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The midland journal., 1913-06-20
D0NNEABRAlORNAY
Goes on the Trail Of the Giant
ICebergs.


New York. Some time after the IL
tanic went down was possessed with
the idea Of going north in the hops OF
getting among the icebergs, writes
James B, Corrington. There had
been no year in the recollection Of
men who go down to the sea in ships
when such a feet of giant icebergs
had been seen so far south I wanted
to see them close at hand those silent
messengers Of the land Of eternal
snow and ice, gray ghosts, embodi
ments Of the spirit Of the north, that
drift In procession with the ocean cur
rents and at the winds will, to lie In
wait, maybe, for some luckless skip
per to send some vessel and all aboard
to tho port of missing ships, and at
last to- topple and die at the bidding
of the sun. The thought Of them
fascinated me.
Their menace to navigation il ali
ways q very real and constant onea
and hardly ship that passed along
the Newfoundland banks last year,
but had a report Of ice written in her
log The greatest tragedy of the sea-
: the loss of the Titanic, would probal
bly, not have happened in normal
year of ice and it is normal condi-
tions that ships expect to meet and
for which they are prepared
Il left New York on a summer day.
The tar on the docks was soft from
the scorching heat and even the
breeze from the bay was hot. It was
the beginning of one of the sizzling
spells Of July. A few days later was
talking with the officers of the ship;
about the number of icebergs they
had passed on their last trip and OF
the ships that had gone north and
never been heard from, caught and
chewed up in the ice"
There was distinct thrill in wax
ing in the cold of early morning to
vigorous hammering on my door and
the call Of On deck. sir! Icebergs In
sight! We were nearing Cape Race
and away OFF to port, near shore, there
was glistening mass of ice that
stood out with distinctness against
the black, rocky shores. We passed
several other smaller pieces and one
big berg right at the mouth of Sc.
Johns harbor. A few days later I
was bound for Labrador. After the
second day out icebergs became COM
monplace. We passed them contin-
ually. both by day and night. ! tried
counting them for a while, but gave
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
SECRET ETARY Of
STATE ELOQUENT
Mr.. Bryan at His Best a Flag
Day Orator.
BRILLIANT PLEA FOR PEACE
Secretary Lane Presides At impress
sive Exercises Our Proud Boast
That Our Flag is Loved
Rather Than Feared.

Washington. At elaborate and i'm
pressiye Flag Day exercises conducted
in the great court of the Interior De-
partment and presided over by Secre-
tary Lane, Secretary Of State Bryan
delivered an Grafton upon The Ameri-
can Flag and World Peace.
Mr.. Bryan vividly pictured his ideal
Of a world OF friendly nations among
which war would have no place. He
believed that long steps now were be-
ing taken to insure universal peace,
and added: "Only this morning / re-
ceived assurances from the Empire Of
Japan Of its desire to renew with the
United States its general arbitration
treaty. Before next Christmas am
expecting that at least 25 nations will
have concluded with this country
treaties by the terms Of which con-
troversies which cannot be adjusted
otherwise may be referred to dis
interested international tribunal, thus
practically insuring peace and Justice
between us and all Of the great nations
of the world.
Love is q stronger force than fear.
1t Isl the proud boast Of this nation
that our flag is loved rather than
feared. No gun ever mounted is as
strong as a great thought. Great
thoughts are the controlling forces Of
the world; and love is the basis of
every great thought"
Concluding in an apotheosis to the
flag, Secretary Bryan compared the
ideals represented, respectively, by
Christ and PLATE:
"The power Of the unarmed Man OF
Galilee is represented by that flag, and
no man will dare put itson the side Of
PLATE who was the embodiment Of
force. Let as always make Il symbol
OF the nations purpose--as purpose
pure enough to be represented by such
"a flag.
.The ideals of this nation shall be
greater than its armament and it al.
ways shall represent cause SO just
that It viii bear the blessing Of Al
mighty God. assss
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
civil RIGHTS ACT INVALID.
Supreme Court knocks Out What Was
Left OF Statute.

Washington, The .civil rights act''
Of 1876, held unconstitutional as to-
the States many years ago in series
Of famous decisions, was. Monday de-
clared By the Supreme Court likewise
null and void as to the Territories, the
District Of Columbia. the navigable
waters Of the United States and the
sea. The point was decided in the
case Of Mary F. Butts. negro of
Everett, Mass, who sued the Mer-
chants and Miners transportation
Company for damages under the law
because she was required to eat at a
second table and use soiled linen on q
trip from Boston to Norfolk. although
she held first-class ticket
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
THREW HIMSELF UNDER TRAIN.
West virsinian Had Married Gypsy
and Become Rover.

Cumberland, Md. The body Of
Charles Winebrenner, % years old,
who threw himself in front of pas
senger train at Point Mills. near
Wheeling, was brought to the home Of
bis father, Frank Winebrenner, at
Borden Shaft, near Frostburg. Up
until q short time ago young Wine-
brenner lived with his father, who is a
miner. but he became infatuated with
17-year-old gypsy girl, whom he mar
ried and started on rowing life. It
IL thought financial trouble caused his
act.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
AMERlcA KEEPS poLo pRIzE.
British Team Beaten In Second Con
test BY one-Quarter Point.

New York.-America retains the
polo championship Of the world by a
quarter Of point. 1t was the margin
Of mallet tap, the flash Of some play
er's game wits. the inscrutable check
or charge OF a pony~none may say
Just what-that brought defeat to Eng.
land on Meadowbrook Field and con
cluded the second and deciding game
Of the series in which she sought to
retake the famous Newport cup. The
final score was: America, 4 IL; Eng
land, Ala.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
GUILTY OIL DOUBLE MURDER.
Wife and Mother confesses To Ter.
ribIe Crime.

Harrisonville, Mo. Mrs. Arthur
Kellar confessed that it was she who
killed her husband, railroad laborer.
and their daughter, Margaret seven
years old. last Tuesday. Kellar and
the girl were slain with an ak as they
lay in their beds. The confession.
which was signed by Mrs. Kellar
brought to a quick termination the
coroner's inquest that had been in ses-
sion two days in an attempt to place
the responsibility for the murder.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
five DEAD; MANY INJURED.
IA Fatal Rear-End Crash At stamford
Connections.

Stamford. Conn -Four persons are
dead and many injured, some seri-
ously. as the result Of rear-end col
lision on the main line of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road, opposite the local passenger
depot, when the second section OF the
Springfield express, west bound,
crashed into the first section which
was just leaving the station. Accord
ing to an oficiai statement given out
by the railroad, the indications are
that the engineer of the second sec
ton ran by both the distant and home
signals.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
GIRL DROPS II STORIES.

Desperate BY Discharge, Examiner OF
Waists Jumps From Roof OF Factory.
New York Desperate at being dis
charged, Pauline Rosen, 10 years old,
OF 871 First avenue. who was employ
ed as an examiner of waists for Casper
Davis g. Sons. on the eleventh fioor OF
4S to 81 West Thirty-fifth street, com
mitted suicide by hurting herself head
long from the roof at the Thirty
street end of the building. Hundreds
of horrifed shoppers in Thirty-fourth
street and in Sixth avenue witnessed
the girls fall
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
soAr UNDER wArEn se HOURS
Submarine, With Six Men, Breaks
suhmergence Records.

Long Beach, Cal-The submergence
record for submarine boats was
broken here by locally constructed
vessel, which came to the surface at 8
O'Clock, after having been resting on
the bottom of the ocean of the city
Tor S6 hours. The six men who made
the endurance test alighted from the
submarine when it was towed in ap-
parently none the worse for the long
stay under the surface of the ocean.
The previous record was 81 hours,
made by the United States submarine
Octopus in 1907.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
Tried TO sRIsE SENATOR.
Man offered Works $1,000 TO Appoint
Him Postmaster.

Santa Barbara. Cal-C. Ercanbrach
was arrested by deputy United
States marshal on Federal indict-
ment charging him with an attempt to
bribe. United States Senator John D.
Works. Ercanbrach wanted the ap-
pointment of postmaster here and is
alleged to have written a letter to SEN
ator Works offering $1,000 IL the APP
pointment were procured for him.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
turns Mine Into incubator.

Big Run. .Pa.-Twenty-one healthy
chickens We're Matched In basket
which contained 2S eggs when placed
over hot spring in small room Of
the Eleanor mine here by Superintens
'.ent London. The temperature Of tbs
1nique incubator varies less than
sgTee The year round.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
CURRENCY MESSAGE SOON.
President Wilson Wants Legislation
Passed At Present Session.

Washington. President Wilson has
begun the preparation of q message to
the legislative branch of the Govern
ment urging immediate monetary re-
form. 1t is probable that the message
will be laid before the Senate and the
House this week. or about June 23
or "a.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
vIzIER OF TURKEY sHoT.
Attacked In His Motor Car In Con
stantinopIe.

Constantinople.- The Turkish Grand
vizier, Mahmoud Scherfket Pasha,
was assassinated by two men armed
with sevolvers who attacked him
while he was proceeding in his motor
car to the Sublime Porte. lbraham
Bey, the aide de camp of Mahmoud
Bchefket Pasha, was also killed by
the assassins, It Is understood that
the men who committed the crime are
civilians. It is believed in govern
ment circles here that the assassina-
ton of the Grand yizier was the out
come Of plot against the committee
Of union and progress (Young Turks).
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
STUDYING BATTLEFIELD.
Army officers and Troopers Encamped
At Gettysburg.

Gettysburg. Pa.-Twenty-five COM
missioned army officers. under com
mand Of General Liggett, arrived here
for a technical study of the Gettys-
bury battlefield. They are accom-
panied by an escort of troopers and
are completing tour Of study pre-
scribed by the Army War College,
where they compose this years class.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
Their sALARLEs RAIsEp.

More Money For Executive Officers OF
Firemen and Enginemen.
Washington Salary increases were
voted to all the executive officers at
the session of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
The new schedule was not made pub
lie. A spirited contest is expected to
develop over the selection Of perman-
ent headquarters for the Brotherhood.
st. Louis today entered the race for
the next convention.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20

Testing OF Great Canal Locks Proves
They Are satisfactory.

Panama. Water was admitted to
the Gatun locks for the first time Sun
day. The water was let into the locks
to test the valves, and the test was
considered entirely satisfactory by the
engineers.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
CLERK MUST REPAY $4,000.
Miss cramer Obtained Money BY Al
legged aspookn Influences.

Washington. The Supreme Court
declined to review the decision OF the
District Court holding that Laura
Cramer, a State Department clerk.
must repay the estate of Fenton J.
Hurd. Of Greenwich, Conn, $4,000 OBJ
tanned by her alleged "spook' infiu-
ences.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
IS MEN KILLED.

And More Than Hundred French
Wounded In Battle With Moors.
Algiers.The French lost rs killed.
including two officers. and 109 wound
ed, In the recent fighting with the
Moore in the region around Tadia,
Moro. according to a report just re-
eeived here.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
Il KILLED sY cAvE-IN.
Thirteen Men Entomhed In subway
Construction In New York.

New Eleven lives are believ-
ed to have been lost In q disastrous
cave-in so feet underground on the
new subway construction at Fifty
sixth street and Lexington avenue,
when Is men of a crew Of 32 drillers
and laborers were entombed. Two In
jured men were rescued, but one Of
them probably will die.
The midland journal., 1913-06-20
eoMEz's NEPHEW COMMITS
SUICIDE.
Government Orders Investigation OF
Affairs At Agricultural Station.

Havana Ramon Garcia 0sea, a
nephew Of former President Gomez
and director Of the Cuban Agricultural
Experiment Station, committed sui
eide. The Government Immediately
ordered an investigation Of the affairs
of the station. Oseo held a similar
position under the Mexican Govern
ment until his uncle became President
Of Cuba, when he came here.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
CITY WATfpWORkS
CONTROVERSY ENDS
M'COPPIiJ makes OFFER
WHICH IS ACCEPTED BY BOARD,
AND WILL COMPLETE WORK
AT ONCE.

The long drawn out controversy be-
tween the Board of Improvement Of
WaterWorks District of Conway and
Joseph McCoppin, the contractor, was
settled yesterday, when the board of
improvement accepted the proposition
made by Mr.. McCoppin. Mr.. McCop-
pin proposed to the board that he
would line the reservoir with a lining
of felt and asphalt probing COW
cred with a layer of brick laid in con-
crete, and would also make the neces-
sary repairs on the pipe line and dis
tribution system as designated by
Prof. G. H. Burr, who will supervise
the work on behalf of the district.
It has been the contention of Mr..
McCoppin that the leakage at the res
ervoir was due to the manner in which
it was constructed, and he contends
that it was constructed under the di-
rect;on of the engineers of the dis
trict, and that he was not responsible
for the leakage The board took the
position that the leakage was caused
by defective work.
Sometime ago Mr.. McCoppin pro-
posed to the board that in order to
settle the entire matter, he would
spend not exceeding $1,000 in making
such repairs on the system as he
might he directed to do by the board,
but this proposition was declined for
the reason that it was feared by the
board that 81 900 would not be suffi-
cient to defray all necessary expense
of making the repairs. On yesterday
Mr.. McCoppin transmitted to the
board, through his attorney, j. W..
House, another proposition as stated
above, and that proposition was ac-
cepted by the board,
1t is expected that Mr.. McCoppin
will at once begin to get his material
on the ground to make the repairs on
the reservoir, and he states that he
will rush the work to completion. Dur
ing the time the reservoir is being re-
paired, in order that the city may not
! be deprived of water, the water will
be furnished through a bypass, being
pumped direct from the pumping sta
'tion to the distribution system. This
will necessitate constant pumping
dI1rinC the time reDairS are being
made on the reservoir.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
CONTRACTOR ABANDONS
COURT HOUSE WORK
CONTRACT FOR CLEBURNE
COUNTY EDIFICE WILL HAVE
TO BE RE-LET.

Heber Springs, May 29.-The con-
tract awarded last week by the com
missioners of public buildings for Gle
burne county for the erection of d new
courthouse at Heber Springs, was yes
terday thrown up by the Falls City
Construction Company of Louisville,
Ky, with the explanation that late in
vestigations had revealed the fact that
it is impossible to build the new build
ing according to the architects plans
a tso small a cost The bid was $49,-
625. This concern asserts that its in
vestigations previous to- the bidding
were not thorough enough to get an
exact estimate of the cost. The con-
Germs bid was the lowest, the others
ranging from $65,000 to $4,000. The
commissioners say that the Louisville
people had the same opportunity to
investigate as did the other bidders,
and in view of that fact, Cleburne
county will collect the certified check
for $1,000 put up as a guarantee. The
breaking of the contract will delay the
courthouse affair several weeks. How
ever, the board of commissioners, COM
posed of County Judge NJ. E. Vinson,
j. L. Bittle and ]. H, Kinsey, will re-
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
ELECT NORMAL
CRITIC TEACHER

Special to the Log Cabin Democrat
Little Rock, May 29.-Miss Ruth O.
Dyer of Wound Brook, N. j., was to-
day elected by the executive committee
of the board of trustees as critic
teacher in the Arkansas State Normal
School.
Miss Dyer is an experienced teacher
and has been taking special work in
Columbia University during the past
year. She is also well-known con-
tributor to several leading educational
magazines. Miss Dyer will have
charge of the practice school, which
will be conducted in the new building
to be constructed on the Normal cam
pus this summer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
THE SMART GATEMAN.

Il had always thought the public
servants of my own city were the
freshest on EARTH" says New York
man, "but a recent experience in Kan
sas City has led to a revision of that
notion.
Zone afternoon | dashed into a rail
way station of that town with just
half minute to buy my ticket and en-
ter a train for Chicago l dashed
through the first gate and, pointing to
a certain train, asked hurriedly of the
gateman:
" Is that my train?'
&" Well, l don't know, he replied,
with eXasperating deliberation. May
be it is, but the cars have the COM
pany's name on them. "-Harper's
Magazine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

The managers of the Grand theater
are installing a set of musical electric
al bells which will be ready for the
show tomorrow night These bells, %
in number, will be operated by keys
like piano, and may be played either
loud or soft. These bells will be used
in conjunction with the Grand orches-
ira, and will be a valuable addition to
their already excellent musical facili-
ties.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29
TAX PAYERS MAY
ASSESS THIS WEEK

For the accommodation of all who
expect to be away on vacations while
the assessor is in Conway during July,
Assessor W. N. Jones will receive as
sessments at the courthouse Friday
and Saturday of this week, He starts
on his rounds of the county next Mon
day and will be away from Conway
until July L.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-29

advertise at once and will award an
other contract within 80 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-26

Before selling your hides and pelt>
see Green Bros.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-26
ITO REPAIR THE BREAK

i There are some things That can
he repaired and some things that can
not he mcnded.
The Fragments Of The broken dish
may he glued together. hut the living
organism that throws off life cells
that take up separate life cannot hc
rcioined With the latter
The Republican party went to smash
because there was one element Of The
party that stood for the old order of
hinGs and another element That de
manded an entire change in methods
and principles. When the prosressivcs
went out Of the Republican party they
became new and independent life
not an inanimale fragment Of a broken
organism.
An effort is now being made to re-
unite The separated parts. But that is
an impoSsihility. There i a new. con ]
dition i'll American politics. The names
arc Of no significance, hut the fact i
of utmost Importance. Hereafter we
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-26
Notes from Washington

This i a story Of ''Alfalfa Bill' Muir
ray. former cowpuncher, who came out
of oklahoma as a congressman. Victor
Murdoch of Kansas doesn't like this
yarn a bit, for it was at Murdock' S
expense that alfalfa Bill" got change
Of name Murray wears his mustache,
hair and cigars long. His vest is al
ways half unbuttoncd When talking
to people he slaps them on the back
and calls them "Old Pard." and loves to
have others call him Bill The tariff
debate was closing. Orators We're still
Grating and time hung heavily. Mnr-
ray remembered a good one he had
not told Representative Murdoch, 50
he went over 10 where The fiery headed
kansan sat. deposited himself partly on
the arm Of the chair and partly III Muir
docks lap. and with huge arm thrown
about MurdOck'S neck and shoulders.
To make himself heard above the roar
Of verbal artillery Murray placed his
lips close 10 Murdock'S ear. thus
bringing into play his long wiry mus
tache against NurdOck'S cheek. To
NIurdock's credit be il said he stood it.
showing no sign except to grow red.
Murray. all unconscious, finished the
yarn and walked away. Murdock i'm
mpdiately rushed to the cloak room and
washed his face. Murray is now called
"Affectionate Bill"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-26
Roosevelt's Libel Suit
(BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSJ

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 26.-The
suit of a former president of the
| United States to recover Si0,O0 dam
| ages for alleged libel by a newspaper
editor began here before Judge Richard
C.. Flanagan of the Marquette county
circuit court today, when the case of
| \ewett Of IShptming. Mich, went ia
| trial.
Newctt. during The last presidential
campaign. printed q scathinS editorial
arraiGnmcnt of Roosevelt and his or
yanization of the Progressive party in
the Iron Ore. Republican weekly
newspaper published at lshpeming
Besides tlatly branding Roosevelt as a
| falsifer, Editor Newett wrote. "Roose
Welt lies and curses in a most disgusting
way: he gets drunk. too, and that not
linfrequently. and all his intimates know
about it,"
II was on This paragraph in the edi-
toral that Colonel Roosevelt based the
libel suit which went to trial today.
The editorial IN question was printed III
the issue Of October ~. 1912. In ad-
dtion to today's civil action criminal
action based on the same editorial, Is
bending in the justice court here.
Two days after the publication Of
the article. while Roosevelt was in
Chicago preparing to go to Milwaukee.
a copy Of The Iron Ore was put in
Roosevclt'S hands. He immediately gave
instructions to his lawyers 10 begin a
civil suit for libel Henry NJ. Wallace,
| The Detroit Progressive, was placed in
charge of The action of the eX-pre>i-
dent against the Michigan editor. James
! II. Pound represented Colonel Roosevelt
! in court today.
/ The evening of the day on which
| Roosevelt was shown the editorial he
went to Milwaukee, where he was shot
| by the lunatic. John Schrank. The for
mcr presidents subsequent illness de
| layed the filing of the suit, which was
not instituted until October -.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-26
Praise for Hays

| Editor Press: Please permit one
| who i> intensely interested in every
phase of The Imperial valleys develop
ment a little space in your progressive
down to-the- minute exponent of the
valleys interests and willing defender
of all legitimate four-sqare valley
! boosters.
We desire to present 70 YOU and
| through You to the good people of
| your great valley one man who. qui-
elly, unostentatiously, yet most eff
cipntly. devotes more time and secures
larger results than any one man in
the booster class.
We refer to Charles Hays Of Braw-
ley. who not only gives daily illus
tratcd lectures to large and interested
audiences at the Los Angeles Chamber
Of Commerce. hut di~pensee reliable
general valley information during the
business hours of every day to all
who enquire and last. but far from
least. is his magnificent fight aSalnsl
those irresponsible ,o-calIed real e>-
tate agents who frequently misrepre-
sent in their advertising and take The
hard earned money from msuspectinS
ana uniformed men and women with
J nul giving them NalllC received, and in
some eases selling them that which l.
! absolutely without value.
, We fear the work Of Mr.. kays i
not sufficiently appreciated by the peo-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-05-26

sglil haSa 4 aaneaFgallsa psTiF 1,ads
up OF tha pe4etionapies and a radical
party made up of the progressives.
No person can yet say what names
these new parties will bear. The name
Republican may survive as an appela-
tion Of the reactonaries. The name
Democrat or Progressive may survive
to designate The radicals. The course
Of government for the next year Will
determine this, hut under whatever
name the organizations will be Of new
life and new alignment, and will not
he formed by a cementng together Of
fragments which We're foreign TO each
other even before the crash came.