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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Rev. and Mrs. G. G. Hanssler. 1O9
South Vine street, left today for St
Paul to make their home.
Mrs. Charles Souders, 1926 North
Weller street, left today for Chicago
to visit her sister, Mrs. E. w. Mather.
Mrs. Ivah D. Palmer OF Fremont, re-
turned Wednesday after visiting Mrs.
A. H. Weir, SO3 Jay street.
Madame Sherry on sale at Parks
drug store. See the picture, read the
book.
Miss Vera Flanders, 215 North Nc
Lean street, left today for Washington
d. c., to accept position as steno'
grapher in the war department.
Herbert Robson, 1917 Center ave.
nue. left today for Omaha, Nebraska,
to hake his home.
Mother NJ. Vincent of st. Joseph's
academy accompanied by Mother M.
Joseph of ST. Joseph's hospital, has
returned home from Youngstown, O.,
where she visited her brother, whom
she had not seen for forty-seven years,
and other relatives. The two mothers
also went to Washington. D. c where
they visited at the Sisters college.
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|. W. W. WILL
FIGHT REMOVAL
INDICTED MEN WILL OPPOSE
EXTRACTION AND TRIALS
At CHICAGO.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-That none of the
men arrested in other cities In the
government raid on the /. w. w. will
waive their right to fight removal, was
asserted today by Otto Christensen,
attorney here for the men now in Jail.
Mr.. Christensen said the men would
force the government attorneys to
show cause in each case why they
should waive extradition and come
here for trial
Attorneys for the I. w. w. are pre-
pairing their defense, and have been
granted access to the government evil
dence against the men, District At
torney Clyne has refused to say when
he expects the cases to come up for
trial, but intimated that the govern.
ment would be ready for hearings
about January 1.
Men arrested yesterday whose
names have not been announced were:
Ben Schrager. Chicago; Joe Usapiet,
Springfield; Fred Nelson, Rockford,
ILL.,; r. j. Bobba and Julia Blanco,
both Of Globe, Ariz.; Herbert Nc.
Cutcheon Of Phoenix and Stanley
Dembicki Of Rome, N. Z.
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WAR REVENUE
LAW in EFFECT
SOME TAX LEvlES UNDER NEW
MEASURE APPLY IMME-
DIATElY.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 4.-The new
war taxes designed to raise 81. $685.,
900 900 under the proyisions' Of the
revenue bill signed yesterday by,
President Wilson went into effect to.
day.
In the form of levies on incomes,
excess profits, liquors, tobacco, trans
portation and various Injuries and
amusements. the law either directly
or indirectly affects everyone in the
country. One Of the first results is
the advance in distilled beverage
prices caused by an assessment OF
1910 gallon.
1t has been estimated by the treas
ury department and the senate finance
committee that the law during the
first year of its operation will raise
from individual and corporate incomes
1851, 100000; excess profits, $1,000
100000; distilled spirits, $135,000, 900;
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, $61, $780,
900; nsportation, $50. 900. 900:
amusement admissions, $50,000.0 900.
and automobiles and motorcycles.
100000. &
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AGREEMENT BY COAL
INTERESTS DELAYED

washington, D. c., Oct. 4.-Refer-
ence of differences between coal opera
tors and miners of the central CON-
petitive field to DR.. H. A. Garfield, the
fuel administrator for settlement ap-
peared probable today when the two
sides still could not agree on pro-
posed re-adjustment, of the miners
wage scale.
The chief difficulty now in question,
is how long the new contract shall
run. Operators representative want
1t to end with the termination Of the
war but the miners want 1t made for
a term of two years dating from next
April. Some operators In Illinois and
Ohio also, 1t was said today, are hold
ing back on the proposal to meet the
miners offer to accept a ten cent in
crease ton In pay for pick and ma
chine mining and $3.50 day raise in
the pay Of day labor.
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WAR INVENTION
AMAZES SOLONS
4 MYSTERIOUS MACHINE I'M.
PRESSES Committeeman IN
SECRET DEMONSTRATION.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 4.-The
house bill providing for tests for .
mysterious machine for utilizing free
energy, devised by Garabed T. X. Cir
agossian, an Armenian inventor from
Boston, went to the senate today and
congressman enthusiastic over the
war possibilities Of the machine
planned q drive for immediate action.
Giragossian so impressed ave mem
bers Of the house patents committee
ct . secret demonstration that they
recommended passage of the bill to
provide for demonstration before a
board Of five scientists and the secre-
tary of the interior as a preliminary
to the government buying the rights
to use the device.
Former Speaker Cannon, who in the
face Of ridicule years ago forced
through the resolution for testing Pro-
fessor Lans1eys flying machine, sup
ported the resolution yesterday.
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CONGRESS NEAR
SESSIONS END
ONLY INSURANCE AND DEFIcIEN.
CY BILLS REMAIN FOR
ACTION.

Washington, D. c., Oct with a
program calling for adjournment OF
congress- war session not later than
Saturday, the leaders today were pre-
pared to carry out their plans to that
end.
- The resolution offered in the house
today by Democratic Leader Kitchin
to adjourn congress at o'clock. Sat
urday afternoon was unanimously
adopted amidst great applause. The
resolution was prepared by Mr.. Kitch-
In following conference he had late
yesterday with Senator Martin, ma
jority leader in the senate, when ar
rangements for the final adjournment
formalities were completed.
The senate's action in agreeing to
take final action today on the admins
tration soldiers and sailors insurance
bill and adoption OF the conference re-
port ON tho war deficiency appropria,
ton bill has FASTENED the date Of adj
journment
Only two important measures, the
military insurance and the deficiency
bills. remain for final disposition be
fore the session ends.
MORE MONEY FOR WAR.
The urgent deficiency bill carrying
$7,764,434,410, was taken up in the
house today with prompt adoption
assured. After the measure
is disposed Of it will go to President
Wilson for his signature.
As agreed upon in conference the
bill carries the largest amount. it Is
said, ever appropriated by any govern
ment at one time. It provides for the
Of 35,355,976,O 16 in cash,
and grants authorization of $2,401 ,458,-
1913 in contracts. The fund will be de-
voted almost entirely to the payment
Of war expenses.
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PERSHLNG WILL NOT
LET HIS SOLDIERS
FORGET RIFLES USE

they might have stopped and shot
them easily with the rile Sometime
ago the American army authorities
here decided to devote much attention
to musketry, but neither the French
nor the British instructors are inclined
to spend much time on that phase of
warfare, having become accustomed
to the tactics Of attacking solely with
bombs, bayonets and machine guns.
American soldiers always have been
fine marksmen, however, and the OH.
GERS still believe tn rife fire for both
offensive and defensive purposes.
VICTORY IS QUICK.
The practice attacks today were
made under theoretical creeping bar
RACES with time to move forward at
q given pace. The men used live
bombs rs they advanced The Wilson
trench proved very easy, only six
casualties being cleared from the field
during It's occupation. A green rocket
announced success and then the at
tackers rushed forward against the
Taft trench. Here again success was
achieved quickly, being signalled by .
red rocket, 1t requiring second wave
of attackers, who '1eap-frogged" over
the troops holding the Taft trench, to
take the Roosevelt trench and the two
redoubts Ranking this final objective.
A three-starred rocket announced the
fact that the Roosevelt trench had
fallen and that the position had been
consolidated with machine guns in
strategical positions for q thanking hre
to beat of counter-attacks. The opera,
ton required just an hour.
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CORN AS BASIS
FOR HOG PRICE
BREEDERS ASK HOOVER TO FIX
MINIMUM PRICE FOR,
PORkERS.

Waterloo. Ia, Oct. 4.-Resolutions
adopted by hok breeders of six corn
belt states-Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missourt-in
conference here were forwarded today
to Herbert G. Hoover, food admins
traitor, asking that he fix the price at
which next years spring pigs will sell
on the market. The breeders recon-
mend a price based on ratio Of II
bushels Of corn to 100 pounds OF pork.
put on the market after August 1, 1913.
This measure was set forth as neces-
sary to insure the large increase pro.
duction so urgently demanded by the
food administration.
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INJUNCTION HITS
STRIKERS PICKETS

Springfield. ILL.,, Oct. 4.-Federal
Judge ]. Otis Humphrey, in the United
States district court here today, grant
ed temporary injunctions in behalf of
the st. Louis Smelling and Refining
company and the Roaxana Petroleum
company Of Oklahoma against "riotous
picketing' at their plants at Carlin-
vile, and Wood River H., by strikers
or strike sympathizers. Both plants
have been affected by strikes for sew
eral weeks.
The injunctions are directed against
the International Union of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers and the Interna.
tional Brotherhood Of Boiler Workers,
Jvon Shipbuilders and Helpers.
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TIME TO PLAN
WAR GARDENS
PROF. BLISS OF AMEs URGES RAJ.
LYING OF YOUNGSTERS
CLUBS DURING WINTER.

Nov IL the time to plan for next
years garden" said r. K. Bliss
head of the extension depart.
ment at Ames today. Prof. Bliss is
here In connection with the farmers
institute and live stock show. He will
be busy for the next two days judging
the agricultural exhibits and will prob
ably give short address tomorrow aft
ernoon at the show which is In pro-
gress at the Myrtle Street ball park.
"Ottumwa had q wonderful garden
ing club last year. he continued.
Great things were done, considering
the late start you made. The work
which the Ottumwa youngsters did has
attracted the attention of the state ex-
pets at Ames as we'll az similar clubs
in other towns.
Il am not reflecting on the work in
the least when urge upon you to pre-
pare now for next year. This is the
ideal time, the psychological moment.
Get your garden club members to-
gether and around that nucleus of last
year build up your organization for
next summers war garden Manure
the ground after 1t has been plowed.
Opening 1t up for the SHOWS and crisp,
winter air to reach 1t will do wonders
and you will find 1t very mellow and
easy to work with next spring.
Nothing can be done without pre-
partition; neither can anything be ac-
complished without planning. There
fore map out on paper everything you
expect to do with your garden next
spring. Know just where you, will
have each vegetable and plant. know
just how many of each you will plant
and know who will do it,
Garden work among the school chill
dren of Ottumwa. which was carried to
such successful termination this sea
son under the direction of F. P. Sipe,
Agricultural instructor in the local
high school, il expected to 90 ahead to
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MANY SMALL INvEsToRs.

New York, Oct. 4.-The marked in
crease in Liberty Loan subscription in
New York federal reserve district yes
.terday $4,000, 900. according to unoffi-
cial ngures-causcd the small army of
workers to redouble their efforts to
better the mark today. Estimates of
tho total amount subscribed in the
first three days of the campaign range
o. high as 3135, o00, 000,.
One feature Of the campaign that is
q source Of qualification to the commit.
tee Is the increasing number of unso-
icited subscriptions from small in.
vestors.
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KAISER DENIES
REFORM LAWS
0ElChSTAG'S PLEA FOR INTERNAL
sf POLITICAL CHANGES
MEETS REBUFF.

New York, Oct. 4.-German news
papers report that the project for
granting additional representation to
overgrown reichstag districts and for
Introducing the principle of proper
tional representation in the large
cities is on the rocks. The govern
ment, while fatty rejecting all other
proposals of the reichstag main COM
mittee for the reform of the imperial
constitution had promised to intro
duce bill embodying this minor re-
form, but several federal states now
object so vigorously to the bill, which
should have been introduced at this
session Of the reichstag, that it's fate
Is doubtful.
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DISTRICT DRIVE
NETS MILLIONS
sEcTioN INCLUDING IOWA BUYS
Sc, ,ooo, 900 BONDS IN
"A DAY.

Chicago, Oct 4-The third day Of
the campaign for the sale of Liberty
Bonds was the most successful in the
seventh federal reserve district, since
the loan was offered to the public last
Monday. A total of $4,000, 900 was
reported from the district yesterday.
Among the large subscribers were the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road company, which took 100000
worth and Sears, Roebuck and COM
pany, whose subscription was $4,000
900.
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DRAFTED MEN GET
FINAL OPPORTUNITY

Washington, D. c., Oct "A last
warning was issued today to drafted
men who have failed to answer the
call to the colors. The government
gave notice that those who have failed
to report will be given an opportunity
to escape punishment If they join the
colors now and explain their previous
failure to do so. II they show a wilful
disposition to evade service, they will
be charged with desertion and every
effort will be made to apprehend and
punish them.
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MICHAELIS SPEECH
TO ANSWER CRITICS

Copenhagen, Oct. 4.-Dr. Michaelis,
the German imperial chancellor, &C
cordirg to despatch from Berlin is
expected to deliver an important
speech on internal political questions
at the end Of this or the beginning of
next week. The. chancellor will an
swer the Interpolation concerning
military promotion Of pan-German agi-
tation. The Interpolation was intro
duced Last week by the socialists.
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CEREAL SHORTAGE
ALARMS MEXICANS

Mexico City, Oct. "A delegation
from the national chamber Of COM
merce called upon President Carranza
last Eight to advise him that the short
age of cereals throughout the republic
was growing very grave and to ask
what remedial measures had to be
taken. The president replied that he
was aware Of the situation and said he
had authorized the treasury depart
ment to take steps to obtain supplies
of corn and other foodstuffs.
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RUSSIAN ENJOYS CONFER.

Washington, D. c., Oct Russian
consuls and consular officials from all
sections of the United States are in
Washington discussing with Ambassa-
dor Bakhemetiff general reorganiza-
ton of Russia's consular affairs in this
country.
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activities here Included in the docu-
mentary proof, according to Attorney
General Lewis, are Photographic repro
auctions of checks, bank records, let
tiers, cablegrams and other evidences
Of the disposition Of the German
money furnished Bolo Pasha in this
country by ex-Ambassador Bcrnstorff.
The investigation by Attorney Gen.
eral Lewis began eleven days ago. The
amount Of money which Bernstorff,
through his financial agent, Hugo
Schmidt, turned over to Bolo Pasha
totalled $1,6S3,50o, the money coming
into the possession Of Bolo Pasha after
it had passed through a carefully pre-
arranged system of transfers from one
bank to another to hide its origin and
to make It impossible for one bank to
know what part the other, institution
had in the transfer
ONE BANKER QUESTIONED.
The banking institutions which form
ed what the attorney general terms the
circle around which the money trav-
elled on It's way to Bolo Pasha, were
the Deutsches bank, the National Park
bank, the Guaranty Trust company; J.
Pierpont Morgan and company and the
Royal Bank of Canada With the ex-
ception Of Adolph Pavenstedt, none of
the New York bankers had any reason
to believe, it is said, that there was
anything strange in the transaction.
Pavenstedt was examined yesterday
by Mr.. Lewis.
A statement given out by Mr.. Lewis
brings into the affair, besides Count
Won Bernstorff, Huga Schmidt, German
banker and agent in New York, up to
the break with Germany, with the
Deutsches bonk Of Berlin; Adolph Paw
enstedt, former head of the New York
banking house of g. Amsinck and COM
pany; and number Of other persons
whose names, for the present, are
withheld from publication.
The evidence shows, according to
Mr.. Lewis, that 1t was thought that
Schmidt, as the agent Of the Deutsches
Bank of Berlin, that Bernstorff ad-
vanced the money to Bolo Pasha, Paw.
enstedt appearing as the go-between.
LECTURER Is VICTIM.
Bolo Pasha arrived in New York on
February %, 1916, and left on March
II, following. He saw Bernstorff
secretly in Washington, 1t is said.
AS soon as the money reached the
Royal Bank of Canada's New York
branch, 1t was deposited to the credit
Of Bolo Pasha, and the latter began to
check 1t out. The first check, for $170,-
300, was deposited with ]. Pierpont
Morgan and company to the credit Of
Senator Charles Humbert, owner OF LIE
Journal, Of Paris, the sum Of $524.O00
was transferred to Nine. Bolo in Paris.
and $4,000 was placed to the credit OF
Jules Bots, a French lecturer then IN
he United States. About 100000
was transferred to Paris and placed to
Bolo Pasha's credit IN French bank.
Attorney General Lewis says the dis
closures in no way reflect on M. Bots,
who, he adds, was one Of the several
men used by Bernstorff and Bolo as a
cloak to hide the real nature OF the
work they we're engaged in.
The attorney general also empha-
sized in his statement that the develop |
nents In no way reflect on any of the
banks named, the Deutsches bank. OF
course, excepted.
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greater success next year. It is prob
able that many of Prof. Bliss sugges-
tons will be adopted.
Obituary
samanthony Wayne swope.

Sanantnony wayne SW0Po.
The death lof Samanthony Wayne
Swope occurred today at 7:15 a. m. al
the family residence northeast Of the
city. The deceased was 4s years o!
age.
He is survived by his wife Retta
Lee Swope and three children, Alonzo
Edward, Anthony Wayne and Lydia
Ann.
Funeral services will be held Sun.
day at 10 a. m. at the residence and
at 1920 a. m. at the Round Point
school, conducted by Rev. Isaac VIII
liams. Interment will be made in the
Round Point cemetery.
Isaac N. Trader.
The remains of Isaac N. Trader of
Kansas City, Mo-, who died yesterday
at the home of his daughter Mrs. B. F..
Canady on Prairie avenue, were taken
last night to his home in Kansas City
after brief service at 4 p. m. conduc-
ted by Rev. A. A. Heath Of the Main
Street M. e. church.
Services and interment took place
in Kansas City today.
TO-
Noah Brown.
Funeral services Of Noah Brown
who died Tuesday were held this
morning at a. m. at the Sullivan
chapel, conducted by Rev. Isaac VIII
liams of the Open Door Rescue Mis-
sion, assisted by Rev. A. A. Heath Of
the Main street M. e. church. Burial
was In Ottumwa cemetery.
--:O:-
Roscoe Jones Wilson.
Roscoe Jones Wilson, seven months
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wilson.
died this morning at the Wilson resi-
dence, ISL South Cooper avenue.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence tomorrow at p. M,
conducted by Rev. Cato of the A. M. E.
church. 1nterment will be made in the
Ottumwa cemetery.
Isaiah Boone Ranes.
Isaiah Boone Ranes died today at
1870 p. m. at his home 10 miles south
of the city, at the age Of 81 years. He
was born June 18, 1850.
He Is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Ermina Orman, who made her home
with him, and Mrs. Martha Smith Of
Des Moines.
Announcement of funeral arrange
ments will be made later. Interment
will follow in the Point Isabel GENE
terry.
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QUITS UNDER FIRE.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 4.-Joseph
E. Ralph, director of the bureau of en-
craving and printing, whose admins
tration of the bureau has been under
investigation for months, has rendered
his resignation.
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American Training Quarters in
France, Oct. 3.-(The Associated
Press) - (Delayed) = Major General
Pershing today watched a battalion OF
Major General Sibert's command as II
stormed and took three supposed enc
my trenches, which had been named
Wilson, TAFT and Roosevelt for the
occasion. The exercise was part Of
a program of battalion problems which
is being carried out daily and will be
developed gradually into regimental,
brigade and divisional attacks.
In addition to General Pershing, sew
eral French officers witnessed today's
maneuvers, after which they were
criticized by American and French OBJ
servers and by the general himself.
He said that in taking the three
trenches, the soldiers, he noticed, did
not use their rifles. This he thought
was mistake.
FAvoRs RIFLES USE.
you must not forget that the rife
is distinctly an American weapon"
said the general" Iwant to see it EN-.
ployed. There surely win be plenty
Of opportunity for its use, and If you
are unfamiliar with the weapon, you
will lose those opportunities. Bayo
nets and bombs are all right and very
valuable, but rife fire still has place
in modern war"
The general said he had heard of
soldiers in this war who had been
chasing Germans a hundred yards or
more for an opportunity to bomb or
bayonet them. II they had thought
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ONLY CENSURE
FOR SENATOR
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE OPPOSE
EXPULSION OF
LAFOLLET1E.

sheooyoan, WIS.,, Oct. 4.-sena-
tor lafoiiette was hung In eft0y
on the Ashby bridge Just outside
the city limits early today.
A taxl-driver returning With a
passenger from Sheboy0an Falls
saw the form hanging from 4
rafter in the center Of the bridge
and notified Sheriff Goodeil.
Across the front Of the dummy
was a large pIaeard With the
name "LafoIIette."
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ITALIAN LOSSES SMALL.

Rome, Oct. 4.-Italian shipping
losses by mines or submarines for the
week ending September 80, in all seas
were two sailing vessels of more than
100 tons and three sailing vessels OF
less than 100 tons. One small sailing
vessel escaped when attacked BY
submarine
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QUIET ON FRENCH FRONT.

Paris, Oct. 4.-'The night was
calm" says today's Official statement.
Except on the right bank of the
Meuse, where the artillery on both
sides was very active
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REPATRIATION BILL READY.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 4.-The bill
to repatriate Americans who have
joined the allied military forces now
awaits only the presidents signature
to become law.
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GERMANS SURRENDER
BY HUNDREDS AS HAIG
GREAT DRIVE
(Continued From Page ~

September 1. At that time the Ger
mans alleged that an average of 900.-
900 tons had been sunk monthly for
seven months
GERMAN FIGURES HIGH.
The actual totals of tonnage sunk
show that not even during the most
successful month for the U-boats-
April-have the figures reached any
such total, while the August losses
dropped to almost half the April fg-
ure.
In all, ST. large vessels and 352
smaller craft, total of 924, have been
sunk in thirty-one weeks of ruthless
submarine warfare.