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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-14
RIVER STEAMERS COLLIDE.
Accident Occurs in Heavy Fog in sar
Francisco Bay.

San Francisco. Feb. 1.-THE river
steamer Seminole. plying between this
city and Sacramento, was sunk off
Angel island in San Francisco bay this
morning In /: cniltainn with the river,
steamer III. ]. Corcoran. No loss OF
life was reported. Tho Corcoran was
also badly damaged. The collision ocs
Cured during heavy fog.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-14
LAWYER MUST sE DECENT,
Rules That Lack Of Moral charaets
is Ground Fer pisbarment.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court today decided that when law
yer ceases to have good moral char
acter he ought to be fdisbarred. The
court sustained Judge Hobson in dis
barring c. H. Rohrig, OF Fayette cou1-
ty. who was accused Of making use of
criminal prosecution to compel pay
ment Of money, and Of various immoral
acts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-14
GENERAL woooFokp DEAD.
Former Minister to Spain Passes Away
80. ia Nav York.

New York, Feb. 14.-General Stewart
L. Woodford. veteran publicist. and
former United States minister to Spain.
died at his home in New York this
morning He had been Ill Tor more than
two weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-14
IOIe peISISIcII0 u1IH6 OH1 eS
the rebels then began.
Eiohtina in the Streets.

Three different engagements In the
streets were precipitated by the edg-
ing in of the federal troops toward tho
rebel positions. In each Of them both
sides played safe after sharp ex-
change Of small arm fire and the
vicious play of machine guns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-14
MM,eRATioN BILL soTHERs.

"RosAL1r GARDENER JONES
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-14

The senate contest committee voted
unanimously to scat Glen Kimball from
Pottawattumie county, deciding that
he was elected over Goodwin by sev1
enty-three majority. Goodwin received
his pay check from half the session
and will retire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
TUBERcULOUS CHILDREN.

DIR $. Ad1lpnus Knopf. professor OF
medicine in the POSTGRADUATE Medical
School. in this city, declares that 10000
is a conservative estimate of the number
of tubercuous school children In this
country who are at this time in urgent
need of open air instruction. The report
of the United States Commissioner OF
Education (who. by the way, VIII also
he a speaker at the congress), shows that
we have provided at this time instruc-
tion i'm open air classes for only LOO tu-
berculous children. Commenting on these
figures the other day Or. Knopf SAID.
"The angmic. the nervous, the children
suffering from cardiac diseases, who are
i'm equally great need Of outdoor instruc-
ton. are not included In the 100000.
DR.. Thomas d. Wood. professor OF phy-
steal education at Teachers College. CO.
lumbia University. summed up the Val-
aus estimates Careful study OF status
tics and estimation of all conditions lead
10 the personal conclusion that about
n Fer cent. or 100000, Of the school
children Of this country need attention to-
dav for physical defects which are preJu-
eicial 10 health and which are partially
or completely remediable.'
When a glimpse is taken OF what Is
,airg done throughout the country for
Tho benefit Of these 100000 children, the
opportunity that confronts the coming
congress is manifest There are In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
BEGINNING OF CARNAGE.

Captain Broke steps to the skylight oil
tho uuarter deck and calls down: FIRE
ON the enemy as soon as the guns bear
on his second bow port!
Then the aftermost gun speaks. Gun
after gun pours forth its shot as the
Chesapeake forges ahead. only a lie"
wards away. A dense shower oil SPIN
ters torn hammocks. cut rigging and
wreckage Of every kind is hurled across
the Chesapeake's deck. Captain Lawrence
does not reply Immediately, but when he
has secured favorable position he de-
Iivers a full brcadside In the first round
he is severely wounded in the leg as he
stands on carronade slide. lie refuses
10 go below and continues In command
supporting himself on the companion
way. At the same moment his sailing
master is killed. The firing now becomes
rand. and i'm a few minutes half OF the
American officers are either killed or
wounded. The crew Of the shannon mas
also suffered severely
With no one at the helm, the Chesa-
pcake now falls off into the wind. Her
Roadway is deadened completely and she
begins 10 make sternway. This is the
Shannon's opportunity. for the Chesa-
peake's stern is exposed to the British
vessels broadside The poor Chesapeake
is raked fore and aft and soon the vessels
come into contact The British make
ready TO board the American vessel. Tor
IL can be clearly seen that in the confu-
sion no boarders are ready on the Chesa-
peake to make a similar move.
"Follow me who can!" shouts Captain
Broke. as he throws down his speaking
trumpet and steps on to the quarterback
of the Chesapeake
At this juncture Captain Lawrence,
fatally conspicuous by the white vest
and other habiliments he had assumed.
Is MORALLY wounded and carried below
where he continues TO issue orders TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

Like wildnre the news spreads through
the ship. Officers and men crowd upon
deck to see the magnificent spectacle OF
the American vessel under cloud OF
canvas ploughing a furrow of white foam
upon the blue surface of the sea.
II was ! o'clock when the Chesapeake
rounded the Boston light The sun Is
lowering IN the West over the Massachu-
sets coast when the two vessels draw
near TO each other. some eighteen miles
10 the eastward OF the lighthouse Each
commander is prepared TO meet his fate,
whate'er IL may be. Men Of the kindhest
Of feelings and tenderest affections, Law
rerce is calling upon his men TO Peacock
them, Peacock them while Broke Is
urging his crew 10 XIII the men! All
the men! The shadow OF the towering
canvas of the Chesapeake, coming from
the west. falls upon the Shannon ana
RAPIDLY travels upward over her belyins
sails as the former oyerhauls the latter
Gloom spreads through the ship as the
sound of the water ripping up from the
how of the American vessel. comes
through the ports TO the ears of the BRIT
isr gunners. Soon the Chesapeake's bury
side looms up beyond the muzzles OF the
gins as she comes up astern and under
the impulse of her powerful sails sweeps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
CENTURY AGO LAWRENCE WON GLORY

keep the guns going, and TO fight her I'LL
she strikes or sinks" He is told that the
British have carried the spar deck.
Don't give up the ship" are the words
he is quoted as uttering just as he loses
consciousness.
Leaderless. and without sufficient pre-
paratory drin. the men are now almost az
the mercy OF the British. All is confu-
sion. The lighting is hand TO hand ana
British and American, owing 10 lack or
uniformity Of dress, fail 10 distinguish
friend from foe. In the melee Captain
Broke receives "A stroke that lays bare
his brain. An American sailor. who has
been fatally wounded, in his death
agonies grappe with the British officer
and soon has the upper hand. A British
marine rushes up and, supposing the ne
ure underneath TO be an American, ~
about 10 run a bayonet through his COM
msnder
Pooh. pooh You fool. Don't you know
your captain" hastily calls Captain
Broke. The marine changes the direction
of the thrust and kills the American.
The two vessels have now become sepa-
rated. Fifty or sixty British are left on
the Chesapeake. In the excitement a
British seaman runs up white flag UNI
der the American flag and the gunners on
the Shannon. thinking the Chesapeake Is
again in control OF the Americans, re-
open fire and kill their own first lieu
tenant and wound other Engishmen
standing near him on the Chesapeake
quarterback
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

in place OF the public trying 20 do the
debating The mayors shape their own
policies after hearing the expert opinion
and the discussions on II.
What hope is that every state IN the
nation will realize the value Of such an
organization and organize one. so That
eventually every state will have unit
and every conference will have central
bureau OF information. To complete the
plan, at the annual meetings every state
conference could name certain number
Of delegates to attend a national confer
ence TO discuss the most general prop
lens. Such national conference should
be able to secure from the national gov
eminent the funds to establish national
bureau to coordinate and cooperate Win
the state bureaus. In that way we could
nut every city in touch with every other
CITY and hasten the solution of our mu-
nicipal problems. We would then be III
condition 10 educate municipal officials by
putting them I'm contact with the latest
thought through the dissemination OF eN-
pert knowledge"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
SOUND BODIES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

to be that: o. Nourishing food increases
the mental efficiency Of the children;
90 luncheons prepared and served under
school supervision make for the forma-
ton of good habits OF diet; go supervised
meals eaten i'm the group cultivate be-
tween teachers and children. and among
the children themselves, spirit OF
frendliness. courtesy and democracy; "a
the school luncheon furnishes natural
basis for the study of hygiene and physi-
ology and working laboratory for do
nestle science classes. and for general
instruction concerning the pure food
movement, food costs, food values and
the relation Of food to working efficiency;
90 the establishment of the school lunch
con leads TO increased interest in school
activities among the parents; mothers
seek to adapt the school menu TO their
household needs. come into close contact
with the school diettian, and the result
ant friendship makes for cooperation be-
tween the school and the community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
SCHOOL HYGIENE.

The congress is open to all persons who
are interested in school hygiene They
will make a good sized army when they
have all assembled i'm The great traffic
centre that lies at the eastern end of
Lake Erie IL will be "A splendid vacation
for many. and for them all the sights Of
Buffalo, Niagara Falls. etc, will be re-
vealed under the guidance Of an army OF
Boy Scouts. These boys will place them
selves at the service of all delegates who
need guides in any trips about Buffalo or
its vicinity.
In short. how to wash the air. why the
color of the wall affects a child's vision
the curve of learning and the operation
of the esthesmometer and the erograph
are among the delightful and highly use
full things with which on their return
home all those who attend the congress
will be so familiar that nothing short OF
an earthquake will in the future be able
To rouse their curiosity. The health and
scholastic progress of the public school
children in their respective communities
may thereafter be expected to show
steady improvement that will crafty the
heart Of every parent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
THE BRITISH IN CONTROL.

With no one 10 bring order out OF the
confusion, however, the Americans are in
no position to meet the enemy. The Brit
ish soon completely control the ship.
There probably was no formal sur
render. Every officer was either killed
or wounded so early in the action, which
occupied all told. not more than hfteen
minutes. that no one was left TO throw
overheard the signal book. and the Eng
lish thus came into possession or all the
American private signals. The book had
been placed on the cabin table, shotteo,
ready to be dropped into the sea as soon
as boarders came over the rail-.
The Chesapeake, fulfilling the negros
prophetic assertion, was taken to Halifax
both Lawrence and Broke beins In de-
lirious condition. Lawrence and Ludlow
both expired before the vessel anchored
I'm the Nova Scotia Harbor and were
buried in Halifax with ceremonies appro-
pirate to brave men. Some weeks after
ward. with the courteous permission or
the British, their bodies were removed 10
Massachusetts and finally TO New York
where In procession they were taken up
Greenwich street from the Battery TO
Chambers street and down Broadway 10
Trinity Cemetery, where they were nnally
buried, and where their dust now lies.
Probably the name of no defeated man
ever received greater homage than ala
that OF Captain Lawrence. There was
something about the spirit Of this young
man which won friends for him. the
words Don't give up the ship, which ne
is supposed to have uttered when lapsins
into Inconsistencies. became the watch
word of the navy and have done more
than anything else he did to enshrine
his name I'm the hearts Of Americana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
Continued from second page.

70 such legislation. A bill was passed at
he last session Of the Legislature giving
cities permission TO appropriate funds for
the support Of such bureau.
The value of the bureau lies in the fact
that il can quickly supplement the in
formation secured at the annual confer
trees with valuable data, thus saving the
tine Of officials and conserving the finan-
asl resources Of municipalities. The
tenure Of office OF the average city ofh-
dsl is so short and the problems with
which he has to deal are so many and so
complex that he has insufficient time 10
ceyote 10 them the serious and intensive
study which each Of them demands An
exhaustive research Of any one OF them
mst necessarily mean the neglect Of
sme other. The work Of collecting ana
distributing expert plans and remedies an
Efficient bureau can and should perform.
/ will be recommended at the coming
conference that an advisory council OF
recognized experts be appointed. TO which
'he cities through the bureau.
AFTER THE TWEED EXPOSURE.
There are not many persons living in
New York City to-day who know that fol-
0Fiag the exposure Of the crimes of the
Tweed ring a commission was appointed
to devise plan for the government OF
Cites in the State of New York" and
nat II was headed by no less person
nat William NJ Evarts This commission
Heuded some of the ablest men In the
State as members, and its report. accord
ug TO Mr.. Bryce, may be said TO have
Oteome classical"
Ferhaps the continued existence OF the
@uses assigned by the commission LOT
vac municipal government constitute the
answer. These were three-incompeteht
'oa unfaithful governing boards and ON
ers, the introduction of state and ma
oOnal politics into municipal affairs, and
we assumption by the state Legislature
Inc direct control Of local affairs.
apparently the Mayors Conference
meets these three issues squarely IL
DsAes for efficiency among officials, tends
eliminate craftsmanship in municipal az
'ei's and, through it's force and coop
avon, as a body made up Of the CHOSEN
'suers of a large percentage of the IN
.a"'tanis Of the state it is in position
resist legislative encroachment and 10
s'ure home rule. Politics is never topic
discussion by the conference. 1t Is
bipartisan. Democrat. Republican and
@iist working together for the beneht
me municipality.
Vhslderably more than half the IN
'dnts Of the state live in cities. ana
10y half Of the population OF the
'"'eo states is described In the census
NV as urban. Through cooperation
"us way, the cities are placing them
~" n a position to meet the com
-. social problems which face them
through the failure 10 meet which
60, e past privilege and graft have had
.,s 'unitles 10 rob the public.
am mere have been notable changes In
~, enies and IN the attitude Of officials
we conference was organized said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
NEW YORK MAYORS TO MEET THIS WEEK

any meeting may continue member. Inc
attendance ranges from 900 to 800 one OF
the results Of the conference which We
hope for is the training OF city officials
below the Mayor until they become so eX-
pert that they will be continued in office.
thus increasing the efficiency Of the city
government and carrying IL farther from
the realm Of partisan politics.
# believe the possibilities Of such q
body are very great. consider that
New York State has devised a model or
ganization OF municipal officials. Its
strength lies largely in the fact that II
is cooperative No body OF private citi-
zens can get as quick and effective action
on any municipal question as such "A body
can. After the private citizens have
worked out their solution they must con
vert the mayors TO their views. In this
case results are obtained directly and II is
a case of one official debating To another,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
Continued from fourth page.

deformity serious enough to interfere TO
some degree with their health; about
!. 900. 600 who nave defective hearing; about
5000. 900 who nave defective vision about
J. 900. 900 who are suffering from malnutri-
ton, in many cases due I'm part at least
TO one or more OF the defects already
more than 100000 who have
ENLARGED tonsis, adenoids. or enlarged
cervical glands that need attention. more
than 100000 Qn come schools as many
as ?s per cent OF the pupils who have
defective teeth which are interfering with
health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
Continued from fourth page.

meeting with an American cruiser. FOR he
wishes to win laurels that will 80 with
him 10 his grave. on this morning. with
the coming OF dawn. he had climbed into
the Shannon's tops to scan the harbor III
orocr to make certain that the Chesa-
peake had not taken advantage OF the
fog and the darkness 10 give him the
slip. Her tall tapering masts and wide
spread yards had told him she was still
i'm the harbor. There had been 10 signs
Of unwonted activity on the American
vessel and the daily routine had gone for
ward The forenoon had worn away. The
men had taken their seats at the mess
table. They had hardly seated themselves
when the word came down from above.
shes coming out"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
NEW Works. SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Among the most progressive along these
limos is the city of New York There
are approximately 10000 children regis
tered in the public schools here. TINS
means that about $1,000 Of New forks
school children need medical attention or
some kind They are rapidly getting H.
Physical examinations have long peen III
force. For four years all those having
dental defects have received instruction
i'm dental hygiene, and there has also
been maintained a system of toothbrush
drills. which ought to make the boys at
least apt students of the manual OF arms
when they join the national guard later
on. More recently dental clinics nave
been established where children whose
parents are absolutely unable 10 pay Tor
privste treatment will have their teeth
cared for.
school uncheons have been estab-
lisbed I'm this city in the last few years
but they are still I'm the experimental
stage here. They will be the subject OF
special investigation and discussion at
the congress. and concerning them some
of the European delegates ought TO De
able To teach their fellow investigators
on this side OF the ocean enough TO Keep
them thinking until the next congress.
ONLY forty-one cities I'm this country have
acted on the school luncheon idea Whlch
was first tried here in 1895 Germany
started it In 1890. and now serves school
lunches i'm $50 cities; France followed
suit in ls4s. and furnishes lunches now
i'm 200 cities or towns. England started
in 1866. and serves luncheons now jim 3o
cities.
NJ. f,,,rortarca of these luncheons is said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
TO KNOW WHAT is BEST.

The problem of the social evil we have
always thought was insoluble. but the
mayors have been put in touch with the
EXPERTS and they have adopted pro-
gramme.
II do not know a more sincerely pro-
gressive group than the body of mayors
of New York State Mayors In large cities.
however. have so many intricate prob
lens TO solve that they cannot be expect
ed to have expert opinions. In the smaller
cities the executive officials receive small
salaries and cannot be expected to give
all their time TO the municipalities which
they serve What they all need to know
is what is best. Politics is never dis
cussed. The body is absolutely non-part-
san. You would never know there were
nartjes from anything you would hear at
one of the conference gatherings. The
best leader is chosen for president and
aided by an advisory committee selected
from a geographical point OF View' con-
duets the affairs of the conference. Such
a bodv possesses immense latent power.
for these are men with power behlhd
them. They represent nearly three-iourths
Of the population Of the state.
I'll
such an organization facilitates rapid
rehabilitation of opinion. When the IL
tanic sank / sent out a telegram 10 the
various mayors asking them If they "oulu
affiX their signatures 10 a telegram u
Congress asking for immediate remediai
legislation OF the forty-nine mayors
forty-two did So a bill was introduced
into the Legislature this winter. manda-
tory in character increasing the salaries
of the police in second class cities the
total amounting TO many thousands Oh
dollars. One of the mayors called my at
tention to il and all the mayors signed
protest which was sent TO the Cities COM
nittee The bill was buried In committee.
"Ex-mayors as we'll as mayors may De
members In this way the experience OF
those who have passed out OF once is
available for those who take up their
duties. Since the first meeting twenty
eight OF the forty-nine cities OF the state
have chosen new men, replacing ofhciais
which attended the earlier meetings. An
ex- Mayor or any city official attending
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

United States about / 2S5 cities having or
gained systems OF graded public SCHOOLS
under superntendents Asked by the
Sage Foundation TO tell what they were
doing for the health Of the children LUIS
school systems responded-nearly 20 per
cent OF the whole number. only A3 ,or
not quite 43 per cent Of the cities report
ing) have organized systems OF medical
inspection in their schools. or these 4i5
only PA include a complete physical eX-
animation conducted by physicians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01

W. p. Capes. Of this city, the secretary
Of the conference. For instance, many
cities have changed their systems OF
lighting, adopting clusters of arc lights
Of a design in which the public takes
pride TWO years ago. when we took up
the discussion Of the form Of municipal
charters, we considered the commission
form of government. There was not a
vote in favor Of il after the first confer
ence. but last winter the conference leg
islative committee considered a bill.
known as the optional city charter bill,
providing that any city not satisfied with
it's present charter could adopt any one
Of six different forms provided for in the
measure. One was the commission form
The bill did not pass, but the Mayors
Conference will continue 10 push 1t. The
home rule bill did pass. There is a
great lack of knowledge regarding the
extent of the application of its provisions
and the conference has invited the Attor-
ney General to explain the law at the
coming meeting. If there had been no
such body as this conference you can see
the confusion that would result