Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-08
Texas and Kentucky Ask
President to Participate
in State Affairs During
the Present Year.
PLANS TO HAVE THE
PEOPLE INFORMED
Expected That Cabinet At
fairs, as Far as Possible,
Will be Made Public;
Clark Has Birthday.

Washington, D. c., March 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson already has begun to re.
ceive invitations to attend civic and
state affairs. Thus far he has receiv-
ed two such invitations, one from
Louisville for October 13, and the sec
ond from Cuero, Tex, for next Novem'
ber. The president has not yet either
accepted or rejected the invitations,
although 1t Is regarded as highly i'm
probable that he will attend.
Gov. James B. McCreary personally
extended the president the invitation
to attend the centennial celebration OF
the battle of Thames to be held in
the Kentucky metropolis. The cele-
braItion will be part Of a general OBJ
servation by eleven states of the dedt-
cation Of the $1,OOO,000 monument to
Commodore Peary which is to be erec.
ted at Put-in-Bay. In that naval vic.
tory Gov. McCreary told the president
Kentuckians took leading part.
The would-be Texas hosts sent their
invitations by Jack Howberton, who
appeared at the white house In the uni
form OF d boy scout and accompanied
by Senator Sheppard. The invitation
was in the form of a huge turkey
standing upward of ten feet high and
the letter Of appeal to the president
was wedged In the birds bill. The
celebration Is to be designated the
Turkey Trot Parade" and is said to
be the big event Of the celebration.
Cuero is said to be one Of the great
est turkey markets in the country,
from five thousand to eight thousand
birds being shipped from there every
day to northern markets.
r More Callers Today.
The first white house visitors today
were Senators Culberson of Texas, a J
Tillman of South Carolina. Former
Gov Glenn of North Carolina, came
later and Chairman Fitzgerald Of the
house appropriation committee fol-
lowed. Chairman Fitzgerald had many
legislative problems to discuss with
the president. Late today President
Wilson was to meet Charles F. Muir
ply, the Tammany leader. Mr.. Muir
ply was expected to come with eight
other New Workers. and it was not
probable that the president would have
an opportunity to hold a private con-
ference with him.
White house officials announced that
the president had decided to hold regu-
lar cabinet meetings on Tuesdays and
Fridays. of each week as has been the
custom for many years. Many special
sessions, however, are likely to be
called before April 1, when congress
is to convene in extra session.
Former Gov. Robert G. Glenn Of
North Carolina, called to congratulate
the president. The two men were class
mates at Davidson college, North Car
olina, years ago and played on the
same baseball team. It was recalled
today that on the last occasion of their
meeting, which was in Indiana during
the campaign. Mr.. Glenn pushed
through crowd and said to the demo-
cratic candidate:
Hello, Tommy" and the future
president replied: Hello Bob"
Did you call him Tommy this
timer" Mr.. Glenn was asked.
NO." laughed the former governor,
II called him Mr.. President"
Coy. Robert Ewing, democratic ma
tlOnal committeeman from louisiana,
was another caller. He came to invite
the president to attend the Louisiana
state fair next November. Mr.. Wilson
told the colonel he intended to remain
in Washington at work, doing very lit
tie travelling, at least during 1913.
Bacon Defeated in Senate.
Democrats Of the senate today chose
Senator james P. Clarke Of Arkansas
for president pro tempore of the SEN
ate over Senator Augustus o. Bacon of
Georgia by a vote Of 27 to IA. The out
come was a great surprise as it was
considered Senator Bacon would be
elected. The caucus choice is equivalent
to an election in the senate.
Neil to be Reappointed.
Daniel c. Roper of South Carolina
was nominated today by President Will
son to be first assistant postmaster
general. ,-
Charles P. Neill whose nomination as
commissioner of labor failed Of con-
firmation in the last congress. is to be
renominated as commissioner Of labor
statistics.
James r. Blak.siee, secretary Of the
Pennsylvania state democratic com
mittee has been selected for nominati
as third assistant postmas ster general.
Speaker Clark was SO years old to-
day. He said he felt like 30. The speak
er spent the day quietly in his office,
receiving callers and CONGRATULATIONS.