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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
COUNTY, IOWAsATURDAY,
Shows Futility of Federal
Ownership of Wire Lines
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the Macka companies what thought Postmaster
General Bureons that the take telephone
telegraph lines
THE his idea telephone
companies subject the of 1856
The United States Richmond
OLA U. s. 76) held they not
denomnang he telegraph monopostic
he is mistaken.
THE 900 900
would Bell Telephone companies old
demand than that the thousands ooS
dent telephone lines scattered all "o
try The entire bill including telegraph lines would be about 81
OOOOO0 which twohds national debt the
the intelligent despaired
solvency of the republic
Nor is this operating under
ownership income The follow
ing figures taken from the general OF
Great Britain showing the result ownership of tee
Receipts Operating Operating
1903 s,55nsoz $53 E1pensse Re9sse 81 dSS dSSs a5
1909 15492,245 $1sS94Oo5 $29o176O
1910 $15S30,960 $17,S41015 $2O10O55
$15,S29.960 s1S,65971O $2S2975O
1912 $15,747,420 $1S,9S5,O90 $3r23767O
complications would
the between the telegraph companies
when
lines then had the railroads
this The railroads
paid by the the rail-
roads rid Of these contracts 3.
service would be
service"
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
NEWLY BORN BABE
IS FOUND BY ROAD
RAILWAY SECTION GANG DISCOV-
ERS FROZEN LITTLE BODY
ALONG RIGHT OF WAY.

Truckee, Cal, Dec. 19.--Rigid in
death and covered with hoar frost the
naked body of a newly born infant was
discovered by section gang beside
the Southern Pacific railway track
near Blue Canyon at 7 o'clock this
morning. The Placer county authori-
ties are Investigating the matter.
The overland limited, enroute east,
passed thro Ugh Sacramento at 2:3O
o'clock this morning and the west
bound overland passed through this
city at 1925 O'Clock last night.
The child may have been thrown
from either Of these trains.
George Green, special agent of the
Southern Pacific in Sacramento has
telcgraphed all conductors trains
which have passed over the line within
the last "a hours, requesting that a
thor ough investigation be made Of
dro wing rooms, state rooms and
berths on Pullman cars. Green in
clines to the opinion that 1he birth
occurred on some train and that the
mother or father threw the infant out
of window.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
Continued on Page s.
REGRET ENGLAND
IS NOT TO EXHIBIT
BRITISH PAPERS EXPRESS VIEWS
ON COUNTRY NOT ENTERING
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

London, Dec. 19.--The British press
generally expresses regret today at
the cabinets decision not to provide an
official British pavilion at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
The Unionst Evening Standard
says:
THE question of expense should
not have stood IN the way Of assist
ing in the celebration of the compile
ton Of a great commercial enterprise
b. 9 friendly power"
The Westminster Gazette says:
I'VE are sorry for the United States
to think the attitude Of Great Britain
is significant for the simple fact that
manufacturers have not been attracted
by the proposition
The committee which has been urg-
ing British participation In the exposi-
ton will urge a parliamentary com
mission to place the matter before the
house of commons when 1t meets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
YOUNG REPUBLIC
HEARS MANDATE
Chinese President Says He
Favors a Termination of
Present Parliament
THINKS SESSION HAS
DONE BUT LITTLE
Question of Dissolution Is
to Be Submitted to
Council

Peking, Dec. 19.-A mandate issued
by President Van Shi Kai expressed
full approval of petition suggesting
the definite termination Of the Chinese
parliament. The petition purports to
come from General Lo Yuen Heng, vice
president Of the republic and is signed
by the military and civil governors of
all the provinces. The Chinese parlia-
ment met for the first time on April
OF this year but was never afterward
able to bring together quorum of its
members. The Round Robin advising
the president to dissolve it permanent
ly says in part: --.
THE Chinese parliament enacted no
important law in the seven months of
its existence and will not do so If it
be permitted to continue for hun
dred years.
Vice President Ii Yuen Heng and
other prominent citizens Of the re-
public cannot continue to remain silent
while the country goes to destruction.
The administrative council now con-
vened in Peking is more useful body
than the old parliament. The coun-
ci, is similar to the convention formed
by the thirteen states which assisted
George Washington in the revision Of
the American constitution.
"We and the whole of the Chinese
people dlsprove of the bad methods Of
tho member of the parliament and for
eigners likewise disapprove of 1t.
Therefore the president of the republic
need not hesitate" i,
S9Iresid4 4nt Ynan Shf n re mas ss1lB-
mitted the question to the adminis-
trative cbuncil which was formed on
November II by the president. 1t has
seventy-one members, including cab
met officers and others appointed by
the president and the provincial gov
ernors. It holds its meeting within
the palace where Vice President Ii
Yuen Heng now resides with President
Yuan Shi Kai. a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
CARDINAL BURIED
IN SOLEMN STATE
HIGHEST OFFICIALS OF CATHOLIC
CHURCH ATTEND FUNERAL
OF RAMPOLLA.

Rome, Dec. 19.-Funeral service
was held here today for the late Card
lnsl Mariana Rampolla who died sud-
denly on December 16. The coffin was
carried from the little palace where
the prelate died to st. Peters where
were gathered the members Of the
sacred college, the diplomatic corps,
the papal court, the Roman aristocracy
the Knights of Malta and large body
Of clergy and laymen of all nationali-
les. A requiem mass was celebrated
by Monsignor Pietro Jorio, vicar OF
st. Peters, and then Cardinal Vincent
Vannutelli impaired the absolution.
The body was afterward taken to
he cemetery in the chapel of The
Vatican chapter and later buried in
he church of st. Cecilia of which Car
>linal Rampolla was the protector and
Fhich he had caused to be magnificent
restored.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
WILSON AGAIN At OFFICE
President Intends to Devote Time to
Federal Reserve Board For
Few Weeks.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 19.-Presi.
dent Wilson came to his office today
for the first time sine he was taken
ill more than week ago. He told
friends that he felt ractically as well
as ever and worked On a mass Of ac-
cumulated correspondence after which
he met the cabinet
The president has been thinking for
several weeks about the personnel of
the federal reserve board created by
the currency bill and while he has
not fixed on any individuals he is try
ing to get the biggest possible men for
the places regardless Of their political
affiliations. Mr.. Wilson indicated to-
day that he would give this subject
most careful attention for the next
few weeks
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
CAR IS LEFT BY THIEVES
Wisconsin Man Finds Chicken SteaIers
Who Flee and Forgot
Automobile.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 19-An Oxford
vile farmer today possesses an auto
mobile and a couple of empty sacks
which he looks on as Christmas pres
ents from college students.
The farmer heard n noise near his
hen coop and seizing his shot gun
ent forth and saw two thieves in his
hen roost. On the road stood an
automobile with no lights. The farm
er removed the spark plug from the
machine and returning toward the hen
roost, fired over the heads of the
thieves, who dropped their plunder
and ran for their automobile. Failing
to start the machine they plunged
into the brush and escaped toward
Reloit. The farmer is awaiting call
from the owners, who he believes may
lie Beloit college students.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
EXPECT HEAVY RATE WAR
News From London Says That Ship
pers May Expect Important
Change on Atlantic.

New York, Dec. 19.-News from Lon
don that a severe Atlantic rate war
is imminent was read with interest by
shipping men here today.
While recent advices have failed to
carry any intimation as to the progress
of the negotiations to bring about a
renewal of the Atlantic shipping pool,
it was hoped here that the present
agreement, which expires December
81 would be extended for another year
and that the work of reconstructing
the pool could be satisfactorily ac-
complished.
The beginning of the present state
of unrest in the shipping pool extends
back to October 1, when the Ham
burg American line denounced the
agreement as being partial to the
Nerth German LlGgd. sE,@
A rate war would involve all the
British and continental lines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
WARSH|PS CHANCE ABOUT
American Fleet Boats Will Be Given
New Routes and Temporary
Stations.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 19.-The
battleships Connecticut and Kansas,
enroute from Guatanamo to Vera
Cruz to relieve the New Hampshire
and Louisiana, are due to arrive there
tomorrow. It was said at the navy
and New Hampshire would start north
Immediately on the arrival of the other
vessels.
The hospital ship Solace, on her way
from New York to Vera Cruz, is going
to Mexican waters for general use
fulness and not as the result Of any
emergency, according to naval officials.
The crusier California, which has
had long tour of duty off the Pa
cific-Mexican coast, is returning from
Mazatlan to San Diego. Cal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
CRIME INCREASES;
INSURANCE RAISED
BURGLARY UNDERWATER IN
NEW YORK FIND RISK is
GROWING GREATER.

New York, Dec. ia sweeping ad-
vance was made yesterday in burglar
insurance rates upon risks in this city
and the surrounding territory. The
new rates will go into effect today and
they were decided upon after an all
day session of the Burglary Insurance
Underwriters association. Those who
met were the representative here Of
21 Of the largest burglary insurance
companies in the country.
Crime conditions in New York it
was said, was responsible for the in
crease. The action o fthe underwriters
has brough New York burglary insur-
ance rates up to those of Chicago,
where 1t was reclared they are the
highest in the country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
Fabulous Value is
Placed Upon Lnnd
CHv of New York

New York, Dec. 19.-A new rec
ord price for New York City land
is established in transaction
just recorded for plot 1874 by
100 located at Fifth avenue and
Forty-second street. The price
was $2,25o.00o which is equiva-
lent to 1907 square foot. Stats
tcians said that If this record
value ruled throughout Manhattan
island it's 21.9 square miles Of
area would be worth the stipend
Gus sum of $1S7, ,534,8 ,72O. This
exceeds by more than $4,000, 900
the total wealth Of the United
States. The wealth of Great
Britain, France and Russia with
an aggregate of $1e5, 5,ooo, 900, 900
would just about buy the island.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
WATCH COMPANY LOSES
Court Decides Interesting Point Re-
garding Selling Imports at Cut
Prices.

New York, Dec. 19.-The United
States circuit court of appeals today
decided the Waltham Watch Co. of
Waltham, Mass, could, not force
Charles A. Keene, New York jeweler,
to stop selling their watches at cut
prices. The court affirmed the deci-
sion of the federal district court with
out opinion.
Keene bought the company's
watches abroad at a price lower than
that charged by jobbers here and sold
them for less than the price set by
the manufacture for the domestic re-
tail trade. The decision is in line
with recent decisions of the United
States supreme court, that the manu-
facturer of a patented or copyrighted
article cannot fix the retail price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
Perfectly Willing to Follow
Suggestions in Regard
to Foreign Citizens
SPANISH PROPERTY
BEING CONFISCATED
Gives Out Statement That
Other Outside Interests
Will Be Cared For

Chihuahua, Mexico, Dec. 19-Gen.
'eral Francisco Villa said today he would
be disposed to follow the suggestions
of the United States as to the rights
Of foreigners in Mexico. In conformity
with this plan he named a committee
to take an inventory Of the property
of the expelled Spaniards and said he
would indemnify such of the Spainards
as had not actively supported the
Huerta government. General Villa has
received through the American consul
representations which expressed the
position of the United States in as
suming moral responsibility Tor the
welfare of citizens of othernations and
which called upon General Villa for a
strict accounting Of his acts should the
representations of any foreign country
BE violated. -@~. -
A communication also has been re-
ceived from General Carranza, the
head of the revolution, following the
protests of Spaniards that their prop
erty had been seized and the protests
of other foreigners that they had been
forced to pay money to the rebel cause
Confiscate Spanish Property.
Il ordered that all property belong
ing to Spaniards be confiscated and
held by the constitutionalist govern
ment pending an investigation as to
who of the Spaniards aided the Huerta
government" said General Villa. I'm
order to guarantee the property while
it is in our hands have named honor
able and responsible persons to take
yelltorys of II. PA. "a.
ut was necessary to expel the
Spaniards because their lives were in
danger here and it was necessary to
impose penalty of death in order that
they would go. It is well known that
in the uprising in Mexico City last
February hundreds of Spaniards in the
city sided with Felix Diaz and with
arms cooperated in the uprising which
enabled Huerta to bring so much suf-
fering to Mexicans. When I attacked
Torreon, Spaniards again fired on us
on the pretext that they were guard
ing their own interests. In Chihua-
hua the majority Of Spaniards were
Huerta sympathiZers. When I entered
tn city I resolved upon their expul-
sion because their lives were in dan
ger from the feeling held against them
by our army.
"The rights of all other foreigners
have, and will be protected. Arrests
are being made daily Of persons
Of being Huerta sympa-
thizers. They are held pending an in
vestigation of their acts"
General Villa probably will remain
here until the arrival of General Car
'anza, the time of whose coming is
unknown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
GOVERNMENT MAY
CONTROL RAD|UM
NOTED PHYSICIAN THINKS THE
PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE
CHARGE OF CANCER CURE.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 19.-Dr. How
ard Kelly, a widely known Baltimore
surgeon Is convinced that it is' the i'm
perative duty of the federal govern
ment for the public good to take pos
session at once of all radium bearing
ore in this country. He declared yes
terday that an institution should be
established where radium will be re-
duced from the ore and distributed to
physicians for the treatment of cancer.
DR.. Kelly and Alfred |. Dupont Of Dele
ware are willing to surrender their
leases of pitch-blende mines in Colo.
RADIO for that purpose.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
GIVEN NEW CLASS
. ss,,sas THE STATE FAIR
Will Arrange for Suitable
Exhibit; Numerous
Topics Discussed
President--c. w. Moore, Cedar.
Vice presidential. j. BlakeIy, Grin
nell. g...
Secretary-V. G. Warner, Bloom
field.
Treasurer-C. w. France, oska-
loosa. D

The above officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year BY the
Iowa Sheep Breeders and Wool Grow.
ers' association in the afternoon ses-
sion Thursday.
Word was received at the cOnven.
ton that the association is to be given
class B and c at the Iowa state fair at
Des Moines next August. Plans were
discussed for the arranging of an ex'
hlbit that will warrant the higher
places that have been assigned to the
sheep men by the state fair associa-
ton
Prof. w. II. Pew Talks.
Prof w. H. Pew Of the Iowa state
college at Ames, gave the principal ad.
dress at Thursday afternoons session.
Prof. Pew reviews some of his ex-
periences with the various phases of
raising sheep. He told of experiments
in the feeding of sheep that he had
tried and had found successful Each
kind of feed was taken up and ex-
planned to the men present for its
benefits and relative food values. Prof.
Pew discussed fully the values Of
slage, oats. corn and clover hay.
Evening Session.
The Thursday evening session might
be termed dog session." as the dog
and his depreciation and the laws reia-
tive to the CANNES formed the basis
for the talks of the evening.
" N. Cassidy of Douds. opened the
meeting with lengthy discussion Of
dogs and their great harm to the sheep
breeder and wool grower. He outlined
ri, "a hat hn hoc
plished on his farm iY Van Buren, cOun-
ty. He discussed the idea of an
increased tax on dogs but did not ap-
pear to favor that plan as another
The speaker said Iowa should have q
law compelling people to keep dogs
in an inclosure between sun set and
sun rise. This he said referred only
to the dogs that are turned loose upon
the field at night and not to those
that are kept at home as domestic
should be cared for
w. S. Merritt of Seymour, discussed
clearly and thoroughly the subject of
legislation that Is needed to remedy
the dog question. He also favored an
inclosure law and the speaker dis
cussed briefly the progress that has
been made SO far along the lines Of
legislation beneficial to sheep raisers.
The partition fence law and the wolf
law we're included in these classes.
V. G. Warner read extracts from
cards and letters relative to the dog
question and bills that are needed for
enactment was discussed by Frank
Ccyne Of Montrose.
Among those registered at the con-
vention are: w. J. Duval, Murray;
J. M. Sharp, Murray; P. A. McCabee,
Seymour; J. A. Ely, Birmingham; A.
L. Mcclure, Lamont; Charles Scott,
j. e. Palmer, Frederic:
c. V. Shafer, Eddyville; F. +. Moore,
Cedar: NJ. Fl. Picken, Cedar; r. N.
Sterner, Agency; Fl. H Reitz, Donnel-
son; w. L. Monnell, Birmingham; J.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
Teaching of Sex
Hygiene Seen as
End Human Race

Chicago. Dec. 19.-"If the pol
: icy of teaching eugenics to chill
) dren in the public schools is
; persisted in. the race will die
) out in $50 years." said Bird S.
; Coler, former comptroller Of
; New York City in an address
) last night before the Industrial
; club of Chicago on Patriotism
: and Philanthrophy."
What are you going to do with
children whose minds are filled
with false science of bank
rupt materialism? asked the
speaker.
What of the foulness that
fills our theaters and impels
those incomprehensible pro-
ducts of a sick sentimentalism
the sex hygienics- to put mat
ters in hands of children which
the government banishes from
the mails?'
Mr.. Coler said he based his
assertion regarding a dead race
in $50 years upon the birth rate
statistics of a college for wom-
en-, where eugenics and sex hy
giene have been taught for
many years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
PARCEL POST CROWDS
CHICAGO POSTOFFICE

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The parcel post
systems first Christmas has brought
such an enormous burden to the mails
that the facilities of the postoffice de-
partment are being taxed to the ut
most. If the crush should become so
acute next week that deliveries are
affected, Postmaster General Burleson
will have cards of notification sent to
all consignees of it's delayed packages.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
ALIENS SEND MONEY HOME.
Chicago Postoffice Reports Two-Thirds
OF Its Cash, Orders Are Being
Sent to the Old Countries.

Chicago, Dec. 19-$661,754 was sent
to foreign countries through the medl-
um of international money orders by
Chicago residents since December 1,
according to an announcement by
postal officials today. This is nearly
two-thirds of the total money order
business, both domestic and foreign
that has been done since the first of
the month. The total amounted to
S936,000
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
BURLESON WANTS
EMERGENCY MONEY

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 19.-Post-
master General Burleson today asked
the house post office committee for an
emergency appropriation of s1,Oo0,0OO
to run the parcel post until June 30. OF
$1,000 appropriated to begin the new
system Mr.. Burleson reported. all but
900 had been spent by December 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
SURGEONS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 19.-The twenty
third annual session Of the Western
Surgical association was opened here
today Nearly 100 essays are to be
read by surgeons from all states west
of the Mississippi river. One Of the
principal speakers will be DR.. Charles
w. Mayo, of Rochester, MINI. The
meeting will close tomorrow night with
a banquet at the University club. DR..
J. N. Jackson of Kansas City is presi-
dent of the organization
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
IDENTIFY BODY OF
ST, LOUIS SUICIDE

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 19.-The body of
the man who killed himself here Tues
day was identified as that Of Joseph
Albert Clark, former mayor Of Sheldon,
Mo. Identification was made by his
brother w. c.. Clark Of Kansas City,
who said that losses on the live stock
exchanges of Kansas City and st. JOS
eph had made his brother Respondent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
DIES IGNORANT OF
SONS WRONG DOING

New York, Dec. 19.-The mother Of
former Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker, who is in the death house in
Sing Sing awaiting execution for the
part he played in the murder Of Her
man Rosenthal, died at her home here
today. She was very old and had been
hedridden for years. She died in
ignorance of her sons plight
For more than year she had not
been permitted to read a newspaper.
When her son Charles ceased to visit
her. another son, John, told her
Charles was suffering from rheuma-
tism and had been sent to sani
tarium. This explanation sufficed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
SEAMEN'S BILL is
STRONGLY DEFENDED

Washington, d. c., Dec. 19--Thomas
Conway Of Buffalo, secretary Of the
marine firemen, oilers and water tend
ers union of the great lakes. defended
the LaFolette seamen's bill today be-
fore the house merchant marine COM
mittee. He told Of hardships of firemen
compelled to come on deck from sitting
boiler rooms to do deck hand work in
cold weather. Such a system of double
duty he said. was nnenace IN health
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-20
REFUSE JAPANESE LICENSE.

St. Louis, Mo- Dec. 19.-The mar
riagey license clerk in East st. Louis,
ILL.,, today refused to grant license
to a Japanese to marry an American
woman. A license previously had been
refused The couple refused to give
their names but the japanese said they
lived farms near Sprinefield. MO.