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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-17
RAILROADS APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT
The Common Carriers Ask for Re-
lief President Wilson Directs
Attention Of Public to
E Na rI Ha--aa srL~f. AJn~l. HrHa.- fekr. IL

Their NEEDS.
The committee of rail1o DAD execu-
tives, headed by Mr.. Frank Trumbull,
representing t%hirty-fiye of the leading
railroad systems of the nation, recent
ly presented to President Wilson a
memorandum briefly reviewing the diff
ficulties now confronting the railroads
of the country and asking for the CO.
operation of the governmental authori-
ties and the public in supporting rail-
road credits and recognizing an emer-
gency which requires that the rail-
roads be given additional revenues.
The memorandum recites that the
European war has resulted in general
depression of business on the Ameri-
can continent and in the %dislocation
of credits at homo and abroad. With
revenues decreasing and interest rates
increasingsth transportation systems
of the country face q most serious
crisis and the memorandum is a
strong presentation of the candle
burning at both ends and the perils
that must ultimately attend such a
confagration when the flames meet
is apparent to all. In their general
discussion the railroad representa-
tives say in part: by reason of leg
islation and regulation by the federal
government and the forty-eight states
acting Independently of each other, as
vel as through the action of a strong
i:iblic opinion, railroad expenses in
recent years have vastly increased.
No criticism is here made of the gem
eral theory Of governmental regula.
ton, but on the other hand, no in
genuity cnn relieve the carriers OF ex-
penses created thereby"
President Wilson, in transmitting
the memorandum OF the railroad
presidents to the public. character
lies it as "a lucid statement of plain
truth" The president recognizing
the emergency as extraordinary, CON
tinuing; said in part:
You ask me to- call the attention
of the country to the Imperative need
that railway credits be sustained and
the railroads helped in everyspossible
way, whether by private cooperative
effort CIR by the action, wherever
feasible Of governmental agencies, and
1ssa glad to do SO because l think
Tue need very real
The conference was certainly a
fortunate one for the nation and the
president is to be congratulated for
opening the gate to a new world OF
effort il which everyone may cooper
ate.
There are many important prob
Iems in our complex civilization that
Will yield to cooperation which will
not lend themselves to arbitrary rul-
ings OF commissions and financing
railroads is one of theni. The man
with the money is q factor that can
not be eliminated from any business
transaction and the public is an inter:
ested party that should always be con
suited and happily the president has
invited all to participate in the selu.
ton Of our railroad problems.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-17


the nations harvest or Will she permit
the male Of the species to shove
women-weak and weary-from the
bre Sdline Of industry to the back al
leys of poverty?
Women and Children First.
The census enumerators tell us thai
cs the 1,514, 900 women who work in the
fields as fapm hands 100000 are six
teen years Of age and under. What is
the final destiny of a nation whose flu
ture mothers spend their girlhood days
behind the pillow, pitching hay ant
hauling manure. and what is to becomf
of Womanly culture and refinement
that grace the home, charm society
and enthuse man to leap to glory il
noble achievements if our daughters
are raised in the society of the OK ane
the companionship of the pillow?
In that strata between the ages Of
sixteen and forty-iye are $4,000 won
en- working as farm hands and MANY
Of them with sucking babes tug
ging at their breasts, as drenchei
In persniration, they WELD the scytne
and guide the plow. What Is to be-
come of that nation where poverty
breaks the crowns of the queens OF
the home; despair hurls a mothers
love from it's throne and hunger drives
innocent children from the schoolrocm
to the hoe?
The census bureau shows that 1885,
600 of these women are forty-five
years of age and over. There is no
more pitiful sight in civilization than
these sanity mothers of Israel stopped
with age. drudging in the field from
sun until SUI and at night drenching
their dingy pillows with the tears of
despair as their aching hearts take
it all to God in prayer. Civilization
strikes them a blow when it should
give them a crown, and their only
friend is he who broke bread with
beggars and said: Come unto me all
We that are weary and heavy laden and
l will give you rest"
Oh, America! The land of the free
and the home~ of the brave, the
worlds custodian of chivalry, the
SiulullCA VI Aulldll rights anu luS uS-
fender of the oppressed-slall we per
nit u maidens fair to be torn from
the h~earthstona by the ruthless hand
Of destiny and chained to the pillow?
Shall we permit our faithful wives,
whom we c~ovenanted with God to cher
ish and protect, to be hurled from The
home to the harvest field, and our
mothers dear to be driven from the old
arm chair to the cotton patch?
In rescuing our citizens from the
forces of civilization, can we not apply,
to u fair Dixieland the rule of the
sea-"women and children f1rst?"
There must be a readjustment Of
the wage scale of industryso that the
women a be taken from the field OF
given a reasonable wage for her serv-
ices. Perhaps the issue has never been
fairly raised, but the Farmers Union.
with a membership OF ten million, puts
its organized forces squarely behind
The issue and we now enter upon the
docket of civilization the case of The
Woman in tho Field" and demand an
immediate trial.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-17
D u
SERVICE IN a

Aberdeen, s. D:-The Milwaukee
railroad has reduced its train aer-
vice east and west Of Aberdeen to
some extent. Hereafter the way
.freights running between Aberdeen
ana Mobridge. and between Aher;
deem and Milbank, will be tri-week-
iy Instead Of daily. The local passen-
ger trains have also been taken of
between Mobridge. s D., and Miles
City. Mont. until further orders, and
the Columbian and OlyIhpian, the
two.faAt continental trains, will stop
at all stations between those two
points. The passenger service east
OF Mobridge is not curtailed in any
way.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-17
COUNTY SHIPS
FERTILIZER 70 EAST

Pierre, Ds-Lyman county
sheep raisers are reported to be
shipping fertilizer from their sheds
to Boston, receiving $3.50 q car for
the fertilizer loaded at. the stations
nearest their ranches.
1914 guide
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-17
ROGDE FOUND
DEAD IN GARAGE
FORMER PARTNER OF LATE SEN.
ATOR KITTREDGE AND Elk
POSTMASTER OF SIOUX
FALLS DIES SUDDENLY

Sioux Falls, S. D:-Peter j. Rodge.
former law partner of the late SEN
ator Kittredge and former member
of the state legislature, who retired
only a few months ago from the
postmastership of Sioux Falls andsfo
mary years was a prominent attor-
ney in the city and state, was found
dead this morning In his garage.
Heart failure is supposed to be the
cause.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-17
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Pierre, S. Din the supreme
court yesterday petitions for rehear-
ing were denied in the cases Of Hen
~ VS.. Meade County Bank. Hepner
Wheatley, Nelson vs.. Edwards,
Poulson VS.. Markus. Crisp ct al VS..
Cochenour. State vs.. Parks, Mime
apolis and st. Louis Ry. Co. vs.. Way
ct al. Larson vs. Seguin. Meade Coun-
ty VS., WEIGH. Gray vs.. Western
ToYnsite Company,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-17
.avored By some stories again by Mrs.

favored BY some stories again by Mrs.
'Tull.
The following books have just been
added to the regular shelves:
tPatrol OF Snndance Trail" Con-
9 Personality Plus" Ferber; Jul
venile fiction, Story OF a Bad Boy"
Aldrirh;; eBarnaby Lee" Bennett.
Non-1ction; House Plants and How
10 Grow Them" Barnes; Boston
sCooklng School COOKBOOK; Stories
and Tcasts for Afternoon Dinner
Fowler; sIncome Tax" Selingman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-17

The Pinta.ls made it three straight
games in their match with the Wild
icons ~lastrnight. Julian rolled the
nigh score of PIP pins and the high
average of 203 pins.
Plankinton's team of stars will.
bowl a Mitchell>team at the Scharn-
weber alleys at Z O'clock this even
ing. The alley record of 1907 pins
was rolled by the Plankinton quin-
tette in its last match here.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
GROVES HEAD OF
NEW RR. DIVISION
spert. was here saturday.

f. A. Groves of this city has been
promoted by the Denver & Rio
Grande railway to the position of
roadmaster on the Green River divi-
sion. This promotion is decided
honor to Mr.. Groves, who has been
connected with the road for the past
thirty years. and comes as a recogni-
tion of faithful services.
Heretofore c. Moons of Green Riy-
er has had charge OF the line between
Grand Junction and Helper He will
now take charge of the line from
Green River to Helper and Mr.
Groves will take this end of the line
Prior to his promotion he has had
charge of the steam shovel work on
the Grande. He assumes his new
duties at once.
Before being connected with the
Mr.. Groves was superintsnd-
ent of the Uintah railway. He has
lived in this city for years at the
corner of First and White, and has
hundreds of friends who will con
gratulate him on his promotion.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
MORE SPEAKERS
ON PROHIBITION

n ICHMOND =. Hobson, war hero,
X legislator and temperance ora
tor, will be in Denver May 81
for an address. and he may also be
for an address in this city.
With him will come DR.. Purley Ba-
ker. one of the foremost speakers in
the prohibition cause.
Local prohibition leaders have not
yet received word as to the speakers
VITO are coming to Grand Junction,
but hope to learn shortly.
The anti-saloon petitions will be
gathered up today and will be turned
in to Denver at once. Ii is stated
that a larger number of signatures
than ever have been secured here.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
JAP EMPRESS DOWAGER
LAID TO REST IN TOXIC
associated Press.

associated Press.
Toxic. Japan, May 25.-A million
torches and lanterns illuminated To-
kio last night when the body OF the
Empress Dowager Haruko was
borne through the streets in beau
tiiul funeral car drawn BY white
oxen. There had been no pageant of
such solemn grandeur here since the
funeral of Emperor Mutsuhito, a
year and a half ago.
Practically tae entire American
colony viewed procession froni va
rious points of vantage 1t is rule
that no Japanese subjects may look
down upon royal parsonage from
elevated points. whether the royal
lists be dead or alive. In strict OBJ
servance of this. every door and win
dow above the first floors along the
funeral route was closed. and dark.
The ceremonies last night were the
elimination of a series of services
held daily since the official death of
the Empress Dowager on April IL.
Her actual death occurred two days
earlier at NumadZu, but tradition
prescribes that no member of the
Imperial family can die outside the
capital. so the body of the empress
was conveyed to Toxic. and driven
smartiy to the Aoyama palace in a
closed private carriage. At the pal
ace she Officially" died few hours
later.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
2 TONS OF NEW
FLOUR ARE GIVEN
AWAY BY MILLS
Corps Of Ladies' Delivering Sam
pIeS Of New Product TO the
Housewives Of City.
Two tons of Mesaflour-sel self-risin

Two tons of Mesaflour-self-rising
will be delivered this week to
housewives OF the city by corps of
lady distributors as a preliminary
move to popularize this latest pro-
duct of the local mills.
Several ladies' have been employed
for the work, and two pound pack
ages of the flour are being presented
to the housewives with the compli-
ments of the mill II is one of the
most elaborate and at the same time
most effective advertising campaigns
ever put on by local concern. and
is feature of the home products
movement. Directions are given
with every sack, and Manager
Campbell fully expects to make the
self-rising flour the most popular
cooking requisite within the reach of
the housewife.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
This is the Municipal
Ownership Ordinance

further estimates of the necessary
improvements or extensions of the
present electric light power and gas
plants. in order to put the same in
iirst-class order and condition.
Sec. 4. AS soon as said appraise-
nents and valuations shall be made
As herein provided it shall be the
duty OF said city council to enter into
negotiations with said The Grand
Junction Electric Gas & Manufac-
turing Company for the purchase and
ownership of such plants at price
not exceeding said appraisement and
valuation. In case the price and
terms of such purchase are agreed
upon by and between said city coun-
ill and said company subject to rati-
sication and adoption then the said
city council shall call an election
for the purpose of ratifying and
adopting said contract and of issu-
ing the necessary bonds to provide
the proceeds for such purpose.
Sec. >. Should said city council
and said company not be able to
agree on the purchase price of said
property as aforesaid within thirty
days after beginning such negotia-
tions then it shall be the duty of
said city council to make necessary
preparations and begin and prose-
cute with diligence a condemnation
suit or suits under the terms and
conditions of said franchise. ordi-
nances, city charter and constitution
and laws of the state of Colorado.
Said suit or suits to be begun in any
event in time to comply with the
terms of the ten-year clause OF the
gas franchise. As soon as the
amount thereof is ascertained in such
suit or suits the city council shall
cause to be submitted to the quail
flied electors the question of issuing
the bonds necessary to provide the
purchase price. which may be award
ed in any such suit or suits. togeth-
er with all cost and expenses con-
nected with said suits. and all ex-
penses incident with the acquiring OF
said property for the construction,
Improvement or repair thereof.
Sec. G.. No appropriation having
heretofore been made for the pur-
pose of carrying out the provisions
of this ordinance, ii is the opinion
OF the city council. and OF the un-
dersigned petitioners that an unfor-
seen emergency and contingency has
arisen since the Passage OF the last
annual appropriation ordinance ne
ressitating further appropriation,
therefore the sum OF ONE THOuS-
AND DOLLARS or so much thereof
az may be necessary is hereby ap-
propriated in addition to the annual
appropriation for the purpose of pay
ing any expenses incurred under the
provisions of this proposed ordi-
nance.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
LOTS Of PRIZES
OFFERED IN HOME
PRODUCTS CONTEST
MesdfIOur, Jensen Butter and
Cash Premiums Are AIIur-
ing to School Kids.
7 JERE are the prizes you can win.
n School Student. by little APP
plication and energy. Look


them over:
For the best letter on why should
You Use Mesaflour?' 100 pounds
OF Mesaflour.
Second prize, so pounds of Mesa
flour.
Third prize, one month !. .subserip-
tion 10 The Daily Sentinel or the
Daily News.
For the best letter on why
Should We Use Jensen's Butter" 10
pounds of Four-in-One butter
Second prize, five pounds
Third prize, one months subscrip-
tion to The Sentinel or the News.
For the best letter on why 1t is for
the best interests of the community
that goods should be purchased from
the home merchant, rather than the
out-of-town merchant, So offered by
NJ. II. Loesfler.
The next and biggest prize will
call for the assistance of your par
ents. The Daily News and Daily
Sentinel offer $40 as first prize
for the best record of milk produc-
ton obtained by feeding Neiswinter
stock food. For the next five best
records a 1O0-pound sack OF the
stock food will be given.
The same rules announced last
week for the Currie-Lat inner contest
will apply in the letters on Mesaflour
and Jensen's butter. Call up the
Essay Editor for further Information
about these contests, or the Loeffler
s5 prize.
Here are the conditions in the milk
production contest:
Contest starts June / and continues
that month
Weigh the cows milk each morn
ing and night during the entire 80
days.
Feed Neiswinter's Stock Food ev-
cry day during the month. according
to directions.
The stock food sells for s145 per
hundred, with an allowance of
cents for the sack making "A net
price of $40. At this price it is
said to hs the most economical food
for COWS 10 be had.
Turn in your report either to the
Daily Sentinel or the Daily News not
later than July g.
The COW showing the greatest per-
centage OF increase in the flow of
milk. will be declared the winner, and
her owner will receive cash prize
of $40. Other five awards as above
stated. Please note that this con-
test is on percentage basis. thus
giving the smaller breeds of cows an
even chance with the Holsteins and
CONTINUED on Page. 81
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25

Be it ordained by the city coun-
be it ordained by the people of the
city of Grand Junction:
Section !. From and after the
adoption OF this ordinance it is
hereby declared to be the established
plan and policy of the city of Grand
Junction to acquire, own and oper-
ate complete municipal systems of
electric light power and gas works
for the primary use and benefit of
said city and its inhabitants; and it
is hereby made the duty of all Of
ficers, employees and public service
corporations of such city to act in
accordance with and to secure the
adoption and operation of such plan
and policy
Sec. .. Until otherwise provided
by ordinance said public service util-
tiles shall be and remain in the de-
partment and under the control and
management Of the commissioner of
public affairs. 1t shall be the duty
of such commissioner and of the
city council to purchase, acquire.
condemn. construct. improve. main
tain, own and operate the same or
any part thereof for the primary
use and benefit of such city and its
inhabitants.
Sec. g. AS soon as this ordinance
is adopted it shall be the duty OF the
city council to employ a competent
engineer to take full and complete
inventory of the electric light, power
and gas plants, now owned and op-
Grated by the Grand Junction Elec-
tric. Gas e. Manufacturing Company
and to appraise and value the same
in accordance with the provisions of
the charter OF said city. Such in
ventory. appraisement and valuation
shall contain in proper detail the
actual cash valuation of each and
every item of property belonging to
each of such plants, respectively. as
provided in and by the ordinance
granting such franchises. and by the
said city charter. Said engineer
shall also make and deliver to the
city council a detailed estimate of
the cost of constructing new and
complete electric light. power and
gas plants sufficient to supply the
needs of the city: and also an esti-
mate of the cost of constructing wa
ter power plants on Hannah creek,
or on the Grand and Gunnison riv-
ers. He shall also make and submit
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
SHOPMEN LOSE IN
EAGLE B00TFEST

THE Grand Junction shop team
went to Eagle yesterday with
= the expectations of administer
ing them life-sized beating. In
stead the Eagleites took advantage
OF the situation and handed the To-
Gals their second beating of the sea-
son-score to /.
The Junction boys played their
hardest, hoping to keep their record
of five straight wins unbroken, but
We're unable to stop Eagles rushes.
Incidentally they committed eleven
errors and succeeded in handing
Eagle every one of their five runs.
Otherwise it was a good contest
Davis and Secor were on the
mound for the locals. Davis lasting
six innings and Secor pitching the
other three. Eagle was able to Sc
cure only four hits, but these We're
unnecessary with eleven errors to
help them along, The locals started
out great, and accumulated their
lone tally in the first inning. In the
third they handed Eagle two runs, in
the fifth two more, and then in the
sixth another. That ended the scor-
ing. a stiff wind accompanied by a
rain and hail storm and an unfamil-
lar diamond accounted in some mea-
sure for the large number of errors.
While there they closed a contract
for games in that city on the 18th
and ll4th of June.
T'hs score. IA - X, II, II,
Eaglf 90 2 u 2 80 . ,-A.1- !,
g j.. / 0 o O 0 o o 0 0-l II
The Cameo bunch went to Glen
wood Springs and defeated the Spa
team 8 to l.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
Barney Duff Is
Dead in Glenwood

Barnard j. Duffy, pioneer Of Pla-
teau Valley and one of the best
known old-timers in the county. died
Friday morning in Glenwood Springs
where he recently went to receive
medical treatment.
Mr., Duffy was in this city two
weeks ago and spent some time here
looking up school matters. He has
been member of his school board
for more than dozen years.
The funeral was held Saturday un-
der the auspices of the Masons.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
FEDERATION
DELAYED BY
COMMITTEE
Protest From Congregational
Superintedent is
Received.
OUTLINE is MADE PUBLIC

n LANS for the federation of the
First CONGREGATIONAL and the
First Presbyterian churches
were temporarily delayed Sunday by
the announcement that a telegraphic
protest had been received from Rev
Frank Moore, superintendent of the
ConEreeational churches In Colora-
do. Rev. Moore asked that the pro-
posed union be delayed until he
could arrive here and investigate the
situation.
At the morning service yesterday
the joint committee announced the
plan and program upon which an
agreement was made. This agree
ment, il finally ratified by boJh
churches, provides for joint services
for the next four months, beginning
June with Rev. ID. Luther Edwards
as pastor, The Sunday schools.
young peoples meetings and auxil-
iary societies are to remain separate.
but the preaching services, prayer
meetings and choirs will he united
during that period. A financial plan
was also agreed upon. which is said
to be mutually satisfactory.
Services are to be held in the Con-
gregational church during June and
July at the Presbyterian church.
Whether or not the objections OF
Superintendent Moore will be suffi-
cient TO stand in the way of the pro-
posed federation is. of course. not
known. He is expected some time
this week or early the week follow
ing
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
80 SUMMONED IN
TRIAL OF ADAMS

n UBPOENAS were served on
peopt peope esshS satrday Srq@d by 'p9Giea UStea
States deputy marshal to testify at
the Orson Adams trial in Denver
June l6.
The books of the bank have again
been ordered into court. and it is
estimated that the testimony of the
governments witnesses alone will
occupy more than two weeks time.
1t was stated under good authority
in Denver yesterday that Harry E.
Kelly, U. S. district attorney. would
not prosecute the case. but would
he succeeded by District Attorney
Rush OF Omaha
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
HOME RULE BILL
PASSES COMMONS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
London, Eng, May 25.-The Irish
home rule bill passed on third read
ing in the house of commons today
by a majority of rs. The vote
brought crowd of members and
spectators which filled the chamber
to its utmost capacity. Outside enor-
nous crowds awaited the result. The
vote was: For, 1852; against. 274.
The house was seething with excite
ment from the moment the speaker
took the chair. Members of the va
rious parties cheered loudly when
their leaders entered the chamber
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-25
AVIATOR LOST IN
CHANNEL FLIGHT
Associated Press.

London, Eng. May 25.-No solu-
tion was found during the night oil
the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of Gustav E. Hamel, the
aviator. who started Sunday morning
to cross the English channel from
France. A thorough search of the
sea was made during the night by
torpedo boats and extensive inquiries
were made along the coasts oil
France and England. Another flo
tilla Of destroyers was sent out to-
day. Hamel announced last week
that he would attempt to fly across
the Atlantic next fall.