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NUMBER 30
OTTUMWA COURIER, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916
VOLUME SIXTY-NINE
F
LITTLE LAD HIT
BREAD AND OTHER NECESSITIES
OF LIFE ARE BRINGING
BIG PRICES.
DIES SHIFTER
Chicago, Oct 26.—Increased prices
Clinton. Oct. 26.—Met by a band and
a huge crowd, when his train stopped Committee Reports to Club for bread within the next few days
were
again predicted by members of
here for a change of engines, en route
the Master Bakers' association today,
from Denver, Colo., to Chicago, this That Roads Are Opposed;
following increases in the cost of flour
morning. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, in
\
an unscheduled speech, flayed Presi­
Will Repair the Depots yesterday.
Chicago bakers will hold a meeting Floyd Lowenberg, Aged 7,
dent Wilson for his "too proud to
Saturday night In an effort to induce
Germans, However, Predict
fight" declaration and complimented
Iowa as a state of "intense American­ \ The committee on a new union de­ Chicago congressmen to back a move­ Run Over By Car; Neck
ment for an embargo on the shipment
That Bucharest Will
New York, Oct. 26. —Charles E. ism" where men and women "are will­
Broken; Falls in Street
Hughes left New York this morning ing to encounter risks and make an pot reported Wednesday to the direct­ of wheat. Flour yesterday was quoted
ors of the Commercial club at the to Chicago housewives at $11 a barrel.
Be Evacuated Soon
on the last trip of his presidential cam­ efTort for their convictions."
noon
luncheon
which
was
postponed
Investigation into the cause of rising
paign. His program called for three
"For seven and a half years, I was one day on account of the charities
food prices was to be started by the
speeches today at Hartford, Provi­ president
of me
the United
said
president or
un.ieu States," "^"jand
corrections convention here Tues- committee on health of the city coun­ FATALITY OCCURS
Washington, D. C., Oct. 26.—Villis- dence and Boston.
Colonel Roosevelt, "and in all of'that I
a pom mitten was aonointed to cil.
COUNTER ASSAULTS
Mr. Hughes' itinerary calls for four time not a shot was fired against an day. A committee was appointed
t.as activity near Chihuahua had the ef­
ON NORTH M'LEAN
days in New York state, exclusive of alien foe and not an American man. coperate with the city officials in rais­
fect
today
of
tonvinc.ing
officials
here
AT VERDUN FAIL that no thought should be given to re­ Sunday, one Jay In Ohio and two days woman or child was murdered by a ing a fund to provide a Thanksgiving
FLOUR GOING UP.
lour
day mess for the members of Co. G in
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 26.—FI<
foreign power. "
moval of guardsmen . from border in Indiana.
0.50
Brownsville, Tex. The directors also was quoted here today at $10 to $10.
He will return to New York state
Floyd Lowenberg, 7 year old sou of,
patrol
duty
or
withdrawal
of
General
"The
principal
reasons
were
that
I
'London, Oct. 26.—The situation of
next Thursday. The last speech of endeavored to exercise scrupulous jus­ authorized the placing of a teleg­ a barrel wholesale for choice and Attorney and Mrs. J. A. Lowenbergn
Pershing's
column
from
Mexico.
Fear
raph key in' the club election night to fancy patents. Spring patents were 532 West Maple avenue, was fatally
the defeated Russo-Rumanian army in
his
campaign
will
be
made
at
Madison
Dobrudja appears slightly less critical was fe!t that if Villa should succeed Square garden this city on the night of tice with foreign powers and every get returns.
held at $9.25 to $9.75. The price of ail injured Wednesday afternoon shortly®
foreign power knew that I was not too
In the light of today's official report, in his apparent movement to capture Saturday, November 4.
The report of the union depot grades was advanced yesterday from after 4 o'clock, when he was caught^
Chihuahua,
he
might
find
it
easy
to
proud
to
fight."
from Petrograd, which describes the
committee was not very encouraging 25 to 60 cents a barrel.
Talks To Young America.
beneath an automobile driven by AJ-"
"It was your backbone that kept us as to the getting of such an improve­
pressuie of Field Marshal von Mack­ get control later of nearly all nqrthem
Hughes, in an address in Brooklyn
mon J. Black, a retired farmer, living
ensen's armies as somewhat weak­ Mexico. The entire Mexican situation last night In which he made an appeal out of war," declared an enthusiast, ment in Ottumwa In the very near fu­
STEEL MILLS HIT.
at 354 North McLean street. The bojrs
was regarded as serious.
wearing the garments of a Catholic ture. Neither the Milwaukee nor Burl­
ened.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 26.—Steel mills was immediately rushed to St Joseph's^
Conditions at Chihuahua were the to "the young voters of America," de­ priest.
Unofficial Berlin dispatches say the
as
well
as
other
manufacturing
plants
clared that the republican party had
ington officials cared to sanction such
hospital from the scene of the acci­
entente forces were split with the fall subject of greatly conflicting reports. "recovered from the division of four
"Thank you, let me shake hands a plan and each rdad preferred the throughout the Pittsburgh district face dent, which was about half way up the ^
of Tchernavoda, some troops escaping Mexican Ambassador Arredondo re­ years ago and is ready once more to with you," answered Mr. Roosevelt, In­ other to come to it with plans rather a serious situation today as a result hill on North McLean street in the
over the great bridge across the Dan­ ceived from Consul Garcia at El Paso serve."
of an advance of nearly 100 per cent 300 block, but died in a few minutes^
than to take the initiative.
terrupting his speech.
ube while others fled northward in a denial of General Trevino, Carranza
within the last two weeks in the price after arriving.
The republican party, Mr. Hughes
"I don't want a fight," he continued.
See
No
Need
For
It.
commander
at
Chihuahua,
that
he
was
Dobrudja.
of furnace coke together with a Jump
asserted, "sprang into being at a time "I will do everything possible to keep
In giving his story of the accidenta l
short
of
ammunition
or
intended
to
Both
J.
M.
Oxley
and
J.
P.
CumAs a whole the situation for Ruma­
of the deepest national peril."
,out of a fight, but I don't believe in mings, superintendents of the Milwau­ in the price of coal.
Mr. Black said that he was slowly drlT»V
nia is considered by military commen­ evacuate the city. Carranza losses in
"Preserving
the
nation,
it
not
only
Furnace
coke
ten
days
ago
sold
in
hitting
softly.
When
you've
got
to
hit
ing
up the hill on North McLean
kee and Burlington respectively, ex­ the local market at from $3.50 to $4 a
tators in Berlin as increasingly pre­ the fight with Villistas at Santa Ysa- abolished slavery but emancipated the a man, knock him out."
pressed themselves as believing there ton. This week it sold at $7.50 to $7.75 street. He noticed three boys playing)
carious, in connection with operations bel had been slight, he said, and 8,000 people from the curse of destructive
with a burro, but as he had seen them!
He declared that during the four Is no immediate need for such a build­
In Dobrudja and the Austro-German troops had arrived to reinforce the sectionalism," said the nominee.
years of the democratic administra­ ing. Both stated to the committee a ton and yesterday dealers demanded there several times before thought|
successes in the mountain passes on garrison.
After
reciting
at
length
what
he
War department reports, however, termed the achievements of the party, tion the country has not been kept out that their roads have appropriations $8 for the best grade. Anthracite coal nothing of the incident. Another ca* |
the north. Predictions are made that
has been advanced to $8.50 a ton.
was just ahead of him and had slowed^
were that Villa was encamped five
Bucharest
will
be
evacuated
shortly
Mr. Hughes asked: "What sort of a of war, but in fact has engaged in four for the repairing of the two stations
down nearly to a stop on the right i
T
and the Rumanian capital moved to miles from Chihuahua with a consider­ country does young America, vibrant wars, naming the present San Domin­ and that this work may be done in the
MILK
PRICE
ADVANCES.
of the street, and Mr. Black sw
go situation, the invasion by Villa, the near future, but a new union station
k?: < Odessa, Russia.
Petrograd, however, j able force, after having defeated Car­ with patriotism, desire?"
Winona, Minn., Oct. 26.—Milk ad­ around the car to pass It. A short i
dispute with Carranza and the Huerta was frowned upon.
!
asserts that the Teutonic pressure also ranza troops severely and that Tre­
Saying
he
would
endeavor
to
answer
vanced
from
7
to
8
cents
a
quart
here
stance farther on were the boyB.
,' has been arrested in these Transylvan- vino was ready to abandon the city.
the question, Mr. Hughes continued: Incident.
The committee to cooperate with today. Flour sold at $10.20 per barrel.
Falls In Front of Car.
Before he had completed, the train the
ian border regions. Further north in
"He
wants
a
country
respected
city
officials
in
raising
a
mess
fund
Bread
also
sold
higher.
CARRANZA LOSING GRIP.
Mr. Black said that he did not I
the Carpathians near Capul mountain
throughout the world. He wants a began leaving the station, the band for the soldiers is T. A. Stoessell, W.
Washington,
D.
C.,
Oct.
26.—Official
Played the Star Spangled Banner and
,he Russians report the repulse of a
Madison, Wis., Oct. 26.—Under an lieve that the Lowenberg boy
reports received here showing that country which respects the dignity of the crowd rushed after the train, B. Graham. W. C. Miller, Jake Abegg,
S"
its citizenship and thus deserves and
Teeutonic attack.
George Springer, R. G. Hollingsworth, agreement reached between farmers aware of the approach of the car,
members
of
the
Carranza,
-Obregon,
On the western front the Germans
enjoys the esteem of nations. He wants shaking hands with Mr. Roosevelt as Jesse Spurgeon, J. J. Patterson, H. and milk dealers, the orlce of milk that he used every precaution in
Huerta and Madero families no
are reported by Paris to have ceased Trevino,
braggart assertion of power, no pol­ the train increased its speed.
will he increased on November 10 ing up to them, for be had se
Moschel and Ralph Wilson.
are
now
in
San
Antonio,
Tex.,
have
their counter attacks at Verdun. The puzzled observers seeking an explana­ icies of aggression, he has no desire
from 7 to 8 cents per quart, it was an­ times feared that the boys In
John
H.
Morrell
made
a
report
on
ROOSEVELT
IN
CHICAGO.
play In the street, might be hurt.
new French positions are still under
strife.- But he desires to have the
nounced today.
tion of the gathering, in the United for
denly, when the car was a few
Chicago, Oct. 26.—Col. Theodore the dinner given by the club to the
German artillery Are, however.
American flag a symbol of firmness,
boys
and
girls
of
the
baby
pork
fend
States
of
non-combatant
Mexicans.
from him, Floyd darted across
In Macedonia, French cavalry has
of a courageous and indomitable spirit, Roosevelt will reach Chicago this
clubs In the dining room of the
street, bis back to the auto,,
occupied the villages of Golobrda and The reports do not explain their pres­ of an Intense love of Justice, of great afternoon. He is to address the wom­ corn
club
during
the
live
stock
show
and
in­
ence.
•
stumbled,
falling full length in
en
of
Chicago
and
Illinois
at
4
o'clock.
Lalsitsa, in the vicinity of the Grecostrength well organized, but never mis­
Some officials believe, however, used, which secures protection to
street.
In the evening, a squadron of cow­ stitute.
Albanian border, while the Serbians
A committee of the club composed River Enthusiasts Told That Promises
The driver said that he realized
have driven the Bulgarians and Ger- economic and social conditions gen­ American citizens in their Just rights boy cavalry, recruited from the Union
Of Money by Mississippi Towns
it was too late to bring the car
! mans further back In the region of the erally in Mexico are such as to make throughout the world. He must recog­ Stock yards, will escort the colonel of Secretary Weidenfeller, E. C. Man­
Mexicans
of
the
wealthy
class
anxious
stop without hitting the boy, and
nize that there is no permanent secur­ and party to the Dexter park pavilion, ning, L. C. Hardsocg and Dr. W. E.
Cerna river southeast of Monastir, ac­
Were Not Kept.
he tried to straddle him so that
cording to Paris. The British report to get their women folks out of the ity for a people which takes counsel where the pclncipal address of the day Creath with Supervisors Stodghill and
country
for
the
present
Knox, County Engineer Cook and
wheels would not pass over himr
carrying out successful naval aero­
of its fears rather than of its prin­ is to be delivered.
Lacrosse,
Wis.,
Oct.
26.—With
re­
The
state
department
has
not
re­
Superintendent J. M. Oxely and Roadhe lay parallel with the street,
ciples. Timidity, weakness and chang­
plane-attacks on the railway stations
ports
of
officers
showing
that
threeceived,
so
far
as
known,
any
official
master
F.
Barnoske
of
the
Milwaukee
was successful in this, but the pad
ing purpose are feeble custodians
at Buk and Drama on the Constantly
reports bearing out charges of Gen­ either of a nation's honor or of a na­
left the club rooms early this after­ fourths of the assessments against the car was so low that the boy
ople-Saloniki railway.
eral Carranza's political enemies that tion's peace."
noon to inspect the road crossings river cities for dues during the past caught and his neck broken.
his grip is relaxing and that
is pre­
In making thiB effort the front whc
GERMANS CONFIDENT.
If we do not protect our trade, Mr. Republicans Join With Democrat* in north of the city. They" were joined year had not been, paid, delegates to
/
Berlin. Oct. 26.—(By wireless to paring to leave Mexico.
by Frank Gephart and other land own­ the convention of the Upper Mississip­ struck the curb stone and the
Hughes declared, it will be constantly
pi
River
Improvement
association
re­
Extending Welcome at Cincinnati
Sayville)—"The capture of Tchernavoa telephone post. Marks are plain]
ers. The Marion line and east divis­
menaced and shackled.
VOTES FOR SOLDIERS.
to Executive.
visible upon the post and curbstone
i da by Field Marshal von Mackensen's
ion line road crossings of the Milwau­ ceived a distinct shock today.
Must Safeguard Citizens.
St.
Paul,
Minn.,
Oct.
26.—Gov.
J.
A.
That
the
association
has
not
carried
Frank Hogue, an employe of the
i army has definitely turned the military
kee have been/ considered in need of
"If the lives of our citizens are not
A.
Buruquist
today
issued
the
call
for
on
an
aggressive
campaign
during
the
situation in Dobrudja in our favor,"
tumwa Railway & Light Co., livifl
safeguarded," said Mr. Hughes, "there
Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 26.—President some improvements for "greater safe­
writes the military critic ot the Over­ a special session of the state legisla­ will be a continued invitation to Wilson on his final middle western ty and the road, cofanty officials and past year to assist various cities in but a few doors above the place
ture
to
assemble
next
Saturday
for
the
providing
docks
and
terminal
facilities
the accident, was raking his yard
slaughter by those whose contempt we swing of the campaign came to Cin­ club committee with land owners ad­
seas News agency.
to prepare them for the revival of riv­
"The right wing of the combined purpose of considering legislation that have evoked.
cinnati today for the first time in his joining the crossings will cooperate to er traffic is due entirely to a shortage the time, and upon seeing what ha
happened, immediately rushed to
Bulgarian, German and Turkish force would make it possible for the Minne­
administration. Arriving here at 11:30 make the places safer.
of funds. It was said.
(Continued oh Page 8
Black's aid and held the boy In
marched on after the taking of Con- sota national guardsmen, now at the
a.
m„
he
was
met
by
a
cheering
crowd
P. M. Hanson of St. Louis, chairman lap on the way to hospital.
v
stanza and in a powerful push advanc­ Mexican border, to vote in the general
and a large reception committee at the CHILDREN DIE IN
election
November
7.
of the commercial committee, said
ed twenty kilometers (about twelve
Inquest
This
Morning.
union station and was immediately
that in St. Louis the first
FIRE AT HOSPITAL however,
miles) beyond that place. From that
taken by automobile through tjbe
The body was afterwards remove
unit of the terminal !s being construct­
moment the capture of Medjidie was
streets, thronged with people, to a
ed
and
during
the season just closed to the Daggett undertaking parlor
Farnham, Que., Oct. 26.—Five chil­
only a question of a few hours, as the
St. Joseph, Mo., Oct. 26.—An inves­ hotel.
dren are dead and fifteen unaccounted 45.000 tons of freight were handled out where an inquest was held this mor
town was threatened on the flank. The
Arrangements for the president's en­
ing. Upon examination, it was i
, Russo-Rumanian position thus being Vessel Carrying Mall is Reported tigation of the venire drawn for the tertainment were made by the non­ for as the result of a fire this morning of that city.
that outside of a few scratches uj
trial of Oscar D. McDaniel. prosecut­
in St. Elizabeth's hospital.
rolled up from the east, the western
8elzed by Germans and Taken
partisan
city
club.
Mayor
George
the arms, there were no marks on
ing attorney of Buchanan county,
Farnham is forty-four miles from
point of support on the Danube, the
body. Some of the teeth were missinj
Puchta,
a
republican,
officially
wel­
Into Teuton Port.
charged with the murder of his wife,
Montreal.
town of Rasova, also had to be given
'
.
and the neck broken, which account
was gotten under way here today by a comed him.
More
^han
350
persons
were
asleep
up.
A shrill
chorus of locomotive in the hospital when the blaze was
for the fatality. It was evident tha
Liondon, Oct/ 26.—It is now reported commission of attorneys appointed by
"With this situation brought about
Victoria, B. C„ Oct. 26.—The domin­ .the wheels had not passed over
Thomas F. Ryan, the trial judge. whistles in the railroad yards here as discovered. Unable to make their way
the attacking Teutonic allies stood be­ that the Norwegian mail steamship Judge
the president came in furnished an un­
ion government will permit the build­ body from the absence of bruises. T1
fore the strong Danube bridgehead of from Bergen for Newcastle which, ac­ Yesterday Judge Ryan dismissed the usual feature of his reception. The to safety by means of the fire escapes, ing of merchant ships in Canada for clothing, although bloody, was not t«
declaring it had been influenced
nearly all of them jumped from win­
Tchernavoda which then had to serve cording to advices received yesterday, panel,
railroad engineers and firemen stood
Norway, according to a telegram from in the least.
as a cover for the hasty retreat of the was stopped by a German warship, has by a newspaper interview purporting on their engines and waved to Mr. Wil­ dows.
The inquest was opened at 9 o'clc
Ottawa made public today. Contracts
to quoto John T. Barker, attorney gen­
Twenty-five
children
who
leaped
defeated Russians and Rumanians. been taken to a German port, although eral
i
for three vessels valued at $3,500,000 this morning in the Daggett underti
of Missouri and head of the pros­ son,
from
the
third
story
were
badly
in­
Today the railroad line from Constan­ it had no cargo aboard.
Testimony wad tat
have already been signed with Vancou- ing parlors.
The Norwegian mail steamships ecution. as having said the venire had i During the ride from the station to jured.
ta to Tchernavoda is completely In the
j the hotel the president stood in his The hospital and a laundry were verver ship builders and they only re­ from A. J. Black, Frank Hbgue, w
hands of the victorious allies, consti­ form a conecting" link between Eng­ been "jobbed" against the state.
helped
take
the
boy to the hospital an
automobile
waving
his
hat
to
the
peo­
quired
assurance
of
the
government
General Barker was asked
destroyed and several adjacent build­
tuting a first class base for strategic land and the Scandinavian countries byAttorney
the commission about the alleged ple who cheered him from the win­ ings were damaged by smoke and that a trahsfer of flags would be grant­ Dr. J. A. Ornduff, who said that
and
Russia.
They
carry
many
Ameri­
operations.
He replied that he and oth­ dows of high buildings and along the water. The fire is believed to have ed on completion to become effective. was driving -behind Mr. Black's car
"The defeated army was separated cans and American mail, official and statement.
Orders for seven or eight other ves­ the time of the accident. The thW
state's attorneys had agreed upon sidewalks. Bombs bursting high in started in a defective chimney.
Into two pkrts. Those who did not re­ otherwise. This is the first instance er
sels al30 will be given almost Immedi­ happened so quickly that It was almd
the "belief that several veniremen the air added to the din.
main on the battlefield or were not tak­ in which the actual seizure of one of qualified with remarkable rapidity and The president and Mrs. Wilson
ately. it was said today and the total Impossible for anyone to give an ei
en prisoner, saved themselves by flight them has been reported.
value will reach not less than $10,000,- description of how it happened.
knew more about the case than they walked a block from the hotel to the
across the Tchernavoda bridge over
Black alone having seen the accide
chamber of commerce for the official
000.
pretended to know."
HOLD VERDUN GAINS.
the Danube or to the north ward in
actually occur, although the others
reception ceremonies. The hall was
Paris, Oct. 26.—The French troops
Dobrudja.
peared immediately afterward.
packed. Mayor George Puchta extend­
AUTO THIEVERY IS
"After the capture of Tchernavoda at Verdun are following up the advan­
Earl Carter of Kirkville was in I
San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 26.—The
ed a "cordial welcome" to the presi­
tage
gained
by
their
sudden
forward
this famous Danube bridge was dom­
car with Dr. Ornduff, but had return*
China Mail steamship company, which
dent on behalf of Cincinnati.
IMPORTANT
PROBLEM
sweep
on
Tuesday
and,
according
to
inated by Von Mackensen's guns. The
home, and the case was continued
"I cannot say I feel strange In Cin­ began trans-Pacific operations a year
Clinton, Oct. 26.—With crowds from
bridge is the largest in all Europe, its the latest information,-have closed in
Chicago, Oct. 26.—Fraudulent bills til late this afternoon pending his
cinnati, because ao many of my early ago with the liner China, purchased
to
within
less
than
500
yards
of
Vaux
all
over
this
section
present,
Clinton's
total length across both branches of
recollections are connected with this from the Pacific Mail company has of sale are the chief obstacles with rival. Dr. W. C. Newell was Bummd
the Danube and the Swampy and fre­ fort. Announcement of the capture Is first fall festival and com show open­ great state," responded the president. bought two big ocean steamers under which police officials have to contend ed to the hospital to lend his effor
quently impassable terrain traversed momentarily expected here, thus com­ ed this morning when President Thom­
"There are a great many things construction at the Wallace ship yard, in dealing with automobile thieves, ac­ towards saving the boy, but did
being seventeen kilometers. It was pletely restoring the French line held as Crawford of the Commercial club Ohio reminds one of that are the es­ Vancouver, B. C.. It was reported here cording to John Sheehy of the Central testify this morning.
introduced Mayor H. C. Hansen, who
on February 25.
completed in 1896.
Funeral
Friday,
Detective bureau here. He made the
~
The German forces at Verdun are re­ delivered an address of welcome in the . sence of American life. Therefore today.
"With the loss of the ConstanzaThe funeral services will be held
Look Tin Eli, president of the China statement today In connection with
when I come in Ohio, some of the zest
Tchernavoda line by Rumania the acting with such apparent lack of coliseum. The program for the three of
2
o'clock
Ffidav
afternoon
from 1
the history of America gets in my Mail company, according to reports, the report of the Chicago j>ollce de­
transport of provisions from Russia strength that, in the opinion of French days of the festival include aeroplanes blood.
has agreed to pay $2,500,000 each for partment showing the growth of the residence. 532 West Maple avenue.
There
Is
no
zest
in
monopoly.
military
men,
they
no
longer
possess
and
fireworks
exhibitions,
automobile
will have to be conducted over two
races, water sports, push ball contests, The real zest is to feel that you are the liners, delivery to be made within local automobile stealing industry
minor and less efficiently equipped a general reserve.
from practical Insignificance In 1911 to
Reports of casualties show French Japanese battle royal fights and com­ f part of a great company of people ten months.
railway lines in Moldavia or by way
a value of more than $1,250,000 so far
working
for
human
liberty.
losses
were
very
light,
considerably
edy
features.
of the Danube ports of Galatz and
this year.
"The problem now is to have a spir­
'Ibraila. which are by no means com- less than the number of prisoners tak­
itual bond of unity joining u> from
1 parable to Constanza. At
Topeka, Kas., Oct. 26.—Women
the same en.
F. P. NEAL TO RETIRE.
coast to coast
The Germans had massed guns of all
girls will not be allowed to work
time the most important route for ar­
Kansas
City,
Mo..
Oct.
26.—Fernan­
"Every
man
has
the
task
of
being
stores longer than nine hours a
New York, Oct. 26,—A greater Can­
tillery transportation by way of the calibers in the Ravine of Death, ail of
Des Moines, Oct. 26. —Auto bandits In himself what be would have the ada. industrially and politically, when do P. Neal, president of the South­ as the result of an order Issued to
'railway from Constanza to Bucharest which fell into the hands of the
west
National
Bank
of
Commerce
in
whole
world
believe
the
United
States
French.
from Des Moines early today robbed
by the labor and industrial welf
peace is declared, is predicted by Baris virtually eliminated. All shipments
The three lieutenant generals, who, two post offices.in Polk county and to be. Our tasks are to be much cn Shaughnessy, president of the Can­ Kansas City, one of the largest banks commission. The order will go
must go by way of Ibraila and PloIn
the
west,
will
retire
as
active
head
greater in the future.
under
the
command
of
General
Manescaped
with
about
$250
In
currency
effect as soon as it can be printed i
adian Pacific railway, in a statement
escl."
"We have got to make a team of left behind when he sailed for Europe of the institution on January 1, 1917. mailed to merchants in the state.
gin. led the attacking divisions, were and stamps. The post offices at Bon
all lieutenant colonels at the outbreak durant and Berwick respectively thir- ourselves and pull the great chariot In yesterday on the steamer Kroonland. but will remain as a salaried director.
GERMANS, PROGRESS.
A consultation of lawyers, •
Berlin, Oct. 26. (By Wirless to Say- of the war and had been singled out by |teen to eighteen milts from here, were •which rides the statue of liberty."
chants anc^ commission officers
The dominion is already preparing it­ It was announced here today.
Following his address the president self for great development, he said,
— Field Marshal von Macken- General Joffre for promotion on ac robbed.
been arranged to work out a suital
TO BUILD BIG GARAGE.
Counting today's robberies, four sim- was kept busy shaking hands for more and is possessed of the self reliance
sftn is progressing with his operations count of their technical ability, en
j definition of the term "girl."
liar crimes have been perpetrated In [than half an hour.
San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 26.—Orders
j against the Russo-Rumanian armies In ergy and initiative.
and confidence necessary to bring that
this section within five weeks.
!
—
have been received at Fort Sam Hous­
• #Jobrudja .the war office announced to­
development to its highest state.
INVADERS REPULSED.
ton to erect sheds to house more than HOYN E T H R EATENS
day. The bridge over the Danube has
iuNK.
Bucharest.
Oct.
26,
via
London.—
800 of the big army motor trucks for
NEW INDICTMEI
, been blown up by the Rumanians, the
J. C. DURR IS LAID TO REST.
The capture by the Rumanians of
lx>ndon. Oct. 26. —The British mine
: announcement states.
Williamsburg, Oct. 26.—The funeral the winter. The motor sheds will be
Mount
Kerekheras,
on
the
Transylsweeping
vessel
Genista
ljas
been
torChicago,
Oct. 26.—Threats of
the
"largest
garage"
In
the
world,
Teutonic troops have, pushed their
l
Mrs. Sarah F . Hanna who has recent­ of J. D. Durr was held at the Pilot army men believe.
ther indictments in connection
I way further into Rumanian territory vanian front south of Bicaz. was an- pe doed and sunk, according to an anGrove
church
with
burial
In
the
Pilot
1 on the northern front.
the alleged city hall police . scanfl
Ground has nouncerl today by the war office. In nouncement given out by the British ly moved from Ottumwa to Eldon, has Grove cemetery. Mr. Durr died Satur­
word of military honor which
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS.
were contained in a new states
• been gained on the road to Sinaya the the Oituz valley fighting continues be­ admiralty. All the officers and seven­ received
day
at
the
age
of
70
years.
He
leaves
her
son
Ell
W.
McKenney,
now
with
the
yond the Rumanian frontier.
ty-three members of the mine sweep­
Ma
Kansas City. Mo., Oct. 26.—The fight made public here today toy
statement says.
United
tSates
Gun
Corps
at
Yuma.
a
wife,
three
daughters.
Mrs.
Ross
MaThe Austro-German forces have now er's Vrew were lost. The survivors
Russian battalions yesterday evenAriz, has been given. McKenna has hannah of North English, Mrs. Ralph against tuberculosis will occupy the Hoyne, state's attorney.
been
driven
everywhere
beyond
the
numbered twelve.
i lng made an advance without artillery
Chief of Police Healey, who
been recommended for the certificate of Janes and Miss Louise Durr of Wil­ attention^ the twenty-fourth annual
'preparation against German positions western front of Moldavia (the north­
merit and the second lieutenancy of liamsburg, two brothers, I.eonard of meeting of the Tri-State Medical been indicted by Hoyne, has
BRITISH
VESSEL
SUNK.
ern
province
of
Rumania)
the*
state­
volunteers for distinguished ) bravery
I to the west of Lutsk in Volhynia. says
society, which starts a three day con­ the state's attorney of the polteti
London. 'Oct. 26.—The British steam­ and daring courage displayed in an at­ Kenwood and Charles of Williamsburg vention here today. Physicians from tail whici: aided him in the
today's official statement. The storm- ment says. Their losses were very
and
two
sisters,
Mrs.
Sarah
Hlbbs
of
ship
Sidmotfth
has
been
sunk
and
her
tack
and
capture
of
Nag
Bayabas
sev­
heavy.
lng Russian waves, the statement adds,
phases of his investigation an4>
while he was seeing Chicago and Mrs. Caroline Gode ot Missouri, Illinois and Iowa are in at- ia new and smaller squad. *r ^
The war office says there Is nothing crew safelyvianded, reports Lloyd's eral years ago
broke down under the German artillery
itendanc*.
Marengo.
, servlc* in the Philippine Wands,
new
to
report
from
Dobrudja.
shipping
ajra|cy.
Art.
TOSOMEEXTENT
Columbus, N. M., Oct. 26.—Villa
bandits operating near Namiquipa
only twenty-five miles south of the
American expedition's southern
outpost, have demanded the shortening of the American troop line
and gradual evacuation of Mexi­
can territory by the U. S. army»
Americans coming to the border
report.
Republican Nominee Plans
to Visit New England
and New York State-
Is
Is
LAX ON RIVER DUES
PRESIDENT GREETED
NORSE SHIP TAKEN
JUDGE DISMISSES
PANEL OF JURORS
CANADA TO BUILD
SHIPS FOR NORSE
CHINESE COMPANY
BUYS BIG SHIPS
CLINTON'S~FALIR
FESTIVAL OPENS
"GREATER CANADA"
DUE TO THE WAR
ROBBERS VISIT
TWO POSTOFF1CES
ELI MKENNEY IS
HONORED IN ARMY
. I I.WJIMRPPU1UP
KANSAITCUTSDOWN
GIRLS' WORK HOI