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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
uHE VERY SPOT GHERE TIE FU Daughters Of
EXPEDITION HICH IS DIGGING UP The CITY OF THU PAST

HE site Of ancient Babylons mar.
rage market. the peculiar auc.
|GTSsTN1 ton at which the old Assyrians
60 put up their daughters for the
highest bidder has just been uncovered
by the German Oriental Society. which is
digging the ruins OF the city out of its en-.
shrouding sands The marriage market is
one OF the traditions of the splendid and
sinful metropolis which has stuck in the
memory of mankind for ages Herodotus,
that interesting and gadding old Greek.
who has been called the Father of His.
tory" speaks of 1t. and the phrase is hard
worked in the newspapers and fctionst
vocabularies of the present day
The Oriental Society. cutting down
forty feet to the pavement of ancient
Babylon. ran shaft along the Royal
Quarters. where the palaces OF Nebuchad-
nezzar and Belshazzar stood In doing 80
they stumbled across the ruins of the mar.
riage market. They found still intact the
carved rostrum on which the auctioneer
stood and knocked down the beauties OF
Babylon. The market itself occupied
rectangle Of $50 by 100 feet 1t was open
10 the air on all four sides. but most prob
ably shielded from the sun by rich silken
awnings devised to shelter the women and
TO bring out their charms. The block upon
Which the daughters OF Babylon stood
while being bid for was in the centre OF
the spectators, and is richly carved with
kerubs who worship and protect the
Babysonian Tree of Life. Inscriptions
discovered leave no doubt that this was
the actual marriage market of Babylon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

80 HE site of ancient Babylons mar
4 riage market. the peculiar auc.
TMTNl ton at which the old Assyrians
put up their daughters for the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-09
EALTHRULESARE
LAID down FOR
BIO Us

These are the training rules DR.. G.
Ward Champion, gives the boys OF the
Public Schools Athletic League:
Go 10 bed at 8 o'clock, after a
thorough wash and cold splash over
chest and trunk; teeth and gums well
scrubbed.
Bedroom windows open top and
bottom.
Rise not q minute later than z
O'Clock Go through two-minute drill
and hygienie exercises for demunstra-
ton. Clean face and neck and scrub
hands. Finish up with big cold
splash and hard rub all over See
that feet and legs are clean. and rub
them hard to get them into condition.
Breakfast and all meals:
No coffee No tea. Drink milk. a
little at a time.
Chew all food to a pulp. Ask your
teacher what foods to avoid.
No smoking! Cut out all habits
you know are bad.
Exercise in the fresh air, equivalent
to slow mile run day. Walk ten
miles week. If you lose weight you
lose vitality; stop work.
Before school look yourself over.
Am Il clean from head to toe? Are
all my clothes clean and in order
down to the skin? Do stand up like
an athlete ?"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-09
new LIBRARY
IS P'ATRON|zED

Honofufu,s new library continues to
be heavily patronized. The report Of
the librarian for the month Of May,
just made public, says:
Gentlemen: = During the month OF
May there were issued 21S new cards
of which 143. were to adults and IS to
children. This makes the total regis
tration since February LIST 1917.
There has been a slight falling off
in the. circulation. From the adult de-
partment 4772 books were loaned;
from the Juvenile. 2442, a total of 7214
as against 1925 in April. The average
daily circulation was 277.
The entire reading room attendance
was 1895, or 166 daily. and 47S were
given special help in the reference de-
lpartment.
In the catalogue department 81 vol
umes were catalogued. On account OF
1.-THE small number of new books, the
| time of the department was spent IN
revision work and in the disposal of
an accumulation of old books, many Of
which were gifts.
In the workroom 143 volumes were
repaired.
/ Daily reports from the board OF
Health department have been received,
lnoting the cases of contagious dis
eases. Whenever it has been found
THAT there were library books at the
places designated. the health depart
ment has been notified and their offi-
Ger has assumed the responsibility OF
destroying the books. or OF returning
them after properly fumigating.
During May 276 volumes were sent
out through the travelling library de-
partment to different stations. A re-
port from Kahuku on the first collee-
ltion sent there is interesting as show
ing the use made of the books at the
Istations. With collection OF flfty
volumes kept for two months clrcu-
/ lation of 240 was reported. Appre-
citation of this department and OF what
lit has been able thus far to furnish its
Ipatrons has been most pleasantly ex-
J, pressed by those in charge. In every
case there has been the expression mol
lonly of pleasure in the books received
but also of surprise at the hberal1ty IN
the matter of transportation. With
Waikiki now distributing center on
Maui more points will be reached by
this agency.
Respectfully submitted,
EDNA l. ALLYN
T." Librarian
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-09

A breach of promise suit has been
filed by Mignon Hopkins of tPhiiadel-
.phia against William SulZer, "a man
of means and prominence, and all the
circumstances given as evidence
seems to fit the identity of Governor
SuIZer of New York.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-09
GENERAL coNTRAcToR

K. Nekomoto & Co. We guarantee all
work; experience and reliable men;
boatbuilders, carpentering, house
painter, iobbing of all lines; furni-
ture bought and sold in exchange
for all jobbing. repairing and uphol-
steering. Work promptly attended
to. Prices reasonable. Tel. 44SS;
King, opp. Pawaa Junction. Try US.
5550-1y.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS
TO CONSIDER DIVIDEND

New York. Dec Whether the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad was to continue dividends on
its stock at the present rate Of 6 per
cent. reduce the rate or stop payments
was to be decided late today at a meet
ing in this city of the board of di-
rectors. Wall street believed the rate
would be reduced The commonest
guess was that it would be cut to 4
per cent.
The best indications of the boards
probable action were the tremendous
slirinfagc in New Havens earnings OF
late and recent intimations of Chair
man Elliott that it might he necessa nv
to reduce disbursements on the stock
Satisticians figured that New Haven
was now earning only about 3 per cent
nn its stock. They based their esti.
mate on the report issued this week
for October and the first four months
of the fiscal year. The October report
showed a decline of $3.50 900 in net cor
porate income. The surplue for the
month was only s1GO.000 as against 81
DAB. 600 in October of 1912 Chairman
Elliott has expressed his opposition ia
the payment of dividends which have
not been earned.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
SPECIAL MESSAGE ON
TRUST PROBLEM SOON
President Wilson in Conference
With Judiciary Committee
As to His Desires.

Washington. Dec. H. President
Wilson't trust legislation program was
discussed al a conference at the White
House today between the president
and Chairman Clayton Of the House
judiciary committee and several of its
members. The committee already has
begun hearings on a number OF bills
and the president will later send to
congress special message on the sub
Iject..e W. g., 5a.s
1t was the first conference the presi-
dent had had with any considerable
number of members of congress ON the
trust question and was taken to in
dicate that as with the tariff and cur
rency questions. the trust problem,
CO. operation CT the president and
members of congressional committees.
II has not been determined whether
all the anti-trust bills in the House
will be handled by the Judiciary COM
mittee, or whether some will he taken
i'm hand by the committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce. In the
charge of Senator Newlands, of Ne
vada, chairman OF he Interstate com
merce committee.
at was simply general talk said
Chairman Clayton after the conference,
"and an interchange OF ideas with no
conclusions We talked over
various phases of the question and the
bills now pending and are going ahead
with our work with Il better under-
standing OF the presidents ideas."
Other members OF the committee
said nterlocking directorates. inter
state trade commissions. definition of
the Sherman law. and ami monopoly
measures of various kinds. were dis
cussed in general way. but not in
II
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
GOES TO CHAIR WITH
PRAYER ON HIS LIPS
Slayer of Policeman Say:
Drink Was Cause of His
Rash Deed.

Auburn n. v. Dec. II Nelson
Sha'p died in The electric chair todas y
for the murder Of Patrolinan Frank
Ford Of the Rochester police force
May is, 1912 Before leaving his cell
he issued the following statement:
Now the time has come for me IL
pay for my follies. ! am ready to NEE,
il. served in the United States arm,
and navy, and ] can meet my punish
ment as soldier should. ] never
knew Frank Ford. and did not ntenC
to cause his death. am very sorry
for it and for his family and relatives
No one was to blame for ii only drink
and if / could only bring Mr.. Ford tc
life by giving up my own, would
willingly do II a hundred times.
hope this will come to the eyes of his
wife and family and that they will no,
think 100 hard of me. May ii please
God to give MS both rest"
Sharp had long been reconcilcd Ia
his fate. He started trouble in his
boarding place and when Patrolmar
Ford was summoned, Sharp shot him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
IOWA CROP MONEY
SETS new RECORD
Market Valuations This Year
$429. .443,437 - Large
Increase Over Best
Previous Mark.

Des Moines. la. Dec. n.Iowa' S
crops in 1913 are the most valuable
ever raised in fhe stase, according TO
the annual estimate made by DIR.
George M. Chapel. section director of
the United States weather bureau and
director of the Iowa weather and crop
service. This showing comes in spite
of the fact that the corn crop is 92.-
025,00O bushels less than 1T was in 1912
and the potato crop smaller than III
ever was before.
The value of all crops raised in the
state is estimated by DR.. Chapel to be
s429.443,437. This is the highest figure
ever attained in the state and is due
to prevailing high prices. The value
of the 1912 crop, the next highest WAS
1892. .420.66S. This is an increase of
$37 022.769 in favor of the current year.
In spite of many adverse conditions
that prevailed during the season, Iowa
has produced a full average crop of all
soil products except potatoes.
The average yield of corn per acre
for the state Is 34.9 bushels, making a
total yield of 329.34300O bushels, Of
92.025. 900 bushels less than last year.
But the total value of the crop exceeds
that of last year by 342,612.756 The
average price per bushel at the nearest
station on December l was 80 cents
making the aggregate value $194.31i-
$40 The condition of the crop is fully
up to the average and practically all
of ii has been harvested.
Oats area. 4.s2A.400 acres: avera &c
yield 342 bushels per acre. lolal
Yield. l6A,s5l 900 aggregate value "a;
"a cents per blshel s56. .340 Last
wear the average yield was 44.4 bush
els per acre: total yield. 2S.949.700 bush
els; average price. y cents: total value
y55,S76.41a.
Spring wheat area ss5. .3oa acres.
average yield. 15l bushels per acre;
total yield. o.o15 200 bushels total
value. "a l32.650.
Winter wheat area, 5o5740 acres;
average WELD per acre 2%.l bushels
total yield l.693.9Go bushcls: total
value. $4,000. 302
Average yield OF potatoes per acre
A., bushels total yield. 5.o32 40 bush
els total value. s4.702.344.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
WILSON CONSIDERING
Federal OWNERSHIP
confers With Burleson About
Purchase of Telegraph and
Telephone Lines.

Washington Dec. 11.-Governrnent
ownership of telegraph and telephone
lines throughout the country is being
seriously considered by President Will
son.
Conferences between the president
an1tP Postmaster General lsureson had
l0A2So gathering information about the
lfattii sspliSing OF government owtt-
ership in nations where such system
Is n ton The subject will be
mast generals annual report soon to
be made public.
IL as.se sIpstmastes general saw the
president today and while they did not
aiscitss the subject Mr. Burleson said
as, he left the White House that on
caissed the question with the president
he had found MIR. Wilson's mind open
and receptive to information
Though bills have been drafted by
members of congress looking to gov
ernment Sownership none has been
agreed upon AS an administration
measure. while the result of Mr.. Burle-
sons Investigations are heing awaited.
"There is no doubt" said Mr. Burle-
son, that The inauguration of the
parcel post and the postal savings
system has given tremendous
impetus to the desire of people all over
the country To have the government,
become the means of communication
every where. 1t is !. subject involving
! 100000. 900 to s3o0.000.000 and We
mus 80 very slowly in in
qnirn.S into ii. Every great nation ex-
cepl us mas adopted il.
| when Sir Herbert Samucs post :
master general of Great Britain, was
| here recently ! had two long talks with
I.Np,sy n
| I don't want To make amy recommenda
| sure of my ground.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
IOWA SUPREME COURT
TO REVISE DECISIONS
Will Rewrite Fort Dodge sa-
loon Case to Clear Confusion
on Petition Status

r.s Moinas. Ia. Dec 1l---The Iowa
supreme court on its motion today re-
called its decision in tho Fort Dodge
saloon case and will re-writs the
edict This action s taken on ac-
count OF requests that the court in
terpret whether it held specifically that
saloon petitions of consent must be
based upon city elections. The ruling
has caused much comment in Iowa.
stated that lie did not cunstrue il to
apply to any Other city than Fort
Dodge.
The supreme court also advanced the
date of hearing. the Des Moines saloon
case from .Aprii to January 19. Both
sides claim this as a victory. as the
"Grys' wanted the hearing advanced
to December &c and the vets" wanted
1t held off pc:il April.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
CURRENCY BILL Vote
MAY come next WEEK
Leaders Hope tc Conclude
Debate and Ballot Next
Wednesday.

Washington. Dee. ll.-s final vote
on the currency h'll in the Senate next
Wednesday,, Dcccnber II. WAS the goal
toward which democratic leaders to-
day bent tneir efforts. II was believed
all speeches eould be concluded carly
next week and that within a few days
an agreement can be made for a vote
The success of this plan would make
1t possible for congress 10 adjourn fol
the holidays.
Partisan squabblcs and sharp pass
ages between republican and demo
cratic leaders marked the resumption
of the currency debate in the Senate
today when Senator Nelson, republic
an, continued his attack on the admin
istration bill and supporting the Hitch
cock substitute.
Senator Crawford, republican, who
also sigHeu the Hitchcock report. de-
clarea that be would vote for the bill
as the Senate completed il. believing,
either draft to be an Improvement
u;on the present system
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
GIRL AWARDED SHARE
OF SULLIVAN ESTATE

NeH York, Dec 10.--Counsel for
Margaret Catherine Sullivan. IL years
cid, obtained yesterday an order from
the supreme court TO compromise for
100000 her claim against the estate of
the late Congressman Timothy y. Sui
ivan. the east side Tammany leader
wto was killed by a train in the Bronx
~rl August 81. The papers fled With the
court recite that Mary a. Holland. de-
seribed as The guardian and mother Of
Margaret Catherine SulEvan.' had
.nlt:e a settlement with executors OF
Sullivap's estate.
This is the first time the name OF
Margaret Catherine Sullivan has ap-
pesred in any court proceeding look
Ing To a settlement of the estate. It
had not previously been known that
big Tim as he was known, had a
daughter with a claim against the es
tate although a young woman Miss
Aida " Sullivan, an actress. who
claimed tn be an adopted daughter. had
y)ut in si:cl; a claim
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
OMAHA AUTO BANDITS
BATTLE WITH POLICE
Score of Shots Fired Without
Trace of Anyone Hit
ore Arrest Made.

Omaha Neb.. Dec 1.-two men be-
sieyed to be the ores who have in the
last two or three weeks toured the city
AaaS dozen times in stolen auto
mobiles, committing score Of high
way rob,eries, gaze battle to the police
today. Later one man was arrested
although ii is not certain he is one OF
the pair wanted.
The bandits had stolen a taxicab in
the southern part of the city and held
sp at least six pedestrians before a
squad of police in an automobile over
heuicd them at Twenty fourth street
and st. Mary's avenue They had just
left the taNicab and Il running fight
took place during which a score of
shots were fired. none taking effect.
Later q young man giving the name
sf Eddie Wright. formerly a bellboy
In Lincoln hotel was arrested The
amounts taken from the victims were
adj small
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL
PARLIAMENT IN ROW
Ruthenian Members Create
Din to Show Disapproyal
of Government.

Vienna. Austria. Dec IL Such n
din was created by the ttuthenian
deputies in The Austrian imperial
paliament today. that the sitting was
suspended by the speaker. For over
an hour the Ruthenians as protest
against the alleged passive attitude of
the government in the matter of
electoral reform, blew shrill whistles
and bugles. rang bells and trumpeicd
with motor horns. at the same time
wrcnching the lids from their desks
and beating the pieces furiously to-
gether
The trouble began when one OF the
Ruthenians proposed the adjournment
OF the House as a mark OF it's dis
approval of the government policy The
Austrian premier. Count Karl Stuergkh h
opposed the motion and it was voted
down. Thcreupon the Rnthenians
started an uproar. which became so
deafenins that the speaker quit the
chair.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
m1 CONTRACTORS
make TAMMANY'S
DOUGH BAG BULGE
Corporations Freely BIed by
Democratic Organization in
New York State. Evil
dence Shows.
TRAIL LEADS TO MURPHY
Gifts Aggregating $4,000
Unearthed - Paving Man
Tells of Splitting $1,000
With Politicians.
TRAIL LEADS TO MURPHY

New York, Dec. lid. r. Van Writ
contractor of Hudson Falls, N. T., was
s1bpoened to appear before the grand
try today to give his testimony at the
Jstln Doe Inquiry that he had given
check for $500 in May last to George NJ
Palmer, chairman of the democratic
state committee as Il contribution from
Van Wirt's firm, corporation. 1t Is
unlawful for corporation to make a
political contribution and district at
toi1aey Whitman seeks Palfner's fndict-
mant for a misdemeanor. Arthus Nc
Lean treasurer of the democratic state
committee was indicted under similar
circumstances last week. the fourth
Man to be indicted since the start Of
the inquiry
Testimony taken SO far has revealed
that apout s25,C00 was contributed by
contractors to democratic campaign
funds and not reported. Mr.. Whitman
said today that lc expected to uncover
H00.000 before he had finished
Before taking up the Palmer affair
today, i. WAS expected that the grand
jury would resume consideration of the
case of Thomas EasSett formerly Of
the state engineers office. accused of
accepting $1.500 from contractor to
expcaiate paNmente for state work.
Tells Of BIG Graft.
1hc District Attorney will then
plunge into one of the most important
phases Of the investigation yet brought
to iight-the testimony of John W.
Murphy :: dealer in paving materials.
that lie spit $1,000 commission with
3atses E. .Gaffney. close associate of
CHARLES " Murphy, leader OF Tam
many hall and Joseph d. Carroll, form
Y e Tamnlany treasurer, i'll return for
their Influence with state officials.
Carol; is dead. Gaffney is the man
over whom William Suizcr said he and
Ehnries; r. Murphy split because Sulzer
would not appoint Gaffney commissions
er of E!g!lwa1s.
as president of the Boston National
iengi:e baseball club, Gaffney is at
PreseDt attending the league meeting
here When asked about Murphys
testimony, he smiled
II will say in reply" he said, that
the Boston Nationals will positively
Neat the Giants next wear
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-12-11
EXPOSITION BILL is
VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED

Berlin. Dec. l0.--A bill for the ap-
Hropriation OF Sl25.00D for ar
ranging German representation at the
Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco came UP IN the imperial
parliament today.
II was strongly opposed by DR..
Otto Arendt. Worlds fairs have
outlived their day." he said. "and have
become merely amusement grounds.
They should be replaced by ex
positions on specialized lines. The
most important branches Of German
Industry are opposed to participation
in the San Francisco exposition and
the late commercial prlvy councillor
Ludwig Goldberger, who was the best
posted on the subject of expositions.
was undoubtedly right In opposing
German official exhibit"
Ernest Bassermann moved that the
bill be referred to the budget COM
1atttee and this was carried without
A1bate.