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S SUSPECTED
SPIES HELD

(United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Oct. Is. - Five
more Germans suspected Of being
spies were landed In the intern
ment camp on Ellis Island today.
They were arrested at the Charles
l.. Seabury plant, where subma-
rine and airplane parts are made
for the government.
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$4,000 MORE

Additional subscriptions of $42,-
900 were reported Thursday in
the Tacoma Library loan cam
paign, bringing the total up to
1891, 450. Tacoma's quota is 3d.
100000.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., OCT. IS.
The first American destroyer,
victim of q German U-boat lies
crippled in q European harbor.
while one of her crew Is dead and
five others are slightly injured
The dead man, Osmond X. In
gran, gunner's mate Of Pratt City,
Ala, is the 18th navy man whose
Ike has been taken BY the Huns
since war started.
Navy authorities here regarded
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of the Grosser Kurfurst class. At
the entrance to Moon sound our
shore fire dispersed enemy tor
pedo boats trying to approach our
ships.
THE German dreadnoughs,
however, soon afterwards put
these batteries out of action"
The Russian battleship 6laya
was a class c battleship OF 1856
tons and a length over all Of $40
feet. She had a speed of Is knots
and carried heavy belt OF Krupp
armor.
There are four ships in the Ger
man navy In the Grosser Kurfurst
class--the Kronprinz, the Crosser
Kurfurst, the Mark Graf and the
KONG. All are of 26,575 tons,
capable of 23 knots an hour and
of $50 feet length.
They carry very heavy Krupp
armor and are armed Cor were be-
fore the wary with ten 12-inch
gums in super-imposed turrets.
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SIX. FIREBUGS

(United Press Leased Wire.)
KANSAS CITY, Oct. Is. - Six
men are under arrest here today
for alleged completely In Tuesday
mornings disastrous fire at the
Kansas City stock yards.
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st. Paurs Methodist Episcopal
church will continue Thursday
and Friday nights, but there will
be no service Saturday night. Mrs.
Faith Randall, evangelist, 10 con-
Quoting the meetings - -
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J (UnIted Press Leaned W1re.l
BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 18.-Hugt
Sweeney, wheat king" of Mon.
tana, has been exempted from the
selective draft because the gov
eminent considrs him more valu-
able as q food producer than as Q
soldier. Sweeney did not claim
exemption.
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ITALY TO TRY
COCCHI CASE

(United Press Leased wire.)
ROME, Oct. 18.-The request
of the American government for
extradition of Alfredo Cocchi,
wanted In New York for the muir
der of Ruth Cruger, has been
definitely denied by the Italian
government. Cocchi will be tried
In the Italian courts.
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Speaking Of Thomas A. Edison's
newly invented invisible NIP.
there is also the invisible ferry
landing.
And the invisible county yegg-l
hound. 800 $500
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And the invisible coal sup
ply.
But Of course, in case Of
necessity ono can always burn
the photograph and plano.
To keep your feet warm, says
the Cleveland health officer, pain1
them with formaldehyde. or keep
them In pail OF hot water. Or
but why not give them a coat %
shellac2
DO your ChristmAs sAvinlS
early. :
All, the critical ear, do not NJ 4;
One flat note and the hearee ~
tects It
She sang "One Fine Day. &
Al she thought. quite solene
But they hit her with 'egsu o. ~
exit! s.
You'se Americans needenter c6f&
M French, and the W1y e&
shove Il s s q & i
When I open ny fnce- s.
Ferlo8<v0ue de'KIonoof1{ s 4
Jo1lo Sab a. Fareos h0x ! 11
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Newly Developed Radio Finder Weighs Only
100 Pounds and Has 1900 Miles Efficiency

Now radio finder has been
pounds having radius Of
be tuned with sending
strument using
have to about getting
This remarkable instrument
ton finder the British
OF vators by Elmer A. Spery known 1.-THE Edison
Seas Professors Charles L. Poor
Ffske
The largest Caproni tripane
Maj Perfetti in this
to undertake the first flight
Glenn H. Curtis
produce trans
Atlantic ner
According to the Aero club the u
America the credit making
placing with the plan
with machine would cost 100000.
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u. s. AIR FLEET
MAY FLY ACROSS
OCEAN TO WAR

BY J. HERBERT DUCKWoRTH
Staff Correspondent of The Tacoma Times
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-When Uncle Sans great
$64OOOO0OO fleet of warplanes, that is to end the
war, is ready it likely will be flown across the At
lantic in the most spectacular and epochmaking
maneuvers of the whole mighty world struggle
Huge aeroplanes capable making transatlantic flight
being built America. Liberty
navigation question vao being out by the thousands
We
to the old world Alan president
first flight
THE difficulties delivering Europe
triumphanty
patriotism pooling their
knowledge"
For months there have machines capable making
the long trip
been nsuperable difficulty.
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GERMAN AIRMEN ATTACK MA

PARIS, 18Nancy again the of German air
number civilian casualties
official armen office
dropped bombs Lorraine.
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10000 PRISONERS

(Usited Press Leased Wlre.l
BERLIN, via London, Oct. IA
Ten thousand Russian prisoners
were taken in the successful Ger
man occupation of the Island OF
oesel today's official statement an
nounoed.
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GERMAN FLEET
SINKS RUSSIAN
WARSHIP SLAVA
United Press Leased Wire. J

United Press Leased IVve)
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18-Another mutiny of Ger.
man Sailors this time at Ostend was reported by the
Belgian newspaper Dagblad, today.
The newspaper asserted last week that number
of sailors refused to board submarine and threw one
officer into the sea. Thirty of the mutineers were
arrested and sent to Bruges.
RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP SUNK IN FIGHT
Omitted Press Leased WHe)
PETROGRAD, Oct 18.-The Russian battleship
Sava has been sunk in battle in the gulf of Riga Il
was officially announced this afternoon.
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Greetings, have you applied
for a balloon. service copnsAis-
sion?
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w BOOZE LAWS WERE FRACTURED

UNITED Press Leased W1re.l
PORTLAND Ore, Estate federal liquor laws
broken many Francisco liquor thinner
according evidence introduced In the trial here today
of J. Craig in the federal court
"a quarts of beer quarts of
whisky monthly each Individual Craig alleged
whisky into the disguised
Later he liquor furn
ture, hare and household fixtures.
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HOT OFF THE wire

hut OFF The MIKE
DON'T DEPLORE THE WAR; END TT"
united Press Leased WireJ
that bond"
That's Liberty campaign in the 18th fed
street. Sacramento Cal offered
wins the $50 bond for the best slogan.
sH1pYARD STRIKE NEAR END
Omitted Wire.)
PORTLAND Ore, Oct 1sCoast shipyard labor troubles
the unions
employers Portland Francisco will
adjust labor difficulties
authoritative following
meeting last night.
MORE SOFT COAL MINERS MAY QUIT WORK
Omitted Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct 1s-More huminous coal miners
their demands granted by Fuel
Admitting they helpless restrain their the labor
ANOTHER GERMAN SEA RAIDER LOOSE?
UNITED Press Leased Wire)
ala M fse The Pacific Of the raider IN the belief
Captain Smith of the schooner r. c. Slade of the
Smith declared bits
while
he another and powerful raider is at large
SOCIALISTS TO STICK BY WILHELM
Press
AMSTERDAM, Oct 1s.By vote of 2S4 to 49, German
Wurxburg down motion
reichsag members Of their party war credits for
TELLS HOW BOOZE LAWS WERE FRACTURED
UNITED Press Leased Wire,
Estate federal liquor
broken in Francisco thinner
evidence introduced in the trial here today
of J. N Craig in the federal court
Whent of
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SOCIALISTS TO STICK BY WILHELM

AMSTERDAM Oct 1s-By a vote to 26, ma
Wurxburg voted down motion
mend that reichsag credits
government, according to word received here today
q O O
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Tonight and Friday. fair
and warmer, except rain
near the coast; killing frost
In east portion,
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MORE SOFT COAL MINERS MAY OUT


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.--The
Seeadler did not free the Pacific of tn
of Captain Hador Smith of the schoor
Seeadler's victims. Captain Smith dec
conversation he was able to understand
he believes another and more powerful
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-01
SISTER OF OTTUMWAN
DIES AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, April 3O-The funeral ser
vices of Mrs. William H. Sappenfield
who passed away at her home on
West Kirkwood street Friday evening
will be held this afternoon at o'clock
at the residence and interment VIII
take place In Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Sappenfield's death was great
shock to her family and friends for she
had been i'll but a few days, although
she had been in frail health for the
past year.
Her maiden name was Lucky Chad
duck and she was born in Wheeling,
w. Va, November 9, 1S49. She came
west with her parents while yet a
child and had passed the greater part
of her life in Fairfield and Jefferson
county. Here she was united in mar.
rage to William H. Sappenfield on
April 2, 1874, who with eight children
survive her They are: Eugene Chad
duck, Mrs. Margaret Buck, Mrs. Maude
Motsinger and William H., j., all OF
this city: Fred. of Jamestown, N. d.;
Mrs. S. L. Grimsley, Misses Anna and
Ferne OF Davenport; two brothers,
Jacob Chadduck Of Ottumwa and
Frank Chadduck of Buchanan, N. d.:
and one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Ramey OF
Hillsboro are also left to mourn the
death of this good woman.
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BOYS MUST ENTER
CORN CLUBS SOON

The time for joining the Acre Corn
clubs is growing short and County Su-
perintendent Gardner is urging the
boys to join now. Mr.. Gardner says
that the club will not mean much extra
work for the boys and the prizes Of
fered and the experience gained will
compensate for the labor expended.
Also the acre will furnish valuable
seed plat for next year Some of the
members of the clubs who have been
in the work for the past three or four
years have become experts and are
now in demand as judges at corn
shows.
AS soon as boy sends in his enroll
ment card, the corn circular will be
sent to him from the agricultural ex-
tension department Of Iowa State col
lege at Ames.
This fall new 100 bushel club is
to be formed. those boys who have
grown a hundred bushels or more on
their acre of land being eligible. Some.
fine medals will be given to these
members. There are already about
thirty charter members.
For those who do not care to grow
corn, the pig club has been suggested.
Both boys and girls may enter this
club, the ages being 10 to Is.
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DEATH ENTERS TWO
EDDYVILLE HOMES

Eddyville, April 30.-Lewis G. Turn
or, highly respected citizen Of Eddy.
vile passed away Sunday morning at
& o'clock after a lingering illness with
q complication Of diseases. He was rs
years of age at the time Of his death.
The deceased has lived in Eddyville
for a number of years and worked for
the best interests Of the community in
which he lived. He was veteran of
the civil war having served in Co. l.,
Seventh Iowa cavalry. He has made
many friends who are grived to learn
Of his death. He leaves to mourn their
loss two children Fred Turner of
Eldon and Mrs. Nellie Gordon Of Eddy
VILE. The remains will be taken to
Eldon on Tuesday where funeral ana
lnterment will take place.
John Anderson who has been ill for
some time suffering with cancer pass
ed away al his home SIX miles south OF
Eddyville Saturday morning.
Mr.. Anderson had been taking treat
ments at Iowa City recently returning
home only few days before his
death. He was 81 years OF age. The
funeral will be held Monday p. m. at
1880 from the home with internent in
The cemetery at Munterville.
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prepared for effective service much
more quickly than were the British
forces.
The marshal wos asked how long a
period of training was necessary to
form a new army. He replied that no
definite answer to such question was
possible.
England As Example.
First he said, the war Office alone
really knows the exact conditions. Sec.
ond, the example of England may
throw some light on the probable time
1t would take. Staff officers necessary.
lily are only slowly prepared. But sub.
ordinate officers can be trained with
considerable speed when such fine ma
terial as the English is concerned The
American army would probably devel-
op even faster. as it would profit by the
experiences of the British and French
armies. If large army completely
equipped had to be transported at one
time, the transportation would be q
tremendous problem. Therefore it
would be best to send unit by unit over
at a time"
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ELDON

Miss Lozetta Stauffer of Newton
spent Sunday at the parental w. H
stauffer home.
Mrs. Lou Courtney Of st. Joseph
Mo-, arrived Sunday for a short visit
with her sister, Mrs. Dee Eshelman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brunella left foI
their home in Washington Sunday
evening.
Miss Hazel Conrad Of Chicasha,
Okla, arrived Saturday night for an
extended visit with her grandmother
Mrs. A. D. Conrad. and Mrs. Fred Lutz.
Miss Edith Vass of Mt. Pleasant
spent Sunday with her parents, MT.
and Mrs. H. C. Vass.
Mrs. Verne McCracken and baby OF
Trenton and her sister, Mrs. Max Ber-
naugh and baby, who have been visit
ing In Trenton, arrived Sunday for a
visit at the parental G. M. Passwater
home.
Mrs. Hubbard of Columbus juno
ton visited at the home Of her broth
or, w. r. Brown, this week.
r. d. Grow made business trip to
Burlington Sunday night.
Carl Christy spent Sunday In Florls
with relatives.
Charles Martin of Centerville was in
the city Saturday night.
Mrs. Sam Crow went to Kansas City,
Mo-, Saturday to visit at the George
Whistler home.
Mrs. M. M. Hoffstutter is on the sick
list.
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GARDEN ARMY
GETS RECRUITS
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY
GETS BEHIND NATIONAL
FOOD MOVEMENT.

Washington, D. G. April 30.-The
Christian Endeavor society of world
has Joined the garden planting cam
paign now being conducted by the
National Emergency Food Garden
commission.
Following a conference with Charles
Lathrop Pack, the president of the
American Forestry association which
is conducting the planting campaign
through it's conservation department
Rev Francis E. Clark of Boston, the
president of the Christion Endeavor
society announced that the tremendous
force of the two million members of
the organization would be placed be-
hind the garden planting movement.
Will Send Circulars.
Mr.. Clark will send circular to
every branch organization in this
country requesting cooperation of
every members in the campaign. He
will urge the formation of clubs and
suggest that members get the Food
Garden Primer which Is issued by the
National Emergency Food Garden
commission.
This will be wonderful step for
ward said President Pack today. "for
1t will simply mean the multiplying of
our efforts by two million.
Bulletins to Women's Club.
'Now that the planting season is
upon us we are going into this cam
paign as never before. Mrs. John Dick
inson Sherman of Chicago has Just
been made a member Of the commits
sion. She is the chairman of the con-
servation committee Of the National
Federation Of Women's clubs and will
inaugurate at once a bulletin cam
paign among the two million members
Of that organization
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present critical condition in Germany
resulted largely from President Will
sons war address to congress, the
state department has been advised.
Three hundred thousand copies OF
the message, in which the president
said, "the United States has no quar-
rel with the German people, them.
selves, have been dropped behind the
German lines by French, British and
American aviators on the west front.
Socialists Spread News.
These copies have been distributed
among civilians principally by social.
lists and other anti-war organizations.
IN tn" outcome of tomorrow's activ-
tiles will depend whether Germany's
deIeat is near or matter of months,
state department officials say.
Officials admitted should Germany
survive the anti-war demonstrations
the empire will be able to fight far
longer than Americans generally be-
lieve. This belief Is based upon official
reports from Switzerland, Denmark
and France.
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HOPEWE ELL.

John CLOSER and family and Mis-.
Ethel Huff made their weekly trip tc
Ottumwa Tuesday.
Marion Hunter and son called or
Mrs F. Hunter at the Roberts home
near Ash Grove Sunday.
Emmett Walker and family were
guests at the parental Swinney home
in Bloomfield Sunday.
A. NJ Ovreturf and wife spent
Thursday and Friday in Ottumwa with
their daughter
Geo. Aikens called at the Frank
Burkhalter home near Belknap Sunday
Mrs Laris Hunter Is suffering with
rheumatism.
Mrs Maria Hunter and sons have
moved to Ottumwa to make their
home.
Walter Swasick and wife were Sun
day guests at Willard Swisck's near
the county corners.
Chas. Worrel and family were enter
tanned at dinner Sunday at the Herman
Hunter home.
Otto Schoech and family took supper
at the Walter Swasick home recently
Marion Hunter made business trip
to Ottumwa recently.
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IIBERTYVIl-LE.

Mrs. Hattie Fell who has been crit
ically i'll Is thought to be better at this
time.
Mrs. E. w. Stodghill and son have
returned home after visit with heI
mother in Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Lester BurnAugh was hostess to
the Rebekah club Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnaugh attended the
Lewis Gaines wedding Thursday even
ing in Fairfield.
Mrs. Emery Pearson and daughter
have returned after several months
spent in Pomona. Calf.
Mrs. Eliza Roby Of ST. James, Mimi.
is visiting Lizzie Laughlin and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Davis attended
the Leslie Bates funeral north of Fair.
field Wednesday.
Tay Riggs has rented the Wolff prop
erty and will move here in the near fu-
ture.
Little Kathryn Haynes is i'll with the
measles at the home Of her grandpar-
ents Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyd.
Mrs. Will Hill entertained the Big
Sisters Thursday at her home in Lib
ertyville. She was assisted by Mrs. l.
Williams and Mrs. Turnipseed.
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MRS. A. w. MAHON :.
CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs Ella d. Mahon, widow Of A. w.
Mahon, died very suddenly at her home
in Crowley, Colo. Saturday morning.
Mr.. Mahon passed away a year ago
Wednesday of this week and soon after
his death his widow went to Crowley to
live with her son Clarence Mahon. He
and his brother Albert of Pueblo, Colo,
arrived with the body at 1886 o'clock
this afternoon. The funeral will be held
from the residence Of Ralph Mahon.
SO2 Baker street. at 1890 o'clock Tues
day morning. The services will be In
charge Of the First Church OF Christ.
Scientist, and intermenta will follow In
Ottumwa cemetery.
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PENNINGTON.

Miss Iowa Neu spent Saturday in
Ottumwa.
Mrs. Carrie Hannah OF Des Moines
attended the funeral Of her uncle Will
liam Good and her cousin Miss 1nez
| Goodin accompanied her home Thurs
day morning for few weeks visit and
| rest.
Elder James McKiernan spent Sun
day in Montrose.
Mrs. ]. r. Strope returned home on
Monday after spending about three
months with her daughter Mrs. Mabel
Bennett and family at Lacon. III.
Mrs. Tillie Sharp entertained a party
In. honor of her sister Mrs. Della Osborn
Of Downers Grove, ILL.,, and Mrs. Don
Hunt OF Logan, Iowa.
r. f. Ponte and family are visiting
relatives in Mt Sterling.
Mrs. J. w. Kirkpatrick and daughter
Mrs. Don Hunt spent last Monday In
Keokuk.
Willard Ponte and family of sigour-
ney, Iowa, are visiting at the O. /. Pone
home
Mrs. Alice Jack is attending the P. f.
O. convention at Fairfield as delegate
from the Pennington chapter.
Everett Moore visited friends in
Keosauqua last Thursday.
Miss Hazel Hassman visited Satur-
day in Fairfield.
Mrs. Lucy Deavitt and Mrs. Oscar
Nelson visited in Bentonsport last Fri
day.
George sprankle was in Cantril on
Thursday on business.
Miss Helen Sutton returned to her
home in Bloomfield this week after a
pleasant VISIT at the w. M. Mcintosh
home
w. F. Strimback. editor of the News
Republican has been in Keokuk at the
bedside of his wife who was seriously
Ill and who passed away. Mr.. Strim-
back has been in Pennington but a
short time, but the sympathy Of the
community is extended to him in his
bereavement.
George Cross and Walbur Gee went
to Burlington last Saturday to join the
army.
Miss Edythe Bruggeman returned to
Burlington Friday after a short visit
with her parents.
Mrs T. 3. Nelson and daughter Mrs.
Vim. O'Brien and Mrs. Mary Anthony
went to Keokuk Monday to visit their
sister Mrs. A. Jackson who is Ill.
DR.. II. A. McWilliams was in Bona
parte Tuesday.
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CONSTABLE
GETS ROBBERS.
HERvE MILLS ARRESTED cHARo.
ED WITH STEALING GROCER
les; MAKES CONFESSION.

Herve Mills, 20-year-old colored
boy, is under arrest for having brok-
en- into Bolan's grocery store lila
Hayne street, Friday night and hav-
Ing stolen varied assortment OF
groceries. Constable J. NJ. Huffman
was called by Bolan at 8 o'clock
Saturday morning and by Saturday
evening had Mills in Jail, and con-
fession. He discovered the persons
who have made a number Of robber4
les In Ottumwa recently. Several 9TH
er men are under suspicion and are
expected to be under arrest soon.
Frank Vivian, little colored boy Ia
years DID, was discovered to have been
mixed up in the robberies. but it was
found that he had been merely used
as tool by the older men. Viviar
said that on Friday night, shortly at
ter midnight, Herve Mills took him to
Bo1an's grocery and lifted him up
to back window, which Vivian OPEN
ed. Mills admitted taking potatoes,
four boxes Of chewing gum, oranges,
canned goods, meat, candy, cigars,
sugar and some money out of thu
drawer.
1t was also found that the same
uOyS, Some u WHO'LL are not yet unQef
arrest, had robbed several other places
previously. Canned goods were taken
from Weir's grocery on Grant street.
Canned peaches, cakes, dried fruit
and milk bottles were stolen from the
Globe Tea barn on Grant street, the
empty bottles being sold to another
grocery store. A private garage on
Grant street was broken into and sew
eral auto tires, one brand new one,
which had not even been taken from
its paper wrapping, were sold to B.
Sigel, a junk man. At some places
the robbers broke the locks and in
others used hack saw to make hole.
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TRAIN YANKEE ARMY
ABROAD. SAYS JOFFRE

Washington, D. c.. April 80. That
American troops should be sent to
France gradually, division by division
and given the greater part Of their
training behind the firing line is the
opinion of Marshal Joffre of the French
war mission.
The famous general received the
Washington newspaper correspondents
Sunday and in an extended interview
frankly discussed the problems with
which the United States is called upon
to deal in raising, equipping and train
ing an army capable of effective service
in Europe.
Would Hasten Readiness.
II the procedure he suggests should
be followed the American army. in the
opinion of the French general, could be