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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
AMERICANS IN DANGER
Mexican Federals and State Troops in
Fierce Engagement Near Maco-
Bullets Fall in Shower Near interna-
tjonaI Line-Two American Soldiers
Wounded.

Naco, Arizona. April g. Desperate
fighting between the fedefals and state
troops opened at $3.50 this morning
The scene of the battle was less than
a mile below Naco. Sonora. Bullets fell
on the American side of the line and
two American soldiers on border patrol
were wounded one in the shoulder and
one in the hand.
Odaja used his artillery effectively
and held the state troops at distance
in spite of their superior numbers.
The residents of Naco. Arizona. are
.congregated in buildings as far as pos
sible from the scene Of the fight in an
effort to escape the bullets which are
falling in showers near the interna-
tional line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
crruMwA's NEW MAYOR ON JOB.
Four Women Replace Mon as Library
Trustees.

Ottumwa, April S.-Ottumwa's new
commission form Of government went
into effect last night. when Patrick
I,eeny. the "switchman" mayor. and c.
E. Mcdaniel and II. j. Bremhorst.
councilmen, took their oaths Of Office.
The appropriations for the year were
made and ordinances passed creating
department heads and defining their
dut,es. Four women replaced four
men as library trustees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
Robbery At Davsn port.

Davenport. April s.-The meat mar
ket of Buhler Brothers was entered
last night and the safe cracked and
SIG in money taken. The market is To-
Gated in the very heart Of the city.
There are no clue so skillfully was the
robbery planned and carried out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
To Mend Aaate Ware.

When rust has eaten fDle IN IN
agate or enameled ware foot tub or
other vessel Of similar ware, that 10
not used on the stove. the hole may
be covered by dropping In melted
sealing wax: hot water does not at-
feet the wax and when eventually u
falls off, it may easily be renewed
Home Department National MaGaSin0s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
suHraoette. Destroy Mail,

London. April S.-Another campaign
of destruction was started by the mill
liant suffra gettees of London against
the mail boxes today. Hundreds OF
boxes were rendered useless and much
mail was destroyed by the use of acids,
ink and burning rags.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
P.,Ia Contributes LiberaIIy.
Ial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April S. Governor
Clarke today received the largest con-
tribution from any city Of Iowa to the
Red Cross fund for the flood sufferers.
it was for $l,oO5. received from Pella.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
WiIson orders EIowers

Wilson Orders Flowers For Jefferson.
Washington. April s.-President Will
son today directed that wreath In his
name be laid on the grave OF Thomas
Jefferson at Monticello next Sunday,
the birthday Of the original democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
Mssssn ger Deserts Post.

FL Paso. Texas. April s.-News OF
the battle at Naco was received here
in a private message but the wire soon
ceased working, the operator on the
American side saying ut was getting
too hot" for him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
Bank statement Called.

Washington, April s.-The comptrol-
Ter Of the currency today issued call
for statement Of the condition of all
the national banks of the United States
at the close of business on Friday.
April I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
IOWA. TUESDAY APRIL 1918

erage. There was q decline Of 1.6
points from Dec. to April I. compared
with an average decline Of SO points
in the past ten years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
The Weather,

Sun rises April at 5:33; sets al
6:33.
Iowa-Rain tonight and Wednesday:
stationary temperature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
LAUNCH NEW REPUBLIC.

First Parliament Of China Formally
lnaususated.
Pekin. China, April S.-The first par
lament of the worlds youngest repub-
lie. was inaugurated today amid gen.
eral rejoicings not only in the Chinese
republic but thruout the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
AMENDMENT IS RATIFIED.

ular Election Of Senators.
Hartford. Conn.,, April 8.-The pro-
no.ed amendment to the federal con-
.titution providing for popular election
of Tinted states senators was ratified
bv the general assembly today. 1t was
a nnroved in the house $50 to u and
nassed the senate unanimously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
ILLNESS Of POPE
ALARMS VATICAN
PoNrIFF SUFFERS Relapse AMI
IS CONFINED TO HE
BED,
FAlNTs FROM FATIGUE
AFTER TWO REcEPrioN1

Running High temperature and Phys
sioians Demand That He Rsfraia
From All Business-Only Relatives
and PapaI Secretary Allowed al
Bedside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
WHEAT PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
Condition Of Winter Crop Far Abevs
Ten Year Average.

washington, April S.-The average
condition Of winter wheat on April !
was s1.s, compared with sos last year;
1873 in 1911. and S6.3 the ten year av-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-08
KRAMPE LOSES APPEAL
Convicted Murderer Of Miss Hsrns-
meier Must Serve Prison Sentences
Earl Lindsay, Convicted OF Rape,
Also Loses On Appeal to Supreme
Court

Court.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April S.-The supreme
court today affirmed the sentence
given Leo Krampe for having killed
Matilda Hermsmeier at Baxter two
wears ago, after stealing her cattle.
The chief ground of appeal was that
two OF the jurors had too much In
formation regarding the case.
The court also affirmed the life sem
tence given by Judge Preston In Jas
per county on Earl Lindsay. OF Prai-
rie City. on n second conviction for
criminal assault on Il little girl at Col.
fax,
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
A QUESTION OF QUALIFICATIONS.

Some protest is heard against selection of John
Lind as special envoy to Mexico 1t is said he has
always lived just as far possible from Mexico and
knows just as little possible about it. Ergo he is
not equipped for his present mission.
Perhaps il is opined that a man with million
acres of grazing land in Mexico would see with a
clearer vision.
Or one with lot of mining concessions and an
ardent desire for peace at any price, that he might
develop them. .e-
Or somebody with lot of petroleum rights
granted by Diaz and a haunting fear that a new
regime might take them away from him.
Perhaps Henry W. Taft who was of all Ameri-
cans the man most feared by Mexican progressives
because he was deep in Mexican enterprises and the
influential brother to the President of this republic
perhaps Henry W. Taft would suit the critics of
John Lind. He knows plenty about Mexico.
1t would be very easy to get man for this mis-
sion who knows too much about Mexico =.
1t isn't necessary in this juncture to send an
expert in Mexican Institutions, history, finance, con-
cessions, and intrigue. Mr.. Lind will command TIE
more confidence because there is no possible sus-
picion that he has any Interior motive or interest
whatever. There has been altogether too much of
that kind of interest in Mexico "&
The Washington times., 1913-08-06

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Let the spnster have visions of herself as Madonna mother
see as others see but to see ourselves as Others do NOT sec
we OUGHT nr to e o as w MF G n @ be over
vision of herself that quite hides all her wrinkles and
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The Washington times., 1913-08-06
THE SOUTHERN NAVY YARDS.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels is credited with a
desire to swing back to the other end of the arc
and develop the Southern navy yards instead of
abandoning Them Most of the minor yards would
have been abandoned years ago had it not been for
political considerations The South has not been the
only offender in this regard New England has like
wise had its pet naval stations to be looked after
when the appropriation bill came along, and the
great West has been handed its slice of pork in
the form of appropriations for military posts that
were about as useful, in proper army organization,
as bunch of wooden frgates would be in sea fight
between fleets of dreadnoughts.
Everybody knows that all this is true Ports
mouth, Kittery Point, Charleston Pensacola and so
on-they have been getting money because they
could hold up the appropriation measures for it, and
for no other reason. They make the navy more ex-
rensive just as Senator Warrens Fort D. A. RUSSELL
at Cheyenne, makes the army more expensive, or
former Congressman Hulls Fort Des Mones does
the same. For many years there has been protest
by real naval authorities and real advocates of
omy, against these conditions.
Yet now, as to the navy, it develops that a Sec
tional plan is being considered. The South has a
Naval Secretary and he is to look after Southern
stations Perfectly natural Secretaries and Sen
ators and Congressmea have always been doing that
same lnOR, DdIlSlS - HO WOlSS uIaH lSSt
of them He ought to be better. This Admins
tration ought to be better, for it is pledged to
peculiarly rigorous policy of economy.
Why not detailed inquiry as to the desirability
of recognizing the whole system of naval stations
and navy yards? it is said that are building bat
tleshps that can't get into harbors which shelter
naval stations which many millions have been ex-
pended Is that good business or common sense?
Bigger considerations than those of local pap
and patronage ought to determine naval policy. If
the naval vessels are being built and manned and
operated, in connection with the whole naval plant,
Just as means to distributing some contracts and
some jobs, why not spend the same money building
something more useful-say merchant steamers to
ply through the canal? A navy without proper
bases would be pretty hopeless in time of war Is
the present system providing proper bases in the
right places? 1t is generally believed that the an.
swer is decided negative.
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

There is one overshadowing reason why Great
Britain will never be lined up against the Monroe
Doctrine, and why jngo talk about British hostility to
that doctrine is sheer nonsense as we'll as abysal
ignorance.
That reason is Canada.
So long as Britain has as much territory in ths
hemisphere We have, she is going to stand with US
for that doctrine.
She knows that if she ever wars with the United
States, no matter what may be the incidents TO such
q conflict the great big result viii be that Canada
will become American
Therefore there will be no such war.
Therefore the establishment of great British
naval base at Bermuda is not menace to the canal
or the Monroe Doctrine.
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
THE BISON COMING BACK"

Tears and poetry poured out in sorrow for the
disappearance of the bison would appear to be pre-
mature. The American Bison Society, in its sixth
annual report states that nearly 5000 of the species
are in captivity in North America and that the num-
Der is steadily increasing. gr5
While it is true that this characteristic Amer
ican animal will never again rove the plains at will,
i still serves educational purpose as survival.
New York and Missouri are. considering the estab.
lshment of State herds and Atlanta and Memphis
of city herds
1t is fine thing that we are helping to atone for
our reckless slaughter of the bison by caring for
him in his decline as q sort of national institution.
Sentiment still has substantial weight in things.
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
THE NOBLE OLD OREGON.

Sometime about the beginning of 1914, it is prom
ised the Atlantic battleshp fleet will sail through the
Panama canal and into the Pacific, with the battle
ship Oregon at its head.
An appropriate and worthy honor TO one Of the
most famous ships that ever flew the American flag.
The Oregon's trip around the Horn broke the back
of railroad opposition to a canal and really made
the canal certainty. There is some good fighting
left yet in the Oregon but it will probably never be
got out of her. Your modern steel monster of the
battle line oddly enough, doesn't last so long the
old wooden ships The Oregon will be antiquated
and scrapped before many years Meanwhile il is
fitting that she should lead the maneuver which will
change the Atlantic feet, in few hours, into the
Pacific fleet
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
THIS THAT
Wan .sosef.s.es q L.rfl< .rfke os1<-

TO MY LADY IN 4 NEW HAT.
When you mount that s+oeu nev bonnet
on your neatly coirurcd bean,
You can too0er something on Il
That you're some entrancsno queen.
StrolHn0 then along the pavement,
Hoio yoa uanqussh oil the restl
II you'd f',ish my enslapement
Grant this single young request:
Say not tohere you picked the shape up
Nor the bargain that you made,
Nor of your good luck to scrope up
Ribbons of the proper shade;
Tell me not you bought the trimmtr'
For a dollar tpenty-tvo-
But reserve that for the soomen,
Who toaI knoU u It 70 true.
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
Here's a Book
ELEANOR SCHORER.

=.
Journal Of Jasper Danchaerts. 1873
1sso.' edited by Bartlett BurIeigk James
and ]. FRANKLIN Jameson. Published BY
Charles scribners Sons. OF New York !.
/. The Journal of Jasper Danckaertsf
was written originally in Dutch by the
Jasper in question, and describes his
where he was sent as an agent Of the
Labadist religious sect, In order to fnd
a fit place for the settlement OF La
badist colony.
Naive simplicity and earnestness mark
the recital Of the story Of how he came
from Holland with his companion. SluJ-
ter. and wandered through all Of the
Eastern States until they hit upon To-
cation in Maryland
Aside from the value Of the work from
a historical point Of view. II is rich In
much of what win prove OF interest to
even the casual reader. OF little old
New York, Jasper knew her when
she was a small town OF. unpretentious
mien; his picture Of Harvard at Cam
bridge is highly amusing, and his ever
painstaking account Of the women OF
the new world. in light of the present.
day inevitable sliding coward universal
date-1S79-the women Of America were
land owners, traders, and religious
thinkers. with most pronouncedly new
and original views.
Whether 1t was sort of dedication OF
thanks to his hostesses. for hospitality
received. or continual state of surprise
AT the women Of America, Jasper never
fails to give a short character sketch
of the females he encountered-who they
were, how they bore themselves, and
whether or not they had sweet disposi-
tionsi
The book IS one of the volumes In the
Original Narratives Of American His
tory series published by the same COM
pany.
The Washington times., 1913-08-06

is so simple that wonder is inspired at the failure
for years past to get at such simple determination
Every instrumentality that gets vested with little
authority always wants to stretch its powers and ex-
tend its Jurisdiction. That is just plain human na-
ture. But when laws and regulations make it pos
sibe for the School Board to be deprived of control
the property it must use, while that control IS
vested in somebody that doesn't know anything about
the schools, the extreme Of ineffective organization
is reached. The new Commissioners propose to have
school repairs made as the School Board wants.
bit of misplaced authority will be Topped away from
the municipal architect and restored to the school
authorities where it ought to have been all the time
The result will be better school quarters and less ex
pensive maintenance
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
REPAIRING THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

One of those foolish and useless divisions Of au-
thony that too often interfere with efficiency in pub
lie business has long subsisted between the District
Commissioners and the School Board The School
Board is an independent organization. Its business
is to conduct the schools. Yet it does not have any,
thing like the control over school property that 1t
ought to possess. The Commissioners have the full
authority to expend the annual fund of 100000 for
repair and maintenance of buildings, and municipal
architect has been the real boss of this business,
answerable, not to the school authorities that must
use the buildings, but to the Commissioners
That division of authority has served a. enter.
ing wedge to a feud between the Commissioners and
the board. 1t is not worth while to consider which
side has been most bameworthy. Granted te illog-
ical division of authority the feud was inevitable
The Commissioner have now issued orders that
hereafter they will insist upon cooperation in this
repair funds expenditure, with the School Board In
stead of doing the work that somebody at the District
Building thinks ought to be done, it is proposed to
&c that which the School Board says it needs
This sounds tremendously sensible. Likewise, it
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
CITIES AND THEIR STREET CARS.

The everlasting question of relations between the
city and its traction system comes in as leading
issue in the municipal campaign just getting opened
in New York To the illumination of some real points
in this affair, the New York American contributes
these statistical details:
Toronto Canada population 41O036) is making its
street railway company pay rent for the of its
streets the s24S7 day. Besides that Toronto
twenty-five cents-neary a thfeecent fare.
Detroit population 1861 charges four-cent fares
and after the street railways have taken in In
any year the city takes onefth OF the entire gross
receipts thereafter.
Paris, France population 2s46ssS), has a subway
like New York built by the city but leased to private
operators The city gets two cents of every fve cents
paid
Chicago population 2,1S5,2SS) recently received
s2ooss2 its 55 cent of the net earnings OF the
Chicago street railways The cy's share is $695O4S
this than last and far in excess OF any other
years profits since the city went into partnership with
the traction company. Nothing is more certain than
that the ctys profits will increase year by year in the
future.
If New York population 5,17s,O6D shared at the
same rate in the Interboroughs net earnings in the
fiscal year just ended it would have received
as its share. 1T DID NOT RECEIVE ONE PENNY OF
THE PROFITS.
million passengers week 937Os59 in the last three
months officially reported If this city received, as
Paris does two cents of each vecent fare paid in lieu
of all other taxes or rentals, New York would receive
more than 100000 year from the subway alone.
Washington, of course, is comparable with To-
ronto and Detroit rather than with the metropolitan
centers. Toronto ge;s eight tickets for quarter
during the rush hours; Washington gets six AND NO
TRANSFERS BETWEEN COMPANIES.
We venture to guess that if distances, facilities,
transfers. quality of service, amounts of taxes paid,
and all other details be considered, Washington can
be proved, with good statistics, to get less for its
street car money than any other comparable town
in the United States.
And yet this is the ideal city in which to establish
municipal ownership of the street railways. Ideal be-
cause the municipal credit is magnificent and the
Federal Government stands back of the local ad-
ministration.
Washington ought not to have more than one
street car system. That is the first step. If the
corporations will not consolidate on basis fair to
the pubc-that is, basis that will keep out water,
effect economies and give better service and more
transfers then the alternative should be the muni-
equalization of the properties.
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
MAIL BAG
wants Fair Play.
From 7ne Times RssdeIs

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
The Chinese President Yuan Shi Kai
Is NOT the kind of man as represented
by his opponents. among whom il Dr..
Sun. President Yuan has been promi-
nent In the Chinese government for
over twenty-five years. He has been
before the eyes of the world long enough
and all loyal Chinese and fair-minded
foreigners admire him for his char
acter and abilities. II he were as he
has been criticised. the present trouble
In China would have been quite differ
ent. The fact that the uprising never
made any headway beyond three or
four cities, shows that the movement
lacks popular sympathy and support
Even the great majority Of southerners
are still loyal to the Peking govern
nent. Four out of the only five Chi
nese papers in the United States dis
approve of this uprising. Only one
paper gave some weak arguments for
its justification
Yuan still enjoys the confidence and
good wishes of all legations in Peking
and of all foreign merchants and con-
suIs in China. The United States con-
tributed the largest share toward max
ing the new China of today. She helped
TO preserve her territorial integrity In
I9O0 and remitted about $l3OO0,O 600 out
of the Boxer indemnity for the edu-
cation of Chinese students In this .coun-
try' She withdrew from the six-power
loan and promptly recognized the new
repubIc. BY these and other benevo-
lent acts Of the Government, the United
states deseryedly earned the gratitude
of IOO. 900, 900 people. There Is every rea-
son' for STRENGTHENING the friendship
and nromoting better understanding be-
tween the two nations. Do not let us
Judge President Yuan by the statement
Of any one individual. D.,
oi WILLIAM w. CHUNG.
The Washington times., 1913-08-06
What 5 on the Program, in
Washington Today

Meeting Of Unity Council, No. 2, hide
pendent Order Sons OF Jonadab,
Eighth and ! streets northwest. s
D. m. --'
ton, club house lawns. as NJ street
northwest, evening.
Lawn party by Friendship Chapter, No.
IL. Order Of the Eastern star, lawn OF
the Masonic Temple. Tenleytown,
Meetings, evening:
Observation-Disclosures Centennial Lodge.
No. II; King Solomon, No. u. e p. nj
and East Gate, No. 81; Columbia
Chapter. No. l. Royal Arch, and
Brightwood; No; 3; Potomac Com
Areme Chapter. No. 10. Order Of the
Easter Star.
Red Men-white Eagle Tribe, No. Il,
Pythian Temple; White Eagle Coun-
ell. No. 4. Degree OF Pocohontas, So
ciety Temple. Fifth and G streets
northwest.
Odd Fellows-Eastern Lodge, No. z;
HARMONY. No. 9; Friendship. No. u,
ana Federal City. No. 90; Mt Nebo
Encampment. No. 6.
Knights Of Pythias-Mt- Vernon Lodge.
No. 5, and Union No. p; Friendship
Temple. No. 9. Pythian Sisters.
Baseball, Washington VS.. Chicago,
American League Park, $50 D. m
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band. Bandstand. 4-5:20 D. m.
Concert by the United States Marine
Band. the United States Capitol. S
p. m.
Monthly meeting OF the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants, Engine House,
Nineteenth and H streets northwest.
7:30 p. m
Lecture on White Slavery" by Con-
gressman ]. l.. Burdett, under the
auspices of the Mems Bible Class. Mt.
Rainier Christian Church. tonight.
Meeting under the auspices of the Ma
tional Democratic Fair Play Associa-
ton, the old Masonic Temple. Ninth
and streets. tonight
Meeting OF the directors OF the Chamber
Of Commerce tonight.