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11 If 'If OTTAWA, KANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1914 SIX PAGES NO. 284. vol. xxxrn. FOUR O'CLOCK NOW A WAR TAX NEW TROOPS 71 Duchess Asks Belgian Aid BRITAIN GETS U.

S. BUILT SUBMARINES KILL CHRISTIANS; IT'S HOLY WAR! WORTH MONEY. Folks often say of Jasper Hanks, "That man is worth a mil- "lion plunks." Which means he has a mighty hoard in some sly place of safety stored. His value, though, to fellow gents, would not amount to fifty cents. He never helped a human soul since he acquired his bulging roll; -he never lets a dime get loose, on any pretext or excuse, unless he knows that it will earn another dime, and then re- return.

He judges all men by their wads; the millionaires rank with the gods, and men who have no pile of kale to Jas- per seem both cheap and stale. He kicks at every forward move; he hates to see the town im- prove, because he fears that bet- ter times may tax him for his sacred dimes. He never thinks of aught but cash; all other things to him seem trash; the only books he reads are those which tell of how a fortune grows; the only pictures which appeal to his old heart of rusty steel, are those which on bank- notes are seen which decor- ate the good long green. He's worth a million, so they say. Old Ods bodikins! Alackaday! I wouldn't ive ten cents a throw for fifty Jaspers in a row! WALT MASON.

(Copyright by Adams Syndicate.) i t'r i I i If 4 i I il Si, A St' 4 i TURN' TIDE? GENERALS FRENCH AND JOF-FRE BELIEVE THEIR FORCES WILL DEFEAT GER-' MANS IN THE NORTH. CHEER NEW ARRIVALS THE NOISE FROM ALLIED TRENCHES REACHED KAISER'S MEN. RUSSIANS LOST 65,000 MEN? Two Generals Said to Be Included in Number of Prisoners Taken At Battle of Kutno Left Wing in Retreat and Right Cut Off in Poland, According to Russian Advices Cracow Near Investment. -Paris, 30. The arrival of heavy detachments of fresh British troops Jit the front in northern France and west Flanders lias heen the signal for a determined offensive movement by the allies.

Stiffened by British territorials fresh from England and by French reserves, the allies have released vigorous pressure Against' the (Jermans near Ypres along the Somme river north of the Aisiu between Chailly and Berry-aii-lac and at points in the.Argannc region and the Vosges. Heavy Guns Thunder. Between Arras and Bethune the conflict has developed into a tierce artillery duel with the big guns' thundering night and day. All the villages on this line have? been razed or burned and Arras and Bethune are reported to bo masses of ruins. Between Uoissieres and IVronno the allies have attacked some of the enemy's trenches, driving out the invaders.

These victories have been costly, however, as the attacking forces were subject to machine, gun fire. Cheers From Trenches. The arrival of new troops from England has greatly heartened the troops on the tiring line. A message from St. Omer says that the arrival of the first consignment of British territorials at the trenches near Armentieres and Ypres was the signal for a tremendous demonstration.

The cheers i'rom the allies' trenches eertainly reached the ears of the' Germans and must have caused considerable speculation as to its cause. There is evidence at hand to support the belief that Field Marshal Sir John French and General Joffre, the French commander-in-chief, believe that these fresh troops together -with the French reserves that were moved forward last Aveek, Avill be sufficient to turn the tide of battle in the north. Among the reinforcements are thousands of cavalrymen who have been detailed to infantry duties for the time being. Heavy Russian Losses. Berlin, via.

Amsterdam, Nov. 30. It is officially announced that li.j,000 Russians including two generals were captured by the (Jermans at the battle of Kutno, Poland. A Crushing Defeat. Petrograd, Nov.

30. The left-wing of the Germans in Poland is in flight tQwards Thorn from the region of Gombin, according to the official Army Messenger. It is declared that the reverse suffered by the Germans at Lodz rivals the worst defeat inflicted upon them during the Napoleonic war and predicts that the continued advance of the Kussian troops from the Bzuri river in pursuit of the retiring left wing ol the enemy will force the Kaiser's troops to abandon the positions they still hold in the Stkykow-Sgierz-Lodz region. Right Wing Cut Off. Paris, Nov.

30. A Petrograd STAMP SHORTAGE INTERNAL REVENUE COL LECTOR PEPPERELL SEES MORE FOR KANSAS. ONLY A SMALL SUPPLY HERE And Tax Becomes Effective To morrow But Mr. Pepperell Says Government Will Protect Businesses Subject to Tax Until Stamps Arrive. LEAVENWORTH, Nov.

30. Ow ing to the exhaustion of supply of war tax stamps in the office of the internal revenue collector here, many persons conducting businesses sub ject to taxation today were unable to make their payment. Collector Pepperell assured those who were unable to secure stamps that the government would protect them; pending the arrival of a con signment of stamps which now are enroute. One bank in Ottawa secured $200 worth today and other banks are awaiting supplies. The stamps will be on sale at all the local banks.

AVAR TAX STA3IPS. Local Bankers Receive A Quota for Ottawa. Two hundred dollars worth of war tax stamps were received at the Peoples National bank this morning. The stamps will be handled at all banks for the accommodation of their customers. Local bankers say the supply is not sufficient to get the stamps on short notice, but in a few days it will be possible to get them within a days notice.

These" stamps range in values. from 2 to 50 cents. The tax is effective December 1. Failure to comply with the Jaw means penalty of 000 and six morths In prison. ONE CAR FLOUR FOR BELGIANS At Present That's All Relief Com mittee Has In Sight from This County.

A meeting has been called for Wednesday night at city hall at which it expected that all canvassing committees will have reported, and plans can he made for Investing the Belgian relief funds. With in complete reports from a majority of the committees, and none at all from a number of townships, it was an nounced this afternoon that there are funds enough on hand to pur chase and ship one car of flour. It iis hoped that the supplemental re ports will provide enough money to purchase another car load. Committees are slow in reporting. At the headquarters, no townships have reported since Saturday afternoon.

The amount of cash on hand there and in sight is $220; there is also a considerable quantity of fllour, considerable produce, and many lots of clothing, canned fruits and miscellaneous articles. REV BAILEY SPEAKS. Evcryon Interested In H. S. Question Invited Tomorrow Night.

Everyone Interested in the high school question 13 cordially inivted to the meeting of the child welfare association which meets in the lecture of the Washington building tomorrow evening at 7:30. The Rev. Fred M.i Bailey, pastor of the First Methodist church, will make the "Of the evening and music and a social time will be enjoyed. FARMERS' INSTITUTE MEETS Exhibits Will Be Placed Tomorrow and Program Given For Boys and Girls. The Franklin county farmers institute will open here tomorrow at 9 o'clock for a two days' session.

Stress will be laid on the work for boy3 and girls on the first day. The meeting will be held in the court house where the exhibitions will be shown. The program this ear has several interesting additions, and the first day will be made particularly Interesting for the boys and gftrls. x' FEAR DRIVEN REFUGEES CROWD MITYLENE AND TELL OF 2 DEATHS. OFFICE AID FOR U.

S. ENVOYS Turkish and French Ambassadors Are Sent Assistants Paris State Germans Are on Defensive in Belgium Queen Elizabeth Sick Russian Woman Aviator. ATHENS, Nov. 30 A dispatch from MItylene reports that Smyrna is crowded with Christian refugees who have fled there as the result of threats of a massacre by the Turks incited by the calling of "holy war." Two Christians were killed at the village of Olutza on Saturday. The American cruiser Tennessee is still at Chios.

Amba-ssador Get Assistants. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. George P. Weltzel of Washington, formerly minister to Nicaraugua, today was commissioned by the state department to go to Constantinople to act as special assistant to Ambassador Morgenthau.

Henry Morgenthau junior will accompany Mr. Weitzel and will remain with his father. John J. Coolldge of Boston was appointed special assistant to Ambassador Sharpe at Paris. Germans On Defensive.

PARIS. Nov. 30. It is officially announced that the Germans in Bel-glum are on the defensive, that their artillery fire has become feeble and that the French have made progress at some points. Belgian Queen 111.

ROTTERDAM, Nov. A Dutch newspaper states that Queen Elizabeth of Belgium is ill and confined to her bed at a point in northern France as the result of overwork in Red Cross work. A Woman Aviator. PETROGRAD, Nov. 30.

Shak-hovskaya, the only woman attached to the Russian army aviation corps, has left here for service with the northwestern army. N. E. COULSON IS DEAD Funeral Services Will ISo Held At Home Tomorrow Afternoon Came From Indiana. Norman Elder Coulson died Sunday morning at 5:30 o'clock at his home, 903 Walton street after an illness of three days.

He was 41 years old. The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Joel A. Barker, will conduct the services.

Burial will be made in Highland cemetery. IN. E. Coulson was married to Nellie M. Aldrich December 15, 1901.

He has lived here for the last fifteen years. He was born in Jay county Indiana, and came here from his native state. Besides a widow he leaves three daughters, Agnes, age 12; Lois, age Dorothy, age 5. MRS. REBECCA RODGERS DEAD Wife of Late Harvey Rodgers Had Lived In This County Since 1808.

Mrs. Rebecca Rodgers, age 70, died yesterday morning at 11:30 at her home three miles northwest of Ottawa of pneumonia. She has been ill for the last ten days. The fu neral will be held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2o'clock. The services will be In charge of the Rev.

Mr. Love. Burial will be made In Baxter cemetery. Nephews will act as palp, bearers. Mrs.

Rodgers has lived near Ottawa since 1868. She was born In North Carolina, and moved here from Illinois. Her husband Harvey Rodgers, died In 1911. Three children survive her; Charles D. Rodders, Wakeeney, Ella D.

Kelley, near Ottawa; Arthur II. Rodgers, near Ottawa. STOCK 'CHANGE OPENS. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.

The stock exchange reopened this morning for the first time since July 30. There was no sign of disturbed UNION IRON WORKS IN FRISCO WILL CONSTRUCT EIGHT NEW ONES. PART OF ORDER SCHWAB GOT President McGregor of Union Iron Works Would Not Admit England Was Buying Them But Did Say One Warring Nation Was Each Costs Half Million. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30.

John A. McGregor, president of the Union Iron Works, who has just re turned from New York, admitted to day that his company has begun the construction of the hulls of eight submarines intended for one of the warring nations of Europe. Refusing to state which nation was the purchaser, Mr. McGregor left the impression that the eight were a part of the big order recently brought over from England by Charles M. Schwab.

Other submarines, he said, are be ing made in the Fore River works in Massachusetts. Each submarine costs $500,000. M. E. WILLIAMS DEAD.

Was Labette County Attorney and Brother of Mrs. Brockway. Mrs. Emma Brockway received a telegram from Oswego this morn- rig announcing the death of her brother-in-law, M. E.

Williams who died yesterday in Chicago where he had gone for an operation. Mrs. Brockway went to Oswego this morning to attend the funeral. Mr. Williams was county attorney of Labette county.

Mrs. Brock way wll return Thursday. TO CATCH FISH WITH SEINE? Water and Light Department Has Problem- To Remove Finny Tribe fiom Reservoir. "We are up against what might in the vernacular be called a condemned difficulty," said Superintendent W. O.

Myers of the water and light department today. "In the course of the fight we are making for a closer approach to absolute purity in the municipal water, it has been decided that the fish that are In the big basin should be taken out. It would be an expensive operation to draw the water off for that purpose, and how are we to catch the fish? To do it with hook and line would be a slow and uncertain process; can we legally use a seine? The law says that persons may use any sort of contrivance in catching fish in their own 'private' ponds, but is the basin a 'private' body of water? It is owned by the public, and the water is from a pub-lie stream. But one way or another we shall have to get those fish out of there." STOCK RICHMOND RESERVOIR State Car Will Leave Some of Finney Tribe For Sportsmen's Association. A car of 30,000 bass will pass through Ottawa this evening over the Santa Fe from the sttae hatchery at Pratt, bound for the Richmond reservoir.

The car is due to arrive at Richmond at 7:33. These fish are this year's spawn and will range In size two to four inches In length. Within a year they will weigh a pound; within two years the f.sh, if they thrive properly, will weigh two pounds. Mr. Dyche will accompany the car through here, to Richmond thls eVe ning.

A number of business men of Ottawa ill go to Richmond this eve ning to see the car unloaded. W. Martin will assist in the unloading He points to the fact that It Is crime 10 catch a little half pound bass when a pond has been stocked by the state, especially when the same bass would weigh two and a half pounds or more eighteen months later. Prominent R. R.

Man Dead. PASADENA, Nov. 30. A. O.

Bird, formerly, vice president of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad died here Sunday, aged 71, Only 21 Shopping Days Before Christinas FCdt MOTHERS' MEETING. Good Program Arranged For AVed-nesday Meeting. The follow ing program will be rendered at the chtirch of the Brethren on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 2:30 p.

m. Song Audience. Devotionals Vice president, Mrs. E. P.

Decker. Paper "The Way of Their Child," Mrs. Charles Shomber. Paper "A Girl's Letter to Her Mother," Mrs. H.

B. Wheeler. Class study "Purity." 1, Social Purity 2, Purity in dress, 3, Purity in speech. Reading "Christmas," Mrs. A.

J. Puterbaugh. Song "I Have no Mother, Now." Mrs. Fred Anderson, Mrs. J.

E. Throne? HURT AS BUGGY OVERTURNS Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weinheimcr Have Narrow Escape from Serious Injuries. Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Weinheim-er of Harrison township were thrown from their buggy by a frightened horse Saturday evening and escaped with painful but not severe bruises. The buggy in which they were riding was reduced to a wreck and the horse they drove was also considerably injured. The occurred near High land cemetery. Mr.

and Weln-heimer were returning home from, a shopping visit to Ottawa, and met an auto driven by Dr.V A. L. Bell with P. P. Ewald and R.

E. Gowans as passengers. A lead colt behind the iWeinheimer rig fright- ened-at the auto and jumped'so violently to one side that it over turned the buggy. Fortunately Mr. and Mrs.

Weinheimer were pitched clear of the vehicle. The horse at tached to the buggy started on a rim and took a course over a stone lodge and through a quarry, smash ing the buggy along -the route. Dr. Bell and companions rendered all possible assistance. The colt was easily recaptured and the runaway horse secured after some trouble.

WOUNDED IN ABDOMEN Young George Lindon, Who Lives Southwest of Ottawa, Victim of Very Dangerous Accident, While shooting at a mark Sunday morning, Tony Hohenberger, shot and perhaps fatally w6unded George Lindon, the adopted son of John Lin don. The accident occurred nine miles southwest of Ottawa. Lindon, who is 17 years old, went to place a target for Hohenberger, who was shooting with a 12 guage shotgun, loaded with No. 4 shot. Hohenberger took aim, and pulled the trigger, but the gun failed to go off.

He lowered the gun and was making -an Investigation when the shell ex ploded; the shot struck young Lindon in the groin. Some of the shot scattered and entered the abdomen, while others struck his right hand. Dr. John Davis, who was summoned, said that late this afternoon the young man was in a very critical condition. This is not the first accident to be- ball Lindon.

Misfortune has fol lowed him like a brother. Before his adoption he was a New York waif and lucky to have a home at all. A year ago he was kicked in the face by a mule, and suffered a broken nose. Besides this he has suffered a broken arm three times HOWE PICTXRKS TONIGHT. The original Lyman H.

Howe pic tures will be shown again at tho Rohrbaugh tonight. They were here last year but many new features have been added. A Republic Want Ad will find it. THE WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy to night and Tuesday, cooler tonight. Temperatures Max Min 2f ram WW Duchess Vendome.

LONDON, Nov. 30. The Duchess of Vendome, Princess of Belgium, sister of King Albert has sent a plea for help for her stricken country-people to the United States. In her message she says "America is so generous and I know with what enthusiasm she always stands up for every noble cause. Surely our American friends will be touched by our misery.

LOOKED IN VAIN FOR 'PHONE 'BLOWOUT' DUST MANY OTTAWANS VICTIMS OF THIS PRACTICAL JOKE. Wiro Chief Warned Housewives to Cover Mouthpieces of Phones So Dust Wouldn't Scatter Central Is Explaining. "Dear me," exclaims the mistress of the house, "they are going to blow out the phones now, and if we're not careful they say there will be dust all over the room." Hubby pays attention: "What's that? to blow out the phones. I never heard of such a thing." That makes no difference Mrs. Tidy Housekeeper.

She believes in "Safety first" and in persu-ance of this policy she puts a paper bag over the transmitter, while she explains to huggy that the wire chief has called up and says the phones xe going to be "blowed out" and she believes it wise to take this precaution. So faithful did this practical joker keep up this prank of calling up persons and telling them it "was the wire chief" and that a precaution had better be observed on account of dust while the phones were being blown out, that a number of Ottawa women had covered the telephones during the night. Central also found it necessary to call up patrons of the telephones and tell them it was all a joke. The proprietor of a well known confectionery was among those Aho had a paper bag placed over the mouthpiece of the phone in his place of business. FRIDAY LAST DAY TO REGISTER All Who Failed To Vote At La.t Election Or Moved Must Register Again.

Friday will be the last day for registration for the school election. The office of the city clerk will be open until 10 o'clock on that and all intervening nights for the purpose. All persons who did not vote at the last general election, or have moved since then or since last reg istration, are required to re-register. The registry and poll books of the last election show about 1,200 persons failed to vote. These have violated their registry rights and must register again if they would vote at the December election; The registration is proceeding slowly; the average for last week was about eight per day.

The clerk's Toffice 13 open until 10 every night; Dan Gott is night clerk in charge. LAND AT $200 ACRE. Sixty Acres of Dunlap Farm Bring High Figure. Two hundred dollars an acre was the price paid for Franklin county land as recorded in a deed filed today with the county register. The tract Is part of the old Atkinson farm southwest of the city, recently sold by A.

L. Llngard to France D. Dunlap. Mr. Dunlap ha sold 60 acres to W.

A. Young In considera-tion'of $12,000. VMS' CHURCH PACKED FOR DR. BALL'S FUNERAL MANY FRIENDS AT METHODIST CHURCH YESTERDAY. Rev.

IlalleyTold of Active Busy Life of One Whom Many Learned To Admire Floral Offering Unusually Large. The largest crowd to attend a funeral in Ottawa for several years was present Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church to pay final re spect fo Dr. James Ball. Every seat was filled and people stood up. A marked expression of the sympathy for the physician's relatives was shown by the vast number of bouquets, given by friends and the var ious lodges of which Dr.

Ball was a member. A large crowd from Melvern at tended the funeral services yester day. Among those present were; Mr. Craig, Mr. Grant S.

Stephens, Mrs. Goldsmith, Frank and Edward Judd, Q. Thompkins, Charles M. Mc- Mullen, and Mrs. Vanis Moore.

On account of the funeral of Mrs. William Hobson, one of the oldest set tlers of Melvern, many who had intended to attend from Melvern were unable to do so. Rev. F. M.

Bailey paid a tribute to Dr. Ball the man, in the home, the fraternal man, the man in public affairs and in the church and the physician. About 150 Masons attended in a body and had charge of the rites at the grave. CATHOLIC FAIR NETS $500 Diamond Ring and Other Prizes Were Awared At Close of Ladies Festival. The ladies of the Catholic church closed a very successful fair Saturday night; more than 500 being netted for the church.

The diamond ring was awarded to Miss Jessie Clark. The doll was awarded Louise Haigler, but each of the other contestants were given a doll, the same as last year on acount of the close contest. The boy's suit was given to William Slater, the brass bed to John Adams, and the quilt to T. McCarthy; the table runner was given to Mis3 Margaret Schmitt More than 500 persons took supper during the fair, and the bootns were well patronized. The pastor wishes to thank the- business men for their donation which helped to tuake the fair such a success.

SAVE TWENTY FROM BIG FIRE Prompt Work By Policemen and Firemen At New York Tenement. NEW YORK, Nov. 30. Prompt and heroic work by policemen and firemen saved the lives of twenty residents of tenement buildings on East 13 th street when the structure was gutted by fire early today. The fire started on the first floor, cutting off the escape of the persons on the upper floor.

Most of the women and children had to be carried down fire escapes to the roof of adjoining buildings The police said the fire was of in cendiary origin. Today 55 45 Yesterday 54 45 Republic Want Ads will do it. (Continued on Page Six.) 7.