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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
ALLIES TO WAIT
UNTIL NOTE HAS
Been RECEIVED
Balkan Nations Tired Of
Turkeys Delay; Claim
Armistice is Costing
Them $2Oo,000,0O0.

London, Jan. 15.-Today's meeting
Of the ambassadors Of the powers was
devoted chiefly to discussion OF the
means of putting brake on the
threatened resumption Of the war In
the Balkans. Breathing time was giv.
en- for efforts in this direction by the
decision of the Balkan plenipotentiar.
les today to delay further action until
the Turkish government has had full
opportunity for the discussion OF the
ambassa doris note which will be pre-.
sented this week.
Turbs Blame Powers.
It is quite evident that 10th sides
would welcome the discovery of an
acceptable way to avoid further fight.
ing. The Turkish delegates argue that
but for the fact that the European
powers have shown bias In favor OF
the claims put forward by the allies,
thew would have been able to com.
promise with their adversaries lone
ago.
The delegates of the allies deny that
DOWSIS AdNC A0loSu SAA ooJSSSASAA
to their announced intention of break.
ing off negotiations and renouncing
the armistice. They point out that
on Saturday last they notified the
British foreign minister and all the
European ambassadors of their inten'
ton and none of them demonstrated.
Ottoman Too Dilatory.
The representatives of Bulgaria,
Greece, Montenegro and Servia de-
clare that they must protect their own
interests especially in avoiding in
definite procrastination on the part OF
the Turks, as since the conclusion OF
the armistice in December, the main.
tenance of the four allied armies on a
war footing has represented an outlay
of 5000, 100000. This must come to
all end, they say. Within week
Turkey must either cede Adrianople in
peaceful manner or lose 1t by re.
sumption of the war, which In the end
would be less costly than this expen'
sive peace.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16

in the, city Of Acapulco proper is not
so large, there are large numbers IN
the surrounding country engaged IN
ranching and mining. Grave fears
were entertained for their safety by
state department officials os soon as 1t
was learned that refugees from the
outlaying country were seeking safety
in Acapulco. The rebels also control
!. ma, lndes where they have forced
. 'eoi,o,s's,o1 s,sSSt operation on the
Repors state department to-
day were more optimistic concerning
condition. along the border in Sonora
and chihuahua, but the situation Is
said to be bad in San Luis Potosi some
1000 miles north of Mexico City. =.
Making Hurried Preparations.
San Diego, Cal. Jan. 15.-Hurried
preparations are being made on board
the cruiser Denver to sail tomorrow
for Acapulco. The Denver has com
pleted target practice and except Tor
docking is ready to sail. The cruiser
has been out of dry dock and IN service
In Central American waters for some
time and the bottom Is believed TO De
foul. ....
The Denver was to have sailed for
the Nicaraguan station Sunday, conse-
auently preparations for departure
were we'll under way when the orders
were received.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
ORDERS ROAD TO
STOP PAYMENTS
Commerce Commission Ordered Penn
syIvanla Railroad to Cut Out
Discrimination.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 15.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
ordered the Pennsylvania railroad
company to discontinue payment OF
allowances to the Keystone Elevator
and Warehouse Co., in North Philadel
phia and directed that the Pennsyl
vania railroad company which owns
the elevator, should not lease the prop
erty to the keystone Elevator and
Warehouse Co.
An investigation showed that dis
elimination was made in favor of the
property of stockholders of the Key
stone company.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
CLARKE HAD LEAD
OF 1859 VOTES

Des Moines, JAM 15.-Iowa's vote
for governor and lieutenant governor,
which has been a matter of dispute
since the election, was settled by the
official canvass Of the vote by the gen
eral assembly. According to the
official figures, George w. Clarke has
plurality Of 1,469.
The figures follow:
George w. Clarke, 1S4,148; e. G.
Dunn, 182,449; G. Durant Jones, 7,746;
I. s. McCrillis, 14,988: John L. Stev.
ems, 1871.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
MASON CITY MEN
WILL REBUILD

Mason City. Jan. 15.- Plans are
maturing for the rebuilding OF
the block Of business places which
was destroyed here during the
fire Of Tuesday morning. Twelve bust
ness places will be afforded modern
quarters in the blocks facing State
street and Michigan avenue. The
buildings will be from two to four
stories, made Of concrete, and they
will be fitted on the upper floors for
office apartments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
BRIEF MATTERS IN
THE DAYS NEWS

paw. E. Locke OF
Pittsburgh announced this afternoon
: that he had purchased the Philadel-
phia National league club.
WASHINGTON, D. tC.-Senator Gore
has introduced a bill increasing the
size Of the supreme bench from nine
justices to eleven. I
CONSTANTINOPLE - The Turkish
government today grnated an extern
sion of the tobacco concession for an
other twenty years. :.
CHICAGO-Preparat were made
today to vaccinate $500 school chill
dren in Evanston because public
school gymnasium instructor has
smallpox.
CHICAGO-F. A. Miller has been ap-
pointed traffic passenger manager Nof
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railway company with headquarters
in Chicago.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Prof. Geo. A.
Koenig, eminent educator and scien-
tist, and oldest member Of the fac
ulty Of the Michigan school Of mines,
sdied last night at the home of his son
here, DR.. Augustus Koenig. He was
68 years of age. ... .-s
NEW YORK-Charles Brandon Booth
Of Mont Clair, N. j., son Of General
Ballington Booth. head of the Volun-
teers Of America. and Miss Naomi
Sutherland Bailey of Lockport, N. Y.
were married today at st. Georges
church. s.
NEW ORLEANS, LATHE Western
Fruit Jobbers' association met in an
nual convention here today with
nearly one thousand delegates in at
tendance. President r. H. Penning-
ton Of Evansville, Ind, presided over
the meeting. "
OLYMPIA. WA.-Gov. Ernest Lister
was inaugurated today with the
simplest Of ceremonies, but with a
great concourse Of people present
from all parts of the state. He is the
first democratic governor of the
state
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
Record of Train
Delays Sets Back
HourofInaugura|

Des Moines, Jan. 15.-Towns-
people of George w. Clarke are
responsible for an added wait
Of half an hour before he Is in
augurated governor of the state.
The original hour fixed was 2
o'clock. This is the time fixed
by precedent for the ceremony.
The inaugural committee re-
ceived a number of telephone
calls from Adel asking the
hour be set later. The only
train between Adel and Des
Moines is due at l o'clock. It's
time vagaries are such. how
I ever, that the residents of Adel
fear to trust it to arrive In
time for a 2 o'clock beginning,
and the committee set back the
hour Of the inaugural.
One other change was made
in the program when it was an
nounced that Justice Scott M.
Ladd would be acting chief
justice at the time Of the cere-
mony and administer the oath
of Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
r,nAR FALLS WILL
The CHIT BOARD ORDER
"a hla ~ ~ -. - ---'-

from reFalls, Jan. 15.-Residents of
secretaries have raised $4,000 to fight
shows til OF the state board, eliminat-
cast in fof the advanced work offered
at any pr at the State Teachers college.
Wilson pok has been pressed quietly
polled byafganization is thorough. The
Taft and \ be used in an educational
Tighter voteNrected to the state legisla-
Roosevelt III 4
Rtotal vote
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
|SH0WDECREASE
IN TAL|TIES
/ Of COAL MINES
Director Holmes in Annual
Report Finds That One
Life is Forfeited for Ev-
cry $4,000 Tons Mined.

Washington, D. c., Jan. Is. - One
miners life is snuffed out with every
1873 900 tons of coal mined in the
United States. In 1907, when the fed.
eral bureau of mines was beginning
its work, the ratio was greater-one
life was given with every 144,000 tons.
DR.. Joseph A. Holmes. director OF the
United States bureau Of mines, In his
annual report today to Secretary Fish.
er attributes the decrease in the NOR.
tality to the federal governments
work in the mining fields, and points
out how the enormous death list may
be still further reduced.
While much remains to be done, In
cluding broad extension of the In
vestigation of accident and rescue
work so that it will include metal and
other mineral mines as well as coal
mines, DR.. Holmes shows that where
as there was an average Of 6.93 men
killed for every 100000 tons of coal
mined in 1907, this number decreased
steadily to sos in 1908, to $40 the
next year, 5.66 in 1910 and 5.48 in the
calendar year 1911. The figures for
the year just closed, it is estimated
will show further decrease In the
death rate.
Would Extend Field.
The death rate in the metal mines
of the country is nearly as high, he de
clares. as in the coal fields, averaging
more than three men per thousand
employed; the death rate In the quar-
ries is larger than 1t should be, aver
aging far more than that in foreign
uuarries; and the same is true in met
allurgical plants. He recommends
therefore, that the bureau be given
money to carry its mine accident IN
vestigation into these other fields IN
larger measure than the limited appro
priations so far granted have allowed
The enormous annual loss in min
ing and preparing coal for market
the huge waste of natural gas, as well
as lack Of efficiency and waste in the
metal mining industries are mentioned
by DR.. Holmes. This extravagance OF
natural resources, he asserts, should
be checked.
Visited Every Serious Case.
During the year every mine in the
United States at which an explosion
or fire of any note occurred was
visited by one or more engineers OF
the bureau; says Director Holmes. who
In cooperation with or with the ap
proval of the state or mine officials
Investigated the cause Of the disaster
and gave such aid as was possible In
preventing further loss Of life and re
sources. Many other mines were in
vestigated.
In all but two of the mines where
large disastrous explosions have taken
place during the last few years open
lights we're used, he says, and II safety
conditions are to be improved, 1t seems
probable that the use IT electric
lamps will be widely extended. The
bureau has made tests showing how
electric motors should be incased tc
render safer their operation in case
GUS coal mines. 1t has shown thai
explosive mixtures of mine gasses may
| be ignited by the breaking Of an elec
] trio light bulb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
NINE OF CREW
DROWN IN GALE

New Castle on Tyne, England, Jan.
15.-Nine of the crew of the Russian
bark California were drowned today
when that vessel was blown onto the
coast of Northumberland and totally
wrecked during a gale. Captain Esk-
bonn and seven men were saved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-16
Skunk Hides in
Parcel Post Rout
Force of Clerks

Decatur, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Some-
body threw a wrench into
the smoothly running parcel
post machinery at the Decatur
postoff1ce today. 1t was a
package of fresh skunk hides
mailed by trapper on rural
route. As soon as it was car
ried into the building the force
of clerks sought relief outside.
The parcel will be returned to
the sender. e. .... r.
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Continued on Page 10.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
STANDING
Athletics Win Rag

Philadelphia. September 22.-Philadel-
phia won the pennant of the American
league for this season and its fifth cham
pionship III the 10 years history of the
organization by reeling off two victories
over Detroit here this afternoon. 1t was
a day of triumphs for the home team, as
the Detroit team was whitewashed in
each contest, the scores being to and
/ to 0, not a fielding error marring the
afternoons work of Connie MaclQs COM
bnatlon.
Bush theld Detroit down to eight scat
tered hits in the opening contest and
fooled his opponents when opportunities
were presented for scoring. Philadelphia
scored two runs in the second, Baker
singled sand Dauss hit Mcfnnis. Both
moved W, ON Strunk's bunt and scored
on the double squeeze play when
Barry wa S thrown out on a bunt. rhe
other two tallies were secured by bunch-
ing hits In the third and fifth innings.
The one run needed to decide the issue
in the second game was scored in the
second inning. Dubuc gave McInnis a.
pass. Thsi latter was forced by Walsh,
who stole second base and tailed on
Lapp's single to right field. Pennock
twirled for two innings. during which De-
troit got two hits and pass. Plank
pitched the last seven innings. He was
in trouble in the third session, when,
with two. out, Crawford and Cobb sin
glea and Burns was hit by a pitched ball,
filling the bases. Plank then famed
Gibson. In the last six innings Detroit
did not get runner past first. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
MACK TO COMMENCE
Prep PARAT|ONS FOR
THE WORLDS SERIES

Philadelphia, September 22-Now
that the Philadelphia club has won the
pennant of the American league, prep
arations will at once be begun by Man
ager Mack fortune up his team for the
worlds series next month The first
move towards this end will be the
easing upon the athletics players. all
of whom will be given holidays from
time to time. Several of the players are
suffering with bruises, or other in
juries and they will be given plenty of
opportunity to get over their ills be-
fore starting the hard conditioning for
the blue ribbon event.
Manager Mack said tonight he would
at once start to put in substitutes.
II Will give some of the veterans a
holiday tomorrow said Mr.. Mack "By
the time we reach Washington for a
series, which Will start next Monday,
| may have an entire team of substi-
tutes. This will depend on whether
think the regulars will be benefited or
otherwise by lay off at that time.
The hard work of preparing for the
worlds series will be done In this city
in the final series with New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
SENATOR'S LOSE TO
THE BROWNS AND
MAPS FORGE AHEAD
TWO CARDS WILL
ACCOMP ANY GIANTS
Magee and Wingo Signed
by McGraw for Tour
of World

st. Louis. September 22.-With the COM
ing fall worlds tour promising to develop
into bitter rivalry between the two ma
jor leagues, John J. MeGraw, director of
the National league outfit, has selected
two Cardinals to strengthen his side The
members of the local clan who have been
secured to join MeGraw's troupers are
Lee "stuffy" Magee and Ivey Wingo.
Just before Fridays double header at
Robinson Field. McGraw put the propo-
sition to Lee and Ivey and previous to
departing for Cincinnati with his family
Mac had practically signed the two Car
dinals. They have been requested to join
the worlds transformers in Cincinnati
October 16, which is reporting day Tor
the long journey.
The original plan of the worlds tour
was a trip for the members of the New
York Giants and Chicago White sox.
the affair being financed at the start
by Charles A. Comisiley. However, when
it came to getting the players of these
teams to travel around the world several
baked.
The result was that ComislSey had to
get other members from the American
league to fill in, one being Walter Lev
qenz of the Browns. McGraw saw that
the American league was putting to-
gether an all-star aggregation.
And with the rival side gobbllng UP
many stars McGraw has started to do
the same. hence Magee and Wingo VIII
be with the National leaguers
Just where AIagee will be stationed
by MeGraw is unknown at present. Larry
Doyle is in the list and he is certain
to play second. Merlxle too, also is to
go along. so this will leave Magee for
an outfield position. But then he viii
be ready to step in at an emergency and
can fill any position where he is placed
At present "Stuffy'' is suffering with
a bad left foot where boil has formed
He tried to ward off the attack with
simple remedies. but it was impossible
and he had the boil lanced Friday. That
was why Wingo played first base Friday.
This tour arranged by McGraw and
Comskey is the biggest of its kind ever
attempted before in the annals of base
bali. Quite often magnates have formed
plans to go ABROAD but they always
failed.
Then several clubs have gone as far
as Cuba for games with the Havana ball
tossers. but this journey is to be the
most pretentious of Its kind. The ban
toasers are scheduled 10 sail from Van
oouver, b. c., about November IS. and
will be In foreign lands for some tinse.
returning about March l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
TWO NEW CARDS
SHOWING CLASS
game pales.

st. Louis, September 22.-The years ex-
perience with the Springfield Central
league) team appears to have made a
regular major league catcher out of Fred
Snyder. The youngster caught botn
games for the Cardinals against the
Giants Friday and performed right up to
the snuff.
Snyders throwing to second, trying for
the speedy Giants, was the best seen at
Robson Field since Rog. Bresnahan de-
parted. OF the three who tried to pilfer
off Snyder, only one succeeded. He was
all around the vicinity of the plate, too,
in cha sing the high flies and fouls.
Another recruit exhibited by Higgins
was Left Fielder Miller, from the Evans
Vile Central league) team. Miller is
southpaw all around, at the plate and in
heaving. He had to face tough Gus
toner in Marquard, still wasn't fooled
once, driving two wicked grounders to
DOYLE and a line drive to Burns. In the
field he hooked on to two flies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
SNEDECOR' R'SDRAFT
PLEASES FRIENDS

Mobile, September 22.-The drafting OF
Palmer Snedeeor of the Montgomery club
IS pleasing to the many local friends OF
the young Birmingham player. Snedecor
is great fielding first saelSer and If he
shows up as q hitter he will have no
trouble sticking in the big league. Sned-
ecor Is young in the game and of course
has lots to learn. This experience viii
come in time. If he is able TO hit the
ball he will stay up in the majors and
will there gain much experience. Sned-
ecor is an old University of Alabama boy
and played season before last In the Cot
ton States league. lie was taken in
charge by the New orleans club at the
beginning of last season and later traded
to Montgomery. With Montgomery Sned-
ecor played a good game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23

ing: Stimson, Lansing, South Michigan;
Messenger, Birmingham, Southern; How
ard, Los Angeles, Pacific Coat, outfield-
ers; Bisand, the shortstop from Atlanta,
and Miller a second saclSer from Lowell.
in the New England league.
Among the players turned back is Pete
Compton, the outfielder, who was drafted
from Kansas City shortly after heipg
sent there, and 1t looks very much as
If Petro was drafted by the Browns as
a favor to Tebeau in order that he might
be turned back Immediately. The only
other Glass AA player turned back is
Infielder Hosp of the Venice club of the
Pacific Coast league.
The Brownie leader has released an
other player. He Is Toner, the first
baseman who came from the Blue Grass
league, who goes to the Houston club of
the Texas league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
BARONS HAVE EASY
TIME DISPOSING OF
FAST LEEDS TEAM
MESSENGER WILL BE
RETAINED BY BROWNS
Branch Hickey Will Keep Only Eleven Men Drafted From the
Mnors-Others To Be Released

Washington, September 22.-Only IL of
tho players secured In the draft by the
Browns will be retained by Manager
Branch Rickey. The Browns manager
realizes that it is not pitchers he needs.
SO has retained only three hurlers. They
are Witte, who comes from Danville m
the Three-Eye league; Hemingway, Lam
sing, South Michigan and James, from
Portland in the Pacific coast.
Two catchers. both from the Central
association, will get tryouts with the
Browns. They are Rumler from Bur-
lington and Jenkins of Keokuk. When
the Browns gained the pick of the Mont
gomery club they selected First Baseman
Snedecor, who at the start of the season
was with the New Orleans club.
Others to- be retained are the follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
Athletics Win Rag in American
VICTOR AND VANQUISHED IN GOLF TOURNAMENT

AS fitting climax to his sensational
tie with the two famous veteran profess
sionals of England. ouimet came back
the next day and by dogged determina-
ton and iron nerve overeame his vet
eran opponents and retained for his ma
tive land the golfing title, unheralded
and unsung, this youngster battled his
way through the largest field of golfers
that have ever participated in a United
States open tournament and added one
more laurel to the credit of Uncle Sam.
This wonderful achievement places him
on a par with Chick Evans, who is con-
sdered one of the most brilliant young
golfers ina. the world. Old golfers are
taking considerable notice of Ouimet and
are predicting a great future for him.
The London morning papers also join
in a chorus of praise OF the great VIC
tory scored by Francis Ouimet, who on
Saturday won the open American open
golf championship at Brookline. They
give him full credit for his remarkable
achievement.
The Daily News says: "As golfer, a
man of % years who can tune himself
up to such an accomplishment has an
unhuman sense of proportion. Ouimet
has established a record beside which
every other record in the history of the
game pales,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23

The Standard says: "The garlands have
withered ON English brows in yachting,
polo and tennis. Now comes a further
reverse in golf which Americans may be
said only to have taken up seriously In
the last 90 years. The two English pro-
Ouimet a golfer who plays better titan
either of them
The Daily Mail says: Golfers all over
the world are taking off their hats to
Mr.. Ouimet with a flourish of profound
respect"
mo Britisher," says the Chronicle, will
grudge Ouimet his brilliant victory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
HAUGHTON MAKES
FIRST CUT IN SQUAD

Cambridge, Mass, September 22.-Coach
Haughton made the first cut of the sea-
son in Harvard's football aiuad of IS men
today when he retained only 3s men for
the varsity. Three first string elevens.
on which were included all of the regu-
lars and the leading substitutes remaining
over from last seasons championship
eleven and last years freshman team
were formed.
Tudor Gardiner, the star guard of the
1911 Crimson eleven. took up active foot
ball work today for the first time since
he was hurt in the Princeton game that
year playing at end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
Browns WalIop Senators

Washington. September 22.-Was shington
played miserably in the field today and
st. Louis had little difficulty in VIM
ming, to 5. The defeat with Cleveland S
victory over New York, ousted the locals
from second place. which they had held
jointly with the Maps.
Ayres. a recruit from Richmond, Va,
pitched a splendid game while on the
mound. He went along for six full in
nings in great shape, holding St. Louis
to three scattered hits. only one OF
which was clean. In the seventh he al
lowed his fourth hit and then Washing
ton went to pieces. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-23
Phillies Break Even

Chicago, September 22.-Chicago and
Philadelphia today divided a double
header. Alexander routed by the locals
Sunday. shut them out in the opener
this afternoon, timely batting off
Humphries giving Philadelphia a 2 to
0 victory. Good control by Pierce and
hard batting gave Chicago the sec
ond game . to 1. Chalmers proved in
effective. The locals are still three
games behind philadelphia in the
struggle for second place. Scores
FIRST GAME.
Philadelphia ALB. r. II. .. A. Il.
Knabe. 2b. ..... 0. 0