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The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
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Chicago. Nov 2s-"Bring in the Illinois
half" phoned the police to an officer who
discovered a supposed lunatic astride a
monument on the Illinois-Indiana State
line proclaiming himself king. The cop
per followed orders
Chicago, Nov. s.-Charley Nelson. back
from two years wandering. kicked up a
rumpus when he found a stranger occu-
pying the grave he bought for his own
use, and is suing an undertaken.
Batavia, n. Y, Nov. zs.-waIter Gray.
thirty-five years old. an Alexander road
farmer. presents a battling case to Ba-
tavia physicians. He has yawned three
times since Saturday. and each time a
physician has been obliged to administer
treatment to get the mans mouth closed
again. his jaw having become dislo-
Gated in each case
Chicago. Nov. 2s-Remembering the
horrible tales of Henry Spencer. the DO
lice simply hooted Herman Beir into the
murky atmosphere when he confessed to
twenty murders.
Hackensack. n. j.. Nov. s.-John Jack
son. a farmer, is afraid he will be forced
TO kill a big buck deer. The animal in
sists on chasing his children. and Jack
son has asked permission of the game
warden to kill II.
London, Nov a.-Premier Asouith,
''armored" his automobile with wire
screening to ward on suffragettes on
cross-country tours.
Santiago. Chile, Nov. ss.-Preparations
for a fight over a range OF the Andes
5000 feet high are being made by Senior
Ligueroa, the Chilean aviator
London, Nov. s9.-The Daily Telegraph
publishes the report that Italy has pur-
chased the Brazilian dreadnought Rio
Janeiro.
Boston. Now "a campaign to organ
ize the school teachers of Boston into a
union so that they may secure higher
salaries and better conditions was be-
gun today by Miss Margaret Haley, of
Chicago. Miss Haley is business repre-
sentative Of the Chicago Teachers Fed
Grafton.
Vienna, Austria. Nov. 2a-The Austro-
Hungarian government, it is understood.
is about to grant again to the Canadian
Pacific Company the right to carry on
business in the dual mon
archy. This was withdrawn recently in
Of allegations that the COM
pany's agents were assisting Austro-
Hungarian subjects to evade military
service by emigrating.
Crowley, La. Nov. "a large crowd
was on hand this morning when the
trial Of Dora Murn. ]. s. Duvan, her
stepfather. and Allie DuvaIl, her half
brother. charged with the murder of ]. |
VI. Delhaye, was resumed.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

tive. dealings Spring bran. In loolb SACKS. 200.
standard middlins. 2soo; Western red dog 500:
winter wheat. in loolb. sacks. to arrive Hlo cify
bran. IN buk, 2co; Argentine bran. to arrive
nominal
RYE FLoUR-steady; inquiry is Hseless. Good
TO choice. aeoa5.95, N barrels
coRN1fEAL,-steady; business is limiled. Kiln.
dried. .ifor export 40; eozse meal IN hEA lssai is
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
OUTSIDE SECURITY NOTES.

New YORK. Nov. 2-wih the exception of Tn.
Standard on issues. the trading on the market
for outside securities was comparatively quiet to-
day. The esneral tone, however. was firm.
In the OIL issues the demand was good in spots
There was only Light inquiry for United Cigar
Stores and British-Anerican Tobacco
Mines 1t ls-ls
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
ACTUAL CONDITION.
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Nov. 3.-Money on call was quiet and
unchansed. Time money, for sixty days. 5a5h pc,
cent: for ninety days. 5a5S per cent; for -four
months, 5a5N per cent; for five months, Der
cent; for six months PER cent Stronger on rise
in call rates and larger cash loans
Foreign exchange markets: Cahles quoted Al
lsss; demand sterling 4s0; frsl4, SIX, plus
254; marks. 81 Ills Foreign markets: London
discount, 3itaSh per cent: Paris discount, 81 Der
cent; Berlin discount. ~ per cent
Exchange on Londous Paris. 81. &c; Berlin. nm,
s1iFfs
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Fruits and vegetables were active.
Florida beAna Jery strunE- Lettuce, peas. pep
pers and cymblings from South strong.
Sweet potatoes plentiful and cheap.
Al other fruits and vegetables hm and active
al quotations.
Quotations given below for large lots Of GOODS
above fair quality only. Jobbers prices are higher.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

sale,-Resular can:-i2. O'Clock noon:
washington Gas S. 81 900 at losis-
Capital Traction S. $50 at loy<. a.ooo at i0s.
wa Wsshinston Railway 4 Electric d. $500 at 90.
500 at 81. -
Caritsl Traction. l at IIZsE. at IL. 10 at ioh.
Wa.hinefon Cas- az 50. at 81.
MergenthaIer, at NJ. 10 at az.
LAnston. . at szS-
After call:
American National Bank at 100.
1.0VERNNENT BONDS
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
BANK RESERVES SHOW
DEFICIT OF 1896, $50

New York, Nov. 2s.-The statement of
the actual condition Of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
Give days., shows deficit of 1886, $50 in
the aggregate cash reserve for legal
requirements.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
BALTIMORE WHOLESALE MARKET

Baltimone. Nov. 3.-HAY-No timothy. 800;
standard timothy. Is.so: No. 3 T.5oals.oc; No ).
soo; No. l clover. mixed. i7.00AIT.0: No. 2 clover
mixed. B.5oal6.so; heavy, 100; No. / clover II 5a
lsOo; heavy. le5oa7oo; No. :, l6ooaEoo; no-estab-
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Hunter AccidentaIIy KIN. self.

Cuipeper, Va. Nov. 2s.-James Roberts,
q resident OF Washington. Rappahannock
County. while hunting today accidently
shot and killed himself He leaves q
family.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
TAVENNER SAYS
ring CONTROLS
Representative Declares Gov
ernment Can Save by Max
ing Ammunition.
FIGURES ARE SET FORTH
Army Contracts May Be Cut from
0ne-6fth to 0ne-haf BY Inezeas-
ing National Arsenals.

In his campaign for enlargement of the
Frankford Arsenal. Representative Dono-
hoe Of Philadelphia. viii have an enthu-
siastie ally in Representative c. II.
Tavenner OF the Fourteenth Illinois dis
trict, who has issued a statement in
which he presents figures to show that
by manufacturing all small-arms ammu-
milton and equipment for the regular
army in its own arsenals. the govern
ment VIII save very large sums annually.
Representative .Tavenner charges that
at present the government Is heavily
overcharged by combination OF private
manufacturers. ana proves this by the
use OF figures given in a report by Col.
George Montgomery. commandant OF the
Frankford Arsenal. contrasting the cost
OF ammunition manufactured at Frank
ford with the cost of similar articles pro-
cured from private concerns. The figures
are the same as those used by Represen-
tative .Donohoe a few days ago in dis
cussing with Secretary Of War Garrison
the advisabIlity OF recommending to Con-
gress generous appropriation for ex-
tensive improvements at Frankford Ar
senal, 50 that establishment may be
enabled to manufacture larger quantities
OF small-arms ammunition for the regular
army.
TsvenHer District Interested,
Representative Tavenner has Joined in
the movement for extensions of the
facilities of the government arsenaIs, for
the reason that his own district includes
the city of Rock Island, ILL.,. with its
government arsenal
In this statement, Representative
Tavener charges that the government
IS now being outrageously overcharged
by ring Of private manufacturers, and
referring to the comparative figures
compiled by Col Montgomery. he con-
tinues:
The figures indicate that the govern
ment can save from 20 to 50 per cent
on army contracts running into millions
of dollars annually by increasing the
capacity of the government arsenals and
manufacturing all its own war materials
The report shows that on orders for
ammunition given to Frankford Arsenal,
instead Of private manufacturers, be-
tween July i. 1872 and April 3, 1913
amounting to y.9O0O64-o5, the government
saved Sy7g, ,S4O.94. or nearly one-half the
amount of the order. In other words,
had the same contract been given to
the ring of private ammunition manu-
facturers, the same amount of ammuni-
tion would have cost the government
s., s7s. .so4ss or 1913 s40s4 more than it cost
the government to NIL the order itself.
These calculations are based on the cost
of the ammunition manufactured in the
as compared with the latest con-
tract prices for the same articles pro-
cured from outside manufacturers.
Compa rIsons Are Given.
THE total arsenal costs include Is per
cent to cover administration, deprecia-
ton, insurance and interest charges.
Here are a few typical comparisons
shown in the report, which constitute
an unanswerable argument why the gov
ernment should enlarge its arsenaIs and
a larger proportion of its
and other munitions of war:
Total Tnial
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
Slowing Up.

Commercial agencies continue to re-
port ultraconservatism in business in all
lines, a further slowing down in steel
production and Iessening clearings.
With the single exception of Steel
shares, both common and preferred, there
were but few stocks that held their own.
Steel issues did that and no more Union
Pacific lost y. st. Paul A. Northern Pa
cific q. Missouri Pacific a point, Light
G. Meyer rs, Smelling 1is, Guggenheim
q, Can preferred ~, Can common y,
Harvester X. while Reading was steady.
Many stocks did not show on the tape all
session.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Another table OF the report shows
that on an order for 500, ,1e0l worth Of
artillery ammunition now being manu-
factured by the ring of private manu-
facturers. the government is losing s312,-
21+A. To put IL in another way, SS12,-
214S4 of the tax payers money. OF nearly
one-half of the amount Of the entire
order. would have been saved had this
contract been given to the government
arsenal
These figures, so far as they relate
to the cost of ammunition in govern
ment arsenals. are based on the cost OF
manufacture of Frankford Arsenal,
where coal Is used to obtain power.
SHOULD the manufacturing be done at
the government arsenal at Rock Island.
Ill, where the government has a power
plant in the Mississippi River, and con-
sequently absolutely free power, even
much better showing could be made on
the side of government manufacture OF
the munitions o. war.
Eight-hour-a-day Law.
"a striking feature Of the comparisons
of government cost of manufacture as
compared with private contractors prices.
is that the government works its en-
ployes but eight hours a day. while the
private contractors work their men nine.
and in a majority Of cases ten hours a
day. Government employees also receive
higher wages for the shorter days Nor
Is that all. Uncle Sam pays his men for
fifteen days annual leave Of absence,
Tor seven national holidays. and for
thirteen Saturday afternoons in the sum-
mer time. during which time he receives
no labor in return. Yet the government
cost of manufacture. including Is per
cent for depreciation and interest, s
from % to 50 per cent below the prices
charged by the ring Of private manu-
facturers."
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30
NEW YORK COTTON.
WALL STREET GOSSIP

The foreign exchange market opened
steady. with demand sterling up 10 points
from Fridays close.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

81 TSs !. week 40, and los. 80 : year sro,
The Washington herald., 1913-11-30

Canada has already sold to foreign
countries this season fully 100000. 900
worth of grain and live stock. This ex-
plains the gold movement thither in
large part But another reason is be-
cause the Dominion was able to work
on her splendid grain harvests much
more successfully, both in point of time
and in volume. than in earlier years
Not only was this harvest season earlier
than in 1872, but the weather for thrasb-
ing. for delivery at local points and for
carriage by rail to the upper lakes. as
well as for shipping down the lakes, was
all In favor Of an early, liberal MARKET
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-22

THE destruction Of the poor is theil
poverty" wrote the sage of old. Hc
was referring, doubtless, to poverty I'll
character. Mary Antin has elaborated
lon that thought in her book. The
promised Land. THE poor are poor
In spirit" she says. Those who art
rich in spiritual endowment will never
be found bankrupt" And what is
spiritual endowment but character!
What is it but the enlarging and en-
riching Of what we know as the spir.
itual side Of human nature? Those
who have been rightly instructed when
young and have needed and profited
by that instruction have a strength OF
spirit-sometimes specifically domi.
mated will power enables
them to conquer obstacles, or at least
TO resist their tendency to pull them
down. Those who lack that power
may fare fortunately or i'll, but the
point is that no mere increase of the
money paid will save them from their
obvious destruction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-22
lNDlCT ROADS FOR REBATING
Railroads Are Implicated in Govern
n1ent Suit in the State
of Illinois.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, May 1S.-Indict-
ments charging rebating and discrimi-
Mating in 60 counts were returned
against four railroads and coal COM
pany by federal grand jury here.
The indictments set forth instances
wherein it is alleged the laws were
violated by the Vandalia; Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis Dig
Four); Chicago, Indiana and Southern;
the Grand Trunk railroad and the
OGara Coal company.
It is charged that these companies
violated the Elkins act of 1903 by en-
gazing in the transportation of coal
from one state to another without up
holding and maintaining their right
tariffs and schedules.
The penalty that may be. imposed
for violating the Elkins law in case
of conviction is minimum fine OF
81 900 on each count and maximum
of $4,000 for each count, or $1,2SO,0OO
for the GO counts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-22
TORNADO KILLS II; HURTS 80
PART OF SEWARD, NEB., is
WRECKED BY TWlSTER.
Other Towns Damaged-WreS Down
for Miles-Southern Part of
Omaha Damaged by Storm.

Seward, Neb., May ia tornado
80 persons, and destroyed more than
a third of the town, occurred here.
twenty-five residences were destroyed
and many more were partially wreck
ed. The business portion of the place
did not greatly suffer.
The tornado formed northwest of
the city and swept across the coun-
try, taking many buildings along its
course. 1t struck the western, or res
idence portion of Seward and swept
everything in its path clean. 1t came
onto the town SO suddenly that only
part of tie people had opportunity to
run into cellars or other places of
refuge. Those killed generally were
caught in the wreckage of their
homes, which were crushed to pieces
like eggshells.
The tornado after passing through
Seward continued on it's course to the
northeast, doing great damage to ru.
raj homes. Reports said that the
towns of Lushton, Grafton, Utica and
McCool were in the path of the twist.
er, but all wires to those points were
destroyed by the storm.
An appeal was sent to Lincoln be-
fore the one remaining telephone wire
was lost, for physicians and undertake.
ers and they came on a freight train.
Reports from surrounding sections
indicate that the effects of the tor
nado were felt ove- a wide range of
territory, but until telephone communi.
cation is restored the number of cas-
ualties, if any, will not be known.
Frank Upton prevented the wreck
of a Burlington passenger train, which
he tagged on the outskirts of town.
A telephone pole and other wreckage
had been thrown on the tracks and
Upton discovered the debris in time
to prevent the train crashing into it.
Omaha Hit Again.
Omaha, Neb.-A storm of tornado
fury struck the southern part of Oma-
ha, unroofing numerous houses and
doing other damage. No person is re-
ported injured. Three inches of rain
fell in the downtown district.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-22
German Princes Wanderlahr.

The prince of Wales might possibly
enjoy his German trip still better IL
he could view the country in the UNI
conventional way followed by tho
German crown prince and his broth
ers. Like all the Hohenzollerns, the
kaisers sons were taught trades and
their father also allowed them to taste
the delights of the 'WanderJahr'
which still forms part Of the education
of most German artisans.
In the case of the young princes
the year was split up over several sue
cessive summer holidays, which they
spent tramping through Germany
knapsack on back, and sleeping at
roadside inns They travelled without
a servant, accompanied only by their
military governor, Col Won Falken-
heyn, and were scarcely ever recog'
niZed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-22
DEMOCRATS PLAN
1916 CAMPAIGNS
COMMITTEE OE%ANIzED TO IN
SURE SUPREMACY AT
THE POLLS.
APPROVES PLANS
State Will Be Asked to Contribute
Funds to Send Letters
to the Various
Papers.

Washington, May 19.-The cam
paign for Democratic supremacy at
the polls in 1914 and 1916 has been
opened here, the legislative campaign
committee of the Democratic National
committee having organized and dis
cussed preliminary plans.
The committee agreed upon perma-
nent headquarters in Washington, the
organization of an educational cam
paign and harmonious cooperation
with the Democratic congressional
committee, with continuous militant
party organization from now until
after the next presidential election, at
least.
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer
Of Pennsylvania, caucus chairman of
the house, and recognized as the presi-
dents spokesman in that body, was
made chairman and Rolla Wells of ST.
Louis, treasurer of the Democratic Ma
tional committee, treasurer.
At the permanent headquarters
Thomas J. Pence of North Carolina,
the former correspondent who con.
Quoted the Wilson press campaign,
will be in charge as manager of pub
licity. With him already is Col. John
/. Martin of Missouri, sergeant-at-
alarms of the last and other national
conventions of the democracy.
Plans agreed upon contemplate the
sending of Democratic Washington let
tiers to the approximately 10000 week
ly newspapers, and 1000 daily papers
that have no special correspondents
at the national capital.
All this will require large fund
and the committee decided to appeal
to the various states for contributions.
Explain to Wilson.
The committeeman, accompanied by
Mr. Pence, called at the White House
and explained the pla1s for the edu-
cational campaign to President Will
son, who voiced his hearty approval.
At the outset Of the meeting the COM
mittee conferred with Representative
Lloyd of Missouri, chairman, and Rep
resentative Page Of North Carolina,
secretary, the retiring officers of the
Democratic congressional committee
who were directed at recent meeting
to consult with the national commit
tee, the president and Democratic SEN
ators regarding the presidents pro-
posal that the numerical strength OF
senators on the congressional commit
tee be increased so as to secure the
most effective cooperation in the con-
gressional campaign two years hence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-22
S. r. MORSE, Editor.
pEFENsEl.Ess MICROBES.

Humane societies are supposed to
protett dumb animals, with no humans
interfering, which side is such so
ciety to take? When a humane so
ciety takes the part of a dumb beast
against mankind, it puts itself on rec
ord as defending a lower form of life
against a higher So much is simple,
but complications may sometimes
arise. For instance, take the problem
fof the gulls upon the Massachusetts
coast. Fishermen insist that sea gulls
are nuisance, since they take lot OF
fish which human fishermen should
catch. The gulls are SO diabolically
expert, in fact, that bill was intro.
.duced in the Massachusetts legisla-
.ture for the benefit of the fishermen.
1t was to allow fishermen to shoot
gulls. And the bill was defeated by
the Audubon society. The Audubon
society properly concerns itself with
the interests of the birds. Unfortu.
pately, there is no Society for the
welfare of the Finny Tribe. Scien.
fists tell one that the fish came just
before the bird, in the process Of evo-
Tuition, with maybe reptile or so be.
tween. Mammals came next. If one
protects the domestic brute against
the domesticated brute, the wild beast
against the tame. the amphibian
against the land dweller and SO on
down the scale, surely the fish should
lbe protected against its descendant
the bird.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-22
uroe Creation Of Arts Bureaus.

Washington, May 19.-Creation of
a bureau of fine arts as a part of the
federal governments activities, was
urged here at the closing session of
the conference of the American Fed
Grafton of Arts. A resolution was
adopted making this the work of a
special committee of the organization.
AS outlined the purpose is to bring
about the establishment of bureau
after the order of the bureau of edu-
cation with the idea that ultimately
these two bureaus shall be consoli-
dated under a cabinet member.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-05-22
HER "2EST FRIEND"
A Woman Thus Speaks of Postum.

We usually consider our best friends
those who treat us best.
Some persons think coffee real
friend, but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that it is one OF the
meanest of all enemies, for it stabs
one while protesting friendship.
Coffee contains a poisonous drug
raffeine-which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
ND disease in one or more organs OF
the body, if it's use is persisted in.
81 had heart palpitation and nerv.
BUSINESS for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave it off,
but / thought / could not" writes a
Wis. lady.
ION the advice of friend l tried
Postum and it so satisfied me / did not
care for coffee after few days trial
Of Postum.
"As weeks went by and / continued
TO use Postum my weight increased
from SO to 118 pounds, and the heart
trouble left me. have used 1t year
now and am stronger thar ever was.
can hustle up stairs without any
heart palpitation, and | am free from
nervousness.
my children are very fond of Post
nm and it agrees with them. My sister
liked it when she drank it at my house;
now she has Postum at home and has
become very fond of it. You may use
my name if you wish, as l am not
ashamed of praising my best friend
Postum" Name given by Pustum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes in new concen-
trated form called Instant Postum. 1t
is regular Postum, so processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained.
A spoonful of Instant Postum with
hot water, and sugar and cream to
taste, produce instantly a delicious
beverage.
Write for the little book, "The Road
to Wellville.''
There's a Reason" for Postum