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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
.BR|TOUS REPLY TO j. 5.
Denial is Made Of Charge That Gen.
sorship of Mails is UnduIy In
lurlos to NeutraIs.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 1S.-Great
Britain's reply to the American note
protesting against seizure and censor
ship of neutral mails is on it's way to
Washington and is understood to be
largely a repetition of arguments in
justification Of the policy of the allies
contained in preliminary memoran.
dunn received here last February.
The protest of the United States,
made May "a, declared that "only a
radical change in the present British
and French policy restoring to the
United States it's full rights as a neu-
trail power will satisfy this govern
ment." ....
At the British embassy today 1t was
stated that the allies desired to light
en- the censorship as much as possible
and it was with this end in view that
the series Of conferences to be held in
New York this week between leading
American exporters and Sir Richard
Crawford, trade adviser Of the embas-
sy, had been arranged.
Embassy officials specifically denied
reports from Berlin that Great Brit
ain had suspended cable communica-
tion to Holland and Denmark and prac-
tically had cut off mail communication
between those countries and the out
side world.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
AL CuARDsMEN TO GET
TASTE Of BORDER DUTY
Troops Now Held In State Camps VIII
Go South AZ Those There Are
Ordered Mustered Out.

Washington, D. c., Sept. Is. Gen.
Funston was directed by the war de-
partment today to return one national
guard regiment to It's home station
for each new regiment of the guard
sent to the border. ..
The order is issued in line with Sec
retary Bakers policy Of sending all
organizations in state mobilization
camps to the border before they are
mustered out OF the federal service.
There are $4,000 guardsmen still IN
the state camps. These will move as
rapidly as the necessary arrangements
can be made. 49,.
1t was indicated at the war depart
ment that no general movement OF
guardsmen homeward would be order
ed until decision affecting the border
situation had been reached by the
commission, now
meeting in New London, Conn.
When national guard organizations
are ordered to home stations for mus
ter out, those members who apply may
be discharged at border stations when
applications are made in good faith
and are approved by the commanding
officers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
BULGARIAN REPORT

Sofia, Sept 18.-"Our advance in
Dobrudja crntinues," says an official
announcement, Issued here today. 1.-THE
enemy occupied fortified advance po-
sition near Kabadin. Our troops are
in immediate contact with high Our
cavalry occupied the railway station
at Adjenlar. Sixteen wagons OF food
were captured.
"A brigade of the enemy yesterday
attempted a counter attack against
our column on the extreme left towar rd
Pulutche, but was repulsel with great
losses and left in our hands several
dozen prisoners, as well as eight calls.
sons. one gun. four machine guns and
other material .a s.E a
1T appears that the enemy sus-
tanned enormous losses during the
fighting on September IL. 13 and IA.
ION the Danube toward Bekia there
was weak artillery firing on both
sides We sank barge in port at
Turn-Severin.
ION the Black sea coast the day was
calm"
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ARMENIAN CHURCH
IS BEING CRUSHED

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1s.-Fur
ther steps by the Turkish government
to destroy the democratic organization
of the Armenian church in Turkey and
place 1t more securely under Moslen
direction are reported in dispatches re-
ceived in official quarters here.
Appointment of bishops Of the Ar
menian church of Ottoman nationality
is one of the latest reforms ordered
and the so-called national assembly
of the church, established in 1879 and
elected by popular vote among the
Armenians, has been supplanted by a
new Spiritual assembly" with limited
power over affairs pertaining only to
management of religious. educational
and charitable institutions. The Otto
man government reserves the right to
veto election Of any bishops compos
ing the new spiritual assembly.
The state department is studying
the effect Of the new decrees
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
MEX|CANS RESENT PROBE
Of INTERNAL CONDITIONS
Warning Comes From Carranza That
Border Question and Withdrawal
Of Troops 10 Real Issue.

New London, Conn, Sept. 1S--Con.
trary to the plan of the American
members, the joint Mexican-American
commission, which resumed its confer,
ence here today, took up again the
the border. @..
Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mex.
ican delegation, who presided today,
admitted that reports of the discussion
of the internal affairs Of his country
had brought to him an inquiry from
his government as to why the border
question was not made paramount.
The American members, convinced
that the border conditions are intim.
ately related to the internal affairs of
Mexico, had planned to direct the dis
cussions today along the lines Of So
cial and economic developments in an
effort to find base for solution that
might prove lasting. The Mexicans
entered the conference determined to
discuss only the border situation
which involves the question of with
drawal of the American troops. The
conference was resumed this after.
noon.
1t was explained by those close to
the Mexican commissioners that such
discussion as had already taken place
regarding interior affairs of Mexico
was regarded by their government as
unwarranted. ..,..
Members of the American commits.
sion did not regard the insistence of
the Mexican representatives in pre-.
ferring discussion of the border stu.
alton as anything endangering the
success OF the conference.
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HUGHES STARTING e
ON ANOTHER 1E

New York. Sept. 1s.--Charle1 l
Hughes left New York at s =. na.SsS
day on the second trip OF his IN
Dental campaign. Mrs. Hughes
companied him.
The nominee will spend the Dmt
day travelling. He will make thu q
speech Of his trip at Peoria, lin
morrow. His itinerary, Witch
crowded with stops for brief spe0Gh
will carry him through indiana.
nois, Ohia and Wisconsin and
New York state for several speech
Mr.. Hughes will also deliver "
speech In Pennsylvaniaat Pittshyl
and one In New Jersey-at TgVn6
He will return to New York OetG
/ for a brief rest before departing
his third trip. which will not en{
til November 4 il Ns
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ARRIVAL OF GERMAN
SUBMARINE A MYTH

New London, Conn, Sept 18.-The
submarine reported approaching New
London late last night. which was be-
lieved to be the German undersea(mer-
chantman Bremen, was an American
craft of the L type, returning from
maueuvers, it developed today with
the return Of the ocean going tug T.
A. Scott, Jr, to port.
The tug set out last night carrying
persons supposed to be representa-
tives of the Eastern Forwarding Co.,
to which the cargo of the submarine
Deutschland was consigned at Balti-
more. The Scott reported today that
nothing was seen or heard of the
Bremen. The American submarine
sighted was returning to her base.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
DEATH CALLS SETH LOW
Former Mayor Of New York Succumbs
| After Long illness Caused BY
| . Extended Over Work.

New York, Sept. 1s. Seth Low, for
mer mayor Of New York, twice mayor
of Brooklyn and one time president OF
Columbia university, died yesterday
at his country home, Broad Brook
farm, Bedford Hills, N. Y, at the age
of sixty-six years. He had been i'll
several months OF complication OF
diseases. A change for the worse
was announced Saturday night.
Mr.. Lows most recent activities
we're exerted in an effort to find solu
ton Of the differences between the
railroad brotherhoods and the rail
roads. He had long been consulted
by heads of the brotherhoods.
Mr.. Lows illness was attributed by
his friends to a general breakdown
caused by long period of overworA
in connection with numerous projects
in which he had interested himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
SERBS MAKE GAINS.

London, Sept. 18. "A further ad.
vance for the Serbians on the west
end of the Macedonian front is report
ed in dispatch sent out today under
a Saloniki date by the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. 1t says the first and second
line trenches of the Bulgarians at
Kaimakcalan have been taken by the
Serbians, who have crossed the Broda
river. Heavy fighting continues on the
further bank of the river. -. .-r-
The Serbians are reported to have
taken four field guns and eight ma
chine guns, bringing up to thirty.six
the number of guns captured A large
number of prisoners also are said to
have fallen into the hands Of the
Serbians.
The dispatch also reports that the
French troops on the allied left wing
have captured the station at Florina
Heavy fgh' lg continues.
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blow ON HEAD IS
|CAUSE OF DEATH.
Beer Bottle and Auto Crank
Used as Weapons in Fight
. Between Abba Men

Abba, Sept. 1s, (SpeciaD-A blow
on the head with the crank Of an
automobile resulted in the death of
Edward Burnsides OF this city this
morning about 9 a. m. The coroners
Jury following an inquset that contin-
ued throughout Sunday until 10 p. m.
places the responsibility for the death
upon Harrison Gohlson.
The Incidents that led up to the
striking of the fatal blow took place
Saturday night when Gohlson who
has farm Just outside Of Abba was
asked by three young men to take
them to the carnival grounds where
a travelling amusement company had
been showing last week. The grounds
are located between Abba and Hook
ing. The trio consisted Of Edward
Burnsides, Pat Tucker and Bert Jones.
1t developed in the testimany
brought out at the inquest that dis
pute arose In regard to coming back
to Abba and in the charge for the
trip. Burnsides is alleged to have at
tempted to strike Gohlson with beer
Of cranking the auto. Gohlson is said
to have warded off the blow from
the bottle and to have struck Burn
sides in the head with the crank OF
the car. .-..
Burnsides was taken to the Miller
hospital and died Sunday morning at
8 o'clock. He is survived by his pa
rents who reside here. ..s
The coroners jury after sitting on
the case until 10 o'clock Sunday night
brought in verdict to the effect that
Burnsides came to his death from a
wound inflicted by blunt instrument
in the hands of GOhlSOn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
WAR SENTIMENT GROWS
New Greek Cabinet 10 Very Friendly
TO Allies; Venixslos Foes
For Entente.

Athens, Sept 16.-via London, Sept.
1S.-Nikolas Kalageropoulos, the new
premier, made the following declara.
ton today:
"The new ministry will follow a
benevolent, very benevolent neutrality
toward the entente. 1t will decide its
attitude In other respects after exam
lining the situation and studying the
diplomatic documents"
Premier Kalageropoulos Indignantly
repudiated any suggestion that he is
prot German In his sympathies. The
cabinet was sworn in at noon.
Athens, Sept. 16 (via London), Sept.
1S.-The first boat load Of Greek, SOL
diers from Kavala arrived here today
The men marched through the street
cheering King Constantine and crying
Down with the Bulgars''
The demand for war Is growing rap.
idly among the people. Even the anti
Venizelos press plans an active pro.
war campaign, which will be opened
tomorrow. ...
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
FRENCHTHRUST
RESULTS NEW
GAIN ON S0MM|E
Britons Continue to Press
Germans Back on Their
Portion of Front
BOTH SIDES MAKE
GAINS IN BALKANS

Paris, Sept. 1S.-The new thrust by
the French south of the river Somme
In northern France, where the import
ant railway town of Chaulnes is their
objective, has resulted in the complete
encircling of the village of Deniecourt,
! Paris announced today. Deniecourt
formed the center Of the wedge the
French are driving into the German
| lines north of Chaulnes.
The French took 1900 prisoners and
iecourt Is now completely encircled by
the French.
# Prisoners report that enormous
losses have been sustained by some
Of the German formations. The state
ment says two battal1ons were almost
annihilated by the French artillery.
Heavy counter attacks by the Ger
mans on the new French positions
both north and south of the Somme
are reported to have been repulsed.
The British are keeping up their for
ward push north Of the Somme, scor-
ing their advances, however, at iso-
lated points, apparently in operations
to straighten their line and secure
their hold on captured ground.
On the Macedonian front an entente
attack in the valley northeast of Sa-
loniki was repulsed by the Bulgarians,
Sofia announces.
Hard fighting, with the Russians as
the aggressors, has been resumed
from the Pripet marshes IN Russia
through Galicia and up in the Carpath-
ian mountains. Berlin and Vienna
claim the repulse with heavy casual
! ties of Russian attacks on front
about twelve, miles in the region west
Of Lutsk. -s..... ....g
Bucharest reports the occupation Of
additional towns In Transylvania
while both Berlin and Sofia assert that
the forces of the central powers In
Dobrudja are still in pursuit of the
Rumanians and Russians.
Abandonment by the Germans of
the village of Berry and Deniecourt
together with positions between Bar.
1eaux and Vermandovillers, south Of
the river Somme, Is reported in today's
official statement. E-
North of the river. the statement
says, the fighting developed favorably
to the Germans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
LACK OF WORK IS
CAUSE OF DEATH

Chicago, Sept. ia broken heart
because he had no work to do was
said by his son, to be the caNse of the
death of John Agnew, aged "a. In
July ! last. Agnew, after sixty-four
years service for the city, went on
the pension roll
"This idleness is killing me-" he told
his son later. "I'm afraid I'll never
get used to It, What a blessing is
work. work, work"
Members of his family tried to cheer
him but he grew worse and yesterday
died. .@
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
RUN ON BANK IN \
CHICAGO RESUMED

Chicago. Sept. 1S Police were call
ed TODAY to handle the crowd Of depos-
1tors who continued the run on the
state bank of Schiff & Co., despite the
assurance of it's officials that the insti-
tuition is solvent.
The run started yesterday because
of alarm spread among depositors as
a result Of three private bank failures
last week. Officials Of the bank said
$4,000 was paid out yesterday and
that the demand of every depositor
would be met.
The private bank OF M. Ginsburg &
Sons, which closed Saturday, did not
open its doors today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
OLD TIME SHAWL IN
is COMING BAL

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-The old E1
shawl of grandmother's day ID oc
back into it's own, along with - a6f9
Spanish frills and furbelows. Th112
the latest edict of fashion, which M
be exemplified In Chicago this y0
when modistes and designers frnms
leading cities OF. the country Will ~
er to make known the modes for
and winter sz
One hundred and two women, ysA s
ed by magazine as the best dr4ct e
women in America, have been ~ pc
to criticize the new fashions san GO
ted by the modistes. 800
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
oTTUMWA COURIER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1916
.BLACkMA|L SYNDICATE IS
UNEARTHEO IN CH|CAG0
Federal Officers Secure Evidence Of
Widespread Operations Netting
Millions TO Crooks.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Confession has
been made by two members of the al
legged syndicate of blackmallers, eight
iof whom are under arrest here, that
operations of the swindlers has net
ted them $1,00O,O0O within the last
year, federal officials announced today.
The confessions. 1t was declared.
disclosed that the alleged band mum.
bers\ at least sixty--a third Of whom
are said to be women, young, pretty
and crafty. A dispute over the divis-
lon Of spoils, 1t was said, led to the
confession. Arrest Of a score or more
members of the syndincate Is expect
ed within a week.
The men who confessed are "Dick"
Barrett and Edward J. Thompson ac-
cording to Hinto G. Clabough, head OF
the Chicago bureau Of the federal de-
partment of justice. Both are at lib
erty, he said. They will become wit
nesses for the government, however,
when the eight members Of the syndi-
cate, arrested in raid on fashion.
able apartment hotel Sunday night,
are brought to trial.
Operations Of the syndicate, which
now appear to have been Of interna-
tional proportions, were not confined
to the blackmail of wealthy men and
women, according to information de-
veloped today Among the effects in
the off1ce of doc" Edward Donahue,
one of the men caught in the satur-
day night raid on the fashionable
south side apartment house, was sta
tionery Of the United Turf exchange
with headquarters in New York and
Offices all over the world" There
were also cipher codes for deciphering
messages received by wire, telling
what horses to bet on, how much to
bet, what races and positions to play
Fake newspaper clippings detailing
the wonderful cleanups made by a
young eastern plunger In pool rooms
apparently had been used to lure vic
Tins. -e
According to department of Justice
officials today, here are some Of the
things done by the syndicate:
They heeced a multimillionaire OF
New York out of $4,000 by threaten
ing him with arrest for alleged viola
tions Of the Mann act, two Of the mem
bers of the syndicate impersonatine
secret service agents for that purpose
They frightened wealthy Philadel
phia woman, who had been friendly
with stranger, into giving them $35,
900.
They took $4,000 from each Of five
Chjcagoans, two of whom are women
They brought about their own arrest
by allegedly taking $4,000 from Mrs
Regina Clipper of Philadelphia, and
after kidnaning her
It was said today that the organiza
tion had worked as whole since the
first Of the year, and 1t Is believed to
have cleaned in that time $1,000,000
The government officials say that fol
one known victim Of the syndicate
there are probably twenty unknown.
The eight members Of the syndicate
so-called were still in custody today
awaiting their preliminary hearing be
fore the u. S. commissioner tomorrow
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STRIKERS GIVE UP
AND RESUME WORK

Biwabik, Mimi, Sept 18 DESERVING
the Industrial Workers Of the World
organization, striking iron ore miners
Of this district late Sunday declared
the strike off in this district and arc
now seeking work in local properties
The vote to return to work was unani
nous, the men state.
The men are going back to work un
der the same conditions they hat
when the strike started. Most of thu
men are working on the contract sys
tenn with guarantee of $2.7O a day
The strike was for SO day In dry
places and $3.50 in wet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
STOLEN TAPESTRY
NOW IN AMERICA

New York, Sept. ia beauvais
tapestry, presented by King Louis
Of France to Emperor Kien-Lung Of
China in 1776 and stolen from the pal.
ace in Peking at the time Of the over
throw of the Manchu dynasty, has
been sold by New York dealer to a
collector in Cleveland, Ohio, for $780,.
900. ~@
The subject Of the tapestry is 'the
Chinese fair" The name Of the buyer
was not revealed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
u. s. A. EXPORTERS
TOO INDIFFERENT

Washington, D. c., Sept 1S.-Indif-
ference Of American exporters is re-
sponsible for Americas almost neg
ligible share in the cotton goods trade
OF the Dutch West Indies, third larg-
est tsmarket in the world for these prod
ucts, according to a special report to
the department of commerce made
public today.
Establishment Of exclusive selling
agencies by the United States is
recommended.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
TWO HELD FOR MUROER
Man Confesses That Girl Was Slain at
Fair Grounds and That Body Was
Thrown or Train.

Aledo, ILL.,, Sept. 1s.-The grand jury
will be recalled Friday to consider
the case of Michael Ferguson Of Gales
burg and Bert Sapp of Monmouth, held
here for the murder Of Mrs. Emma
Larkin of Davenport, Iowa, it was an
nounced by States Attorney J. M. Will
son today. According to confession
claimed to have been secured from
Ferguson, Mrs. Larkin was murdered
last Tuesday in horse stall at the
Aledo fair grounds, her body was plac-
ed in trunk and Wednesday night
was thrown from train near Biggs-
Vile, Ill.
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HIGHER RATES ON
COAL SUSPENDED

Washington. D. c. Sept. 1S.-Tariffs
Of the Denver and Salt Lake railroad,
which would affect an increase in
freight rates on bitumnous coal from
the Oak Hills district In Colorado to
points in Kansas. Nebraska. Missouri
and lowe We're suspended by the inter
state commerce commission until jan
uary 16, pending investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
HIGHER RAIL RATE
TO BOOST COAL COST

Des Moines, Sept. 1S.-Retail rates
for eastern coal are to be advanced
some time this week in Des Moines
and throughout Iowa, according to a
statement today by local retail fuel
dealers. A car shortage Is given as
the reason for the advance. Rates for
Iowa coal also will be slightly in
creased for the same reason, 1t was
said. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-19
EPIDEMIC ALARMS
TOWNS IN ILLINOIS

Elgin, ILL.,, Sept. 1s. ALI public
schools in Geneva and st. Charles
were closed today because of the de.
velopment of two cases OF infantile
paralysis.
Edgar Halberg II. high school
student. was, stricken at Geneva, and
James Davis is the patient Of st.
Charles.
A strict quarantine has been estab.
lished in the two cities. One order,
issued today, stops delivery Of all
newspapers.
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DECISION OF IOWA
COURT is UPHELD

Denver. Colo, Sept 18,-The decis
ion of the federal district court Of
Iowa holding four members of the Ma
tional Association of Master Plumbers
guilty of violation of the Sherman
antitrust law has been upheld by the
u. S. court of appeals, now sitting
in Denver.
The defendants, Robert Knauer,
Hugh B. McCarten, John P. Cunning.
ham and George H. Wentz were In
dicted with 24O other dealers and
manufacturers in 1914. <.-'..
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FROST NOT INJURIOUS

Dubuque, Sept. 18.-Light frost here
Sunday and Monday mornings nipped
tender vegetation and few fields Of
late planted corn in low places, but
on the whole the crops will be bene.
fitted rather than damaged IL warmer
weather will now prevail