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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
ARE INCREASING.
Manufactured Products Lead Farm
Produce by Wide Margin Says
Report.

Washington, D. c., June 20.-Manu-
facturers exported from the United
States have Increased in the last thirty
years more than ten times as rapidly
as the agricultural exports, as shown
by figures collected by the bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce. The
value Of farm products exports have
not decreased In value but the manu-
facturers have grown so much more
rapidly that the increase Is as ten
to one.
From the year 1880 to 1913 agricul-
tural products sent abroad grew In
value from s694,0OO,0O0 to $1,2O0, ,O0O,-
900, an increase Of 20 per cent. Manu-
featured products exported In 1880
were valued at $122,O00,0 900; In 1913 at
81 Zoo, 100000, an increase Of more than
800 per cent.
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ICEMEN ON STRIKE;
CITY SWELTERING

Cincinnati, o. June 2O.-The city Of
Cincinnati went into the Ice business
today when 1t established depots at all
OF the fire engine houses OF the city
where families were supplied who
could not obtain Ice from their regu-
lar dealers on account Of the strike
Of ice wagon drivers, their helpers and
engineers of ice plants. The action Of
the engineers In going on strike re-
suited In the closing down Of q NUM-
her OF plants and further curtlil-
ment Of the ice supply.
Many of the smaller Ice companies
and individual dealers have acceded to
the demands OF the union and are sup
plying Ice to the hospitals and
charitable institutions. Nearby cities
have been asked to ship Ice to Gin
cinnati.
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MORSE PARLIAMENT
APPROVES CONTRACT

Christiania, Norway, June TO- The
committee OF the Norwegian parlia-
ment today unanimously recommended
approval Of the contract arranged be-
tween the Marconi company and the
late Norwegian government providing
for wireless service between Norway
and America If certain notifications
can be obtained. "a
Under the contract the Norwegian
government is to spend $560,000 in the
erection of station at Stavenger
which will be connected with station
at Boston.
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SEQ. w. Perkins Tells Gov
~ ~ 81, ,ssent Attorney How
.. IA Knows.
STATEMENT RESULTS
IN HEATED RETORTS
Argument Comes Up When
Money King is Asked to
Explain Business Deal

Chicago, June 20 AS George W.
Perkins. former partner OF the late s.
P. Morgan. viewed 1t from the witness
stand In the International Harvester
Go. antitrust hearing today, Edwin r.
Grosvenor, attorney for the govern
ment, knows but little OF deals
The particular deal" In question
was incidental to the formation OF the
International Harvester Co. q project
fathered by Mr.. Perkins) particularly
with regard to witness efforts to purs
chase the Mccormick, Deering. Plano.
Osborne and Milwaukee harvesteS
companies Mr.. Perkins under cross
examination by Attorney Grosvenor
stood by his testimony that these con.
Germs We're under consideration. but
not these alone.
The title was successfully consun1-
mated In the case of four companies
on the same date wasn't it?'- sug.
gested Attorney Grosyenor.
mo, sir, not In the way you want
me to say. / was working on the
proposition simultaneously, but I
think they were not brought to con-
clusions on the same day."
cailsAthe Lawyer.
e The government lawyer stated that
the four contracts were all signed SAl
July %, 1902, and Mr.. Perkins OK
planned that deal might be COM
pieted without anything being actually;
put on paper. That was a formalitt.
I Didn't you get all the men together
s9rd tltsctiss the preE psatfCiis Z ps1.<
sisted Mr.. Grosvefior. VI
Discuss" replied the witness with
emphasis. that would have been the
last thing In the world I would have
done, Mr.. Grosvenor. You cannbt
know much about deals to euggoat
such thing. l4swas particularly In
terested In Keeping the men apart.
Had they come together they would
have known ! was trying to get the
five or more firms and they would
have advanced their prices on me. I
wish you could see this organization %
] see It. You are looking hack It it
over ten years, while look at It -
a constructive whole
Sharp Rspartee.
Yes" retorted the government AZ
torney, I'VE are looking at the legality
Of its formation ten years ago. That
is what we are interested In
You could have learned this long
ago." replied Mr.. Perkins. "if you had
only called me then. But you didn't.
and / had to wait until now when (
am testifying under notice.I probably
will be criminally indicted for having
given you this Information"
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PLANS BILL TO TAX
MAIL ORDER FIRMS
EsTAvENNER WOULD MAKE Hio
HOUSES SHOULDER SHARE
OF BURDEN.
IBY E. H. HANsoN.l

Washington, June 20.--Practically
every Illinois and Iowa congressman
has received hundreds OF petitions of
local merchants within the last few
days asking them to support some
measure which will in away force mail
order houses to share the burdens Of
taxation in the communities where
they do business.
AS a result Of his study Of the ques-
Ition, Representative Tavenner is now
engaged in an effort to draw a bill
which will solve the problem Of equal
ity In taxation. sa
Some Of the congressman are re-
gardfhg the petitions lightly for the
simple reason that there seems to be
some concerted effort back of them on
the part of some particular party or
parties. All Of them come in printed
form and usually one contains the
names OF merchants in only one town.
They have been widely scattered over
the west, particularly in the smaller
towns and villages.
Representative Hinebaugh now has
bill in to subject the mail order
houses to federal taxation. How the
federal government can tax them for
local purposes remains to be seen and
1t may be that the states themselves
will have to take that up. The federal
government has Alright under the con-
stitution to tax them on their inter
state business, however, II 1t SO de-
sires.
Representative Pepper this week
moved from room 108 to room 293 in
the house Office building. The latter
is the permanent headquarters Of the
committee on Investigation Of expendi-
lures in the postofice department, of
which Mr.. Pepper is now chairman.
His move breaks up the Iowa combina-
tion on the first floor as Mr.. Kfrkpat-
rick, he and Mr.. Connolly had adjoin-
ing Offices
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE DAYS NEWS

Il ~. .. - -. ., =. Ea5i1
ST.LOU1S, MO.-One man was killed
and three women and one man were
injured here today, when a revolving
drum on. the second floor Of the
Premier factory OF the Rice -Stix. Dry
Goods Co..&burst. .
D. C.-President Will
E son and some members Of the cabinet
will 20 to Baltimore tomorrow to at
tend the wedding of Secretary Me-
- Adoo's son, Francis HI. McAdoo,f to
Miss Ethel Preston Mccormick Of
Baltimore.
PORTLAND, ORE.-J. B. Pilkington Of
this city was elected president today
Of the American Nurserymen's as
sociation at the annual session Of the
organization Cleveland, Ohio, was
selected sas the place for the meeting
next year.
ST. LOUIS, NC. - william Lee, Z years
old, ls in a serious condition as the
result of being forced by an older boy
to hold fire cracker In his mouth
until it exploded The police are seek
ing the older boy about Is years Of
age.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.--Reports from
all parts Of the state today show no
additional loss Of life as a result Of
Wednesdays storm which centered
near Tallahassee where one negro was
killed. Wire communication which
was partly demoralized, has been re-
stored.
TOPEKA, KANS-A temporary re-
straining order preventing officials Of
Kansas City, Kans, from arresting
drivers Of brewery wagons on the
petition Of five brewing companies
operating in Kansas City. Mo-, was
issued today in. the federal district
COURT
PATTERSON. N. Thirty one strik-
ing silk mill workers. members Of
the Industrial Workers OF the World
were sentenced today to serve three
months each at hard labor In the
county Jail AS soon as the sentences
were imposed the court suspended
their infliction, subject to the good
behavior of the prisoners. #
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copper, 31.S per cent and spelter, 20.9
per cent.
House furnishings disclosed an in
crease from 2.3 to 109 per cent while
drugs and chemicals advanced In price
20 per cent.
Clothes and clothing increased only
.9 per cent, boots and shoes 15.9 per
cent. Carpets 9.9 per cent, print
cloths 9.3 per cent. and leather 8 per
cent.
Lumber and building materials COM
prised the only group showing de-
crease, the decline being 81 per cent
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DEMOCRATS IN
. A PARTY CAUCUS
Majority Members of Sen.
ate Meet to Consider
Tariff Changes.
INCOME TAX HELD
FOR CONSIDERATION
President Given Power to
Proclaim Special Rates
in Certain Cases.

Washington, D. c., June 20.-Demo.
cratic senators .cancused today on the
tariff bill as revised by the majority
of the finance COMMITTEES. All sched-
uled and administrative sections were
submitted. Only the income tax fea-
ture was held back for revision. The
committee expects to meet Monday to
complete that work.
Chairman Simmons indicated he ex-
pected opposition In the caucus to the
sugar and wool program bht believed
these schedules would not be changed.
Power Given President.
The amendment permitting the
president to proclaim special rates
when foreign nations discriminate
against the United States, provides
that he shall exercise this authority
on certain articles, as follows:
Fish, fresh, smoked and dried, pick
led or otherwise prepared one cent per
pound; on wheat ten cents per bushel,
on wheat -four, forty-five cents per
barrel, on coffee, three cents per pound,
on tea ten cents per pound.
"On the following articles a duty not
LO 0XCc0Q Ou<3 dIlu OAc-lOuI III ptAAhC0
that specified, on earthen. stone and
chinaware, lemons, cheese, wines OF all
kinds, malt liquors, knitted goods,
silk dress and piece goods, leather
gloves, laces and embroideries OF
whatever material composed, and
articles made wholly or In part Of
same, toys, jewelry and precious, semi
'precions and imitation precious stones,
suitable for use in the manufacture OF
jewelry. g
"On the following in addition to the
duties as provided:
Sugars, tank bottom, sirup OF cane
Juice and concentrated molasses, test
ing by the polariscope not over Is de-
gree, fifteen one-hundredths cents per
pound and for every additional degree
by the polariscope test, add one one
cent per pound; on molasses
two cents per gallon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
DEAF AND DUMB GIRL
CAN COMMUNICATE

Philadelphia, Pa, June 2O.-A de-
ronstration Of the progress made by
katherine May Frick, a 13 year old
girl who was deaf. dumb and blind
when she entered the institution four
years ago was q feature of the COM
riencement exercises yesterday at the
Pennsylvania institute for the deaf
snd dumb at Mount Airy, near here.
The little girl now uses typewriter
with proficiency and can enunciate In
clear and Ineligible tone Of voice.
She 4"listens' by placing her fingers
on the lips Of the speaker.
Thirteen students were awarded
diplomas and seventeen others re-
ceived certificates at yesterdays ex-
ercises.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
ITALIANS ROUT ARAB|ANs
Natives Are Surprised In Camp But
Fight Hard and XIII Many
AssalIants.

Rome, June 2O.-A severe battle
fought between the Italian rtoops and
the Tripolitan Arabs at Ettangi yester-
day cost the lives Of one Italian Of
fcer and nineteen soldiers, while five
officers and 217 men we're wounded.
According to an official dispatch
from Derna, General Salsa surprised
a native camp and hard fighting en-
sued lasting an hour. The Arabs he
reports were completely routed. Their
losses are unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
EYES TURNED ON
CURRENCY BILL
Tariff Measure Forgotten
for Time Being by Mem
bers Of Congress.
DISCUSSION THUS
FAR VERY INFORMAL
Main Provisions Of Presi
dents Draft known to
Legislators.

Washington, d. c., June " Con
gress turned its eyes away from the
tariff today and scrutinized the ad-
ministration currency measure.
While the measure will not be IN
troduced in both houses until next
week the tentative draft brought about
informal discussion by which Presi
dent Wilson and the democratic lead
ers hoped to develop harmony Wnen
the bill is launched for debate ana
amendment
While 1t has been known for some
time that the trainers Of the measure
Secretary McAdoo, Senator Owen,
REPRESENTATIVE Glass and the presl-
dent-contemplated q system OF twelve
regional reserve banks In districts
whose areas we're not necessarily
geographically equal, but followed the
lines of trade and domestic commerce,
interest centered today in the powers
of supervision to be exercised by the
federal reserve board Of nine members
over the reserve banks.
Though originally 1t was planned 10
rive the banks representation on the
federal reserve board, 1t was argued
that they would practically have the
entire management of the federal re-
serve banks and that by placing the
board entirely In government control
= check on the operations OF the re-
serve banks might be assured.
TO Work Easy Change.
The undcrlyinr idea Of the bill In,
-1he minds Of the trainers has been to-
effect an easy and unemb mbarrassing
change from the banking system by
using the machinery now In existence
II The bill Is expected to be the sub
,,ect OF liberal amendment, even by Its
authors. Provision for the retirement
Of two per cent bonds by which
500. 100000 Of national bank notes
now are secured so as to provide
against depreciation will be one OF the
foremost problems. w
The provision for note issue, ad-
ministration quarters hope will not be
changed. It is said to be the result OF
q careful canvass, not only OF promi-
nent bankers, but of business men,
who thought it practicable and
sound The operation of the plan IS ex-
planned in this way:
Whenever state or national bank
desires to obtain currency 1t applies
first to the federal reserve bank In It's
region, accompanying its application
with q tender OF collateral security.
The security thus offered must be
notes and bills adopted for re-discount
under rules laid down BY the federal
reserve board, which may issue up to
$500, ,00O, 900 in notes.
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IOWA CITY GIRL GETS $1,000.

Iowa City. June 20-Miss Fawn Ham
ilton is an heiress, though not on a
vast scale. A message from Memphis,
Tenn, tells of the inheritance-$ SO 900
from the estate of her kinsman,
William Wales, the owner Of valua BILE
properties in Tennessee and Wiscon-
sin. The bequest becomes hers when
she is 21-a year hence. Miss Hamil-
ten is a local story and playWriter
the daughter of hair dresser.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
MANY BANKS PAY FOR
POSTAL DEPOSITS

+ Washington. D. c., June 2o-At pres
ent 1872 qualified banks are paying to
the government two and one-half per
cent interest on postal savings funds.
which such banks must qualify as de-
positories for postal savings funds
now are being sent out by the post
office department.
The postal savings system is In op-
Grafton in 1890 different ofices, the
depositors number $50 900 and the de-
posts aggregate $35, 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
BEMtATED Man IS AMUGk
German Teacher Assalls Class With
Six loaded Revoivsrs Refuses
Explanation. #

Bremen, Germany, June 2O-A school
teacher and two children were shot
dead, another teacher and three chill
dren fatally wounded and three other
children less seriously hurt today by a
former teacher named Schmidt, who
armed with six loaded revolvers and
carrying many extra cartridges entered
a Catholic school and started a fusil-
lade among the class.
4 The man who was apparently de-
mented was overcome and arrested by
people attracted to the scene by the
shots. He refused an explanation OF
his action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
PRESIDENT TO SIGN
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.

Washington, D. c., June ,20.-After
the cabinet meeting today 1t was said
at the white house that President Will
son would sign the sundry civil appro.
priation bill with its provisions for
bidding use OF It's funds for prosecti-
tlon of labor unions and farmers or
ganizations under the antitrust law.
The president, however, will write .
giving his attitude to-
ward the exemptions and his reasons
Tor signing the bill, neyertheleSs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
GAS KILLS PARENTS
AS CHILDREN SLEEP

Chicago, June 20.-Samuel Sarto, 50
years old, and his wife, Mrs. Delida
Sarto, So years old, were asphyxiated
by gas In the rear Of their grocery at
91O West Polk street today while their
four children slept In an upstairs room
ignorant of their parents death.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
PARTY MISSING.
Four People 90 On Mississippi In
Boat and Have MysteriousIy
Disappeared.

Keokuk, June 20.-Four persons,
two young women and two men are
missing and believed to have been
drowned last night while on a pleasure
trip on the Mississippi river above
Keokuk. Searching parties have been
unable to obtain any trace of the
party. The missing are:
AL Gross of Keokuk; John Laughlin
Of Warsaw, Wis; Mayme Wilson and
Mary Wright, both Of Keokuk.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
HEWITI SILL ALIVE.

Ascot, England, June 2O.-There was
4 slight improveme ent today in the con-
dition of Harold Hewitt, who was in
iured yesterday when he interfered
With the race for the Ascot gold cup.
He partly recovered consciousness
aud after : short period slept calmly.
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TO LAY CORNER STONE.

Chillicothe, Mo-, June 2O-The mem
bcrs Of the county court extended an
invitation to all the orders and organ
izations Of Livingston county to par.
t1cipate in the big parade which will
precede the laying Of the corner stone
OF Livingston county's 100000 court
house on the afternoon Of Saturday,
June 2S.
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APPOINTS MEDICAL SOCIETY.

Ft. Madison, June 20.-Lee county
supervisors have just appointed the Ft.
Madison medical society to have
charge Of the medical attention given
to the poor Of Ft Madison under coun-
ty charge instead Of putting the work
in the hands Of one physician as here
tOfOre.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-21
HEAT VICTIM SUICIDES.

Chicago, June 20.-Anton Luton, 49
years ago a letter carrier, was found
hanging In the basement Of his home
today. Relatives believe he ended his
life while suffering from the heat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11
A GENERAL DISCONNECTED,

Prevails on all large and small size rugs, and
on Brussels, Administer and Velvet Carpets.
general discount OF 10 per cent on Lnoeums.
Oil Cloth Floor Filings. Straw Mattings, Rub
Der Mattings, Cedar Chests Carpet Sweepers
Vacuum Cleaners, Trunks Baskets and Mems
Rain Coats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11
THE PERFECT GIRL.
She 10 Miss Elsie SohesI, Student a
Cornell.

She Is Miss Elsie ScheeI, Student at
Cornell.
The most nearly perfect physical
specimen of womanhood just now is
Miss Elsie Scheel, a student In the
college Of horticulture at Cornell uni
versity. According to DR.. Esther Par
ker, medical examiner of the 400 CO.
eds in the university, Miss Scheel is
not only a young woman of great
strength, but in her physical makeup
there is not a single defect.
Miss Scheel, who is a light haired,
blue eyed girl whose very presence be-
years old, weighs III pounds and is
five feet seven inches tall. Her nor
NAL chest measurement is 34.6 inches,
waist 3O.3 inches, hips 4O.4 inches. She
is very fond of outdoor sports and
walking. Her hobby is motoring, her
favorite sport basketball, and she is
an ardent suffragette. She Is much
interested in horticulture, but if she
were a man she would study mechap-
zeal engineering, as she likes to work
about an automobile.
Sne eatS out Cnree meals IN TWO Gays
and almost always goes without break
fast. She does not believe in eating
mechanically. Her favorite food is
beefsteak. She doesn't care about deli
cacies and has no liking for candy.
She has never taken a drink of tea or
coffee in her life and keeps regular
hours. She says she has never been
ILL and doesn't know what fear is Girls
would be happier if they got over the
fear of things, she says.
When she finishes her course Miss
Scheel is going to grow vegetables on
her fathers farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11
Pioeon Post.

The value of pigeons as messengers
In war was proved during the siege of
Ladysmith. Sir George White. who
commanded the defending garrison.
had plan made OF the Boer position
In order to send it to Lord Roberts by.
pigeon post. As the plan WIZ roo
heavy for one bird to carry, it Was emf
In four pieces. each of which mas ar
tached to pigeon. The birds O., ha,r.
released carried the dispatches a bun.
bred and seventy odd miles. all -four
arriving within twenty-six minutss ~
me another.-London Mail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11

All Talcum Powder, 13c each ? for
Csc, during SALE
One lot Ladies and Children's white
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, just
to see them go-5 for 13c.
Sozodont Tooth Paste, sold every =
where at Csc per tube, Sale 1ae.
All Csc Holiday Novelties, Frames,
Jewel Cases, Fancy Boxes, Vani-
ty Cases, ETC. etc, 13c during The
Week of the thirteenth
Smoking Jackets-S5.oO Jacket at
Sab; 5000 Jacket at S6.13;
800 Jacket at 1913; $40 Jacket
at S7.13.
All Ribbons at 1890 discount The
Week of the Thirteenth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11
Worth Knowing.

Never throw away pieces of lemon
after they have been squeezed with the
lemon squeezer. for they come in
handy for removing stains from the
hands and elsewhere. Dipped into salt
they will scour copper kettles nicely
and remove stains from brasswork.
Lemon like this will take stains. dirt
and odor from pans and kettles as
nothing else will. The odors OF fish
and onions can thus be easily removed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11
Midseason Millinery.

The pose of modern hat on the
head Is a most important consideration.
This plum colored hemp model, match
ing a draped gown of plum colored
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11

For dressy occasions such as the aft
ernoon dancing class and school func
tons the costume pictured will be
found very useful for the young girl.
An oriental touch is given the black
velvet frock by motifs of scarlet and
gold embroidery on sleeves, sash and
rounded out neck. The low heeled
boot with a buttoned top of cloth is
correct footgear for afternoon wear.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11

Iansdowne, a silk and wool weave
much in favor now, has a white feath-
er which slants rakishly off at one
side, the slant of this feather lending
chic to the whole costume
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-11

All Corsets Except Nemo) at 13cc
discount THE Week Of the Thir-
tenth" ~
All Leather Goods, Travelling Bags,
Suit Cases, Ladies' Hand Bags,
Music Rolls, etc, 1890 discount
The Week of the Thirteenth
1890 off all Laces during January
Sale.
1870 off all Yelling and Ruching
during Thirteen Sale
1870 off all Notions of every de-
scription. Remember this is some
thing we have never done before.
1870 off good, clean merchandise is
unprecedented, It's an unparal-
leled bargain opportunity.