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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
WIRE THIEF DIES
Roughly Clad Stranger Is Found Elee.
troeuted; Had Cut High Power
Conveyers.

Burlington, Nov. %. The body of a
shabbily dressed stranger was found
in an outlying portion of the city last
night. Lying beside the body was a
pair Of wire clippers, with red hand
kerchief wrapped around the handle,
evidently for purposes of insulation.
Two six-thousand volt electric light
wires dangled from nearby pole,
where they had been released from
their insulators. The insulation on one
OF the wires was mutilated indicating
that the dead man after dropping the
wires had attempted to cut one of
them.
Many pounds of wire have been
stolen from the Peoples Gas & Elec-
trio company recently and 1t is
thought that the man whose body was
found this morning was the author Of
the thefts.
The stranger apparently was thirty
years of age There was nothing about
him to indicate his identity. A Toledo
Ohio, newspaper was found in his
pockets and his rough clothing bore
the name of a Canton, ILL.,, clothier. He
evidently was q tramp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
CITY WORRIED
ABOUT BRIDGE
Eddyville People Feel That
River May Cut a New
! Channel There

A matter which may come before
the supervisors of Wapello and Mon
roe county soon is that Of protecting
the Des Moines river bridge at Eddy
vile from a possible change In the
current of the stream.
Many persons in Eddyville feel that
should the new channel be cut across
the Bridgeport bottom it would neces-
state the building of new wagon
and railroad bridge in Monroe county
or an immense amount of reconstruc-
tion work and diking to force the riv-
er back into the old channel with a
more imminent hazard Of it's recur-
renee at every future high water.
Laymen, discussing the matter from
the rivers bank, advise that one or
more substantial wing dams or bar
RACES should be constructed below
the mouth Of Gray's creek to defect
the current back into the old channel
and to cut out the accumulated sand
and debris. They feel that 1t should
be done this fall to head off any pos
sible danger from the effects Of the
spring freshets.
Eddyville people are strong in their
convictions that unless something is
done, and done at once, the next high
water may tear new channel across
the bottom and leave the bridge stand
ing inactive and the town an inland
place.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
{ engineers To
MEET HERE ON
NEXT TUESDAY 4 |
P Professional Men From Ter
Counties to Come for
Big Conference
HIGHWAY MAN WILL
CALL THEM TOGETHER

Ten engineers from as many diRer
ent counties in this part Of Iowa VIM
meet In the office of Engineer Henry
Cook. on the fourth floor of the court
house, next Tuesday, November 20. u
The territory from which the pro-
fessional men will come comprises the
district supervised by Resident Ensls
neer Joe Morrison of the state high;
way commission who lives in Ottumw4I
The purpose Of the gathering II purls
ly to get together on subjects a!
kindred interest to all Of them. In their.
form they are technical for the greatee'
part Reports will be made by each
OF the men and informal discussions
will follow their presentation. A meo1s
ing of this kind is considered far more
successful by the district engineer thar
the plan of making separate visits Ia.
each county seat.
Mr.. Morrison, County Engineer
Henry Cook. Harry Hansell and Earl
Stevens his assistants, will attend and
IN addition the following men ara
#
A. w. Wilmington, Centerville: H. o.
Wray, Bloomfield; R. H. Seymour, Sig
Quincy; w. o. Price. Knoxville; D. IL
Thomas, Abba; George H. Craig, Jr..I
keosauqua; w. P. Rawn. Washington.S!
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U.S.MEDIATORS ARE
WILLING TO HEDGE
GOING TO MEET MExIcANS HALF
WAY IN EFFORT TO COMPOSE
DIFFICULTIES.

Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. 23.-When
the Mexican-American joint commits
sion convened today it appeared evi-
dent that the Americans were willing
to meet the Mexicans half way in so
phrasing the proposals made Tuesday
that the Mexicans would feel justified
in agreeing to them.
1t has been indicated that the Amer
leans were content to have eliminated
from the official document reference
to the right Of the American govern
ment to send troops into Mexico. 1t
was understood that the chief objec-
tion Of the Mexicans was to such pro-
vision. With that feature eliminated
there would remain little more than
the agreement for the withdrawal Of
American troops now in Mexico and
the provision that the armies of the
two countries should guard their re-
spective frontiers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
BULGARS CLAIM
FOE HAS STOPPED

Sofia, Nov. 2S (via London)-At-
tempts Of entente forces to develop
their success on the Macedonian front
by advancing north of Monastir have
failed, it is announced by the war Of
fee.
Between Lake Ochrida and Lake
Presba," the statement says, "there
were engagements with advanced
guards of the enemy's infantry push
ing forward north of Monastir, which
were repulsed. In the Cerna bend all
the desperate attacks OF the enemy on
Hill 1850 east of Paralovo were broken
by the determined resistance OF the
German chausseur guard.
artillery and infantry firing occur
red at some places along the Danube.
The Rumanians sank their barges on
the Danube and destroyed the bridge
near Corabia. where they set fire to
stores of ammunition"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
War Summary

Latest reports of the vigorous
campaign General Won Falkenhayn
Is waging against the Rumanians
indicate that the Teutonic forces
are overrunning western Walla-
CHA, following up sharply their
defeat of the Rumanians in the
jul valley region and the capture
Of Craiova.
Berlin has reported progress for
the Austro-German armies that
are extending the Teutonic front
westward from the jul region to-
wards Orsova. The fate Of the
Rumanian army that was operat-
ing in the Orsova region yet re-
mains in doubt, as does the extent
to which the Russo-Rumanian
forces In the jul valley were able
to withstand the swift southwark
thrust Of Won Falkenhayn's troops.
Indications Of the abandonment
by the Rumanians Of a large Sec
ton of western Wallachia may be
found in today's announcement by
the Bulgarian war office. 1t re-
ports the destruction by Rumanian
forces Of the bridge over the DAN
ube near Corabia. fifty miles south
east Of Craiova, the firing OF stores
Of ammunition there and the sink
ing by the Rumanians Of their
barges in the Danube, presumably
in the region indicated
So far IT appears that the en-
tente forces which captured Mon
astir have not been able to press
their advance beyond the new line
taken up by the Bulgarfans and
Germans short distance north Of
the city. Sofia records the repulse
of entente attacks in the bend Of
the Cerna and further eastward
and the stopping of advance guards
which we're pushing forward In
the regions Of Lakes Presba and
Ochrida to the west.
Only artillery and aviation oper-
ations along the Somme in north
ern France and elsewhere on the
Franco-Belgian front are report
ed in today's bulletins from Lon
don and Paris.
The British admiralty today
confirmed press advices that there
were no wounded on board the
British hospital ship Britannia
when she was sunk in the AEGEAN.
Those on the vessel were her
crew and the hospital stan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
STATEMENT BY WILCOX.

New York, Nov. 22.-William R..
Wilcox. chairman of the republican
national committee, last night issued
the following statement:
Having conferred by telephone dur
ing the day and late this afternoon
with the republican state committee
and the republican national commit
teeman in California, am informed
that the official canvass Of the vote
has been so nearly completed that no
change will result from the few pre-
cincts not counted in the returns thus
far compiled.
This means that the majority for
the Wilson electors in California
ranges from about 1900 to $500 votes,
and that Is the final result Of the can
vass for which we have been waiting.
So far as any recount is concerned. the
national committee Is not advised that
there are sufficient grounds to call for
such an application"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
IS SHOT
IN ROADHOUSE ROW

Chicago. Nov. 23.-Joseph Hogerty.
2S years old, salesman, was shot and
instantly killed in a revolver fight in
which fifteen or more shots were fired
in roadhouse at Burnham, ILL.,, early
today.
Hogerty was member Of an auto
mobile party from Chicago, consisting
Of four men and two women. The
fight started as soon as the party en-
tered the place but as the lights were
turned out during the shooting the po-
lice were unable to learn who fired the
shot which struck Hogerty.
Several men who were in the road
house at the time are being held by
the police until their Investigation is
completed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
WOMAN FREED AT
MURDER HEARING

Davenport, Nov 23.-In the murder
trial OF Mrs. Mae CARRIER, postmistress
at McCausland, Judge Donegan this
morning took the case from the jury
and directed verdict of not guilty for
the defendant
1t was alleged Mrs. CARRIER shot and
killed Olive Adkins, on June 10, the
common law wife of William Funk.
Her plea was self defense. According
to evidence introduced at the trial the
dead woman had laid in waiting and at
tackled Mrs. CARRIER.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
DUTCH STEAMER
REPORTED SUNK

London. Nov. 23.-The Dutch steam
er Helina from Rotterdam for New
York in ballast has been sunk by
mines in the North sea, according to
dispatch from Hull today to the Cen
trail News.
No Dutch steamer Helfna is listed
in available shipping records, There
are two Dutch steamers Helena, one
of 1.79S tons gross and the other 1,l46
gross tons. The former was last re-
ported as arriving at Rotterdam on
November 2 from New York.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
EXPECT NEW DECISION.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Wheth-
er or not the constitutionality of the
Adamson eight hour law is to be test
ed in a single case expedited to the
supreme court of the United States
was expected to be indicated here to-
day in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railways Injunction suit against
the law which was set for hearing in
the United States district court in
Kansas City, Kas.
Judge Hooks decision yesterday
in the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf suit,
holding that the law is unconstitu-
tional and allowing the government an
Immediate appeal, did not affect propa-
rations for hearing the Santa Fe's ac-
tion today.
Attorneys for leading railroads who
are here to witness the proceedings
pointed out informally that the opera.
ton of the law varied in its effect on
different railroad systems, according
to extent and local conditions and
said that close study would be reQuir.
ed to determine whether one case
would develop the points affecting all
railroads.
A difference in the case heard yes
terday and the one today was that the
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Is in the
hands Of receivers under the direction
Of the federal court, while the Santa
Fe is an independent agent.
Walker D. Hines Of New York, gen.
eral counsel of the Atchison. Topeka
4 Santa Fe railroad and Gardiner
Lathrop of Chicago, general solicitor
of the road, arrived here this morn
ing and went into conference with
Frank Hagerman, special counsel for
the government, and other attorneys
Interested in the injunction suit
brought BY the Santa Fe against the
Adamson law.
Judge Pollock said that the pro-
ceedings in his court would await the
outcome Of this conference.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
BATTLE IN MEXICO
Report Says That Villa has COM
menced His Long Expected Attack
Upon Chihuahua.

Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 23.-Francisco
Villa began an attack on Chihuahua
City at IL o'clock today, message re-
ceived by Carranza officials in Juarez
at noon today stated. Villa is making
his attack from the south, the mes
sage stated.
General Murgia, who was reported
to have reached Mapula, about twelve
miles south of Chihuahua City, is ex-
pected to attack Villa from the rear
according to this information. Gen.
eral Treyino is in command Of the
forces which are defending the capi-
tai of the state and has approximately
5000 men with artillery and strong
Notifications surrounding the town to
the west and south, the Carranza off,
GERS in Juarez declare.
An attack upon the state capital by
Villa bandits has been expected since
yesterday as Villa was reported to
have reached Horcasitas, about thirty
miles south of Chihuahua City, yester-
day with his main column.
Ammunition from the Juarez arsenal
was rushed to Chihuahua City yester-
day on special train to be issued to
General Trevino's troops.
Carranza officials here and in Juarez
are authority for the statement that
General Trevino intends to defend the
city against any bandit attack as long
as his ammunition lasts. The fact that
the telegraph line is open from Juarez
to Chihuahua City indicates the con-
centration of Villas forces to the
south of Chihuahua City as it Is GUS
tom to cut telegraph communication
as soon as he begins an attack upon
town and his men would have cut
the wires to Juarez IL there were BAN
dts north of the capital.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
ARE LOOKING
FOR TEACHERS

With the approach OF the ChristmaaS
holidays following which there win
be number Of the pupils OF theI
eighth grade in the local schools ready
for high school, the board Of education
and Superintendent H. E. Dlacknao6,
are getting ready for the increasC6
lumber CT high school students.
A portion Of the A. W. Stuart scho0a,
on the south side and the room IN the
Garner building over the CommeSe,
cial club will then be put into use ~
high school rooms, January %, 1877
the former for south side ninth grad
ers and the latter for the pupils ok,
the north side entering the first year
of high school.
This move necessitates additionals
teachers. one for the south side. and.
three for the north side. Mr.. Black,
mar Is in communication with some
ofssthe prospective teachers and "a
looking for others to complete the
staff needed. "a
Study Grocery Business.
There Is new feature being tried
out in the seventh grade under the
directions Of Superintendent Black
mar which is somewhat novel but pos
sesses much Of the practical. The
youngsters in this grade in all of tho
local schools have been studyipesa
grocery business. Thus far Oniy the
pupils of the Adams school have sent
in their papers and the others ara ex-;
pected daily The results of this cl61os
Of study will be watched with intefeEss
by both superintendent and teachers. i
The pupils have taken to it with q.
degree OF seriousness that in some
cases amused, in others gave possible
annoyance to some Of the dealers
of whom they asked questions. Child
like, some Of these questions were,
perhaps somewhat direct but the
school authorities beg the merchants
to be patient with the youngsters Ia
the study Of these subjects for The
purpose Is to get better understand
ing between the fellow behind the
counter and his neighbor or customer
on the outside OF the counter.
Following the study of grocery bus
mess some trade will be studied and
then perhaps another branch Of bus.
iness After that perhaps profes-
sion, manufacturing. etc, and thus the
seventh grader will be given a new
line of study not common in the clasSi
room yet fitting him or her better in
the work of life after he or she leaves
school. Superintendent Blackmar, the
principals and teachers in the various
schools. are watching closely the NJ
suit CT the experiment in the nev
study to determine its worth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
NEW YORK BETS PAID.

Holders Of some of the largest wag-
ers made in Wall street on the presi-
Dental election began paying the bets
off today on the assumption that there
now was no doubt President Wilson
had been elected.
Estimates Of the total sum wagered
in the financial district range from $3,-
100000 to $5.000,000. Probably half
was paid within week after election.
but the balance was held by stake
holders pending a final agreement be-
tween bettors. 1t was said, however,
there still remained few who placed
money on Hughes who insist their bets
be not paid until President Wilson'S
election is officially conceded.
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lNJUNcrioNs DENIED.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Two railroad
companies today sought an immediate
Injunction to restrain its employees
and the federal government from en-
forcing the Adamson law but the mo-
ton was denied by Federal Judge
George A. Carpenter to whom it was
presented in the absence of Federal
Judge Landis. The cases were set for
hearing December 4 with the other
railroad injunction suits against the
Adamson law. The companies who
made the demand for Immediate issu-
ance Of injunctions today were the
PENNSYLVANIA comuany and the Pitts
burgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati & ST.
= ouis Railroad company.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
HUGHES COMEDIES
ELECTION OF RIVAL
PRESIDENT WILSON TELEGRAPHs
A REPLY WISHING OPPONENT
WELL.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 23.-Presi
dent Wilson today sent telegram to
Charles E. Hughes acknowledging his
message OF congratulation received
last night.
The presidents telegram said:
Il am sincerely obliged to you for
your message Of congratulation. Al
low me to assure you of my good
In his telegram Mr.. Hughes said:
Because Of the closeness of the vote
I have awaited the official count in
California, and now, that it has been
virtually completed, permit me to ex.
tend you my congratulations upon
your reelection. l desire also to ex.
press my best wishes for successful
administration"
After the president had telegraphed
to Mr.. Hughes the white house made
public several thousand kilograms Of
congratulation from cabinet members,
governors of states, democratic lead
ers in practically every state and pres
idents of several Latin-American re-
publics.
No messages were received from
any of the belligerent nations.
Replying to the congratulations Of
the cabinet the president said:
Zone of the best things about the
result is that it means four more
years of active association In public
service and in that we are genuinely
rejoiced."
This was taken by some to forecast
an invitation from the president to the
members of the cabinet to remain in
Office.
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BIG SUM GIVEN
TO UNIVERSITY

Chicago. Nov. 23.-Frederick H.
Rawson. a banker has made gift of
5000 900 to the University Of Chicago
for the construction Of laboratory
building in connection with the Uni
versity's proposed s15.000.o00 medical
school and hospital according to an
announcement made today by Presi-
dent Judson. Of the university. The
gift brings the total amount contrib
uted thus far to s3,5O0000 in the cam
paign to raise building fund of s5.-
OOO 900
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"pRAIRiE JIM" IS DEAD.

Washington. D. c., Nov. 23.-Jamea.
H. Wilson, member Of the Iowa staAo
railway commission since 1914, died NJ
a hospital here Tuesday night after q.
brief Illness He was 20 years Of AZ:
and had lived in Iowa about nifty years.
He was familiarly referred to a.
prairie jim" to distinguish him truns
"Tama jim" Wilson, former United
States secretary Of agriculture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24
JACK LONDON DIES
Noted Author Passes Away Suddenly
While Apparently in Good Health;
Friends Shocked.

Santa Rosa Cal, Nov. 23.-Only the
immediate relatives and intimate
friends of Jack London, who died last
night at his Glen Ellen stocn farm,
near here, were permitted to-day to
view the body of the man who was
California's best known contemporary
eous author, pending completion of ar.
rangements for the funeral. London
will be buried in Oakland, in the fam
lily plot, probably Friday. The cere-
mony probably will be private, the de-
ceased author having expressed such
wish.
London complained of indigestion
when he went to bed Tuesday night,
but Notwithstanding during his last
conscious hours, sat up in bed writing.
His physicians attributed death to "a
gastro-intestinal type Of uremia.'
Besides his widow, the Charmion of
his books, he is survived by two
daughters by his first wife. Joan and
Bess, the oldest of whom is seven
teen; sister Mrs. Eliza Shepard, and
his mother.
The news of Londons death was
broken last night to the first Mrs. Lon
don. who lives in Oakland. She de-
clared that the news staggered her+
that he had SO much before him.
Glenellen. CAL, Nov. 23.-The body
of Jack London will be cremated in
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INJURY PROVES FATAL.

Elgin. ILL.,. Nov. 2S.-Cyril Pritchard,
II years old, fullback Of the E1gin high
school lightweight football team, died
today following an operation to re-
move blood clot on the brain result
ing from an accident in game against
the East Aurora lightweight football
team November H.
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THREE DOLLARS FOR
WHEAT is PROSPECT

New York. Nov. 23.-Three dollar
wheat II the European war continues
for a year or so more was predicted
by Edward A. Hageman, grain buyer
for the allies. just back from trip
through western grain centers.
1T Is not beyond reason to expect
bread riots if the war keeps up two
wears longer" he said.
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MUST CUT MENUS.

London, Nov. 2S Walter Runciman
president of the board of trade, ad.
dressing meeting of leading London
hotel keepers last night demanded an
curtailment of menus He
declared that there must be an imme-
date and drastic cutting down and a
decrease in the use of imported foods
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WILSON Is SICK.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson was confined to his bed
room today with slight cold in the
head and saw no callers during the
morning. He had an engagement late
In the afternoon with Senator-elect
Gerry Of Rhode Island.
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RERlIN PAPERs MOURN,

Berlin, via London. Nov. 20 All the
Berlin newspapers appear with mourn
ing borders today in respect to the
memory of Emperor Francis Joseph OF
Austria and print eulogistic articles
on the late monarch.
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cARTooNisT DIES.

Dayton, Ohio. Nov. %. - Devoss
Woodward Driscoll, aged 4S. we'll
known cartoonist. died at local hos
pital last night He had been i'll about
one month. Driscoll originated the
Mule Maud" cartoons. :
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POLES NOT PLEASED.

London, Nov. %. The Poles Of
Austrian Silesia have declared against
a grant of autonomy to Galicia, accord
ing to Vienna dispatch to Reuters by
way of Amsterdam.
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GERMANS INCREASE TAX.

London. Nov. 23-The German levy
on Belgium has been increased frons
40 o.0O0,Oo0 francs month to 50. .0oOs5
900, according to Reuters Amsters
dam dispatch o2ottng the Dcho Dol0nsS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-24

The Chinese parliament recently un-
animously approved loan of $4,000
900 gold made by the Chinese govern
ment with the Continental and Com
mercial bank OF Chicago. The loan
was said to be for immediate admins
trative needs.