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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
orrUMwA wApE1Lo SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1913
Condemns Plan of Giving
White House Bride a Gift

Washington c. Representative Finly H. Gray OF In
yesterday when he made pub
Of Mann TO colect
of wedding grs Tor Nss jessie wilson, ING
daughter of the president
Gray against exavagnce Of members m con-
In his opinion the money
might better expended relieving sufengs of Gods
ient poor" -,
Calling upon Jefferson Jackson to witness his
Gray (wavng crisp bill In the ar) should
time and not be expended for trim
for white house bride.
myself" said Gray from any participation
the house for the purchase and
sentation of costly gift presidents daughter for =
is
house show either president the
he holds will to Miss Wilson the pre
family. +
II regard practice making gifts Of all kinds to
families lingering shadow
coming udaism when featy homage and
qualification
citizenship right property lands and tenements
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
congress Favors
"Napal Holiday
to Cut Expenses

Washington, D. c., Oct. 81
A discussion of international
disarmament was brought up in
the house today by Representa-
tive Hensley of Missouri, a
democrat, who Intellectually
sought action on resolution
expressing the sentiment of the
house for cooperation with the
naval holiday proposed by the
British lord of the admiralty,
Winston Churchill.
Representative Slayden Of
y Texas, said he understood
President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan were in accord with
the idea and Representative
Mann of Illinois, the republic
can leader, while objecting to
vote until more members were
present, said he favored it as a
means of saving millions Of dol
lars.
Speaker Clark declared that
when the entire house mem
bership got back to Washington
he wanted to see the resolution
passed and gave notice that he
later would deliver speech
going over the armament situa-'
ton the world over. He de-
clared that Germany had been
used "as a raw head and bloody
bone and as a great terror to
Americans in the past during
naval debates. Action on the
resolution was deferred in
definitely.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
TWO MEN PERISH IN
BLAZING SAND BOAT

Charlevoix, Pa, Oct. 31.-George
Ross of Kittaning,, Pa, and Henry
Bowers of Creighton, Pa, workmen
employed on sand digger met death
early today when the boat burned in
the Monongahela river near Speer,
Pa. Lee Camp and his son were
saved by Walter Clark, IA year old
boy, who seeing the fire, put off from
Speer and brought them ashore in a
row boat. The property loss is about
$4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
GENERAL CROZIER
MARRIED ABROAD

London. Oct. 1-Brigadier General
William Crozier, chief of ordnance OF
the U. S. army, and Miss Mary VIII
liams of Washington were married to.
day at st. Georges church, Hanover
Square, in the presence of only few
guests, including Ambassador and Mrs.
Page, the members of the embassy
staff and several British officials, per.
sonal friends of the bridegroom.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
WANTS HALF .TRITcH's CLAIM.

Moberly, Mo-. Oct. 31.-Guy Valelly
Of Moberly, who accompanied Marvin
Tritch Of Kirksville to North Platte,
Nebr., where they registered in the
drawing for government land In the
North Platte and Fort Niograra reser-
vations, in which Tritch subsequently
drew first choice, has returned home
and says he and Tritch agreed to a
partnership in whatever either might
draw.
Tritch's claim is said to be valued at
$4,000 and Vallelly expects to get a
half interest In the claim
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
DISCOVER CURE FOR
DREADED OAT SMUT

Davenport, Oct. S1.--Experimcnts
made by the Scott county farm I'M
Drove'nent league during the season
show that in fourteen fields of oats.
the seed for which had been treated
with formaldehyds there was almost
M trace Of smut. Adjacent fields not
treated showed damage to the extent
OF 2O.5 per cent
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
TOWNS ALONG NEW
HIGHWAY CELEBRATE

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 31.-All along
the route of the Lincoln highway
Nebraska towns and villages
are celebrating the opening of the road
today. In many towns, fireworks and
parades marked the procession.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
DENIED NEW TRIAL.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 31.-Leo. M.
Frank sentenced to hang for the mur-
der Of Mary Phagan, was denied q
new trial today by Judge l.. S. Roam,
who presided over the trial at which
Frank was convicted. This decision
means that Franks only hope now lies
in the supreme court, to which an i'm
mediate appeal will be taken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
TEACHING CHILDREN
SAFETY MEASURES

Chicago, Oct. 31.-One hundred and
twenty-five speakers addressed public
school pupils In six wards today pur-
suant to the campaign Of the mayors
public safety commission" The
school children were warned about
dangers from automobiles and other
street perils.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
p,Es RREAKINc RECORD.

London, Oct 31.-Percy Lambert,
holder of many worlds automobile
speed records, was killed on the
Brooklands motor race track today,
while making an effort to break the
one hour record.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-01
AMBASSADORS RECEIVED.

Potsdam, Germany, Oct. 31.-James
w. Gerard, the New American ambas-
sador, was received in audience today
by the German Empress at the imperi-
al palace.
Madrid, Oct. 81. The first U. S. am
bassador to Spain, Col. Jos. e. Willard,
Of Virginia, was received today by
King Alfonso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07
MURRAY INELIGIBLE
SENATOR W.. q. MURRAY OFFERED
PLACE ON INSURANCE BOARD.
COULD NOT ACCEPT.
Especial Telegram to The Herald.)

Especial Telegram to The Herald.0
Austin, Tex, June 6.-SenatOr W. o.
Murray of FlOresville was rendered by
the governor the appointment of mem
Der of the state insurance board to sue
coed Captain r. L. Pollard, resigned. II
developed that Senator Murray. VINO is
a. member OF the legislature that framed
the law creating the board was ineli-
gable to accept the appointment. The
governor was SO advised by the attorney
general.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07
WOMEN INVADE BUDAPEST.

Prague, june 7.-One thousand women
delegates and visitors to the Budapest
convention of the International Woman
Suffrage Alliance which opens. June ID.
today arrived here from Berlin. The
visitors were the guests of the BOhe-
milan Woman Suffrage Committee. The
guests will leave Monday for Vienna
where they will be formally received by
the Austrian Women Suffrage Commit
tee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of an order of sale issued
out of the Honorable District Court of
Cameron County. Texas. on the I'd day
of June A. d., 1913 i'm the case of Rein
hold Greinke VS.. Richard j. Ton. Pc
ter j.. DeYOung and G.. f.. SOrrOn,
known as and called CT. +. Won Kun
mer, being cause No. 2419 and to me as
Sheriff directed and delivered. / did up
on the 3rd day Of June, AID. 1913. levy
upon and will between the hours of 10
O'clock a. m, and 4 o'clock p. m. on the
first Tuesday in July, AID. 1913. same
being the first day of said month at the
Court House door in Cameron county in
the city of Brownsville, Texas, proceed
to, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in hand all the right,
title and interest of the said Richard j.
Ton. Peter j. DeYOung and e.. F. SOr-
ron, known and called G.. +. Won Kun
men, and either of them had on the ord
day of April, 1913. and at any time
thereafter, of and in the following de-
scribed property to wit: All those GER
tain pieces or parcels of land situated
in Cameron County, Texas, and being
out Of what is known as and called Els.
piritu Santo Grant, and being out of
partition share No. %, according to a
map and plat of a certain subdivision
Of 1900 acre tract made by A. w. Am
thor on October 3rd, A. ID. 1906 and re
corded i'm the Deed Records of Cameron
County. Texas. in Vol. Q, On page 10
thereof, and being resident lot No. II.
containing one acre, and the South 12
of Farm Block No. 8, containing 20 acres
Of land, said property being levied upon
as the property of the said Richard j.
Ton, Peter j. DeYOung and G.. f. Sor-
rom. who is known and called G.. +.
Won Hummer to satisfy said Judgment
of date April 90. 1913, in the above
STYLED and numbered cause in favor of
said plaintiff Reinhold Greinke against
said defendants for the sum of Four
Hundred and Four 75,1O0 ($404 75) Dol
lars together with interest thereon from
the date of said judgment at the rate of
six per cent. per annum until paid, to-
pether with all costs expended and in
curfed by said plaintiff against said de-
PENDANTS and for foreclosure of a ven
doris lien upon said land as said lien ex-
sted thereon on the I'D day Of April
Z D.. 1913, and all commissions for the
pscution of this order of sale.
iiyen under my hand this the 3rd day
.IJune, A. d., 1913.
i G.. 7. RYAN,
sheriff of Cameron County. Texas.
p. d. HALEY. deputy.
yuns 7,14-21-28. ....I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07
HARVARD'S LAST CHANCE.

Cambridge, Mass, June 7.-Whatcver
small chance Harvard might have for
the intercollegiate baseball title was at
stake today when the Crimson lined up
against the strong Brown University
team from Providence, II. i. If Brown
defeats Harvard it would mean that the
former would be counted ahead of the
Crimson i'm the final figuring On the
standing of the big eastern university
teams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07
GENERAL BLANCO.

AS 0 as you look at General Blan-
90 Won are attracted to him.
A keen dark brown zee, broad forehead
nigh cheek bones, a firm chin, a mouth
.denoting affection and compassion.
A nose denoting acquisitiveness
and great executive ability. A
roach OF black hair tinged with grey.
forty seven if a day, rotund, muscular.
well set up, a bearing denoting ease,
assurance, complacency, energy command
courage, capacity expediency, a well
chosen leader of men.
AS he appeared just after his luncheon
this morning, he passed for what he is
a we'll seasoned hard working field gen
eral-nOt arrayed in parade pomp and
splendOr nor in 'regimentals adorned
with medals and gold braid, yet he look
ed every inch a general.
A soft lingerie shirt with a buff silk
handkerchief knOtted around his neck. a
coat OF serviceable mouse colored cloth.
pantalOOns of cream cOlOred corduroy,
leather ~leggings-no sword, no insignia.
no arms, no baton to distinguish him.
only Just a general and a general every
men. Not because of, but despite his
clothes. He weighs close to 100. but its
mostly hard indurated muscular tissue
lie is about 5 foot 8 or 10 well set up. He
doesn't look like he was ever hurried.
or worried or Hurried in his life.
He captured q well defended. stub
Dornly protected city in a continuous
battle for almost a whole day and night
with the loss Of less than . Der cent Of
MS command and that command mum
bercd about a thousand.
The morning after he might have just
come from an all night dance for all
you could tell the difference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07

No. Ii. on pages 81 to 100 Of said Rec
ords.
The interest of said John II. Brooks
in and to said land to be sold hereunder
is described as follows, to wit:
1. An undivided 13 interest in and to
f25 and 32100 acres of land. same being
lot No. 3. a part of Subdivision A.
,. An undivided 1-3 interest in and to
% acres of land, same being lot No. q,
a part of Subdivision A.
3. An undivided 1-3 interest in and to
Is and $40 acres Of land, same being lot
No. IL, a part of Subdivision A.
4. An undivided 1-3 interest i'm and
TO 135 acres of land, same being lot No.
L. a part of Subdivision A.
). An undivided 13 interest in and to
Al and $500 acres of land, same being
lot No. 70, a part Of Subdivision A..
6. An undivided 13 interest i'm and to
Is and $40 acres of land, same being
lot No. 30. a part of Subdivision A.
Z. An undivided Ii interest in and to
81 acres of land, same being lot No. 16,
a part of Subdivision b.
8. An undivided 13 interest in and to
4G2 and 10 acres of land, same being lot
No. %, a part of Subdivision b.
9. An undivided 13 interest i'm and to
1910 acres of land. more or less, same be
ing lot No. "a. a part of Subdivision G.
10. An undivided 10 interest in and
to 1924 and 30-10O acres of land. same
being lot No. 81, a part of Subdivision
d..
II. An undivided ID interest in and
to I5 and 40 acres of land. same being
lot No. 40. Il part of subdivision f.
-. An undivided 1-3 interest i'm and to
2Sl2 and 2S-1O0 acres of land. same be-
ing lot No. 10, a part of Subdivision F.
IL. An undivided 1-3 interest in and
% 4404 and G10 acres o. '1and, same being
lot No. ~. a part Of Subdivision G.
All Of the above lots and subdivisions
being particularly described by field
notes III the judgment ~hereinabove re-
to, and by plats duly recorded
in connection with said judgment and
appearing of record in the Deed Records
OF Cameron County, Texas, In Book III.
of said Deed Records, on pages 81 to
100 of said Records, to which reference
is hereby made for a more particular de-
scriptiOn of said land.
And on the first day of July AID,
1913. being the first Tuesday of said
month, between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. m. and 4 o'clock p. III. on the said
day, at the Court House door in said
county, | will offer for sale. and sell at
public auction, for cash. all of the right.
title and interest of the said John Fl.
Brooks III and to said property.
Dated at Brownsville. Texas. this End
day of June. AID. 1913.
G. T. RYAN.
Sheriff of Cameron County. Tex.
June 6-7-14-21.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL Els
TATE UNDER EXECUTION

EXECUTION.
The State of Texas,
County of Cameron.
c. E. Slade, Plaintiff.
John II. Brooks. defendant.
In the District Court OF Jefferson
County. Texas.
Whereas, by virtue of an alias execu-
ton issued out Of the District Court of
Jefferson County, Texas, on a judgment
rendered in said court on the fifth day
of June, A. d. 1911, in favor Of the
said C. f. Slade and against the said
John H.. Brooks, No. G76 On the Dock
ct of said court. l did, on the second
day of June. A. d., 1913. at 3 O'Clock
p. M. levy upon the following described
tracts and parcels of land situated in the
County of Cameron, State of Texas, and
belonging to the said John II. Brooks.
All of those certain lots. tracts, pieces
Or parcels of land, lying and being stu
ated in Cameron County, Texas, and
known and described as follows:
All of blocks 81 and GA; all of frac-
tional blocks 50 and IS, and 5. g. u (the
half adjoining 18th street. of block 81.
embracing lots /, ?, 3. 10, II and II. in
said block 81; also the south IL (the
half adjoining 18th street. Of block IS.
embracing lots /. ?, 3. 10. IL and -; lots
Ii and u of block 63, embracing two
lots. same being on the corner of 10Th
and RnnnnlI Cfcanfc tLa wa 4f
Brownsville; all of the above described
lots and blocks being in what is known
rs the Peredes Addition to the CITY of
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas;
said addition being part of what is
known as Partition share No. 10 of the
J.S.De la CARA, original grant or sur
ycy Of land.
Also all Of the share, right. title or
interest of the said John H. Brooks in
and to the following described lots.
tracts or parcels of land, situated. loca-
ted and being in said Cameron County.
Texas, and being parts and parcels of
the j. 5. de la Cara Original Grant
or Survey of land, commonly known as
the Espiritu SantO Grant, and being
part and parcel of share Number
IL OF said survey and being
all of the interest of the said John IL.
Brooks in and to said lots or tracts of
land as set aside jointly to the said John
IL. Brooks, Lon G.. Hill and George G..
Greer, administrator of the estate of
u. L. Brooks. BY judgment and decree
OF the District Court of Jefferson COun.
ty, Texas, in a certain suit styled Charles
g.. Combes. ct al. VS.. John Fl. Brooks.
ct al, the same being cause No. 1898 on
the docket OF said court. a certified copy
or said judgment and decree of partition
being duly recorded in the Deed Records
OF Cameron County, Texas, in Volume
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07

The trouble with the city man is that
he thinks production is the whole thing
and his interest i'm the farmer usually
stops with production.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07

New. Haven, Conn, June 6.-Today
was the last day for receiving applica-
lions for tickets to the annual Yale
Harvard baseball game on June 20. APP
plications mailed tonight will be taken
care of.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07

FOR RENT-ROOms with board; 1909
Madison st. 3 81 It
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07

FOR RENT-3 Light Housekeeping
Rooms with bath. Large; comfortable
Excellent location neal car line. No
children. Rent reasonable, Ask Moore
at County Clerks Office. tt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07

NOR SALE.-New FORD Roadster.
Style 1913. Latest model. for $517.5O
Address Ray 5. Wait, Sau BenitO,
Texas. ID. 6-G-7t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07
CLASSIFIED ADS
T

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping; 1900 Jefferson st. 5-2614
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-07

WANTED.-TwO table bOarders. Apply
co Herald. Office. tt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
GOOD PLAY FOLLOWS.

North opened the play with the queen
OF hearts. and South PLAYING low. West
won the trick with the king. The ten OF
hearts. which appeared In dummyt hand.
showed the suit stopped a second time
with the nine. eight and small IN Vests
hand and influenced that players action
In Immediately taking the trick Two
leads OF clubs established the suit for
dummy. North led his other heart after
being I'm the lead at the second club trick
After winning the heart trick with the
jack. South realizing that West had
the suit stopped. switched to the nine Of
spades as offering the best chance for
further tricks.
West went up with his ace. and leading
his last club put dummy In to run OFF five
good clubs
The final result showed a total of nine
tricks. secured by six club tricks and one
each on the other suits. giving East and
West game and rubber on the hand and
additional benefits through the double
East showed cleverness In basing his ac-
ton upon the opponents bidding and
passing. He inferred from his partner s
10 trump declaration over the opponents
heart bid and from the singleton he held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
The Personal Equation
and Its Extreme I'M
portance in Auc-
ton Bridge.

AS we have before stated. the game OF
auction produces great field for the
study OF psychology. The true measure
Of character is readily taken in this won
derful game
Temperament, alert mentality, the
power Of logic. mathematical ability and
correct analysis Of motives OF both part
ner and opponents all 90 to make up the
curriculum in the play Of the master.
And the player who can complete an
evening AT auction without making some
bid or play that upon analysis fails "a
stand criticism Is truly master. Auction
Is played most, Of course. among the edu-
Gated for that very reason. Many persons
play railroad euchre and pedro with force
who could not possibly work out the rule
Of eleven or define an inference.
The ability TO recognize the motive for
a bid on switch or play at auction bags
many a game and conversely loses many.
FAILED TO ANALYzE MOTIVE.
The converse Of the proposition was
pointedly illustrated in the failure to
grasp the motive in bidding the following
hand, played recently at Brooklyn club.
The hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08

Score love-all, second game. East and
West one game in
South declared one spade What the
final outcome would have been II con-
ventional three spade declaration. or per-
haps the latest attempt at the convention
of four, designed by ingenious minds TO
aid helpless players. had been employed
instead was "A matter OF no great in
terest To South. lie considered II priv
ilege TO possess "A hand that. If left un-
hampered by conventionality at the start.
gave promise I'm later bidding for an OPP
portunity for use OF keen finesse and
subtle inference. so dear To all true lovers
OF the game. North took his partner out
Of spades by declaring one diamond. East
feeling very comfortable at the diamond
declaration passed, falling TO see any rea-
son why he should risk light no trump,
especially In view of his weakness in the
opponents suit
Informing his partnir of the nature OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
GlVERS OF TROPHIES.

The shield for which choral societies
strive is the gift OF the Hon George w.
Brown. Lieutenant Governor OF the prov
iuce The Premier the Hon. Walter
Scott who Is President OF the Provincial
Council and Minister Of Education. Is the
donor Of the shield set apart for the
larger church choirs. and Mr.. A. +. An
gus. of Regina. OF the shield for the
choirs with a smaller number OF singers.
Judge Frederick Arthur Gore OuseIey.
who bears a name distinguished In the
annals OF English music Uhe Rev. Sir +.
A G. Ouselcy. Bart. was his grand
unolcj gave the choir shield for Class G.
There is a grand challenge shield for the
best choral singing. Irrespective OF kind
or class except male choruses). given by
the city 81 Moose Jaw; shield for the
best band. contributed by the city OF
Prince Albert. and the town Of Weyburu
with a fine appreciation OF the element
upon which the festival must eventually
rest. has provided four shields Tor chill
drcn's choirs The trophy FOR which the
orchestras strive is the gift Of the Hcintz-
mann Piano Company Saskatoon con-
,rlbuted one shield FOR an open compeu-
ton by chlldrcn's choirs and another FOR
the male choirs Medals FOR solo COM
pctltors have been given by the faculty
~ Regina College. the choir OF the Knox
Presbyterian Church and various citizens.
one OF the most significant trophies.
and one which can be most productive or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
The Student Of the
Game Should Be on
the Alert in Anal
ysis of Motives.

portunity for a valuable diamond iea'
early in the hand was practically assured
A fair degree of strength In DIAMONDS
in North's hand could be inferred from
the fact that he assumed higher con-
tract after his partner had overcal'el
him with a more valuable declaration
without raising the number Of tricAs'
While numerous arguments might De al
vanced for and against the declaration
and showing the danger that lurNed III
the opponents passive state. one polu'
stands out prominently That H. "''n
a game behind any fair chance TO even
up the score must be taken. The very
fact that there were no bids IN oppP'''
ton and also no immediate danger Oh
long suit making made the chances ta'''
While cases will not always terminate a.
successfully, II illustrates the VaIue "
aggressive measures when the score WAL
rants.