davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
THINKS IOWA LAW
SHOULD Be COPIED
ENGINEER URGES
OTHER STATES TO PATTERN
AFTER HAWkEYE STATE.

Ames, April 23.-Iowa's new road
law, hardly year in operation, is more
than making good in correcting and
stopping wasteful methods of spend
ing the millions of road money put into
the hands of road officials every year.
This is the report Highway Engineer
Thomas H. Macdonald is sending to
the United States Office of public roads,
with the recommendation that other
states make study of the results be-
ing accomplished under this new law.
There is no other state in the union,
says Mr. Macdonald, where the same
principles of legislation have been put
into effect Nearly all of the newer
legislation relates to state aid and
state expenditure and are measures
that provide for additional revenue,
but do not reach down and correct the
system of local waste and mismanage-
ment which is all the time eating up
greater sum per year than any state
has ever appropriated as state aid with
the single exception of New York. For
instance, the Iowa local boards will
have probably ten million dollars to
spend this year. Illinois has state
aid appropriation of somewhere around
a million dollars. This is regarded as
a large appropriation, yet at the same
time the local boards in Iowa are
spending ten times as much. The Pc
culiarity Of the Iowa law is that it is
aimed at the correction of wasteful
methods of spending this large sum
and the results already showing that
it does it.
There are two lines along which a
state commission may work. The one
which has been generally used is that
which provides for the state to do a
certain amount of construction and
maintenance work with the state aid
funds leaving local expenditures al
most entirely with the local boards.
The other form would be the state
commission which exercises technical
and supervisory control but leaves the
expenditures largely with the local
boards. Iowa has practically the only
representative of the latter class, with
commission clothed with genuine SUI
pervisory powers. BY Iowa's law,
which it seems certainly ought to be
copied largely by other states, a small
amount of money, amounting only to
eight per cent of the state automobile
tax, is expended to save the enormous
waste that formerly accompanied the
administration of highway matters.
The indications point to need for a
few minor notifications of the law but
taken as whole it is step SO far In
advance of anything that has gone be,
fore that 1t must certainly be recog'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
LEE co. SHEEP MAN
WANTS WOLF DRIVE

Fl. Madison, April 23-Packs of
timber wolves are giving sheep grow
ers in Lee and Henry counties no end
of worry The wood marauders don't
run in large bands, seldom more than
four or five to the pack, yet hardly a
day passes but what they take their
toll Of the flock
Ed Lee, a sheep grower with pas
lures in both Lee and Henry counties,
reported several Of the latest raids by
wolves on flocks pastured near Sa-
lem. He was one Of the heaviest suffer-
ers himself.
We've got to do something about
it, he said THE sheep business has
held up wonderfully in the last two
years, but if the wolves keep on get
ting into our flocks like they have late
ly, why, I don't see how we can stand
up under the loss. The trouble is, the
wolves have been breeding thicker and
thicker every year.
1.-THE sheep growers kill one ounce in
a WHILE but it don't seem to have
much effect. We've tried keeping wolf
hounds. The dogs keen the wolves on
the run, yet they very seldom run them
down, the result is that the packs are
only driven away from the vicinity of
one flock to that of another flock. Then
the killing begins all over again.
Mr.. Lees suggestion for remedy
was a big wolf drive, with the farmers
riding throuh the timber behind huge
pack Of hounds; but this, too. he said,
had been tried time and time again
with little or no success.
Charles Hampton, who has several
flocks of sheep pastured north of West
Point, has been a heavy loser to the
wolves in that section. William Thorn
ton. large grower. is another. Ed
Hartley. who raises sheep on his pas
lures southwest of Salem, Is said to
have lost lambs and ewes to the value
of $3.50 this year. J. c. Welton, near
Sawyer, is yet another grower whose
f1ocks have felt the bloody toll.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
ASK FEDERAL AID
IN LOCATING MAN

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 24.-E. Low
day asked the state department to
locate William E. Chesney, Butler
county oil man who was last heard
from at Tampico. Chesney recently
left that city for the interior of Next
co, and his friends fear for his safety
as they have heard nothing from him
since March ~.
Many western Pennsylvania oil men
and their families are in the Mexican
oil fields but little concern is felt for
them as their letters have contained no
hint of danger.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
SALVATION ARMY
ATTACKED BY I. w. W.

Seattle, Wash, April 24-Several
Industrial Workers of the World street
speakers and their followers objecting
to the noise made by Salvation Army
band which was playing in the street
last night, attacked the Salvationists
who retreated to their barracks, where
police reserves we're summoned to pro.
tect the religious workers, many OF
whom were women.
Detectives near the scene when the
trouble started held the attacking
party at bay with drawn pistols until
the reserves arrived from police head
uarters. During the retreat of the Sal.
walton Army many stones and clubs
were hurled but no one was seriously
hurt, l,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

Predictions that Admiral Badger,
in command of the u. S. battleship
1eet off the east coast Of Mexico,
will write his name beside that ot
Admiral Dewey or the role of naval
heroes, if real war comes, are mad:
by Secretary of the Navy Daniels
noon and then discovered that they
were detained
Carried $50 Mexicans.
The Tehuantepec carried detach-
ment of thirty regulars in charge OF
$50 prisoners who were detained for
service in the Mexican army.
The Tehuantepec and the fireboat
came from Frontera, from which port
they sailed early Monday. The former
carried twelve American passengers,
who were taken of in launches and
put aboard the battleships.
While the landing parties. from the
american fleet were engaged In their
task of patrolling the city the war YES
sells were coaling. Their crews are
short handed, but the men who were
disappointed in their hope of Joining
the battalions on shore worked with
will.
Bulletins giving details of what was
happening in he city were posted In
the ward rooms and in the mems quar-
ters and all on board were cheered
by the statements of observers of the
fighting that the blue Jackets and
marines had made splendid display
of courage and determination, although
most of them had gone under fire for
the first time.
5000 Yankees In the City.
The strength of the American forces
on shore at Vera Cruz was estimated
this morning at 5000 men by Comman-
der Charles f. Hughes, chief of staff to
Rear Admiral Charles ]. Badger. They
are accompanied by a full equipment
of field guns and machine guns
Although General Gustavo Mas was
reported to be assembling inland sew
eral thousand Mexican troops for an
assault on the city, Commander
Hughes said that the American force
in Vera Cruz was capable Of repelling
such ar. attack without using the ships
big guns which might cau<e damage to
tho city.
Rear Admiral Badgers latest figures
this morning give the total of the
American casualties as twelve dead
and forty-five wounded. Several of the
latter are probably fatally hurt.
Flag officers from the American
feet boarded every liner today and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
EARL EMERY INJURED
BY AN AUTOMOBILE

Earl Emery, the twelve year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs Robert Emery Of this
city, was run over by an auto driven by
John Mccormick at Highland Center
this afternoon at o'clock as Mr.. Nc
Cormick was backing his machine out
of his yard. The extent Of the child's in
juries could not be learned. One wheel
of the car ran over the boys chest
ant, another over his legs. Physicians
from Ottumwa left Immediately for the
scene of the accident.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
JEFFERSON COUNTY
WOMAN KILLS WOLVES

Fairfield April 23.-Miss Mary Stew
er. who lives two miles west OF this
city, yesterday found a nest Of five
young wolves in stump in the NOEL
Kinney timber, while Towering The
little wolves were only few days old
when found as their eyes were not yet
opened
They were brought to the auditory
office and the bounty money received
This makes a total of twelve wolves
brought to the auditors office in the 1
last two days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
COUGHING DISTURBS
EMPEROR'S SLEEP

Vienna, April 24.-The rest of En-
peror Francis Joseph was disturbed
again last night by constant coughing.
according to the official report issued
by; his physicians today, Otherwise
there is no change in the aged mon
arch's condition. His appetite, strength
and general condition, it is declared,
are quite satisfactory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
NEW DREADNOUGHT
is READY TO FIGHT

New York, April 24.-Rear Admiral
Cameron Winslow today raised his
flag. on the new superdreadnought New
York, the flagship Of the special serv-
ice squadron which yesterday was or
dered to Mexican waters. The New
York and her sister ship, the Texas
are to leave tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
Actions of Ships
at zdmpic0 Alarm Refugees

CRUZ April 24-Thee
shortly advs
standing at the
to
disappeared the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

morning, the quartermaster's depart
ment secured two commercial steam
ers to transport cavalry and artillery.
Brigadier General Frederick Fusion,
who will command the brigade now
embarking, was waiting at his head
quarters last night when the sailing
orders come. He had the orders tele-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
GREY APPROVES OF
POLICY IN MEXICO

Paris, April 24.-Sir Edward Grey,
the British foreign secretary on sever
al occasions during his visit to Paris
has said in private conversations that
he believes the United States is un-
dertaking work in Mexico of which
thoughtful opinion in Europe approves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
HIGH JURIsT DIES.

Philadelphia Pa, April 24.-Judge
James B. Holland of the U. S. court of
the eastern district of Pennsylvania
died at his home in Conshocken near
here early today after a long illness.
He was Sc years old.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
Take Over Customs House.


With Commander Herman 0. Stick
ney of the Prairie, appointed comman
der of the port the American author
tiles today undertook administration
Of the customs. For time there will
be in reality two customs houses. Com
mGnder Stickney and his men will look
after new business and the Mexican
collector, Mariana Ascarrago will wind
up business unfinished at the time the
Americans occupied the city. Rear
Admiral Fletcher has begun the gen.
eral supervision of the city and he and
his staff are working hard In straight
enins out local affairs. Very few OF
the former heads Of the city depart
ments have returned to take up their
positions.
Most of them seem to have left the
city.
The sanitation plant of the munich
patty was placed in operation again
today under new chief, and the
street car lines also have resumed
partial service
Numbers of shops and restaurants
were opened yesterday and crowds
walked about the streets and the open
places. Except for the passing OF an
occasional patrol, the city seems to
have resumed almost normal condi-
tons.
Music Is Provided.
Bands from the American fleet play
ed at various parts of the city yester-
day and attracted large crowds of
civilians. The idea of providing music
e. H. n.
tin Rush, who only few hours before
had been directing the artillery and
machine gun fire against the same
people.
Ierge numbers Of Mexicans called
at Rear Admiral F.etcher's headauar-
tiers today pleading for the release or
friends and relatives who had been
made prisoners. The almost invariabl2
reply was that all whose innocence
could be established would. be released
in short time Captain Huse, chief
of staff Of Rear Admiral Fletcher, adj
dressed one group in Spanish telling
them that the sniping from the house
tops must cease and that all Mexicans
within the American lines must respect
American authority.
The total number of prisoners taken
vas. 900 but many have already been
'eleosed
vera Cruz, April 24-The Mexican
y 1T Progreso, with more than five
+ RID soldiers in heavy marching
crdc~ aboard, steamed to the harbor
r-o-t, last evening. but no farther.
r',c commander of the Progreso had
ro heard that the American were in
TO ess'on of the city.
Tho P,oo~nso was hailed by the
f~gsi,i., d Noarded by Lieutenant
B--ror NcCandless of Rear Admiral
Tadee-s staff who informed the COM
r,ander that he had the choice of re-
rra:nnr under the guns and search
li4hts IF the flagship or putting out to
SEA 1t was explained to him that the
United States was not at war with
Mexico, but that for the present the
presence of Mexican gunboats and sol
dies at Vera Cruz was not desirable.
When Lieutenant McCandless reach
ed the Progreso he asked that a gang
way he lowered but this was refused
end he jumped for the side of the YES
sci ard clambered aboard The inter-
view between the Lieutenant and the
Progresses commander was brief, and
enIed by the Mexican gunboat putting
to sea-
The Progreso came from the south,
probably from Frontera. The captains
Of ne Mexican steamer Tehuantepec
End a government fireboat moved their
craft slowly into the harbor this after
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25

phoned back to Galveston, where the
whistles of the four transports blew a
prearranged signal summoning their
crews. An hour after the order reach
ed Galveston every officer and man in
the city knew it and was either at
camp or on the way
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
MORE BLUEJACKETS
ARE SENT ASHORE
CONTINUED from Page -

excellent equipment of the vessel.
Until the arrival of the Solace the
wounded and the prisoners had been
sent on board the Prairie, which soon
became crowded. That vessel is Ill
suited for hospital work.
The medical department today made
aninspection of the sanitary conditions
Of the city and opened negotiations
with the Mexican health officers in
the hope of inducing them to return to
work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-25
ORDERED
TO MEXICAN PORT

Continued From Page ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
LITTIBTON

LITTLETON. w Va, Dec. 1s-Miss
Gratta Carney returned 20 her home
In Clarksburg Wednesday after a
short visit with her sister. Mrs. Graf
ton Stidger.
Mr.. Charles Adams of Fairmont
spent Sunday and Monday with
friends in town.
Misses Ena Dye, Mildred Aiken OF
Hundred spent Thursday in town.
Mr. June Carrico OF Fairmont spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Mr. Ray Hemrick OF Hundred Wis
tied friends in town Sunday.
Miss Lydia deighen who il en-
ployed a. Cameron spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. u. r.
MeiEhen.
Miss Neul Higgins returned home
Thursday after a short visit with
friends al Dawns.
Mr.. J. W. Vanata returned 10 his
home In Fairmont after a short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs Frank sopp.
a. George spent Sunday and Non
day az Marietta.
Miss Dolly Garrison returned home
Tuesday after a short visit with
friends in Cameron.
MI, Wallace McFall Of Fairmont
spent sunday and Monday with
friends in town
Miss Arda Nay spent Friday with
friends In Cameron
Mr.. sam Sloan is spending q few
days with friends In Fairmont
Mrs. Ellen Garrison h visiting
friends In Wheeling for a few DAYS
Jake pyles was n business visitor
In Wheeling Thursday.
Miss Pearl Huggins Of Warrington
spent Sunday In Town
Mrs Anna Wilson Of Benwood Is
visiting friends here for few days.
Charles Robinson was a business
visitor IN Wheeiine Thursday.
Bob Crow spent sunday with
friends IN Cameron
Leo Villers vas business visitor
In Wheeling Saturday
Lura OFT was a Hundred visitor
Monday
Miss Ncttie Thompson On spending
few days In New Martinsviile.
George Lemley Of Hundred spent
Friday with friends in town
Mrs Eilis Miller was shopping IN
Wheeling Friday
The dance given In Bonk Han
Thursday evening was well attended
Miss Mahele Owens was vfsitins
friends IN Warrington for = few days
this week
Mr. and Mrs y y Connolly re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
DALLAS

DALLAS. W. Va. Dec. is.-Tho we'd.
ding Of Miss Addie Sampson Of DaI.
las and Warren Richey Of Majorsviile
TOO kpiace 90 Wheeling on Wednea-
day, December 18th The bride Is n
prominent young lady In society.
while the groom d. a promising young
farmer TIE parents of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Elibius sampson. held a re-
ception for the newly welded couple
az their home Thursday evening and
the parents ~ the groom. Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Richoy. held a reception for
them on Friday evening Mr. and Mrs
Richey have the best wishes OF all
their friends on life's journey together.
Invitations we're issued This week for
the marriage Of Miss Florence Rhoades
and William Burton. school teacher
OF WellHburg. The wedding viii take
place at the home % the bride on
Christmas day At high noon.
A sleighing party composed 81 Mr..
and Mrs. lseslio Little and children.
Curtis and Madflyn. Mrs. Charles
Stricklln and Mrs Meade Stricklin and
children. Harold and Marie. drove 10
Grays station Thursday and spent the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nc
Cullough
Misses Rattle and Eva Richev who
are a. Washington training 20 be
nurses. win spend the holidays A.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
OPTIMISM EVIDENT
Holiday Buying Helps One Line
while Holiday Season Causes
Industrial Slowing Down.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s-Bradstreet's
Journal will say tomorrow:
Trade currents run along irregu-
lar lines. On the one hand, retail
trade has been helped by two factors.
holiday buying and cold weather. but
In the larger lines the immediate sit
uation Is quiet. rejecting pre-inven-
tory conditions. plus seasonal slow.
Ing down in Industrial pursuits. AT
the same time optimism as TO the lu-
ture Is more in evidence, thanks 10
lower rates for money. improvement
In financial markets and the render
ing OF a decision in the eastern rail-
way freight rate case.
Incidentally. buying of finished
steel as well as OF cotton goods FOR
future delivery has expanded some
what. quotations being sufficiently
attractive to induce business.
Bank clsarings for the week aggre-
gate s2.S97 .662 900, a decrease OF lz.s
per cent from this week last year.
Business failures for the week were
466 against 3Ts in the corresponding
week last year
Wheat exports from the United
States and Canada were s.7O7 1873
bushels. against 6.964.1O2 in the same
week last year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
FINANCE

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Prior to the
announcement made shortly before
midday that the Interstate Commerce
Commission had granted a restricted
nve per cent. frienght advance to the
Eastern railroads. the stock market
was dropping at pace which strongly
suggested liquidation In the brief pc
Rod between the opening of the mar
ket and the publication of a summary
OF the decision prices crumbled two
10 three points. and were four TO six
points under the high level reached
on Tuesday. when open trading in the
entire list was re-established.
Some shares were within a few
points of the minimum prices, and
seasoned issues were declining for
lack of support. What made the
movement more noteworthy was the
fact that IL took very little stock to
eject the declines. The average
transaction at that time was in 100
and 200 shares. with losses between
sales extending to half a point or
more.
Although early advices received in
the financial district respecting the
decision were somewhat misleading.
they were Of tenor to indicate that
many OF the more important demands
OF the railroads had been granted.
This was sufficient to precipitate a
hasty covering movement by the bears
and induced some long buying. which
not only obliterated all early losses.
but restored the average OF prices
wei above the previous day Realiz.
ing in the final hour caused another
shading OF values. with few net
changes in the end.
By students OF the railway situation
the decision Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission was regarded as a
victory for the railroads. although its
importance was nullifed I'm large part.
1t was said. by the failure 10 include
coal, coke and iron ore in the list OF
commodities entitled to higher rates.
Time money was easier. the rate for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
THE WE ATHER
CONDITIONS

The high pressure. cold weather
area is passing on the middle and
north Atlantic coast this morning.
The low pressure. higher temperature
area covers the upper valleys, the
warmer weather area extending south.
eastward over the Ohio and Tennessee
valleys and Lake region. where the
plus changes range generally from 10
TO "a degrees.
An area OF high pressure of moder-
ate force Is moving eastward over the
Northern Plauteau sections.
Fair and warmer weather is indi.
Gated tonight In this section and gen
orally fair and warmer Saturday. The
temperature Saturday will probably be
about % degrees Eat a. MI
Local data: Highest temperature
yesterday. 81; degrees: lowest last
night. 5 degrees; no precipitation.
The Ohio in the district will con
tinue TO fall II. c. Howe. s. ID.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
HAY AND GRAIN
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NEW YORK Dec. 1s.-Butter-
firmer: creamery extras SAC: cream.
cry 34s 35c; creamery hrsts 300
3Se; seconds 27u29e: process extras
25ls "a 26lEc: ladies. current make
hrsts 2Slz n 24c; seconds 22is d23c:
packing stock. current make No. ..
21Isc.
Cheese-Steady. unchanged
Eggs-Steady: unchanged.
FlOur-Firm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. 1s.-Cattle
Slow; supply Tight. Choice $3.50
800: prime sS.25Gs.60.
Sheep-Slow: supply fair. Prime
wethers $5.75a6OO: culls and com
mons s2.5043.50: lambs s6.OO6s.s5.
Veal calves-s9.OOG9.5
Hogs-Slow; receipts 25 double
decks. Prime heavies $40: mediums,
heavy workers. and light workers. $3.50,
pigs S7.25d7.5O; roughs s6.5OqS.75.
CHICAGO. Dec. Is.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts $4,000 head: weak. Bulk sos
q730; light s6.s5g 7.3O: mixed S6.sOGp
7.35; heavy s6.S5G 7.35: rough s6.S50
200: pigs s5.75G7.3O.
Cattle-Receipts 1000 head; steady:
native steers $1,000 1000: western
$4,000 765; COWS and heifers $500
us; calves s5.50@s.2s.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head: weak;
sheep $5.25d6.3O: yearlings SG.4Oa
7.30; lambs s6.4OdS.60.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
BRINGING Up FATHEr

all dates being reduced to four per
cent Large amounts OF call money
were placed at per cent. Total
sales were 223.700 shares.
Bonds were heavy at the outset.
but recovered with stocks. Total
sales. par value. si.3s2. 900.
United States government bonds
were unchanged on call
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19

turned home after short visit with
friends In Fairmont.
DIT. and Mrs. A. A. Earnest return.
ed home after few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. b. J. Farrell at Clarks.
burg.
W. J. Moore was q business visitor
In Wheeling Friday.
Mr.. Dewey Tough OF MoundsviIle
- spending few days with friends
IN town.