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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
GREAT TRADE IMPROVEMENT
EXPECTED FROM TARIFF Bill
English Commercial Centers Report Prospective Effect of
Underwood Bill-Dstnct Improvement Felt in Several
Places Big Things Looked for in the Future

all. however, there is an expectation of
great Improvement in the future
Among reasons assigned for the absence
/ OF increased trade are the short period
the tariff has been in operation and the
fact that large stocks of British exports
We're. held in bond In the United States
pending the passage of the tariff BILL the
determination of American firms to keen
prices up until boarded stocks are sold
and the general deadness of the Ameri-
can markets, owing to the Mexican trou-
BILE and the disturbance caused by prot
ected currency and banking reforms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15

London, December 1.-THE Times today
publishes reports from leading CONNER
cial and Industrial centers in the United
Kingdom upon the actual or prospective
effect of the Underwood tariff ON British
trade with the United States. Sa
In a majority of the towns from which
reports were received no appreciable ex-
pansion of business has been experienced,
but in several places. notably Leeds, DUN
dee and Belfast, the lowering of the tar
iff has given distinct FLIP to trade In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
PLAN TO STARVE
BANDIT IN MINE

Bingham. Utah. December 1.-THE part
of the utah-Apex mine in which the
Mexican desperate. Ralph Lopez. slayer
of six men, is believed to be in hiding
was bulkheaded off today. The sheriffs
believe Lopez Is In this section Of the
mine and that he is securely sealed up.
The posse made no attempt at search
ing the section because the network
of connecting corridors would have made
1t easy for Lopez to elude them.
1t is planned to starve Lopez out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
Gen. D. ]. Craipie Dead

Washington, December 14.-Brigadier
eneral David johnson Craieie. q. S. A.
retired, died here today. after an illness
of several weeks. He saw much service
in the civil war and the Philippine cam
paign. He was born in Scotland, Decen-
ber g. 1910. " y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
Big Fire in Peoria

Peoria, ILL.,, December 14.-Fire tonight
destroyed the building of the Illinois
Warehouse company, causing loss esti-
mated at s300,000 Twenty carolads of
sugar, several carolads of flour and farm
ing machinery. groceries and household
goods were destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
ASSURED ORDER
WOULD PREY ALI.

THE situation was brought about by
the desertion of the city by General SAL
Nador Mercado, the federal commander.
who said he had no money to pay mis-
troops, although he looted the banks
before he left. Before the rebels ar
rived we We're assured order would pre-
vail Villa. however. Immediately went
to the palace and set himself up as
dictator He announced that Mexicans
and foreigners alike would have 10
obey him. Being illterate and having
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
S5,0OO,O00 Worth of Property is Confiscated.
Twenty Mexican Civilians Put to Death.
Foreigners Alike Suffer Outrages
AMERICAN, GERMAN AND BRITISH
CONSULS ARE ORDERED TO OBEY
THE COMMANDS OF REBEL OFFICERS
Victorious ConstitutiOnalists Seze Upon All
Grades of People and Capture and Imprison
Many Prominent Citizens -Federals at
Tampic0 Have Been Reinforced

81 Paso. Tex, December l4--Americans, Germans and
Spanards who arrived today from Chihuahua Mexico reported
that Francisco Via the rebel leader virtually has constituted
himself dictator there and a nc refused to heed the request
representatives of foreign governments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
GERMAN CONSUL
ENTERS PROTEST.

otto kueclS. the German consul, pro-
tested to villa against the exaction of
tribute from Germans. Villa threat
ened kueck, saying the latter would
be escorted to the border if he per-
in his protest. store in which
was interested was required TO
h. 10000. All homes and property of
tfe expelled Spaniards were appro-
pre- TO the personal use of the reb-
els.
The expulsion of Spanish nuns ard
priests WAS complete except that the
bishop, a Spaniard, was allowed to re.
main
2 Villas. Altitude toward the consuls
was hostile a German clothing mer-
chant said. The German colony went
10 Mr.. Kueck for protection. Mr.. KueelS
Went to Villa with protect. Villa said !.
cannot shoot you. but can escort
YOU to the border Kueck replied he
would remain in Chihuahua as long as
there was a German citizen there" e
It was inpossihle for the foreigners
70 pbtaia any definite unders ta1dine
'1fJi4 villa nss@to SyllaE aourse i.le- mould
pursue in future toward foreigners.
An American who has been a physician
In Chihuahua for years was among
the refugees. He said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
STATE COMMITTEE
NEE TING CENTER OF
/. POLITICAL INTEREST
Puzzling Questions to be De-
cided on Jan. Local
Optionists Said to
Be Divided
BY l.. s. BETTy.

Montgomery, December Especially }
Candidate for state and congressional of-
fees ~ xiously awaiting the meeting
of the Y e democratic executive com
Mite, ylich will assemble in Montgom-
cry on January Z. The committee Will de-
eide whether to call a plurality or ma
jority primary. will determine the aues-
ton of two senatorial ballots, and will
select" day for holding the primary.
These and many other questions, which
have been puzzling the minds Of candi-
dates and politicians for the past Few
months, will be decided ct this meeting of
tho executive COMMITTEES, hence il is
doubtful IL any further important develop
ments in state politics will occur prior to
that time.
But however quiescent politics may ap-
rear between now and the meeting of the
executive committee, it is certain that
there will be an undercurrent of tremen-
dous activity on the part of candidates
and party leaders. BY that time the Local
ortioiists probably will lave ssttled upon
candidate to represent their cause.
Whether or not that candidate will be Sc
lected from the present group of gut,erna-
tDIial aspirants there is no present way CT
telling, but indications are that he will
be.
Il s known that thousands of local op-
tioiists throughout the state have not yet
decided how they will vote Apparently
else they have been waiting to see which
of the present local option candidates
would develop the most strength.
Force to Be Concentrated
1t cannot be denied that the situation
as regards the local option cause is at
present in a chaotic state. With three
announced local option candidates, all of
whom are bidding for the support Of the
followers of that cause, it is certain that
not one OF them could hope 10 be elected
in plurality primary unless one of them
should receive the entire local option
strength
Local option leaders throughout the state
appreciate this TACT. They 1urtner real
ize that their cause will be hopelessly de-
feated unless they combine their forces
and select one candidate TO bear their
standard. Indications are that this candi-
date Will be selected before the meeting of
the executive committee. though II is
doubtful If any announcement will be
made oe this selection prior to that time.
Will, the entire strength of the local
option forces concentrated upon one candi-
date, it is believed that lie would have
good chance to win against former Gov
-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15

was asked by the foreigners to protect
them. Mr.. Letcher attempted to send
q cipher message to the state depart
ment but was Informed by Villa that
no cipher messages would be permitted
on the rebel telegraph.
villa then Informed the foreign con-
suls in a body that they would have
to obey rebel orders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
EAST INDIANS ARE
SOURCE OF WORRY
TO THE BR|T|SHERS
Also Causing Apprehension
to Indian Government.
Fear There Will Be
an Outbreak

London December 1.-THE British
concerned over recent occurrences in
South Africa arising out of what the
East Indians consider discriminatory
legislation against them. An effort is
being made to minimize the serious
ness OF the situation which was ac-
companied by a general strike of thou
sands of East Indians in Natal and
riots in which several were killed The
governments influence has been suf-
ficient to induce the press of the coun-
try to print only favorable news and
comments. while a careful supervision
of news In regard to the suppression
of disturbances In South Africa is made
before Its appearance in the Indian pa
pers.
viscount Harding, viceroy of India,
has tried to pour oil ON the troubled
waters by expressing his sympathy
with the East Indians In South Africa
and asking for a thorough investiga-
tion by the imperial authorities, and
the Marquis of Crewe, secretary Of
state for India, has likewise expressed
himself in favor of investigation.
All this, however, has not had much
effect on the Indians, or at any rate
on those living in the British isles.
They are thoroughly aroused and are
demanding equal treatment for their
fellow subjects in all the British do
minions, practically all of which have
adopted or contemplate adopting laws
to- keep the Indians out of their re-
spective countries.
A Two-fold Difficulty
The difficulties of the imperial gov
ernment are two-fold. 1t Is pointed out
that it cannot dictate to the dominions
what immigrants they shall admit,
without arousing. particularly In South
Africa, storm that might lead to a
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
.MEMBERSO OF c. 0. P.
COMMITTEE WILL
REORGAN|zE PARTY
Special Convention Likely to
Be Called in Very
Near Future
COMMITTEEMEN ARE
OF "OPEN MIND"
Some Favor Change in Method of
Delegate Apportionment, While
Others Oppose It-Several
Conferences Held

Washington, December 14-Leading
members of the republican national COM
mittee here to attend the committee meet
ing Tuesday, expressed the belief tonight
that special convention of the republican
party would be called to reorganize the
methods, change the basis of delegate ap-
portionment and to consider the prepara-
tion of a national party platform that
would unite its broken ranks.
Among nearly a dozen committeeman
who arrived today several were of open
mind as to the convention plan and one
or two were outspoken against it. Sew
eral conferences held today however, and
the statements OF committee members who
have been in communication with a ma
jority of that body indicated that plans
have been tentatively made loking toward
the calling of the convention, and that
advocates of the plan believe they have
a majority of the committee behind them
Charles B. Warren of Michigan, chair
man of the laws committee of the repub-
lican organization, said he thought a ma
jority of the committee members would
favor the holding of a convention. Chair
man Charles d. Hilles las not yet indi-
Gated his own opinion as to the wisdom
of a special party gathering. John r.
Adams of Iowa and F. W. Estabrook of
New Hampshire declared they had "open
minds on the plan. II. b. Maxson of
Nevada was openly opposed to the con-
NaDtioD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-15
A Two-fold Difficulty

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Of foreign governments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
INHUMAN FATHER SENTENCED.
j. A. Schoonover, Of Fort Dodge, Con-
victed Of Assault on Dauahter

Fort Dodge, Oct. 2.-NodestlT, and
with down-cast eyes pretty 14-year old
Lula Schoonove-. daughter Of ]. A.
Schoonover. Of Lehigh. told in district
court the story Of the alleged assault
upon her by her father last spring. She
sEbstantiated what the prosecuting at
tornev said in his opening statement,
the state would prove. and she was a
good witness for herself
The jury retired and returned win p
verdict of guilty, and Schoonover was
sentenced 10 serve three years in the
prison A: Fort Madison. All thru the
testimony SchoCnover sat unmoved-
and even when sentence was pro-
nounced upon him. he displayed no
signs Of emotion. He will probably be
taken 10 Fort Madison CT Friday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
GERMAN PASTORS ASSIGNED.
Nortrws Conference Closes Annual
Session At Giard.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Oct. 2.-The appoint
ments of pastors for Northwest Ger
man Conference have Just been made
by the conference which met at Gard
Iowa. presided over by Bishop Shep-
ard. The feature Of the meeting was
the jubilee OF the three districts known
as the Upper Iowa, Galena and. South
Dakota districts which lose their iden-
tity and are merged into two districts
known as the Western and Eastern
districts The Western district COM
prises all the churches of South Da-
kota and ten churches of northern Iowa
while the Eastern district takes in
churches east OF Garner. Iowa. and
northern Illinois churches. The ap-
pointments are:
Eastern listrict-L. J. Bremen. su-
perintendent; F. c. Griewe. Eastwood
and Eich,and: ]. L. Panzlau, Charles
City: \. r. Dan,erow. DEBORAH: j. z
Benz Dubuque: H. ]. Leonlke-. Free
port III: F. Hartke, Flood Creek: \.
g. Gauser, Gia-i: A, c. Fanzlau. Gar
nec; W. r Schmidt GlaGhrook: j.
H. Klaus. first church; 2, c. Brsnden-
burg. second church. LaCross. Wis;
William Helm. Mason City: w. c Berg
man. Platvil!e. Wis; Cart Scaul5t,
Reinheck: Godfrey Tistze, Rudd; ". P.
kramker, Sheriff.: Bruno Wendtiand'
Sitter. Wis; William Sch!ein. St
Charles: r 7. Hsrtel. Tonah, Wis: w.
V. Schlung. Woodhine: Joseph Wi'ter.
Pearl City: DR. Schaud. r F, Q, Bar'z.
2 w Kenke. appointed al Charles
City college.
Western dist-ict-Geo-ge Vessel su-
perin.en6en-: c. Clause. Css,lewood. s
D: A V Wes,Yhai- Charles Mix :. .;
F. J. Hoffman, Cranoon, s. D.: W +
Belline. Rapid City. s. D; W. H. Klaus.
Eedaeld. 5 d; john Bury. Roosii!a ~
s. d: z. s Schoenlehe-. Tolstoy, s. d;
Henry EaIme-. Webster, $, D: & Z.
wi1te-. washington Springs S d; Z,
II. Levandowski White ana Sterling.
s. D: c. Eoyer Wi,1ot, S d; w
wstter. k!e~rne, Iowa. and German
town. Iowa: r II. Thiei, LeMars, Iowa:
Otto johnson. odeholt- Iowa w r
FsiIe-. Sioux City: F. c. Sietfler Spen-
Ger: F. Sch-aold Storm Lake; G. c
cIsrsen Na-i0a Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
EIdora News Items.
Special to Times-Eepubl;can.


Eidora. Oct. mir. and Mrs Charles
kibbie. Of Mitchell. S. D. are in Ell
dora. called here 10 attend the funeral
of Judge John Porter. They were for
merry residents here, Mrs.sKibbie being
a sister of the late Mrs. John Por ter
The funeral services TO- Andrew e
Smith were held yesterday from the
family home. The Masous and Odd
Fellows attended in a body. the former
having charge OF the services Ii was
one of the largest funeral professions
ever seen in this city. The intermen,
was in the Eldora cemetery
G. Day, Smith, an editorial write. on
the Kansas City Star. returned home
Wednesday, He had been called here
TO attend the funeral Of his uncle.
Judge John Porter. Mr.. Smiths moth
er died when he was an infant and Mr.
and Mr.. Porter took him into their
home and gave him an education and
made Of him useful cilizen TO the
world.
Farmers in this section are making
preparations 20 begin the harvesting of
the corn crop of 1913. In May many
Of the farmers We're prophesying that
there would be no corn crop to gather
eAis year. out as is aIHafS the case
N grand old Iowa there .s seed time
and bountiful harvest
Mrs. Hilbert Jonke- ard son Earl
are home from a visit with Mrs. JON
ker's son. Herman, and family in
Brookfeld. Mo.
Late potatoes IN this section are go-
ing 10 h better crop than was ex-
pected some weeks since The late
rains helped materially the growth OF
this staple article cf diet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
NEW YORK CITY FLOODED.
Fall Of @.o6 Inches Puts Traffic Lines
Out Of Business.


New York, Oct. New York was
deluged yesterday by the heaviest
rainfall in its history. Transportation
lines. including the subway. were tied
up for hours: hotel cellars and the
power plants of loft buildings were
flooded, causing a cessation OF busi-
ness. anud two men were killed oy
electric shocks for which the downpour
was directly responsible.
The storm started in gentle rain At
I o'elock in the morning. 1t Increased
In force and between 2 and o'clock in
the afternoon a succession OF heavy
thunder cIaps Jared loose the flood
gates of the sky and the streets became
rivers. The total precipitation for the
ten hours ending at o'clock was ass
inches.
Sewers, taxed far beyond their ca
racity. be!ched their overflow into the
streets and the water in some places
reached depth of two to four feet.
Cascades poured down the steps Of the
subway kiosks and washed uu and
down kiosks and washed up and
second stree. and Sixty sixth the food
reached a depth of two feet in spots
and the electric current had to be
turned Off
Lights and power were switched
from the subway trains at S:45 o'clock
and the trains stood in darkness until
.:Se, while the crowds of homegoers
turned TO street cars and. elevated
trains in the hope of reaching home
by roundabout routes
Rrooklynites rushing for elevated
trains a; the Brooklyn bridge Jared
little better than the Manhattan folks.
The crowd grew 10 such proportions
that reserves had to be called to keep
the people in long lines in the rain. and
the sale OF tickets was stopped at 5
o'clock.
The trolley lines in Brooklyn ana
Williamsburg We're covered by so many
pools three and four feet deep that the
cars had to make long detours to reach
their destination.
The hills o. Staten island sent tor
rents into the hollow places of the
roads. and nearly ell trolley lines on
the island were held up for hours and
school children had to wait in the
schools or the nearest shelter for the
water to abate SO they could get home.
y high flood tide. backed up from
the east by a heavy wind, raised the
water in the rivers to such an unusual
height that the sewer openings were
choked and the inadequate drainage
system was still further Handicapped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
GrinneiI and Vicinity.

Special 10 imes-Republican.
Grinnell. Oct 2.-Mr. and Mrs. j. y.
Hartzell were the subjects of gem
uine surprise recently on the occasion
OF their twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary. Friends and neighbors to the
number of the magic twenty-five
gathered in the Hartze!l home and
gave them greetings Of good cheer. AS
a token OF esteem the visitors left
set OF solid silver teaspoons.
Contractor C. W. Ennis. OF Toledo,
who is putting up the new savings
bank building here and also the ex-
tensive addition TO the Grinneil Wash
ing Machine factory, met with Sc
rious financial loss on Monday az
ternoon when the floor Of the factory
addition was crushed by the weight Of
bricks put upon it before it had been
sufficiently secured and fell with great
damage TO the lumber and also to the
standing wall, which will probably
have TO be taken down in part. The
thing 10 be especially thankful for IL
that no workmen were at that point
at the time of the break and there was
no personal injury. The delay is dis
appointing TO the company.
the storm. g Monday Night did some
other damage than that OF striking
the steeple Of the Baptist church. f.
c. Raybu-n. south Of EWart, had a
barn struck by lightning and totally
destroyed by the resultant fire. For
tunately ne had insurance At the
home of L. G. G. PIERCE in the western
part OF the city 3 large tree was struck
and badly shattered and several panes
Of glass in the windows Of the house
were broken.
Rev. H ". futile went to Rockwell
to be present at the Mitchell Associa-
ton annual meeting of Congregational
churches and ministers. Rev. D. P.
Breed went al the same time to Du-
bucue to attend another association
meeting.
The Candy Kitchen with all it's
troubles and emoluments has passed
over from the hands Of the Jorris
brothers into those of T. G. Cham
bers. who has installed J. T. Gwynne
and P. V. Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Alexander and
family, of Clarion. and c. D. Young. OF
Los Angeles, made up a surprise party
for Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse L. Fellows and
were at the Fellows home when they
returned from trip to Chicago. MI.
Young and Mrs. Alexander are brother
and sister Of Mrs. Fellows.
In district court at Montezuma
man named Bagby. who has been
training horses at the Grinnell fair
grounds for the past year or two, was
fined $50 for carrying concealed weap-
ons.
Rev II. H. Pittman, who has been
pastor OF the Congregational church
at Hartwick for the past two or three
years, has resigned ana he and Mrs
! Pittman have moved to Chicago where
Mr. Pittman Will take up study III The
theological seminary. Mrs. Pittman
has in great measure recovered from
the operation she recently endured in
in the hospital in this city.
! The Henry Yorke Steiner prize Ioz
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
TARIFF BILL HITS IOWA.
Democratic Controlled Industry May Be
Compelled to Leave Country.

Washington, Oct 2.-Waterloo is go
ing to have a fine opportunity to OBJ
serve ct close range one of the work
ings Of the new democratic tariff bill
Waterloo is the home of large manu-
featuring plant which turns out cream
separators that are sold for less than
SIS. Under the provisions of the pro-
posed new law, all such machines will
be admitted TO this country free of
duty
.Al,ho the bill has not yet become the
law Of the land. one company which
manufactures well known separator.
the De Laval. is preparing to rush its
plant, now at Poughkeepsie, y. Y,
across the line into Canada. In the
future these machines will be manu-
featured at the Canadian town Of
Pete.sboro. where labor is cheaper and
where many articles that enter into the
making CT the machines are admitted
free Of duty. The De Laval people say
they can manufacture their separators
much cheaper in Canada than in the
United States.
The Sharpless Cream Separator Com
pany hereafter will manufacture its
machines in Holland instead of In
Pennsylvania.
Wilbur VI. Marsh. Of the Waterloo
company. made every possible effort to
have his democratic friends in congress
make such change in this schedule. OF
The tariff bill that the business would
not be driven out Of this country and
that his plant might be saved.
Mr.. Marsh is one of the democratic
leaders OF Iowa