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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
TRUST
HEARING IS
RENEWED


United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Referee
Henry Brown today resumed hear
ings in the government suit to dis
solve the steel trust. The session is
being held in the Outlook office where
Roosevelt was examined regarding
his action sanctioning the steel trusts
absorption of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company,
Roosevelt defended his action, say
ing: Those were panicky times, and
the men advising me that necessity
required the steel corporation absorb
the Tennessee company gave me the
best information they possibly could.
The financial wrecking or the saliva
ton of the country depended upon the
accuracy of that information and moth
ing that has been stated since con-
cerning the trusts prior acquisition
of other competing companies had
the slightest effect on my decision or
could have had. ! am still convinced
! did what was necessary to prevent
widespread disaster to the people of
the country"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
GOULD-ShFPARD
WEDDING PERFORMED
THIS MORNING

United Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 22.-Helen Gould
and Finley Shepard were married To-
cay in the drawing room IF Lvad-
hurst, the BRIDES mansion near lar
rytown. codntry minister, Rev.
Daniel Russell, pastor of the Irving
ton Presbyterian church, read she
service. Helen and Margaret Gould,
the brides nieces attended the iride.
Louis Shepard acted as oest man.
George Gould gave the bride away.
Only seventy-five guests attended,
all members Of the brides or bride
groom's families.
The lower floor of the mansion was
decorately profusely. Besides flowers
from hot house on the brides estate.
a New York florist furnished $4,000
worth.
The wedding ceremony occurred iii
the southwest parlor, overlook the
Hudson river, where an altar was con-
structed After the ceremony the
party breakfasted.
Hundreds of presents were received
ranging from one to 100000 in value.
The estimated total value of the gifts
is 100000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met in regular
session last night and spent a half
hour transacting municipal business
Mayor Hood presided and all alder
men were present.
Four licenses were granted: Ed
ward Baker, aucticneer; l.. A. Mel
son, second hand; j. C. Sanford, auto
and Durango Undertaking company
undertakers.
Chairman Meuser of the city hall
and Jail committee reported that the
city Jail had been thoroughly reno
waited and the steam radiator lowered
to the depth 10 heat the bastile. He
stated the place was less like a cold
storage plant than in the past.
1t was agreed to defer the matter
Of discussing the appropriations foi
the ensuing year until the second
meeting next mornth, Feb. 1a.
The board authorized the offering
Of a reward of $40 that would leat
to the arrest and conviction of tbs
school boys who have been breaking
window glasses and destroying sign
boards about town. Superintendent
Smiley is to be notified of the actor
of the council and requested to war;
all children Of the town regarding tn,
fate of those who are given to ma
licious mischief.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
CONGRESS- FORGOT RAILROADS
AS PARCEL POST CARRIERS

Deploring the fact that Il parcel
post law was passed by congress with
out making provision for payment to
the railroads for transporting this
new class Of traffic, the committee
on railway mail pay has made public
statement showing arrangements in
foreign countries for eompensating
railroads where parcel post is now
in operation. As basis of their
claims that the railroads will be gross
ly underpaid under the new parcel
post law, the carriers say that under
the new parcel post law, from pack
ages which would pay the government
a postage of 1920 the railroads would
be paid - cents and the postofiice de-
partment would retain s2.07 The
railroad pay is computed on the cur
rent rate Of about 8 cents per ton
mile. According to the rate of 55 per
cent allowed the railways in Great
Britain, the railways share of the
$220 postage charge would be 1921,
as against only 10 cents in the United
States.
at is not generally known by the
public says the committee in part,
"that when the last session of con
gress passed law for the establish
ment Of the parcel post in the United
States, to take effect Jan. /, 1913, it
failed to make any special provision
for payment to the railway compa-
nies for transporting this new class
of traffic
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
MADE FIRST TEXAS FLAG.

FIT. VALLEY, Ga, Jan. 22.-The
girl who made the first Texas flag,
when that state was an independent
republic, lies buried in a neglected
grave near here. Arrangements have
been made by commissioner sent by
Governor Colquitt of Texas for the
removal of the remains to Austin,
where they will be received with all
honor
Miss Joanna Troutman, in 1898,
then a girl of IS, fashioned the Lone
Star flag which is still the state en-
blem of Texas. The present session
Of the Texas legislature is expected
to appropriate funds for the removal
of the body and the erection of a
monument over the grave in the state
cemetery at Austin, where rest the
remains of many famous Texans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
BAT NELSON
KNOCKED OUT BY
DANIEL CUPID

United Press
DENVER, Jan. 22.-Battling Mel
son and Fay King, newspaper ar
tist of this city, left here last night
en- route to Hegewisch, ILL.,, Nelson S
home, where they will be married to
morrow and then return here to live.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 22.--Billy Nc
Carney, McCarty's manager, announc-
ed today:
'McCaity wants to quit the stage
Immediately and resume fighting. Ev-
erything hinges on the acceptance of
our terms for ten-round bout with
Tommy Burns at Calgary in April.
If accepted we will abandon our
vaudeville tour next week"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
THE BANANA-A FRUIT IN A
STERILE PACKAGE.

With the increasing demand for
fresh fruits at all seasons of the year
has come the difficulty of supplying
them in a condition in which the dah-
gers of contamination are largely
averted. Decay is one of the limiting
factors in the use of fresh fruits.
Among the many fruits there is one
which is equipped in its native forn.
with protective covering that calls
for more than passing mention. Some
time ago the Journal of the American
Medical Association emphasized the
advantages afforded by the banana as
wholesome food and ventured the
suggestion that this fruit, though
growing in popularity, is still under
estimated in American households.
The banana consist, in its green state
largely of starch and water. The
essential change during the processes
of ripening is conversion of the
starch into sugar. The rate of ripen-
ing is dependent on the temperature.
The edible portion of each fruit is
packed away in a peel which serves
more useful purpose than has hith-
erto been realized. Experiments on
the fruit in different stages show
that the inner portions of the pulp
of sound bananas are practically ster-
lie. The peel is singular resistant to
invasion by bacteria. Even when ba-
nanas were immersed in fluids con-
tanning disease germs they did not
penetrate into the interior. The prob
ability of infection through the peel
is therefore slight, though germs or
the peel might be transferred to the
consumers fingers and thence to the
mouth. This is an interesting exam.
pie of food delivered by Nature in
practically sterile packages. Nature
wholesome service should not be UNI
done by careless methods of market
ing such foods.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
MAX CAREY A BRIDEGROOM.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Maximilian
Carnarius, knSwn in the baseball
world as Max Marcy, the star OUT
fielder of the Pittsburg team, was
married today to Miss Auerlia Behs
rens of this city. The couple met
while Carey has been attending tltes
illogical seminary here. Within few
months the noted ball player is to
be ordained Lutheran minister.
which fact, together with his mar}
riage, is taken by his friends to mean
that the coming season probably viii
be his last on the diamond. III
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
LA PLATA MINING NOTES.

Two thousand dollar ore sounds like
Rockebeller's dividends, but the diff
ference is the sound is not heard from
afar but comes from the La Platas.
George B. Clearinghouse is down at
tending to shipment from the Little
Mona of which he is one of the lessees
and reports that they have just struck
a two-inch vein Of ore that runs 81
a pound. A few days ago they open
ed up vein that run 40 cents pound.
Billy Buchanan came down last
night with shipment from the Jum-
bo, an extension of the Little Mona,
which promises to show good returns.
]. NJ. Bradley and John Herr have
just made small shipment from the
Chief.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
TONIGHT AT RED MEN
HALL THE BUTTERFLY

The Spedden- Paige company, the
troupe Of clever artists, who are hold
ing forth at Red Men hall this week,
presented as Marriage a Failure p
to an enthusiastic audience last night.
Not only is each member of the COM
pany clever but they are selected with
view of giving one another excellent
support.
Tonight they are to present one OF
the seasons successes, "The Butter
fly" From the number who have al
ready signified their intention Of 60
ing it is certain the troupe will re-
ceive the patronage they deserve.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
IMPROVED METHODS OF
EXAMINING IMMIGRANTS

A conference of distinguished alien
lists and social workers met in New
York in November. 1912, and address
ed to the respective chairmen of the
committees on immigration of the two
houses Of congress, a series of reso-
lutions which set forth the needed
amendments to the immigration laws,
as understood by them. It is rec
commended, among other things, that
commissioned medica! officer of the
public health service be detailed to
each vessel bringing immigrants to
the United States, so that the immi-
grants might be examined during the
voyage with special reference to their
mental condition; that sufficient
number of medical officers with spe-
cial trainin gand experience in the
detection of insanity and mental de-
fectiveness be detailed for duty at
Ellis island at all times, and at least
one such medical officer to every other
large port of entry, and that they
be given the facilities, interpreters,
etc, necessary to make efficient ex-
aminations; that the period during
which mentally defective aliens or
those becoming insane after entry may
be deported be extended to five years
instead of three as at present. The
conference also favored the medical
examination of immigrants at their
point of foreign embarkation. The
need for specially trained examiners
for the detection of insanity and men
tai effectiveness is emphasized in an
editorial in recent issue of the Jour
nal of the American Medical Associa-
tion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
5000 WANTED FIRES
INCENDIARY CHARG ES

NEW YORK.-The vastness of the
field in which the larson trust" has
been working came to light with new
confession made to Assistant District
Attorney Weller by ''Izzy" Stein, the
young Russian who admitted being a
fresetter for the group Of incendi-
artists.
"Over 5000 persons have asked me
to set fires for them since / came
to the city in 1907" he said to Weller
in the course Of his statement. "Some
complained when refused. 1t was an
easy way of making money quickly"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
SUNLIGHTS in THE TROPICS.

Tropical sunlight has been charged
with being especially harmful. as If
it were different from sunlight in 9th
er parts Of the world The light
which reaches the surface Of the earth
is composed of ultraviolet rays, rays
of the visible spectrum, and the mira
red rays associated with heat phenom-
ena. To the short rays of the ultra
violet portions harmful effects have
been charged. Ultraviolet rays, how
ever. are easily guarded against by
the use of white clothing; heat rays
are not When monkeys, which are
naturally at home in the tropics and
might be expected to be able to with
stand the effects of sunlight, are ex-
posed to the full sun without pro-
lection or artificial means of lowering
the temperature, they speedily die. If,
however, care is taken to conduct
away the excessive heat by means of
brisk current of air from fan,
the body temperature remains ap-
proximately normal and the animals
remain healthy, showing that the dan
ger is in the heat and not in the ul-
traviolet rays.
In man heat regulation is much
more complete than in animals, and
this enables human beings to protect
themselves from such fatal effects as
are observed in monkeys. The rela-
tive advantages Of dark skinned races
over those with lighter-colored skins
has been variously debated. The dark
skin of the negro will absorb heat
more readily than the lighter one of
the white, but the darker colors also
have a greater radiating power. Ac-
cordingly the heat rapidly taken up
will also be lost rapidly. The darker
skins also appear to contain a larger
percentage Of sweat-glands. A fur
ther advantage consists in the lessen
ed susceptibility to injury from sun
burn. If the darker-skinned races are
better prepared TO Withstand the sun
the white man can obtain protection
by shade. There is always danger
in generalization from a few facts
says the Journal of the American Med
ical Association. 1t is an advantage
to be equipped by nature to withstand
tropical sun; but this is not neces-
sarily equivalent to capacity to en-
dure tripical climate into which many
other aspects besides the effect Of
sunlight enter, which deserve consid-
Grafton quite apart from the conten-
tions just advanced. The various fac.
tors contributing to comfort ant
health in the tropics should never be
confused.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
ALLIES WIN
CONCESSION
WAR ENDS

United Press
LONDON. Jan. 22.-Constantinople
telegraphs rumor that Turkey has
decided to cede Adrianople to the al
lies. 1t was said this morning that
the national assembly urged the step,
the cabinet acquiescing. The report
is unverified but diplomats here be-
lieve that Turkey will ultimately take
such action.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

C0NSTANTIN0PLE. Jan. 22.-The
Turkish grand council today voted
nearly unanimously, to accept the
terms outlined by the powers joint
note recently presented. The porte is
expected to ratify the action.
The acceptance means that the al
lies get Adrianople and the Aegean
islands and that peace will be con
cluded Immediately.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

WORKERS
SUFFERING

United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The strik-
ing garment workers expect to force
legislative investigation of the gar
ment industry and promise sensation
al revelations.
The strikers are encouraged because
Colonel Roosevelt personally investi-
gated the situation and then urged the
Progressive members of the legisla-
ture to force probe.
The suffering of the strikers is in
tense.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Thirty thou
sand Chicago garment workers may
strike this afternoon in sympathy with
the New York strikers.
The union demanded that local man
ufacturers break contracts to make
clothing for the struck New York
firms are they will strike.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

A new German projectile for use
against balloons ignites their gas with
an electric spark on striking.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

Nearly one-fourth Of the worlds
horses. estimated at 100000, 900. are
in the United States.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

Philanthropic efforts have reduced
the infant mortality of New York
lS5 per thousand to 100.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

When man has failed at every
thing else he poses as n critic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

Health is wealth--except for the
doctor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

1t is easy to forgive your enemies
after getting square with them.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

Some people are 80 constituted that
they would much rather find faul,
than find favor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

India's present cotton acreage is
more than 100000 acres greater
than Mt this time last year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

Psrisians eat $4,000 900 pounds Of
meat year, exclusive Of poultry and
game.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
bFTTfRCAR[I
FOR INSANE
ANDP0OR

United Press
DENVER, Jan. 22.-Voting 81 to 2
the senate today adopted the reso-
luton to investigate the conduct Of
the state insane asylum at Pueblo
the Work institution, the Pueblo home
for mental detectives, the county hos
pital in Denver and many other IN
stitutions were the insane are CON
fined.
The bill now goes to the house
where it will probably be adopted.
The senators admitted the state 3
insane were treated inhumanely, that
modern methods were not used, and
many durable patients made incra
BILE.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

When woman looks at her watch
she guessss what time It Is.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

Perhaps mollycoddle is male
manicure artist.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 22.-
Ilopelessly outclassed by France, Ger
many, England and Russia, and many
small nations of Europe in the mum
ber of aeroplanes in use for military
purposes, friends of the flying game
in the United States are busy plan
ming tentative bill calling for $3,-
500, 900 appropriation for the advance
mcnt of aviation by the army and
Navy.
: 1t was learned here today that bill
was being prepared, calling upon con
gress to authorize this amount in or
der to put the United States to the
front in this new arm of defense and
offense. 1t is understood the bill will
, be introduced into the house of rep
resentatives, possibly by Representa-
tive William G. Sharp of Ohio, who
is known to the flying men in this
country as "the champion of the
cause" in the house.
1t will be pointed out that this great
appropriation would really give this
country the prestige enjoyed by the
larger nations of Europe in this new
field. Including the aeroplane and hy-
dro-aeroplanes of both the army and
the navy, the United States today can
muster but twenty-five machines.
France has almost 1000, while Eng
land and Germany have several hun
dred each
The war department will be asked
to detail sufficient number of men
to operate the large number of ma
chimes that would be bought under
the appropriation.
The men who are interested in the
new bill represent the aeronautical so
cieties, manufacturers of American
made aeroplanes, army officers and
scientific men interested in the ad-
vancement of the science made posi-
BILE by the efforts of Prof. Samuel
Langley, Wilbert Wright, Glen Cur
tiss and other pioneers in flying.
WAS1lNL YIN, ~. u, Jan. GI'--
Five of the big continents of the
world, have extensive areas of land
that are below sea level. The lowest
point in the United States, of the
continent of North America is in
Death valley, California, 276 feet be
low sea level. This is but slight de-
preston, however, compared to the
basin of the Dead sea in Palestine,
Asia, where the lowest dry land point
is 1890 feet below sea level. This
is the lowest point of dry land in
the world.
Figures on points below sea level
have just been published by the geo
logical survey. South America is
practically the only continent that is
without depression that is far below
the level of the sea.
The lowest point in Africa is in
the Sahara desert $50 feet below sea
level. Contrary to popular belief the
entire desert is not below the level OF
the sea, it is asserted. Europe has a
depression of eight feet on the shore
of the Caspian sea, and in Australia
the lowest point is at Lake Torens
Sabout twenty-five feet below sea level
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 22.-
Congressman Knowland of California
has arrived in Washington after a
long illness, and is renewing his cam
paign against the Sims bill, which
would abolish free tolls for American
coastwise vessels using the Panama
canal. He has discovered in both the
Democratic and the Progressive party
platforms a pledge of free tolls, which
he IL quoting to doubtful members
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

w WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 22.-
G. Harold Powell, manager of the Ci-
trus Protective league of California,
has arrived at the capital, prepared
to argue before the ways and means
committee of the house, against the
reduction of the tariff on oranges,
lemons and grapefruit He will pre-
sent schedule of minimum duties
which will enable the citrus industry
to prosper. A big delegation will
support him.
Incidentally, Powell is taking up
with the bureau heads in the depart
ment of agriculture the securing OF
federal aid in working out scheme
of frost protection in the orange belt.
Secretary Hazard of the Los An
gees Walnut Growers association is
another visitors waiting for chance
to talk with the tariff makers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23


the matter until the secretary of state
shall have replied to the British note"
he said today. That reply may come
back within the week The commit
tee is Likely to report out favorabiy
the Sims biz, but it took the same
position Ii It ,ssion, when only five
OF the twe-ity-one members were for
the retention of the free tolls clause.
The house uphold US, then, and do
not think it will reverse itself now
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 22.-.
1t appears that the proposal for the
pardon of f. A. Hyde, convicted in
the Oregon land fraud cases along
with Benson and others, has been un-
der consideration by President Taft
Tor some months. Hyde's friends
who are not friendly in any wise to
Francis j. Heney, the prosecutor in
the case-have been bringing strong
pressure upon the president to save
Hyde from actually serving the prison
sentence from which he has appealed
The president has left the inquiry
rpon this case to Attorney General
Wickersham, and the latter has gone
into it at some length. Although the
report made to him by the trial judge
has been adverse, Wickersham has
shown disposition personally to hear
the claims of the friends of the con-
victed man, who have come from the
Pacific coast for that purpose.
The Rev. FIR. McQuaide of San Fran
cisco, who as an army chaplain in
the Philippines was closely associated
with the then Governor Taft is said
to be one of the most loyal friends
Of Hyde. He has been at the capital
for the past week, and it is under
stood that he has said word in be
half of clemency for the former land
speculator.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. pa
Secretary of State Knox announced
today that Americas reply to the
British protest regarding the Panama
canal tolls We're presented Monday
and will be presented in the British
parliament tomorrow afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 22.-
Oranges at so cents per dozen in the
ordinary sizes. That's the gloomy pre-
diction made to the effete east by
General r. S. Solomon of San Fran
cisco, past grand commander of the
G. A. r., as the result of the recent
frost in California. He has told folks
at the national capital that California
produces normally 16.000,O00 boxes of
the golden fruit each year, but that
Since the big freeze in the southern
end of the state every mar, woman
end child in the United Staecs will
have to get along with two dozen less
oranges in 1913 than ordinarily Since
some of us refuse to be deprived Of
our. cts dainty, we are going to bid
desperately high for it. At least the
general gives that as his candid opin-
ion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

DENVER. Jan. 22.-The senate 20
day confirmed Lewis Cunningham Il,
chief justice of the court of appeals
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23

DENVER, Jan. 22.-Representetjye
Wright of Denver introduced house
bill today providing for the creation
of Steele county, in memory Of JUS
tice Steele. The proposed new county
Arapahoe counties, with Byers as the
county seat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-23
HITCHCOCK
TO TAKE A
LONG REST

United Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 22.-
Postmaster General Hitchcock will
take long rest after leaving Presi-
dent Tafts cabinet in March.
Il have been working pretty hard
at the postoffice department for eight
years, for the first four as first as
sistant postmaster general and the
last four as postmaster general, and
| believe rest of several months
would do me good. After | rest up
then / will consider my future plans.
| am very proud of the fact that the
parcel post began work under my
administration, as ! believe it will
prove Godsend to the American pub
lic,' said the postmaster general.