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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07

Structural steel is also being quoted 81 10
81 under the so-called official price Oh
81 40 per 100 pounds. Steel bars are quot
ed at 81 30 per 100 pounds officially. while
billets have sold at go 20 a ton. reduc-
ton Of several dollars from the high level
this year.
1t Is the opinion Of the steel trade that
II further concessions are made ABROAD
there will probably be renewed reductions
in domestic quotations to equalize the dii-
ference. One manufacturer holds 'hat
reduction of s. to 50 ton will act as
check TO foreign imports.
There was heavy selling OF United States
Steel common on the Stock Exchange yeS-
terday. due to the unsettled conditions IN
the steel trade During the day llS'-W
shares changed hands. the stock going as
low as s. from an opening price Of J'1s
and finally closing at 56$., loss oil
y, points from Saturdays last sale. COM
pared with three weeks ago the current
quotations on Steel show a decline oil
more than 10 points. this loss having
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
Ln. r.leErarh 70 Thc TrLbune.


Philadelphia. oct. G.-N lce-fr es'u'"'
Thomas r. Marshall arrived here from
Washington tonight Discussing the new
tariff law. he said:
while I more than agree WIN MI
Underwood when he says that the per
cent clause OF the bill which reduces
the duty on all merchandise Imported IN
American ships will result In the up
building and increasing our merchant ma
rinc To it, former high standard | be
lleve our present maritime laws Will have
TO be considerably altered.
II mean by that | am I'm favor OF nav
Ing American ships manned by American
sailors. Just a. IS the ease with other
large merchant marines OF the world.
Many OF our ships. especially on the
Pacific Coast are manned by men of al
most every nationality. You VIII ma
that this is not the general rule In the
case OF other foreign nations. We see
English ships manned by Englishmen'
German ships manned BY Germans
French ships manned by Frenchmen. and
the same rule is true in almost every
country with the exception Of our own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
M'COMBS TO TAKE MISSION
Yields to Wilson's Wishes to
Accept French Post.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Oct. 6-The nomination of
William +. McCombs. chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee, to De
Ambassador TO France will probably be
sent 10 the Senate by the President this
week, along with several other Gipio-
matte appointments.
Mr.. McCombs has declined the offer
of the French post two or three times be-
cause OF Ill health and for other reasons,
but President Wilson has practically in
sisted that lie accept> He has been in
Europe most OF the summer. and Is said
to have regained his health TO remark
able extent and to have changed his mind
about the French post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
Glass Answers Hitchcock.

Representative Carter Glass chairman
of the House Committee on Banking and
Currency, issued "A statement Tonight
criticisng the opposition to the pending
currency bill OF Senator Hitchcock. a
Democratic member Of the Senate Com
mittee on Banking and Currency. He said
he was quite curious TO know TO what
provisions of the measure the Nebraska
Senator was to attach the several hun
dred amendments" OF which he speaks in
his rather persistent newspaper crusade
against the bill
Concerning some Of Senator Hitchcock
objections TO the bill Mr.. Glass said in
part:
"'rhe assertion that the dill az It passed
the House would frightfully contract
commercial credits even temporarily. is
fgment OF the imagination. II has not
one particle OF basis. and no capable
actuary with any regard for his intel
lectual integrity would report any such
conclusion.
AS 20 the talk OF an ultimate period
of wild lnhation.' it is curious to note
that Senator Hitchcock. IN his plea for
delay. finds himself in exact accord with
the two Republican members Of his COM
inittee who attached their signatures to
the Aldrich scheme providing for a posi-
BILE imitation Of the currency TO the ex-
tent of $500 10000.
THE intimation Of the distinguished
Nebraskan Senator that he intends 10
amend the currency bill by compelling
rnninnnl Ia hignnIInf
obligations Of member banks. thus strip
ping the regional banks Of their discce-
ton. as interpret his suggestion. will m
terest both the scientific student and the
practical banker as being unique idea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
BLAMES BIG BANKERS
FOR CURRENCY DELAY
President Says They Oppose
Administration Bill for Fear
of Losing Control.
THINKS VIEWS RIDICULOUS
Chairman Glass Issues State
ment Criticising Hitchcock's
Attitude of Opposition
to the Measure.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Presldent wilson
will BEGIN conferences tomorrow with
Democratic Senators looking to the ac-
celebration Of the administration currency
bill through the Senate.
The President has been informed that
some members OF the Senate Banking
and Currency Committee plan 10 continue
the hearings two weeks longer and con-
sumo a month thereafter in working over
the bill. He looks on this programme as
likely TO throw the currency discussion
into the December session OF Congress
and postpone a vote indefinitely. and he
will try to ascertain from members of the
committee and Democratic Senators gem
orally what are the causes of delay.
At the White House II was stated to-
day that the President would feel justi-
fed in using every legitimate means to
forward the progress of the bill toward
the statute books before the end of the
present session.
The President told callers to-day that
objections TO the administration bill pro-
ceeded chiefly from big bankers, because
they feared that the control OF the coun-
try's financial system would be taken
from their hands by the new measure
Referring TO large number OF kilograms
and letters from bankers throughout the
country approving the bill. the President
called particular attention to the fact
that some OF these bankers had requested
that their names be not made public. lie
also told some OF his callers that II the
people knew the real state of affairs with
reference to the opposition to the cur
rency bill they would regard 1t as ride
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
Merchant Fleets of Other Ma
tons Maintained Through
Discrimination, He Says.
ALSO WILL UPBUILD OURS
Asserts American Vessels VIII
Become as Dominant as IN
First Four Decades OF
Countrys History.
[Ry telegraph 70 The Tribune. J

Atlantic City, oct. Oscar W. Under
wood. Representative from Alabama, au-
thor OF the new tariff bill and Democratic
leader in the lower house Of Congress-
explained in detail to-day the admins
trations idea in placing the per cent
ship clause in the new tariff bill.
when Washington was In office MI
Underwood said, I'VE built up our mer-
chant marine by giving the same per
cent TO all merchandise brought over In
American bottoms and built up our ma
r,ne by this inducement. Our shipping
interests continued TO grow until ABOUT
1875. when We began making treaties WIN
different natiors But these treaues al
Disseminated against our country uhu'
we lost our prestige and have become
weak
Tho greatest fleets Of all foreign ma
tons are all being maintained by dls-
elimination. The English government
alone contributed S. 10000 each IN puilu
ing the I.usitania and the Mauritania the
new British ships now on the seas
Marine insurance has always faVoreu
British shipping, and the German ran
roads give preferred rates on all mer-
chandise for export in German ships II
was 10 please the State Department at
Washington that the clause about 'he
per cent, where It would not conrict WIN
existing treaties. was inserted. If the
time comes when 1t shall be found neces-
sary 10 abrogate those treaties 1t VIII De
IN IN tho President OF the United states
to determine this fact
II believe that this clause VIII lead 10
the upbuilding of our marine and that we
will again soon import large percch'ase
OF our goods I'm our own bottoms ana Una.
our flag viii be restored 10 the seas IN All
Of It's supremacy. when We VIII become
as dominant as We were In the first iour
decades Of our history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
PRESBYTERY RECEIVES SIX
Union Seminary Students Ac-
cepted as Candidates.

The New York Presbytery received YES
terday al a meeting in the First Presby-
terrain Church, Fifth avenue and 18th
street. six young men as candidates for
the ministry. The men were James Wei
nan Howard. 3. Y. Spare, Ernest Joseph
Weekes. Albert J. Murphy William Nicely
Ross and Lyman K. Hartley an students
ar the Union Theological Seminary.
The Rev. John Fox objected for time
TO the candidates being voted on In A
body. His objection appeared TO be
against the admission Of Mr.. Howard.
whom he examined closely. Finally
bowever. he Withdrew his objection The
siv candidates then were received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07

taken place for the most part during the
last few days OF trading.
A large part of yesterdays selling vas
said to have emanated from Pittsburgh,
the centre OF the steel trade.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
PALZER-JoHNsoN MATCH.
DEBORAH Heavyweight Writes From
Paris That Match Will Take
Place June 2Sth.

AL. Palzer, Decorah's heavyweight
fighter, has been in Paris for some
time, after a tour of Europe, in con
temptation of match there with
Jack Johnson, the negro champion
which has been somewhat undecid-
ed on account of Johnson being pre-
vented from leaving this country
The matter is evidently settled, how
ever, as the following letter from Pal
ger to a friend in DEBORAH will indi-
cate:
Paris, March %, 1913.
Dear Friend:
/ was going to return next week,
the 9Th of April, as we had heard
nothing from Johnson since we left
until today when he cabled in reply
to one that my manager sent last Fri
day, that he would surely be in Par
is May 1st.
We are to fight on June 2Sth, the
evening of the Grand PriX race which
is the biggest day in Paris, as all that
week is fete week, and the city is
crowded with Americans and English
for the fete.
/ will start in on the first of April
to give my attention strictly to my
training for this fight, as think with
what knowledge has been taught me
of the game and with good health
that l will be better man than John
son on that day. However, / will do
the best l can, and / know the boys
will not be in any way ashamed of
me, for 1 will stand fighting as long
as my strength lasts.
Fraternally yours,
AL. PALZER.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Obstruction Placed Across vi. and st.
IL. Tracks Near Britt.

Britt. Iowa, April 14.-An attempt
was made to wreck the Minneapolis
& st. Louis passenger bound north.
The motive is not known. A little over
mile south of this town near a
slight curve in the road, a spare rail
is kept, resting on three posts. Across
from the track is a post with eros
sing sign attached. The rail was ta-
ken from its place and lifted across
the track and placed at the foot of
each of the posts. The rail is so
heavy that it could not have been the
work of boys, and was without ques-
ton the work of men. The passeng-
er is due from the south at 2:17 and
this night was on time. The engineer
did not see the obstruction and when
going at rate of thirty to forty miles
an hour struck it, tearing it off the
posts as slick as if they had been
sawed. The rail was bent in w
shape and carried on down the track
for some distance, fortunately not
getting beneath the wheels, which
would have surely ditched the train.
The front of the engine gave every
evidence of smash up. The train
is usually in possession of valuable
expressage. 1t is the general opinion
that 1t was the work of professional
train wreckers. Officers are on the
lookout, but they are without clue
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
STEAL CREPE FROM DOOR.
Outrage is Perpetrated at Charles
City-Police Take Up the Case.

Charles City, Iowa, April IA
Stealing flowers from the graves of
the dead has been exceeded in act of
vandalism. Crepe was hanging from
the front door of the Hauser Furni-
ture Co. store on account of the death
of Christian Hauser. In the morning
the crepe was found removed and up
on search il was found across the riv-
er and tied to the door knob of the
Cramer building. The officers are
uietly searching for the party or part
les who committed the act and state
that if he is found an example will
be made of him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
First Schools in Iowa.

The first school within the limits
of the present state of Iowa was a
private school, taught in Lee county
in 1880 by Bergman Jennings, ac-
cording to Mr.. G. R. Aurner, who is
preparing a history of education in
Iowa under the direction of the State
Historical Society of Iowa. The first
school house in Iowa, so far as is
known, was built at Dubuque in 1888
and the first teacher was George Cub
bage. A school was opened at Bur-
lington at about the same time and a
building was erected in 1884. After
that time schools multiplied rapidly
as settlers poured into the Iowa coun-
try. But, strange as it may seem, II
was not until 1858 that the system
of free public schools, supported by
general property taxation, was estab-
lished. Before that time the schools
were supported by the so-called sub
scription method, the entire expense
being paid by those who patronized
the schools.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Political Done.

The Washington correspondent of
the Register and Leader gives the fol-
lowing interesting item respecting
the Iowa federal patronage situation: :
Though it will be some days be-
fore the Iowa federal patronage slate
Is definitely fixed up IT is stated to-
day that three Wilson men will be
named in the northern district, and
three Clark men in the southern. In
north Judge Van Wagner of Sioux
City for attorney, Louis Murphy OF
Dubuque for collector and probably
Sheriff Hogan OF Anamosa for marsh
al, will be selected. In the south,
Claude Porter will be chosen for at
torney, State Chairman Reed for
marshal and some one named by Rep
resentative Pepper for collector.
E. G. Dunn has gone back to Iowa
after seeing the president, and urg-
ing that the original Wilson men
must get square deal. Mr.. Dunn is
planning to run for congress in the
Fourth district against Representa-
tive Haugen next year. State Chair
man Reed departed for Iowa today,
and will look after number of post
Office fights"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Mother of Mothers Day.

Mothers day will be celebrated
this year on Sunday, May 18th. Fol-
lowing is little account of it and
its originator, taken from the Wo-
mans Home Companion:
The second Sunday in May, Moth
ers Day, will be celebrated for the
fourth time. and the white carna-
ton, symbolizing the purity of moth
er love, will be worn by thousands in
the United States and Great Britain.
Six years ago, while Miss Anna Jarvis
was commemorative the dateh of her
own mother on the second Sunday in
May, 1t occurred to her that the day,
falling as it does in a season of blue
sky and blossoms, might we'll be set
aside as an annual festival upon
which due tribute of affection and re-
membrance should be rendered to all
mothers. Though naturally a mod
est and retiring little person, Miss
Jarvis pleaded her cause so eloquent
ly with leading clergymen, financiers
and public officials that on May 10,
1910, Mothers Day was celebrated,
not only in Philadelphia, her home
city, but also in many other cities
throughout the union. Special COM
memorative services were held in the
PHILADELPHIA churches and Miss JarV-
is personally arranged for the con-
veyance of the old and infirm to their
houses of worship. Besides devoting
much time to correspondence, Miss
Jarvis has made several trips abroad
spreading the cult of Mothers Day
in Europe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Testing Seed Corn.

An average of $3.50 cents per acre
spent in testing seed corn brought an
average net gain of $5.95 per acre in
termination of seed corn investiga-
ton at Iowa state college. Testing
seed corn in 1910 brought an increase
of profits of 1915 per cent, in 1911
of S5.7 per cent over INFESTED corn.
The results recorded in an exhaus-
tive study by H. d. Hughes of the
Iowa Experiment station, during al
most three years, and in which 45,-
600 separate ear tests readings were
made, show that there is no other
farm practice on corn belt farms
which will give so large returns in
dollars and cents as seed corn test
ing.
1t is the selection of seed corn from
the standpoint of the yielding power
of the individual ears rather than the
per cent of stand that increases the
total yield. A 100 per cent stand will
not necessarily yield twice as much
as 80 per cent stand. The investi-
cation showed that while there is a
marked relationship between per cent
of stand in the field and the yield, yet
the increase in yield is not proper.
tionate to the increase in stand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Ossian Raises $4,000.

In pursuance of the proclamation
issued by the mayor of Ossian and the
announcement in the news columns OF
last weeks Ossian Bee, meeting was
held in the Ossian opera house Sat-
urday evening, at which about $50
men and women were present. The
object of the meeting was to devise
ways and means of raising funds to
assist the sufferers in flood swept Ind
lana and Ohio.
Immediately after the meeting the
solicitors began the work of collect
ing funds and in less than five MIN
utes secured over 500 before the
audience left the opera house. Vest
erday morning the committee report
ed, having secured $345.00, which
was Immediately telegraphed to Red
Cross headuarters by Treasurer Fig
&c. More funds have been collected
of which we will make a report in
our next edition.-Bee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
YOUNG BOY SUICIDES.
Dale Hanan Living Near Williams.
town, Blows His Head OFF.
AL. PALZER.

AS was reported to us, Dale Hanan
whose parents live about a mile east
of Williamstown, took a shotgun and
went hunting Monday, April 18th, and
did not return. His father sat up
waiting for him until past midnight
and then thinking Dale had gone
home with some neighbor boy to stay
all night, the father went to bed The
boy failing to put in an appearance
in the morning the parents became
alarmed and instituted a search; a
brother having some errand which
took him TO the corn crib, was shock
ed to find his brothers body with the
top of his head blown off.
The body was cold and evidently
had been dead some time. He had re-
moved his shoe and stocking from
one foot and had, according to the
indications, pulled the trigger of the
gun with his toe.
We have not learned of any cause
or reason for the rash act, temporary
insanity is the only conclusion to be
drawn.-New Hampton Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Waterloo Would Build at Frisco.

Waterloo, Ia. April 14.-At meet
ing of Waterloo manufacturers called
by William Galloway and w. w.
Marsh to consider the refusal of the
legislature to appropriate $4,000 for
state building at the Panama-Pacif-
ic exposition, negotiations were be-
gun with the legislature, asking that
Waterloo be permitted to accept the
invitation.
Waterloo asks to furnish the $780,
300 for the building and maintain it,
ind agrees to entertain Iowa citizens
at the fair providing the city can have
consideration and publicity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Man Found Unconscious.

Lake, Mills, Ia, April 14.-Thos.
Buckley, a prominent citizen, is at
the point of death, after being picked
up unconscious at the foot of the
stairs leading to the office of A. T.
Haugen. n. l. Nelson found the man
unconscious and called a physician.
His skull was fractured. The police
are making an investigation and SEN
sational arrests are expected. Buck
ley has not been able to tell his story.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Asks for Water; Dies.

New Hampton, Iowa, April IA
Mrs. John Baltes, for thirty years a
resident of North Washington, drop
ped from apparent good health to
death. When retiring, at ten p. M,
she asked her husband to bring her
a drink of water and Immediately
fell to the floor dead. She was born
in Germany in 1888, came to this
country in 1862, and two years later
was married at Kenosha, Wis. She
is survived by her husband and eight
children, thirty grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Accepts Road Position.

New Hampton, Ia, April 14.-Mike
WEIGH of New Hampton has accepted
a position on the road with Reeves
Stock Co. of McGregor, for whom he
has been buying hogs for several
years. S. A. Nargang, proprietor of
the Palace Meat Market, of New
Hampton, is now local buyer for Mr..
Reeves. Top market prices are paid
and hundreds of car loads are ship
ped from this county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Hogs Bring Big Money

New Hampton, Iowa, April IL
Albert Meyer, who came to this coun-
ty from Gladbrook more than year
ago, recently sold 107 hogs for ST.
09223. He has seventy left for sale
during the summer. Mr.. Meyer paid
$3.50 an acre for his farm, which he
purchased from Frank White.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
New Department Store at Mason city

New Department Store at Mason City
Mason City, Iowa. April 14.-Al-
tho a city of fifteen thousand inhab-
itants, up to this time Mason City
has been without department store
However, arrangements were com
pleted last Wednesday for the cree
ton of three story building in the
heart of the city, with 20 foot front
on State, "A foot on Commercial and
a 33 foot front on Michigan, TO be
occupied by the new company. H
Hurwitz of Chicago and Meir Wolfe
of this city will be the chief stock,
holders of the new concern. Senator
A. II. Gale will erect the building on
which long time lease has been Civ
en-. The entire three stories will be
occupied by the new company.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Christian Science Meetings.

Christian Science services are held
every Sunday morning at 10:45 and
a testimony meeting every Wednes-
day evening at $500 o'clock, at the
Elks Home, formerly Unity church,
corner Main and River streets. Ev-
erbody cordially invited. 9tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Shoots Arabian Goose.

Mason City, Iowa, April 14.-An
Arabian goose, the only specimen of
the kind seen in this section in more
than twenty years, according to old
hunters, was killed at Clear Lake by
Joseph Saylor. The bird weighed 20
pounds.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Shoots White Swan.

Earlville, Ia, April 14.-H. A. Ar
mold shot large white swan yester-
day. A flock of eight of the birds
was found in a slough near here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16
Seed Corn and Oats.

/ have several hundred bushels of
Goddard's Silver King Seed Corn for
sale which has been tested by the
Dairy and Food commissioner.
The sample of seed corn submit
ted to this department for analysis
has been tested and our analyst re-
ports as follows:
termination, 50 per cent.
Yours truly,
w. B. Barney, Commissioner"
/ also have several hundred BUSH
ell of Canadian Seed Oats for sale
cheap.
l.. j. ANDERSON, DEBORAH, Ia.
Most of us know when to stop-af-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-04-16

Vaudeville and picture show,
Star Theatre, Grand opera house.
every evening; matinee Saturday,
from $3.50 to 500. 9tf