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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13
lakewood Improvement Club Planning
for Summers Work.

The Oakwood Improvement club,
which is the organization which did
such splendid work in the way of i'm
proving the condition Of the Oakwood
cemetery last summer, are again
planning for another summers work.
Their plan seems to be to secure a
competent man and give him several
months steady work not only putting
the cemetery in good condition to
start with in the spring but to keep
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13

"The Ironmaster.'
stephen Crompton, an iron manu-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13
POP RENT.

FOR RENT-Large furnished mod,ern
bedroom, sos North Fifth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-13
w ant Column

Dining room girl at Grand
Hotel.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02

Eight Hundred And Forty miners
employed in the Black Diamond mines
of the Pacific coast coal company re-
fused to go to work yesterday. al
leg1ng they were not properly safe
guarded in the workings.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
Want Women Watchers.
mitchell ADVOCATES
POLICY OF SILENCE.
New Mayor of New York Cautions
Heads of Departments.

New York, Jan. IA policy of si-
1ence among department heads regard
ing their administration of branches
of the city government during their
first few months in office was sug-
gested to his appointees by John Pur-
roy Mitchell upon his Inauguration as
mayor today as successor Of Adolph
L. Kline, who became mayor upon the
death Of William J. Gaynor.
1--WE will develop our programme
slowly" Mr.. Mitchell announced in the
presence of some of his cabinet, the
retiring mayor and others who gath
cred at the city hall to see the new
executive take office.
Il caution the new heads Of the de-
partments to self-restraint and sim
pliclvy. and 1 advise them to follow
the policy which have outlined for
myself, namely, silence for a few
months until we have developed our
plans further and can come to the
people and point to some accomplish
ment would rather have the
government of this city for the next
few months in conspicuous than have
1t heralded from day to day in the pa
pers through promises made as to
what would be done.
Mr.. Mitchell urged team work.
among the department heads and
promised the fulf1lment of the cam
paign pledges given by the fusion
party which elected him to office.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
FREE DISTRIBUTION OF
OLD "KRAG RIFLES"
Proposition to Have Government En-
courage Rifle Practice.

Washington, Jan. with the re
assembling of congress after the holt-
day recess a concerted effort will be
made by friends of rifle practice to
secure the enactment Of a law to per-
nit the secretary Of war to issue old
"Krag' rifles, with ammunition, for
Use by rife clubs organized through
out the Country under the rules of the
national board for the promotion of
rifle practice. The proposed law also
will be designed to permit the issu-
ance of similar ordnance supplies. not
of the existing service model and
therefore not necessarily for the main
tenance of the proper army reserve
supply, to schools having a. uniformed
corps of cadets and carrying on mill
tary training.
War department officials are agreed
that the training of the youth Of the
country is q fundamental principle of
national defense. They declare that
although this principle is universally
recognized, the United States is doing
less than any other nation to instruct
its boys and young men in the use
and knowledge Of arms.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
WESLEYAN'S DISMISSAL
OF PROFESSOR FISHER.
Inspires Action by American Political
Science Association.

Washington, Jan. Steps to insure
perfect freedom of thought and speech
for professors of political science in all
American universities will be under
taken by a committee appointed today
at the closing session of the tenth an
nual meeting of the American Politi-
cal Science association.
The association adopted a resolution
presented by Professor Robert c.
Brooks of Swarthmore college, provid-
ing for the appointment of a commit
tee OF three Ito examine and report
upon the present situation in American
educational institutions as to liberty
of thought, freedom of speech and Sc
curity of tenure for teachers of po-
litica1 science The committee was
authorized to cooperate with similar
bodies of other societies of social
science.
Professor Brooks and other leaders
said the movement was a result Of the
recent action of a we'll known uni
versity in dismissing a professor OF
economics who had helped along a
piece of progressive state legislation,
to which the conservative officers of
the university were opposed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02

sequences of such action. So far have
the situation in hand
lSigned)
.M.NAMEE.a
About 1000 wounded on both sides
was as accurate an estimate as could
be ascertained up to 1890 p. m.
At that hour the firing continued
with disastrous results to the feder-
ais. Ortega's rebel forces were gain
ing the approach to the village with
artillery fire. 1t appeared to observ-
ers on this side that the rebels would
either capture the federal garrison or
force the expected flight to the Amer
lean side. The federal deSerters con-
tinued to rush to the American side.
Big Task for 500 U. S. csvairymen.
Major McNamee's patrol at once
surrounded and disarmed the refugees
and sent back all who were not
wounded No shots were coming
across the river.
Between Ojinaga and the river
stretches about a mile of fiat land.
Should the federals retreat across this
it was feared they might possibly
draw the fire this way.
The border patrol at this point con-
sists of less than 500 cavalrymen. II
the federa1s cross the river the Ameri-
can soldiers will be confronted with
the task of disarming two or three
thousand foreign soldiers. The Red
Cross has made such preparations for
the care of the wounded as it's limited
means permit. More nurses, physi-
clans and hospital supplies are ex-
pected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
BATTLE AT nEuvo LAREDO.
Dead Left on Fieid-Wounded Receive
Little Attention.


Laredo, Texas, Jan. 1-Mexican fed
erals and rebels who fought today for
possession of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico,
rested early tonight in relatively the
same positions as when the battle be-
gan. From $50 to 800 dead lay where
they fell, and several hundred wound
ed suffered under poor attention.
The rebels under General Pablo Con
zales tonight were less than a mile
from the town, and the federals were
entrenched within its borders.
Counted 200 Dead on Field.
oficial reports Of the number of
dead were lacking. The attacking
forces placed their number at 100, in
cluding Captain Eziequel Parras. The
defenders admitted they had lost so
men, one Of whom was Captain Man
elias. Early in the day Red Cross
workers who crossed the river during a
lull in the firing reported they found
more than 200 dead on the field.
Fighting, which began at daybreak,
lulled at noon, but was reopened three
away from the main body of revolu-
tionists and poured hail Of bullets
into the federal stronghold.
Rebels Have French Gunner.
Undaunted by the bursting of shells,
the gunner, SAID TO De q tTencnTnaT
named Brien, trained his gun with
deadly accuracy whenever sufficient
number of federal targets appeared. At
o'clock the rebels ceased their attack
with the intention, 1t is understood, of
working closer to the federal position
and resorting to dynamite bombs.
During the afternoon battle the lone
rebel gunner drew the fire OF four ma
chine guns, thirty shots coming from
the federal side TO one from the consti-
tutionalists. With Brien were about
100 constitutlonalists, according to two
Americans who crossed the bridge and
reached the IevoIutionistS line The
squad had four machine guns, hut
used only one at time.
Bullets Drop on American Side.
Many bullets fell on the American
side of the river Narrow escapes were
numerous, but no deaths had been re-
ported tonight. Miguel Guerrero, a
Mexican. was wounded while seated on
a curbstone in Laredo.
Many wounded constitutionalists
crossed to the American side and were
cared for in improved hospitals.
Word from Hidalgo. Mexico. at
o'clock this afternoon said 500 consti-
tutionalists, reinforcements, were on
their way to Nuevo Laredo. They were
expected to arrive during the night.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
A RIGID BAN ON
FOREIGN POTATOES
Regulations Laid Down by Secretary Of
Agriculture.

Washington, Jan. Regulations OF
the most exacting character, restrict
ing the importation of foreign potatoes
into the United States, to guard
against potato diseases, were laid
down by Secretary Houston of the
department Of agriculture today. Pro-
visions requiring importers to notify
the department of all shipments from
countries not at present under the alb
solute quarantine ban and requiring
the enforcement of a rigid inspection
upon entry by the departments agents
are contained in the order.
The regulations also provide for
lifting, the quarantine now enforced
against most of the potato growing
sections of the world, upon the pre-
sentation of satisfactory evidence that
it is a country free from injurious
potato diseases and insect pests
The countries now barred from i'm
porting potatoes are: Newfoundland
the islands of st. Pierre and AIique-
Ion; Great Britain including England
Scotland, Wales and Ireland; the ma
tions of continental Europe, and the
Dominion of Canada.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
COMPENSATION LAW
NOT SATISFACTORY.
Not the One WorI<ingmen Wanted,
Says New Haven Leader.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. Labor
men here are said to be dissatisfied
with the compensation law as it has
been outlined to them in a preliminary
way, but most of them are withholding
opinion until the law has been in OPP
Grafton. President O'Meara of the
New Haven trades council today stat
ed that the law is not the one the
workingmen of the state wanted. said
he in discussing the law:
t,The whole intent of the bill pre-
scented by the federation of labor was
TO make it possible to effect a settle-
ment of all damage claims on an equit-
able basis and without recourse to the
courts and the heavy legal expenses
involved in such action.
What the labor men and the manu-
facturers are receiving now is advice
to Consult a lawyer which was ex-
actly the thing that this act was in
tended to stop. I want to correct the
impression that the Connecticut Fed
Grafton of Labor is responsible for this
law. This law Is the result Of agree
ments between conferees representing
the various interests and the repre-
sentatives of organized labor consent
ed to this measure. the working of
which, as now develops, they will not
like, but which they will abide until
they can do better"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
Lind Arrives at
Pass Christian
REMAINS ABOARD CRUISER OVER
NIGHT
TO SEE WILSON TO-DAY
Apparent Effort To Avoid Publicity In
Connection With visit-smaIl Boys
With Fire-oracLers Disappointed.

Pass Christian, Miss, Jan. 1-Johr1
Limo, personal representative of Pres
ldenr Wilson in Mexico, arrived here
trom Vera Cruz aboard the scout
NOT leave the vessel. He will come
ashore early tomorrow for a confer
enee with the president.
The Chester arrived at Ship Island
eight miles south of here, at e.1B
O'Clock. She did not ATTEMPT to
transfer her passenger to the Winons
the United States revenue cutter,
"nlon mas been waiting here.
Efforts to Avoid Publicity.
The president waited all day for
some word from the Chester. but not
until ten o'clock did he receive a
message from the navy department
announcing that the cruiser had re-
would arrive at els
Mr. Wilson's desire to avoid pub
nelty in connection with the epYoy,s
visit was emphasized today not only
BY the reticenee of everyone in tha
presidential party. but by the mysta-
rious movements of the revenue cut-
ter Winona-
Moving Picture Machine Set Up.
After spending thirty hours outside
OF snip Island waiting for the Chest
er, the cutter finally came in at dusk
tonight AS she steamed toward Pass
Christian. word quickly spread that the
Chester har arrived and had trans
ferred her distinguished passenger at
Ship Island When the Wfnona drop
ped anchor g. mile away, Lieutenant
Howell of the cutter, who had been
scanning the horizon all day with
glasses, put out in twenty foot
launch
A crowd had collected, moving pic
ture machines were set up, camera
men were ready and small boys shot
of frecrackers in celebration Of the
occasion. One of the presidents Sc
cret service men had arrived in q
White House motor and waited ex~
pectantly.
Returned Without Lind.
Slowly the little boat drew nm
alongside the tide gangway. Then
only Lieutenant Howell appeared. He
entered into a whispered consultation
with the presidents representative and
the latter rushed to the nearest teIe-
phone. On returning he held another
conversation with Lieutenant Howell
and the launch went back to the Win
ona which again put out to sea-
The president kept indoors most of
the day; emitting his usual game of
golf and taking only q short automo-
bile ride.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
FOR THEFT OF GOODS
SHIPPED FROM PUTNAM.
New York Teamster Given Three-Year
Term in Penitentiary.

Boston. Jan. Dominic Gregg. .
New York teamster, was sentenced to-
day to three years In the federal pe11i-
tentiary at Atlanta, Ga, for stealing n
case of wooden goods in Interstate ship
ment. This is the first sentspca inNos-
act regarding such thefts-
Gregg was arrested early in septsrn-
Der with John Hartney and David Jas
ger, both of New York, as they werA
leaving the freight sheds of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road in South Boston with goods that
had been shipped from Putnam, Conn,
to Brooklyn, n. Y. The goods disap-
peared at the Harlem river freight
sheds, but Were traced by detectives to
Boston after being reshipped.
Hartney win be sentenced tomorrow
Jaeger, who is a cloth broker, has dis
appeared. He was out on $500 bail.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
FIRST CASE UNDER
COMPENSATION LAW.
Widow of New Britain Man May Re-
eeiVe Sc For 312 Weeks,

New Britain. Conn, Jan Mrs.
Jake Deppa of this city will probably
be the first person to benefit by the
workmens compensation act which
went into effect at midnight Her
husband was killed this morning when
he was drawn into the conveyer at
the coal pocket of the City CONNER
cial and Wood company OF which
Frank H Johnson, president OF the
State Business Mems association, Is
the principal owner. Mr. Johnson had
Deppa insured against accident and
death yesterday
Deppa was receiving SIP per week
and his widow will receive Sc per week
for 312 weeks
Mr.. johnson said that Deppa, who
was foreman of the gang unloading
coal from cars, had no right in a pit
at the bottom of the conveyOr where
the accident occurred, On this account
a disputs may arise and a hearing be
held by commissioner George H.
Chandler Of the first district
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
REBEL GENERAL WARNED.
Major MeNsn.ee Sends Protest When
Shells Cross Border.

Presidio, Texas, Jan. 1.-The United
States border patrol here was pre-
pairing this afternoon TO receive the
surrender of the entire Mexican fed
sral forces bottled up in OjinRga.
Army officers believed it was only a
question of time before the reluctant
warriors Of Huerts. exposed to q, gall
ing fire from the constitutionalists,
would desert in d body and swarm
across the river. The American force,
which would then be called on to deal
with 1000 or 5000 fugitives, consists
of less than 500 cavalrymen.
Major McNamee, commanding the
border patrol, so advised the United
States army authorities
McNan.ee Driving FedersIs Back.
A message addressed by Major Nc
Nance to General Hugh L. Scott at
Ell Paso says:
Heavy artillery firing continued In
women and children came across and
are under cover on this side. Many
wounded came in from different points
UP and down the river and are held In
n church Red Cross officials wired
for three doctors and several nurses
Il am driving federals back, first
&isarming them. Have now over two
hundred rifles. other arms and anlmu-
milton. Expect at any time during the
night that the greater part of the fed
srai army. possibly Two or three thou
sand, be forced 10 cross the river
have made dispositions 10 disarnl and
hold them II this takes pIaes AT this
hour 1 have one, troop patrolling be-
tween the town and the river and
another riding roads north of Oiinaga
leading toward Shafter.
Rebel Shells Close to American River
Bank.
"a few shells fred by rebels fell
close to or near the American bank
Of the river north of town No one
was injured ! sefrt demand 10 Gen
sral ortssa warning him against con-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
WILL BE HELD HERE.
Policy of Government Toward Mexi-
cans Who Cross Line.

Washington, Jan. Full confidence
in the ability of the 500 American
troopers at Preside to deal with the
situation there was expressed tonight
by officials OF the war department. a.
was stated that no special orders had
gone from Washington, the depart
ment deeming it unnecessary to in
terfere with the plans of Brigadier
General Bliss, commanding the forces
along the border.
IL the Mexican federais seek safety
on American soib they will be dis
armed and held as refugees. No fight
ing viii be tolerated on the American
side of the line. and should the rebels
follow the flIg1tives across they will be
given the same treatment accorded the
federa1s. Officials here, however, are
satisfied that the chase would end at
the border.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
BOUGHT STOVE FOR
YACHT IN NOANk.
Testimony In Trial of Captain John
A. Fish at Boston.

Boston, Jan. Captain Wallace
Brown, the sailing master of the
schooner yacht Senta, which was
burned three years ago at Edgartown,
testified today at the trial of Cap
tain John Albert Fish, the owner,
charged with setting the boat on fire,
that it was not until all hands were
ready to go over the side that flames
made their appearance.
He said that no effort was made
to put out the fire. although there
were four water tanks on board. He
was awakened by the cries of the
women guests on board, and when he
came on deck Captain Fish told him
an oil stove had exploded.
Captain Brown stated that-he bought
the stove at Noank. Conn. He was
sailing master of the first Senta, which
was also burned
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
SHATTERED NERVES
CAUSE OF SUICIDE.
Engineer of Telephone Company Ends
Life by Shooting.

Babylon, M W. Jam. Malcolm
Williams, son of DR.. Harold Williams.
of Boston. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself at his home in a fashion
able section of Babylon. the coroner
decided after an inquest held here to-
day Williams, an engineer in the en-
ploy of the New York Telephone COM
pany. killed himself last night, his
act interrupting preparations he and
his wife had been making to attend
q New Years eve dance. He had been
suffering recently from d run down
condition of the nerves, according to
the testimony of friends at the inquest.
He was 80 years old.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
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HAT BUSINESS TO
BE REoRGANIZED.
Mestina of Creditors of James Mar
shall & Brothers.

Fall River, Mass. Jan 1.-R. P.
Borden, counsel for James Marshall &
Brothers, hat manufacturers, an
nounced today that there would be a
meeting of the creditors of James
Marshall & Brothers and six affiliated
concerns at Providence. r. l., on Jan
s, with view to reorganizing the
management of the business This
was made advisable by the recent ner-
vous breakdown OF James Marshall,
the head of the parent company
The companies affiliated with the
Marshall concern are the North Amer
lean Hat company, New England Fur
company, Bay State Shellac company,
Bristol County Hat works. Old Colony
Hat company and T. j. Creighton com
pafly
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
GREECE WORRIED BY
TURKEYS PURCHASE.
Acquisition of Brazilian Dreadnought
Stirs Up Europe.

London. Jan. 1.-The purchase by
Turkey of the Braz azilfan dreadnought
Rio de Ianeiro, with money raised in
France, 1t is said, ostensibly to pay the
arrears in the salar1es Of Turkish Of
f1cials. has perturbed not only Greece,
but Europe in general. Such a simple
method disturbing the balance of ma
val power it is held in diplomatic cir
cles, calls for some agreement among
nations to prevent sales like that of
the Rio do Janeiro. AS a first step in
this direction. some diplomats believe,
a demand should be made that both
England and France close their mar
kets to Turkish loans alIegedly raised
in order to make war on Greece.
Greece, 1T is said. herself was trying
TO purchase the Rio de Janeiro. but
was unable to raise the money. She is
now believed to be negotiating for 9TH
er vessels.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-02
Settlement of
Copper Strike
PROSPECT OF 1T is GREATLY
IMPROVED
AN OPTIMISTIC FEELING
Federal Representative Makes consid-
erabIe Progress at Conferences
Mins-o1ners Yield On One Issue


Houghton, Mich, Jan. IA feeling
of optimism regarding the possibility
OF a speedy settlement of the strike of
copper miners developed steadily to-
day. Those officially in touch with
the situation hoped that the struggle
which began last July might be ended
in the next few days.
John B. Densmofe, solicitor of the
federal department of labor, conferred
with 0. N. Hilton, chief counsel for the
Western Federation of Miners, and
Claude Q. Taylor, president of the
Later he talked with Allen b. Rees,
attorney for the Calumet and Hecia
Mining company. After these confer
ences MIR. Densmore intimated consid-
cradle progress had been made toward
reaching common ground between the
warning interests.
Nature OF Plans Not Disclosed.
The plans for mediation contemplat-
ed by Mr.. Densmore were delayed
somewhat by the fact that many of the
representatives of the mining compa-
nies were absent on account of the
holiday and because it was found
necessary to refer several fundamental
proposals to Charles H. Meyer, presi-
dent of the Western Federation of
Miners, by telegraph.
No, hint came from any Of the con-
Guesses as to its details centered about
a belief that in some manner Mr..
DenSmore had found g. method of set
Ting the strike without requiring the
companies to communicate even indi-
rectly with the Western Federation,
and. conversely, without eliminating
the union from consideration. Men
in touch with the situation pointed out
that the mere fact that the companies
had heard the views of the federation's
representatives showed distinct
change from their former uncomprom-
ising determination not to recognize
even the existence of the organization,
Meetings of Opposing Factions.
Meetings of opposing factions were
held in Hancock within few blocks
of each other. Unionism and socialism
were preached in hall crowded with
strikers. and their sympathizers and
resolutions were adopted condemning
the actions of the mine owners and
the deportation o&i Meyer and urging a
congressional investigation of the
strike with a view to ultimate public
ownership of the mines. The other
gathering heard orators who deplored
the introduction of socialists, tenets In
the community and "outside agitators'
for the troubles of the copper country.
Its attendance was somewhat less than
that of the union affair. Other meet
tngs had been announced for the town
hall in an effort to win some Of the
Finn strikers back to work. 1t was
stated that a few men agreed to give
up the strike.