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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
ARAB army GIVES
ITALIANS BAT Tie
General and SO Men and Off
GERS Killed in Fie. e En-
counter With Desert
Tribesmen.

Bengazi, Tripol. Sept. 1s.-The
Italian commander. General Toreli,
and SO Italians officers and men We're
killed in a battle yesterday with Arab
tribesmen. The news reached this
city today. The Italian list of wound
ed includes IS officers and men,
The Arab losses are not stated, but
We're undoubtedly very heavy.
The Italian column. which had bean
operating for some time against the
tribesmen. found them strongly en-
trenched on a height commanding the
valley of Tecniz. When attacked the
Arabs resisted with great stubborncss.
being aided by the nature of the
ground They disputed iiercely every
effort of the Italian infantry to ad
vance. but the Italian artillery was
served with remarkable precision.
pouring a hail of Shell on the position
and compelling the Arabs TO retreat to
General Torelli fell a, the head of
his troops while urging them on TO the
attack
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
COST OF LIVING up
ABOUT So PER CENT
Advances Since 1899 Range
From % Per Cent on Flour
to 1913 on Bacon.

Washington. ID. G.. Sept H.. The
startling increase in the cost of food
products to the consumer within the
past 231s years is graphically shown
in a tabula1ed report by the bureau of
labor statistics. This table chronicles
an increase during that period of from
2&.6 per cent on -four to 1888 per cent
on bacon.
The only commodity on the American
table which was shown to have de
ciined in price was sugar, upon which
the Wilson administration has centered
its fight for free trade. This article
decreased s per cent.
A comparison of the retail prices on
June Is. 1919 in 40 widely distributed
cities of the United States with the
average prices in the same cities for
IA 10 year period-lS9O to 1899. inclusive
shows the following advances:
Bacon. 12s.5 per cent; round steak.
1923; hens, 1853: rib roast, 75.5 corn
meal. 57.3: butter, Alb; milk. 1874: pork
chops. III. smoked hams SAB: sirloin
steak. To-; lard. 66.5; potatoes. 44.4.
eggs, 1873: flour. 2S6.
The average increase in prices of
food on June IL. 1913. was 59.2 above
the average price of food during the
10 year period, 1880 to 1899; 3.3 per cent
over the price on June Is. 1912, and 14.4
per cent above the prices of June Is.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
YOUTH KIDNAPPED and
DROPPED | BY BALLOON
Boy Carried 500 Feet Into Air
and Falls to Death as Thou
sands Watch.

Wo,dstock Conn. sertl7 Thirteen
year Old Georse !3ernicr. who was hold
ing n eu& rope to q balloon while il
MAS being Inflated preparatory To an
ascension al a local fair late TUESDAY
afternoon. ..i;i:f suddenly carried 800
feet in the air and then dropped u
inst;in; death in front OF the grand
stand where 1000 people We're assem-
blcd.
In order to secure a better hold on
the guy rope. during the initiation OF
the balloon, the boy wound the rope
about his wrist several times. When
the baloonist Harold Gates. of New
buryport. Mass. started his ascension
the boy did not have time to unmind
the rope. and Was carried swiftly up
was not aware of the boy s predicanent
until the rope had unwoilnd itself. and
the bov was dashed TO death.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
T MMANY BEATEN
ON SULZER ISSU E.
Organization Men, Who Lined Up Against Suzer in Recent
Fight, Lose Out Under New Prmary-Lines Not
Drawn in New York CITY,

New York. Sept. 11.The impeach-
for direct primary reform played an
important part in yesterdays demo-
cratic primary in New York state. The
governors friends maintained that
these issues We're responsible for de-
feats the regular democratic organiza-
tion suffered in several localities.
In Buffalo and Rochester. the largest
cities outside of New York. the regu-
lar democratic organizations which
lined up with Tammany Hall in the
Sulzer impeachment fight, We're badly
beaten. In Albany county former State
Committeeman McCabe, clerk of the
senate. a firm Tammany adhercnt.
came SO near defeat that the party
leadership may remain in doubt until
the official count
In New York city the Sulzer issue
was not apparent Only one of the
democratic district leaders was un-
horsed and this contest was purely
local.
SuIzer's threat to make the demo-
cratic assemblymen smart for defeat
ing his direct primary measure WAS re-
called today when primary returns
showed that four of the assemblymen
who voted against this measure and
for his impeachment were defeated for
denomination in Buffalo. All five
democratic nominees for assemblymcn
lin Monroe county, which includes
Rochester were designated by the OPP
ponents of Tammany hall Only one of
Monroe's five representatives in the
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
RELENTLESS JINX
PURSUES TROUSERS
rs Times Has Hatch Se-
cured Damages for In
juries to Hapless
Pants.

Chicago. Sept rs twenty Eve litnes
in recent Years has Willard pssoea
Hatch met with peculiar mishaps. And
every time he had II damage case
against some conlnanN.
His career began .Iny s. 1910. when he
tripped on a faulty Sidewalk, wicnched
his knee and fatally Injured II $ia pair
of trousers. Tho same wear the first
nail entered his life 1t was in a seat
of the Grand Central station When
Willard Osgood arose the seat of his
trousers chung To tho seat of the sta
tion In the same year he collded with
a train and lost the caboose pocket oi
another pair of trousers. This cost the
company Sl5.
Then in quick succession this is What
happened to Willard osgood
Ten pairs of trousers we're disinte-
grated
Even in the theaters Willard Osgood
didn' Seem To pc able TO Keep his trou-
scrs safe. Broken seats twice ruined
his attire Aud every one OF - casual Z
ties gave him case for damages
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
SAVING TO CONSUMER
ON ARGENTINE BEEF
Butchers Able to Sell It Four
Cents Cheaper Than Home
Grown Meat.

New York. Sept l7.-lhe consign-
ment of 100 tors Of Argentine beef
which arrived here Monday. the first
big shipment ever brought 10 the Unit
ed States. all has been disposed of.
Part OF ii was sold to dealers in this
city and found it's way into retail
trade When sold as Argentine bee!
the consumer got the benefit Of a fou,
cent reduction on the pound. The
meat sold so well that butchers are be-
Ginning 10 inquire for it. but they will
have to wait for the next caro-.
What the original consignees got for
il is held II secret but the retail trade
gave 111s cents a pound for the quart
ers and cut them mp into steaks and
roasts. Here are some of the prices at
which the meat was sold:
Porter house and sirloin steaks. IS
cents pound; prime rib roasts. Ia
cents: round of beef. IS cents chuck
roast. 1oia cents, and soup meat, 10
cents . pound.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
WIFE TO AIR OWN
SECRETS TO SAVE
GOVERNOR SULZER
PIucky HeIpmeet of New York
Executive to Tell of Her
SpeCuIations Battle
Lines Are Drawn.
TRIAL BEGINS TOMORROW
Defense Will Attack Right of
Certain Senators to Serve
On Impeachment Court
-Throngs Gather.

Albany, ~ ". Sept fS.-The right of
certain senators, who as members of
rhe l'rawlcy investigating committee
hearing the evidence upon which the
Impeachment, charges against Cover
nor Sulzer were based. to sit as mem
bers of the court of Impeachment will
be one of the first questions to be
raised by counsel for the accused ex-
ecutive when the trial begins tomor
row. These senators are James j.
Frawley, of New York; Samuel J..
Ramsperger. of Buffalo: Felix j. San
4ler. of Brooklyn. democrats, and I1lon
r. Brown. OF Watertown. republican.
Counsel for Governor SulZer will
who may be called on To testify be-
fore the high court. sitting as a mem
Der of the tribunal.
To Raise Questions.
These questions and others. includ-
ing the expected attack by Governor
Suffers counsel on the validity of the
impeachment proceedings will be de-
itself. Until these preliminaries are
decided no action will be taken.
Scores of witnesses will be called
for both sides during the trial csti-
mates :ls TO the length of which Vary
from one to two months. Although the
.a.''s' ;.,,., eAt''u'1Ncs iesai aus,sers
1t is generally understood that Cover
Ilei t Su'"ei VIII li9l atlend lie sessions
, h .',e r1;.
assa,t ,i,.,t h;. 'r,..s. Mas lis .i iileils
ing day of the ria, wn,,ld no al 1a.s,
n tacif admission that the proceedings
are constitutional. a point which his
counsel are prepared to contest vigor-
ously. Should the validity of the pro-
ceedings be upheld by the court, il is
expect that the Presence OF the ac-
cused in tho courtroom daily will be
one of the features Of the sessions.
Mrs. SuIzer To Testify.
Mrs Suize, will he nm. ~ ,ht ,,o.t
lmportant Witnesses fnr tIne dafe1,se
according Ia the ..nverno,..s f,s,,is
She has heen .,oine over avidanca IL,
the cage viii, ba,e b,,.r,,,d az .l,a
eyec,,tiva ,,,.,,s;nn e;n,, 1,e, ,.an.,,.a,.,.
from t,,e ncrvou. hra,1. dnu, fnIla,,,,
ing her al,.scd .f;,nissinn. tbat .h..
vas resn,nsil1. fn,. sn,,a af ~, WI,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
FOLK TO
LAND FEDERAL OFFICE

Washington, Sept. 17.-Joseph w.
Folks candidacy for solicitor of the
state department has advanced to a
point today where congressional
friends of the former Missouri govern
or declared his appointment had been
settled by President Wilson and that
his nomination would go to the Senate
tomorrow. Folk was in
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
EXPRESS HEADS PLEAD
FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

Washington. Sept. II. Application
WAS made to the Interstate Commerce
commission today by the express com
panies for an extension of time in
which to prepare and put into effect
the new express rates ordered by the
commission in August.
BY the terms OF the commissions
order the rates would become effective
October II. Al a conference today be-
tween members of the commission and
counsel for the companies. ii was rep
resented 70 b" impossible for the COM
panies to comply with the order by
October 10
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
suLzER MAN WINS.
SHORTAGE OF LABOR
EMBARRASSES CANADA

Saskatoon, Sask.. Sept. 17.-The
shortage of farm laborers throughout
the province of Saskatchewan is as
surning alarming proportions, and un-
less conditions are soon relieved there
is grave danger that the entire prov
ince will suffer. The board of trade
of Saskatoon is receiving hundreds of
letters from farmers in all directions
for men to help with the harvest and
threshing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
KILL EACH OTHER IN
STRUGGLE TO DEATH

Aberdeen. Miss. Sept 17.-In a fight
In which one used an ak and the other
q revolver, DR.. Fl. +. Broyles, Missis-
sippi state senator. and T.. F. Hem
bricks, of Selmer, Tenn, timber man,
Killed each othel near Greenwood
Springs yesterday.
According TO reports to officials
Broyles started to repair a dam when
Hendricks interfered. AS Hendricks
fired at 3oyles with revolver Broyles
struck him III the head with an ak.
through his heart and Hendricks with
his head split open.
The mon are said to have been un-
friendly since timber deal about .
year ago.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
VACATIOMERS' HOMES
LOOTED BY BURGLARS

New York. Sept 17-More than
.S250.000 worth of jewelry and silver
ware We're stolen from residences on
East Seventy ninth street, known as
Millionaires' row. between July 16 and
September 9. according to an an
nouncment made today by ah insur-
ance company.
All the victims Of the robberies were
out of town on summer vacations.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
BRYAN LAuDs WILSON.

stnunton. Va. Sept. l1.--Secretary
Bryan delivered lecture last night at
the birthplace of President Wilson. in
which he lauded the chief executive
The chautauqua tent was crowded. The
secretary warned young men against
alcohol declaring the world was stead
fly growing in morality and touched on
state politics.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
TO MAKE RIGID INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 \ rigid in
Nestigation OF the latest attempt ON the
life OF Cen. Harrison Gray Otis. a.
Los Angeles, Cal. is being n;ldc b3
postoffice inspectors. No Official re-
port yet had been received today a,
the postoffice department but one i,
expected from the Los Angeles officers
t'hief Inspector johnson is giving the
case his personal attention.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
OR RGANlZATloN MEN
WIN IN BUFFALO FIGHT

Buffalo y. T.. Sept. -Anti-organ-
iZation forces won n complete victory
in the primaries here yesterday. Manor
Louis r. Fnhrmann. who headed the
anti-organiZation ticket was renomi-
mated by margin of two to one over
George j. Meyer. candidate of the reg
uar democratic organization. Allied
With Fuhrmann was William j. Con-
ners. former state chairman.
In losing the inayoralty contest,
Chairman Fitzpatrick also lost control
Of the county committee. The leader
ship passes into the hands of Henry p.
l'urgard. who made his fight under the
name OF the 'Wilson- Sulzer league"
-Four democratic assemblymen who
voted for the Impeachment of Governor
SulZer were defeated for denomination.
-
SULZER MAN WINS.
Albany. n. y. Sept. 17.-Incomp!e;e
returns from yesterdays primaries in
dicated today that Daniel j. Dugan, IL
SulZer adherent. had won over Patrick
+. Mccabc. senate clerk and demo-
cratic organization leader for many
years. Dugan appears to have control
of the county committee by a small
majority
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18
PRIESTS FRIEND ENDS LIFE;
SUSPECT SCHMIDT OF MURDER

Aschalienburg. GERMANY. Sept IL.
a retired school inspector named Helm
committed suicide at Moenchsberg near
here today. He was friend and regu-
lar correspondent of Father Johannes
Schmidt He WAS considered insane by'
many of the villagers.
believe that Schmidt may have been
responsible for the murder of a telc-
phone girl named Haas. whose body
was found near his parents home Il
short time before he left there
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18

assembly at present is democrat.
The primaries held by the other
parties had no state wide feature to
distinguish them.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-09-18

bogus money from phianthropic mo-
tiNes only.
The police have not abandoned hope
of finding the head of the Aumuller
girl. To-day they investigated a grue-
some tale about solitary fisherman.
who hooked something heavy last night
in the North river Just as the sup
posed catch was nearing the surface
it dropped off the hook, leaving a long
human hair. said TO resemble i'm color
the hair of Anna Allnuller
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
THE HOUSE OF PLAY
WILL OPEN TONIGHT
Commissioner Newman and
Percy Mackaye To Be
Speakers at Event.

The House of Play established by
the Junior Department of the Dramatic
League in Washington at 493 NJ street
southwest. will open its doors tonight
with addresses by Commissioner New
man and Percy MacKaye, a prologue
by Mrs. ]. P. s Neigh. two one-act
plays by the children of the kinder
Garten of Neighborhood House. and an
epilogue by Mrs. Grenna Smith Tinnin
as features of the program.
The House has been established as a
center for educational work that chill
dren by guidance of their play spirit
and the addresses of Commissioner
Newman and Percy MacKaye will have
to do with this subject
The TWO plays are a Japanese fable,
The Tongue-Cut Sparrow and The
Fisherman's Wife" a dramatization of
one Of Grimm's fairy tales. The fol,
lowing children will take part: Ethel
Owens. Katherine Koehler, Helen Mills,
Ora Perkins, Arthur Clark, Mable Dom
aldson. Helen Carraghan. Marion Yer
non, Rhoda Mothershead, Motter Cum
ningham. Helen Decker. Margret
Thompson, and Hurbert McNiel.
On October is there will be a chill
dren's matinee, to which parents or
other older people accompanying them
will be welcome. The program on this
occasion will consist of the two plays
mentioned above, and an interlude CT
childrens songs. Mrs. Glenna Smith
Tinnin is the director of these plays
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
ClO89ed Up?
Here's Quick Relief
A Simple Remedy to Correct
Constipation Before 1t
Becomes Chronic.

Very few people go through life with
out some time or other being troubled
with constipation. Thousands ,iniure
themselves by the use Of strong cathar-
tics, salts, mineral waters, pills and SIM
ilar things. They nave temporary value
in some cases, it is true, but the good
effect Is soon lost, and the more one
takes Of them the less effective they be-
come.
A physic or purgative is seldom neces-
sary, and much better and more per-
manent results can be obtained by using
a scientific remedy like Dr. CaIdweIl's
Syrup Pepsin. 1t does not hide behind
a high-sounding name, but is what il is
represented TO be- q mild laxative medi-
cine. 1t is so mild that thousands of
mothers give it to tiny infants, and vet
it is so compounded. and contains such
definite ingredients that it will have
equally good effect when used by a per-
sen suffering rom the worst chronic
constipation. In fact, among the great
erly people who have suffered for years
and found nothing to benefit them until
they took Syrup Pepsin.
1t is a fact that millions of families
faye DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin con.
stantly in the house, homes like those OF
Mr.. II. w. Fenstermaker, Siegfried, Pa
He says he has had wonderful results
from the use of DR.. Caldwell's SyruI
Pepsin, that. in fact, he has never found
q remedy SO good, and he is glad tC
recommend it. The special value of this
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
APPLES ARRIVE,
BUT CROP IS POOR

Apples. round and luscious, and of as
many hues as their contemporary au-
tumn leaves, are coming on the market
now, but they are coming slowly. and
the promise is that they will be almost
as dear as tropical fruits this winter.
There are some fine apples arriving,
but word from York State and West
Virginia, where We get our supply.
says that the crop is a scanty one, "
said ]. B. Smith at the Center Market
today, as he opened a barrel of Grimes
Golden apples that fairly radiated the
sunshine they had been storing all sum-
mer. Good apples will be scarce, but
the price will be as low here in Wash
ington as any place in the country"
BaldwinS, Grimes Golden, and green
ings are selling at so cents a peck, while
New York Imperials are worth 40 cents.
Crab apples are also unusually scarce
and remain at 20 cents a half peck.
Peaches are about gone for the season,
and what few remain are selling for 25
cents a quarter peck.
Practically no change has occurred in
the meat, butter, and egg market dur
ing the week, and in fact men in every
line at the Center Market claim that the
trade has been sluggish for the last few
days.
Fresh eggs are worth from 40 to 40
cents and fresh butter remains at 40
cents. Steaks range from 20 cents for
rounds to as high as 80 cents for porter
house.
Fresh hams go at from 20 to % cents
and shoulder at 16 cents.
Following are the prices quoted at the
Center Market this morning
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
ABRAHAM KAUF MAN
DEAD At NEW YORK
He Was Pioneer Among Local
Department Store Men.
Came Here Fifty Years Ago.

Funeral SERVES for Abraham Kauf-
man. one of the pioneers in the local
department store business. who died in
New York yesterday afternoon. have
not been arranged. D. J. Kaufman. Of
this city, a brother of the dead man,
went to New York this morning, and
the arrangements will be made some
time today.
Mr.. Kaufman was born in Baltimore
and came to Washington about fifty
years ago. He opened up one OF the
first department stores in Washington
in the southeast section of the city
and later opened another establishment
at Twelfth and + streets northwest. he
was general manager of the S. Kann.
Sons & Co. stores here for number
of years, later going 10 New York,
where he engaged in the advertising
business.
He leaves a wife, Mrs Nanettc
Glover Kaufman; brother, D. ]. Kaui-
man of this city; and five children,
Mrs. Arthur Tritsch. of Montreal; Her
bert Kaufman. editor of the Woman S
World; Harry Kaufman. of the Kauf
man stores at Pittsburgh; and Joseph
and Carl Kaufman. of New York.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
Tells About Bryan at
Institute of Banking

The first fall meeting of the Wash
ngton chapter of the American Insti-
ute of Banking was enlivened last night
~ the talk of H. V. Haynes, one of the
members of the local chapter and a
delegate to the national convention at
Richmond recently.
Mr.. Haynes told how Secretary of
State Bryan, who had been scheduled to
address the body on The Making of a
Man." suddenly was >whisked into Rich
rlord on a special train in time to speak
lfter Senator Burton, who mad attacked
The currency bill. Instead of giving
mis- lecture. MIR. Haynes declared, Mr..
Bryan proceeded to make a strong de-
,ense of the Carter-Glass measure.
President F. B. Devereux, of the local
:hapter, presided over the meeting.
which was attended by over 200 local
bank men. Charles A. Barnard. a
rraduate of Harvard University Law
School. who will take charge of the law
.lass of the chapter this year, made a
short speech. Qualification was eX-
pressed by many of the members at the
improved appearance of the rooms, due
10 the decorations under Chairman E.
+ Love.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17
SCHOOLS COST LESS
HERE, SAYS REPORT
Municipal Architect Declares
Construction Price Is Kept
Down.

Considering the character of the
work and the extent to which fireproof
materials are used, the cost of con-
struction of school buildings in Wash
ington is considerably less han in
other cities. according to the annual
report of Snowden Ashford. municipal
architect. made public today.
Plans for all new buildings PROVIDED
for in the current appropriation Dill
were prepared in advance of July l.
when the appropriations became avail
able. with the exception . OF the s, new
Central high School and the NJ street
High SClool for colored pupils. Flans
for the Central High School were com.
pleted recently and those lot tne ~
Street High School will be completed
early in the spring.
Attention is directed by the municipal
architect to the saving in the cost OF
fuel for school buildings by the es-
tablishment Of central heating pianIs
and the substitution of SOFT Tor haro
coal. The sum of 1884 year, 1t is statea
is saved by the establishment OF the
NJ street heating plant.
The statement is made by the NUM-
cipal architect that in comparison
with other cities the salaries pald
the employees of his office are not
commensurate with the work. ArchI-
tects in other large cities, whose
that of the municipal architect, he
says. receive twice the salary. Mr.
Ashford is paid $1,000 a year. The
same condition, he says, exists with
respect to the compensation of the
ci.ief craftsman, S1,IOO, and the neat L
ing. yentilating, and sanitary engi-
neer, $4,000.
The following buildings were com
pleted during the year: James or,
mond Wilson Normal School. Manual
Training School at 172 o street north
west, District pound and stables for
health department, stables for the
.rtreet cleaning department in the al.
ley. between Ninth and Tenth, NJ and
D streets northwest; wagon sheds
FOR the street cleaning department in
8 street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets southeast. and the
Normal School for Colored Pupils, in
Georgia avenue, between Howard
1lace and Fairmont street northwest.
The Washington times., 1913-10-17

that she had been a foreigner since
her marriage in London to Mr..
Thompson. Her twenty-five trunks
were sealed to be sent to New York
pending settlement of the issue.