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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-03
The following table shows the pres
ent rate as compared with the new

The above reduction showing a.
spread, approximately, of from 2 to SO
per cent, will have the effect of enab-.
ling the express companies to secure
back portion of the large volume Of
business that they lost to the parceH
post this being particularly true on
small packages. - r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-03
Aged Newspaper Man Dies.

Reading, Pa, Jan. 3.-William Ros-
enthal, 80 years old, one Of the oldest
newspaper men in the United States,
died today. In his long career he pub
lished several weeklies in the German
language. He was widely known in
German-American circles.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
SUPREME COURT
BREAKS ITS RULE
IOWA ATTORNEY READS SEN
TENcE so LONG THAT AD-
JOURNMENT is DELAYED.

Washington, d. c., Jan. ga long
sentence and a strongly developed
sense of politeness has resulted in the
supreme court breaking its rule for
once to drop work each day at 4:30
p. m. Former Attorney General Chas.
w. Mullan of Iowa, produced the long
sentence. Chief Justice White was
the Lord Chesterfield Of the occasion
Mr.. Mullan was reading the de-
murrer to an indictment when the
clock pointed to 4:30. The chief JUS
tlce turned out his electric light and
assumed his polite smile which ordin-
arily is sufficient to call halt on a
lawyer addressing the court at that
hour. But Mr.. Mullen had his head
down, reading at rapid rate. One
minute went by with Mr.. Mullen still
reading. Two minutes elapsed with
the lawyer on the Identical long SEN
tence he had begun before 4:30. Justice
Lamar could not control his desire to
laugh. The entire bench quickly saw
the joke and joined the junior men,
ber. After three minutes of waiting
for the end of the sentence that never
came Chief Justice White drowned the
lawyers voice by directing the crier
to adjourn court. .,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
President Wilson Sh0US His Deep Interest
f. in Children By Writing Letters TO Them

The president wrote Master Brown
that he appreciated the flowers very
much and was deeply grateful
The presidents interest In children
however has been manifested in
other ways than by correspondence
Hundreds of boys and girls have lined
the road on which he motors to and
from the golf links each day, cheering
or waving flags. The presidents
chauffeur Knows the whims of the
chief executive and slows down as he
approaches the little groups. The
president often has stopped to talk
with the - ,ldren. S.nooi teachers
have learned the exact hour when the
white house motor is due to pass at
various points, of the road and prac-
tically the entire youth of the Missis-
sippi coast has now seen the president
of the United States. Their parents
have not been so fortunate, though ar
rangements are being made for a
popular reception to be held before
the president leaves.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
Creators of Men, s Styles
Decree Form FliittinQ Dress

Baltimore. Md, Jan. 9.-Mere man
of 1914 will be in the modest blushing
violet class in the style of his clothes,
according to the creations being plan
ned for him by the National associa-
tion Of clothing designers in conven-
tion here.
Just as little cloth as possible will
be used to frame his figure.
1t will cling to his form like tights
to the pony ballet dancer
Quiet colors with a decided leaning
to the sober shades will be offered
He will be saved from complete OBJ
livion by being given wild designs in
overcoats with bat wing sleeves and
horse blanket effects.
Silhouette style will be the main
thing in the male fashion line for the
fall and winter of 1914 and 1915. Pad
ding will be drug on the market
Nature will be called upon to do all
that is necessary in that line. The
tailor will iust'note the measurements
and follow them as a mechanic does
his blue print.
Wide lapels running low down the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10

front will allow the spotlight of public
inspection to shine upon the neck hug
ging vest. The vest can do as it
pleases about following in the foot.
steps of the suit. 1t can disown rela-
ton in regard to color and follow the
flight of it's owners imagination. String
bean pants will continue to torment
their owners as 10 the easiest means OF
entrance and exit
But the oyercoat will more nearly
approach rivalry with womens garb.
Plaids and rough cloths will be used.
Sleeves which will be patterned after
the kimono and which when opened
out will look like an outspread bat,
will delight the masculine mind with
intent to splurge.
Also there will be strap loops in
front through which the owner can
thrust his arms when he wishes TO use
his blanket for cloak. This will
then be allowed to cling with careless
draping effect over the shoulders
That will he mere mans only refuge
in a desert Of drab and therefore will
be worked for it's full inflated value.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
COMPLETE TICKET
IN STATE ASSURED
PROGRESSiVES OF IOWA WILL
HAVE CANDIDATES FOR ALL
OFFICES AT ELECTIONS.

Des Moines, Jan. 9.-All doubt as to
the intention of Iowa progressives to
nominate full state and county tickets,
and also candidates for United States
senator and the house of representa-
tives seemed to have been dispelled
when the meeting Of the state COM
mittee opened this morning Later,
during the conference, speakers ap-
peared unanimous in declaring that
the only way the party in Iowa could
increase it's strength was through COM
these matters would be cleared up
later in the day when definite action
was planned.
During today's session addresses
were delivered by O. K Davis, secre-
tary Of the national committee; J. H.
Wyllie, state chairman, and 3. O.
Aylesworth, state organizer. w. E:
Cadmus and George Fitch of Peoria,
are on the program as speakers to-
night.
Representatives of the second dis
trict in the progressive conference to-
day decided to hold convention at
Davenport soon for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for congress
Monday, Jan. 19, probably will be the
date selected.
w. z. Cadmus, national organizer
will go to the district to assist in or
ganizing for an active campaign in
every county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
ENGLAND MAY YET
EXHIBIT At FAIR
QUESTION OF PARTICIPATION IN
SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION
UP IN PARLIAMENT.

London, JAN 9.--The question of
English participation in the Panama
Pacific exhibition at San Francisco is
to be raised in the house OF commons
during the debate on the address in
reply to the speech from the throne
with which each parliamentary session
is started.
Sir Edward Grey. who as head of
the foreign office, must take the re-
sponsibility for the decision of the gov
ernment not to participate in the ex-
hibition, has so far maintained silence
on the subject and the debate will
give him an opportunity to explain
and defend his course. .-. 81. -
The foreign secretary it is said,
will dispose for once and all OF the
reports th at an entanglng aITanse-
ment with Germany entered into the
question T.~
The official explanation of the refus-
al of the government to take part is
that it was due to belief that there
would be a great paucity of British eX-
hibitors. The government took into
serious consideration the recommends
ton Of an influential committee OF
prominent British manufacturers that
an appropriation should be made, but
it is understood the principal officials
of the board of trade reported that
the committee was not representative
of the firms which should participate
in order to make the exhibit one that
would do justice to Great Britain,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
IMPROVEMENT Of
RACE DISCUSSED
MEN OF NATIONAL PROMINENCE
SPEAK AT CONVENTlON-WO
MEN ARE CRITICISED.

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 9.--The
mental physical and moral advance
ment of mankind was discussed from
almost every angle by men and women
famed in their respective fields Of en-
deavor at today's session Of the Ma
tional Race Betterment conference In
addition to addresses by half a score
OF nationally known speakers, two
papers prepared by men unable to at
tend were read to the delegates. On
the program for the forenoon session
were Booker r. Washington, who dis
cussed ",rhe Negro Race" and paper
prepared by DR.. Ernest Hoag of Leland
Stanford university on School Hy-
giene"
Women's Style Wrong.
The imperfect or defective type OF
woman is that represented by the very
slight, thin -chested and nervous wo-
man at present so favored by fashion,"
said DR.. Richard Root Smith of Grand
Rapids in an address last night in the
national conference. Dr. Smith added,
however; 1--WE have no reason for be-
lieving that woman is worse off now
than she has been for many genera
tons"
In his address on the Deterioration
Of Civilized woman" Dr. Smith assert
ed "the same physical defects in the
woman of today have been present
among women for many generations,
even among women of uncivilized
times
Modern methods Of living. he said,
have rot prOVen moro dis3 StrOuS tO
women than to men. The speaker
said the most perfect type Of woman
is that represented by individuals
compact in build, deep chested, with
steady nerves and fIeshy enough for
the anatomical angles to be nicely
rounded out"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
CHILDREN WORKING
EIGHTEEN HOURS

New York. Jan. "a nationwide
campaign for women in behalf of a
federal child labor law was started
yesterday at meeting held here which
was attended by large number Of rep
resentatives from societies affiliated
with the national child labor commit
tee Resolutions indorsing the bill
which Senator Kenyon is fathering in
Washington, were adopted with the
recommendation that an endless
Chain" of such resolutions be intro
duced in every woman's club and every
organization of women voters through
out the country. Edward F. Brown,
Investigator of the national child labor
committee, reported instances of chill
dren six yeas old who worked from
4 o'clock in the morning to 10 in the
night in the ss...sr sheds of the gulf
country.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
LOPEZ IS IN CALIFORNIA
Mexican Gunman Who Escaped From
Surrounded Mine, is Recognized
BY Former Friend.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 9.-Ralph Lo-
pez, the Mexican outlaw who killed
six men and escaped from several sher-
ifs posses in the Utah-Apex mine at
Bingham, Utah, was in Los Angeles
yesterday and was reported today to
be in Compton. ten miles south of here,
according to information received at
the sheriff's office.
The sheriff did not reveal anything
further than that Lopez was recogniz-
ed on the streets by fellow country
man. who once worked in a mine with
the desperate.
Deputies conducted a search for Lo-
PEE in Compton without result.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10

Pass Christian, Miss. Jan. a
Though deeply absorbed for the most
part in the affairs of state, President
Wilson has availed himself of the
pleasure during his vacation here 10
answer scores of oddly written letters
from children in this vicinity. 1t is
one Of the many things which the
president would like to do at Washing
ton for he enjoys reading the letters
of children, but finds it impossible at
the white house because of pressure
of important business. None of the
letters are made public for the presi-
dent always defers that to the recipi-
ents But as the receipt Of letter from
the president Of the United States is
not an every day occurrence in the
hamlets and towns along the gulf
coast, information about them has
leaked out in various ways
Master Cecil Brown of Mississippi
City has two letters from the presi-
dent-more than any of the other
youngsters. Master Brown few days
lgo stood in the road waving an
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
Hearing on Subject Begins
in Chief City of the
Northern Section
ECONOMIC LAW TO
DECIDE THE MATTER
Secretary McAdoo Says
Reason Will Rule in the
Choosing of Sites

Boston, Mass, Jan. 9.--Members of
several Boston banking houses and
representatives of various New Eng.
land Industrial organizations present.
ed their views on the question of
establishment of regional reserve
bank in this city at the opening today
OF a two days hearing by the reserve
bank organization committee.
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury
department, and Secretary Houston of
the agricultural department., com
pose the. committee conducting the
hearing. Secretary McAdoo said that
while the committee recognized
that there was friendly con-
t:st between different sections for the
establishment of regional banks, it
was obliged to consider the problem as
All economic one in the broadcast sense
and for this reason was investigating
general industrial conditions in the
various districts. .-. .'.
Statistics showing the increase
in the last ten years IN cotton, woolen,
and shoe manufacturing in New Eng.
land were presented by Elwin G. Pres
ton. former secretary of the chamber
of commerce, who favored making the
six New England states a regional
bonk district with Boston as the CEN
ter.
The greater portion of the forenoon
session was occupied by O. w. M,
Sprague, professor Of banking at Har-
ward university, who held that Boston
should have. a. regional institution
rather than a brssiich 'ssf one at. New
York.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
MORE REFUGEES
LEAVE OJ|NACA
Fresh Influx From Mexican
City Precedes Attack
Promised By Villa
AMERICANS READY
FOR EMERGENCY
Red Cross and Surgeons of
Army Prepared to Care
for the Wounded

Preside, Tex. Jan, "a fresh in
flux of refugees from Ojinaga today
bore witness to the belief on the Mex.
ican side of the line that General Villa
is about to lead the combined forces
of the constitutionalists to attack the
town. Preparations were made by
Red Cross and army authorities to
care for more wounded.
The scene in the border district is
strange one to dwellers on this side OF
the river.
The sixty-seven mile trail from
Preside to Maria, Tex, the nearest
railroad station, rises from the Rio
Grande valley 1000 feet to cold,
wind-swept plateau. On this bleak
road trudge Mexican women and chill
dren with their arms full Of such pos
sessions as they can carry and their
bright hued garments flapping in the
wind. Here and there on the trail
are seen handful of ragged Mexican
soldiers without their guns or wounded
federal officers limping through the
sand. a runaway burro nibbling at
the mesquite, numbering United
Staes army wagon or an automobile
bearing the family of a wealthy.
refugee.
The Mexicans sleep on the ground
and at night a line of little camp fires
winding through the mountains and
over the plateau traces the route OF
the 1000 or more refugees in their
flight to safety.
,,7@. Marines Sent South st-es
Washington. D. c., Jan. 9.-Four
hundred marines, now stationed on the
Isthmus of Panama, have been or
dered to the east coast Of Mexico. AS
soon as practicable the marines will
be distributed among the battleships
now assembled at Vera Cruz, and
their arrival will practically double
the available marine force in MeXi-
can waters.
The announcement OF this doubling
Of the force Of marines strengthened
the growing impression that the ad-
ministration is preparing to adopt a
practical policy to take the place OF
Huerta to yield.
Considered in connection with other
recent developments relating to the
Mexican situation, and particularly
with reference to the prospective
strength of the American naval forces
in the vicinity Of Mexico. the large ad-
dition to the force of marines is re-
garded as significant.
Beyond the statement that the shift
ing of the marines was decided upon
independently Of any suggestion from
either the president or the state de-
partment, Secretary Daniels had no
explanation to offer of the action an
nounced
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10

American flag and halted the big
automobile.
81 want to give you some candy" he
told the president, land want you to
eat I: because | made 1t myself"
The president took the box Of home
made candy with him while Master
Brown attired in a boy scouts uniform
saluted proudly as the automobile
proceeded. When Mr. Wilson got
through with his important letters, he
wrote the boy thanking him for the
gift. When the president rode to
golf yesterday, Master Brown was
again signalling in the road with his
flag. but this time he was in civilian
clothes. He had box of flowers for
the president and a little note When
the president got nome he read the
note:
II liked your letter so much" the
boy had written, that | brought you
the flowers hope you will write me
another letter, too and when you get
back to Washington | want you to
write regularly to me-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
TWENTY YEAR CHASE ENDS
Moonshner Who Has Oefied Revenue
Officers For Score of Years,
Finally Caught.

Waldron, Ark, Jan. 9.-John Dale,
who for twenty years has defied rev.
enue officers in the western couties of
Arkansas was found asleep in the
woods near here today and arrested
by United States marshaps posse on
charges Of operating an Illicit still.
Dale lay asleep on his rifle at the
foot Of tree. Awakened to find six
guns pointed at him, he showed fight
but was soon overpowered
Dale's crude still and 26O gallons Of
liquor were confiscated and the opera
tor put in Jail. His whiskey making
device was of the portable kind gener-
ally known as wild cat still" AS
early as 1894 attempts were made to
corner Dale and scores of government
officers after trailing him for months
in isolated regions of Chicott and Polk
counties abandoned the chase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
OUTSIDE ADVICE
DELAYING PEACE
Governor Ferris Ayers That
Agitators Are Cause of
Copper Mine War
FINISHES INQUIRY
AND RETURNS HOME
Announces That Time Is Not
Ripe for Interference
BY the Executive

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 9.-Gov. Wood
bridge N. Ferris finished his personal
work in the copper strike district to-
day and left for his home in Big
Rapids at noon.
"I got what I came for" he said as
he stepped aboard the train. This
strike cannot be settled in week or
fortnight. l think if it were left to
the miners and employers themselves
It would be settled very quickly. 1t
is the advice of the outsider. and this
is a somewhat venturesome thing to
say, that is likely to do more than
anything else to prolong this strike
The governor said he thought the
present an inopportune time for
executive action calling attention to
the fact that the judicial machinery
of the state is in full swing. He said
he was unwilling as governor to do
or say anything that might be con-
strued by any interest as an attempt
to influence the course of justice.
Delegations of workmen represent
ing union and non-union elements
came to the Douglass house in steady
stream, but Governor Ferris managed
to see all Of them and to clear up his
own calendat Of appointments as WELL
Evicted Men Heard.
Two additional eviction cases were
related to the governor and it beca me
evident that this phase of the situation
is likely tess.ssiTle, ma jor pr roportions
I On. In this connection the governor
was informed Of the decision OF the
state supreme court at Lansing up
holding Judge O'Brien's decision as to
dilatory pleas. ~ ~
The men who told their stories are
strikers from the Winona mine. Theo-
dore Bessenette said his furniture as
thrown out yesterday and was still in
the snow His wife and four children.
ranging In age from 10 to IS years, he
said were housed with neighbors.
Josipp Buroar whose family consists
of four children, the eldest less than
s years old, said one of his children
was sick and that the doctor at
Winona would not come for nothing"
That brought action from the gov
ernor, and turning to Daniel Sullivan,
president of the unions district coun-
Gil he told him to see that the strike
relief provide doctor at once. Sui
livan explained that Burcar had made
no report of the illness to his union.
Sullivan said he recognized that the
union would have to meet the eviction
situation soon. He thought that ar
rangements could be made for shelter
ing and feeding families in halls, but
said thus far the union had been un-
able to plan definitely for the care of
the furniture.
Thus far all cases in which the use
of plain force has been alleged, have
come from the Winona district. The
mine management explained to the
governor that no evictions as such had
taken place, that there had been some
dispossessions where families had
seemingly left the location and that
the company was holding their furni-
ture in storage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
EUGEN|Cs LAW IS COSTLY.
Milwaukee Merchants Complain That
New Marriage Legislation Costs
Them $4,000 Day.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 9.-Merchants
in this city who make business of
furnishing homes for newly married
couples today estimated that the
dearth of marriages resulting from the
new Wisconsin eugentc law is costing
them nearly $4,000 day.
Only five marriage licenses have
been issued in this city since the new
law went into effect on January l.
Previous to that time the county clerk
issued on an average Of 25 to 30
licenses day Dealers estimate that
each newly married couple invests
$500 in furniture, groceries, fuel and
rentals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
FARRIS MAINTAINS
HE is NOT GUILTY

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 9.--Ralph
Farris, a young train bandit sentenced
to hang next March for murder, thinks
highly of reform schools. He told the
warden of San Quentin prison yester.
day that the training he had received
at Washington and California reform
schools had done him much good.
Farris begged the warden to aid him
in his fight to escape the gallows. He
denied that he had neld up Burling-
ton train near Omaha last November.
Omaha authorities had telegraphed
that the description of Farris tailed
with that of the Burlington bandit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10

Imported FO0dStutfS ShOlD
Bio Increase Under NelD LQlU

> " + = !" "
Washington 9The free listing beef and other food
products
the States judging
peced
which amounted
$OO00 practically doubled November
of ebeefin
mutton imported
valued
The total mporaions in October and November 'he
253715. They valued at $604,
mportations of wheat In November 120O S telos1s
1912 and of flour 10S24 f
barrels November 1912
bushels
764-
November,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
CAR SERVICE IS RESUMED
oskaloosa Street Railway Again in
Operation With the Motormen and
Conductors Armed.

Oskaloosa, jan 9.-The Oskaloosa
Traction & Light Co., today resumed
operations of car service which has
been suspended since November 8,
1913, following a strike riot.
The men operating the cars are arm
ed and have the authority of police
officers. Former employees have return
ed to work and the company is oper-
ating on the open shop basis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-10
SOUTH AFRICA HAS
> RAILROAD STRIKE

Capetown. Union of South Africa,
Jan. 9.-Railroad service in the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free state prov
inces was badly disorganized today by
the strike Of railway employees. Traffic
was suspended this morning as far
south as klerksdorp. about 120 miles
south of johannesburg.
Police were on guard at all the sta.
tions and detachments Of troops have
been ordered to the affected area.