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CLAIM DEATH
WASACCIDENT
ATTORNEYS FOR CASTOR 3
MEANS TO CAST DOUBT ON
MURDER THEORY.

Concord, N. c., Nov. 28.-One line
of defense for CASTOR B. Means. on
trial here for the murder Of Mrs.
Maude A. King, was indicated today
in the Cross examination OF the states
first witness, M. F. Richie. The ques-
tons asked by the Means attorneys
Indicated they expected to show tnat
the wealthy woman whose sensational
death aroused three states was killed
by the accidental discharge OF pistol
dropped on the ground.
Richie, a hardware man, followed
Lr. R. P. McFadden, a local physician
and James Simpson, an undertaker's
assistant, on the stand.
SAW NO POWDER MARKS.
The physician and Simpson testi
fed that they saw no powder stains
near the wound on the back OF the
head although both admitted on cross
examination that blood around the
! wound might have prevented their
noting powder stains.
Richie told OF having sold a small
automatic pistol and rife several
DAYS before the tragedy to Castor B.
Means.
ACCIDENT THEORY SHOWN.
On cross examination Richie stated
it dropped hard enough" an auto.
matte pistol of the pattern that killed
Mrs. King might have been dis
charged.
The state has brought experts here
/, in an effort to prove that the woman
could not have shot herself accident,
ally.
The jury, consisting Of nine farmers
and three cotton mill workers, was
completed yesterday.
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WORKS
ON ADDRESS

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2S.-Presi.
dent Wilson continued work today on
his address for the opening of con-
gress which will be delivered in per-
son as usual. next Tuesday. AS yet
the address is in rough draft and
probably will not be printed in fin.
ished form until very shortly before
delivery. On that account it probably
will not be supplied very much in
advance to the newspapers as is the
general custom.
There have been no intimation from
official sources so far OF what sub
jects the president will emphasize. 1t
has been his custom in general way
to confine his opening address to con-
gress to the general state of the union
and treat special subjects in special
addresses. In view, however. of the
many pressing subjects confronting
congress, it is probable that he may
refer to some of them in special
way
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AGENCY PLANS
AN OBSERVANCE

Agency, Nov. 2s.-Thanksgiving day
will be observed in Agency with APP
propriate services in the Methodist
church. Preceding the service, from s
until 7:15 p IN. the Red Cross society
will serve supper in the dining room
of the church. The menu will include
oysters, pickles and celery, fruit salad
and homemade cake.
The service will be commenced with
an instrumental program from 7:19
until 1880, followed by invocation and
scripture lesson. Rev. w. Wilson, pas
tor of the church, will deliver the
Thanksgiving sermon. and an offering
will be taken, closing the meeting with
song and prayer.
Following the service the Red Cross
society will continue serving refresh
ments in the dining room. Everyone
is cordially invited.
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WIN INCREASE

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2S.-Media'
ton of the strike demands by Balti.
more and Ohio telegraphers revealed
today that railroad telegraphers
throughout the United States have
asked increased wages, an eight hour
day and pay for Sunday work. The
demands have been made by the men
Of the individual systems and not by
the Order Of Railroad Telegraphers as
whole.
Strike demands of telegraphers on
the Burlington and Illinois Central
were settled last week through media
ton and arbitration previously com.
posed the differences of the Rock Is
land and its operators. In all cases
the men were given increased pay
pay for Sunday overtime and a reduc
ton in the hours of labor.
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IOWA MAKING
DRIVEFOR NAVY
ORDERS RECEIVED IN DIES
MONIES CALL FOR 100 MEN
1Y FEBRUARY.

Des Moines, Nov. ga tremen-
dous new drive for navy recruits Is
now on in Iowa. Orders have been
received at the local navy recruiting
Offices calling for 1000 men by Feb
ruary 2. This is three times the quota
assigned Iowa when the navy began
its first drive in the spring.
The increased demand is due to the
need for men to man the new ships
which are to be put into service the
first Of the year.
The order calling for recruits asks
for 800 apprentice seamen, 200 FIRE
men and limited number Of cleo
tricians. The first two classes do not
require experience. The third re
quires that the applicant shall have
had experience as an electrician.
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CENSOR NEWS
FROM MEXICO
STRICT SECRECY is THROWN
ABOUT FORCES NEAR
CHIHUAHUA

Juarez, Mex, Nov. ga strict
military censorship has thrown veil
OF secrecy over the number Of federal
forces here and Of the developments
between this point and Chihuahua
City. Mexican officials admitted last
night the telegraph lines we're cut and
train service had been suspended but
would give no information as to the
outcome of the fighting reported south
of Laguna, seventy-five miles north OF
Chihuahua City. General Hernandez
was believed to have come in contact
With Villa forces and general engage
ment is expected during the next TWEEN.
ty-four hours.
Dead and wounded federal officers
an dsoldiers were brought to Guaymas,
Sonora. on special trains after the en-
gagements between Yaquis and feder-
ais last week, reports reaching here
last night stated.
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GIRL IS THIEF'S
ALLY;;RlCHLOOT

Chicago, Nov 28.-Thefts Of express
packages from the Adams Express
company in the last eight months arc
said to aggregate $4,000, IT. was learn
ed today, in connection with the arrest
of eight employees Of the company
julius Stahl, an employe who was ar
rested late Sunday, is said to have
confessed. leading to the other arrests,
Booty valued at $4,000 has been
recovered. Much of 1t was found, &C
cording to the police, In the home OF
Miss Ethel Palfranan. 1t included ar
ticles varying from food to phono
graphs and even piano.
An advertisement offering "beauti
ful gowns" for sale was the first cleW
obtained.
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, large green katydid when he CHANGED

70 lluu Ouc.
There vac always some new dainty
to be sampled; though as the weather
grew colder jolly began to understand
that in winter Pleasant Valley would
not be so fine place to live.
However, he managed to find food
enough so that he continued to grow
rapidly. The night after he found a
mountain ash on hillside, full OF
bright red berries, his father said that
he seemed much taller than he had
been that morning.
"You must have eaten a great many
of those berries" said Mr.. Robin"
"Well. notice one thing" Jolly
observed. "My waistcoat is fast los
ing its black spots. And it's redder
than it was. The red berries Ger.
tainly. colored 1t in some way"
Mr.. Robin replied that he had never
heard Of such thing happening. He
looked curiously at his sons waist
coat.
ut does seem to look different" he
said. "It's brighter than it was"
Really, that was only because jolly
was fast growing up. But neither ne
nor his father stopped to think of that.
And since Jolly had learned that
motto, Follow your fathers lead" he
thought his waistcoat ought to be just
as red as old Mr.. Robins was.
So Jolly visited the mountain ash
each day and fairly stuffed himself
with the bright red fruit.
It did him no harm, anyhow. And
he enjoyed eating It,
And the next spring, when Jolly
Robin returned to Pleasant Valley,
after spending the winter in the south,
there was not redder waistcoat than
his in all the neighborhood.
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Mother Finds
ChQrred Body
of Dau9hte,

rLDON, Nov. 28.-The charred
remains Of her daughter, Ma
bel, were found near the heat
ing stove at her home by Mrs.
Ed Sawyer, upon returning from
the Red Cross headquarters yes
terday at s .. m.
Mrs. Sawyer had left her dauoh-
ter, an invalid, at home while
she went to the Red Cross head
quarters to aid in the war work
and it is supposed that a spark
falling from the stove ignited the
young woman's clothing.
When found her clothing was
burned from her body, the latter
being charred and lifeIess, death
presumably having resulted from
the burns half an hour before dis
covered. None Of the household
furnishings save curtains on a
nearby window was burned.
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WATERLOO WOMAN
A BUSY KNITTER

Waterloo, Nov. 2s.-Mrs. A. T.
Weatherwax, 6s years old. has the
honor OF being the champion knitter
of Waterloo Since last summer she
has been working for the comfort OF
the soldiers and has completed twelve
pairs of socks. nine pairs Of wristlets,
eight eye bandages, three sweaters
and one scarf.
Mrs. Weatherwax is the mother OF
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Reed. chairman OF
the Christmas seal committee OF the
Red Cross society. and active in social
work
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CHILD THROWS GLASS
IN HIS MOTHERS EYE

Mrs. Curt Rogers OF Richland was
the victim of very painful accident
Saturday when she was struck in the
eye by piece Of broken glass which
her little son threw toward her In
play. The iris was badly cut and 1t
was feared that she would lose the
use of the eye. but she was brought
to this city for surgical treatment
and after a delicate operation, re
turned to her home yesterday with
the assurance that the sight would
not be impaired
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ACQUITTED IN THIRD
TRIAL FOR ROBBERY

Des Moines, Nov. 2S.-Edward Veg
ner of Valley Junction was acquitted
of the charge Of attempted robbery
Of Charles Ashworth, wealthy farm
er. in verdict returned last night by
the district court jury here that heard
his third trial.
mot guilty because of insanity
was the verdict that ended two years
Of litigation, which included a jury
disagreement, a conviction and re-
versal by the state supreme court,
The case has attracted wide attention
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GOTHS PAY WITH
LIVES FOR VILLAGE
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known today concerning the famous
tunnel trench, which the British now
hold in its entirety, northwest OF
Bullecourt. Part of this underground
fertilization was captured in the fight
ing previous to the Cambria push, but
a large portion was taken last week.
The tunnel, which was built by Rus
sian prisoners, was a most amazing
piece of work.
It was thirteen miles long and forty
feet deep. Entrances were driven in
to it every thirty-fve yards and the
Germans lighted the entire place with
electricity. The tunnel was mined
at intervals throughout its length, but
the British quickly discovered the
electric wires leading to the mines
and they were rendered useless.
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sPRINTER POET"
ENDS OWN LIFE

Chicago, Nov. 2S-John T. Oyler,
printer poet" Of Chicago, shot and
instantly killed himself in an Omaha.
Neb.. cemetery yesterday, according
to a message to his widow who lives
here. The body was found between
the graves of his two daughters who
died in Omaha year ago.
In letter received by Mr6. Oyler
today, he told of his intention to kill
himself on account of ill health and
hard luck
AOyler had published several books
of poems.
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KAHN WILL SPEAK
AT RALLY IN IOWA

Des Moines, Nov. 2S-Otto II. Kahn
Of New York, prominent financier and
a native of Germany will be the
speaker at the big loyalty meeting t.
be held here Dec. Is under the auspices
of the state defense council. It is eE
|pected that more than 5000 persons
will attend the meetings.
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PLANS
USE OF SHIPS

Rio de Janerio, Nov. 2s.-The Bra
lillian government has reached an
agreement with France for the use
under the Brazilian flag and for a per-
iod of one year of thirty former Ger.
man ships held in Brazilian ports for
the purpose OF joint action in pro.
visioning the allied countries in order
to hasten the end of the war. The
vessels have a total tonnage Of ESQ.,.
900 tons.
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ALL MILITANTS
OUT OF JAIL NOW

washington, D. G., Nov. 2S.-AII
militafts of the women's party who
remained in Jail after yesterdays re-
lease of the hunger-striking twenty
two were released today. This en-.
tirely cleared the Jail and workhouse
Of the women imprisoned for picket
W. the white house.
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NOW (MAY Be- NEWS
WILL COME RAPIDLY

London, Nov. ga special telc
graph wire connecting General Per
shing's headquarters in France with
the American military headquarters
in London was installed today. The
first message sent by General Perish
ing to Walter Hines Page, the Ameri
can ambassador here, said:
Greetings and best wishes from the
American army headquarters in this
the first message over the military
line to London"
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BURLINGTON MAN
HELD FOR MURDER

Burlington, Nov. 2s.-Joe Mckin-
ney. aged 81. is being held here with
out bonds, charged with the murder
of his brother. Albert. who died of a
knife wound in the back yesterday.
Joe" and his mother, who with the
dead man lived on farm near Bur
lington. allege that Albert was carry.
ing a butcher knife from the house
to the barn and falling, the knife was
accidentally driven into his back.
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Cedar Rapids to
Remember Every
Nan In Service

Cedar Rapids, Nov. 2S.-At q
mass meeting here last night OF
forty-one business men represent
ing 10000 persons. initial steps
were taken to provide a fund with
which to purchase Christmas pres
ents for every man from this
city who is in the fighting forces
of the government and there are
more than 700. Several thousand
dollars will be required and COM
mittees were appointed to solicit
the money. They began work to-
day. The Elks will have charge
Of the fund.
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NEW GERMAN RAIDER
is SEEN IN PACIFIC

San Francisco, Nov. ga new
German sea raider is operating in the
Pacific, according to wireless warn
ing flashed to the steamer Santa
Cruz, which has arrived at Pacific
PORT.
The warning was sent by the liner
Manoa early in the morning OF No
Nember 25 The Manoa was ap
preached by the raider. but hurriedly
altered her course and escaped.
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HARDING TO VISIT
TROOPS AT DEFINING

Des Moines, Nov. Ex-Governor
Harding will leave tomorrow night on
an official inspection trip to Camp
Cody near Deming, N. NJ. where form
CT Iowa national guardsmen and a
number Of Iowans from Camp Dodge
are encamped. He will be accom-
ranied by Frederic Larrabee OF Fort
Dodge and Frank Everest Of Council
BLUFFS. and II possible. Adjutant Gen
eral Logan also will make the trip.
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LIEUTENANTS LEARN
ARMY ASSIGNMENTS

Washington. d. c.. Nov. 2S.-Regi.
mental assignments Of more than
1000 provisional second lieutenants
of the regular army. appointed from
the officers reserve corps, graduates
OF officers training camps or the ranks
of the army, were published today by
the war department Some go to the
army service schools, or the coast
artillery training camps.
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OBSERVE DAY
WITH SERVICES
LOCAL CHURCHES ANNOUNCE
PROGRAMS FOR THANksGiv-
ING; sEcTs'FoRM GROUPS.

Many Of the local churches will oh
serve Thanksgiving day by special
services, forming groups according to
their denomination rather than hav-
ing huge union services on each side Of
the river. The programs for the var.
ious meetings have been arranged as
follows:
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TRUCK GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Davenport, Nov. 28.-At meeting
OF the Iowa Potato and Truck Grow.
ers' association last night the name
was changed to Iowa Vegetable Grow.
ers' association. Officers elected:
President, F. f. Schutter, Pleasant
Valley.
Vice president, Warren E. Bebee,
Weaver.
Secretary, G. l.. Fitch, Ames.
Treasurer, d. w. Culver, Clear Lake
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Continued FROM rage l.)
living room she said she came to
take Jack" declared the witness.
MAID DESCRIBES KILLING.
He made her such an awful face, =
she continued after pause.
HE said, You can't have him now
or never " The witness was SO al
fected that 1t required fully a minute
for her to regain her self-possession
and continue the tale.
IT was standing right by Mrs. de
Saulles and could see everything"
she went on finally. He was facing
her. l saw Mrs. de Saulles get aw.
fully white"
DENIES SLAYER ExULTED.
Then what happened?" asked Jus.
tice Manning. when the young lady
hesitated again.
"She shot him." sobbed the witness,
apparently overcome by her recollec
ton of the tragedy.
Didn't Mrs. de Saulles say just
after the shooting, I'm glad l did it;
I hope he dies said Weeks.
THAT is not so," snapped the wit.
ness.
MIND NOT CLEAR.
A few days after the shooting, DR.
Wight declared, Mrs. de Saulles made
the first intelligent remark he had
heard from her when she asked, "Cau
my husband take my baby away from
me?"
Then l told her her husband was
dead" continued Wight. "She did moi
seem to comprehend, but looked
blankly into space"
DR.. Louis c. Johnson, styled by At
torney Uterhart as ''physiologica
chemist" the next witness, made &
complicated analysis of blood test o.
Mrs. de Saulles which he said tended
to show she was suffering from %
marked hypothyroid condition" at thu
time OF the shotoing.
LONG QUESTION IN PROSPECT.
DR.. Smith Ely Jeliffe, a widely
known alienist, was the next witness
He said his examination of Mrs. d.
Saulles on August II clearly indicated
she was suffering from "a pronounced
hypothyroidism-"
Justice Manning adjourned the tria
until Friday morning to give Attorne!
Uterhart time to complete his length!
hypothetical question.
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LUpENDoRFF At FRONT.

Amsterdam, Nov. 2S.-An official
statement received here from Berlin
denies rumor attributed to London
that General Won Ludendorn, first
uuartermaster general Of the German
army had gone to the Russian front
with a numerous staff. 1t says that
General Won Ludendorff is at the
western front.
IA London dispatch on November %
said that, according to advices received
from Amsterdam, General Won Luden-
in connection with the Russian offel
Of q truce1
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$24s, 600, 900, compared with $685.
100000 last year.
Striking increase in value is shown
by the beans. onions. kaffirs and
broom corn crops, all Of which more
than doubled last years value.
The peach crop is valued at $685.
500 900; pears, $13,500,000; apples,
S20s, 1886 900; sugar beets, $4,000, 900;
cabbage, s14,0oO,000; hops, $4,000,
900 and cranberries, $2,400,000.
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CONTINUE HEARING OF BROWN

: The trial of Harold Brown, charged
with assault with intent to do great
bodily injury, was postponed until
December. 6 at the hearing before
Justice w. B. Jones yesterday after.
noon.
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Baptist Churches.

At the South OttumWa Baptist
church, Williams street and Finley
avenue, the First and South Ottumwa
churches unite In service at 1880
p. m. A platform meeting will be held
with addresses by Rev. F.. q. Webb.
Rev. w. z. Prewitt and Messrs. JohY
Hansel and w. A. Starkey.
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ConareqationaI.

SOVsSv VSaesOUass ~
Program for congregational union
gregational church:
Orgon prelude.
Professional.
Doxology.
Invocation. n
The Lords Prayer.
Gloria.
Responsive reading.
Scripture lesson-Rev. Mr.. Brown Of
the Swedish Congregational church.
Special music.
Prayer, and responses.
Notices and collections. for charity.
Special music. ~---..+-f
Sermon. Rev. w. Wilson.
Recessional.
Benediction.
Rev. F. J. Harte will have charge .ot
the program.
Lutheran.
The Lutheran churches will unite in
a service at St. Paul's church. Second
and Vine streets, at 10 a. M, with the
following program: S
Sermon by Rev. George Dorm. pastor
of st. Marks church. Theme, Praise,
An Attribute Of the True Christian"
Methodist.
The Methodist churches Of the citN,
will unite in service at the Main
Street church at l0 a. m. with the. fol.
lowing ministers: Revs. FEE. Day, NJ.
f. Reusch, A. A. Heath, Carl Mellbur.s
and District Superintendent w. H. Per
dew, participating. The program fol.
lows:
A. A. Heath conducting service.
Prelude-Mrs. John Ellmaker.
Hymn.
Prayer-M. f. Reusch.
Scripture-Carl Melburg.
Solo. Hymn OF Thanksgiving Mrs.
n. B. Blish.
Thanksgiving proclamation-A. a.
Heath.
Hymn.
Sermon-Dr. w. H. Perdew.
Offering-Of fertory by Mrs. Eli
maker.
Hymn.
Observation-Disclosures. {
Presbyterian.
The union service of the Presbyterf
ian churches will be held in the Ftrsf
church from 1880 to 1880 a. m, tho
four congregations participating In the
following program:
Sermon by Rev. Q. NJ. Humphreys
Theme, "Redeeming in Time"
Music-Organ: Dubois Grand OF
fertoire and Bucks March TIL,
umphal."
The quartet, will sing. "Sing Alouf
Unto God" and at is Good Thing to
| Give Thanks"
A cordial invitation is extended tot
all who wish to join in these thanks
giving services.
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VOTE is LIGHT.

London, Nov. 2s.-Little excitement
has attended the elections to the con
stituent assembly now being held in
Petrograd says the Petrograd cores
pondent of the Daily Mail in a dis
patch dated Tuesday He thinks that
less than so per cent of those en-
titled to vote cast their ballots, but
that perhaps another ten per cent
would vote before the polls closed
Tuesday afternoon.
CHAOS INCREASES.
News from the army fronts, the
correspondent says, is contradictory
bit apparently the vast mass of sol
diers support the I4enine government
Ensign Krylenko, the commissioner
fer war has gone to Pskoff, where he
has dismissed General Tcheremisson
and given his command to commits
s;oner for the northern front
General chaos. he adds. is spread
ing steadily, and the extremists are
gaining ground among the soldier:
and the masses.
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semi.WEEKLY COURIER
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their aoo.eo ~
changed will please give the MAJ has
naen sent as we'll as the postoffice 10
.lic, they desire it changed.
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CROPS BALANCE WAR
EXPENSE FOR YEAR

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