain of a long cam
paign. He declined to hazard any es-
innate as to who would control the
next house, but his friends at once be-
gan campaign to win over the votes
Of Independents In the SiXty-fifth con-
gress. The speaker was evidently pre-
pared for a strenuous campaign for
his reelection and he was determined
not to concede the next house to the
Republicans. Democratic leaders were
depending largely upon the fact that
tile Nuutu pS
Democratic control to win over the
independent members.
The optimism among the Democrats
was encouraged by the divided senti-
ment of the Republican house mem
bers reaching Washington.
Republican floor leader Mann Of iii.
nois is the logical candidate for speak.
err on the minority side of the cham.
Der, but opposition to his candidacy
has developed among influential Re-
publicans. Representative Len Root
Of Wisconsin. La Toilette Progress
i've, and Representative j. Hampton
Moore of Pennsylvania, an old-guard
Republican, have been mentioned as
possible opponents of the Republican
floor leader In the fight for the candi
dacy for the speakership.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
IS SURE PEACE
IS NOW ON WAY
so DECLARED COUNT APPoNYI
IN BERLIN TO-DAY.
PRESIDENT WILSON MAY HELP
Speeches Of Won 5ethmann-Hc IIwea
and Count Grey at Beginning OF
War and Recently Show they
Are on Close Ground.

| Berlin, Nov 15.-Campa:gn worries
off his mind, his reelection assured.
President Wilson may prove an alto
gether different President and see his
opportunity when the moment arrives
to help obtain peace in Europe"
So declared Count Apponyi, one Of
the most prominent of Hungarian
leaders and world figure, on his ar
rival here to-day from Budapest to
speak at special meeting Of the
Reitchstag.
Count Appopyi declared peace is
getting nearer" Il am sure peace
Is on its way" he said. and he added
with a happy smile Il do not believe
or think peace will come next week
or next month or within two months.
II am only certain the foundations for
peace are now being laid.
IF you will compare the speeches OF
Won Bethmann-Hollw and Earl Grey
made at the beginning of the war with
what they have said recently, you
will see the two chief belligerents get
ting on closer ground. They are still
wide apart but approaching common
ground And why not? All we ask
is security. We seek nothing but to
be permitted to live and develop in
peace. We ask that kind of peace
people of civilized nations want. a
peaceful opportunity to live and exist
as nation"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
GIRL IS SLAIN
THROWN IN RIVER
MURDER MYSTERY REVEALED
AT coRoNER's INQUEST.
FATHER, MOTHER, SISTER HELD
Maze OF Varying Theories Mark Kill
ing Of Christine Diemer Of Pom
tiae, Ill.,, Under Most Mys-
FERROUS Circumstances.

Pontiac, H., Nov. 15.-Why the
coroner's jury ordered the parents
and sister of Miss Christina Diemer
whose body was found recently in
the river, held for grand jury under
bond of $4,000, is mystery here to-
day. Evidence revealed at the in.
quest pointed to murder.
The girls neck was broken, skull
fractured and no water was found in
her lungs. Miss Diemer disappeared
Oct 81. The family said she had
gone to Florida for the winter.
Inasmuch as Christine had desired
to go on the journey unaccompanied
her parents had discouraged her
plans, and 1t was because of this dis
enlargement that the family, accord
ing to their testimony, concluded
Christine had left without apprising
them of her departure. This was
what neighbors were told
November 8, the body was found
floating in the river. Witnesses at
the inquest told of having heard cries
near the Diemer home 100 yards
from the river the night Christina
disappeared
The family is wealthy and well
known. Jacob Diemer, the father, is
"A years old
1t was at first suggested she had
killed herself, but an autopsy dis
closed her neck was broken, her
skull was fractured and there was no
water in the lungs.
Several theories were advanced by
the family to explain the death.
One was that Christine had gone
to the river to dispose of a suit to
which she had strong aversion,
was attacked by some one unknown
and was killed and her body thrown
into the water.
Another was that she had stepped
FROM the house and was seized and
killed by some maniac and her body
taken to the river and thrown in.
Another suggested that she might
have been killed by a reformatory in
mate who escaped that day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-11-16
DAMAGE Case at Bed oak.

Red Oak, Nov. 15.--Taking of tes-
timony began today in the Jones'
ewiikerson 100000 damage case grow
ing out of the viIlisca ak murders.
In the opening statements made by
attorneys, 1t was alphabetically denied
F. F. Jones, the plaintiff and mem
Der of the Iowa State Board of Edu-
cation. had any part in the crimes.
Wilkerson's attorrlys, however,
stated they would call over 90 wit
nesses to present circumstantial ey-
idence alleged TO connect Jones with
an unknown person charged by Will
itorson with having been employed
to put Joe Moore, o business COM
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