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The Washington times., 1913-02-02
Farce Has Caught On.

Antony Mars musical farce. "Ex-
ceeding the Speed Limit which Is now
on view at George NJ. Cohan's Grand
Opera House, Chicago, has caught the
public fancy. and appears to have set
tied down for a long run. 1t is the
vehicle by which Carter De Haven is
being introduced Ia American play
goers as a star, and his initial attempt
In this field OF endtavor has provca to
be eminently successful
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
LYCEUM

Lovers OF high class burlesque will
welcome Counihan and Shannon S
Queens OF the Folies Bergere," sched-
uled TO, appear at the Lyceum this week.
commencing with tomorrow's matinee.
Tuneful music and a queenIy chorus
make this Offering one of real merit, the
cast including Joe Sullivan, Dave
Schseffcr, Helen Armstrong, Doc Arm
strong. Adams and Schafer. Celia Arm
strong, Irene Callihan, Arthur Arm
strong. Elizabeth Rogers, and an excel
Iently gov ned chorus.
As Al added attraction Kid Garfield
will expose the gunner OF New York
and the secrets of the underworld.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
Benefit at the National.

A benefit theatrical performance viii
be- given at the National Theater 10,
morrow night, when Miss May Irwin
m her latest success, "A Widow hy
Proxy" will be the attraction. Ncc
House will be the beneficiary, and
il..re is long list of patronesses. A
number OF especially attractive feature:
i.ave been arranged in connection with
tomorrow nights performance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
BEGGERS' TRICKS
TAUGHT AT SCHOOL

Chicago, Dec. 15.-This city is the
headquarters of national association
Of beggars, according to officials of the
police department. Lieutenant James
Larkin OF the detective bureau last
night announced that the organization
maintains school in one of the poorer
neighborhoods of the West Side where
recruits are taught the tricks of the
trade. "The Gay Cats" is the official
name of the organization, say the
police. Although headquarters are in
Chicago. camps are said to be main
tanned in other large cities of the
country.
Methods of deception are part of the
curriculum of the school, according to
the police. Recruits are taught how to
make up as cripples and invalids. They
are shown the use of acids in making
healthy hands and arms appear
scalded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
DEMOCRATS GET
INTO A WR|ANCLE
Senator Hitchcock Attacks
Owen on the Floor of
Senate Chamber
REPLY is
MADE BY LATTER
First Effort to Amend the
Currency Bill Fails to
Receive Majority

Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-Hostil-
tiles between Senator Owen, in charge
of the currency bill, and Senator
Hitchcock, the only democrat who has
stood out against the administration
measure, broke out again in today's de-
bate. At the conclusion of the verbal
duel, the senate. on motion of Senator
Hitchcock struck from the record,
references to him printed as part of
Mr.. Owens speech last week.
Senator Hitchcock charged that Sen
ator Owen, revising his speech, had
withheld the original copy made by
the senate reporters and had inserted
sentences and paragraphs which were
Misrepresentation Of fact as well as
Justification of the record
Senator Owen said he had placed the
insertions in the record to make his
meaning clear following senate GUS
stom." He expressed his willingness
to have the matter stricken from the
record, but Immediately read it into
the record anew, with another attack
on Senator Hitchcock for his course
IN connection with the currency BILL
: Senator Burton today presented six
amendments to the currency bill.
Senator Smith of North Carolina
made brief speech supporting the
bill. Senator Vardaman presented
kilograms from Mississippi bankers
protesting against government control
OF the regional banks II the banks
were to SlIDn1y capitaI for the SyStn,l1
BY a vote of forty to thirty-five, the
senate today defeated the first attempt
to alter the administration currency
bill as framed by the democratic eau
Gus. The vote sent to the table the
first amendment proposed by Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska which would
have fixed the number of regional
banks in the new system at four and
would have made the regional banks
publicly owned. tE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
Camp of the Republicans Is
Split on Advisability
of a Convention
TWO TO UNITE IN
EFFORT TO RULE
Sentiment of Majority Is in
Favor Of Reorganization
of the Party

Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-Such
members of the republican national
committee as had arrived here today
indicated almost an even division of
reorganization which are to be taken
up in conferences beginning tomor.
row. The forces opposed to an extra
ordinary convention were lining up
against the proposed reduction in
southern representation. Some com.
mitteemen regarded it as probable that
before the actual work of the commit
tee begins tomorrow there will be
three divisions of opinion. The first
will be found in the national commit
teenen who favor the calling CT a
convention Immediately; in the second
will be those who are opposed to any
convention at all. and third will be
others who are willing to have ma
tional convention but who do not see
any pressing need for it.
The first and second groups are ex-
pected to join against the second and
the odds are said to be in favor Of a
convention. According to predictions
of Chairman Hilles, the convention
probably will thresh out it's differ
ences in open session and the advo-
Gates Of alTproposals will have an op-
portnnity to give their arguments in
public. In addition to the committee
men who expect to speak, Ormsby Nc
Harg has asked fc-' a faafiilg.
Mr.. McHarg is understood to have a
brief against the right of the national
committee to call am extraordinary
convention. Chairman SEilles said to-
day that he was not attempting to use
the power of his position for either
contention and holds to the view that
1t is question to be settled by ma
jority of the committee.
Informal conferences between COM
marked the day but the real
work will begin tonight when the en-
tire committee will be guests at din
ner Of Chairman Hilles. All factions
are expected to have clearer under
standing Of the situation when it is
over. " .e
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
RAILROADS WILL
PROTECT PATRONS
TO GRANT NO sToPoVER PRIV.
LEGES IN CITIES NOTED FOR
CONFIDENCE MEN.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Because Of the
large number of country folks who e.
come easy victims Of pickpockets and
confidence games in large cities, the
central passengers association an
uounced today that beginning Feb. /,
no stop over privileges will be granted
on homeseekers tickets. The princi-
pal stopover points on such tickets are
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Kansas
City, St. Paul and Minneapolis.
police records are filled with cases
disclosing how men on their way to
buy farms in the west" said one of the
officials of the association, stopped
over in Chicago and other large cities
and lost their money through dealings
with confidence men, card sharps and
ether crooks. We fail to see what good
con be accomplished by permitting
home seekers to stop over in the large
cities. They don't buy their farms
there"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
PANKHURsT GIRL
ESCHEW|NC SLEEP
DAUGHTER OF MILITANT LEADER
TRIES NEW SCHEME TO WIN
LIBERTY FROM JAIL.

London, Dec. 15.-The suffra-
gette arson squad today set fire to
a lumber yard at Devonport and
destroyed property worth over
100000. The act is protest to
the re-arrest Of Mrs. Emmaine
Pankhurst yesterday on her return
from France.
London, Dec. 15.-Miss Sylvia Pank-
hurst. the militant suffragette agitator
since her arrest on December 10, has
adopted the more drastic method Of
adding mo sleep strike" to her hun
ger and thirst strike, in order to force
the prison authorities to release her.
She accomplished this by walking con-
tinually Her condition Is already seri-
ous and her friends expect her release
shortly. -r
The police however plan to keen
both Miss Pankhurst" and her mother
in, jaiI unsif a after today's weekly meet
ing Of the .woman's social and political
unicn.
In the meantime the militants con-
tinue their violent tactics. The arson
squad last night burned down an
empty mansion near Bristol Another
party broke every window in the Rich
mond police station.
.. American Stuff Held.
Miss Zelie Emerson, the American
srffragette, was arraigned at the police
court today charged with disturbing
the peace last evening In the Bow dis
trict of the east end of London. She
appeared in the prisoners enclosure
with one arm in a sling. It had been
badly wrenched in the scuffle with the
police. The police testified that Miss
Emerson had smashed a policeman's
helmet with the pole of a banner she
was carrying.
The magistrate remanded her for a
week on bail, after she had promised
to keep the peace until the conclusion
of the case.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
IS
GIVEN WHIP HAND
INFORMATION FROM WASHING
TON INDICATES PRESIDENT
HAS CHANGED SIDES.
'(BY ELISHA HANSON)

Washington, D. c., Dec. 14.-The
Wade political organization in Iowa
may yet succeed in landing some good
federal jobs, if departmental heads
follow instructions given out Saturday
bJ the presidents secretary, Joe
Tumulty Mr.. Tulnulty, presumably
Gil behalf of the president has re-
quested administration officials to
recognize the democratic national COM
mitteemen in all factional fights where
ever practicable. Judge Wade being
national committeeman from Iowa,
would thereby be given the whip hand
IN apportioning the states patronage
that has been held in abeyance.
The Office of federal attorney in the
southern Iowa district has caused the
politicians more worry than any other
Iowa job and just a few days ago
dispatches from Washington seemed
to assure Dan Hamilton of Sigourney
the position despite the opposition Of
the Wade organization which Is push
ing the candidacy of Claude Porter of
Centerville. A third candidate, John
Craig of Keokuk, is also out for job.
Today's developments, however, seem
to give Porter ascendency over Hamil-
ton A further investigation of the
three candidates and also of Nick Reed
of Ottumwa, candidate for the office
of United States marshal in the south
ern Iowa district, will be made in an
effort to determine their respective
abilities for the places they seek.
The national committeeman has
urged the selkctiOn OF Porter above all
other appointments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
President Wilson is Greatly Incensed
Oper BurleSque of the Administration

Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-Presi-
dent Wilson today ordered an investi-
cation by the war and navy depart
ments of the satires on the admins
tration's Philippine Islands policy
which featured the annual banquet last
Thursday of the Order Of Caraboa, an
organization of army and navy officers
who served in the islands. President
Wilson suggested to Secretaries Garri-
son and Daniels, reprimands for those
responsible.
Secretaries Daniels and Garrison
conferred early today and called for
a statement of explanation from Rear
Admiral Howard and Quartermaster
General Aleshire, the highest ranking
officers at the dinner Secretary DAN
iels at the same time suggested to Ad.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
WANT MONA LISA HELD.
Italians Would like to Keep Famous
Painting Which Napoleon Carried
Away to Paris.

Florence, Italy, Dec. 15.-So great Is
the crowd of people striving to obtain
a view of Da Vicini's paitning, mona
Lisa that the authorities have been
obliged to remove many of the busts
and statutes from the Uffizi gallery to
prevent them from being overturned
and broken in the struggle to get near
the picture. Resentment is vigorously
expressed in many quarters at the ac
tion of the Italian government in re-
turning the picture to France.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16

miral Howard that he decline the
presidency of the order to which he
was elected last Thursday and inform
ed him that the song, Damn, Damn,
Damn, the insurrectos" which was
sung at the banquet would never be
sung again under the present admin
istration with officers of the navy
present. The president expressed his
Indignation to members Of his cabi-
net after he had read published ac-
counts of the banquet He felt parti'
cularly displeased over the travesty
on her administration peace policy
and criticisms aimed at Secretary
Bryan when three six-foot models Of
battleships, borne by concealed boys,
were carried into the banquet room
In the muzzle Of the guns were stuck
nose gays and the milk white dove
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
MASONS DO HONOR
81. TO WASHINGTON

Washington, D. c., Dec 15.--Three
Masonic lodges with which George
Washington was at various times con-
nected today Joined in pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon and placed wreaths on
his tomb In commemoration of the
1i4th anniversary of his death. The an
nlversary really was yesterday but it
was decided to hold the services to-
day. The lodges that participated
We're Alexandria Washington lodge of
Alexandria, Va, of which Washington
was the first worshipful master; Fred
ericksburg, Va. lodge No. 4, where he
was made mason, and Washington
lodge of New York City, where Wash
ington made his masonic home while
in that city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16

was perched on each fighting top
They were named "U. S. S. Fellow
ship" "U. S. S. Friendship" and "U.
S. S. Piffle." Another satire was a
moving picture film of three year
pursuit of Filipino colonel, who time
and again had escaped capture, and
hardly had been apprehended when
he was made governor of province.
The performance, according to ad-
vance statements given out by the
Carabao society, was designed to
show the "lack Of sympathy for recent
developments and tendencies in Phil
ippine Island government"
President Wilson himself was not
satirized by the diners, but he made
it plain to his assistants that he felt
keenly the burlesques. on members Of
his cabinet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16

New York, Dec. 15.-The police OF
the whole city are looking for the
young foreign looking man who is
thought to have mailed the bomb
which Saturday cost the life Of Ida
Anusewitz, stenographer at the O. K.
Bottling plant. 1t is believed that the
Internal machine was meant for the
proprietor William Fl. Callahan. In ac-
cordance with the usual practice, the
stenographer opened the mail Satur-
day morning She had scarcely start
ed on the box when the explosion
came She died instantly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
HEROINE TO Be REWARDED
Wealthy Man Leaves Large Sum Of
Money to the Girl Who Risked
Life Under His Auto.

Seward, Kan, Dec. 15.-Ethel
Mountz. 16 year old girl Of this town
will receive $4,000 from the estate of
Col c. Grant Of Denver for her hero
ism in saving a baby from death under
the wheels Of Grants motor care, ac-
cording. to letter received by her to-
day. Grant with his family passed
through here last summer and it was
then Miss Mountz risked her life to
save the child A letter today brought
the information that Grant had writ
ten his will, making her one of the
beneficiaries. .s-.-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
GUNS FOR PANAMA
r CANAL ON THE WAY

New York, Dec. 15.-The steamer
Christobal, operated by a government
steamship company between New
York and Panama left port today
heavily loaded with the first of the big
guns to be sent to the isthmus for the
fortification Of the canal. She car
ried fourteen large mortars whose car
riages are already in place at the At,
lantic and Pacific entrances of the
canal. Within two weeks the guns
vii, be mounted and ready for use. A
detachment of coast artillery men sail
ed with the guns. The largest gun of
the Panama fortification will be 16
inch rifle
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
REBELS DEFEATED AND FORCED
To FLEE FROM CITY Of TAMP|CO
Dispatches From
Admiral Fletcher
i + j. !. j. !. ). j. \ :: :: :. + 1

Washington, D. c., Dec 15.-
The latest messages from Ad.
miral Fletcher were summariz-
ed in the following statement
made public by the navy de.
partment:
"a dispatch from Admiral
Fletcher on board the Tacoma,
dated p. m. Saturday, Decem-
ber 13, advises that the consti-
tutionalists have shut off the
water supply Of the city.
AT 10 p. m. he advised that ,
H. M. S. Hermione was in the
river carrying the flag of Rear
Admiral Craddock.
= Writing at noon on Sunday,
December IA, Admiral Fletcher
said conditions have not chang
ed and that the Ward liner
Moro Castle has arrived.
There is a north wind blowing,
and until the weather moder-
.ates it will not be possible to
transfer refugees to the steam
err He advised that the consti-
tionalists have withdrawn from
the immediate vicinity of Tam
pico. ......
''At 1 a. M, December Is, Ad-
miral Fletcher advises that con-
ditions have not changed since
he sent his last Dispatch
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WILL REFUND BIG sum
Supreme Court Rules Against the
Government in Corporation Tax ,
Collection Case. 4

Washington, D. c., Dec. 15.-The su.
preme court today refused the govern
ment's request to review the decision
Of the circuit court at Philadelphia
that the corporation tax was not 'col-
lectible from dividend of mutual in
surance companies, consisting Of prem.
iums or otherwise invested at the op-
ton of the policy holder.
AS result the government will be
required to refund about $1,500,00O al
ready collected and to forego any such
collections under the present income
tax law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
BALK
ON EUGENIC LAW

the Milwaukee County Medical society
will refuse to make the examinations
and issue the certificates required by
the so-called eugenics marriage law
passed by the last legislature, which
will become effective January l next.
The announcement Of their decision
was made last night -. s.. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
Continued on Page 10
TINKER DEAL CALLED OFF
Cincinnati Baseball Directors Refuse
y 70 Ratify Sale Of Player
to Brooklyn.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 15--The board of
directors of the Cincinnati baseball
club today refused to ratify August
Herrmann's sale Of Joe Tinker to
Brooklyn for $25,000 Immediately af-
ter this decision was reached Presi-
dent Hermann sent telegram to
President Ebbets of the Brooklyn club,
telling him that the deal, insofar as
cash alone was concerned was off.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
LEAPS TO DEATH.

New York, Dec. 15.-Devere Hall,
described as lawyer Of Detroit, Mich,
either leaped or fell ten stories to his
death from room in the hotel Marie
Antoinette. He was about 60 years
old. His body was found by servants
in a court yard
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
Officers Are Chosen BY
Farmers of Wapello Co.
for Ensuing Year
RESOLUTIONS ASK
FOR MANY CHANGES
New Form of Primaries
and Change Of Date of
Holding Favored

| Charles F.. Mast of Center township
was elected president of the Wapello
County Farmers institute for the en-
suing year at the closing session OF
the institute Saturday. Township
vice presidents and the reception COM
mittee for the 1914 meeting were also
selected and the resolutions presented
by the committee adopted The ladies
department of the institute elected Of
ficers choosing Mrs. Elmer Moofe as
president
The resolutions adopted cover a
variety of things among which is
recommended national prohibition.
change in the primary dates repeal Of
the capitol extension law, presidential
primaries, popular election Of judges,
la public market, teaching Of agricul-
ture and domestic science In the rural
schools and the securing of county
agricultural adviser.
.. Officers For New Year.
The complete list Of officers who
will serve the institute for the year OF
1914 follows:
Observation-Disclosures F. Mast.
Vice president. v. Buchanan.
Secretary--Madison Warder.
Assistant secretary-W Y. Dexter.
Treasurer--Lincoln Dimmitt.
Executive committee-Ezra Sterner,
W. B. Morrison, Floyd Miller, L j.
NeWquist, B. D. Randel.
Township vice presidents
Adams---S. l.. Cohagen.
Agency--D. w. Myers ai st
Cass George d. Myers.
Center-C. A. Wilson.
ColumbiaLevi Lore.
Competine-E d. Davis.
Dahlonega-J. C. Miller.
Green--Michael Becker.
Highland-George Evans
Keokuk-Frank Skinner.
Pleasant-Claude Warder.
Polk--Alex Johnson.
Richland--S N. Young
Washington-Th Creath.
Reception committee for next years
institute-John Weidenfellcr. James
Fl. Shepherd. John McElroy. w. A. G.
Brown, Rollin Kinds, Frank Whit.
comb, J. F. Clark.
Ladies Select Officers.
The ladies department. of the insti-
tute in their business meeting Satur-
day chose the following officers for
the year Of 1914:
President-Mrs. Elmer Moore.
Vice president--Mrs. John McElroy.
Secretary-Mrs. Floyd Miller.
Treasurer-Mrs Anthony Lein.
hauser.
Township vice presidents
Adams--Mrs. Martha J. Cohagen.s
Cass--Mrs George Clark
Center--Mrs. Frank Gephart.
Columbia-Mrs. G.. w. Nye.
Comprehensive Bert Hardin.
Dahlonega--Mrs Lincoln Dimmitt.
Green--Mrs. Harry Allcott.
Highland-M George Evans.
Keokuk-Mrs. ]. v. Buchanan.
Polk--Mrs Will Dickson.
Richland--Mrs. Charles Shepherd;
Mrs. Will Bane.
Pleasant--Mrs. F. C, McClung.
Washington-Mrs. Israel.
Award School Prizes.
Prizes were given for the best ex
hbits of the rural school children OF
the county. Some especially good
samples Of the work done by the pu-
pills of the county schools were shown.
The judges of the work we're Miss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
BLINDNESS LAID
AT DOOR OF BARBER

New York, Dec. 15.-The New York
committee on the prevention of blind
ness sounds an alarm today by the re-
port that more than half Of the cases
Cf eye weakness among men of this
city may be traced to the barber shops.
1t is alleged that bay rum and other
face lotions used in some shops con-
tain wood alcohol and that the inhala-
ton of the fumes or drops of the liquid
in the eyes causes serious trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
NOTED cHuRcHMAN DIES.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 15.Rey. Reu-
ben D. Nevius, d. d.. who founded
more than thirty Episcopal churches
in the Pacific northwest, died here yes
terday aged sc years. He was famous
botanist and plant named in his
honor, the "Neviusia sAlbamaensis,' 10
grown extensively in England.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-16
BUYS BREAKFAST
FOR PAROLED MEN

Chicago Dec. .15.-"Now boys, let's
have some breakfast" said Municipal
Judge Mahoney yesterday to twelve
honor prisoners he had just released
on their own recognizance at the Sun
rise court" in the South Clark police
station. The Judge led the way to a
restaurant across the street followed
by the prisoners who were to appear
before him today to answer for vari-
Gus charges. He also paid the bill.
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Continued on Page 10
GIRLS BENEFAC7OR DIES
Keckuk Worker For Young Women Of
the City, Loses Mind as Result
Of Hard Labor.

Keokuk, Dec 15.--With her nervous
system shattered by the long and
strenuous work she had done in the
last year for the young women of keo-
kuk, Mrs. C, D. Streeter yesterday ev-
ening became mentally unbalanced
and lay down on a bed to die after
turning on all the gas jets in the room.
She expired within an hour.