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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29
something Of what birds are doing for
US in tho way Of Insect destruction.

something Of what birds are doing for
US in the way Of Insect destruction.
AS weed seed destroyers they are
equally valuable. one quail stomach
contained 10000 pigweed seeds and an
others 5000 seeds OF pigeon grass. II
has been estimated that the little tree
sparrow consumes annually in Iowa
$50 tons Of weed seeds during the win
ter months. One who has watched the
great flocks of them In a raGweed
patch Is inclined to think that this es
innate Is too low rather than too high.
One mourning dove was found to have
eaten 6,400 foxtail seeds. and ano Their
one 5000 seeds Of various kinds. These
figures give us some idea Of the vast
amount OF food required to support the
bird life OF the country, and also make
make us wonder what would happen
were all the birds to be destroyed and
this check removed from the insects
and weeds.
Birds are also Of value as replanters
OF forests. Bluejays. crows. and wood
peckers carry acorns and nuts about
and hide them. Many OF these are later
recovered and eaten, but many remain
in their hiding places and are given a
chance to sprout and grow. I saw one
jay in the cemetery busily engaged in
carrying acorns and pushing them into
a crevice In a maple tree. While this
work Is not Of great local value. it is
carried on In forest regions TO large
extent.
The former value Of birds for food
is well known, but we have so reduce ed
their number by indiscrlminate shoot
ing that they have little standing In
this respect at the present time. Prop
er protection would allow them to In
crease until again they might be a
valuable national asset in this way.
Lastly. birds are valuable for mental
development and recreation. Their COL
ors and song naturally arouse interest
among the children and make an ex-
cellent point on which to base a knoWl-
edge OF the great world about them.
And then there Is the great and con-
ntly-increasing army of people who
derive great pleasure and profit from
the bird life around them. It affords
a relief from the daily routine Of life.
and adds a keen mental pleasure to
an outing or picnic to have an in
terest In the feathered life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29
ALLEN HICKS FUNERAL.
Former Gilman Man, Who Died in
Wisconsin, Buried at Gilman.

Former Gilman Man, Who Died in
Wisconsin, Buried at Gilman.
The body Of Allen Hicks, former
old resident Of Gilman, who died at
Donaldson. Wis, Of rheumatism, was
brought to Gilman Thursday morning.
The funeral was held from the. home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Eraminger at
1890 o'clock. Rev. V. B. Hill offciated.
and the body was buried in the Gilman
cemetery.
Mr.. Hicks only daughter, Mrs. Nell
son Ensminger, and husband, Of Col
linsville. Okla, the latter brother OF
F. r. Fnsminger, were in Gilman for
the service.
Mr.. Hicks lived in Gilman from 1866
until 1856. After Mrs. Hicks died MIR.
Hicks went to Wisconsin 70 live He
was II years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29
Games Saturday and sund

Games Saturday and Sunday.
. Muscatine at Marshalltown.
3tOttumwa at Waterloo.
Burlington at Cedar Rapids.
keokuk at Clinton.
e Two games will be played in eac
city On Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29

town ...oooooo1oooooo-1 5 s
Ottumwa. 10000 toooeo1-2 1913
Sacrifice hits-Kensel ca. Richards,
Darrow. Sacrifice fly-Sohn. Double
play-Ross- Kensel-Evans. Struck out
by Ross, Il; by slattery, 9. Bases
on balls-Off Ross 2; off Slattery. J..
Time Of game-2:20. Umpire-Ecton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29
PUT F.sHwAv IN DAM.

will es Built. So Fish Can Go W.
stream Thru Dam.
Since the attention CT the city was
called to the fact that there IL no fish
way in the Center street dam, Coun-
Gilman Dorr L. Lamb has ordered q
nshvay built and putt IN piAce. The
work will be done Just - soon ~ the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29
Standing Of the Clubs

Results Thursday.
At Ottumwa-Ottumwa, 2; Mar
shalltown /. (Thirteen innings)
At Muscatine-Muscati 4; Water
loo, l.
At Keokuk-Keokuk, 5; Cedar Rap
ids, 4. eleven innings.)
At Standardization, S; Burling
ton, /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-29

stage Of the water makes it possible to
place the fishway. When the dam was
built an opening was left in it for
fishway.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
NEW RAVENS TROUBLES
 usEb AS AN ARGUMENT. Make People Ready For Government Ownership, Says Senator.

Washington, Jan. 20-What has hap pened to the stockholders of the New York, New Haven and Hartford system was held up to the senate today by Senator Kenyon of Iowa. as an arsu- ment for government ownership of railroads. The senator was speaking in support of the Alaskan railway bill.
 "Is it any consolation to the widows and orphans holding New York, New Haven and Hartford stock, we are told that the dividend has been passed, to know that S50,00o of that company's 8 funds went as donation to the re- publican national campaign fund" he asked.
 A report of Commissioner Prouty of the Interstate Commerce commission on the New Haven and Hartford, he declared, showed that $324, 900 that dit not represent anything had been loaned upon the backs of the people" These things, he said, had made the people of tNe country willing to discuss government ownership
 T believe" the senator added, "that the profits of such deals are to be found in the bank accounts of the same people who have sought to pIunder Alaska. Bank robbers are more to be respected than these rail way plunderers for it takes courage to rob a. bank"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
SPEAKER CLARK DECLINES
 INVITATION TO DINNER.
Secretary Bryan To Be Guest-clsrk
 Issues Statement.

Washington, Jan 20.-Speaker Clark's decIination of an invitation to attend a democratic dinner tomorrow evening at Calvert Hall, at which Sec retary Bryan Is to be guest stirred up so much commotton that the Speak CT issued a statment.
 Published reports connected the Speakers declInation with the pres ence 6 Secretary Bryan and echoes fthe Baltimore convention.
 T have cut out all dinners and func | tions, except those I feel under obliga- ttons to attend in my official capacity" said the Speaker. 'T did this for two reasons: 1-because I have not time to attend them-I have too much to do. Mir. Spofford, so long librarian of congress, once told me that most public men and army and navy offic- CTS who died in Washington dug their graves with their own teeth" a saying which took to heart.
 'SThe people of the country are not interested, to any considerable extent. about dinners in Washington, but they are interested very much as to what congress does and when it does it. and I am tryig my best toexpedite bus mess so that we can get away from here before the frost flies next fall and give the country a rest That is a good policy for both the country and the democratic party.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
Johnson of Kentucky Precpitates DisgracefuI Scene
 In Committee Room of the House
KNOCKS A WASHINGTON LAWYER TO THE FLOOR
Latter Defends Himself Whereupon Statesman Calls For His
 Revolver and Threatens to Kill Attorney-Spectators Seek Places of Safety-Melee Stopped by Committee Cerks-Controversy Over Washington PoIicemen's Bill

Washington, Jan. 2o.-A brisk fight between Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky and John R. Shields a washington lawyer, broke up meet ing today in the house district com mittee room and threatened to turn arated the men after both had landed telling blows; then Representative Johnson, with blood streaming down his face. broke away and dashed into his private office, shouting:
 Let me get my pistol, I'll kill him" !"
 Spectators Seek Refuge.
 Someone closed the door and held it and before the enraged congressman reappeared, Shields had been hustled away, leaving his coat and hat be- hind and committeeman and specta- tors had made hasty retreat, some of them taking refuge behind the great marble columns of the corridors until they were satisfied there was to be no shooting. Tonight the incident ap- parentiy was closed Representative J ohnson said he had been in the game too long to keep on when a fights s over' and Shields issued a statement. declaring that he had acted in self defense and indicated that he did not expect any aftermath.
 The trouble started while a sub committee of the district committee, of which Representative Johnson is chairman, was hearing Representative Kahn of California argue for a bill to allow Washington crossing police men to ride free on trolley cars when in uniform. MT. Shields was present to support the bill
 Representative Johnson entering the room just as Representative Kahn con- cluded declared that he had learned that Shields had collected a fee of four or five thousand dollars from crossing policemen for Hobby activities" in connection with a bill increasing the policemen's salaries, passed by the last congress Chairman Crosser of the subcommittee saw trouble impending and announced recess.
 55 Consressmen Makes First Attack.
 T want to be heard" insisted Shields. 'T want an opportunity here to reply to these unfounded charges. They are utterly false"
 With . bound Representative John
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
EugeniC Law
 Meets Defeat DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
 BY COURT
PETERSON MAY MARRY
Wins His Case in Wisconsin-Refused Marriage License Because He Lacked Certificate of Health.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. eO.-The Wis consin eugenic law which provides for the issuance of marriage licenses only upon certificate of g. clean bill of health, including the Wasserman test, rom physician, was this afternoon declared unconstitutional by Judge F. c. Eschweiler of the circuit court.
 The case will go to the supreme court.
 Impairment of Individual Rights.
 Judge Eschweiler held that the eu- genfcs law was of unreasonable stat utory limitation so far as physician's s Tee was concerned and that it was an unreasonable and material impairm ent or ths right of persons to enter into matr1mony. The law is praised be- cause of its movement toward suppress sion of sexual diseases, but is con- demned because its enforcement is practically an impossibility.
 An Unjust Burden Upon tho Fit.
 The court held that if the state wish es to exercise it's right for preventing undes1ra bles from marriage it should assume the burden of wedding out the unit and thereby not cast upon the fit an unfair demand and thus materially impair an inalienabie right.
 The prayer of the plaintiff that the law Is class legislation by demanding tests from men only Is refused. The judge said that this was a legislative right. He also overruled the objection to the clause in the law which provides that all examining physicians must be thirty years old or older, because that feature of the law does not affect the rights of the petitioner.
 Peterson Will Get License.
 Alfred Peterson and Miss Hattie Schmidt made application for a mar riage license on January 2, the day on which the law went into force. Clerk Widel refused the application be- cause the HaSH Gid not have a certifi- cate oE health from q physician as demanded by tIxe law. Peterson i'm naediately sought recourse in the courts and today'5 decision by Judge Escii- weller will enable him to secure the marriage license without the medical examination.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21

son rounded the table. and striking Shields full on the cheek, sent him to the floor. The lawyer struck his chin on a chair on the way down, but he was up in an instant retaliating with a blow that started the blood from 8 cut over Johnson's right cheek bone The men exchanged blows freely for a moment; then Shields cIinched, and was pounding away on the congress- mans head when Sam Eskew and Fred Allen, clerks of the committee, inter fered and drew Johnson away. In the meantime Representative Winslow of Massachusetts threw his arms around Shields and pulled him out into the hall.
 Consressman's Statement.
 As Johnson started for the door to his private office. crying that he would Kill the lawyer, the spectators stam- peded to the corridor. A few miIr utes later when the KentuclCian, with a towel in one hand. appeared at the committee room, he found only an empty committee room.
 "The affair is ended. so far as I am concerned" Representative Johnson said later. fT have been in the game too long to keep or when a fights over. l always make i1 a practice to take a licking or give a licking without com ment. got in two good licks before Allen pinioned. my arms There was nothing for me to do but hit when he said I told a fa1sehood'
 Police Contract with Shields.
 Shields said: "I acted in self de- fense- Johnson struck me when I was not looking. The whole thing occurred without the slightest warning or foun- dation- I had hardly finished the sen- tence concerning the misstatemefts when Johnson, at whom I was not looking, struck me full force in the jaw"
 Later in the day the subcommittee called a dozen crossing policemen, who testified that during the last congress they had contracted to pay Shields cer- tain sums in event he devoted his ef- forts to securing the passage of bill increasing their pay and giving them annual leave. Under the contract they said, the men who had their pay in creased from S75 to S100 a month were to pay Shields S10 a month for the first year after the bill passed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
General Who Evacuated 0jinaga Willing to Return
 to Mexico Again to Stand Trial
ACCUSES OROzCO OF PLUNDER AND COWARl
Two Other Volunteer Generals He Claims Abandoned Their Posts Soon Rebels Appeared -Mercado Instructs
 His Soldiers Obey the Orders of United States Army
 Of6cers-Shows Gratitude For Treatment Accorded.

Fl Paso, Tex, Jan. 20.-General Sal Nador Mercado and the $500 Mexican Federal soldiers who fled into the United States during the battle of Ojinaga and were fnterned today at Fort Bliss on the footing of prisoners of war, defended his abandonment of Ojinaga and charged General PaScual Orozco with cowardice and insubordi- nation-
 Charges Orozeo With DupIicity.
 In answer to criticisms from Mexico City, General Mercado gave his req sons for taking asylum in this coun- try. He said that OTozco repeatedly had robbed the federal provision train, had refused to attack the rebels, had abandoned his own troops and had run away under fire to give the impres sion that he heroically would remain on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande to fight more battles, whereas Orozco was afraid to cross into the United Etates because of an indictment pend ing against him here.
 Ready to Stand Trial.
 General Mercado also charged that General Ynez SalaZar and General Antonio Rojas, volunteer commanders, abandoned their posts as soon as the rebels appeared. General Mercado Faid he was ready to go to Mexico City to stand trial by courtmartial. He eaid he would disprove charges that he left Chihuahua because of money fur nished by the Terrazas family.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
HEARpsLEY MAY NOT
 SURRENDER TODAY
Making Money Signing Postcards and
 Hates to Lose the Revenue.

Mayville, N. Y. Jan. 2o.-Doubt was expressed tonight by persons who talk ed with Edward Beardsley, the Sum merdale outlaw farmer, that he would walk to Mayville jail tomorrow and submit to arrest for the shooting of PoormaSter John C. W. Putnam.
 For several days Beardsley has been reaping a harvest of dollars by sign ing picture postcards and posing for his photograph. He said today that he hated to give up the revenue. Henry Anderson, a butcher of Jamestown, one of the men who saw him, asked him the direct question: "BeardSley, are you going to surrender tomorrow
 Well" replied the man who has de- fled arrest for a week, T will need this money that is coming in to pay my lawyers and to help take care of the children while am being tried. I might stay here few days longer"
 Beardsley asked Anderson to bring him 8 quart of whiskey and deck of cards.
 sherifr Anderson said on Sunday that if Beardsley failed to keep his promise to surrender peaceably he would attack the house at the head of a force of deputies on Wednesday. He refused to discuss the situation to- night
 Poornaster Putnam is improving daily and there is hope for his recov cry.
 Mrs. Edith Austin, the mother-in- law, arrived at the barricaded house this evening anw was joyfully dren and Mrs. Edna Pier, the woman accidentally shot on Sunday.
 Beardsley refused again today to allow Dr. Reynolds to give Mrs. Pier medical attention, saying she would be all right when Mrs, Austin arrived.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
DIR, APPLEBY CLEANED UP
 $5oo0o AT MONTE CARLO
Former College Lecturer Declines to
 Disclose His Methods.

London, Jan. 20.-Dr. Ernest VA- Hers Appleby, formerly lecturer at the University of Minnesota, today aston ished the court of Kings Bench with stories of his success at Monte Carlo. He was giving evidence in 8 suit brought by him to recover s20,000 from Baroness May de Pallandt, an American woman whose family lives in Chicago.
 . Dr. Appleby said he did not gamble, but T exchanged money at the tables and made money every year by my in vestments there. One year I made more than $5O,0oo profit"
 Dr. Appleby added that he was . sure winner in the way he played.
 Judge and counsel tried to get an inkling of Dr. Applebys system, but the plaintiff told them they wanted to know too much Baroness De Pallandt also entered the witness box and told the court that Dr. AppIeby had not worked for years He only gamb1es," !" she added. She added the doctor gave her a necklace on which she had borrowed s15,000 from Miss Schaefer, an American, whose address she re- fused to give.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
BOLIVIAN CONSUL
 OCCUPIES A CELL
Arrested OR Complaint That He In-
 suited Young Girls.

San Francisco, Calif, Jan. 7o.- Carlos Sanjines, Bolivian consul at this port, occupied a cell in the city prison because of his failure to put up S5O0O bonds to insure his appearance in po- lice court tomorrow for a hearing on a felony charge growing out of an ae- cusation made by two young girls. San1ines, indignant over his arrest, de- claTes the police have no authority over him and threatens to make an in ternatienai incident out of his arrest.
 While Sanjines was in 8 moving picture theatre last night two thir- teen year old girls told the manager of the house that he had insulted them. The snowman called q policeman, who arrested the Bolivian.
 The nature of the charge against Sanjines makes him liable, if convict ed, to penitentiary term of not less tnaN a year. He stands charged all so with the misdemeanor of having lottery tickets in his possession.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
REV. C. H. BARBER
 CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Officers Elected by the Connecticut
 Temperance Union.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 20.-At the annual meeting here today of the Con necticut Temperance union these off, cers were elected: President, Rev. c, H. Barber, Danielson: secretary treas- urer, Fl. H. Spooner, KeDsington; au- ditor. J. H. Mansfield, New Haven; life directors. Rev. J. H. James. Rock l.. E. Leadwell, Branford, B. Strong, Winsted W. H. Sharp and Rev. J. H stubbert, Putnam, Prof. W, P. Brad ley, Middletown, T, L. Norton, Lake vile, Edward D. Beach, Bridgeport; field speakers. Rev. E, W. Potter, New Haven, s. H. Davis, Westerly. R. l.
 said that although the bill calling for the establishment oe state farm for inebriates had been vetoed by Cover nor Baldwin, the bin would be rein troduced at the next legislature
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
MRS. WAkEFIELD'S
 APPEAL NOT HEARD.
Supreme Court to Hear it on Day Pre-
 eeding Execution of Plew.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 2O-Appeals of Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield and Joseph H. Bergeron from the sentence of death for murder were before the su- preme court of errors here today, but as the briefs of counsel for the de- fendant and the state were not ready, the cases were continued until the March sitting of the court in Hartford. Automatically the appeals act as stays of execution iE Lcth cases and in ad- dition the governor will probably is- sue a decree which will be served up on the warden of the state prison, up- on authority of which, he will hold the condemned persons until their cases have been finally determined.
 Mrs. Wakefield was found guilty by 8 jury of murder of her husband, Will fam o. Wakefield and was sentenced to be hanged on March {. James Plew, her self-confessed partner in the crime, and the actual slayer, was sen tsnced to die at the same time. Flew has made no appeal. The day of his execution will be the one following that upon which the supreme court hears the argument in the Wakefield case.
 Bergeron. who killed a woman with whom he had lived for time and with whom he was still infatuated, is under sentence to die Feb. f.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
HOTEL CLERK ARRESTED
 ON EMREZzLEMENT CHARGE Fl. s. Hale Accused by Mohicsn Hotel Management at New London.
HOTEL cL
k eF Landsn.

New Lenden. Jan 26.-
 Henry 5. Hale, A, up to ten days ago beekkeepsr in the employ of the Mohican company at the Hotel Mohi- can, was locked up in the New London police station Tuesday night, charged with the emkezzlement of apprexi- mately s1,600. The arrest was made upon the complaint ef Maier Richard P, F'reeman acting as counsel for the Mohican company, of which Frank A. Munsey is the head.
 Auditors of the company made an examination of the hotel books a week age, after which Hale was accused of the shortage. Despite his denials of wrongdoing, he was detained in room at the hotel pending more searching examination. His arrest Tuesday night followed the visit of the New York auditors. Hale has always borne an unblemished reputation. He is married and has one child. He was held in a cell at the police station, making no come up in the police court.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. Because Mule Team and Carriage We're en Wrong Side of the Road
wiIYimant;c Ia

" 1Ai1411esIttkCI JdI. GU.
 G. Dona Seyigny met with an auto- mobile accident tbout 3 o'clock Tues day afternoon. damaging the ear, but not inf1icting any injury on MT Se4ig ny. Mfr. Seyigny, while driving his car toward the csnter of the cbtE, met two teams about opposite the prsu1iEas No. 242 Main strEI One was a uula team and fhe other a carriage in which were two ladies' Both, the driver of the auto says, were on the wrong side of the road, and in order to avoid the carriage he was forced to turn directly across the street. The automobile ran onto the curb and into a tree, damag- ing the hood and the forward part of the engine MT. Sevigny was thrown out but not severly hurt. The car was hauled te 8 garage for repairs,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
UNUSUAL CARE IN
 SELECTING A JURY.
Precautions Against Another Disagree
 ment in Schmidt Case.

New York, Jan. 2o.-Unusual pre- caution in the selection of jurors is being taken by counsel for both sides in the second trial of Hans Schmidt, the German ex-priest accused of the murder of Anne. Aumuller, whose badly was found cut in pieces in the Hudson river last summer. The jury had not been completed tonight at the close Of the second day, although 200 tales men had been examined. Six jurors were chosen during the day, making ten in all and third panel of 100 talesmen was summoned to appear to- morrow.
 At the first trial the jury which dig agreed was drawn from 160 talesmen. The care now being taken is an effort to prevent another disagreement.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-21
EIGHT ACCUSED OF CONSPIRACY.
Involved in Alleged CenceaIment of
 Assets in Bankruptcy Case.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 20-Philip Rubon of Naugatuck, charged with concealing assets in his petition to bankruptcy and seven others, who are charged with conspiracy in connection with the case, were held in S3,000 bonds each by Judge Thomas in the United States district court here today. Those held beside Rubin were Joseph Weis- man, Morris Garfinkel, Alexander Friedman, Harris Glass, Isadore Simon and Morris Osmansky, all of New York; Isador Goldestein of Waterbury. Harry Rubin, son of the accused. was released in bonds Of S5ee.