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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
GOMPERS TO BE REELECTED
Mitchell Is Only Man Opposition Can
Combine On, and He Declines In
Leaders Favor.

Seattle. WASH Nov. 19-Samuel
Gompers. with long career as prssi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Labor, is assured of an almost solid
vote for reelection before the conven-
ton of unionists ends here this week.
There has been an undertone of oppo-
sition to Gompers and his administra-
tion forces. developing all through last
weeks session Of the federation. There
are several insurgent factions. But
there is only one man on whom the
Insurgents could unite their forces. and
that man. John Mitchell. vice-presi.
dent of the federation. again declined
TO be a candidate for president, unless
Gompers voluntarily retires.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
DEALS IN FUTURES GAMBLING
Wisconsin Supreme Court SAYS
Broker Cannot Collect From
Customers.

Madison. Wis, Nov. 19.-Deals in
grain futures were given a blow by
the supreme court in the case of the
Kassuba Commission company of Mil
waukee against Horace Blodgett.
Whether board of trade deals in fu-
lures constitute gambling and as such
are void was the issue. The trial
court found that the knowledge of
the broker (the commission company,
of the unlawful intention OF its prin-
cipal (BlodgetD to gamble on the
market vitiates the entire transaction
and therefore the company cannot re-
cover The court confirmed the low
er courts judgment
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
Woman My Be Deported.

Mason City, Nov. 19-Immigration
officers here have placed Mrs. Mary
Frantarcla, an Italian woman, under
arrest. and may order her deported
to the old country, on a charge that
she ran away from Italy, and has
since been living in Mason City with
a man not her husband. Her hus-
band filed charges stating that while
living with him In Italy, she had be-
come infatuated with the mayor of
the town and had run away with him
to America. The investigation will
be completed tomorrow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS ROAD
to Grant Petition Annuiling N. p.
Roads Charter In State.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 19.-The state
supreme court refused to grant the
petition OF the state attorney general
asking that the Northern Pacific rail.
road charter in Wisconsin be annulled
The petition demanded that the com.
pany be forced out OF the state be-
cause It refused to pay s250,000 in
corporation tax when its capital
stock was increased recently.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
Pump Factory Suspends.

Cedar Falls, Nov. 19.-The firm of
Harris and Cole Brothers, inc, at
one time the largest manufacturers
OF wooden pumps in the world, has
just filed notice of dissolution They
have been in the manufacturing bus.
mess here since 1870. For the first
three decades OF its existence the
company made wooden pumps exclu-
sively, but with the passing of the
wooden pump demand they turned to-
mill work, making specially of
porch columns and poplar siding.
The concern has been a big money
maker, but is disseminating because
of high freight rates making it I'M
profitable to maintain a factory here.
They own several thousand acres OF
fine timber in Tennessee. The plant
employed about $50 men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
Principal Witnesses Killed.

Waterloo, Nov. 19.-Because two of
its chief witnesses have lost their
lives fighting in the Turkish army
within the last few months, the state
will not be able to prosecute a sec
ond trial on its indictment of Gust
Bekiares, a young Greek, charged
with the murder of Selmen Mehmet,
tiagman on the Chicago Great West
ern, who was killed for 5000 in cash
which he carried in a belt about his
body,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20

Huerta is clinging to his power under
heavy guard and virtually intrenched
In Chapultepec castle, In which he
has taken refuge.
Signs of revolt against the dictator
are increasing in the capital, but 1t
is a question whether or not the
change will be peaceful or by force.
The conviction among Mexicans is
spreading that Huerta has run his
course, that he can no longer defy
the United States backed by all for
eign governments, and that with some
other ruler the Mexican people may
be able to steer through the crisis
without submitting to the humiliation
of Intervention from outside.
Wait for Charge to Go.
Rumors that Charge O'Shaughnessy
had been ordered to leave persisted,
made at the embassy, and trains leav-
ing for Vera Cruz were watched anx-
iously by Americans who have made
up their minds not to delay their de-
parture if Mr.. O'Shaughnessy goes.
Organization of President Huertas
new congress was completed when
enough senators were gathered to
form a quorum in the upper house.
Gen Francisco Pronces was chosen
temporary chairman of the senate and
a committee on credentials was ap-
pointed. A similar committee of
the chamber of deputies began the
work Of revising the deputies creden
tials and there is nothing to indicate
that the formal opening of congress
Thursday will be postponed.
Wilson's Cabinet Meets.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE presi-
dent and his cabinet discussed the
Mexican situation, but 1T was stated
after the meeting that there had been
no radical change in the attitude Of
this government toward Mexico. Sec
rotary Bryan said that there was no
confirmation here of the report that
General Banquet was about to super
sede Huerta. Secretary Bryan also
declined to state whether the presi-
dent would move otherwise than he
has done in the event that both
houses of Mexican congress proceed
to business on Thursday as they now
have a quorum in both branches.
The state department persists in it's
statement that it does not know of
any effort made by this government
to investigate the charges of murders
of federal soldiers in Juarez.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
VICTIMS ESTATE TO SLAYER
illinois Court UphoIds Claim Of Ray
Pfanschmidt, Who Killed
His Family.

Quincy, ILL.,. Nov. 19.-Ray Pfan-
schmidt, convicted murderer of his
father, mother and sister, was upheld
in his claim to the estate of his pa
rents. Judge Albert Akers OF the
circuit court sustained a demurrer to
a bill for partition for a division of
the estate between the convicted
youths grandfather. c. C. Plan
schmidt. j. E. Wall. a local attorney,
and w. E. Kaempen, father OF a
school teacher said to have been muir
dered by Pfanschmidt sH.-5 ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
To Investigate Building COLLAPSE.

Iowa City, Nov. 19.-B. J. Lambert,
professor of structural engineering in
the University of Iowa, has been COM
'issioned by the Engineering News
to make a report on the Lyman
building catastrophe in Cedar Rapids
and has pent several days there in
vestigating the collapse of the struc-
ture. THE case is one of the most
puzzling | have ever heard Of" said
Professor Lambert. THE building
seems to have been unusually well
designed. AT least, the plans went
through the hands of some OF the
best engineers on reinforced concrete
in the United States" He Is gather
ing information as TO temperature
and atmospheric conditions on the
days when concrete was poured, and
Immediately following, in an effort
to determine the possible effect of the
weather.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
OCEAN TO OCEAN
HIGHWAY meet
w. REYNOLDS OF NEW SHARON
NAMED AS EXPERT JUDGE.
LETTER CARRIER BREAKS LEG
Chicken Thieves Busy in Marshall
county-Pump Factory at Cedar
Falls Quits 5usiness-Two Wit
nesses in Murder Trial Killed.

Des Moines, Nov. 19.-Organizers
of the Chicago, Rock Island and Mis-
souri, Division of the Ocean to Ocean
Highway will meet in the CoIfax Ho-
tel at Colfax on Dec. 10. The dele
gates will comprise delegations from
city councils, good roads enthusiasts,
etc, from points along the route.
which Is from Chicago to Council
Bluffs. Officers will be elected, and
the best organization of it's kind in
the state will be perfected. The road
Will be marked on poles clear across
the continent with white bars con-
tanning the letter o."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
Tramp Prevents Train Wreck.

Jesup, Ca, Nov. 19.-Scores OF pas.
sengers left the coaches of railway
train near here to shake the hand of
a tramp who saved their lives. The
train was rushing toward a broken
rail at a speed OF so miles an hour,
when the tramp appeared in front OF
the locomotive wildly waving his
arms. When the train was stopped Il
was within a few feet OF the bad
rail-.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
THAW WINS A NEW VICTORY
Federal Jurist Refuses to Dismiss
p, Aabeas Corpus Proceedings Begun
lJsn by Fugitive.

Concord. N. H., Nov. 19.-Harry K
Thaw won victory In his fight
against going back to Matteawan when
Judge Edgar Aldrich in federal court
refused to dismiss the habeas corpus
proceedings begun by Thaw and or.
dered William Travers Jerome to pro-
coed with his arguments.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
CHARGED With White Slavery.

Des Moines, Nov. 19.---Jeff Haner
of Logan is on trial in the federal
courthere charged with white slav-
ey II II charged that he took Miss
Rose Littlejohn from Council Bluffs
70 Omaha for immoral purposes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
ARMIAG OF REBELS OPPOSED.
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD WOULD
NOT LIFT THE EMBARGO.
II Would Only Invite Trouble For.
ever for the United States
Is Their Opinion.

Des Moines, Nov. 19.-Prominent
officers in the Iowa National Guard
are opposed to lifting the embargo
on arms and ammunition to assist the
Mexican rebels in their struggle
against Huerta. They declare that
the trouble in Mexico will not be end
ed until the American troops are
sent into that country to subdue the
warning factions. When the United
States soldiers do invade Mexico, the
national guardsmen say they do not
desire to be shot down with Ameri-
can guns and American bullets.
The guardsmen are waiting for &C
ton at Washington. AS they are part
of the regular army, they are not
supposed to have opinions as to the
proper method, of handling the situa-
ton. But many of them do not like
the sentiment which Is strong in some
quarters that the United States should
arm the rebels in Mexico and let
them wipe out the federals. They
say this would only make matters
worse.
THE Mexican trouble will not be
settled until the American troops are
sent into the country to restore
peace" said one officer "Of course
the militia is expected to take orders
and not give them, so we are not
supposed to air our opinions. How
ever, believe that the United
States troops could disarm the warn
ring factions and put the government
on a solid footing without a great
loss Of life. If the government per-
mits the rebels to get American arms
and ammunition. We will have trouble
forever in Mexico. AS fast as one
faction is subdued, another discon-
tented party will spring up and a
new Instruction will be launched"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
Boa Constructor In Bananas.

Davenport, Nov .l9,-Fred Schultze,
Davenport groceryman, when he
unwrapped bunch of bananas, found
a young boa constructor, five feet long
the floor and put up a vicious fight
before 1t was killed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
200 Chickens Stolen.

MarshaIltOWn. Nov. l9.-The theft
of 200 chickens from the farm of
John II. Chinn, southeast of this city,
has been reported to the sheriff's Of
flee. The chickens are believed to
have been brought to this city and
shipped out.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
MethodIsts Deny Women n.

Danville, Va, Nov. 1s.--Women
were denied lay rights by the Virgin
la conference of the Msthodist Episco-
pal Church. South. by vote of 1l3
to Ill. A heated debate, beginning
Saturday. preceded ne vote.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
Didn't See the Hole.

Charles City, Nov. 19.-August
Leek, a city mail acrrier, fell into
an open coal hole on the sidewalk
here and broke his leg. He was
looking over his letters and did not
see the open coal hole.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
BROWN RESIGNS
SPRES|DENCY
New York Central Head Says He
Has Earned a Rest.
IN RAIL SERVICE a. YEARS
A. h. Smith, Who Became Senior Vice.
President in March, Expected to
Succeed Him as Commander of
100000 Men on Four Lines,

New York, Nov. 19.-William C.
Brown. president of the New York
Central lines, resigned. His resignation
was presented at the meeting of the
directors and was accepted to take
erect January l. His successor was
not selected. 1t is generally believed,
however, that Alfred II. Smith, who
became senior vice-president of the
Central lines in March last. will be
elected president in the near future.
President Brown has been contem-
plating his retirement for some time.
He was appointed president in Febru-
airy, 1909. His desire to seek we'll
earned rest after so years service in
railroading, the fact that his hearing
was impaired and his contemplated
return to Iowa. where he spent his
early years. are given as the reason.
Desires to Seek Rest.
In his letter of resignation, Mr..
Brown says: Il have for two years
contemplated asking to be relieved of
the very exacting duties and RESPONSE
bilities of the position of chief execu-
tive of the New York Central lines.
Il have been In railroad service con-
tinuously for more than 40 years, ~
years of this service with the New
York Central lines-five years in
charge of the operating and mainten-
ance departments, two years as senior
Vice-president and FIVE years as prest
dent-and / feel that ! have earned
that freedom from the cares. worries
and responsibilities which can only be
secured by retiring from active serv.
ice.
Falling Hearing Factor.
I'm addition my desire to be reliey.
ed of the burdens and responsibilities
of my position is that am admonish-
ed by my failing hearing that l can.
not, without serious embarrassment,
continue to perform the duties of the
position, either in board room or fire.
quent important conferences in which
must necessarily participate.
For these reasons | beg to very re-
spectfully tender my resignation as
president, effective January |. 1914.
In leaving the service, desire to
express my sincere and grateful appre-
citation of the cordial cooperation
which has always been extended to
me by this board, and of the loyal, in
telligent and efficient support and as
sistance rendered by all the officers of
the company"
The board passed a resolution ac-
cepting, with regret, Mr.. Browns res.
ignation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
New Sharon Student Selected,

Ames, Nov. l9.-The Ames team
for the international stock show judy
ing competition among the leading
agricultural colleges of the middle
west is announced as follows by Prof.
w. H. Pew, head of the Ames animal
husbandry department: A. j. Swift,
of Ridgeway, Pa, II. r. Duncan, of
Ames, Ia, Harley Walker, Swan, Ia,
Wallace Reynolds, New Sharon, Ia,
l.. X. Merchant, Scranton, Ia, and
Arthur r. Karr, Indianola, la. The
men all are animal husbandry sen
Tors,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
SAVE PASSENGERS AND CREW
GLASGOW STEAMER scoTsDYkE
BURNS TO WATERS EDGE.
The Iron Duke On Her Trial Trip
Sees the Disaster and Rushes
To the Rescue.

Portsmouth, England, Nov. 10
The British Dreadnaught Iron Duke,
recently completed, arrived here to-
day with q survivors of the Glasgow
steamship Scotsdyke, which burned
to the waters edge in the English
Channel shortly after midnight. 1t
is believed that no lives We're lost,
the q comprising all the passengers
and the crew. The Iron Duke was
on her trial trip and several high
officials were on board. While off
the Isle of Wight, fire was seen to
burst from a ship on the horizon, and
the Iron Duke Immediately fastened
to the rescue.
Rescued Reach New York.
New York, Nov. 19-With 1O3 pas
sengers rescued from the burning
steamer Balmes at sea, 900 miles east
of Bermuda last week, the steamer
Pannonia arrived here last night.
The Pannonia anchored at Quaran-
tine and today immigration officials
were deciding whether the passen-
gers from the Balmes will be kept on
board until the Pannonia returns to
the Midterranean or sent to the immi-
grafton station at Ellis Island to
await the departure of the next
steamer for Spain. Most of the
Balmes' passengers were from Cuba
and bound for Cadiz or Barcelona.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
Released To Illinois.

Des Moines, Nov. 19.--Jack Weir.
who was arrested at Grinnell several
days ago nor robbing q box car, was
CONTINUED on page 80
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20
Huerta CIInoIng 70 PoWer

Mexico City. Nov. 1s.-Beset by
enemies within his own forces, and
even In his own cabinet President
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-20

Washington, Nov. 19.-Further con-
tinuation of negotiations between
VIM. Bayard Hale and General Car
rama will depend on the formers
receipt of credentials. This was
made plain by officials here today.
Hale will not be accredited to the
rebels, as that will mean that this
government recognizes that faction
as a bona fide revolution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-24
FREE RADIUM CLINICS
TO BE ESTABLISHED

stitute for the purpose OF working the
mineral deposits on the claims; that
the entire proposition will BIO under
supervision of the Bureau of Mines;
that not ono cents worth OF tho ra-
dunn extracted will be for sale: that
every milliGramme OF the precious
metal Will be used in the cause of hui
manity. and that new method for
extracting the radium has been devised
and this Will reduce the cost materi-
ally.
Federal aid for mining schools that
are under State control was advocated
ut this afternoons session OF the Min
ing Congress by Representative Mar
tin ID. Foster. OF Illinois, chairman OF
the Committee on Mines and Mining in
the National House of Representatives
ono or tho interesting addresses OF
the day was delivered by Edward w.
Parker, statistican of the United
States Geological Survey. who said
that the net profits in the coal min
Ing business are not as large as gem
orally believed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-24

posed OF the city Of Fredericksburg
and the County of Spotsylvania.
Henry G. Stuart, Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor of Virginia. will de-
liver an address at Saluda, Friday,
October "a. at the Middlesex County
Fair.
The fredericksburg shoe factory.
built by local capital, being a stock
company. is about completed and is
ready for the machinery to be install
ed. The shaftinG and hangings have
already arrived, and the balance OF
the machinery will be put In place
soon. II is expected that the factory
VIII be in operation by November
The Board of Supervisors of King
George County has changed The open-
ing of the hunting season in that coun-
~ from November l TO November Is.
Rev. ]. L. T. Hundley. the we'll
known minister of the Christian de-
nomination.. of Essex County, will
move to this city within q few days.
and make his home here with his fam
lily He will take charge of the Chris
tian Church here, and is pastor OF sew.
eral other Christian churches in this
section.
Z. NJ Raines has sold to John Barnes
the fair grounds property near Heaths-
willie, in northumberland County. Mr..
Barnes will put the fair grounds in
good order. improve the race track, ana
organize an association for the pur-
pose Of holding an annual fair with
races, etc, on the grounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-24
Cancer and Kindred Diseases
Will Be Treated Absolutely
Without Charge.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

lSpeclal TO Inc lin eS-D lSp3 tcE
Philadelphia, October o3.--Dr. Charles
l., Parsons, chief OF the bureau of tho
division of mineral technology. of the
United states Bureau OF Mines at the
convention OF the American Mining
Congress to-day announced the es-
Establishment in the near future of two
free radium clinics where cancer and
kindred diseases, which have shown
Improvement under radium treatment,
will be treated absolutely free
One of radium cure clinics will be
opened ut the Memorial Hospital. in
New York City. and the other In the
hospital Of DR.. Howard a. Kelly, the
noted gynecoloGist OF Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore.
Parsons said that the government was
nnteed the money through which TWEEN
ty-ssven mining claims producing IA :
diuni bearing ore in Colorado had been
acquired.
The men who have guaranteed the
money without hope of any but scien-
tiflc reward as announced by DR.. Par
sons are DR.. James Douglas. presi-
dent of the Phelps Dodge Company, or
New York City. dean OF the mining
engineering profession; Dr.. Howard A.
Kelly, of Baltimore; Archibald Doug
lass, of New York. and T.. J. Maloney.
of Wilmington, Del
TO guarantee the success OF the VEN
ture, DIR. Parsons announced the incor-
poration of the National Radium In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-24
THIS LADY
oBEyED HUSBAND
In Matter Where Her Happiness
Was at Stake, and is Mighty
Glad She Did

Sheldon, S. C.-In advices from
this town, Mrs. ]. B. Marvin writes
as follows: For more than three
years l suffered with womanly trou-
bles, and none of the different treat
ments l underwent seemed to do me
any good.
1 also had pains in my left side,
so bad at times could hardly get I'D.
My husband told ME to buy some
Cardui, the womans tonic, and 1 did.
l started taking it, and soon began
to feel better. I took only few
bottles, and now 1 am perfectly we'll
and able to do anything.
Cardui has done me a world of
good. II certainly cured me Of the
trouble had, and I am getting along
nicely.
have recommended the remedy
to other sufferers. and they have all
been benefited by it.
will always keep Cardui in my
home for use in time of need"
Cardui is purely vegetable rem
edy, containing no harmful mineral
products It's ingredients act in a
helping, building way on the woman
ly constitution. 1t has been reliev-
ing womanly troubles for over half
a century, during which time it has
proven OF more than ordinary value
as tonic for weak women.
You can rely on Cardui. 1t will
do for you what it has done for
thousands Of others. 1t will help
you. Begin to take Cardui to-day.
n. B.-Write to: Chattanooga Medi
cine Co, Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chat
tanooga. Tenn. for Special Instructions
on your case and 6+-page book, Home
wrappcr.-Advertisem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-24
TRIAL HALTED BY
ENGINE TROUBLE
Repairs to New Dreadnaught
Texas Will Take at Least
Two DAYS.

Rockland. Me, October o3.-Engine
trouble to-day halted the STANDARDIZED
ton trials OF the governments largest
Dreadnaught. Texas. The breaking Of
valve stem on the forward low pres
sure cylinder way the cause Of the
trouble. II will take at least two days
TO make repairs.
SO far as the tests to-day went they
were declared satisfactory by officials
of the board The Texas went over
the measured mile course three times
each. at ten. twelve, fifteen, seventeen
and nineteen knots. She had Just com
knots when the accident happened
Broken parts of the engine Tonight
were shipped TO the Bath and Fore
Of the Newport News Ship Building
would be, ready to resume her trials
The Texas to-day is the MIST pewer-
full ship afioat, and though other ships
under construction for the American
and foreign navies will be superior in
certain features as an all round sea
fighter" as a member OF the naval
board declares. she is likely to remain
ter ship, the New York. in the first line
OF the fleet. able TO meet all-comers
on even terms"
The Texas is eleven feet longer than
any battleship in our navy. being 573
feet over all. Her beam is % feet . : .
inches. which will give her almost fr-
the Panama Canal locks. Her draft OF
IS IL feet will enable her TO enter at
least four Of the Atlantic navy-yards.
and one on the Pacific coast.
II is expected, assuming that the
present trial trip is. successful. that the
new battlcship will'go into commission
Of Captain Albert w. Grant, who for
several months past has been sta
toned ut Newport News inspecting the
vessel in her last stages OF construc-
, ton.