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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
Bills introduced
to Curb Brokers

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. A.
Curbs on the activities of the New
York stock exchange were proposed
in bills on which the senate banking
committee today opened hearings.
These measures would impose severe
penalties for the use of the mails in
connection with the speculative trans
actions.
Regarding the hearing, Senator
Owen said: 1--WE should like to have
it known that we are not actuated by
any spirit of hostility. We merely
want to frame bill that will correct
the fragrant abuses which were SO
thoroughly shown up in the money
trust investigation. We want to pro-
tect legitimate business and put an
end to the use of the mails in promot-
ing fraudulent speculations. We be-
lieve that we will have the sympathy
Of all honest financiers and business
men in the work. The president, we
know, is in sympathy with the of all
honest financiers and business men in
the work The president, we know
is in sympathy with the general prop
osition for such legislation. James b
Mahon, president of the New York
stock exchange, headed delegation
which today protested against the
legislation. In an interview, Mahon
declared, "Our opposition is based on
the rejection by the Highes commits
sion of the suggestion to incorporate
exchanges and the defeat of the in
corporation measure at Albany early
last fall"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
WHAT BECOMES OF THE PINS?

The output Of pins is large, and If
the outgo we're not also large the
country soon would be overstocked
with these essential articles of daily
use.
Many persons wonder what becomes
of the pins, and French scientist
has deemed the question of sufficient
moment to make a painstaking inves-
tigation. The pins, he says, go back
to the dust of mother earth. His ex-
periments have shown that an ordin-
ary pin left exposed to the elements
will disappear in eighteen months. A
common hairpin will dissolve into dust
in 154 days. A steel pin will vanish
into dust in IS months, but polished
steel needle will withstand the raw
ages Of time for a period of two anc
a half years.
1t is matter of common knowl-
edge that pins and similar articles
which become imbedded in the earth
will gradually melt away and finally
become a part of the soil Nobody
except scientist, however, would un.
dertake to keep time on the process
of dissolution and figure out the ex.
act life of pin which has been los'
in the mud or swallowed in dust.
Pins are useful, but they are cheap
and no one gives much thought Il
their conservation. Billions of PIN
are lost in this country every yea
and are resolved into parent dust
but II the people took sudden no
tion to be economical in this respec
half the pin factories would have t.
go out Of business, and members O
the Pinmakers' union would be out o
a job. Even in the waste of pins
therefore, there is stimulus to indus
try. The schoolboy's composition ha
it that "pins have saved thousands o
lives by people not swallowing them.
In other and more substantial way
they are "life-savers,' which tn
world. though ofttimes it despiteful
ly uses them, cannot get along with
Iout.-Louisville Curier Journal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
OF AUSTRIA SCORED

VIENNA, Feb. 4.-The Austrian
diplomatic service is practically mon.
opolized by the aristocracy, accord.
ing to official data published here to.
day. The ambassadors to foreign gov.
ernments include one prince, seven
counts, one baron, one won" and only
one commoner-the representative at
Washington. OF the twenty ministers
one is prince, seven are counts
seven barons, four "vons,' and one
commoner.
Among the secretaries and attaches
there are four princes, thirty-one
counts, twenty-three barons, five
knights, eight "vons" and one COM
moner. In the Vienna foreign office
there are thirteen counts, twenty
three barons, ten knights, twenty two
"vons" and only eight commoners.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
-Four in Every 100000
Spurious, Say Experts
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. A.
If you have 100000 in silver and
$4,000 in bills hid away in a wooden
sock under the mattress or horded in
tin box under an apple tree you
are probably boarding 81 in counter
felt money.
Nobody knows just how much bad
money is in circulation, for obvious
ly perfect counterfeit could never
be detected. But perfection is as
scarce among bad bills as it is among
good men, and after close tabulations
covering period of year the Uni
ted States secret service has come to
the conclusion that not more than SO
in every 100000 of silver nor more
than 81 in every 100000 of bills is
spurious.
To the secret service office there
goes eventually every piece of coun-
terfeit money discovered. 1t is the
great purifying plant of the stream
of our national currency, though it
is only one of its vital functions. The
appearance of a new counterfeit is
to the secret service what the clang
of the gong is to a fire department
No matter how astute the counterfeit
er, he cannot carry his operations far
until the service "has a line on him."
his methods, accomplices, and general
characteristics, and his apprehension
is usually but matter Of days.
There is an erroneous idea, very
generally held, that paper money is
printed on paper manufactured by a
secret process which is carefully
guarded from the public. The truti
is that almost any paper house could
make the identical paper were it not
prohibited by law from doing so. The
matter of getting the silg fibres into
the fabric is comparatively simple,
and the appearance of these tiny
shreads, often cleverly initiated with
fine pen, not infrequently induces
the inexperienced to accept count
erfeit bill of which they are suspic-
ious
With the development of photo-en-
craving the shady art of counterfeit
ing received big impetus. Prior to
that industry only experts could hope
to produce bills that would pass even
casual inspection. And as mans
handiwork always expresses his in
dividuality the thumb print" of every
counterfeiter was literally on every
bill he put out.
Today, however, bills may be dup
Heated by purely mechanical pro-
cess. But the lines are heavy and
uneven, and while such reproduc-
ton may get by an inexperienced
clerk the expert can spot it at a
glance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
DAMASCUS BUILDING
UNIQUELY BUILT

The hotel is called the Grand Vic
toria, but it is above a blacksmith
shop and saddle shop. The lower
stories are mostly blank, bare walls.
From the upper stories project bal
comics of latticed oriels, some of
which extend so far over the street
as to make it easy for the veiled dam
sci Of the barem to leap across.
In contrast with these plain exter-
iors, the interiors art often exquisi-
tely beautiful, having an open court
paved with marble and fountain
fed by the waters of the Abana, think
ling and splashing through the hot
hours of the day, and wooing one to
rest during the cool of the evening
Palms, orange trees and oleanders
stand here and there. Within the
house you discover rooms cold ant
formal to an American, but brillian,
with Oriental hangings, brasses ant
inlaid mother-of-pearl furnishings
Christian Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
GOOD ROADS AS CURE FOR
HIGH COST OF LIVING

COLUMBUS, Ohio Feb. 4.-Lower
the cost of living by improving the
country roads, thereby giving the
farmers easy access to the markets
which will encourage them to pro-
duce more Heavier production means
lower prices.
That's the theory of James X
Marker, state highway commissioner
who aims to give Ohio the best roads
in the United States. Marker will
have at his personal disposal this
year 100000 and every year there.
after for ten years there will be 3d..
100000 at the disposal of the state
highway commissioner for use or
roads in the state.
"This fund means we will have the
best schools, markets and community
enterprises of all kinds" argues
Marker. "Good roads means bettel
civilization because they bring per
sons in closer touch with one anoth
err" Work on rebuilding 9,233 miles
of Ohio roads starts this spring ant
Marker predicts 1000 miles will b.
completed by the end of the year. Il
ten years he expects to have accomp
lished the whole task.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
NEW IDEA IN MOVING PICTURES

Powerful arc lights combined with
newly designed moving picture appar-
atus are used at the Scala theater in
London to produce some wonderful
effects, for the persons are seen in
life size moving about without the
use of any visible screen, so that
they appear to act upon real thea
ter scene which is lighted as is GUS
tomary in such cases. This remark
able result is brought about BY opti-
cal combinations which have as yet
not been made public. The illusion
is heightened by electric devices of an
improved kind for working phono-
graph together with the moving pic
ture machine so that it always keeps
in step, and the words or music are
reproduced at exactly the same time
as the gestures. 1t is said that the
new apparatus does this with great
perfection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
RATTLESNAKE is I'm
DUSTRIAL HAZARD
United Press.

United Press.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. A coun-
try infested by rattlesnakes where
road work is being done constitutes an
industrial hazard" and workman
bitten by a snake is entitled to COM
pensation from the state industrial in
surance fund, according to a ruling
contained in a recent report of the
state industrial insurance commission
The decision today was formally made
and entered in the case of snake
bitten workman. "Since the country
is inhabited by snakes," said the COM
missions report, "their presence con-
stituted one of the hazards Of the oc-
cupation of road building and we here
by grant the mans claim for the in
jury benefit"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
TESTING FRENCH PURSES.

France is still the worlds creditor
for the sum she has now invested, but
Frances credits to other nations fol-
the coming few years will not be SC
large nor SO readily granted.
The stockings of the peasants are
not emptied of gold and silver coins
but the national treasury of France
needs money, and to obtain that mon
ey means a new government loan and
higher taxes, and that means defeat
of the administration, increased fl
nancial tension, industrial depression
political agitation and commercial
loss and decline.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
GUILTY POLITICIANS
GET JAIL SENTENCES
New York Party Leaders are fined and Sentenced
to Jail for Attempting to Self Supreme Court
Nomination -k-COngressman is Gully

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.--Joseph Cas-.
sidy, former Democratic boss oi
Queens county, was convicted of s
conspiracy to sell the supreme court
nomination. This morning he was
sentenced to the penitentiary for Is
months and fined $1,000
William Willett, Jr., ex-congress.
man, received a similar sentence fol
trying to buy the nomination.
Lewis Walter, Jr., Cassidys asso-
ciate. was sentenced to prison for
three months and fined $1,000.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
REOPEN "TAP LINE CASES.
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. Cy Feb. A.
Reopening of the "tap line cases" for
further hearing and argument on the
fundamental questions involved was
made today by the interstate COM
merce commission, as the result OF
closing decisions of ths. cammerce
court against the commissions prev
ious rulings. The case involves the
right of railroads and industrial cor
porations to maintain "tap lines" to
factories, and in times past has beer
used as a convenient method of grant
ing rebates to shippers. The court
held that the interstate commerce
commission had sufficient power to
regulate any rebating practices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
MINERS
MEETING
CLOSES
limited Press

United Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. A.
The miners convention delegates are
departing. The meeting adjourned
last night.
Thursday representatives of the
miners and the operators meet in
Philadelphia to discuss the new scale.
If satisfactory agreement is not
reached by April 1st, the operators
will attempt to run the mines nom
union, and the miners will strike.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
WOMAN
SUICIDES
IN JAIL

COLORADO SPRINGS, Feb. A.
Mrs. Iona Martzell, aged 27, was
found hanging in the hospital ward
of county Jail. The woman was re-
Gently fined s25 on the charge of con-
dlacting = disorderly resoxts Ia be-
iieved, fhe fact That her guilt had
been made public, caused her to COM
nit suicide.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
SERIOUS
CIVIL WAR
IN PERU

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 5.-The govern
ment was overthrown this morning by
a military coupe. President Billing
hurst resigned after being imprison-
ed in the palace. War Minister Ware
la was killed while attempting to de-
fend Santa Catalina barracks against
the rebels.
Colbenavides, the rebel leader, oc-
cupies the palace. 1t is momentarily
expected he will declare himself pres
ident. Thus far there has been no
street fighting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
CALF. SCHOOLS COST s25.554.sls

United Press.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4.-Statis-
tics on file here today show that Cali
fornia spent 25,554,919 for the edu-
cation of 447,016 children who at
tended the public schools of the state
during the fiscal year, which ended
June 80, 1913. This is an increase
of s1,576,298 over the amount spent
during 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
Jackson Writes
From New Orleans
Editor Herald:

Editor Herald:
Thinking that possibly some of
your readers might be interested, |
take the liberty of writing you re-
garding my impressions of New Or
leans.
This being my third visit to the city
| am now in a way acquainted with
some parts of the city and the mode
of living.
| This place is very different from
the average American city. On one
side of Canal street, the principal
thoroughfare, is the Creole or French
quarters. You hear nothing but
French spoken, and it makes the visi-
tors feel as if he were in a foreign
land. The buildings and arrange
ment of the shop all go to carry out
the idea. l win further say the peo-
pie look the part, as well.
They have French opera house
here that brings each year a stock
company from Paris. This company
is supported by subscription of the
wealthy French residents, and it is
well worth going to see. We took in
the performance of Madame Butter
fly. Everything was in French.
The opera house is built on the
same lines of the opera houses in
Paris, with boxes arranged off by
themselves so that between acts peo-
pie may visit around the place and in
so doing disturb no one.
On the other side of the canal is
the American section. Many splen-
did mansions and excellent grounds
will be seen here, all surrounded by
tropical plants, magnolias and differ
ent varieties of the palm trees. Some
of the wider avenues have parks in
the center lined with trees.
The cemeteries are very interesting,
all burying being done on top of the
ground as the places are about five
feet lower than the level of the river
which is held in place by the levee
system. The walls surrounding the
cemeteries are about ten feet high
and about the same in thickness. The
poorer classes are buried as closely
to gether as space will permit There
are many beawti1 asasnasnentssssbhA
grounds, one in particular being the
Moriarity memorial. The guide told
us that Mr.. Moriarity came to New
Orleans a poor boy and went into the
grocery business and became veal
thy man. When Mrs. Moriarity died
he erected this memorial to perpet-
uate her memory. On each corner
stands four life sized figures. One
of our party asked the guide what
they were supposed to represented.
He answered, Faith, hope, charity
and Mrs. Moriarity."
The eating places of the city are
not excelled anywhere and they have
worldwide reputation for their
cuisine. We went to breakfast this
morning at Madame Bergue's (pro-
nounced Be-Zay1. They serve only
one meal a day and that is break
fast, commencing at II o'clock sharp.
1t always takes two hours to go thru
the meal, no more, no less. This is an
experience well worth trying out by
lovers Of good eats.
The public markets are also quite
interesting to visit. No butcher shop
in the city is allowed to keep open
after the noon hour.
We sail on the Creole in the morn
ing for New York city.
HARRY JACKSON.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
NEW RAILROAD PROJECT
FOR GRAND JUNCTION

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. A.
Secretary of Interior Lane announced
a new railroad project between Grand
Junction, Colo, and San Diego. The
group of men who are backing it dis
cussed with Lane the rights of way
through the government reserve.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 4.-Foreign
Minister Moheno, discussing Wilson's
raising the embargo, said:
81 fear America will help the reb-
els actively, and will not be content
to merely lift the embargo"
Huerta conferred with his advisers
all night and was secluded with them
again this morning. 1t is understood
they are preparing a statement to be
made public.
Huerta and O'Shaughnessy confer
red last night. Huerta was cordial,
Jesus Flores Magon, one of Huer-
tas representatives, said: "The rails
ing of the embargo was tremendous
error 1t is already causing anti
American feeling. The act is Great
ing new supporters for Huerta. As
a matter of fact the embargo has
been secretly raised for months.
Huerta gains vastly by Wilson's ac-
ton"
Many Americans and other for
eigners are going to Vera Cruz pre-
pared to flee. Foreign defense or
ganizations have been warned to be
ready for an emergency.
The apprehension of an anti-Am-
erican demonstration seems to be
passing this afternoon. The general
public appears to have but little in
terest in Wilson's order.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
WESTERN BREEDERS
AT NEW YORK MEETING
United Press

United Press
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. Rep
resentatives of several western breed.
ers' associations today attended the
opening sessions of the annual con
vention of the New York State Breed
ers' association which will continue
through tomorrow. Secretary of Ag-
riculture Houston, who is president
of the Empire State association, was
expected to preside.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
a DEAD
IN HOTEL
BLAZE
United Press.

United Press.
KELLIHER, Mimi, Feb 4.-Fire
this morning destroyed the Kelliher
house. Four persons are known to
have lost their lives and the hotel
clerk and bartender are missing and
believed to be dead. Seven lodgers
who were seriously burned were taken
to the hospital in Bemidji. It is
thought their injuries will prove fatal.
The fire started in the furnace
room at midnight.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
IN
DENVER
Defective Wiring Causes
Explosion in Western
Fireworks Plant
United Press.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. A fire
explosion resulting from defective
wiring, this morning, wrecked the
plant of the Western Fireworks COM
pany.. Arthur Burghen, foreman, was
blown 80 feet through "a window and
wooden partition. Ne may die.
Wayne Abbott and George Thomas
were badly burned.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
THAT KING OF
SPAIN WAS ASSASSINATED
United Press.

United Press.
LONDON, Feb. Financial cir
cles heard the rumor that the king of
Spain had been assassinated. The
Spanish embassy has no such report.
1t is generally discredited
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05

AMENDMENT
INTRODUCED
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. A.
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, intro
duced into the senate constitutional
amendment forbidding absolute di-
vorce with the privilege of remarry-
ing.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
ORDER HASTENS
FALL OF HU[RTA
Large Quantities of Modern Arms and Ammuni-
tiOn Being Rushed to Rebels --Great Fear FELT
for Safety Of Americans foreigners Fleeing

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 4.-Rebels
this afternoon simultaneously attack
ed Tampico on the coast and Torreon
On the north. When the news was re-
ceived Huerta and his family prepared
to move TO Chapultepec Castle. Cadets
from the military school at Tlalpan
were ordered to Chapultepec Castle to
establish guard for Huerta and the
family.
The rebels attacked Tampico in
force. According to the latest advice
a desperate battle is in progress. Sim
ultaneously reports were received of
violent conflict in the outskirts of
TorreOn. If Torreon falls there is
only Zacattcas between that point and
Mexico City, so the capital will be left
practically helpless.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05
THOMAS OUT FOR RE-
ELECTION To SENATE

United Prese
DENVER. Colo, Feb. 4.-Senator
Thomas returned today He announc-
ed his candidacy for reelection, say
ing his platform would be his record.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05

ANNPi ~ouu DuIu0ttp OF
Alabama, enjoys the distinction Of b.
ing one Of the three smallest mem-
bers Of congress--in tho point Of
height at least. In other directions
Burnett makes a mighty ereditabls
showing.
Burnett is lawyer. Down in Ala
bama he was arguing \ case, barn-
caded behind formidable pile Of
legal literature. The opposing attor-
ney did something to which Burnett
took exception, and in . minute he
was on his feet objecting.
The judge interrupted him at this
point. at is customary to rise when
addressing the court" he observed
acidly.
"Pm standing up, your honor" Bur-
nett protested.
The Judge stood up, leaned far over
the bench, convinced himself that the
lack of elevation Of Burnett's hsad-
all he could see-couldn't b. helpsd
unless he stood on the pile Of books b
front Of him, and then told him 70 =
ahead.
"But be careful in the futurs,'' =
ded the judge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. A.
Constitutionalist junta is here rush.
ing arms and ammunition to the reb.
els, as the result of the presidents
orders last night lifting the embargo
on the importation of war munitions
in Mexico
BY next week General Villa will
have modern machine guns. He ex-
poets to capture Torreon quickly
The situation is dangerous.
Huerta will probably personally
take the field and attempt to check
Villa. If he leaves Mexico City un-
guarded, rapine and bloodshed is
feared.
There is apprehension here over the
possibility of an anti-American out
break as Huertaists resent Wilson'S
order.
1t is believed that President Wilson
is prepared to recognize the rebels
belligerency.