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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17

These are the first actual pictures to
reach this country Of the seizure of the
German army airship which came
down On French territory. The in
cident caused big stir In Europe be-
cause Of the strained relations exist
ing between the two countries. par
ticularly since Germany IS planning TO
sperm hundreds Of millions in In
creasjng its military resources. The
big war bird came down on the
French military grounds at LunevilIe,
near the German border. The occu-
pants We're detained and examined.
satisfied the French authorities that
they were not spying hut had been
forced to descend when blown out Of
their course, due To motor trouble
gained inside information as TO the
mechanism Of the big Zeppelin,
although the Germans later denied that
this was SO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-17
Miss Nora Thomas.

Miss Nora Rena Thomas, a wei
known and highly esteemed young
waman residing Sn Grove avenue,
died about $50 O'Clock this morning
Miss Thomas WAS twenty years OF
age, and Is survived by her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs William Henry Thomas;
three brothers and two sisters. Ben
Jamln u. and Frank Thomas, of this
city and Nernard r.. Thomas, Of West
Durham, n c. Mrs Charles II WI
son and Miss Cora II. Thomas, Of this
city. The funeral viii be conducted
from the residence, 264 1-2 Grove ave-
nue. Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
intermeut being made in Biandford
Gem eterN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
DAUGHTER OF KAISER WEEDS PRINCE ERNEST

lighted to call "Prinzesschen," little
princess. And her royal and impe.
rial father, who bows to nobody else
on earth, bowed his assent.
Princess Victoria Louise has chosen
wei. Her bridesmaids were Princess
Mary of England, King Edwards
daughter; Grand Duchess Olga Of Rus.
STA, the cars daughter; Princess Yo-
landa of Italy, King Victor Emman.
uel's daughter, and Princess Elizabeth
of Roumania, daughter Of Prince Fer
dinand, heir presumptive to the Rou-
manian throne.
These princesses are of distinct
types OF loneliness. Princess Mary,
who is second cousin of the bride, is
fair haired, with the ruddy, healthy
complexion of which SO many Eng
lish girls boast. Princess Mary was
sixteen years old last month. Grand
Duchess Olga will be eighteen years
old next November; she, too, is a Sec
ond cousin Of Princess Victoria Louise.
Tie grand duchess is pronounced
brunette. with somber hair and eyes.
Princes Eliza beth of Roumania, who is
nearly twenty, is of the brilliantly
clear caucasian type, and Is almost as
lovely as her mother, the famous
Princess Marie.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
IN BANKERS HANDS
Postal Savings System Under
Man Of Experience.
Former Governor Doekery, Who De-
voted Many Years to the Bank.
Inc Business, Now Super
vises the Deposits.

Washington.-For the first time
since it's inception the postal savings
system is to be administered by an
experienced banker. Third Assistant
Postmaster General Dockery, before
he became interested in wider pcliti-
cal life, was in the banking business.
As far back as 1866 he organized with
the assistance of coterie of his
financial friends the Farmers Ex-
change bank of Gallatin, Mo. Later
he became it's cashier and remained
such until 1882
While in many respects the postal
savings repositories are widely differ
ent from banking institutions. in the
ordinary acceptance of the term, still
there Is much similarity noticeable.
and for this reason, more than for
any other, it is said, Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson was Influenced to call
to his assistance in the administration
of the new system that means so much
to the saving population of the coun-
try the experience of trained banker.
The last reports that may be said to
be complete thus far cover the system
up to March 81 last. At that time
there were 1898 repositories, located
at 1850 postoffices, of which 1922
were of the presidential class and
1898 were fourth-class offices. The
number of depositors at that date ap-
proximated $4,000. and the amount
m donosit about gag 5(O nm or an av
erage of about 500 per deposition
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
PRIVATE SECRETARY OF. WILLIAM. J. BRYAN

ness to fill the position of private sec.
rotary to William J. Bryan.
Secretary Bryan picked Mr.. Wyven
on the ground, primarily, of his per-
sonal fidelity. Mr.. Wyvell Is Bryan
devotee. Nearly 13 years ago, when
Mr.. Bryan was making his second
campaign for the presidency, he dis
covered Mr. Wyvell. then a student at
Cornell, and president Of the Cornell
Bryan club, an organization of vast
activity and limited membership.
Now, Cornell is one of the most pro-
life of the American universities in
the production of Republican gradu-
ates. The principles enunciated from
the chair long held by Andrew D.
White, were distinctly anti-bryan, and
it occurred to the anti-imperialist lead
er Of 1900 that man who could de-
velop Organism in the atmosphere Of
Ithaca, must have the real spirit
There and then he picked upon Wy
veil as his disciple. and such Wy
veil has remained until on March he
reaped his reward by being called to
serve his leader in the confidential ca
pacity Of private secretary.
Mr.. Wyvell is still young, hardly
thirty-tive, but he has been in politics
ever since he left college. Last fall
he ran for congress, but was defeat
ed. His new position is his first fed.
eral appointment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Iowa State Bystander
BYsTANDER Pup. CO. Publishers.
oEs MONIES. IOWA
HELP FOR THE MoRTGAGER
satisfactory Method Of Borrowing
Money Which 10 Resortsd To by
, Swiss Farmers.

Swiss farmers find 1t comparative
" easy to borrow money Of the mort.
gage banks which exist in many Of
the cantons, Farm and Home remarks.
The chief advantage secured by the
farmer In placing mortgage with the
cantonal or state mortgage banks is
that he escapes the necessity OF re-
paying the principal Of his mortgage
in q single payment. and he is practi-
cally relieved from the danger OF
foreclosure.
Thu interest rate charged by the
cantonal mortgage banks Is about the
s-me as that collected by other banks.
For instance, farmer wishes to raise
4 loan OF $4,000 on his property. He
secures the money form the cantoual
bank as ~ per cent. He could prob
ably do as we'll for himself II he went
to the private sources, but here Is
where the cantonal banks help him
out. II he went to private bank to
borrow money at ~ per cent. for
stated number Of years he would be
required to pay that bank his interest
each year and the full amount at the
end Of the term.
Now, with the cantonal bank he Is
required each year, in addition to his
~ per cent, to pay one per cent.
as amortization. After the first pay
ment he owes the bank $4,000 les1
one per cent. Naturally, the second
year he must pay interest, not on the
$4,000, but on $4,000. However, his
actual payment is still 515 per cent OF
$4,000. Each year, however, .
large portion of the 5A per cent. goes
to liQuidate the loan. In this way
the farmer ultimately pays back the
entire loan without having been bur.
dened with one big payment in any
year, as he ordinarily would have
been. Only in gerry rare cases are the
loans made by these mortgage banks
on farm properties foreclosed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
PRESIDENT WILSON'S BUSINESS MANAGER

Ing exceptionally eloQuently.
Two years ago Mr.. Redield came to
the house Of representatives. 1t 10 q
principle in business that nothing over.
takes the sensitive man who looks and
stands back. The firing line Of com.
merce has its own methods and point
OF view. Likewise its own casualties.
which IL an essay in itself. Mr.. Red
field. besides, was filed with prin-
ciples battling for utterance. He talk
ed in congress right of. Better still.
he was heard He was q manufactur-
err Money came at his beck and call.
Maybe he would reveal the secret
Moreover he was precise. Once he
was bookkeeper and cent even
could unbalance his accounts. BY habit
and by instinct he abominated errors
Of fact as he saw the truth. So he
took the floor when he thought he
heard them and slew them on the
spot. Wherefore he was also re-
spected and privately feared.
The secretary Of commerce investi.
gates the organization and manage.
ment OF corporations. He has no au-
thority, however, over railroads. Fur
thermore, he Is directed to scrutinize
and foster commerce. He is the bust.
ness man, it might be said, at the
solemn table Of the presidents coun-
sellers. His eye. in a way. Is supposed
to be on iron, steel. oil, sugar, tobac-
co, and other products more or less
monopolized. The detection of cor
porative lawbreakers, because he must
know their management, is one of the
duties he is required to perform. Their
prosecution is the employment of the
attorney general.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13

Pointing to the number of deaths
from typhoid fever for the year 1911
as being the low
Typhoid Death est on record,
Toll Reduced. statement of the
bureau of the cen
sus declares, however, that this is far
In excess of the mortality from this
cause in progressive European coun-
try. This reduction. it says, 'indi-
Gates that the public health officials
Of the country and the people who
support their efforts are, awakening
to the necessity of wiping out this
filth disease"
The statement declares that in 1911
there were 12,451 deaths from this
cause in the registration area. This
pared with 23.5 the year previous.
Lower death rates are also noted in
tuberculosis, measles, scarlet fever,
cancer, infantile paralysis and organic
diseases of the heart
Increases were shown in the deaths
from pellagra, suicide and violent
deaths excluding suicide
The increase in the mortality from
pellagra was large. according to the
statement. During the early part Of
the decade, 1900 to 1909, the reported
mortality from this disease was in
significant, two deaths being returned
for 1900. two for 1903 and one for
1904. For 1908, % deaths were re-
turned, all of which occurred in south
ern cities. A large increase was
shown in 1909, during which l16
deaths were reported, and still larg-
er increase for 1910, when 1858 deaths
were reported as due to this disease.
The mortality Of $50 for 1911, as COM
pared with 1853 for 1910, indicates an
increase Of 70 per cent.
An important statement in the cen
sus bureaus paper is that organic
diseases of the heart in 1911 caused
more deaths, S3.525, than any other
disease or group Of diseases shown
In the abridged international list, al
though the number Of deaths from
tuberculosis of all FORMS 94,2O5, was
considerably greater. However, the
death rate from organic heart trouble
in 1911 was slightly lower than that
for the preceding year, but the rate
for these two years is declared to be
much higher than that of previous
years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
German School for Clerks.

The Madgeburg Verein Selbstandi'
ger Kauf1eute (Madgeburg Association
of Independent Merchants) plans to
open a school for the special training
OF women and girls desiring to be-
come shop clerks. The scheme OF In
struction contemplates courses In the
courteous and Intelligent treatment OF
customers, in the art Of decorating.
modern languages, mathematics, gram
mar, general commercial knowledge.
commercial correspondence and book.
keeping.
A one-year course, consisting OF
twenty hours weekly, is to be given
In the above mentioned subjects, the
tuition amounting to SO. The cost OF
school materials will be about IS. 1t
is hoped that the new school. In pro-
viding its students with theoretical
and practical knowledge certain to
prove of great value to them in their
future work, will bring about bet
terment in the social standing of shop
clerks, and thus open field for girls
Of higher intellectual and educational
qualifications than has hitherto been
the case.-From a Hadgeburg Consu'
lar Report.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Talked. In Vain.

This, madam" said the house
agent, lis the larder. You will OBJ
serve that it has a brick floor and
slate shelves, which keep the meat
delightfully."- cool. The marble slab
is designed to hold weeks supply Of
fish That patent ventilator causes a
constant current of fresh air to cir
culate round the game, SO that your
pheasants will never be too high for
reach; and here we have hooks for
joints not required for immediate use.
The fact of its facing south Is great
advantage. as new-laid eggs placed
near the window in the morning will
often turn into spring chickens during
the afternoon"
"You may spare me further details"
remarked the lady, acidly. 1--WE are
stl.st vegetarians."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13

and lower registers.
In like manner he would specify two
military shoulders, an energetic man.
ner, sky-blue necktie, fiax.colored
mustache and a pair Of thick, mahog'
any-colored side whiskers. Drawing
a line at the bottom Of the column he
would total the whole into William
Cox Redfield, the new secretary Of
commerce and the personal tariff coun-
selor of President Wilson.
A propensity for getting money and
a talent for putting his active and pro-
gressive thoughts into language have
removed Mr. Redfield from the over
crowded ranks of mediocrity.
Once Mr.. Redfield was teacher and
the superintendent Of a Brooklyn Sun
day school for 20 years. All he had to
do in politics was to change his sub
ject, and, possibly. ais coat and cravat,
and then go aheei. Still it must be
admitted that he has the gift of speak
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Command Keep Still" Cruel.

Sir John Cockburn. speaking to
teachers at the London Day Training
college, said speech was called into
function by the movement of the
hand.
IT you want to reach the brain you
must do it through the hand. and II
you disregard the use Of the eyes and
hands in education you are placing
the brake on all mental development
OF the child.
"The command to keep still In a
school is the greatest cruelty you can
possibly impose on children, for to
make children keep still for any
length OF time very often produces de-
formity."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13

will welcome foreign capital and i'm
migration and maintain friendly rela-
tons with all nations, especially with
the United States, to which Cuba Is
so closely linked by bonds Of mutual
affection and interest.
General Menocal was born in 1865
at Jaguey Grande, Matanzas province.
His family moved to the United States
and he was educated in the military
college of Washington and at Cornell
university. He graduated from Cor.
nell as a civil engineer. Upon leav-
ing Ithaca he went with his uncle,
Aniceto G. Menocal, chief Of the en-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
The Healer.

A physician, at a luncheon IN r'o'
dence, told a dialect story:
"A physician from the south nc w
gan, "said he was glad that ,aas+ rsd
treatment was now better unders'oVa
that it was not looked on ike LILO
treatment Of DR.. Nose. ~
"A white physician, meeting "
Nose, said: Aoonr
"'Well, Nose, where have you oeer 10.
been to see Cal Clay, Mose ~
piled. He busted a blood vessel WIGS
tim with Wash White ,b.t
why, Nose, that's serious; wass
die you prescribe?' asked the "D'
doctor. -, ohm
"T fixed him up all right WIN a arad
and gum arabic,' Nose answer, ana
Alum to draw the pants togethe' o."
the gum to stick EN-.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13

new secretary falls the honor Of being
premier of the corps Of private Sec
retaries. This honor came not through
seniority. There are other private
secretaries who have been in serv-
ice many years, while Manton M. wy
veil was appointed only recently. But
he is rapidly acquiring experience. for
regardless of the fact that the ap-
pointing powers Of the secretary Of
state are the most limited Of any Of
the ten cabinet members, the principal
attack of the officeseekers has cen
tered about Mr.. Bryan's Office. 1t
requires man of cast iron nerve and
extended experience in the buffer bust
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13

William c. Redheld, secretary OF
commerce. in commenting on the de-
tailed ngures con.
Exports ana corning the i'm.
Imports Big. ports and exports
of the United
States for the month OF March and
the nine months ended March. said:
The figures are striking, both In
their magnitude and in their details.
The aggregate business, inward and
outward. Of the United States with
foreign countries for the nine months
was little In excess Of $1,000. 000. 900
an impressive total. which II main
tanned at the same rate, would bring
the business for the entire fiscal year
we'll in excess Of $4,100,000.00O.
Great Britain Is our largest Gus
toner, buying from us over $47S,000.-
600, and selling US over 1924 100000,
IN aggregate for the nine months in
excess OF $4,000. 900, or a total bust
ness of nearly $S0,00O.O0O month.
Canada Is our second best customer,
buying from US 5000, 100000 in nine
months, equal to nearly $1,30O,O0O
every working day. A pretty fair Gus
TONER that. Then Germany comes
third, buying SECS. 100000 from US in !
nine months and selling us 3146,0O0,-
900. She is pretty fair customer,
too-buys over $1,O0O,00O a day. And
fourth comes France, to whom we
sold sl2O.00O. 900, and from whom I'VE
bought $l12O00,OOO.
THE figures for the entire nine
months are such as to give just pride
to every thoughtful American to
whose notice they come. Out Of the
total transactions of $4,000, 100000
there is a balance in our favor of a
little over $500,0O0,0OO. Doing pretty
well. that. But a few comparisons
with 1912 make 1t look even better
For example. our sales of manufac-
lures for further use in manufacturing
increased over $56,O00OO0 and our
sales of manufactures ready for use
increased over the same period last
year $SS,500,000, an increase in these
two lines of manufactured goods alone
Of over $114,50O,000, as compared with
the same period Of last year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Cautious and True.

A good story is being told OF MI
Gulland, M. P, the government ecot
fish whip.
During a recent all-night sltlns
when everybody wanted to 60 nome u
bed and couldn't, he passed lioera'
M. P. reclining on bench, half asleep
rs this debate going on mucD
longer?" the M. P. asked drowsliy' .,
It was one of those questions VIVID
which whips are forever being 'om
barded, for, needless to say. no ONE
not evil Mr.. Asquith-could answer
It with any degree OF certainty.
Mr.. Gulland was equal to the oc.a
sion, however, for he glanced a. a .,s
ouestioner with the most sympa'ne'.s
air in the world, and answered keas
": II think we're getting nearer I"
the end Of it."-Tit-Bits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
CUBA'S new PRESIDENT A CORNELL GRADUATE

cheering staff which made the sur.
vey Of the Nicaragua canal, and
worked with him. He returned to
Cuba as an engineer for French
company. At Santa Cruz he joined
the revolutionary forces as a private
and rose rapidly until he became gen.
eral Of division. His military record
was brilliant; he rendered great serv-
ice to the Americans at the time of
the Spanish evacuation, and General
Ludlow. civil governor of Havana
province, appointed him chief of po-
lice Of Havana. a position requiring at
that time great tact and ability. He
managed a large sugar estate until a
few weeks before his Inauguration.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13

ing suites; kings and ruling princes Of
that mighty confederation Of which
the kaiser is the chief; special en-
voys laden with jeweled orders.
queens and princesses famed for their
pulchritude, shining with priceless
gems, decked in superb costumes.
And in this surrounding were group
ed the bride and her four bridesmaids,
fresh, blushing, fragrant, like rose
buds set in gaudily-enameled vase.
Il shall choose my, bridesmaids"
said the girl whom Berlilers have de-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
ehe Knew the Count.

Mayor Whitlock of Toledo was talk
ing about a Toledo heiress who had
married a count.
well, at an rate" said he, the
girl seemed convinced that the count
had no unworthy motives.
d Don't you know, friend said
to her some months before the wed
ding. don't you know that the count
is simply marrying you for your
money, so that he can pay his bills?
".Nonsense! she replied. The
count never thinks of paying his
bills"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Time Had Como.

J A big, brawny Texan, known for
his nasal twang and ability to
make money, was paying court to .
young woman Of his town, when
she left Texas for Vancouver, Brit.
ish Columbia Some time later she
married there. When the: Texan
heard OF it-but let him tell his
own story:
Dye know what I done? ! got
on the train and went up there,
and went to see her. And dye
know what l said to her? I said
to her, I'm goin' to quit ye. I'm
goin to quit ye right now!'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Many Years. Loss of Memory,

A Nevada case is reported where
man wandered away from his wife
and three children. For ten years he
was not heard from. Passing through
the state again something seemed to
snap in his head and he knew him.
self again. He had gone to Texas,
married and had another little family.
His wife had died only the week be-
fore his knowledge of his real self
returned. He attributed his loss Of
memory to overwork while figuring
on complicated contracts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
The Latest Sport.

u, Hunting game, from an aeroplane
will likely be one. OF the recognized
field sports. III France recently an
aeronaut was invited to take part in
such an event, and while flying about
the field he was struck in THE eye by
d bullet from one of the guns and
painfully, though not, seriously. In.
jured! BIZ He. managed to bring the ma
chine safely to the ground, and then
had his wound dressed by some sur.
geons who happened to be among the
SPECTATORS. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Lost Money by Dishonesty.

Some years ago, when silver had
much higher value than at present and
the Mexican dollar was worth intrin-
sicalIy about IS cents, a counterfeit
Mexican dollar came into the posses
sion of the United States assayers at
the Philadelphia mint. They assayed
the coin and found it to be worth in
trinsically $1.00. 1t seems that the
mine from which the counterfeiters
got their metal produced silver that
was strong in gold. Thus the forgers
lost money by making counterfeits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Mourned His Lost Youth.

In the ground of Sketty hall. near
Swansea, Wales, the residence of the
late Mr. Glyn Vivian, is large. grass
ertwined gravestone which is prob
ably unique. 1t was erected by Mr..
Vivian himself to the memory of his
lost youth, and on 1t are inscribed
some pathetic lamentations in elegant
verse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13

human appraiser
would say, II
there were such q
specialist. as he
wrote the items
d o " n on I b g
schedule OF A.
sets. To which he
would add. as he
proceeded to I in
ventorize features
and surface char
asteristics, a good.
tuneful voice. ring
ing and robust in
both the higher
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-13
Speaking Of Footprints.

johnny" said the teacher. what
is meant by footprints in the sands
of timer"
Il don't know" replied Johnny. but
wish you'd have heard what father
said about that party that stepped on
our cement sidewalk before it was
dry"