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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-14

sprayed poison. The
camera was focused
upon a spot not four
feet away. then belt
ed to an electric mo
tor. With n long
pole we slid the
snake before the ma
chine and commenc-
ed TO photograph.
Mrs. Ditmars WIS
nor satisfied. She
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-14

MIS- Oltuldio uuu DtCu
watching the operation from
the far end of the studio.
where we entreated her 20
remain. The sorely frightened
camera operator was manlpu-
lating the instrument about
fifteen feet from the cobra.
The CLASSY stare OF that
snake is positively uncanny."
said Mrs. Ditmars. How
wonderful 10 would be IL the
camera could look him
straight in the eye and pie
ture him as l see him now.
Her advice was followed.
We put on auto goggles to
protect our eyes from the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-14

Prof. Raymond L. Ditmars,
Curator of Reptiles, New York
Geological Park, Who Made
the Remarkable Moving Pic
lures of the Lower Creatures
Domestic Life.
By Prof. Raymond L. Ditmars
Curator Of Reptiles at the New York
Geological Park
TvHERE are many traits In animal
life that parallel the events OF
= the human race. There 10 much
humor. pathos and tragedy in Nature that
would fill vast book that has not yet
been written. n vas upon this field Of
Wild life that determined TO point the
moving picture camera and show animals
as they actually live. play and die.
The mind OF the scientific man may
grasp the scope OF his field. but II needs
a more sympathetic mind 20 search for
inspirations in work like this. Mrs. Dit
mars has voiced many ideas in the com.
pletion OF these pictures and has spent
many hours in the seething lights OF the
studio, exposed TO the various dangers
In the handling OF wild animals AMI
poisonous reptiles. l remember one in
stance In particular where my wife flu
nished the inspiration for an especially
startling scene. that the observer could
see in but one way-and remain alive
and that is upon the motion picture
screen. We were filming the deadly ring
necked cobra, a species that spits its
venom toward the eyes OF the intruder.
Mrs IlftmQrQ Ind haan
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
UNEMPLOYED MEN
IN EAST SEEK WORK

Newark, N. j., Feb. 4.-Four hundred
men who are without employment
marched in body to the city hall yes
terday and a committee representing
them asked Mayor Haussling for work.
I'VE believe the number of skilled
and unskilled workers unemployed in
Newark today to be at least $4,000"
said their spokesman, Edward Raider
'The mayor of San Francisco, we un-
derstand, used his influence with the
street and water departments which
set the men to work cleaning the city's
Streets
There is no way for me to give the
men work. the mayor replied. aid
must come from the board of works"
He advised the committee to appear at
meeting of the board on Thursday
and explain their plight.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
BURGLARS ADMIT
NUMEROUS JOBS
NEW WORKERS CONFESS THEW
ING SIX DAYS A WEEK WITH
REST ON SUNDAY.

New York, Feb. 4-Following bur-
glary as a business six days week,
attending church services on Sunday
and throwing away religious trinkets
which they stole because it was oppos-
ed to their scruples to sell such arti-
cles, Charles and Gustave Reeks,
brothers, today continued to point out
to detectives the victims of their
many operations in Brooklyn
Charles, who is q years old, was
recognized by detectives yesterday as
a burglar who claimed to have reform
ed. With Charles at the time was his
brother, aged 10. The detectives fol
lowed the pair and saw them enter sev.
eral apartment houses, in one Of which
they tried to open a door with false
key. They were arrested after fight.
To the police the brothers confessed
to having committed one robbery daily
for six months except on Sunday
why not on Sunday?' the older
brother was asked
Because Sunday is day of rest and
we attend church and we were decent
in other ways" Charles added. After
we'd broke into house and find we
had taken gold crosses and rosary
beads and other religious things we'd
always throw them away. 1t would be
wicked to sell them"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
WIRELESS HEROES
WILL Be H0NOREO
FINE MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN WILL
BE ERECTED AT BATTERY
PARK, NEW YORK CITY.

New York, Feb. 4.-There will be be-
gun as soon as the frost is out of the
ground, according to w. l.. Bottomley
architect, work on a memorial fountain
at the base of the barge office tower in
Battery Park, to the memory OF JACK
Phillips, wireless operator Of the III
tanic, and others Of his craft who lost
their lives at sea herOically doing the1r
duty.
The fountain, which will be of the
finest white granite, will consist OF q
huge basin on a pedestal surmounted
at the back by a centopah six feet hlgh
and fanked on either side by seals OF
the same material. The garland under
the principal s inscription will pc
composed Of motives derived from
aquatic plants. shells and seaforms.
The names Of the wireless operators
to be inscribed on the cenotaph are
for the present:
Jack Phillips, s. S. Titanic, April l5'
1912, Atlantic ocean.
S. Lawrence Prudhunt, S. S. Rose
cranz, January Z, 1913, Pacific ocean.
Donald Campbell Perkins, S. 5. State
of California, August IS, 1913, Pacific
ocean.
Ferdinand j. Kuehn, S. S. Monroe,
Jan. 80, 1914, Atlantic ocean.
Stephen F. Sczepanek, 5. 5. Pere
Marquette, Sept. 8, 1910. Lake Mich
igan.
George c. Eccles. S. S. Ohio, August
26, 1909, Pacific ocean.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
MANY TO TESTIFY
AT MURDER TRIAL.

Houghton, Mich, FeR 4.--Approyi-
mately two hundred witnesses will be
prepared to give testimony favorable
to the striking copper miners when the
congressional committee begins It's in
vestlgation into the prolonged strike
next Monday. This was made known
by Angus w. Kerr, chief local counsel
for the Western Federation of Miners.
Sheriff Cruise has offered reward OF
$500 for the arrest Of William Raleigh
one Of the defendants in the Seeber-
vile murder case, who has disappear.
ed. The five other defendants in the
case arc on trial, charged with mur-
derng two non-union miners last Aug
ust. The jury, it was expected would
be completed before court adjourned
today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
FEDERAL OFFICIAL
LAUDED BY WOMEN

Washington, D. c., Feb 4--John
Shelton Williams, the new comptroller
Of the currency is being lauded by 500
women workers Of the treasury depart.
ment for an order which he promul.
gated directing that there be two rest
periods Of ten minutes each during the
womens daily toll. The order was
Mr.. Williams latest official act as sec.
retary of the treasury. The women af.
fected are those who daily count mil.
lions and millions of dollars worth OF
bills and as this work is nerve-racking
and the responsibilities heavy Mr.. Will
liams believes they should be afforded
a few minutes relief from their mo-
notonous grind. If the new order
proves satisfactory it is to be made
permanent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
Officials Go Over Returns
From Various Wards
s5"'s s'ras of the City
VOTE ON BONDS IS
CUT DOWN TWELVE
Improvement Has Gain of
Four Over the Original
Announcement Made

The official canvass Of the vote cast
Monday at the special election makes
slight changes in the results announc
ed In the Tuesday issue. A gain of
-FOUR Is shown in the majority by which
the improvement carried while fall
off OF twelve votes is seen in the total
piled up by the bonds.
The canvass was made Tuesday
AFTERNOON IN the council chamber and
was made again today. The reason
1or thls lies IN the law governing the
omclal canvass according to Solicitor
l.. l.. Duke. Opinions differ as to the
necessity of awaiting until the second
day after the election to do this and
IN order that the conflicting views be
given the same consideration the can
Vass was made Tuesday and again this
afternoon.
The following are the official re-
suits:
Votes cast for the dams and water
works Improvement 1861
Votes for improvement by women 1,61S
Against the improvement (men,. 793
Against the Improvement (wom.
en- .'... ....... ...... ...... 361
For the bonds (men) .2.433
For the bonds (women) .1,542
Against the bonds (men) TIC
Against the bonds (women) !. !. 357
!, notai votes cast .........l...... 5,585
Iotal votes cast for Improve
- ment ...... ..... -. ~. 4,279
Total votes cast against improve.
ment 80. r...... ..... 154
Total votes cast for bonds 1915
Total votes cast against bonds 4 ,073
Majority for improvement .3,125
Majority for bonds .2,9O2
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
Newspapers at Mexico City
Furious Over Lifting Of
Embargo on Arms
PROCLAIM y. S. THE
REBEL PROTECTORS
Insist That Commercial In
terests Are Behind the
New Proclamation

Mexico City, Feb. 4.-"President
Wilson has dropped the false mask of
the Puritan and declared himself the
friend and protector of the rebels is
the seven column head line placed by
Ell Pals, over its account of Presi-
dent Wilson's action in raising the
embargo an arms and munitions of
war.
The newspaper declares that Presi.
dent Wilson's motive while alleged to
be based on high pretexts of neutral.
ity, originates really in commercial in.
terests. 1t continues:
1T was known that European and
Japanese factories were turning out
war materials for the Mexican govern.
ment. Similar establishments in the
United States were dissatisfied and
brought pressure to bear on the gov
ernment at Washington to put an end
to the embargo and not block their
business"
Seek Orders From Rebel Leaders.
FL Paso, Tex, Feb. Awhile the col
lector of customs in Eel Paso today was
awaiting official notification that the
embargo against the shipment of arms
to Mexico had been removed, repre-
sentatives Of arms and powder manu-
facturers hurried to Juarez on the
Mexican side to seek orders from the
rebel leaders. ... ..4.
Collector of Customs ,Zeel Cobb said
he had received nc notice to- permit
arms to cross the international bridge.
AS soon as the order arrives the Gus
toms inspectors will withdraw the pro-
hibition against carrying across the
bridge arms and ammunition properly
consigned to responsible persons in
Mexico. The practice of searching all
persons who cross the bridges will be
stopped by the United States soldiers.
Advisers of General Francisco Villa
sent over an attorney to thank Brig.
General Hugh l.. Scott for President
Wilson's action and also to ask permis-
sion to take across the river 100000
rounds of ammunition and a consign-
ment of rifles which had been held by
the army.
French Not Surprised.
Paris, Feb. 4--The French policy of
should have free hand in Mexico will
not be affected by the raising Of the
embargo on the expectation Of arms
from the United States to Mexico, &C
cordng to the views expressed in semi
official quarters here today. Notifica-
ton of President Wilson's action was
received through the United States en-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
REBELS CAPTURE
PERU EXECUTIVE
President of Republic in
South America Taken
Prisoner BY Foes
PALACE is IN HANDS
OF REVOLUTIONISTS
Panic Stricken Residents of
Capital Are Kept on the
Move BY Soldiers

Lima, Peru, Feb. 4-The president OF
the republic of Peru, Guillermo Billing
hurst, was taken prisoner today by
military revolutionists.
The rebels suddenly attacked the
presidential palace this morning, under
the leadership of Col. Benavides. Gen
eral Enrique Varela, premier and min
lister of war, was killed in the night
which ensued.
Dr.. Augusta Durand, a former revo
lutionary leader whose arrest was
sought by the police yesterday, took
possession of the palace. 1t is general
ly believed he will at once organize a
new government.
The attack on the palace began at
half past four in the morning. Thous
ands of the inhabitants OF Lima ran
into the streets alarmed by the firing
SQUADS of soldiers were ordered to fire
volleys into the air in order to prevent
the formation of crowds in the streets
and by this method they kept the panic
stricken people moving from place 10
place.
In the vicinity of San Pedro church
civilian bystander was killed by a
bullet.
Great alarm prevailed throughout
the city Banks and stores were clos
ed today and private houses barricad,
ed. The street cars, however, began
running before noon.
Will be Exi!ed. at..
President B;1linghurst was later taxi
en- by the rebels as prisoner to Callac
from which port he will be sent into
exile in a foreign country.
Perus sudden revolutionary trouble
is due principally to Billinghurst
earnest efforts to place the financies OF
country on a sound basis. His scheme
for doing this involved the strictest
economies throughout the public serv'
ice and naturally proved unpopular,
particularly among office holders, VINO
saw their salaries and estimates prun'
ed with merciless hand.
At the end of last year congress re.
fused to vote the budget and President
Billinghurst issued decree declaring
that the old estimates would remain
in force till the end of 1914
Petitions from many of the prov
inces were presented to the president
asking for the dissolution of the con
gress, but all the political parties op.
posed this step as unconstitutional.
President Billinghurst is the son OF
an Englishman, but was born in Peru,
His mother was Peruvian. He is
about 55 years old In 1868 his father
was drowned in tidal wave. Young
Pillinghurst was educated in Peruvian
schools and was brilliant scholar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
ARSON SQUAD ON THE JOB
English Miiitants Set Fire to Famous
Mansions and Leave Clues to
Show Who Did 1t.

Glasgow. Scotland Feb 4.-Two des-
larson squads" caused heavy damage
today in the neighborhood Of Perth
shire-ville of Cormrie, famous for it's
Druidical and Roman ruins
The first fire was discovered in a
drawing room of Aberuchill castle.
Servants, awakened by the smoke, ex-
tinguished the blaze after a number OF
niture had been destroyed.
Shortly aftcrWard another magnifi-
cent mansion, the House of Ross"
temporarily unoccupied, was found to
be on fire. 1t was consumed with all
its contents.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
APOPLEXY is FATAL
TO DES MONIES MAN

Marshalltown, Feb. 4.-David Coul-
son Of Des Moines, collector for the
International Harvester Co., was
stricken with apoplexy on the street
at Albion yesterday and died without
regaining consciousness.
Mr. Coulson has been employed by
the International Harvester Co. for
twenty years. He went to Des Moines
from Webster City seven years ago.
He has wife and daughtr r living in
Des Moines at 1889 Oakland avenue.
The body was brought to Marshall
town and prepared for burial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
LITTLE RED CHURCH
TO BE MADE SHRINE

Bethany, w. Va, Feb. 4.-Sentiment
hacked by wealthy members Of the
Disciples of Christ or Christians has
won the fight to preserve the little red
brick structure in Bethany in which
Alexander Campbell founder of the
church first preached his new doctrine.
When efforts were made to raze the
old structure to make way for mod
ern building objection was made
throughout the denomination. Wealthy
communicates, headed by DR.. r. A..
Long of Kansas City, have promised
to take care of the old building and it
will be used as a historical shrine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
PROTESTS OF IOWA
MERCHANTS HEARD
BUSINESS MEN OF THIS STATE
APPEAR AT EASTERN RAIL-
ROAD RATE HEARING.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4.-Protests
of Iowa merchants and manufacturers
against the five per cent INCREASE in
freight rates proposed by eastern rail
roads were heard today by the inter-
state commerce commission.
Witnesses testified that Iowa indus.
tries would have to pay an increase Of
more than fourteen cents ton on soft
coal from eastern mines if the in
creases we're Dermitt4 J. H. Hender-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05

Chicago Men Dof Hats and
Hr0W AWQy Cigars at Polls

Chicago Feb 4Compete unofficial returns today show that
153S97 Chicago registered qualified
under the Illinois suffrage law Their rst opportunity
ademanlc
Woman elated They
of he eligible r
ibe registration of
qualified to
election
leaders,
qualify
isaon February II. +
Mccormick chairman congressional commit
number Of qualified
menvo be doubled registration. +
in this capacity for the first time Chicago
their
. polling places +
. + + + i
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
HULL SPEAKS TO
IOWA CITY VOTERS

Iowa City, Feb. 4.-Harry E. Hull
Of williamsburg, republican candidate
for congress, delivered an address in
Iowa City yesterday afternoon. He
spoke in the assembly room Of the
court house, which was we'll filled.
Most Of his time here was spent in
meeting business men and other Iowa
City voters.
The democrats held a rally here to-
day. with Senator Ollie James of Ken
lucky as the chief speaker Henry
Vollmer. democratic candidate, ar
rived here Yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
JURY SAYS JUDGE
WAS INTOXICATED
Fifteen HOURS OF DELlBERA.
TON RESULTS OF FINAL
VERDICT OF GUILTY.

West Union, Iowa, Jan. 4.--Judge e.
J. O'Connor of the superior court at
Oelwein was convicted in the district
cour, here today of having been intox-
icated at Oelwein on December last.
The case was tried in the lower court
at Oelwein and after conviction
brought here on appeal. The jury de-
liberated fifteen hours. reporting short
ly before o'clock this morning
Judge O'Connor has three other in
dictments pending against him, charg-
ing misconduct in Office which will be
tried later. in Winneshjak county
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
PRIZE OFFERED FOR
GOVERNMENT ESSAY

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 4.-The Ma
tional Municipal league has announced
through it's secretary, Clinton Rogers
that it has extended prize of S25C
offered by Martin D. Hull of Chicago
for good government essay open tc
graduate students in municipal govern
ment in American educational lnstltu
tionS.
This supplements the Baldwin prize
which has been opened to under
graduates.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 4.-1nterna-
tional officers of the United Mine
Workers of America, which closed it's
oath convention here last night were
busy today shaping their affairs in
preparation to attend the joint confer
ence of miners and operators at Phila-
delphia next Tuesday, when negotia-
tions for a new wage contract will be
started. The new scale will replace
the agreement now in effect in the
central competitive field. comprising
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and western
Pennsylvania, and which expires April
! next.
Before adjournment the miners adop-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
MADMAN JAILED FOR LIFE
German School Teacher Who Ran
Amuck and Left Trail of Blood
.t, - Behind, Is Sentenced.

Heilbronn, Germany, Feb. "A life
al insane was pronounceN here today
on school teacher, one Wagner, who
on September 5, after setting fire to
the village of Muehlhausen, Wurttem,
burg, murdered his wife and four chill.
dren and afterward shot 26 villagers,
killing ten of them.
The court found that wagner was
irresponsible when he committed the
crimes, as he was suffering from the
mania of persecution
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
STRANGE DISEASE
APPEARS IN EAST

Grove City. Pa, Feb. NEARLY 900
residents Of Grove City are suffering
from strange malady which physi-
clans are unable to name. The disease
resembles winter cholera and is conta-
gious. Many persons were stricken In
church Sunday and were removed to
their homes. SO many men are Ill that
several industrial plants are crippled
severely. Physicians are baffed as to
the identity Of the disease and It's
cause. -
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
Miners TO Strike if Wage
Demands are Not AUOUed

ted a recommendation of President
John P. White that there be no sus-
pension of work at the mines in case
the conferees should fail to reach an
agreement by April /. President
White proposed that if it were found
impossible to reach an agreement and
negotiations were broken off, the min
ers should go on strike and not merely
suspend work He declared suspension
had outlived their usefulness in the or
ganized districts and only aided the
non-union mines.
Each state in the competitive field
will be represented at the conference
by eight miners and eight operators in
addition to the international officers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
WILSON BOOSTS vOLLMER
President Sends Message to Congress
sional Candidate In the Second
Iowa District.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4-President
Wilson today telegraphed to Henry
Vollmer of Davenport. Iowa, candidate
for congress in the Second district
that he hoped the administration
would be sustained in the elections.
II sincerely hope the people of your
district will show their confidence in
you and in the administration by cleo
ting you," read the telegram.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
COMMEND WILSON'S
STAND ON SUFFRAGE

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 4.-Resolu-
tions commencing President Wilson
for his refusal to commit himself as
the leader of the democratic party to
the cause of woman suffrage, as re-
quested by a delegation of suffragists
at the white house Monday, have been
adopted by the district association op-
posed to woman suffrage. A letter ad-
vising the president of it's action was
gent bv the association today
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
CONCESSIONS To ULSTER
Northern Part of Ireland to be All But
Excluded In Administration
Home Rule Bill.

Glasgow Scotland, Feb. 4.-Conces-
sions of the most sweeping description
are to be made to Ulster in connection
with home rule in Ireland, according
to todays Glasgow Herald The con-
cessions, says the newspaper, are to
cover practically everything short Of
exclusion Of Ulster from the provisions
of the measure. They will be outlined
in statement by Premier Asquith at
the reassembling of parliament.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
MEDIATION BOARD
PROVES EFFICIENT

the federal board of mediation and
arbitration was created a few months
ago, eighteen cases of a serious ma,
ture have been laid before it and all
of them have been amicably settled,
either through mediation or arbitra,
ton, according to a report to the board
today In many instances the cases
were submitted after strikes had al
ready been ordered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
"BIG TINS" ESTATE
BUYS SHOES FOR POOR

New York, Feb. 4.-On the Bowery
today there is continuous procession
of new shoes and the wearers are bless.
ing the memory of Big Tim Sullivan
member of congress and for years the
dictator of the lower East Side. Yes.
terday and today the beneficiaries Of
his estate continued the custom estab-
lishcd by him years ago of distributing
shoes to all who called at the rooms of
the Timothy D. Sullivan association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-02-05
PERRY WOMAN KILLED,

Perry Feb. 4.-Mrs. Jane Anderson,
60 years old, resident of Angus, was
killed instantly yesterday afternoon
when struck by Minneapolis and
st. Louis train near the Park street
crossing in Perry. She was walking
in the center of the track. Mrs. Ander-
son is survived by a husband and two
sons. A coroner's inquest will be
held.