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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
REINSURANCE
RATES DEFINED
Dependents of Officers and
Enlisted Men Are To
Fare Alike.

Washington. D. G., Sept. 13.--The
same compensation for dependents OF
officers or enlisted men in death and
disability cases was provided in an
famendmant. .to the soldiers and sailors
insurance h.u adopted by the house
The bill also was amended to In
crease compensation for all depend
ents about 15 per cent. The new rates
per month adopted we're:
Widow, $35: one child, S45: two chill
dren, $3.50. and an additional IS for
each child up to four.
One motherless child, 500: two, $35:
three, $45, and SO additional for each
child up to five.
A widowed mother would receive
$50 a month. No family allowance
would exceed $75 month.
An amendment to provide that wild
ows marrying soldiers or sailors with
In ten years after the date of injury
should be entitled to the regular COM
pensation also was adopted.
The bill was debated in the house
today with advocates of the measure
expecting a final vote by night. The
optional insurance section yet remains
to be disposed Of.
SENATE MAY DELAY BILL.
While the house was working on
the bill, senate leaders canvassing the
situation found prospects for consid-
cradle debate, and considered asking
President Wilson to consent to delay
consideration in the senate until the
December session.
TAX CONFERENCE OPENS.
Conferees on the $2,400.000,000 war
tax bill today began the task of recon-
CLING differences between the two
branches of congress over the legis-
lation. House conferees were in
structed to disagree to all senate
amendments.
$s,5oo, ,ooo, 600 is NEEDED
Secretary McAdoo submitted
tentative budget today showing that
future fiscal needs for the year ending
June 1, 1918, will reach about s3,567.-
$4,000 to be provided either by more
bonds or increased taxes at the De-
cember session Of congress.
It was estimated that this years
actual expenditures will be $11,7S2,-
$4,000.
The administrations trading with
the enemy bill, passed by the senate
yesterday, was returned to the house
today and will be sent to conference
because Of important senate changes.
1t had already passed the house by
unanimous vote.
BOND BILL TO PASS.
After only two days consideration
the $1,000, 100000 war bond bill was
reported to the senate today with the
endorsement Of its finance
committee. The measure already has
passed the house.
Senate consideration Of the bill will be-
sin tomorrow with virtually no opposi-
tion and its passage is expected not
later than Saturday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
JEWISH TROOPS
TO OBSERVE DAY

New York. Sept. 13.-What is said
to be the largest military force Of
Jews ever assembled at one camp in
this country will be at Camp Upton,
Yaphank, L. l., by the Day of Atone
ment, Sept. rs. and arrangements have
been made by Major General J. Frank
lin Bell to grant furloughs to the men,
bers OF the faith who desire to observe
the day.
1t is estimated 5000 Jews will be in
camp by that time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
Every German Business
House in Buenos Aires is
Wrecked in All Night
Demonstration; Polio e
Fire On Mob.
SWEDEN WILL KEEP
HER NEUTRAL POSE

Buenos Aires, Sept. 13.-Rioting
which began here late yesterday In
an anti-German demonstration con-
tinued throughout the night. Every
German business house and restau-
rant in the downtown district was
wrecked. The German club and sew
eral other buildings were damaged
seriously by fire. The police wounded
seven rioters seriously when they
fired into the crowd Three OF the in
jured are expected to die.
Many of those In the mobs carried
firebrands, and scores of buildings
were set on fire. Several blocks Of
German business houses in Gale de
Mayo were destroyed.
GERMAN CLUB ATTACKED.
Among the structures attacked were
the German club. one of the finest
edifces in the city. and the building
of the German daily, La Union. As
fast as the fires in these buildings
were extinguished, they were started
again. Mounted patrols and the en-
tire fire department kept rushing
from one part Of the city to another.
in an attempt to quell the riots and
put down the flames. In several In
stances police who were attempting to
shoot at those welding torches were
set upon by the crowds and dis
armed.
LIGHT PLANT MENAcED.
At first the crowds were so unm6n-
agreeable that the police closed AL
streets leading to the German legation
and consulate. The archives In these
buildings were taken to the storage
vaults for. safe keeping. Firemen,
armed x!th giass pEsysa NED the mob 3
German Traits. Atlantic company
which supplies the city's lights. Heavy
forces OF provisional troops are guard
ing the railway over which German
Minister Luxburg will arrive today.
The cabinet late last night approved
the action of President Irigoyen In
passports to Count Lux
burg. 1t IL said to have considered
similar action in the case Of Baron
Lowen, the Swedish minister. but no
action will be taken pending receipt
Of further details from Washington
and Stockholm.
CHARGES ARE PROVED.
The Argentine foreign minister at
midnight made public the following
THE government has proved the
texts of the Lu1burg kilograms and in
has sent the following to
the Argentine minister at Berlin for
delivery to the German government:
"The Argentine government has
and valued highly the
exalted manner in which the govern
ment OF, Germany has solved in ample
terms all the Argentine claims, but
must inform the German government
that because of the texts of Minister
Luxburg's kilograms which have been
he has ceased to be per
soma grata. and In consequence this
government has delivered to him his
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
LISBON IS IN GRIP
OF GREAT STRIKE

Madrid. Sept 13.-Portugal has
been declared in state Of siege, ao-
cording to telegram received here
from Lisbon, on account Of a general
strike. All establishments In the Por.
tugese capital have been closed. Sew
eral persons including a number OF
soldiers have been wounded by the ex.
plosion of bombs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
GERMAN AVIATOR
DIES IN ACCIDENT

Amsterdam, Sept. 13.-Lieutenant
Walter Hoehndorf has been killed &C.
cidentally on the western front, &C.
cording to an announcement in Ger
man newspapers. Hoehndorf was re-
puted to be Germany's best aviator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
NEW POLIO CASES
ALARM DAVENPORT

Davenport. Sept. 13.-Another out.
break Of the epidemic of poliomyelites,
or infantile paralysis. was reported
here today after nearly a week of
comparative quiet when one death and
two new cases were found. The death
IS the twelfth since the first outbreak
of the plague.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
FRENCH DEPUTY WILL
TALK TO LAWMAKERS

Washington. D. c., Sept. 1s.--Henry
Bullion, member Of the French cham
Der Of deputies, will address men,
bers Of the house OF representatives
tonight at private meeting In the
house hall. It 10 planned to admit
,Seae but members.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
RUSSIANS WIN MAscls.

Petrograd, Sept. 12.-(Delayed)-
An official statement issued today by
the Russian war department says:
ION the northern Russian front our
advanced parties after desperate fight.
ing yesterday occupied Mascis. south
of Lake vlacuda, and are fortifying
the line Of Schkeroton-Silamaya. On
the rest Of the front there were
fusillades.
mo reports have been received
from the Rumanian and southwestern
fronts"
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BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS.

London, Sept. 13.-Field Marshal
Hais's report sent to the British war
Office today concerning military oper-
ations on the British front in France
and Belgium says:
"Our patrols brought In a few pris-
oners during the night in the Lens
sector.
Hostile artillery showed activity
In the neighborhood of Bullecourt,
southeast of Messines and mouth Of
Langemarck."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
cERMANs ADMIr DEEEAr-

Berlin, Sept. 13.-Ger1nan cavalry
posts to the south of Riga-Wenden
road on the northern Russian front
yesterday withdrew before strong
Russian pressure, according to the
official announcement issued today by
the German general headquarters
AtAA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
FRENCH CHECK FOE.

Paris. Sept. 13.-In the region Of
Bixschoote on the Belgian front, says
the official statement issued today by
the French war department, there was
q violent artillery bombardment last
night The French guns checked in
fantry attacks south Of Juvincourt. In
the Champagne German raids on the
French trenches were repulsed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
WEATHER BARS FIGHTING.

Berlin, Sept. 13.-ReportinG military
operations on the battle front In
France and Belgium, the official state
ment issued today by the German war
Office says:
"On account of bad sighting condi-
tions fighting activity on the western
battle front generally remained slight
except for temporary artillery increase
and for field engagements"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
EMPTY BELGIAN TOWNS.

Havre, Sept. 13.-Removal OF the
civil population of Belgium continues
according to reports received here.
The town Of Roulers, Immediately be-
hind the battle front in Flanders has
been evacuated completely. Ostend
is being emptied gradually and 1000
persons already have been sent from
,Courtrai
This is believed to Indicate an order
cd retreat by the Germans.
Many of the inhabitants Of Berlaer
have been taken forcibly to Turcoing
to work on the defences. All the in
habitants of Slevdinge, Flanders, have
been made to work on military roads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
GERMAN BASES BOMBED.

London, Sept. 1S.-British naval air
craft on Tuesday and Wednesday
dropped several tons of bombs on Ger
man military establishments in Bel
GUM, hitting their objectives and
causing heavy explosions. An official
statement issued today by the British
admiralty says:
During Tuesday and Wednesday. in
spite Of poor visibility. the following
bombing raids were carried out by our
naval aircrafts at the Thourout air
drome and dumps on which detectives
several tons of bombs were dropped.
A heavy explosion was caused.
"At Bruges docks an explosion was
caused"
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.MOUNTA|NS|DE
BATTLE RACES.
Italians Make Slow Gains
On Austrians Holding
Gabrielle.

Rome. Sept. 13.-The battle be-
tween Austrians and Italians for pos
session of Monte San Gabrielle Is rag
ing furiously. according to the official
statement issued today by the Italian
war department. New Austrian forces
yesterday renewed their attempts to
dislodge the Italians from the slopes
of the height but after advancing at a
few points they were stopped by the
main Italian line Of occupation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
ITALIAN LossEs HEAVY.

Vienna, Sept. 13.-"The Italian
losses In the eleventh Isonzo battle"
says an official statement issued to-
day by the Austrian war offices, "have
reached almost a quarter of . million
including 10000 prisoners
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
soLoNs CONSIDER QUITTING.

Washington, D. c.. Sept 1s.-Con-
gress today took on pre-adjourn-
ment appearance. The senate held
its shortest session Of many weeks
and leaders began discussion of an
adjournment schedule.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14
Discrepancies Are Found
In Sweden's Defense Plea

Washington. D. c.. Sept. 13.-Baron
Akerheim, charge OF the Swedish le,
cation here, today informed Secre-
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ALExlEFF SEES SURRENDER.

Petrograd, e:25 p. m., Sept. 12.
misunderstanding to IN Of
ficlal statement Just Issued Gen.
eral kornlloff's attempt seems 70
have collapsed and there 10 no
longer any reason to fear 4 col
llsion between the two forces.
After General AIsxIeff had been
In communication by telephone
with General korniloff the opinion
was expressed that the re~olu.
tionary general later would eban.
don his enterprise.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-14

The government, M. Nekrasoff de-
clared, will be conducted on the sams
social basis as formerly. The govern.
ment will not be coalition one. he
added in as much as it's existence will
not depend upon an interparty agree.
ment- He said NJ. Pieschehonoff, this
minister Of food and supplies, will re-
sign, as also will NJ. Savinkoff, the az
sistant minister Of war. He indicated
a change in the ministry of foreign at.
fairs also was probable.
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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-12-14

Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedica
ton, brings back to memory the no
BILE Hasmonean family, the mem
bers of which first brought about
the deliverance of their people from
Syro-G Greek tyranny, and the free
dom and independence of their
country and then, by their ambi-
tons, quarrels, and intrigues, the
slipping of the little country into
the iron grasp of Rome.
The story begins with the father
of the family, Mattathias, the aged
priest of Modem, who raised the
standard of revolt against Antio
chus Epiphanes and his minions,
and with his few faithful followers,
fled into the mountain Businesses
near the Jordan valley, where they
carried on a successful guerilla war
fare against the Syrians and their
allies, the Grecianized Jews. Within
a year from the beginning Of the
struggle, Mattathias felt his end ap-
preaching, and he, therefore, APP
pointed the bravest of his five sons,
Judas Maccabee, as his successor
and leader of the loyal and pious
Jews.
Judas Maccabee stands forth as
the most heroic figure of that mem
orable struggle.
"He was like unto a lion roar
ing for prey is the way the author
of the First Book of Maccabees de-
scribes him. His exploits were
nothing short of miraculous. One
commander of the Syro-Greek hosts
after neutrality-suspicious., Seron,
Nicanor, Georgias and Lysias-
defeated, although in each encoun-
ter he met an ever more powerful
adversary, while the number of his
own faithful followers was as yet
comparatively small. After these
repeated victories Judas was enabled
to march upon Jerusalem and
to take possession of, to restore and
to re-dedicate, the Temple to the
worship of the God of Israel, al
though Syrian garrison was still
holding the citadel. From the re-
ligious point of view this has al
WAYS been considered the browning
event of the conhict,> making the
wear 1o5 B. C. E. red letter year
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-12-14
THE TEN HASMONEANS
By DR.. S. NJ Deinard.

MMMMMMmMMMMMMwMMMMMMmMMMMMMMMMMM
in. our history; and it is this that
Hanukkah commentaries.
Other battles against the Syrlans
and other victories followed. The
struggle now was as much against
the Hellenized Jews and apostates
within the nation, as against the
heather enemy To fortify his posi-
ton and to make it secure for the
future, Judas succeeded in forming
an alliance with Rome, who was
only too anxious to have some ex-
cuse for watching over and inter
fering with the affairs of the Seleu-
cidan kingdom. But the new king
of Antioch, Demetrius, nephew of
Antiochus Epiphanes, was deter
mined to punish Judas for the dis
asters he had inflicted upon the Sy-
rian armies, and sending another
mighty host against him, Judas,
with the numbers of his followers
considerably reduced, was defeated
and slain.
The loyal Jews we're now in as
sorry a plight as they had been be-
fore Judas valorous exploits. His
brother and successor, Jonathan,
gathering the faithful ones around
him, once more resorted to guerilla
warfare. Jerusalem and many 9TH
er strongholds were still in the pos
session of the enemy. At length,
Bacchides, the Syrian general, wear
led of the struggle, concluded an
honorable peace, and left Jonathan
master Of the situation A revolt
ton in the Syrian kingdom, which
placed an adventurer upon the
throne, who courted the assistance
of Jonathan, enhanced the power
and authority of the latter, who now
took possession of Jerusalem, and
assumed the dignity and office of
high priest, thus becoming the undls-
puted ruler of Judea. The Syrian
kingdom had in the meantime be-
come a prey of rival aspirants to
the throne and rival factions. Jona-
than's friendship was sought by
each succeeding ruler, but he was
finally murdered by the treachery
of an intriguing Syrian general, who
wished Jonathan out of the way in
order to improve his chances of
usurping the Syrian throne.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-12-14
St. Paul and Minneapols-December IA, 1917.

JOlld IIIdlA WoO ouNNSSANo ~ LILO
brother, Simon, whom the Syrian
monarch now acknowledged as the
independent ruler of Judea. Free
from the stress and turmoil Of war,
he devoted himself to the consolida-
ton and organization of his little
kingdom. He finally captured even
the Syrian fortress of Jerusalem, re-
newed the treaty of alliance with
Rome, and for short time gave the
country a peaceful and prosperous
reign. In gratitude the Jews con-
ferred upon him all the honors and
dignities of hereditary prince and
high priest, and coins were struck
by him as mark of his Independent
sovereignty. His happy reign, how
ever, came to an untimely end by
the treachery and brutality of his
own son-in-law, who lured him and
two of his sons to banquet and
foully murdered them.
His son, John Hyrcanus, now
assumed the leadership. His was
the longest and most splendid reign
of any of the Hasmonean princes,
lasting from 135 to los B. C. F.
While at first it was troubled by
new hostility from the Syrian mon
arch, he soon secured peace with
the help of his ally, Rome. The
Syrian kingdom was once more
torn by party strife and revolutions,
giving Hyrcanus an opportunity OF
extending his power. He now en-
gagged in successful wars against
his immediate neighbors, north,
east and south, all more or less hos
tile and troublesome to him. The
temple of the Samaritans on Mount
Gerizim, was destroyed and their
capital, Shechem, was captured. A
more bitter enemy in the south, the
Idumeans, was also conquered, and
compelled to embrace the Jewish
faith and law, and Hyrcanus ruled
in undisturbed peace over a large
and prosperous kingdom, that had
now reached the zenith of it's great
ness and power.
The decline of Judea's fortunes
began with the end of his reign. The
two disintegrating forces were the
internal discussions and the strife
between the two parties, the Phari-
sees and the Sadducees, and the
worthless character of the rulers,
the remaining members of the Has
monean family Hyrcanus was sue
ceeded by his son, Aristobulus, who
inaugurated his reign by the most
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17

"It takes a man of remarkable force to draw the crowds that Billy Sunday does"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17

had dropped the talking light q am ab- sorbed in getting out my new book, study of the causes of longevity"
 "How shall we live that our days may be long in the land?" I asked.
 "The most important thing to do,' laughed the big man, lis to select our grandparents with care. Heredlty has far more to do With long life than envir- onment and habit have theories to the contrary notwithstanding. The children of vo,inp parents have a better chance than those of the more mature. Also the offspring generally speaking, in lafge3 families. are sturdier and longer-llved than where children are few I opened wide eyes at this, Tor dldn t' our grandmothers who borned b babies or so lose most of them before naturity? And didn't the mothers themselves wear out and get put at scandalously early ages into their graves, the stones ot which stated briefly and unapprecia- lively, And here lyeth Mehitabel, third wife of Ephraim, who departed thls Ire in her thirty-first year?'
 WASTES NO TIME ON MAPS
 That" declared pr. Bell, was mostly because the science of medicine in those days was imperfect If we had that sturdy stock nowadays, coupled with sim- pier living and modern medical skill, peo- pie would probably live at least to be hundred. You'll find many an accepted theory exploded Dy the SLatlStlCS anu uS- auctions in my new book.
 Dr. Bell Is not the old man he looks in many of his photographs. He was 70 on March last, being almost the exact age of his fellow wizard Edison. He looks much younger.
 His face is virtually unlined, his brown eyes are sparkling and full of fun as g. boys, his large frame is straight and vigorous his voice is peculiarly pleasant and he has the heart of a child. Any barber could remove 20 years from theS inventors countenance by five minutes delft labor.
 Like Edison, Bell does not believe in wasting time snoozing. Five hours is hist average-from 3 a. m. to 8.
 He eats and drinks moderately, but smokes to the polntfof yellow-stained fingers I was told that he invariably presents male reporters with quarter ci- gars Had I known of this in time I should have demanded caramel at the very least.
 q am bad in one respect" laughed the scientist, 'that do not take enough eX- ercise. My wife and I tempt ourselves into that best of all body builders, walk ing, by going often to the movies, dis missing the car and forcing ourselves to go home on foot. We like the movies- my wife there is on par with hearing people-on their own account and because they force us to take a mile tramp each time we go.''
 Dr. Bell has never been i'll in his life and looks it. He works as perslstently AS in the days when he was trying to in- terest folks in his "toy" that talked. And he is experimenting in inventions all the time.
 What are you hoping to give the world next?" I asked.
 "Ah" he parried, with his boyish laugh, you watch and see. Who knows the fu- ture? Our hands are full with what we do today''