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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
Montenegro Protests to
POwers Against Demand
to EplcuQte Scut1ri

vited to give prompt reply to this
communication"
The Montengrin representative In
London to whom this demand was
cabled back from Cettinji said today
II have been ordered by my govern
ment to protest formally against this
unjust and cruel demand and once
more to ask the European powers to
examine in an equitable manner the
vital question of Montenegro's future
and to place that nation on an equal
footing with the other Balkan allies
Are Leaving scutari.
Vienna, April 28.-Crown Prin e
Danielo of Montenegro and his troops
have marched out of Scutari toward
the north, according to ofhcial dis.
patches received today. Only Ave bat.
teries of Montenegrin artillery remain
in the city.
\ Government circles in Vienna re-
gard the movements Of the Monte
negrin troops from Scutari as equiva-
lent to the evacuation of the fortress,
which had been demanded by the
European powers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
Mp. RAILWAY co. is
LIABLE FOR DEBTS
Supreme Court Holds Reorganization
Of Railroad Does Not Wipe Out
Prior Obligations.

Washington, D. c., April 2S.-In a
decision of momentous Importance,
especially to railroads, the supreme
court today laid down the general prin-
ciple that creditor of corporation
not party to its reorganization, may
hold it's successor for it's debt.
In this specific case the court five to
four, in decision which Justice Lur-
ton, who dissented, declared was
alarming held the Northern Pacific
Railway Co., responsible for $125,0O0
judgment against the Northern Pacific
Railroad Co., which it scheduled, des-
pite the fact that the court expressly
stated that no moral wrong doing was
to be found In the reorganization.
Corporation lawyers who heard the
decision declared it was direct blow
at the practice of reorganizing corpora
tions to get rid of onerous contracts
or escape payment to unsecured credi-
tors. It's effect they thought would be
far reaching.
The supreme court today announced
no ecision in the state rate cases
and other importQnt snits nanain~.
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London, April 2S-The representa-
tive of the Montenegrin government
in London received instructions today
from Cettinje ordering him to protest
formally against the demand Of the
European powers for the mediate eva.
cuation of Scutari by the Montenegrins
which is described by the government
of King Nichols as unjust and cruel :
The demand of the European powers
is couched in the following terms: I'VE
have the honor to declare collectively
to the royal government of Montene-
gro that the taking of the fortress OF
Scutari does not in any way modify
the decision of the European powers In
relation to the delinitation of the
frontiers of northern and northeastern
Albania and consequently the city of
Scutari must be evacuated with the
briefest possible delay and must be
handed over to the European' powers
represented by the commandants OF
the international naval forces lying be-
fore the Montenegrin coast. The roy
al government Of Montenegro is in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29

washington, D. c., April 2S.-Poli-
tical developments in China have made
1t improbable that the United States
will Immediately recognize the new
republic as originally Intended and Of
flcials here believe there is therefore,
no danger Of further complicating the
delicate situation at Peking as the
result Of the conclusion Of the Ave
power loan and the friction between
Yuan Shi Kai and his cabinet on the
one side and the powerful radical
party In the assembly or r,.,,, -
Although one Of the fl ooo 10
nouncements by Secretary bryam was
that in addition to withdrawing the
United States from participating in the
six power loan negotiations, early
recognition was intended, later state
ments from the white house made it
apparent that such recognition was
dependent upon the organization of the
new government on constitutional
lines.
American Charge Williams was in.
structed nearly two weeks ago to coI,-
vey recognition to the new republic as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
oTTUMwA WAPEILo COUNTY, IoWATUEsDAY, APRIL 20, 1918
Developments in China
May Halt Recognition of
Mem Republic BY the US,

|soon as those formalities had been
complied with. It is said at the state
department, however, that the failure
|of the assembly to choose speaker
owing to sharply drawn party issues
is sufficient obstacle to delay the
execution of the institution.
Notwithstanding the advantage
that might be gained by an immediate
recognition it is believed here that the
Eve powers party to the new loan Will
Ia,Idso ems extending their recogni-
,Llo,slH elels isent even though it'was
80 I'D that the consumma.
tion Of the financial arrangements was
one OF the conditions precedent to
such action.
The basis for this belief lies In the
fact that the officials here were in
formed, when 1t was first proposed to
extend recognition by the United
States that the other powers must
decline to follow that course in case
the new Chinese government had not
been organized. condition which ap.
parently still obtains.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29

President Thinks Leaders
Must First Agree to Com
mon Plan Before Curren-
cy Bill Can be Passed.

Washington-D. c., April 28.--Presi.
dent Wilson feels that prospects for
currency legislation during the pres
ent session OF congress depend no,
alone upon the dispatch with which
the tariff bin is disposed Of. but hpor
progress toward a common agree
ment as to what shall constitute
banking reform.
The president hopes that the infor.
NAL discussion and preliminary inves.
tigation going on among currency re.
form advocates will lead to a general
understanding before long 80 that the
bill itself may be launched and, IL 1t
secures the approval of democratic
leaders generally an effort might he
made to push Its passage before the
extra session adjourned. The presi.
dent intimated, however, that until
very definite progress had been made
in drafting the bill, there would be
little effort to sound out sentiment In
congress.
The impression was gained, how
ever, at the white house, that very
definite measure would be completed
before long and that 1t might be sub
.nitted to party leaders before the
tariff bill had been finally acted upon.
Says Question Is DebatabIe.
President Wilson told callers today
that he considered the controversy
with Great Britain over the exemp-
ton OF American coastwise ships
from paying Of tolls through the
Panama canal very debatable one.
The president gave no intimation
as to what his previous view had been
but democratic senators who talked
with him had the idea that he op.
posed the exemption and favored the
Root amendment to repeal it. When
Mr.. Wilson discussed the question to-
day he said he felt he should keep
his mind absolutely open until some
action was necessary, but indicated
he would have a very definite opinion
ready at the time for settlement.
While the president never has Civ
en- his views on the subject for publi-
cation, the opinion was quite general
among his advisers that he did not
approve the exemption, for one rea-
son, at least, that 1t was q subsidy.
President Wilson today withdrew
his nomination OF Norman H. Martin
to be postmaster at Weatherford,
Texas, and sent In the nomination OF
]. H. Richards.
other nominations were George e
Downey of Indiana to be comptroller
OF the treasury, succeeding Robert
J. Tracewell: Lewis T. Erwin to be
u. S. marshal for the fourth district
Of Alaska
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
WILSON 5 ACT IS
SOURCE OF JOY
FOR CUMM||NS
Appointment Of Sullivan
and Van Wagner to Fed
eral Jobs Without Lead
ers' O. K. Hurts Pepper.
[BY E. H. HANsoN.l

Washington, d. c., April 2S.-If the
Ordinary citizen could have taken 8
peek into Senator Cummins' sanctuH
lsanctorum about Saturday Afternoon
doubtless he would have found tht
august senior senator from Iowa smil
|ing-happily over the events OF the
week.
AS result OF President Wilson's
action in ignoring the democratic con
gressmen and the democratic state
organization on the matter of ap
pointments, Senator Cummins as
|pirat.ons for reelection next year
have been greatly cheered.
Until the nomination Of Judge Van
Wagenen was sent in to the senate
there was good sized senatorial boom
floating around Washington with the
name OF Representative Pepper tag
ged all over 1t. That boom was cast
ing quite shadow over room 2O5
Senator ONCE building, too. That
was similar to a pin prick
in gas bag, though, and today the
Cummins boom is floating quite q lit.
tie higher.
President Wilson has made two, i'm.
.portant Iowa nominations. He has not
consulted any member of the state or.
ganization as to either. Both OF the
fen were Original Wilson" men and
they have been all along strongly op.
posed to the old organization. headed
by National Committeeman Wade and
Representative Pepper. This organi-
cation endorsed neither man for the
presidents consideration and both OF
them were named as result OF known
services to the president.
To date, the naming Of Jerry sulli-
van and Judge Van Wagenen Is the
only recognition Iowa democracy has
had and only the Wilson Bryan pro-
gressive democracy has been recog-
nized.
Pepper Is Still Popular.
Many of Representative Peppers
closest and warmest friends believe he
is unfortunate in being tied up with
the state organization at the present
time. It Is doubtful II he has even
a political enemy among the Wilson
men and practically all of them. in
Guiding Jerry Sullivan and Ed. Dunn.
recent candidate for governor, would
have been glad to see him take up the
euage OF battle with Senator Cummins,
believing that with his great follow.
ing in the organization and his person
al friendship among the progressive
democrats, he would have given the
senator fight which would have put
new man in the upper chamber from
Iowa.
But President Wilson has seen At SO
far to turn the organization down hard
and with the organization, he has
turned Mr.. Pepper down. Thus, he
has materially strengthened the posi-
tion Of Senator Cummins, and at the
same time, he has opened the field for
some other democrat to enter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
FIND DEAD INFANT;
BODY WAS BURNED

Oskaloosa, April 28.-(SpeciaD -
The body. Of a several months old in
fant, badly burned, was found in q
ravine near Buxton this morning. The
child had been murdered and an ef-
fort made to burn the corpse. A
colored woman was seen Sunday noon
to throw a bundle into the gully from
the top of the railway bridge. Her
identity is unknown. The county at
torney, sheriff and coroner are on the
ground this afternoon gathering evil
dence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
DEAD NUMBERING 96
REMOVED FROM MINE

pittsburgh, Pa, April 2s.-Final
search of the Cincinnati mine Of the
pittsburgh Coal Co., near Finleyville.
pa. where disastrous explosion oc-
Cured last Wednesday was completed
this morning and the fact established
that all the dead, 90, had been re-
moved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
S. G. SINCLAIR DIES
IN ENGLISH HOME
Head Of Packing Firm at Cedar Rapids
Passed Away Today In Liver
pool; Came Often to Iowa.

Cedar Rapids, April %. Announce
ment was made here today Of the
death of S. Gibson Sinclair at Liver
pool. He was noted English bank
er and chairman of the board of di-
rectors OF the Sinclair Packing Co.
Mr.. Sinclair had large property in
terests in Cedar Rapids and frequent
Nv made Waits here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
CHARITY WORKER
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

st Paul, Mimi, April 29.-Miss Mary
Browne Permission, well known charity
worker, and from whose gardens in
the Bermuda islands came the first
Easter lilies to the United States, 1t Is
aa,a SsAS lna+ nioht from pneumonia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29
Arkansas Man is
Real Champion Of
Progeneration n

Walnut, Ark, April 2S.-1n
Thomas Ellison better known
as Uncle Tom, who resides in
Newton county, it is believed
the real champion Of the pro-
generation principles Of Theo-
! dore Roosevelt has been found.
Uncle Tom is IS years old.
The birth yesterday of a son
to one OF his granddaughters
caused a re-casting Of Ellison's
record. Here 1t is:
Married three times. Father
Of fifty children. Grandfather
of 126 children. Great grand
father of so children. Great
great grandfather of 81 chill
dren. His youngest child is
eleven years old, the Oldest
65. Ellison was born In
Clinton. Ohio, fsa s
tstiss s,ssa5-, 9't nj I'd
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BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE DAYS NEWS

CHICAGO-Chinese OF Chicago gather
ed at large mission on the south
side last night and offered prayers to
Chinese republic. There was not a
queue in the audience and Balkan
scarfs, silk hosiery and tan shoes
were much in evidence.
QUINCY, MASS.-Several Italian
workingmen and two passengers were
cut and bruised In a collision today
between a work train and a passen-
ger train on the West Quincy branch
Of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad.
Roger Harrison Of
the British army's aviation corps,
was killed while flying at Farm
borough early today. He was at
tempting descent from a height OF
400 feet when the elevator Of his BIZ
plane collapsed under the strain.
CHICAGO-About 1000 union painters
expected to return to work today,
pending the arbitration OF their diff
ferences with employers. They have
been on strike for two months. The
contractors have agreed to pay 50
cents an hour for the first year and
20 cents an hour the second year.
NAHANT, MASS.-The schooner
Francis A. Rice, bound from Wey-
mouth, N. S., for Boston, ran onto the
lodges off Nahant during heavy
fog today and was destroyed. The
crew was reduced by life savers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-04-29

NASSAU un-
identified three masted schooner was
discovered in the breakers off the
Nauset lights at dawn today Three
life saving crews were summoned to
her assistance and two revenue cut
terSe were notified.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-23

All women are f1attery proof-after
he undertaken gets through with them
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corn SYRUP"
IN SUPREME COURT
FiQht Between Federal and
State Officials

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-The
fight before federal and state pure
food officials over the right of thu
Corn Products Company, of No. 20
Broadway, New York, to label one Of
its products as a corn syrup, rather
than glucose" was renewed today
before the supreme court. The point
in issue was the constitutionality Of
the Wisconsin pure food law, under
which two grocers in that state were
fined for selling the company's corn
syrup, Mt olabeled naccordance with
the state law.
The state officials claimed that as
the product contained more than 70
per cent. glucose it should have been
labeled glucose favored with re
finer's syrup"
Attorneys on behalf of the grocers
contend that the state law is in con-
fiict with the federal pure food law,
and therefore unconstitutional They
point to the fact that by virtue Of
the federal pure food law, "the three
secretaries" Secretary Wilson of the
agricultural department. Secretary
Cortelyou of the treasury department
and Secretary Straus of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, held the
product was not misbranded if label
ed corn syrup with cane flavor" II
reply, attorneys for the state argue
that the three secretaries had no au-
thority to make such a ruling and
point to the fact that DR.. Wiley and
the food and drug inspection board
held otherwise.
In brief, Secretary Wilson is criti-
cised for allowing the attorneys for
the Corn Products Company to obtain
copies Of briefs bearing on the case,
while denying the state officials that
privilege until Representative Nelson
interceded
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SCHOOL DAYS

The production of School Days"
which comes to the Opera House Oh
Monday, Jan. 22nd, matinee and night,
will be to the majority of the audi
ence, like the reading of a we'll read
poet for the first time. In the poet
ical work, one finds odd phrases
which one has often heard but never
knew the origin of. In school Days"
you hear the music you have heard
whistled on the street, played at par
ties, moving picture shows and Coney
Island, but whose parentage was a
mystery, until you hear they are at
Takes Cop to Cop a Girl" 81 Want
to Dance, Dance, Dance" when
School Days Come to Town." II
Could Love a Little Girl Like You,'
They Are Always Picking on Me, D."
Cowboy" There Amt No Man in the
Moon" "The Rustic School House
Dance" and the latest novelty THE
Mannikin Man"
School Dayst contains all the
elements implied in the words musi-
cal comedy-pretty melodies, beauti-
full costumes, lovely and picturesque
scenery, brilliant and dazzling cleo
trical effects, in fact one might al
most imagine we were going back to
the days of La Poupee" the SINH
larity being manifest in the angelic
innocence of the AZ juvenile artists
that make this play such wonderful
success. There is never a dull min
ute from curtain rise to curtain fall
but one continual spasm of fun,
laughter and jollification.
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CUT OFF
Especial to Times-Recorder.)
interceded

Cutoff, Ga, Jan. 22.-Rev. j. D.
Snider preached very interesting
sermon at Mt. Springs church Sun
day.
Miss Carrie Wicker returned last
Wednesday from Athens, stopping en-
route in Atlanta, where she visited
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs J. B. Pennington and
daughter, of Unadilla, spent Monday
with the formers uncle, Mr.. A. !.
Pennington,
Miss Laura Wicker is attending the
State Normal school at Athens for the
spring term.
T. H, Wicker, of Oglethrope, spent
Sunday here with relatives.
Rev. R. B. Ross spent last Wednes-
day night at the home of MIR, R. H.
Stubs.
G. M. Wicker, w J. Pennington and
T. J. Wicker made a business trip to
Americas last week.
J. G. Feagin, of Andersonyille, spent
Sunday here.
Miss Rosa Bedenbaugh and Mr..
D. B, Bedenbaugh spent Thursday in
Montezuma.
Friends and relatives 70 Mrs. 7. ].
Wicker are pleased to know that she
is now convaIescent after several days
of illness.
Farmers in this community are tax
ing advantage of the present pretty
weather and are getting their land in
readiness for the planting Of crops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-23
EAST OR WEST, THE WAY THAT'S BEST.

WEST. WAY THAT'S BEST.
Close connections points South At
Montgomery for New Orleans Mobile
points, the Southwest Northwest
For p Agent Ameicue
Ra; Murphy A. G. W. Small Div Paas Agt
Fsvcanah Ca; c. B. p. A. Portsmouth Va
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TO LIVE LONG EAT MOLASsEs.
Eldred Believed Gallon a Week Added
to His Years.

Wakefield, Mass, Jan. 21.-William
Boone Eldred, who believed that BY
eating a gallon of molasses a week he
had prolonged his life many years
died today at the age of eighty-seven
He ate molasses on all his food.
When seventy years old Eldred be.
gan riding a bicycle for exercise, and
according to his own figures, rode 90.
900 miles during the past seventeen
years. He was a descendant of Dan.
ici Boone.
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YOUTHFUL CORN GROWERS
THRONG The CAPITAL
President to Greet the
Farmer Boys

Washington, D. c., Jan %. - Vir-
tually every train arriving in the cap
ital today brought one or more boy
corn champions" winners of the
corn growing contests in their home
states, to spend a week in sight see
ing and in receiving expert instruc-
ton from the crop scientists from
the department of agriculture. Presi-
dent Taft welcomed the Juvenile far
mers at the white house this after,
noon.
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BUDGET OF LIVE
news OF PLAINS
Social and Other Events In
Busting Town
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Plains, Ga, Jan. 22.-The entertain
ment given at the school auditorium
Friday evening was quite a success
Miss Floy Oliver gave delightful
reading, Going Some by Rex Beach
Miss oliver held the attention of the
audience as if spellbound. Several
yong men, Messrs. Seig Holmes, Tom
Zimmerman, Albert McMichael and
Rev. c. H. Phillips added greatly to
the pleasure and enjoyment of the
evening by rendering a number Of
quartette selectins. The proceeds
will be used for the benefit of the
Lutheran church.
Miss Marguerite Hudson is at home
from Shorter college, Rome.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Mcdonald and
Mrs. H. T. Bradley spent Sunday al
ternoon with relatives in Americas.
Mesdames R. S. Oliver and Ross
Dean returned Monday from short
visit to relatives at Renfroe.
Miss Florence Eppes has returned
to her home in Dayton, Ala, after ii
pleasant visit to Miss Ruby Thinner
man.
Miss velma Harrell, of Richland,
and Miss Emma Duke, of Preston,
were gests of Mrs. L. G. Croxton snu-
day.
Mrs. Anna R. Wilson returned Wed
nesday from a brief visit to friends
at Concord.
Miss Lucy Williams returned Fri
day from a visit to friends in Albany,
where she received many social at
tentions.
Mrs. Thad Wise returned Saturday
from visit to her parents in Column
bus.
Mrs. Arthur Rylander and Miss
Mary Haynes, of Americas, were
guests of Mrs. R. T. Jennings Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Campbell, of Broxton,
spent several days tbs week guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. K. C. Campbell at their
home here.
Messrs. R. S. Oliver and Ross Dean
spent Sunday in Dawson with friends.
Messrs. J. L. Moore and Charlie
Glenn spent Sunday pleasantly guests
of friends in Shellman.
Mrs. Carrie Jones, of Dawson, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. w
/ Zimmerman.
Miss Matte Stapleton retrned Tues
day from delightful visit of six
weeks to relatives in Live Oak Fla.
DR.. and Mrs. Kennedy are at home
at the residence of Mrs. Willie Cod
win.
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GENTNT
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

Especial to Times-Recorder.
Gemini, Ga, Jan. 22.-The most en-
ioyable event of the past week was
the lance given 5y Mr. and Mrs. E.
w. Parker on Friday evening. 1t was
largely attended and enjoyed by all
present.
Pennington school opened Monday
morning with Mrs. sallie Mask, CT
Americas, as teacher.
Miss Bertha Pennington is visiting
relatives in Americas this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Pennington and
little son, J. L., of Unadilla. Ga, Wis
tied Mr., and Mrs. o. A. Summers, Il
few days the past week.
Mrs. ]. l. Pennington is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. NJ. L. Wicker, of Monte
yuma, this week
Mr.. Peter Aycock, of Doolen, Ga,
spent a few days with Mr.. E. w.
Parker last week.
Mr.. Dallas Pennington visited rela-
tives in Montefiuma Sunday and Mon
day.
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eyes," said the old man, 81 find my
strength is telling somewhat. used
to walk around the block every morn
ing, but lately feel so tired when
/ get half way round l have to turn
and come back. "-Woman's Home
Companion.
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nNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Washington Camp No. a.

Washington Camp, No. "a, P. o. q
II A., meets every Monday Right IN
K. Of P. Hall at o'clock. Visiting
brothers cordially invited to attend.
G. ! CLARKE, President
u. ]. McMAfH, Secretary.
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ma has solved the servant girl
problem"
THAT so? How?"
She's decided to do the work her
self. Detroit Free Press.