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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
Federal Aid May Be Denied
State Organization If
Rule Is Enforced
FAIL TO MEET THE
U. S. REQUIREMENTS
Volunteers Refuse to Take
Away Titles Of Highest
Ranking Officers

| Washington, D. c., Jan. 5.--A clean
issue has been made between the war
department and the national guard as
sociation of the United States on the
point OF organization of the militia
. forces Of the country. BY direction
of Secretary Garrison, Major General
Wood, as chief of staff of the army,
has issued circular No. 13--an-
nouncing the decision of Judge Advo-
cate General Crowder that the militia
must conform in organization to the
standards of the regular army. else
they will be deprived of all federal
financial support.
This decision Of the greatest i'm
portance to the militia as we'll as to
the government because few if any of
the state national guard organization
are now able to meet the requirements
and if the government is to make use
OF the militia in an emergency there
must be sweeping change in the
state organizations or radical modi-
fcation of the existing military law.
When the Dick militia act became
effective in 1908 a period of five years
was allowed within which the militia
of the states was to reorganize to con-
form to regular army standards.
In most cases excellent results were
obtained in the improved training of
the militiamen and the better equip
ment of the guard. But one important
requirement was ignored because i'm
mediate compliance with it was not
insisted on by the war department.
That was that the state militia should
be organized into brigades and divi-
sions. M "
Too Many Generals.
The brigade was to be commanded
by a brigadier general and the divi-
sion by major general and when the
war department last August issued
Circular No. s requiring the
militia organizations to conform to the
above requirement it developed the
fact that there was a great surplusage
of high ranking officers in the militia
and that major generals were COM
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
CITY NEARLY DESTROYED
Seabright, N. j., Saved From Total
AnnihiIatlon by Sudden Change
in Direction Of Wind.

Seabright. N. j., Jan. 5.-Although
Seabright is torn and desolate from
the effects Of the disastrous storm
which ragged from Friday night until
last night, relief. came today with a
shift in the wind. and the sea began
to moderate. The stiff northeast
wind, which prevailed for days. drove
the Atlantic far inland, but an off
shore wind set in this morning with
snow.
Every able bodied man in town was
busy today settling things in order
Mass meetings are to be held looking
to an appeal for funds both from the
state and national governments. Dam
age along the coast is difficult to esti-
mate but it will exceed million and
a half dollars
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
CAVALRY PUTS ONE OVER
Directors Of Next Olympic Games
Find Their Sources Of Revenue
Have Been "Touched."

Berlin, Jan. 5.-An unpleasant shock
was experienced today by the com.
mittee or organization of the Olympic
games, when it received in response to
a circular asking for subscriptions.
hundreds of replies saying the reci-
pient had already contributed
Inquiries were made and it was
learned that the prospective sources
of revenue for financing the games
had been thoroughly canvassed by the
cavalry officers in charge of the riding
competitions, who had enlisted all the
officers Of the mounted branch of the
seryico as solicitors
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
Ocean GiUes up Remains
of Missing MelD York Girl
MYSTERY SURROUNDING DISAP-
PEARANCE OF MISS JESSIE
M'CANN is SOLVED.

New York, Jan. 5.--The body Of
Miss Jessie E. McCann, the young set
tlement worker who disappeared from
her Brooklyn home Dec. 4, was given
up by the sea yesterday. 1t was found
by watchman at Coney island, hav-
ing been washed ashore by the heavy
surf that pounded the beach during
Saturday nights storm.
The recovery of the body ends
search for the girl A few days after
she disappeared her father, a we'll to
do business man. notified the police of
her disappearance and offered re-
ward of $1,000 for information as to
her whereabouts. He also had her
photograph thrown on the screens of
moving pict Ire theaters throughout
the east in the hope that this would
lead to the finding Of the young
woman.
Numerous reports Of Miss McCann
having been seen came from all parts
of the country, but investigation in
each case proved them to be er-
roneous.
Coroner's Physician George l..
Reichers made an autopsy. He said
that death was due to drowning, and
that there was no signs of Miss Nc
Cam having been the victim Of vio-
lence in any form.
The police said that Miss McCann
committed suicide.
, Robert McCann Jr., refused to
make statement, but his sister
Ethel. 1S years old, said the identifica-
tion is beyond any chance for doubt
I've do not believe that Jessie COM
mitted suicide she said, hesitatingly.
"We believe it was an accident: that
she went down to look at the ocean
and get the fresh air, and that while
sitting on the rocks she tripped and
fell over. She may have struck her
head on rock and drowned without
any one near to help her OUT
Mr.. McCann. after he had recovered
from the shock of his daughters death,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
SHOE unions IN FIGHT
Fifteen l;undred Members of One of
Rival Organizations are Locked
Out Of Shops.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 5.-The Hamil.
ton Brown Shoe Co., locked out of it's
factories here today 1900 former en-
ployes who are members of the
United Shoe Workers union.
The lockout is development in the
war between the United Shoe Work
ers union and the Boot and Shoe Work
ers union, which is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor Only
members of the latter union were
given Employment when the factories
opened today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
TEAR
UP GRADE CROSSING

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 5.-Heading a
large force of workmen, Mayor e. Fl.
Crump and Thomas Dies, commission
er Of public utilities, today tore up the
railroad tracks at the grade crossing
where five persons were killed and
several wounded last night when a
freight train on the Nashville, Chat
tanooga &c st. Louis road and street
car cOllided. .......
The freight train was operating on
track that city officials had ordered
removed several days ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
Southern Pacific
is a Heavy Loser
BY Mexican War

: New York, Jan. 5-Some idea
+ of the losses sustained by the
!. railroad during their warfare
+ in Mexico is given in the an
+ nual report of the Southern Pa
+ cific company, made public to-
: day.
THE Southern Pacific Rail
. road Co., of Mexico during the
year continued to suffer from
revolutionary disturbances"
: says the report. mot only We're
: structures and equipment des-
!. troyed but business was prac-
. tically suspended and develop
. ment Of prospective traffic re-
: tarded.
. 1T is estimated that the loss
on account of interruption to
. traffic from the beginning of
: the Madero revolution in 1910
; to June 80, 1913 amounted to ap-
. proximately 6.000.OOO pesos.
. During this period the cost Of
: maintaining the porperty has
> amounted to about 100000
: pesos in excess of the revenue
; collected. Claims for loss and
damage caused by the revolu-
tionary disturbances amounting
; to 20S,S00 besos have recently
; been approved by the Mexican
; government but have not been
paid. Claims amounting to S62,-
900 pesos. covering additional
losses, will be presented to the
Mexican government in due
course.
On account of the f1uctuation
in the rate Of exchange due to
the revolutionary disturbances :,
in Mexico, it is practicable to
state these amounts in United
States gold"
;. 4 = = X :. ). :. ). !. !. !.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
Nation Wide Strike MQD be
Called is M0yer,s Threat

Calumet, Mich, Jan 5.-Facing an
other investigation of the strike situa-
tion this time at the hands of the gov
e1nor OF the state, company managers
and Western Federation of Miners
leaders today prepared to open up
every avenue of information which the
state executive may desire to explore
At the same time both sides to the
controversy were dubious as, to the
ability of Gov. Ferris and State Labor
Commissioner Cunningham to find any
lasting solution of the trouble
The most general opinion with the
signs of further activity in federal cir
Cles, especially in regard to the depor-
tation of Charles H. Meyer, president
Of the federation, were responsible for
the governors determination to visit
the district. 1t was pointed out that
the governor spurned every invitation
to come here when the strike started
last July and had manifested little in
terest since Of projecting his person
ality into the situation. Some union
sources, in fact, said that the time in
which he could have accomplished
anything toward settling the strike
had passed long ago.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 5.--Vice
President O'ConnelI and Secretary
Morrison, the only officials of the
American Federation of Labor in town
today, both professed to know nothing
of proposed meeting of the executive
council to act On the copper strike
President Gompers was ex-
pected at his office late today. Vice
President O'ConnelI indicated he did
not credit any proposal for general
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
NEW HoosIER OFFICIALS.

Indianapolis, Jan. 5.-New city
officials we're inducted into Office in
practically every city in Indiana today
as the result of the municipal election
held throughout the state last Novem-
Ter. In indianapolis, Joseph E. Belt,
democrat, became mayor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
SONS WILL CARRY
PARENTS TO GRAVE

Washington. D. c., Jan. 5.-Robert
B. Hamilton aged 70 familiarly known
as Uncle Bob who saw service under
Admiral Farragut and who received
the personal praise of President Lin
coin for his bravery, died here yester-
day after a long illness He and his
wife, Josephine Hamilton, who died
New Years night will be buried at
Arlington national cemetery tomor-
row, with their six sons acting as pail
bearars r.s. r.. .'I~.....
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
CASHIER DEFAULTS:
STOCKHOLDERS PAY

Chicago Jan. 5.-The Farmers bank
Of Schaumburg, Ill.,, opened for busi-
ness as usual this morning after the
twenty-five stockholders had made up
the deficit of $4,000 said to have been
caused by speculations of Frank Hen
ming, assistant cashier. who disappear
ed New Years eve. The stockholders
voted to double the capital stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
MAY CAUSE
KIDNEY TROUBLES

Boston, Jan. 5.''Fear or anger may
turn so much sugar into mans blood
as to give him fatal kidney trouble"
said Walter B. Cannon, professor OF
physiology at Harvard. in lecture
at the Harvard medical school today.
Many great disasters, Prof Cannon
declared, were followed by outbreaks
of kidney disease among survivors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
OFFICERS OF ARMY
COURT MARTIALED

Strassburg, Germany, Jan. 5.-The
second court martial arising out of the
Zabern incident was opened here to.
day when Col. Won Reuter- and Lieut.
Schad of the 99th infantry. were
brought before the military judges. I
The Indictment covers practically
every incident in which the military
was concerned during the period cf
sabre rule at Zabern.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06

Poultry and Egg Waste is
Seventy -fDe Millions in Year
+ + + + + + + ~ + i + = :: = + + + + \ = +

Washington d. OF the poultry
the consumer at all
not meant for
food sufs declared NJ Pennington chief of the food research
laboratory statement today set
ting forth the of
"If estimate ooS otelS o.
value" said f9sS
About 250O000Oo
could assigned poultry about $50oooOO to
alone
actual loss
deterioration of the perhaps 30 cent
his estimate of the or
poultry and production might possibly be little TOO con-
servaive and reaches $0o0OOOOOo
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
INDIAN LAND BEING SOLD
Huge Tracts of the Choctow Reserve
In Oklahoma Are to be Par
celIed Out.

Ida5el, Okla, Jan. 5-Oklahoma' s
last great sale of Indian lands under
the direction of the federal govern
ment began today when the first round
of bidding was closed on one of the
four thousand tracts to be disposed of.
More than million acres of timber,
agricultural and grazing lands are to
be sold in the MChotaw nations re-
serve during January.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
OLDEST RESIDENT DIES.

Norwalk, Conn, Jan. 5-John Weeks,
aged 105 years and the Oldest man in
New England, died here today. He
retained all his faculties up to year
ago, when he became blind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
Continued on Page s
FALL PROVES FATAL,

Burlington, Jan. 5.-Captain Thomas
Peel, Is years old, truant officer and
q veteran riverman, fell off terrace
at his home this morning, breaking his
meek and dying instantly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
LEASE CAMP SITE

Winchester Va, Jan. 5.--The fed
eral government has leased approxi-
mately 1900 acres of land near here
which will he used next summer as a
camp site for the federal troops which
will take par: = = the military maneu-
yers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06

said he was relieved of his constant
worry of not knowing whether she was
dead Or alive, and whether or not she
had fallen into evil hands.
Il am satisfied my daughter met
her death while she was suffering
from highly nervous condition" he
said. "She had been i'll for three
months, because we feared a nervous
breakdown, and a physician had been
trying to build UP her strength. She
was in this state when she disap.
peared."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-01-06
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CANDY HEADS BOARD

Chicago, Jan. a.--Caleb Fl. Candy was
elected president Of the Chicago board
Of trade today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13
DOING THEIR DUTY.
Scores of Webster City Readers Are
Learning the Duty Of the
Kidneys.

To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty. When they fail to do this the
kidneys are weak. Backache ant
other kidney ills may follow. He'll
the kidneys do their work. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills-the tested kid.
ney remedy. Webster City people
endorse their worth.
Mrs. G. E. Dye, 1899 Second St.
Webster City, Iowa, says: zone Of
my family suffered from pain across
his loins. Hearing Doan's Kidney
Pills highly recommended, he got a
box. In short time the pains left
He has had no trouble since. high
ly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
to anyone who has kidney COM
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other ADV. Diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13
Auction Sale.

! Having rented my farm, / will
sell at public auction, without re-
serve, at my farm, II miles north
east of Webster City, miles north
west of harrisburg, miles north OF
| the old Percheron Farm on Tuesday
January goth, 1914, commencing at
l1O:3O O'Clock, the following describ-
ed property:
6S HEAD OF LIVESTOCK.
5 head of horses match team
of sorrel mares, coming years old
weight about $500; i sorrel mare, 8
years old, weight 1900, in foal to
Busby's Belgian horse; l sorrel
horse. 8 years old, weight 1900;
bay mare, years old, in foal.
IS head of cattle-7 head OF
mich cows, 2 now fresh and other
will be soon, 10 spring calves, s
steers and heifers.
As head of fall pigs.
Farm machinery, etc. Cham
pion binder; cultivators, / B. F.
AA. Dutch Uncle 6-shovel riding cul.
tivator; 1 Jennie Lind 4-shovel
walking cultivation; / 3-section steel
harrow; ] lumber wagon complete
low down wagon with hay rack
hay rake; 1 Sattley corn planter
with $50 rods of wire: ! John Deere
stirring plow; / Pony corn shelter
/ bob sled; 2 seeders, / Hoosier low
down endgate seeder: / John Thomp-
son disc; l swill cart and barrel;
spring wagon; I new surry; 1 set
work harness; 1 De Laval cream
separator, nearly new; barrel
churn.
About 10 tons clover hay in stack
and 500 bushels of corn in crib.
Free lunch served at noon.
Terms: All sums of $1,000 and
under, cash. On sums over that
amount ~ months credit will be
given purchaser giving note with
approved security at per cent in
terest from date No property to be
removed until settled for.
GEO. HOFFMAN, Prop.
Col. C. w. Marvel, Auct.
James McNee, Clerk.
Jan 10 FL I'll
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13

ed, and that 2 o'clock p. m. Of the
18th day of February, 1914, has
been fixed for the probate Of said
will, at which time you can appear
before the District Court, at the
court house in the said county and
show cause, if any there be. why
said will should not be admitted to
probate.
Witness my hand affixed at the
court house in Webster City, Iowa,
this End day of January, 1914.
J. C. Sterling,
35f3 Clerk District Court.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13


things, that no democratic conven-
ton will ever again place that party
in the light of a saloon annex and
that Iowa is very rapidly coming to
complete drouth, at least so far as
liquor traffic legitimatized by the
state is concerned. But there is an
other reason beyond that of mere po-
litical expediency for the attitude of
the democratic party on the saloon
question. The democratic party is
in process of change by reason OF
new blood and new brains and indi-
vidual sentiment and understanding
of it's membership.
1t is often hard for us of one gen.
Grafton to realize that this boy of IL
will be voting eight years from now,
that the 17-year-old youth OF
yesterday will vote in the primaries
and mayhap sit in the conventions
[ four years hence; and that the
graveyards are filled as we'll as the
cradles: that voters go and come and
that progress goes on forever, evolu-
tionary. irresistible.
Train up a youth in the way he
should go. That is what Iowa has
been doing through many years.
Temperance sentiment has been Gull
tivated in this state and has re-
sponded to the effort. The schools
have done their part since school
hygiene took up the trail Of alcohol.
A hundred influences have been at
work. There is better understand
ing of health, and humanity and du-
ty and this teaching and under
standing is not confined to any one
party in politics.
Time was, not long ago that the
saloon interests came to the conven-
lions of the stronger political. par
ties powerful and arrogant. Now
they stay outside with dogs simply
because there exists in all parties a
majority sentiment against such
domination. 1t has not been long
since the democratic platform began
with assertion against all .sumptuary
Legislation and was written under
the eye of saloon lawyers. The sa-
loon lawyer has lost his predomi-
nance and the democratic party its
shamelessness. Today the party
which should openly SLAYER at the
feet of the saloon interests would
cease to be party and become mere
ly a saloon league.
But give the devil his due and the
democrats justice; the sense of the
present leadership of the party
marches with progress and denies
the booze business precedence in the
councils of the party. 1t is an as.
tonishing change to have come about
within few years but remember
that new voters are born every min
ute, that old ones die at the same
rate and that more new ones are to
be born and more old ones to pass.
Between the stork and the under
taker lies the renaissance of the
democracy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13

Christmas is not day or a season,
but a condition of heart and mind.
II we love our neighbors as our
selves: if in our riches we are poor
In spirit and in our poverty we are
rich in grace; if our charity vaun-
teth not itself, but suffereth long
and is kind; if when our brother
asks a loaf we give ourselves in
stead: if each day dawns in oppor-
tunity and sets in achievement, how
ever small; then every day Is
Christ's day and Christmas is always
.near.-James Wallingford.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13
FOR SALE-Pure bred Poland
China male pigs, immune from
cholera. A. c. Ruppel. f-tf
Notice of Probating Will.

TO all whom it may concern: You
are hereby notified that there is now
the District court of Iowa, in and fol
Hamilton County, an instrument in
writing, purporting to be the las,
will and testament of George w
Crosley, late of said county, deceas-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13
STOP FEE SPLITTING.

There has been something of a
scandal created by the practice OF
some physicians in dividing fees re-
ceived from patients, with other doc
tors who may have brought them
business directly or Indirectly. 1t
has been charged that some hospit-
ais divide fees with physicians who
accompany or send patients to them.
How much truth there is in such
charges the FreemanTribune doesn't
know, but it does know that they
are INDUCED in and have a tendency
to lessen the respect of the public
for the profession of medicine. 1t is
evident that such practices have
been carried on at the State Univer-
sity at Iowa City, as every member
of the medical staff has signed a
declaration that they will hereafter
refrain from indulging in fee split
ting. President Bowan and the state
board of education prepared the fol-
lowing pledge and required the staff
at the university to sign it:
Il hereby promise upon my honor
as a gentleman that l will not, so
long as ! am a member of the staff of
the College of Medicine of the State
University of Iowa, practice division
of fees in any form. BY this pledge
l mean that / will not collect or ac-
cept fees for others who refer pa
tients to me or to whom refer pa
tients; nor will 1 make joint fees
with physicians or surgeons referr-
ing patients to me or to whom I re-
fer patients; neither will I in any
way, directly or indirectly, compen-
safe or receive compensation from
anyone referring patients to me or
to whom I refer patients.
81 will not utilize any man as an
assistant as a subterfuge for the d.
vision of fees, nor employ any other
subterfuge to that end; and in ev-
cry way, to the best Of my ability, I
will observe not only the letter but
the spirit of this pledge"
BETWEEN STORK AND UNDER
TAKER.
Times-Republican: The Fairfield
Ledger says it is no longer possible
to call the democratic party in Iowa
the whisky party. You couldn't
get a corporals guard of democrats
In a state convention to vote for a
so called saloon plank" the Ledger
continues, because such action
would seal the doom of their party
In Iowa. Prohibition, whether it is a
success or not, Is each year taking
new territory and it will not be very
lnno f;l1 u will sunon Tho cfotoo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

1.-THE new currency bill will not
alter anything very much, except
certain reserve deposits" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican. GAS a
matter of fact the emergency cur
rency will never be used. The fact
that it is available will be sufficient
to ward off the need of using it."
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13

If old Andrew Jackson should hap
pen to come back, what do you sup
pose he would say about the banks
which the democratic party propose
to establish?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-13

The steel trust this year will dis
tribute a bonus of 100000 to its
vorkmen. Good for the steel trust.