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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
ALLEGED ATTEMPT MADE
TO POISON SOIL OF FARM

( JERSEYVILLE, H., July 12.--An
elaborate attempt to poison all the
vegetation on Daniel Boomers farm,
six miles west of here, has besn dis
covered by Boomer and his brother.
John Boomer reported the attempt to
kill" the farm when he arrived in
Jerseyville with jug containing sam
pies of the liquid used, which he will
take to chemist for analysis. Boom
er bought the farm at public auction
and considerable bitterness developed
between the bidders, some remarkins
that if he bought the place Il would
never do him any good.
Shortly after moving on to the
farm. Boomer says he found black
fluid oozing from the trunk Of fruit
tree. Investigation revealed . hole
had been bored in the trunk, the pol
son poured in and the hole plugged
with mud. Further search showed
that forty fruit trees, many shade
trees and the grape vines all had besa
similarly treated Half dozen plum
trees had also been cut down.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
SPENDTHIFTS MOTHER
SAYS BOY is BEST EVER

NEW YORK, July 12.-"Why Char
ley is the best boy that ever lived"
said Mrs. Charles G. Gates today at
the Plaza hotel, where Gates perma-
nently maintains handsome suite.
"Charley" is the son of the late
"Bet-you-a-million Gates" and is now
known as misrepresentation Gates"
Charley came here last Saturday at
the rate of ninety miles an hour in a
special train from Minneapolis. The
story was told at the time that he and
his father-in-law, Frank Hopwood, had
a little fracas in Minneapolis hotel
over Gates determination to give
away million year in tips. Char
ley denied the row when he got to
New York and now comes Mrs. Char
ley saying it's all utter foolish and
malicious gossip.
A rumor came from Minneapolis to-
day to the effect that Mr.. and Mrs.
Gates had had disagreement. When
asked by the United Press as to the
truth Of the story, Mrs. Gates was
highly incensed.
"Why," she declared, shaking her
head emphatically until the curls bob
bed about, "Charley's the best boy
ever. That's the worst I ever did
hear. There is absolutely no truth in
it. Charley left last night to visit
one of our mines in Canada, and un-
less sick nephew, who is in Denver,
has turn for the worse, I'll wait
right here for him and well go back
to Minneapolis together.
eyes, Of course, Mr.. Gates took a
special train to Canada. And ! sup
pose he'll ride back on one. He says
he can't bear to ride any other way,
because the regular trains don't go
fast enough.
"But please, now, just say that I
denied in whole and in detail every
bit Of any stories that have been told,
or may be told in the future to the
effect that there had been any ripple
Of trouble. Believe me, Charley, is
the best boy ever"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
TROOPS OF VARIOUS COLORs
ASSEMBLE FOR BIG REVIEW

PARIS, July 12.-Black troops from
Morocco, senagambia, Equatorial A.
rica. Algeria and Madagascar: yellow
soldiers from Indo-China, and mixed
colors from all parts Of the world
where the French flag flies, asssm-
bled here today and on Monday will
march past the president Of the ~
public in the biggest fourteenth Il
July review ever held in France. More
than $4,000 troops will be In line.
This annual review Is fixture, the
fourteenth Of July corresponding -
the American Fourth. But never b.
fore have troops been brought from
French colonies to take part and nsvar
have SO many home soldiers bsen in
the line Of march. 1t is to be . grsak-
er France review and every branch
of the army and navy will BE- amply
represented. Five dirigibles, includ-
ing the latest rigid type, "Schwartz,"
will cruise over the regiments Of ar
tillery, infantry, cavalry, mountain
GERS, African Zouaves, desert musket-
GERS and colonial Marsouins. The nm
est fleet of aeroplanes in the world
will participate in the evolutions about
the dirigibles and salute Prssidsnt
Raymond Poincare as he sits, sur
rounded by his staffs, military sld
civil, in the presidents stand At Long
champs.
The review is to represent the "nsw
spirit" in France and will b . eels-
bration of the increase from $4,000
men in the standing army to 100000
in answer to Germany's colossal r.
fort for a standing army Of COZ, 900
troops.
The feature of the review will b
the native colonials, the blacks from
Gaboon and the Lake Tchad regions;
the Annamites, Tonkinois and Saigo-
nese orientals; Madagascans. Ssnga-
lese and negroes from Dakar, aAA
others. Colors will be presented -
detachments representing thsaA evsF-
seas regiments, and the first rsgimen1
OF Sangalians, already honorsd Nffh
standard Of their own, viii dip tAelr
colors before the French ministee -
war. who with his own hands viii ~
to the flag the Cross Of the Lsglea
Of Honor for services rendered thstr
country on the field Of battle.~
The review will end with tAs ehnruU
Of the famous French ii9htnin1 ~.
airy, pronounced by experts y - ~
worlds finest soldisr-horssanen. Aheu1
! 5000 Of these win take paFt - -
charge. &
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
L. o. o. M. HAS 100000 MEMBERS

ALBANY, N. Y, July 12.-Business
session in the morning and early aft
ernoon and parade later in the after
noon comprised today's program of
the annual convention Of the Hudson
Valley association Of the Loyal Or
der Of Moose. At session this even
ing, Rev. Mr.. Rondthaler, governor
general Of the Junior Order, will de-
scribe the "Mooseheart," located in
Aurora, ILL.,, where the college for the
education Of the children of members,
homes for orphans and the aged, and
other buildings, are located. At bust
ness sessions this morning Lester w.
Bloch, director Of Albany lodge, re-
ported that the Order of Moose now
consists Of 1853 lodges and approxi-
mately 100000 members who annually
contribute 81 each for the upkeep OF
the buildings at Moosehsart and other
places.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
CYCLISTS OFF FOR DENVER.

HUTCHINSON, Kas., July 12.--Ths
first of three big motorcycle tours
from the middle west to Denver for
the annual convention Of the Fsdssa-
ton of American Motorcyclists bagAa
today when 300 enthusiasts left on ths
sputtering two-wheeled machlcnss for
thd Rocky mountain nstsbp6nt. ~
bulk of the starters are from 'Indiaua
and Illinois. Five hundred LEFT In
dianapolis July Z. They were Joined
here by 300 Kansas and Missouri mo-
torcyclists. They will reach Dsnvsr
about July 20. The eastern tour win
leave Milwaukee tomorrow. Abss3
400 will make this trip, going to Dsa-
yer by way of Chicago, Des Aotnss
and Omaha.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
FARMINGTON SETS SEPT. Hip
AS DATES FOR ANNUAL FAIR

FARMINGTON, N. NJ, July r.
At mass meeting of the citizens of
this place held Thursday night in AL
lens opera house, it was decided to
hold the thirty-fourth annual Farm
ington fair. Orval Ricketts, was cho-
sen chairman, and William Butler as
secretary of the meeting. Commit
tees for the various departments of
work were appointed The dates will
be the 11th and 18th, Thursday and
Friday, of September. The fair will
be held rather early this year as Az
tee is to have fair also this year,
and dates had to be arranged that
would not interfere with the Aztec.
Durango, Shiprock or Albuquerque
fairs. The ladies have agreed to at
tend to the exhibits, and are now busy
making preparations. A feature of
the fair this year will be San Juan
day, which will be held on the second
day Of the fair. A big picnic dinner
will be given in the great cottonwood
grove at the fair grounds, and some
time during the afternoon or evening
a program conducted by the old time
pioneers will be held.
While the fair will be but two days
this year, it is planned to make them
two of the most interesting days San
Juan people have had in many year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
WEBB LAW STANDS TEST
OF STATES COURTS

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12.--
The Webb law, prohibiting shipment
of LIQUOR from "wet" to dry" states,
is standing the acid test of the courts.
This was the statement today of Rep
relentative Webb of North Carolina
its author.
'The liquor interests in South Car
olina and Kentucky attempted to test
the law, which was vetoed by former
President Taft and passed by both the
senate and house over his veto" Webb
said. "They failed in both states. In
South Carolina they succeeded only in
attacking the states dispensary law
and in Kentucky the local option law"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
GOOD ASSAYS REPORTED
ON BIG LEDGE ORE

George DeLusche of Animas City
is down from the La Plates With gen
erous samples Of the ore found in
the recent strike on the Big Ledge
properties, which are operated hy -
self and Ward Williams. Wa ~
exact returns from the assay q pot
given out, it is stated the ore runs
high in gold values, in fact exceeds
the original hopes Of the owners Of
the mine. Messrs. Williams and De-
Lusche have quantity Of ore ready
to be taken to the smelter. All pros
poets point to the mine being one Of
the large shippers Of the section, sc
after next week it is safe TO say the
steady shippers Of the La Platas will
be increased 10 eleven
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
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lMURD[RS
WATCHMAN
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United Press
MANIToU, Colo, July 12.-At l
o'clock this morning lone bandit en-
tered Cliff house, while group OF
guests sat on the veranda, held up
Night Clerk Con Casson and killed
j. Whitehead, watchman.
Whitehead entered the lobby sud-
denly and seeing the bandit tried to
flee. The bandit shot him down.
The robber escaped into the canon
and possess are pursuing.
The police say they are without
clew as to the identity of the mur-
derous highwayman. Denver and Pu-
eblo police have been asked to watch
for the bandit.
The coroner's inquest this morning
over Whitehead's body, showed the
bullet passed clear through him.
1t is reported the safe contained
five thousand dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
LEPER STARTS ON LONG
TRAMP FOR OLD HOME

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 12.-
Longing for his home in Minneapo-
lis, Dominick Pietteri, leper, COM
mitted to the United States leper hos
pital at Diamond Point, Wash, is
walking back to this city from the
hospital, according to dispatches from
Port Townsend. United States off
cials say he escaped from the quar-
antine after weeks of brooding and
longing for his former friends.
By starting for home without q
guard, DR.. H. M. Braccken, secretary
Of the state board of health, thinks
Pietteri will be Stunned by the peo-
pie along his route and finally iso
lated in some hut for action by the
authoridss.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
IATs HISTORICAL AND
'AT- HISTORY SOCIETY
>ciErY ZEN WILL
on,,.. -.aGN AGAINST VICE


CHICAGO, July 12.-One hundred
members of the Woman's party OF
Cook county today perfected an or.
ganization that is to campaign at ths
polls against the vice district in Chi
cago.
The first attack will be made upor
aldermen In whose wards objection.
able hotels and resorts flourish. Cir.
cular letters will be addressed to resi-.
dents of these wards, informing then
of conditions and asking their aid in
a movement to supplant present alder.
men by men favorable to reform.
Women voters will be enlisted but
no woman candidate for the city coun.
ell will have the support of the or.
ganization.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
ITALIAN FARM WOMEN
HEAD LIST OF CRIMINALS

ROME, July 12.-The "bsck to the
farm" movement in Italy, especially
as far as women are concerned, was
given bad setback today when the
governments criminal ststistica wert
announced. They showed that during
the past year nearly forty-fys, pei
cent of the criminality among women
was among those following agricul-
tural pursuits. Servants made tht
best showing, their figure being IS
per cent. The next best showing was
found among women engaged in com
mercial pursuits.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
WEALTHY MAN DIES OF
!. STARVATION IN NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 49,
Anthony Van A. Winans, member OF
a wealthy New York family with an
income Of $4,000 year is dead here
Of pneumonia superinduced by star
walton. Winans had spent his income
for the year and refused all offers
of advances. He became Respondent
recently becouse Of broken engage
ment following disagreement over
religion.
Winans had a suite at local hotel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
ELECTRICAL ANNOUNCER
WILL GIVE OUT INFORM

CHICAGO, July 12.-Electrical
enunciators that announced the bat.
teres to every nook and corner OF
the grandstand were installed in ihe
White Sox park today will be per.
nlanent fixture.
Small horns, placed at intervals h
the stands and connected with a cen.
trai sounding box, gave out the Names
Of new players and other information
Fans were 'paged" changes in the bat.
ting order announced and opera Sc,
'ectiohs reeled off between innings.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
FAMOUS DIVORCE SUIT OF
GUGGENHEIM TO BE ENDEL

CHICAGO, July 12.-Three circuit
court judges who heard the closing
arguments in the final chapter of
the famous Guggenheim divorce case,
went into conference today, and it was
predicted that decision would be
made before the end of next week.
The Judges will decide whether the
decree of divorce granted Mrs. Brown
Guggenheim- -Wahl from William Gug-
genheim, millionaire smelterman, in
March, 1901, is to stand, or whether
it is to be expunged from the record
on the ground that Guggenheim and
his divorced wife practiced fraud and
collusion to obtain it, The Cook coun-
ty states attorney charges there was
fraud and asserts that Mrs. Guggen-
heim-Wahl was not resident of the
state of Illinois at the time the decree
was granted.
The court decision will determine
three supplementary points:
Whether Guggenheim's second mar
riage to Mrs. Aimee Steinberger in
1904 was bigamous.
The legitimacy of child born to
Guggenheim by his second marriage.
Whether divorce cases can be re-
opened in Cook county after a pc
riod of twelve years has elapsed since
the granting of a decree.
Arguments on the motion by the
states attorneys office were COM
pleted last night, both Guggenheim
and his divorced wife having been
represented by prominent attorneys.
S. S. Gregory, former president of
the American Bar association, who
argued that it was against public pol
icy to set aside the decree because
of the effect such a decision would
have upon the status of the present
Mrs. Guggenheim and her child. 1t
was on this ground that Judge Heard
five months ago refused to annul the
decree on petition of Mrs. Guggenheim
herself.
The Guggenheim case has been one
of the most famous in Cook county
litigation, not only because of the
prominence of the Guggenheims but
because of the rumors of attempts
alleged to have been made to bring
pressure to bear upon Cook county
judges.
Nearly every judge on the Cook
county bench has heard some phase
of the Guggenheim controversy. Sam
ual Untermyer, noted New York at
torney, represented the millionaire in
he earlier legal battles to protect his
second wife and child, but did not ap-
pear to resist the second attempt.
Assistant States Attorney Raber
who asked that the decree be set aside
on grounds of alleged fraud, said to-
day that an annulment would make
the second marriage of Guggenhein
bigamous and give the child by that
marriage no standing in the eyes of
the law. He suggested the probabil-
ity that in event the decree is an
nulled Mrs. Guggenheim-W Wahl will OBJ.
tain another divorce and Guggenheim
will then remarry his second wife ia
establish the legitimacy Of the child
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
SLIDE [F0R
L|F[[NDS
FATALLY
United l,ress

United Hress
MANZANoLA, Colo, July 12.-
Crawford Coleman Of South Bend, In
diana, was killed last night while do
ing the "slide for life" stunt on wire
stretched above the heads of ten thou
sand spectators. Crawford was hang
ing by strap to his foot when the
strap broke and he fell thirty-five
feet. The victims skull was fractured
and he died at midnight.
The performance was part Of the
celebration Of Cherry Pie day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
DEATH OF
BUTCHERS
MYSTERY
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United Press
DENVER, July 12.-The local po-
lice are investigating the death of
Sherman Mowry in the office of his
butcher shop this morning. The body
was found lying on the floor with the
head pillowed on pair of overshoes.
The authorities are unable to deter
mine whether heart failure or violence
caused his death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

ROUTFDBY
GREEKS
United Press

United Press
ATHENS, July 12.-The palace to-
day officially confirms the report that
the Greek forces have occupied Seres,
routing the Bulgarians after effecting
a junction with the Servians. The oc-
cupation of the city is believed to be
a final blow to Bulgaria.
1t is charged the Bulgarians, be-
fore retreating, murdered two hun
dred Greeks, including high church
men and notables after inflicting un-
speakable indignities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
BoULLor WINS GRAND PRIx.

United Prsss
AMIENS, France, July 1z.-Boul-
lot, driving a Peugeot car, won the
Grand Prix automobile race today.
His time for the 563 miles was 7:52:56
Goux, driving a Peugeot, was second
and Charles Sange was third.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
SCHOOLS ARE NOT EFFICIENT

SShOOLo AhE NOl EFT r lNAIiN .
CHICAGO, July 12.-American
schools under the present systems Of
education do not fill the place they
should in fitting boys and girls for
manhood and womsnhood, according
to Professor W. ID. MacClintock OF
the University CT Chicago. Prof. Mac
Clintock has long advocated radical
reforms in American schools which he
believes will tend to make the young
graduates fitted to take up their du-
ties as citizens. Today he gave TO
the United Press his ideas as to the
changes needed, as follows:
The test Of our school system Is
whether it prepares our young people
to take vital places in q real. So
cial world-a world of all the peo-
Pic, world of real, not accidental
needs and service. In many ways our
schools are still unsocial. They do
not give the young people what is
needed to make them self-supporting
when they leave and go out into the
world. They do not give them the
things which society is glad TO pay
them for.
In many ways our women are the
more "unsociap of the two sexes. and
our schools for girls, Of course with
some exceptions, especially fail to
train young women to be helpful men,
bers of society, and the word society
is not used in the narrow limited sense.
Girls are trained in cultivated, but
'unsocial" seclusion. They are taught
to be members Of a false "society''
on money they do not earn and do not
know how it is earned, on = scale
which the world really cannot af-
ford, and with social exclusiveness
and snobbery which isolates them from
the vast majority Of mankind.
In order to be genuinely social, the
individual must begin TO make q re-
turn to society for what he or she
has so long been receiving. And this
return must be in some vital kind Of
service which society needs.
For a matter Of twenty years on
the average young people Of today are
receivers" only; they have taken
food, clothing, shelter, the experience
of others, leisure and play. But while
they have been receiving all this gratis
few of them have had it made plain
to them that they were like . build
ing in the course of construction which
when completed at the end Of twenty
years, must be put to good use. They
can become social only by enthusiastic
cally giving back to society for tn,
rest of their lives something worth
while. And this law Of return may
be stated not as duty, a self-sacri.
fee. a service, but a. . pleasure Of
the highest kind, and 4 privilege. OF
all things most needed, young pso.
pie need 10 be taught that no on,
ever gets something for nothing. n,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

CHICAGo-Carl Olson, milk wagon
driver, arrested for drunkenness, was
released on his promise to board the
milk wagon. Judge Sabbath ordered
him to drink two quarts of buttermilk
a day.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

NEW YORK--C Catcher Clarke bow
ed and smilingly extended mask and
glove toward the upper tier at Eb-
belts field when Miss Annunciata Ma
lafronte jumped from her seat and
snatched high sailing foul.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
AMERICANS DEFEAT GER
MANS AT TENNIS FINALS

NOTTINGHAM, England, July IL.
- Williams, American, defeated
Froitzhtim, German, and Johnson,
American, defeated Reuter-, German.
in the last singles in the semi-fnals
for the Davis cup. Today's games
make five straight matches the Ameri-
cans took from the Germans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

PETITION
IS FILED
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United Press
DENVER, July 12.-The petition re-
ferring section 35 of the public utili-
ties bill was filed in the secretary
of states office this morning.
The section to be referred invests
the commission with power to dictate
what new corporation can come into
the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
GOVERNMENT SELLS NECK
LACE sMUGGLED FOR s2.lso
United Prsu

United Press
CHICAGO July 12.-The diamond
necklace that 1sek johnson tried to
smusgls into tie country and which
was connscated was sold by the gov
eminent agents this morning. 1t
brought s2.1eo-
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
TELEGRAPHIc TABLoIDs.

NEWARK. N. J,-Alleging that her
brother-in-law tried to persuade her
to elope with him, woman shot at
him. was arrested and held in s2,5OO
bond. Her name was Mrs. Felicia
Cantelope.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-Cupid had a
merry time of it in this city during
the month of June, breaking all rec
ords. The wedding bells rang nearly
200 times.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
LIEUTENANT BECKER is
DENIED NEW TRIAL

United Press
NEW YORK, July 12.--Supreme
Court Justice Goff this morning de-
MED Lieutenant Becker. who was con-
victed Of being the instigator of the
Rosenfield murder, new trial. Beck
er is under sentsnce TO death In the
electric chair.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
SANCTION
STRIKE ON
RAILROADS
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United Press
NEW YORK, July IA commit
tee of one thousand, representing the
Brotherhood OF Trainmen and Con-
ductors met this morning to vote T.
order strike OF hundred thousand
men on the forty-two eastern rail-
roads. 1t is practically certain that
they will sanction the strike. The
chance of final peace offer is remote.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.-Two veteri-
nary surgeons and the family ply
sician were unable to save the $4,000
Japanese poodle owned by Miss Eliz-
abeth Blake. 1t was placed in fine
casket and buried with services.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

ST. PETERSBURG-Th 200 invi-
tations issued by Spiridnoff of Mos
COW, to his golden wedding anniver-
sary were on cards of pure gold, each
weighing three-quarters of an ounce.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

ASSAIC, N. J.-"Total number of
children intoxicated during the year,
ST." was an entry written into Truant
Officer Webber's report.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

TOWANDA, Pa,--Miss Clara s
Loewus lived twenty weeks on diet
of stale bread. peanut butter and po-
tatoes, and now refuses to give up
the simple food. 1t cost only $40.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

ROME-The postmaster general has
received 300 wedding invitations since
the removal of the ban against mar
riage of telephone girls.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

LONDON-"Tea and sweets are
sapping the vitality of the British ma
tion,' says report Of the Food Re-
form association,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

NEW YORK-Americans spent T.
9SO,000,000 nickels for admissions to
movie shows last year, according to
figures announced at the movie expo
sition being held here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

Observation-Disclosures Taft's
bath tub is misiit for President Will
son and he has asked that shower
be installed at the White house.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14
MASHINGTON.-.A W

WASHINGTON-A workman at
the government printing office drop
ped erowbar, which upset a box that
struck fire alarm, summoning four
engines and nearly creating a panic
among the clerks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

WASHINGTON-Congressmen will
hereafter have to get along without
embossed stationery, an economical
committee having decided the luxury
is not worth the 100000 a year it
costs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

NEW YORK-Louis Brown, IL a
well dressed lad with a boot blacks
box slung over his shoulder tipped his
hat to Policeman Brown and asked to
be directed To where all the million
aires started shining shoes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-14

LONDoN-A thirteenth century
Limoges wooden cross was sold here
for $1,35S.