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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
White House Back in Usual
Trend Following Event
Of Social Season
MIR. AND MRS. SAYRE
OFF ON HONEYMOON
Destination a Secret to All
But Family and Most
Intimate Friends

Washington, D. c., Nov. 26.--Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre were speed
ing Off on their honeymoon journey to-
day, and while the few intimates of
the Wilson and Sayre families in the
close secret of where the newly mar
ried couple are bound, were declining
to tell, things at the white house were
being put back to normal.
House guests, among them members
Of the bridal party, were departing
and decorations in the east room were
being removed. Large quantities Of
the flowers which were thanked against
the walls and the altar were sent to
hospitals. The hundreds of wedding
gifts, which occupied one large room
on the second floor Of the executive
mansion, were being packed for ship
ment to the new home of the Sayres
at Williamstown, Mass.
Business in the executive offices
was resumed and President Wilson
took up many engagements which had
been delayed over the wedding day,
which had seen the wedding carried
through exactly according to schedule.
Ceremony on Time.
With smooth precision the days
event had moved into the evening
hours. Promptly at 4:30 o'clock all
guests were assembled and waiting in
the east room, members of the cabinet
and the justices of the United States
supreme court, the diplomatic corps
resplendent in their uniforms of
bright colors and gold brocade being
gathered in tie south half of the room.
In the other half, north of the green
carpeted aisle, marked by white satin
bands, were the close friends and rela-
tives, in all, about 500 people. In
their elaborate afternoon toilets of soft
pastel tones of blue, violet, pink and
green, with many black velvet, the
women gave the picture a brilliant
luster of fashion.
Mrs. Wilson Leads March.
First Mrs Wilson descended the
main staircase, escorted by Colonel w.
W. Harts, chief aid to the president.
She was followed by Joseph R. Wilson,
brother of the president, and his wife,
and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, a
cousin of the president, escorted by
DR.. Gary T. Grayson. Commander
Needham Jones, U. S. N, escorted Mrs.
Sayre, mother of the groom. They
took their places on the left of the
dais where the bridal party stood.
The Rev. DR.. Sylvester w. Beach of
Princeton, attired in a collegiate
gown, with a masters hood of white
silk, entered next, with the Rev. John
Nevin Sayre, a brother of the groom.
The latter's white surplice of the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
COMING YEAR TO SEE
MANY AUTO RACES

New York, Nov. 26.-Plans for auto
mobile racing for 1914 are so shaping
themselves that it is announced a
total Of $105,000 will be put up for
three big speedway events. The first
will be the annual 500 mile race at
indianapolis on memorial day with
$50 900 purse. On July it is planned
to hold a 200 mile event at the Sioux
City speedway, which is two mile
dirt course, banked. A purse of s25,-
900 is proposed. The third event plan
ned is to be a race Of 300 miles in con-
nection with a meet on July 13 and IA
at Seattle, where a two mile board
track is to be constructed and 100000
purse offered
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
TWO TRAINS MEET HEAD ON
One Man Injured So Severely That It
Is Feared He Will Die; Wreck
Near jefferson.

Jefferson, Ia., Nov. 26.-Three per-
sons were injured, one probably
fatally, in a headon collision between
a Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul pas.
senger train and gravel train near
here early today. w. w. Clarke, bag
gage man of Des Moines, was expected
to die as the result of internal in
1uries The engines of both trains
were demolished and all the cars of
the passenger train except the day
coach went into the ditch. Failure of
the gravel train crew to observe
orders was said to have been the
cause Of the wreck.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
BR|TON FORESEEs
PROSPERITY HERE
LONDONER SPEAKS TO CONNER
cIAL CLUB IN BOSTON AND
PRAISES THE COUNTRY.

Boston, Nov. 26.-"Never has the in
ternational position Of the United
States been stronger than at the pres
ent time"
This Is the view Of economic condi-
tions is this country expressed today
by Sir George Paish, editor Of the Lon
don Statist, chief speaker at a meet
ing of the Commercial club.
"The position here he said, 'is un-
usually sound. For the distant out
look I am equally hopeful | believe
the present trend of sentiment and of
legislation makes for a great increase
in agricultural production in the
United States and this promises to
create a greatly increased number of
home consumers for American manu-
factured goods
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27

the departed member adjourned after
appointing committee to draft resolu-
tions and adopting a resolution to at
tend the funeral Thursday afternoon.
Judge Names Successor.
The following dispatch from Des
Moines announces the appointment Of a
temporary successor by Judge McPher-
son Of the United States court:
Des Moines, Nov. 26.-Ben Ness, for
mer sheriff Of Polk county, was ap.
pointed by Judge Smith Mcpherson as
United States marshal for the south.
ern district of Iowa, succeeding Frank
B. Clark of Ottumwa, who died at Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, yesterday. The
appointment is temporary, and Mr..
Ness will serve until President Wilson
makes a permanent appointment. All
of the old employees of the marshals s
office were reemployed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
HARVARD OBSERVES
FOUNDERS MEMORY

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 26.--With
Harvard men were able today to give
their undivided attention to honOring
the memory OF the founder Of the col
lege. The 306th anniversary of the
birth Of John Harvard was observed by
brief exercises at the John Harvard
statue near Memorial hall. Lionel De
Jersey Harvard, a junior, who Is a
descendant of a branch of the founders
family, led in the singing Of Fair
Harvard"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
sun 0BSCURED BY SMOKE
MotionIess Air Permits Mantle Of
Clouds to Gather Over CHICAGO
Turning Day to Night.

Chicago, Nov. 26.-This city was
plunged into darkness this forenoon
by combination of smoke. heavy
clouds and almost motionless air cur.
rents.
Lights twinkled in Office building
windows as at night but the streets
were without illumination and
acquaintances meeting casually could
not distinguish each other six feet
away. Street cars and automobiles
used their lights as at night. .
= At the weather bureau 1t was pre-
dicted that daylight would return by
afternoon, as there were indications
Of breeze nspringing up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
|SEWER WRECKED
| BY Gas explosions
PEOPLE IN BIG ADJACENT DIS
TRICT GO THROUGH NIGHT
WITHOUT LIGHT.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 26.-Five hun
morning in the Lawrenceville district
where exploding gas in a nine foot
sewer late yesterday wrecked the
sewer for more than mile and did
damage amounting to half million
dollars. The police prohibition of
lights and fires in the affected dis
trict, inhabitated by 25,000 persons,
caused widespread discomfort during
the night and prevented even an ex-
animation to ascertain the extent Of
damage until after daybreak. Many
families have moved to other sections
Of the city until assured that all
danger of further explosions has
passed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
NEW YORK AFTER
ARMOR FACTORY

New York, New 26.--New York City
is bidding for choice by the navy de-.
partment as a site for the proposed
government plant for the manufacture
Of armor plate. The Merchants associa.
ton has just addressed letter to Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels setting
forth that the location of the plant
here would mean net saving in OBJ
taining the basic raw materials for
steel production of from $3.50 to $5 q
ton as compared with some of the pres
ent steel manufacturing centers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
-FOUR DIE IN AUTO CRASH
Speeding Machines Collide in New
York With Fatal Results
One Chauffeur held.

New York, Nov. 26.-Thomas F.
Dennis. democratic member of the
assembly from the nineteenth district;
Leonard Cohen, dress goods manu-
facturer in Tammany circles and two
we'll dressed young women, one of
whom was later identified as Mrs.
Conrad Loos, lie dead in the morgue
today, victims of an automobile crash
in the Bronx All met instant death
early this morning in a head-on coils
ion between Cohen's car and the car
of Bert T. Rich, a garage owner, oper-
ated by jeremiah Mahoney, chauffeur
The latter was held on a technical
charge of homicide.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
FOR
POLICE JOBS FIB

Chicago, Nov. 26-Postponement
until December 1 Of an examination of
candidates for police women was an
nounced yesterday when a number of
applicants told conflicting stories re-
garding their age, thereby disquali-
flying them elves. One applicant said
her age was 27 but when told she was
too young admitted she was 81 years
old Another who made a similar
"error' said she preferred being young
to getting on the force. The age limit
set by the examiners was from 80 to
As years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
DEMONSTRATORS TO
TEACH THE FARMERS

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 26.-The
Lever agricultural extension bill, pro-
viding for the employment of q great
number of demonstrators to show
farmers the best methods of work as
developed by the agricultural depart
ment agriculture colleges, and expert
ment stations, will be unanimously re-
ported to the house mex: week by the
house committee on agriculture. The
report already has been authorized.
Chairman Lever Of the committee ex-
poets the measure to pass congress at
the coming session.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
Democratic Senators Get
Together Behind Doors
That Are Closed
MUST BE UNITED TO
PASS MONEY BILL
Administration Leaders ii
Hope of Binding Hands
Of the Directors

Washington, p. c., Nov. &c.
The senate democratic majority
determined today to have no
Christmas recess unless the ad-
ninistratIon currency bill has
been completed. In party con-
ference It was agreed to meet
every day at 10 a. m. and slt until
II p. M, with two hours recess
for dinner until final action 10
taken.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 26-The cur.
rency struggle was transferred from
the senate today to the closed pre-.
cincts of a democratic party caucus,
Leaders did not expect the conference
would come to any binding agreement
on support Of the Owen bill as whole.
Those supporting that bill, which has
received the general Endorsement OF
President Wilson, were determined,
however, to fight out any differences
that might exist between the so-called
Hitchcock wing of the party, behind
closed doors and to reach a general
understanding that there should be no
wholesale changes made in the Owen
bill. The sudden decision to call con.
ference, reached by the democratic
leaders yesterday, revived hope in the
minds of the more enthusiastic sup.
porers Of the administration that the
senate wifi Be able to'Iass the measure
before Christmas.
The majority of the members that
prepared the two conflicting bills do
not expect, however, that even by hold.
ing session until o'clock each even.
ing the senate can pass current legis.
lation before the latter part OF
January.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
GERMAN MAIL is
STOLEN BY THIEVES

Brieg Silecia, Germany, Nov. 90
The entire local registered mail was
stolen by band of thieves from a
train approaching this town last even
ing. One Of the robbers pulled the
emergency signal, which brought the
train to a standstill and while the
train crew searched the coaches other
members Of the gang entered the mail
car seized the mail sacks and walked
off unnoticed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
Wireless Used TO
Furnish Mems on
Speeding Train

Scranton, Pa, Nov. 26.-News
bulletin received by wireless teIe-
graph were displayed on moving
passenger train yesterday on the
Lackawanna railroad. The train
was travelling sixty miles an hour
between this city and Bingham
ton, N. Y. A Scranton newspaper
sent $50 words from the Lacka-
wanna wireless station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
RESUME LOBBY QUIZ.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 26.-L1obby
hearings will be reopened next Tues
day by the senate investigating COM
mittee. Plans for the completion Of
the long investigation have been by
the committee and include the exam
ination of Samuel Gompers, Frank Nor
rison and other officers Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and Of repre-
sentatives Of press association and
publicity concerns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
ALICE RATES ARE UNFAIR
Nebraska Commission Out to Fore,
Reduction of Rail Tariffs on Lum-
Wber From North, s

Washington, D. c., Nov. 26-The Ne
hraska state railway commission to-
day began before the interstate com
merce commission proceeding
against the Great Northern railway
and other railroads operating in the
northwest, alleging that freight rates
on manufactured lumber from Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana
to points in the middlewest, particu.
larly Nebraska, were unreasonable and
discriminatory. Request was made
for a readjustment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
CHICAGO IS HUNGRY
FOR TURKEY MEAT

Chicago, Nov. 26.-Approximately
200 900 turkeys and other fowls will be
eaten by Chicagoans tomorrow for
their Thanksgiving dinner, according
to retail and wholesale produce mer-
chants. Price of turkeys on the Chi
cago market today ranged from &c to
% cents a pound.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
FALLING WALL KILLS MAN
Des Moines Resident Crushed to Death
When Part Of New Woman
Building Coliapses.

Des Moines, Nov. 26.-Clyde Woods,
aged 30, was instantly killed early to-
day when part of the new Yeoman
building, in course of construction,
collapsed. He was standing on the
sidewalk in front of the building when
the crash came. Half an hour later
his mangled body was taken from the
debris.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
FEDERAL FORCES BEATEN By
VILLA AND DRIVEN To SOUTH
Federal Refugees
Deny RebeL Claim
: i !. T. j. + :: = + l. + + = !

: Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. Go
: Upon information that nearly
: one thousand federal wounded
: are lying on the battlefield at
: Mesa, thirteen miles below
+ JuareZ, unattended and many
: of them stripped of their outer
: clothing, appeals for funds to
+ equip hospital squads to go to
: the front were made this morn
!: ing by local Huerta sympa-
!. thiZers.
+ Federal soldiers who have
!: reached this side of the border
: say today that the entire federal
!: army is at Samalyuca, thirty
+ two miles south of Juarez. it's
: base Of supplies, where there
: also is water. These strag-
+ glers say the federals have lost
: none of their trains and few.
: if any cannon, and that Gen
: eral Salvatore Mercade, the
+ federal commander, is arrang-
ing to renew the attack on the
: rebel front today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
sHAMROCk'S KEEL LAID.

Goshport, Nov. 26.-Sir Thomas
Linton and few friends were present
today at the casting of the lead keel
of the Shamrock w. The event took
place at the ship building yard of
Charles e. Nicholson, the designer OF
the new challenger for the American
cup. The keel weighs eighty tons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
WILL HAVE CHARGE
Malta Commandery to Hold
Service; Judge Appoints
Temporary Successor

The remains of Frank B. Clark who
died Tuesday morning in Excelsior
Springs, Mo, were brought home over
the Milwaukee at midnight and taken
Immediately to the Clark home, 115
East Court street. Mrs. Clark who
has been at the bedside OF her husband
since Sunday morning. accompanied
the remains home. +. W. Simmons
who has been in Excelsior Springs,
since last Friday, also came with the
body of Mr.. Clark.
Funeral Thursday.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock from the resi-.
dence. The service will be in charge
Of Malta Commandery No. 81, Knights
Templar of which the decedent was a
member, and Rev. r. Ames Montgom-
cry, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church will officiate. Interment will
be made in Ottumwa cemetery.
Beside his wife and four children of
this city Mr.. Clark is survived by his
mother Mrs. Martha Clark and sister
Miss Josephine Clark of Centerville, a
sister, Mrs. Emaline Tappert of Dav-
export, and brother. Gale Clark of
Pork Arthur, Texas. 51
Among the relatives who will attend
the services are Mrs. Clark and Miss
Clark of Centerville, Mr.. and Mrs. Tap
pert of Davenport, Gale Clark, Bert
Mitchell Of Springfield. Ill, and Wsa.R.
Moorehouse Of Chicago, a brother-in.
law Of Mrs. Clark.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
FIRE DESTROYS BLOCK.

Edmundton, Alberta, Nov. ga loss
of s250,000 was suffered in wholesale
district early today when fire swept
the McKenney block md destroyed the
stock of several Wholesale firms which
occupied the building
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
VETERAN EDITOR DIES.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Fred W..
Howells for twenty years a writer on
politics and municipal questions on
the staff Of the Kansas City Star, died
Of heart disease today at the age of
At.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27

Highly Priced Art Treasure
TO be Brought to America
+ + + + f. ~ = + + + + + = =

York Nov Of Euopes most highly priced treas
according special
which that the celebrated Cowper and child oy "a
dealers above
because
collection at
Hertoordshire, England
conditions under which the famous picture sold Is
said to be hat offered the British
This month but the national ga1er "eooS
unable the high price asked
painting portray the virgin wearing red nic cut
mantle The child foot resting on
around her neck The canvas
often described or the
most in the world 1t painted IN 1905
Madonna
that
removed to the United States and undoubtedly
be disposed of to private collectors there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-11-27
RELIGIOUS SECT MEETS.

Kansas City, Nov. 26-Delegates
from most of the central and western
states were here today to attend the
annual business session of the Church
of God, Holiness. The meeting will
continue five days.
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Continued on Page 81
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Merchants to Attend.

Merchants to Attend.
The directors of the Retail Merchants
association Of which the decedent was
an active member, met last night in
regular session but out of respect to
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(ContiAped on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06

At last there is something definite
doing regarding a national highway
Heretofore there has been talk ex-
ceedng all imperative requirements,
but at Yuma Saturday the movement
| took on tangible form, backed by al.
southern Arizona and Imperial and
san Diego counties.
The fact that Governor George p.
Hunt of Arizona presided gave to the
assembly a semi-oflicial aspect. while
the delegations from the several sec
tons We're Of personnel to add to the
prestige of the occasion.
The result Of the meeting was the
organization of the Interstate auXllI-
AIRY Of the Southern National Highway
association, the object being to brin,
shout The building Of a national high
way from Richmond, Va, to san Diego.
Cal, which is to pass on a definitely
selected line through Phoenix, Yuma,
Holtville and Ell Centre.
AS the first tangible Step in this d.
rection, Congressman Hayden Of Yuma
has introduced a bill proriIing for the
government meeting third or the tx-
pense Of a bridge over the Colorado
river at Yuma CONTINGENT On the two
states Interested, each bearing another
third Of the cost, which is estimated al
$4,000.
The proceedings Throughout werc
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
GREAT STEP TAKEN TOWARD
SECURING NATIONAL HIGHWAY

most enthusiastic, and Col. Ed Fletcher
( Of San Diego, who has thrown great
zeal INTO the movement, was unaui-
mOusly chosen president: Charles II
Ackers ofsPhoeniX, vice president, ana
w. B Gross of San Diego secretary
Comfy organizers were chosen as
follows:
CalifOrnia-COl. Ed Fletcher. Sal,
D'egc county: D. II. Williams, Imperi-
al county.
ArzOna-F. E. Elliott, Yuma county:
Linn B. Orme, Maricopa county: j. J.
Keegan, ella county. and r. S. Smith.
Gral m county.
I'm m4erial county was represented at
the Taeeting by the following delega-
lions
z! 0entro-J. " Wachtel, Jr., Leon
ard FTachtel, c. f. Gage. F. NJ. Bur-
ger ald Richard McManis.
Im)erial-S. Z. DeRackin.
Ca,eXic0-John Boyce, E. E. Bennett
ana p. w. McCullum.
HciLviIle-P. w. Brooks, D. H. Vii
Jiama. Arthur Bland, Newton Gray and
Ell Boyd.
Dt#ieland-J. 7. Wright, F. L. Pow
I'll and Joe sturgis.
1t was notable that the Imperial
delegation stood unitedly for the high
way on the route outlined, and the
county will enter enthusiastically in
carrying ont the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-01-06
GOV. JOHNsON'S MESSAGE
SENT TO THE LEGISLATURE
[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIAT1ONS1
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 6.-GOvernOr
]OhnSOn'S message was transmitted to
The legislature today. lie sees seri-
Gus immediate problem in provision for
revenue for the next biennial period,
which demands immediate action. The
greater part of the message deals with
enactmants supplementary and amend
alory to legislation at recent sessions.
He heartily endorses the 'Dluesky'
law for protection against wildcatting
with stock. He advocates an admin
istrative commission with supervision
over state institutions. SuperSeding the
governing boards Of many institutions
and regulations of industrial, accident
and state insurance funds. He flayS
the ranacity of insurance companies
in California and urges that the stale
university he brought closer to the av
reform. steering between "harShneSS
md mawkish sentimentalty." provision
for enlargement Of crowded insane
asylums, flood control for inland water
ways. enabling act for free distribution
Of text books and enlargement Of the
work Cf the horticultural commission.
He declares the small proDerty holders
are paying prOnortionately greater
faves than the public service corpora
tiOns. and urges equalization and in
crease in inheritance tax. with better
provision for their collections.