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Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
DAILY PAY FOR EACH CONVICT is
RAISED TO rs CENTS IN
NEW DOCUMENT.
HOUCHik is LAST TO AGREE
Star Clothing Company, of Which He
Is the Head, Uses 600 Men in
Factory, More Than Half
OF Total Affected.

jefferson City.-The Star Clothing
company las, through its president,
James A. Houchin, renewed its Mis-.
souri, peniteutiary labor contract for
two years. The Ruwart Saddlery COM
pany also signed its contract. This
leaves the contract system in effect
at the prison for the next two years.
The Star Clothing company works
approximately 800 of the LOO con
victs employed in the prison under
the contract system.
The Star company also operates a
large number of outside plants in va
rious Missouri cities.
The Ruwart Saddlery and Harness
company was not a "holdout." This
company has been ready to renew its
contract for several months.
The minimum number of men called
for in other contracts that have been
signed are: Sullivan Saddle Tree COM
pany, 1876; Parker Boot and Shoe COM
pany. 200; Central Broom company,
20; Priesmeyer Shoe company, 175.
James NJ. Hays of st. Louis, presi-
dent and manager of the Sullivan Sad
die Tree company, says that the con-
tract just signed by him win be the
last for that concern in the prison.
This company has been operating in
the prison continuously since 1873.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
RATE IS DISCRIMINATORY
.Ack OF WATER COMPETITION NO
EXCUSE FOR HIGHER RATES.
Iron Mountain Railroad and Three
Other Roads Are Told Rates
Are Unreasonable.

TeIarkaua, Ark-Water competi
ton is no excuse for railroads
to discriminate against cities having
no such facilities, the interstate com
merce commission decided in declar
Ing unreasonable and discrimin
Rtory higher class rates over the st
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and
three other railroads to Texarkana
Ark. than to Shreveport from St
Louis Kansas City and Memphis.
The commission ordered the rates
to Texarkana to be the same as to
Shreveport from these points.
In its decision the commission
stated that while carriers may prop
erly meet water competition, the main
tenance of a lover rate to one point
than to other points which are inter
mediate cannot be justified to SUP
press water competition
The railroads argued that the low
rates to Shreveport were necessary
because Of water competition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
WOMAN FINDS $1,4OOIN GOLD
Indianan Discovers Treasure Father
Buried Near Old Home Eight
Years Ago.

Michigan City, nd.-Twenty-dol-
lar gold pieces, amounting to
$l,40O, were found by Mrs. William
McCorkle OF McCool, Ind. They had
been buried under a tree by her faith.
or, Nathaniel Marshall, a carpenter
The family separated after their
home was burned eight years ago and
Marshall went to live with his son in
Iowa, Before Marshall died he told
his son Of buryiug the gold, but the
young man did not credit the story.
When he met Mrs. McCorkle az a
Christmas reunion he told Of thor
fathers story, and the investigation
resulted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
INDIANA IRONwORKERS QUIT
Men Allege Employers Violated the
Agreement to Raise Pay and
Working Agreement.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Structural iron
workers of this city have struck.
alleging that their demands for an in
alleging that their demands for an in
jurisdiction over scaffold work, have
not been acted upon by the contrac-
tors.
Employers say the strike of the
workers is in violation of an agree
ment entered into Dec. IS, between
the contractors and the Trades Coun
ell, and which provides that all dis
pItes shall be arbitrated.
Ernest G. w. Basey, business agent
OF the Iron Workers union, asserted
that the officials of the Trades Coun'
Gil usurped their authority in negotiat
ing the agreement of Dec 10. and that
it is not binding on the iron workers
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
KANSAS HAS 39,945 AUTOS
One Motor Car for Each 4s People
in State, Secretary's Report
Just Issued Shows.

Topeka, Kan,-There is an aver.
age of one motor car for every
4S persons in the state of Kansas. A
report issued at the office of the
secretary of state shows that 39,945
motor cars have been registered in
the six months since the registration
law went into effect.
In the central western part of the
state, once termed the great Ameri-
can desert" the cars are the most
numerous and in soma counties there
is a car for every fifth family. Ed
wards county leads in the number OF
cars to the population, having one for
each 81 persons.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
WILLING 70 SELL HUSBAND
Quincy Woman Wants $1,000 to Open
Boarding House-says She
Prefers a Cat

Boston, Mast am willing to
sell my husband for $1,000 cash"
wrote Mrs. Agnes Bedell of Quincy to
Mary f. Chandler. who wants a man
to look after her property. william
Bedell, the husband, when interviewed
later, is said to have expressed his
willingness to be sold"
The letter. after explaining that Mrs.
Bedell had seen Miss Chambers name
In the newspapers, continued:
Il see where you need a husband to
take care Of your property and to be
a father to your baby. My husband
is a working man. tired of supporting
a family on small pay. | want money
to open a boarding house. He will be
content to sit with you and tend the
baby. AS for me, I'd rather have my
cat"
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
BULGARIAN QUEEN ASKS AID
American Red Cross Responds to Ap.
peal in Behalf Of War Refugees
Who Are Suffering.

Washington, Jan. Queen Eleo-
nora OF Bulgaria cabled to the Amer
lean Red Cross, asking relief for
thousands of refugees left destitute
by the Balkan war.
The queens request, coupled with
that of many Americans there. says
thousands are homeless, shelterless,
starving and freezing in the unusually
cold winter weather that has swept
Europe.
Miss Mabel Boardman and John
Bassett Moore, chairman of the inter
national relief board, arranged to for
ward all American contributions to
Queen Eleonora for use under the d.
rection OF an American and Bulgarian
committee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
FRUITS and Nuts In Ole MI,sonrl

jefferson City.-Missouris fruii an,
nut crop in normal year is a large,
item than is generally supposed to bs
the case. running in value from,
$S,O0O,0OO to S12,OOQ000, according ia
advance information from the 1914
Red Book of the bureau of labor sta.
tistics, impaired by COMMISSIONS
John r. Fitzpatrick. More fruit and
nuts are consumed during the holiday
season probably than at any OTHER
time OF the year, and therefore what
Missouri annually does in orchardipe
is timely information.
Figures furnished TO Supervisor 4.
T. Edmunston by the federal authQri-
ties are to the effect that there are
23,12S,107 fruit-bearing trees in the
state and in normal year tho Yield
is 1857 1893 bushels, or enough
every man, woman and child a little
over three bushels of fruit every year
The annual strawberry yield of the
state runs from 100000 to 10000 900
quarts, not considering the quantity
which grows wild. The farm acreage
given over to this luscious, palatable
and dainty fruit is 9,04S.
The cultivated blackberry and dew
berry acreage of the state is 5.975.
with an average annual production OF
6,391 200 quarts.
On farms of the state there are 49,
74i nutbearing trees, with an aNt-a...
yield of 2,s23,36S pouyds.
The state is credited with having
14,359,673 apple-bearlng trees, with am
average crop of 9,96S,977 bushels. The
counties with normal crop exceeding
100000 bushels are Adair, Andrew,
Atchison, Buchanan, Carroll, Charlton,
Daviess, Gentry, Green, Harrison,
Holt, Howard, Jackson. Johnson. Linn,
Livingston, Macon, Mercer, Nodaway,
Platte, Putnam, Randolph. St Louis.
Texas, Webster, Worth and Wright.
When 1t comes to peaches Mis-
souri's famous Elbertas are equal to.
II they don't exceed, the peaches OF
any other state. Missouri is credited
with having 6,5SS, 434 peach trees, pro.
ducing 1,4S4,54s bushels in an average
year. Among the counties which har-
vest over $4,000 bushels a year are
Bollinger. Cape Girardeau, Harrison,
Howell, Oregon, Ripley, Stoddard and
Texas.
Nearly every county produces pears
in large or small quantities, the size
of the crop depending upon the state
Of the weather in early spring. The
state is credited with having 697.39O
pear trees. with yearly product ex-
ceeding 142, SAT bushels. OF plum trees
there are 917,S51 In the state, with a
production which generally exceeds
234.S72 bushels. Cherry trees on
farms and orchards number 622 1892.
with a crop which generally exceeds
1884 bushels.
Thousands of pounds of Missouri!
grapes are annually made into wine at
Hermann, in Gasconade county, where
are found some of the largest wine
cellars of the country east of Cali
fornia. st. Louis and St. Charles
counties are included as wine mar
kets. A large volume could be writ
ten on Missouri as a fruit state and
what the future holds in store for this
industry, but the above are the main
facts and figures. Every apple county
annually turns out some cider.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
State Health Is Good.

Jefferson City.-The annual meet
ing OF the Missouri state board OF
health was held in Jefferson City. The
members present were DR.. S. H. Mat
thews OF Liberty, DR.. G. A. Cuppidge
of Moberly, DR.. J. A, B. Adcock of
Warrensburg, DR.. G. b. Schultz of
Cape Girardeau, Dr. r. L. Wills of Ne
vada and DR.. II. Wilcoxson of Bowling
Green.
Health conditions throughout Mis-
souri, we're never better, members of
the board say. There are no epidem-
les of diseases in Missouri and last
year was remarkably free from them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
SEA GIVES Up MISSING YOUNG
AVIATOR AND BROOKLYN
HEIEESS.
BOTH DEATHS ARE MYSTERIES
Airuan Fourc en- Lu-g Is end Beach
Parents Made Nationwide Search
fer Settlement Worker His5-
i-g Stree December q

Nv Iu..7.. IrH.., a.. tl..- Jq..
sic Mccain un a'rgat ana
Aviator N. j. J.w.'. Nhu disappeared
months eco. wc,c rro1 ur 0y Oh, seq.
both bottles h.u.o been washed
asH.-. I'm tha terrific hurricane which
hg. been syD.pir9 .uo Nov Jersey
9.a Long island coa.,
Jewels torso was washed a bore ct
tdz,maro. j.. J. whom au Italian la
boror passed Cha, way. 500 Fee, from
Neptune avenue. and saw b. lie
calico q policeman. The body was
tas.g TO uoregp.
o. uas nearly three months ago. ca
Get i5. 1913. that jewel started 90 49,
from Hampstead. Plains. l. J., to- par
take in an aviation meet on Staten
Island. when he disappeared ana was
never seen Eor heard OF again
Miss MeCann's 5ody Found.
The body Of Miss Jessie H. Mccain.
The young settlement worker. who dis
appeared from her Brooklyn homo
.ust a month ago, was given up by tha
sea. It was found by Waterman at
roncy Island, having been washed
shore by the heavy surf that pounded
the beach during a storm.
Long immersion had made the feat
Ures unrecOgnizable, but Identification
OF the young woman by her family
was made possible by signet ring
with the initials y. E. NJ" and BY
articles OF clothing Miss Mccain wore
the day she disappeared.
Miss MeCann Missing a Month.
Miss Mccain was last seen by her
family when she left her home Dec. 4.
supposedly TO attend to settlement
work duties. a few days later her
father. a well-to-do business man, no
Iified the police OF her disappearance,
and offered a reward of 81 900 for liz
formation as to her whereabouts. He
also had her photographs thrown on
the screens of moving picture theaters
throughout the east in the hope that
this would lead to the finding OF the
Young woman. Numerous reports Of
Miss Mccain having been seen came
from all parts Of the country, but in.
vestigation proved them to be erronc-
Gus The police now give credence to
the story of a woman who asserted
she saw Miss Mccain the day of her
Disappearance near a bathing pa
yilion at Coney Island where the body
was found.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
GIVES 100000 TO CHURCH
r. A. Long Starts 100000 Fund to
Educate 1000 Men for Mis-
sionary Work

Kansas City, NOR. A. Long
millionaire lumberman and philanthro,
pist, announced here he had given
$1,000, 900 10 the Church of the Disci-
pies of Christ, conditional upon the
church raising an additional $1,000 600.
The money is TO be devoted 20 ex-
tending the work OF the missionary
societies Of the church and to a fund
TO be used to educate 1000 men for
missionary work at home and abroad
in colleges maintained by the church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
TO QUIZ MOYER DEPORTATION
Alleged Beating of Labor Leader in
Michigan Will Get Immediate At.
tention, Says McReynoIds.

Washington, ID. C.-The depart.
ment of justice is going to investigate
the alleged beating and deportation
from Michigan of Charles H. Meyer,
president OF the Western Federation
of Miners.
This was indicated in letter sent
by Attorney General to Senator Mar
tine of New Jersey, who had voiced
protest.
The matter will be given immedi-
ate attention to ascertain the real
facts said Attorney General Nc
Reynolds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Tacoma Mayor Joins Hobos.

Tacoma, Wash.-Standing in line
with so unemployed, Mayor W. W
Seymour OF this city took the oath Of
allegiance and became a charter mem
Der Of local No. %. Hobos Of America,
which was instituted at the Hotel de
Gink." an abandoned school buildiug
row occupied by unemployed mon
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Count Aids chorus elrIs.

Lamar.-The four stranded chorus
girls who were unable 10 leave Lamar
with the others of the Soul Kiss
company. which disbanded in Lamar
have departed for New York. Sheriff
Evilsizer handed each girl An envel-
ope in which was a railroad ticket to
New York and Sc. Ninety-fiye dollars
was donated by the county court and
the remainder by residents.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Missourlans and Beer.

Jefferson City-The people of Mis-
souri, consumed in 1913 approximately
7S,40o,000 gallons Of beer, notwith-
standing the wide scope OF dry terri
tory in this state. This is based upon
the amount of fees collected by tho
state beer inspector for year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
MIasourl sherlffs Hold Convention.

Jefferson City.-The first annual
convention of Missouri sheriffs was
held here Tuesday, Dec. 80. This was
a full meeting and was the result OF
the formation of small body "a
north Missouri some time ago. TIE
purpose is to improve the efficiency
OF police work In the rural districts.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
-Four More Warships to mesico.

Washington.-A division Of battle
ships of the Atlantic feet numbering
four great dreadnaughts will soon
proceed TO Mexican waters, bringing
up the total Of big battleships there
TO II. and thus constituting the great
est American naval force ever concen.
trated in what might be termed hos.
tile waters.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
PAGES Abollah.d in llllnols

Springfield. lll-All Of he railroads
Going business in Illinois have abol.
ished the pass privilege, except as IL
epplies to their employees. This is in
compliance with stringent provision
IN the new public utilities act.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Woman Finds $1,000 In Gold.

Michigan CITY, Ind.-Twenty-dollar
gold pieces, amounting to $1,4OO, were
found by Mrs, William McCorkle OF
McCool, Ind They had been buried
under a tfee by her father, Nathaniel
Marshall, eight years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Approve canItol Award.

jefferson City.-A session of the
capitol building commission has be-
gun in Jefferson City. One of the
matters to be taken up will be the
award by the John Gill Construction
company of Cleveland, o., the CON
tractors for the erection of the new
statehouse, of the subcontract to the
Hanley & Casey company for all the
heating and plumbing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
To Find Lost Men.

jefferson City.-The wide fame of
the Missouri bureau of labor has
caused it to enter the field as a finder
of Missouri persons, and it requests in
formation concerning the whereabouts
of Walter Gilman and John Allen,
who left North Adams Aug. 6, 1912,
for Missouri, and who are supposed TO
be in Missouri now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
HeaIth Men Inspect Prison.

jefferson City.-The state board of
health while in Jefferson City inspect
ed the state penitentiary elected Of
ficers and tried doctor on a charge
OF selling liquor prescriptions. 1t re-
ported sanitary conditions of the peni-
Tertiary as good as the character of
the buildings warrants.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Man Confeeses 10 Murder.

Omaha, Neb.-Charles Masmusaen,
who has lived here several months,
asked that he be locked up, saying he
killed Charles Robinson at Metropolis,
H., seven years ago, by striking him
with a shovel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08

New York. Flight persons, five men
and three women, were killed In 4
tenement house fire at SO Monroe
street, in the East Side district FIT.
te9n persons were injured, four seri-
ously, by jumping from fire escapes
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08

BerliU.--The crown prince has be-
gun clerical work at the official gen
eral staff in the room the great Moltke
used occasionally lie will do the
ordinary routine copying, etc, under.
taken by young officers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Militia Officers Are Comm ssloned.

jefferson Military commits
sions have been ordered issued by
Gov. Major as follows: To Bradford
B. Minor as captain of Company E,
Second regiment infantry. N. C. NJ, to
rank from Dec. /, 1918. To Harry A.
Leaning, first lieutenant, medical
corps, to rank from Dec. 16, 1918.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Five Killed az Train Kits Car.

Memphis, Tenn.-Eive persons werc
killed and several others injured when
q freight train struck a street car at
a grade crossing here. The Identified
dead are: T. ]. Cayeney, Cleveland.
o.; J. T. Vail, Jackson, Miss; Thomas
Morrill, NeHphis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
New Womsr's Club Is Open.

New Yorb.-The new home Of tho
Women's University club. erected at
a cost OF $25O.00c. is open for tae
inspection Of the members and their
friends The club will occupy the
building, which is eight stories high.
on Feb Il
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08

Washington-Once more official
Washington hears a rumor that there
may be q vacancy soon among The
members Of the supreme court of the
United States. The umor may be
based on fact. and it may not be.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Water Purchase Ratified.

Jefferson City.--State public serv-
ice commission authorized the pur.
chase of the Pleasant Hill Light and
Water company by Charles A. Lemp,
a. c. Stuever, Joseph Pauley and Ed
ward c. Grow, Jr., all OF ST. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Universal Church Is Opened.

New York-The Daily Temple, a
Universal church, was opened by Miss
Elizabeth Knopf, with speeches BY
Hindu, a Turk and a Chinaman a.
features.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Omen Yerdlct In Calumet

Calumet, Mich.-An open verdict.
.nclua-Z 2. tubing that the Christmas
eve panic, which cast y hives in Tal-
ian hail, was caused by an alarm Of
fire raised within the hall, mas Leen
returned by the coroner's jury.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Boone County Marriaue statlstIos.

Colunbia-One in seven marriages
IN Boone county results in a divorce
decree. There were $50 marriage IL
conses issued in 1913, as againct $50
in 1912 and 305 in 1911. In 1913 there
were AZ final DEGREES OF divorce
granted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
REELECTED President.

Columbia.-At meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the board OF curators
of Stephens college James NJ. Wood.
nov serving his second year as presi-
dent of the college, was reelected.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Wage Increase IN Navy Yard.

WashingtoH.-Wage increases for
400 employees Of the various navy
yards. amounting In all to more than
$4,000 annually. were announced by
Secretary Daniels
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Rcuuisltion Issued,

Jefferson City.-Gov. Major has is
sued a requisition on the governor Of
Ohio for the extradition of Frank
Bresnahan, wanted in st. Louis county
on charges of burglary and larceny.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Oldest Legislator.

Jefferson City.-William A. Fly of
Purdy. Barry county, is probably the
Oldest living former member of the
Missouri general assembly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-01-08
Holden Pioneer Dice.

Holden.-Morris Hodges. a pioneei
citizen, 10 dead.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-10
TROUBLE
Breaks out In Westinghouse Strike
When Officer Makes Arrest-mob
Dispersed by Band.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. June "a
crowd estimated az 1000 persons sur.
rounded the East Pittsburgh jail late
to-day. threatening 20 enter the build
ing by force. but what promised TO be
the hrst serious outbreak OF the 10.
900 employees Of the Westinghouse Inn
ierests IN the Turtle Creek VALLEY
was avertod by the coOl-headedness
OF the strike leaders. When word WAS
Drought 10 strike headquarters that
me small jail was threatened. a brass
band was organized hastily. and. I'D
by the band. the crowd Including
many ot the striking workmcn. was
Creek
The trouble arose when a crowd Of
plck"ts and OnloOkers closed Bro on 4
wagon being taken into the plant OF
me NesfIuEhOuEo electric a Manu-.
iariurinE company special police.
man arrested one man and in trying
10 got him through tho crowd. struck
mother man on tho head with mace.
h" crowd became infamcd and
threatening tho officer followed him
To The Jail Tho numbers were gue.
Wented greatly hy tho time tho lain
was reached The rusD Of the strike
leaders. however. prevented any out.
Under orders of the East Pittsburgh
police. the number OF pickcts around
The affected plants was cut down f1.
DAY. The business mon of tho val
joy. who are eudruvoring fu effect "a
r.ffIrmeuf. continued their work fa.
day. but no announcement was made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-10
DEAL CLOSED
And Deeds Filed For The New Site
For The Fairmont Normal-Con.
sists OF Twelve Acres

Special Dispatch o. the Intelligence.
FAIRMONT. W Va. June -
Two important projects for Fairmont
" er" CousuWmated to-day. when a
deed was fled iu the county clerks
Office by Dr. % J. WOOdley. Of the
Fairwout State Normal school. from
The Watson company for the purchase
Of twelve acres of land for a new
Normal School site and q deed was
handed sam k Nuzum issued by the
state Board Of Control OF West Nir.
FIni1 Tor tho present Normal School
property The purchase of the twelve
acres 81 land by the Board Of Control
Tor the nDW school site and tho sell.
inr of The present Normal school
property To- Sam 70 Nuzum closed
two of tho biEEosf real estate trans.
actions in th" history Of Fairmont
Tho now a'f' Tor fh, Normal is ON the
outskirts of Fairworf and is ono of
thr most beautiful locations in the
city The two deals were engineer.
cd ty Sam % Nuzum local real o..
tate agent and Ur Wo0dIDy. president
OF tho Normal school Mr. Nuzum
h8s not Nrf announced what dispO.I.
tion hs vill make of tho present Nor
NAL school property which be- pur.
chased
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-10

Now Ready To Make First Test In
Race Scheduled For Today
is Fast.

NEW YORK. June 9.-The three
cup class yachts. Defiance. Resohte
and Nanitie. we're anchored tonight at
the harbor's mouth ready for their
first open sea test In a race tomorrow
over the Sandy Hook course. Fresh
winds, tumbling seas and lowering
skies are predicted for the first OF the
three contests arranged BY the New
York Yacht cluD.
The race tomorrow will be over
the regular Americas cup course OF
30 miles. Interest OF the race will
cenJc- largely in the Defiance The
tri-city boat Is practically an un-
known quantity. Since a couple Of
short trials In the sound. hpr rig.
which was the loftiest Of the three,
has been cut down materially.
This change Is expected not only
10 add 10 the stability Of the tri-city.
sloop but VII decrease her sail rating
so that the Nanitie will be Obliged
20 give her nearly Two minutes time
allowance in 80 miles
The Resolute will still rate al the
bottom OF the cup class. Tut will re-
ceiye less than a minute from the
Defiance