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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-06
IOWA TEACHERS.
FIRMLY LOYAL
STATE ASSOCIATION ADOPTS
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING
WAR POLICIES.

Des Moines, Nov. 3.-Members OF
the Iowa state Teachers association
which closed its annual convention
here today placed their support firmly
behind the government in the war
against German Imperialism.
Resolutions adopted last night
pledged the teachers to work for CO.
operation In communities, food con-
servation, eradication of proGerman-
ism. greater ideals Of democracy in
schools, prevention Of premature de-
mands for peace. and ordered $500
OF the associations permanent funds
subscribed to Liberty Bonds.
A new constitution also was adopt
ed changing the method Of election of
officers and providing for the estab-
lishment Of permanent secretary's
Office probably in Des Moines.
The new officers, chosen by the
committee and ratified by
the convention, included M. G. Clark,
of Sioux City schools.
president, Clay B. Slinker Of Des
Moines. treasurer, and w. L. Hanson,
Burlington, Grace Bradshaw, Poca-
hontas and C. P. Colgrove. Fayettc.
executive committee members. A
secretary will be chosen later.
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American Radio Torpedo
Superior To Germany's

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 3.-Use by
the Germans of ian electrically con.
trolled boat" off the Belgian coast
was taken here to mean that a device
similar to the radio controlled torpedo
with which the United States has been
experimenting for some time has been
developed by German engineers to sup
plement their land batteries along the
coast The fact that the boat was de-
stroyed by the British gunncrs does
not, however. suggest a similar fate
for the American device.
The theory Of distant control OF
boats, torpedoes or airpIanes through
the use of radio apparatus Is an old
one
HAMMOND INVENTION BOUGHT.
In this country basic patents for a
device of that character were obtained
by Rear Admiral Fisk, approximately
twenty years ago. No practical applf
cation Of the theory to boats or tor.
pedoes was of record, however, until
John Hays Hammond. Jr., began his
experiments and worked out the plan
with which the government has been
experimenting. Congress appropriated
nearly a million dollars for the pur
chase Of the Hammond patents, and q
Joint army and navy board headed by
Mator-General Leonard Wood was ap.
pointed to pass upon the device before
it should be taken over The outbreak
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AGENCY.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Mcbride Of Peoria
Illinois are visiting at the parental l..
B. Mcbride.
Misses Isal Warren and Ava Connolly
who are attending school at Cedar
Falls are visiting at their respective
homes.
The high schol basket ball team de-
feated the city team Friday evening by
a score Of IA to s.
Misses Helen Weaver and Ruth
Thorspn spent the week end at their
homes in Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. T. &. Mcbride and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Mcbride visited last week with
friends in Charlton.
Miss Emma Peterson of Rock Island,
ILL.,, is visiting here with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Breckenridge and son
Ray and Robert Breckenridge of Gil
man, Ia, spent the week end with
friends here.
M. L. McMinn Of Sedalia. Mo-. visit
ed with friends and relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Warren Frazier and children
Alice and Wayne Of Bentonsport visit
ed here with Mrs. E. r. Allen this
week.
Earl and La Rue Hicks wore badly
burned about the head and face Satur-
day morning, caused by an explosion
Of coal oil used III starting fire.
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ARMY GUARDS
OIL DISTRICT
STRIKE IN TEXAS FIELD REaUlTl
IN CONTROL ~ MILITARY
FORCES.

Houston. Tex. Nov. 3.-ApDrox-
mately 1000 regulars Of the Nine.
teenth infantry and companies Of TIE
Illinois regiments encalaped at Camp
Logan are scattered through tho oil
fields surrounding Houston guarding
property today as result Of the strife
Of the oil field workers ThuY8dAy.
No reports of trouble have yet boeo
received and w. A. Campbell, chaiE.
man OF the grievance committee Of tho
strikers, says he Is couhdank there
will be no friction with the soldiers.
No further progress was made this
morning in efforts to bring the strike
to an end through arbitration.
Production OF crude oil. the pro
ducers insist, has been cu-tailed but
slightly.
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MURDERED MEXICAN
WAS RICH OFFICIAL

Muscatine. Nov. 3.-That the Mexi.
can murdered near Columbus juno
ton. week ago, was commissioner
Of revenue from Mexico is the infor.
nation gained by Louisa county au-
thorities who are conducting an in
yestigation. The lifeless body was
found near the Iowa river few hours
after the man arrived in the nearby
town. Letters found on his person
identified him as J. Guadalupe Garcia
Alba, of Tacoma. Mexico. The inquiry
has established him as a man Of
means 1t being shown that he owned
considerable property in Mexico and
also has large bank account. He
was last seen in the company of one
OF his fellow countsymen The cause
Of the murder, has not been determin.
cd
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Of war prevented any publication o,the
MODEL WAS SUCCESSFUL

pAtcuS.
MODEL WAS SUCCESSFUL.
The Hammond device as originally
demonstrated was applied to a swift
motor boat. From q short station the
inventor was able to send the motor
boat in any direction he pleased by the
use Of radio telegraph key. The lit
tie craft skinned far out, almost out
Of sight, stopped, turned back, cir
cled about schooner that was pass
ing and then returned to its dock. The
only person aboard was Waterman
posted forward who did not touch the
machinery. The boat was. under abso-
lutte control from shore.
NOT LIKE v. 8. DEVICE.
Presumably this is what the Ger
mans have worked out as an added
protection for the shallow waters Of
the Belgian coast
Experts here think probably the
Germans equipped high speed motor
boat with heavy explosive charge
similar to a torpedo and hoped to drive
It against the side Of the British ships.
For obvious reasons nothing can be
said as to how the United States pur-
poses to use its radio control plans.
It never was intended, however. to use
as a surface boat, SO the German expe-
Renee has no bearing.
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MONROE COUNTY
READY FOR "Y" WORK

Abba, Nov. 3.-At the meeting held
in the interest Of the campaign for
raising funds for war Y. M. c. A.
work. which will take place Novem-
Der 11-19, George Cramer, secretary Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. at Oskaloosa, presented
the object Of the meeting. A lieuten-
ant was appointed for each township
in the county who is to help organize
the work in their township. Miss Myr-
ia Harlow, county superintendent, was
appointed as head Of all the schools Of
the county and Professor Kies, head
of the work in the high school. On
Monday evening these lieutenants will
meet with others to perfect the organ
ization and on Friday evening a big
general meeting will be held. The
quota for Monroe county is $4,000.
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U. S. GUNNERS
IN SEA OF MUD
DRIVING RAIN DETERs AMERICAN
ARTILLERY MEN IN
FRANCE.
by The Associated Press.l

by The Associated Press.l
With the American Army in France,
Nov. ga heavy downpour of rain.
beginning at noon Friday, hindered
the activity of the artillery in the por-
ton OF the French front where the
American battalions are on duty, and
converted the back areas into seas of
mud.
No official communication was is
sued on Friday, but there has been
nothing in the reports to headquarters
to suggest any change in the normal
situation along the American sectors.
General Pershing returned yester-
day from visit to the British front. "A
party of American major generals has
inspected the billets of the first con-
tingent.
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CENTERVILLE PRIEST
GOES TO ELDON

Davenport. Nov. 3.-The Rt. Rev.
James Davis, D. D.. bishop OF the do
cese, announces oficially the appoint
ment of Rev James Brady, formerly
of Centerville, as pastor Of st. Alloy
sius', Edon.
Also the transfer Of Rev. Rupert
Trageser, formerly assistant at st.
Irenaeus', Lyons. to st. Mary's. Cen
terville, as assistant pastor.
These appointments will take effect
at once.
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FINLAND FEARS
GREAT FAMINE
APPEAL TO AMERICA FOR FOOD
is MADE TO MINISTER At
STOCKHOLM.

Stockholm, Nov. 3.-Professor Won
Wendt, representing Finland, has pro-
posed to the American minister, Ira
Nelson Morris, plan under which
Germany, In event that she occupied
Finland, could be prevented from seiz-
the Films wish to obtain from the
United States. This plan is to unload
the provisions at Narvik, Norway. and
ship them by rail to Kiruna, in Sweden
at the Finnish border, where they will
be placed in warehouses to be sent to
Finland in weekly rations.
Mr.. Morris has agreed to transmit
the proposal to Washington.
The situation in Finland is even
worse than has been predicted. The
crops are two-thirds below normal.
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COMMISSION
CALLS VISIT SUCCESS

New York. Nov. 3.-The Swiss COM
mission which has been In this country
for ten weeks and on Thursday bade
farewell to President Wilson. issued a
statement today saying 1t is convinced
Switzerland can rely on the friendship
OF the United States and look forward
to the solution of the economic diff.
culties yet TO be adjusted.
The commission Is composed OF
John Syz, member of the Swiss
national council: Lieutenant Colonel
VIM. Staempfli. Of the Swiss artillery,
and Professor William E. Rappard Of
the University Of Geneva
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with his strange smile, was turning
to the young man and-ah, yes. he
was speaking:
Pardon mel"
The boy started with undue viol.
ence and stared at him, drew back
and looked Anthony UP and down as
he said:
Speaking to me?"
II am speaking to you, young man"
Anthony smiled benignly. May I
speak to you little more?"
ITO be continued.)
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CLAIMS
CAP TAIN. JAQUES
Pioneer Lawyer Succumbs
To Brief Illness Friday;
Head of County Bar.

The sudden death of Captain w. H
c. Jaques,, which occurred yesterday
at 4:45 p. M, at his residence, 34a
North Marion street, following an i'll
ness Of very brief duration comes as a
shock to his many friends and &C
quaintances. Captain Jaques cele
brated his. seventy-sixth birthday last
Monday with dinner to his friends OF
the Wapello county bar, OF which he
was the oldest member, and received
numerous congratulations on this en-
toyable occasion for his ability to con
tinue his activities as lawyer and
citizen in spite Of his advanced years
He has been engaged in the practice
of law in Wapello county since 1868
in recent years a partner Of his son, Jo
r. Jaques, in the firm Of Jaques and
Jaques and later the firm Of Jaques
Tisdale and Jaques, w. D. Tisdale re-
Gently joining the partnership.
IN STATE SINCE 1s4s.
Captain Jaques was born in Abing'
don, Va, Of English parents, October
%, 1841, coming to Iowa in 1S48 to re-
side at Fort Madison and year later
removed to jefferson county. He en-
listed in service for the civil war at
the age. of 81 in Company d, 10Th Iowa
Volunteer infantry, and in year and
one-half. was given captains commits
sion in Company v, Seth U. S. Colored
troops, in which he served until the
close of the war and for several years
afterward in frontier service.
A PIONEER LAWYER.
He entered Harvard for one years
study Of law in 1866, and came to Of
tumwa in 1867. where he completed
his law reading and vas admitted to
the bar. beginning active practice in
1868. He attained unusual distinction
as lawyer, and has for years been
one of the strongest trial
lawyers in southern Iowa. For the past
eleven years he has been president Of
the Wapello County Bar association.
In his continuous practice Of law, Cap
tain Jaques has been identified with
public affairs in the capacity of city
solicitor and deputy collector Of inter
nal revenue. He has been president
and director of the Loeb Burns Hunt
ing and Fishing club since its organiza-
ton. which indicates something OF the
nature of his interests, and enjoy.
ments. He was member OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, the
Legion of Honor and the B. P. 0. Elks.
FAMILY ALL SURVIVE.
In 1869 Captain Jaoues was married
to Miss Florence Williams, who sur
wives him. To them were born three
children. Mrs. Estella W. Mcehn Of
Chicago. Mrs. Mabel Galbraith and 10
r. Jaques. both of this city.
The funeral service will be held at
the family residence tomorrow at 3
D. m, conducted by Rev. w. C. Hengen
of Trinity Episcopal church. 1nterment
will be made in Ottumwa cemetery.
Honorary pail bearers will be Will
liam McNett, w. D. Tisdale. Judge F.
NJ. Hunter, A. w. Enoch. j. c. Mitchell
and J. j. Smith. Active pail bearers
will be NJ. c. Gilmore. w. w. Epps,
Walter McNett. F. G.. Orelup, M. A.
Roberts and George F. Gillies.
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DAVENPORT HAS
RESIDENT PASTOR

Davenport, Nov. 3.-The first quar-.
terly conference for the year 1918
was held in the parior OF st. Johns
Methodist Episcopal church this week
The important business for the eve
ming was the completing Of arrange
ments for the coming Of Dr.. C. NJ
Shepherd Of Lincoln. Neb., as resident
pastor during the six months absence
of DR.. Frank Cole. the regular pastor
who has gone to do Y. M. c. A. wal
work in France. DR.. Shepherd Is a
member of the Nebraska conference
and was member Of the general con.
ference in 1912. He is one OF the most
prominent men In Nebraska Meth
odism
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ACTRESS
ENTERS SISTERHOOD

Paris. Nov. 3.-Madamoiselle Eve
Lavalliere, for years one of the famil.
lar figures Of Partisan life and long q
favorite at the Theatres de Varieties,
has left the stage to take the veil. She
has sold all the luxurious furnishing Of
her apartment, divided her dresses,
furs and jewels among her friends.
and in day or two will enter the Or.
der of Carmelites.
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PHYSICIANS IN WAR
ON LABOR SHORTAGE

New York, Nov. ga plan to In
crease New York City's supply of
available labor through preventing. by
early attention to ailments affecting
efficiency. the loss to industry OF work
ers on account Of illness, was an
nounced here today by the committee
on industry and employment OF the
mayors committee on national defense.
Particular attention to tuberculosis
is a feature Of the plan.
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Picket Craft From Battle
ship Michigan Founders
In Storm, Going Down In
American Waters With
Entire Crew.
FISHERMEN FIND
CONSTANTS BODY

Washington, d. c., Nov. 3.-Twelvo
men, the, entire crew OF the picket
boat of the battleship Michigan, were
lost when their little craft founderod
| in home waters.
In brief announceme 1t OF the dis
aster today the navy department did
not name the scene OF the accident
nor the time when 1t occurred. Pre-
sumbably the fast little picket boat
was on patrol duty and 4oundered in
heavy sea or met with some similar
accident
THREE BODIES RECOVERED.
Three bodies have been found, and
inasmuch as all the others are mis-
sing the navy department assumes Ill
were lost. With the casualty list the
department made this formal state.
ment:
THE navy department announces
that on October 30 the picket boat
Of the q. s. s. Michigan foundered.
Apparently the entire crew was lost
The finding of the bodies Of three Of
the crow and the failure to ind any
trace of the boat or its occupa1AB
leads the department to believe TIT
all were lost
MEN IN BOATS CREW.
The navy department made pu0D
the following list Of the lost p1e1B1
boat:
JOSEPH ]. SCHULTZ, seamA,
brother Herman Schultz, 17u1 LlA
cite street, Fort Wayne, Indiana,
JOSEPH H. HENDRICK80N, 80
man. father c. Hendncksen, GIL -
sop Place, York, Penn.
DnCrnN n cCNTT Axavomsa k,sv.H1l>
ef Frank G. Scott. Denver, Colo.
STANLEY J. WING, fireman, moth
er Mrs. Sarah Wing, 1915 oath streek
Detroit, Michigan.
AUSTIN ATWOOD, seaman, fsthse
George Atwood. 61s Warren streak,
Sandusky, Ohio.
ARTHUR A. FLOW. seaman. father.
James G. Flow, Mathews, McRs1
burg county, North Carolina. II
ANDREW F. MfSLER, gunnefS.
mate, mother Anna klose, 81 Colam.9
bia street, Wilkesbarre, Penn.
WALTER II. FISCHER, cox-sWa4n
father. Henry J. Fischer, z61S
CORTLAND street, Chicago, III.
CLARENCE L. JONES, seaman.
mother Aura F.. Jones. Central street.,
Bucksport, Maine.
EDMUND1L. IAMILLO, cox-6W1M,
mother Bessie Tamillo, 3109 North
Central Park, Chicago III.
JAMES p. YOUNG. chief gunners
mate, sister, Margaret Young 4s9 AZ.
tlantic avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
GEORGE M. HIEDMARCH, IT., So
man. National Naval Volunteers, (no
detailed information regarding en-
listment).
FISHERMEN FIND BODY.
The body of coxswain Edmund L.
Tamillo was found by fishermen en-
tangled in their nets last Tuesday
and later was identified and claimed
by navy officials
A violent storm had swept the
coast where the accident occurred on
the day previous to the finding Of the
body.
1t is believed by the fishermen that
when the boat foundered Tamillo had
endeavored to save himself, and may
have swum some distance when -
found the nets. His hands wego
clasped tightly around the lines Of
the net as II in death grip and II
was necessary to cut the ropes to IN.
tanxle the body and loosen the hands
OF the drowned man.
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CHARGE MEN WITH
ILLEGAL VOTING

Palmyra, Mo-, Nov. 3.-Three negroes
all OF whom. 1t is charged, have in the
past been convicted Of petit larceny,
have been indicted by the grand jury
and arrested for illegal voting
They are Richard Willis. Leslie Davis
and Gus Smith. All were bound over
to the next term Of circuit court under
5000 bond, in default OF which all were
Yemanded.'
Willis has since put up bond for his
appearance and the others may do so.
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KANSAS COAL MINES
IDLE; 5000 MEN OUT

Pittsburgh, Kas., Nov. 3.-The mum.
Der OF coal mines In Kansas made idle
by the strike resulting from the re-
lection Of the Kansas City agreement
by H. A. Garfield, federal fuel admin
istrator, was increased to fifty-dve this
morning. Eight thousand men are on
strike and daily production Of 10000
tons is cut OF.
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MYERS FUNERAL

Eddyville, Nov. 3.-The remains Of
Miss Mary Myers were brought to Ed
dyville Friday morning and taken to
the home of her grandmother, Mrs. G..
w. Stevens. The deceased was the
eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lor-
EMO Myers. former residents Of Eddy
vile, but now living in Lawrence,
Kan, where the daughter died. The
remains we're accompanied by the par
ents, Mr.. and Mn. Myers.
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CEDAR RAPIDS MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Cedar Rapids. Nov. 3.-EdwHrd 3.
Popelka. head of book binding estAb-
lishment committed suicide in his
ploce OF business at q m. today BY
drinking poison. III health and business
worries are given as the cause. He
was 81 years old and leaves family.
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70 SPEAK ON WAR WORK.

There will be mass meeting in the
armory Sunday at p. m. Mrs. W. K
Weld Of Minneapolis will speak on
WAR Work for Woman" Both mon
and women are invited to attend
Mrs. N. B. Blish will sing. There will
be no regular vesper service at the
Y. w. c. A.
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BANK RESERVE
GOES UP AGAIN

New York, Nov. 3.--The actual con-
dition Of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold $11b.930.610 reserve in
excess Of legal requirements This is
an increase Of $55,376.940 from last
week
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wEiNINcER PLEADS GUILTY.

St. Joseph, Nov. 3.-Charles r.
Weininger. who confessed that he muir
dered William c. Goold, his former
business partner, has pleaded guilty in
the criminal court here and was SEN
fenced to the peniteatiary for hfe He
will be taken to jefferson City at once
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GOES AFTER CHINESE BRIDE.

Shenan 0Oan, NOV. 3.-FUnH 1e,
Shenandoah,s Chinese laundryfnan,
has gone to Chinatown. San Francisco.
after the girl whom he has purchased
with a big roll. to become his wife
and who will soon be the nrst Chinese
woman Of this city.
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WOULD PUT BOYS TO WORK.

Clarinda, Nov. 3.-Rage county farm
ers in the neighborhood OF Clarinda,
will be put in touch with boys from II
to Il years Of age who wish to work
on farms on Saturdays, holidays or
after school hours through the boys
employment bureau. which is being
operated by the Clarinda community
Y. M. G.. A.
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WIRES MOVED TO ALLEYS.
Sigourney, Nov. 3.-The last Of the
wooden poles which formerly carried
the electric wires around the square ct
Sigourney have been removed and the
wires are now Ill In the alleyA
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BRITAIN CONFIRMS REPORT.

have been engaged In the Cattegat, an
arm of the North Sea between Sweden
and Denmark and that prisoners are
being brought in.
An official statement issued by the
admiralty says that ten arrnored patrol
craft in addition to German auxiliary
cruiser. which was equipped with six.
inch guns, were destroyed
ENEMY cAPTIvEs.
The statement says:
Further reports from our forces
operating in the Cattegat have been re-
ceived. We destroyed German aux
Hilary cruiser armed with six-inch guns
and we also destroyed ten armed
patrol craft. Sixty-four prisoners have
been rescued by our forces. No Brit
ish losses have been reported.
Further details will be published on
the return of our forces to their base"
ELECTRICAL CRAFT SUNK.
An attack was made today on Brit
ish vessels patrolling the Belgian coast
by an electrically controlled high
speed boat. The boat was destroyed.
The official statement reads:
"An attack was made today on our
vessels patrolling the Belgian coast
by an electrically controlled high speed
boat. The attack was defeated and the
boat destroyed"
1.-THE term electrically controlled"
may mean that the boat ia of a new
type, without crew, and controlled from
the shore by an electric device.l
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cRocopILE IS pEFEArEp.

Copenhagen. Nov. 3.-A German COM
merce raider and ten armed trawlers
have been sunk by British destroyers
in Scandinavian waters.
The raider, the Crocodile, which was
disguised, and the trawlers we're sunk
yesterday In the Cattegat, an arm Of
the North sea between Norway and
Denmark. The British destroyers thus
effected another cleanup OF German
naval forces in Scandinavian waters.
The. Crocodile was new ship Of
nearly 1000 tons and carried a crew
OF 100 men.
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London, Nov. 3.-Thirty men on
German auxiliary cruiser Marie Of
Flensburg were killed in an engage
ment with British destroyers, accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Copenhagen.
The Marie, 5000 ton vessel met
the British destroyers twelve miles
north OF Kullen. The ship opened fire
at once, which was answered by the
destroyers. In ten minutes the
Marie was ablaze.
OF the eighty-one members Of her
crew, the dispatch says thirty were
killed and the others took to the
boats. Seven wounded sailors subse-
quently were rescued by the Danish
steamship Ealgas. Another man was
picked up by the steamship Trond-
hjem. They we're landed last night
Tho other members of the crew are
believed to have been rescued by the
destroyers.