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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
SCOTT IS CALLED
BACK TO TESTIFY

Washington, Z. c.. Dec. 21.-Maj.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief OF staff OF
the army was again witness before
the house military committee today.
Friends of the national guard were
ready to interrogate him further re-
garding his reference yesterday to the
recent mobilization as proof of the ma
donal guard systems ineficiency.
After hearings before the house
committee. General Scott will be re-
called before the senate subcommittee
considering the Chamberlain universal
training bill, for cross examination by
Senator Lee of Maryland. champion
OF the national guard Major Gener-
al Leonard Wood. commander of the
eastern department who criticized the
national guard system before the COM
mittee, also has been asked to appear
again.
General staff officers are preparing
to present specific reports on the mo-
bflixati0n.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
VILLA READY FOR
FRESH CAMP AIGN
REFUGEES FROM MEXICO BRING
WORD THAT BANDIT WILL
ATTACK ToRREoN.

FL Paso, Texas, Dec. 21-Five Amer
leans and one other foreigner who ar
rived here early today from Parral Dy
way of Torreon reported that Torreon
was about to be attacked by villa
forces.
The refugees said Villa was at jim
enez when they left Torreon three
days ago. A large force Of Villa forces
was expected to approach Torreon
from the south at the same time, vita
moving on Torreon from the north.
The Americans said every one In
Torreon was expecting an attack py
Villa forces yesterday or today and
many refugees were leaving for the
border.
Carranxa troops were preparing to
evacuate Parral, when the refugees
left there for the border on December
13, one OF the Americans said.
The Carranza garrison In Torreon
was said by government agents TO
number less than 1000 while villa had
several times that number Of men, II
was said. This information was tor
varded to Washington today.
Garrison Wiped Out.
Laredo, Tex, Dec. 21-Fifty consti-
tutionalist soldiers constituting gar
rison at Bocas near San Luis Potos1
were attacked by Villa followers Sun
day and completely annihilated, ac-
cording to reliable information reach
ing the border today. Inhabitants Of
San Luis Potosi are panic stricken as
result of numerous Villa attacks, ar
rivals say.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
SENATE DECLINES
TO COMMEND NOTE

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 21.-A res.
Olution strongly indorsing' President
Wilson's peace note introduced In the
senate today by Senator Hitchcock
was sent to the foreign relations com.
mittee on objection of Senator Borah
that the senate had not had sufficient
opportunity to consider the note.
The text Of the resolution says:
'It is the sense Of the senate that
this action Of the president represents
the overwhelming public sentiment
and earnest desires of the people OF
the United States"
On motion of Chairman Stone OF
the senate foreign relations commit.
tee, the note was ordered printed in
the congressional record.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
WILSON CALLS ON
AILING SENATOR

Washington. D. c., Dec. q -Presi.
dent Wilson went to visit Senator Viii
liams OF Mississippi at the latter's
home Wednesday because he knew the
senator had some Mississippi affairs to
talk about and understood he was i'll.
It turned out that Senator Williams
was we'll enough to visit his Office, so
the president drove him there. Occa-
sions on which the president has gone
to visit members of congress are rare.
at was just the act of very good
fellow" said Senator Williams, who
had heard I was sick and didn't know
was able to get out again. So he
came to see me in his big hearted
way"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
BISHOP OF OMAHA
IS CONSECRATED

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 81. Archbishop
Jeremiah J. Harty was installed as
bishop of Omaha at st. Celfa's cathe-
dral today. Ten prelates Of the Cath
olic church and 100 priests of Nebras-
ka and Iowa attended the ceremony.
Archbishop Glennon of st. Louis. arch
bishop Keane of Dubuque, Bishops
Dowling of Des Moines, Garrigan of
Sioux City and Muldoon of Rockford
ILL.,. were present.
Archbishop Harty has been in the
Philippine islands for the hast twelve
years.
Although the See of Omaha is only, a
bishopric and it's head bears the lower
title. he retains the rank and title held
previously.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
WILSON FEARS WAR
Danger That U. s. May Become In
voived in Struggle at Base OF His
Note to the Beliioesents.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 21.-The
danger OF the United States itself be-
ing drawn into the war, by reason of
it's increasingly critical position as a
neutral, was one Of the moving con-
siderations in President Wilson's dis
patch of notes to all the belligerents
urging them to discuss terms Of peace.
President Wilson himself on several
occasions has pointed out the danger
OF the United States becoming involv-
ed in the war. Because of violations
Of American rights, he has felt that
the United States had a very difficult
role to I'LL.
Last February while touring the
middle west in favor of preparedness
and again during the last campaign,
the president touched on that feature.
In a speech at Pittsburgh last Janu-
ary he said:
combustible materials in the life OF
the world and in your own national
life and that the sky is fun Of floating
sparks from a great confagration, are
you going to sit down and say it will
be time when the fire begins to do
something about it? do not believe
that the fire is going to begin, but
would be sure of it II we were ready
for the fire.
Il want to come as your responsible
servant and tell you this, that we do
not control the fire. We are under the
influence Of It. but we are not at the
source of it. We are where it at any
time may affect us, and yet we cannot
govern its spread and progress"
Again at Cleveland, Ohio, the presi-
dent declared:
"Two-tbirds Of the world are at war.
1t is not merely a European struggle;
nations in the orient have become in
volved as well as nations in the west
and everywhere there seems to be
creeping upon the nations disengaged
the spirit and the threat of war.
'All the world outside of America
is on fire"
In speech at Milwaukee, after
pointing out the development of the
war and saying his object was to main
tain peace. the president added:
SO far l have done so, and pledge
you my word that, God helping me.
will IL it is possible" He added that
the people Of the nation had hidden
him see that nothing stained the hon
or of the United States. Therefore
there may at any moment come time
when cannot preserve both the hon
or and peace of the United States" he
went on.
In one of his campaign speeches the.
president declared that the present
was the last great war in which the
United States could remain neutral.
He said on that occasion that the in
terests of the world were so drawn to-
gether that it was difficult for any one
of the nations to remain neutral when
the others were at war.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
LOCAL MEN WILL
BOOST HIGHWAYS

A formal appeal to the federal guvs
ernent for aid on the Improvement q
the Blue Grass highway will be pre-
pared Friday at a meeting to be held]
in Mt Pleasant to which the WapellGl
county supervisors, engineers and 9th
ers viii go in the morning. Represea
tatives from Monroe, Appanoose, v6n{
Buren,, Davis, Jefferson. Des Moinee}
and Henry counties will also be there
during the day. Should the assistanco3
sought be secured it viii be used in]
Strengthening dangerous corners, cutsl
ting steep hills and otherwise improve
ing the route which runs across Iowa.
through the second tier Of countioo(
from the southern border IA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
WILL RAFFLE OFF
THREE BACHELORS

Glen Carbon. H., Dec. 21.--Manag
ers of Christmas dance to be held
here December % are advertising they
will rattle three bachelors to the
women holding the winning numbers
Women are buying chances at ten
cents a piece.
Identity of the men is not disclosed
but they are guaranteed to be good
providers The Bachelors club OF
Glen Carbon has promised that the
three will stand hitched" after being
won.
The feminine population is display
ing great excitement.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
WHEAT DOWN AND UP.

Chicago, Dec. q. A maximum de-
cline of Z cents was registered in the
wheat market at the opening today on
President Wilson's peace note.
1t was a stormy time in the wheat
pit during the first fifteen minutes.
The confusion was so great that frc-
quent instances were witnessed where
brokers plunged through the crowd as
If on the football field, and grabbed
each other by the shoulders to shout
into each others faces. Buying on the
part of strong houses quickly brought
about semblance of steadiness. how
ever and in less than half an hour the
selling stampede ended, Later gains
put the market back to about yester-
days close.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
FRANK SMITH IS
.G|vE n LIFE TERM
Murderer of Alice Gerlah
Sentenced to TT. Madison;
Appeal Bond Is $4,000

Centervi1le, Dec. 21.-Frank Smith
found guilty Of second degree murder
last week for shooting Mrs. Alice Ger
lach was sentenced to Ft Madison al
hard labor for life at 1920 this morn
ing by Judge Cornell. Smith made
no statement. The judge stated il
was his opinion the verdict should
have been first degree.
Smith, his wife, and mother were
in court when Judge Seneca Cornell
imposed the sentence and the prison
er received it in silence. His motion
for a new trial has not been acted up
on and his appeal bond has been set
at $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
BIC CHASM IN
PATH OF PEACE
German Papers Not Hopeful
of Ending War After
England's Reply

| Berlin, Dec. 21. (Via LOndCn)-Tne
Berlin press which commented only
fragmentarily on Premier Lloyd
! Georges speech this morning, because
only excerpts were available, now has
| the entire text and devotes it's full at.
tention to the subject The papers as
whole express little surprise at the
British premier's attitude although
most wonder why he believes that en-
| tering into conference would involve
the entente as placing its head in
moose.
Lloyd Georges references to restitu-
! tion and reparation are universally In
/; terpreted as an entente demand that
Germany surrender all occupied terri
tory and probably pay an indemnity.
The Tageblatt says:
Lloyd George is not willing to nego-
tiate or willing only in case that Ger
many will submit to England's de-
Elands as summarized in his utter
ances regarding restitution, reparation
and guarantee This makes the chasm
between the English and German
standpoint so broad that not even the
most cheerful optimist can find way
to bridge it, Lloyd George, in stipulat-
ing the acceptance of his conditions
before the opening Of negotiations
shows that he does not wish to nego
tiate."
The Tageblatt concludes by asking
whether all possibilities of peace have
now vanished and answers its own
question with family hopeful refer
ence to various French socialist, Eng
lish and Italian voices as showing that
h. N$ ind
the public exactly as by the parlia-
ments.
Pick Flaws In Stand.
In the view of the Vossiche Zeitung
the reference to the Moose is nothing
more than a recognition by England
of Germany's strength and the failure
of the entente's military enterprisess
1t adds that not single word OF
Lloyd Georges speech indicates any
desire to repair the torn inter com
munal threads and asks why the en-
tente should stand SO stubbornly for
restitution and reparation when it is
highly improbable that Alsace can
ever be conquered by France, Con-
stantinople by Russia and that it is
even improbable If Germany can be
driven out OF the conquered territory.
The vossische contends that 1t Is q
fortunate thing that Germany pos
sesses military power sufficient to
Withstand the "entente's ambition to
reach its world goal.
The most significant sentence in the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung is Count Won
Reventlow's comment on Lloyd
Georges reference to Napoleon. He
says:
Conditions were different century
ago and above all there were no sub
marines"
The Kreuze Zeitung is fatty pessi-
mistic. Eve have now learned" It
says, that our enemies do not want
peace but war to the knife. so We
must abandon all considerations and
grasp all the means of war at our dis
posal.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
IOWA REGIMENT
NEARING HOME

Des Moines, Dec. 21.--The first troop
train bringing the first infantry, Iowa
national guard. back from patrol duty
on the Mexican border. is expected to
reach Des Moines shortly before mid
night tonight, if unfavorable weather
conditions do not cause delay. The
second and third troop trains are ex-
pected to arrive within twenty-four
hours after the first one.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
TO MOBILIZE MEN
All England 10 Discussing Premier's
Plan to Enroll All Men Of King
dom for Service.

London, Dec. 21.--While the morn
ing papers give much prominence to
American and other foreign comment
on Premier Lloyd Georges speech, the
question of peace was sidetracked to-
day for the discussion Of the projected
national service. The comment every
where indicates the readiness Of the
nation to mobilize The description Of
Rowland E. Prothero, president of the
board Of agriculture Of Britain, as q
beleaguered city and his dfctum. the
war may be won or lost on our corn
fields and potato lands" are featured
as furnishing the keynote to situa-
ton which calls for the utmost nation
al effort. sl,.es
The parliamentary correspondents
Of the newspapers contribute reports
from the lobbies Of the broad lines OF
the governments scheme which some
say embrace all males Of 16 to 50 and
others II to Sc. The civil conscripts,
according to these accounts, must
place themselves at the disposal OF the
state for the duration of the war and
must consent to be transferred to any
part Of the country where their ser
vices are needed. Filling the ranks
in the essential war industries such as
ship building. railroads and mines. will
be the first step. Enrollments will not,
however, be confined to manual work
ers and everybody from the leisure
rich downwards must either volunteer
or eventually be forced into national
work. The employment will be allot-
ted according to respective capacities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
[OCA[FANC|ERS
B|GW|NNERS|N IN
POULTRY SHOW
Charles III. Orman Leads IN
Rhode Island Reds With
Fifteen Prizes Won
OUTSIDE BIRDS GET
SHARE OF AWARDS

Prizes for the best birds exhibtted
At the Ottumwa Poultry associations
annual show now in progress at 1O1
East Main street are pretty well dis
u1outed among local and visiting ox-
mbltors and the larger entries have
taken the bulk Of the prizes although.
many OF those with but few birds have
finished IN the prize list.
G. H. Orman, who exhibited twenty
four single comb Rhode Island Reds,
has perhaps the biggest lot of winners
in the show. At least fifteen awards!
have been made to the Orman exhibat.
which includes the complete list of'
hens. three out Of the Ave in cock
birds, first in both young and old pens.
champion male and champion hen, also;
the silver cup for the best display.
Prize Winners.
Among the other prize winners since:
those announced in Wednesdays judssl
ing are: Charles Lunkley, o. L Stock
berger, e. Strineman, e. L. Kirkhart,
William Bunnell, Dan Wilson, G.. 81
Giltner & Son, c. L. McMinn and By
rum Bros. Of Ottumwa; Ellis Rowe of
Stockport, e. w. Collins Of Mt. Pleas.
ant, A. ]. Riniker Of Libertyville, Mr.,
and Mrs. c. N. Davis of Mystic, Mrs.
&. s. Popham of Murray, w. b. Yust
Of Libertyville, R. P. Benson OF Mt
Pleasant, Mrs. A. H. Whitaker Of West
Burlington, H. Suetxel. Jr, Of Harper
and w. H. Boon Of Batavia. /
D. e. Hale Of Chicago, who was the
chief judge of the show, had to return
to his home and others assisted IN the
judging Of the birds which was con.
pleted today. &
w. B. Yost of LibeftyviIle, one oC
the biggest breeders of the rose comb
Reds in this section, has his ArstF FSxs
hibit in the circuit for two years n; IT.
local show and got large portion %
the prizes in this class with eight BIRD
shown, although Mrs. A. II. Whitaker
Of West Burlington with sixteen hird1
received eight awards in that class. ..s
Will Show Winners.
DR.. w. e. Creath Of Ottumwa, presi.l
dent Of the Blue Orpington club. cred
tied to be owner Of the largest and
best flock Of Blue Orpingtons In the
world, will place two Of his prize Win
ners in the show for exhibition put
poses. Al
DR.. Creath is not competing witt
these birds. both of which are winner1
Of first prizes in the Panama Pacin9
exposition at San Francisco.
The birds are champion cock and
hen of the worlds fair at San Ffas&
cisco and cleaned up the prizes 81 thu
Iowa and Nebraska state fairs th13
wear His prize winners have carr4Sl
home the bacon at Madison SQuaxV
Garden show in New York City, O.
Boston, Chicago and Kansas City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
pERELIcT SIGHTED.

New York. Dec. 21.-- The Brazilian
bark Nepthis. & derelict at sea. was
sighted at noon yesterday about 100
miles southeast of Sandy Hook. N. j.,
by the British steamship korona,
which arrived here today from the
West Indies. The Nepthis was lost
last week in storm. The crew was
rescued.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
UNION PACIFIC TO
GIVE MEN BONUS

New York. Dec. PA bonus of
months salary to all employes whose
salaries do not exceed $1,000 q year.
withou. discrimination as TO member
shin in the Railroad Brotherhoods OF
Trainnen was voted today by the di-
rectors of the Union Pacific railroad.
The directors also adopted plan for
insurance for its employees with sal
aries under $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
VESSEL is MISSING.

Buenos Aires. Dec. 81. The Argen-
tine steamship Curumalan, which sail
ed from Cardiff. Wales. on September
2l with cargo of coal. has not ar
rived and it is feared she has been
sunk. She carried crew of 30.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
ITALIAN SHIP SUNK.

Paris. Dec. 21.-The sinking Of an
Italian steamship in collision with
the French, armored cruiser Ernest
Renan is reported in dispatch from
Marseilles. The steamship, which was
taking Italian soldiers home on leave.
was cut in two. Several persons,
most OF them passengers were
drowned. The number Of survivors Is
given as 120.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22

Chicago, Dec. 21.-William L. O'Con-
nell. chairman of the state public util
tiles commission, began investigation
today OF complaints that congestion
on the Chicago, Belt railway is large
ly responsible for the coal shortage in
Chicago. The complaints came from
both consumers and dealers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
STEAMER HITS NINE.

Nantes, France, Dec. q (Via Lon
don)-The American steamship Kan
san has been damaged by striking a
mine. An effort is being made to re-
move part Of her cargo and take he.
to dock.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
BONUS EoR EMPLOYEES.

Dubuque. Dec 81 Beatrice Cream
cry employees in Dnhnque have been
notified they will receive a cash bonus
as Christmas presents. the bonus to
be five per cent of their wages during
the year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
DANISH SHIP SUNK.

London, Dec. 21.-Loyds reports
the sinking of the Danish steamships
Chassie Maersk, 1907 tons gross. and
Gerda, 755 tons gross.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
BUMPER ICE CROP
Gold Weather OF Past Week Assures
Splendid Harvest On Rivers OF
This Section.

Muscatine, Dec 81. Eastern Iowa
is assured Of bumper ice harvest this
year. The Mississippi river at this
point has frozen to depth of twelve
inches and by Monday with continue
alton OF zero weather sixteen inch ice
will be cut Hundreds of men will
commence work here next week har.
vesting the ice supply. The official
temperature here last night was IL be-
low zero. Street thermometers drop
ped to II below.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
eARNEs CASE 70 JURY.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-T The defense in
the case of Mrs. Iva Barnes. charged
with the murder of her husband. COM
pleted presentation of evidence today.
The case may reach the jury tomor-
row.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22
CHICAGO'S COAL
FAMINE AVERTED

Chicago, Dec. 81. Coal wagons to-
day were busy delivering 1000 tons Of
fuel to downtown office buildings. ho-
tells and some Of the city schools.
Coal dealers assert that the arrival of
the 1000 tons from the West Virginia
fields, averted temporarily at least, the
possibility of coal famine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22

Rock Island. H., Dec. 81. Rock
Island this morning experienced the
coldest weather of the winter with the
thermometer registering IL degrees be
low zero. The street railway company
enjoyed an enormous increase in bust.
ness as result of the cold.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22

Dubuque, Dec. 81. The coolest
weather OF the present seaso0 was
recorded by the local weather bureau
this morning when the temperature
dropped to twelve degrees below zero.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-22

London, Dec. 81. The suo0es
zion Of the United States for an
exchange Of views among the bel
liqerents has been received at the
foreign office and now is under
consideration, pending which no
statement will be made.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-03
CHAPTER VII.

Grandfather felt a leetle afeared
the Injins might come around, but
as | said he didn't tell her; he had
her lie down m go to sleep, but he,
while he kinder pretended to be
goin' to sleep, kept on a sharp look
out atween the crack of the big rock
behind 'em, down back to where
that path run. Late in the night
while she was sleeping soundly he
heard away off, very family, what
sounded like child crying, and then
it stopped. A few minutes later he
heard voices from below along the
path that he we'll knew were Indians.
The night was pitch dark and there
were threatening rumblings of an
oncoming thunder storm. In the
flash of the lightning now n then
he thought he could discern, squat
ted down in the path or by it, the
forms of two small white children
and two or three Indians. He was
very much startled at this diskivery
and prayed that God would help i'm
to deliver those children. The roll
ing n tumbIing of thunder coming
nearer woke her up just about no W
n she asked him if he was asleep,
he said no, that he wasn't jes' that
minute, but for her to try m get a
good sleep so'st to be rested in the
mornin'. She snugged up to him N
was soon agin fast asleep. But
grandfather, with every faculty
wide awake, intentIy listenin', every
wildwood sound, the howlin' of a
wolf, the whistle of the bear, the
boot of the owl, all passed I'M
needed, only as they made him
harken all the more closely for a
sound he most dreaded, that Of an