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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
SWEDES FLAY THEIR
OWN FOREIGN OFFICE
CONTINUED From Page H.

the messages but regrets that her rep
resentatives In Argentina should have
used the phraseology they did.
ENJOYS TO GUARD CODE.
The Nya Dagligt Allenhanda OF
Stockholm which printed the an
nouncement that Germany had sent
the note to Sweden, says the German
government has instructed all Its
representatives in foreign countries to
refuse to accede to any attempt which
may be made to force them to reveal
to the Swedish government the con
tents of code messages which they
may submit to it.
NO EXCUSE OFFERED.
Germany has given no official ex-
cuse regarding Count Won Lpxburg 8
abuse Of Swedish confidence, says the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent at
Copenhagen. He quotes the Nya Dag
igt Allenhanda's Berlin correspondent,
however, as stating he had learned
from the German foreign offices that
all German diplomatic representatives
abroad had been informed that the
Swedish government had no knowl-
edge Of the contents Of the counts tele-
grams.
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JAPANESE MISSION
AT PERRY'S GRAVE

Newport, R. l., Sept IA glimpse
at the workings Of the American naval
and military machines was given the
japanese mission here today. Headed
BY Viscount Ishii, the party which in
clude Vice-Admiral Takeshita, Major
General Sugano, Commander Ando,
Lieutenant Colonel Tanikawa and Am
bassador sato visited Fort Adams, the
torpedo station and the naval training
station.
At the training station the visitors
reviewed the apprentice seamen.
The mission which came to this city
yesterday to render homage at the
srave Of Commodore Perry, from
whose visit sixty-three years ago
Japan dates its rise to world power,
spent last night as guests Of various
summer colonists.
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L.
! at their home in the winter of 1913. in
which Kelly was declared to have told
of his actions the day and night Of the
murders. He told them, they said, he
saw the Moores and the Stillinger
girls in church and that he had
awakened late that night, ha1 gone
onto porch of the home where he
was staying, and had heard sounds,
described both as thuds and as that of
water In rain pipes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Stevens of Car
roll, testified as to the conversation
with Kelly at the Stevens home in the
spring or summer Of 1918, during
which he was declared by Mrs. Stew
ems to have said detectives suspected
him of the Villisca murders, because
he was in Villisca that night and be-
cause he did not go to bed" ~
GIRLS TESTIMONY BARRED.
The court sustained an, objection Of
the defense to testimony sought by the
state from Beulah' Galloway, tele-
phone operator at Carroll, who told Of
her acquaintance with Kelly, which
began at Christmas time, 1912.
1t was when the state asked regard
ing visit she made to the rooms occu-
pied by Kelly in Carroll residence
that the defense objected after learn
ing that the testimony sought was
repetition Of that she gave before a
Montgomery county grand Jury.
A transcript Of Miss Callaway's tes-
umony before the grand jury quoted
her as saying, REV. Kelly wanted me
to pose for him in the nude so that he
could paint my picture. He argued for
an hour, trying to persuade me, but
would not agree. He said the bible
had pictures Of nude women in it and
that it would be no harm for me to
pose for him that way"
None Of this testimony was admitted
today. n
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
DEATH BRIDGE
SCHALLENGED
THIRD ATTEMPT TO RAISE QUE
BEG STRUCTURE Is
UNDER WAY.

Ouebec. Sept. IA third attempt
TO place in position the Central span
Of the Quebec Cantilever bridge Is be-
ink made today
Weather conditions being favorable
the span. resting on pontoons upon
which it was constructed, was towed
into position and hosting chains at
tached to eight six ton jacks ready
"a begin the lift Of $50 feet.
HAS COST 81 LIVES.
An attempt made last September to
place the span in position failed, the
span falling into the river, resulting
IN fourteen men losing their lives.
prior to that an attempt ended I'M
successfully, also with loss of life, sew
enty persons dying. That was in 1907.
The two accidents caused monetary
loss of about $S500,000. When the
dominion government planned a re.
construction Of the bridge contract
was awarded to the St. Lawrence
Bridge company In 1911.
The structure when completed will
be 3,239 feet from shore to shore and
will have two railroad tracks, two
street car tracks and two roadways.
II will cut the railroad Journey be-
tween Halifax and Winnipeg by half
. day.
EASIEST WORK DONE.
The steel used In the construc.
ton weighs 1So,000,000 pounds and
the total cost will be $11,000,000. The
central span being raised today Is $40
feet long-the longest bridge span in
the world.
At 1890 p. m. the span had been
raised eight feet
"The easiest work is over" one Of
the engineers said 1.-THE rest will
crow Increasingly difficult from now
on till the finish"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
Sheridan Battle
To Be Realistic
Trench Conflict

rORT SHERIDAN, ILL. Sept.
DEMONSTRATION Of Ave miles
Of trenches, enough to hold an
entire regiment, was begun here
today by student officers in prose-
cution Of Colonel James A. Ryan's
plan to make the camp here con-
form AZ nearly as possible to &C.
tual conditions on the battle field.
To add realism to the work, Coils
onel Ryan has designated the
Michigan regiment as the defend
ers Of the fort and the Illinois
regiment as the attackers. The
latter retired today Somewhere
near Milwaukee" and is preparing
to battle its way into Fort Sheri-
dan. As a first line Of defense,
the Illinois regiment has COM
menced to throw up It's trenches
over q fve.mile front and will
meet the invaders there, Gre
nades, bombs, rifles. machine
guns and wire entanglements will
be used. Camp instructors will
act - judges Of the contest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
NO GENERAL STRIKE
AT CHICAGO YARDS

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Local labor lead
ers denied today that general strike
In Chicago of stockyard employees,
teamsters and street car men is con.
templated, such a rumor having
emanated from Springfield during the
recent labor disorders. It was stated,
however, that situation by no means
settled exists with regard to stockyard
workers. many Of whom have affiliated
with the Stockyards Labor council
which is ahili&ted with the American
1>dsration Of labor.
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Don't Worry!
Home Canned
Food Is Safe

VX1AsHINGTON. D. c., Sept.
" 1.-THE untraceable ru.
NOR that the government
intends to take canned and dried
foods from homes persists and
has spread to such an extent that
the department of agriculture to-
day placed an explicit and Off
cial denial in the hands of every
county agent and representative
with Instructions to give 1t wild
est publicity.
The government never has con-
templated communicating foods
from the homes in this sense had
the persistency of the rumor
leads officials to believe its basis
may be found in propaganda to
hinder food conservation and
thereby continue high prices.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
WOMEN ASK BALLOT
AS, WARTIME REWARD

New York, Sept. 17.-Suffrage as a
war measure to be given women
whose merit has been shown by war
service is announced to be the chief
point to be brought before the man in
the street in series OF sidewalk meet
ings that will begin here tonight
Since suffrage. to win all at the
polls in the state elections In Novem-
Der needs, only one more man out Of
nine in addition to these who voted for
the amendment In 1915, the SUI
fragettes express confidence that the
task before them is going to be
achieved.
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HAS HER
PAClFISTS TOO
GENERAL cADoRNA PAUsEs IN
DRIVE TO STAMP WEAKNESS
AS TREASON.

Rome. Sept. 1.-THE Popollo Ro
mano explains that Italy is the last Of
all the war countries that should be
affected by the food shortage, adding
1 Although poorer than England and
France, and because the protracted
war has brought suffering to the PEG
pie, Italy should not let her troubles
appear too much on the surface nor at
tempt political demonstrations or vic.
lence.
THE principal excuse for the pres.
ent unrest being the bread shortage,
the newspaper asserts that tho govern.
ment proposes to issue bread cards
October II, limiting the individual
consumption to q half pound daily
since the wheat harvest was short TO-
100000 quintels.
SHORTAGE CAUSES UNREST.
1.-THE recent attacks on the ministry
we're based on the Turin incidents, the
government being charged with negli-
gence in not having foreseen the short
age and forced Italian farmers to pro
duce more wheat.
But 1t appears" says the paper,
that the shortage was due to the lack
OF workmen in the field. However, the
socialist and the AustrO German propa-
gandists and peace parties seized on
the situation in the hope OF causing
more disturbances among tho civil
population"
Parliament, when it meets in. mid
October, according to the Giornale d.
Italia, Is expected to pass energetic
measures to repress international sab
otage. an instance Of which was the
loss of ship load of wheat off Civita
Vecchia due to improper means Of I'M
loading.
cAooRNA RERUkEs PAciFIs1s.
Evidence Of the new attitude OF the
ministry toward internal disturbances
10 shown in General Cadorna's mes.
sage to a political group in Milan, this
being the first reference by tho gen.
eral on civil affairs since the war open
ed. The message follows:
ANY weakness behind the lines at
this moment will be considered trea-
son. We are all armed now with tho
will to conquer and victory Is at hand.
All classes and all parties must re-
member that Italy knows only one
way"
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SUBMARINES I'M
! SAMMlES' PATH
GERMANS WILL TRY TO SINK
GENERAL MANN's
EXPEDITION,

Washington. D. c., Sept. 1.-THE
foremost endeavor Of Germany from
now on will be- to sink American trans
ports and the entire strategy OF the
navy department at present Is devoted
to circumyenting the Prussian plan OF
action. All transports have been and
Will be conveyed by naval craft. There
nave been brushes with submarines
which were either beaten off or de-
stroyed, and 50 far not a single trans
port has been sunk or even hit.
PREPARATION WAS ELABORATE,
Evidence that the German govern
ment prepared. even before the declar
alton OF war, an elaborate system for
the transmission Of military informa.
ton BY, cable from German spies in
this country is in the possession Of the
Indications are not lacking that the
chief object Of the Berlin government
was, and still is, to obtain cable re.
ports on the embarkation OF, American
troops for France. the departure of
transports and the route to be follow
Cd, IN order to enable the German ad-
miralty to direct the interception of
the American forces by submarines.
MANN's MEN TARGETS.
That every effort will be made BY
German spies and submarines to pre-
vent the success Of the expedition un-
der General Mann. which includes the
Third Iowa. is expected by government
officials. In view of this fact. the
plans for the departure Of these troops
are being guarded closely and already
. keen watch is being kept for signs Of
submarines in the western Atlantic.
The navy department announced to-
day. however. that Investigation has
failed to confirm the report that sub
marine had attacked a vesse. Off Nan.
tucket last week. No explanation Of
the mysterious wireless s. o. S. calls
is offered by the officials.
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ARGENTINE STRIKE
TIES UP RAILWAYS

Buenos Aires, Sept. 17.-Railroad
strike disorders are spreading. A
bridge fifty yards long has been
wrecked, tying up two lines and pre-
venting the movement OF troop trains
Heavy reinforcements OF national
troops have been sent to Rosario.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
BOY KILLS SELF
WITHREVOLVER
FOUND DEAD IN HOME BY MOTH.
Err UPON RETURNING FROM
CHURCH SUNDAY.

Eldon, Sept. 17.-William Germer
the IL year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Germer shot and accidentally
killed himself Sunday morning while
playing with revolver at his home
hero. The lad was found dead in an
upstairs room by his mother when
she returned from church about noon.
The revolver was lying nearby. Be-
side the parents, several brothers and
sisters survive.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
SEX LINE ERASED
AT 2 BIG SCHOOLS

New York, Sept. 17.-After LOG
years as an institution for men only
the College Of Physicians and Sur.
geons. the medical department OF
Columbia university, has decided to
admit women on an equal standing
with men, 1t was announced today.
This departure is made possible by a
gift Of $4,000 from George w. Brock
enndge of San Antonio, Tex
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
MUCH DEPENDS
ON CORN
NATIONS AGRICULTURAL Ex.
PERTe ARE WATCHING CROP
PROSPECTS CLOSELY,
Iron Courier Bureau.

| tETCn courier burepIu.
Washington. D. G. Sept. 17.-Th
Iowa corn crop has never before CON
manded the national attention which
1t is receiving now. The eyes Of tn,
food administration, Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Of the army. NV.
stock experts and pretty nearly every
one else are fixed upon It.
The Iowa corn crop is regarded u
the key to the whole corn fabric. Il
the Iowa corn crop comes up to any
think like the hopes entertained 70,
1t this year, 1t win mean in all likeli
hood a record crop for the nation.
II the Iowa crop In great part es
capes serious damage from the frost
the greater percentage of the crop Of
the whole country doubtless will dc
50.
PEssIMisM pisAPPEARe.
A great deal Of nervousness wal
manifest here last week over the
early reports coming to Washington
about the seasons first frosts in Lows
and various other sections. Some
alarmist news came in and state
ments were freely made that the crop
had been hit hard.
While 1t has not been possible to
get anything like detailed accurate In
formation thus far, department OF
agriculture and weather bureau ON.
cials have been busy and they are
much less pessimist1c than they were
on the strength Of early advices and
rumors. Members of the Iowa dele
cation have been making inquiries
and they are feeling much more
easy about it than they were at first.
It Is the belief Of officials here now
that while some damage has been
done the corn In the northern states
Of the corn belt, little has been done
in Iowa except in the northeastern
part and on the whole the country
can look forward to great and
probably a record breaking crop this
year. OF course, it is realized that a
few weeks more of good weather are
needed and that another frost now, a
hard one, would do vast damage.
MEANS MUCH IN WAR.
Wheat is comparatively light crop
this year. The supply will not meet
the demand. This will keep flour
prices high, but If there is a great
corn crop the nation can get along
comfortably and still send a large
amount of foodstuffs to the allies. A
great corn crop would be Of unusual
value from the standpoint of the live
stock industry because prices of feed
have been and are so high that there
is serious tendency to hurry cattle
and hogs to market In order to get
rid Of the expenses of feeding.
When the value Of the corn as a
grain and the value Of the fodder for
feeding purposes are taken into &C
count, 1t is plain that a great corn
crop will be large factor in helping
America and the allies fight the war
for the next year.
The south talks much about King
Cotton always, but King Cotton this
year is not a more important person
age than King Corn The country
can wear its old clothes in . pinch
but it has to have food Cor men and
animals and corn comes nearer meet
ing this dual purpose than any other
of the great staples.
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CATHOLIC FIGHTERS
ON ROLE OF HONOR

Boston, Sept 17.-Cardinal O'Con-
nor has requested pastors Of all Cath.
Ole churches in the Boston arch-dio.
cese to compile lists Of all Catholic
men who join the colors in any branch
of the national service. These Lists
he will preserve as a roll of honor.
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FRANCE HAPPY
AS AID COMES
M. cLEMENcEAU ASSURES U. 8.
SOLDIERS OF NATIONS
GRATITUDE.

American Training Camp IN France,
Sept. layed.)-American in
fantrymen Of the expeditionarF~ army
held their first field day today since
their landing in France, with George
Clemenceau, former French premier.
as the guest OF honor. A battalion Of
an infantry regiment gave demonstra-
tons Of machine gun, rifle and bayo-
net assaults, concluding with a gen.
uine American athletic program. IN
GLIDING 100 yard dashes, tugs Of war,
and boxing bouts.
The entire battalion that participat-
ed in the program lunched in the
open air NJ. Clemenceau being the
guest of General Sibert and the French
oflicers dining with the American
brigadier generals.
FRENcHMAN IN WELCOME.
In an address to the American ON.
GERS NJ Clemenceau said:
II feel highly honored at the priv.
lege of addressing you. know
America well, having lived in your
country, which always have admired,
and 1 am deeply impressed at the
presence Of an American army on
French soil in defense of liberty, right
and civilization against barbarians.
My mind compares this event to the
Pilgrim fathers who landed on Rly-
mouth Rock seeking liberty and find:
ing it. Now their children's children
are returning to fight for the liberty
Of France and the world"
PRAISE FOR AMERICANS.
Later M. Clemenceau addressed the
entire battalion saying:
"You men have come to France
with disinterested motives. You came
not because you were compelled to
come, but because you wished to come.
Your country always possessed love
and friendship for France. Now you
are at home here and every French
house is open to you. You are not
like the people Of other nations be-
cause your motives are devoid Of per
sonal interest and because you are
filled with ideals. You have heard OF
the hardships before you. but the re.
cord OF your countrymen proves that
you will acquit yourselves nobly,
earning the gratitude of France and
the world"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
WISCONSIN POLITICIAN DIES.

Sheboygan, Wis, Sept. 10. B.
Joerns, ex-mayor of Sheboygan and
former assemblyman, died in Denver
of heart trouble, according to word
received here today.
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HARVARD CHANGES RULE

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 17.-Oflcial
announcement was made today that
duly qualified women registered at
Radcliffe college would be admitted to
the Harvard medical school this year.
The requirements for admission will
be the same as for men.
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STOCKHOLM
PLAN DELAYED
SOCIALISTS RESOLUTIONS De.
CLARE CONFERENCE WILL BE
HELD, HOWEVER.

Stockholm, Sept. 1.-THE organic
ing committee of the Stockholm so.
cialist conference, in it's report on the
question Of holding the conference
which says a date will be fixed as soon
as passport difficulties can be settled,
after declaring that Stockholm is
closely connected with the revolution
In Russia expresses the hope that
Russian comrades will close their
ranks and depend upon Russian demo
cracy to solve the present crisis there.
Working Classes in all countries %
the report added, "hail with enthusi-
asm the Russian emperor's fall and
condemn the counter revolutionary
efforts"
TO CONTINUE ACTIVITIES.
The committees report hopes that
German and Austrian socialists will
protest theoretically against a pro-
ject and tactics tending to weaken
the Russian revolution and to make
Germany an accompnce Of the counter
revolution.
Declaring that the present circun-
stances prevent the giving Of definite
reply regarding the date of the confer
ence to various requests from France,
Austria, Germany, Bohemia and else
where, the committee resolved to con.
tinue It's activities, to publish collec-
ton Of documents from adherents to
issue general report. 1t decided also,
If the organizations concerned were
willing to send delegates to the new
inter-allied conference
MEETING ONLY DELAYED.
The committee asserted the Stock
holm conference must inaugurate a
new era in the struggle Of the pro
letariat against imperialism by the
establishment of an internationale
capable of common action, and con.
Guided:
"The working class desires this
war to be the last, to democratize the
nations, to prevent new conflicts, and
above all to create, by guarantees of
right and arbitration, pacific, dis
armed world on land and sea and a
Europe Of democracy and true liberty.
The conference is delayed, but for
every organized proletariat the watch
word still is ITO Stockholm"
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.Semi.WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name OF
the postofrce to which the paper has
been sent as well as the postoffice to
--lich they desire II changed.
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HUNGARIAN MINISTER oUI

HUNGARIAN MINISTER QUITS.
Budapest, Sept. 17-Dr. Gratz, min
lister Of finance In the Hungarian cab
met formed by Premier Wekerle last
has retired from the ministry.
DR.. Wekerle has temporarily taken
over the portfolio Of finance.
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KELLY'S CRIME STORY
is RETOLD AT TRIAL

Continued From Page IL
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SEVEN IOWANS
KILLED in WRECK

(Continued From Page ~
The Yale expositor., 1917-10-25
EAST KENOCKEE

Carl Wahl, aged 67, died at his home
here Thursday morning, Oct 18th at
1890, after few weeks illness. De-
ceased was born in MechlenberR, Ger
many, oil May 18th, 1850 He came to
America in 1872, and settled at Adrian
where he resided abont thirty-one years
lie was united in marriage 10 Fread
ricka Priehs in l8S3,an moved onto tho
farm which he owned IT the time of
his death Six SONS and three daugb
teTs were born 10 this union, all OF
whom were in attendance at the funer
al which was held Sunday at 1890 az
the home and at 200 o'clock from the
German Lutheran church in Green
wood. The six sons acted as honorary
pallbearers. Mr.. Wahl was good cit
iZen, a friendly neighbor and a kind
husband and father He was highly
respected by all who knew him. Those
in attendance at the funeral from a
distance were:-Mrs. Cohen and Mrs.
Gerts, of Detroit The family returns
thanks to all neighbors who assisted at
the time of death. The Allen people
sympathize with them in their sorrow.
Rev. Pfotenhauer, of Port Huron, Off
ciated
Mrs. Mary Menzies left here last Fri
day for Gaylord to spend few months
with her daughter, Mrs. Archie Arm
strong and family.
Mrs. Ii. Grant and SONS will have an
auction sale of stock and farm imple-
ments on Monday, October 20, begin
ming at ten o'clock a. m. Free lunch at
noon.
Mrs. Bert Kernohan and two some,
Delmar and Dexter, of Port Huron,
spent Thursday and Friday with local
relatives.
Eleanor Bidleman spent the latter
part of last week with her parents near
Yale.