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The midland journal., 1914-06-05
LAURENCE IRVING a HERO.
Actors Son Lost His Life Trying To
Save His Wife.


Quebec IF. E. Abbott, Of Toronto,
told the story OF how Laurence Irving
died trying to save his wife. Abbott
was the last man to see Mr.. Irving
alive.
Il met him first in the passageway, 2
he said, "and he said calmly, Is the
boat doing DOWN. / said it looked
like it. 'Dearie,' Irving then said to
his wife, hurry; there's no time to
lose.'
Mrs. Irving began to cry, and as
the actor reached for lifebelt the
boat suddenly lurched. and he was
thrown against the door of his cabin.
His face was bloody and Mrs. Irving
became frantic.
Keep COOL he warned her, but
she persisted in holding her arms
around him. He forced the lifebelt
over her and pushed her out of the
door. He then practically carried her
upstairs. asked him IL could help,
and Irving said, Look after yourself
first, old man, but God bless you all
the same.'"
Abbott said he left the two, man
and wife, struggling. Abbott got on
deck and dived overheard. He caught
hold Of a piece Of timber and then
looked around. Irving. by this time,
was on deck. He was kissing his wife.
AS the ship went down they we're
clasped in each Others arms.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
MUCH WORK DONE
BY CHURCH BODY
Presbyterian General Assem-
bly's Good Record.
FOR UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW
Reorganization Plan For Home Mls-
sion Board Prepared - Federal
Divorce Law Urged-Necessity
Of Christian Education.

Chicago, Ill.-The one hundred and
twenty-sixth General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church, meeting at
Fourth Church, Lincoln Park Boule-
ward and Delaware Place, for nine
days, has adjourned Commissioners
to the number Of 865. and IA advisory
members were present at the delibera-
tions Of the church body.
The important work by the as
sembly included the following:
Prepared plan for reorganization Of
home mission board.
Approved federal uniform divorce
law.
Approved rigid Sunday observance.
barring all games and sports, unneces.
sary travelling and excursions.
Urged Presbyterians to resign from
liquor-dispensing clubs.
Favored campaign of education in
regard to marriage, divorce and the
social evil.
Named a committee to wipe out
deficits Of home and foreign mission
boards aggregating $4,000.
Indorsed national Administrations
efforts to avert war with Mexico.
The final session of the assembly
found the commissioners in some
what warlike mood. They refused
the Presbyterian Brotherhood the
$500 needed for its expenses, thus
practically ending its existence. They
reversed the action Of the judicial
commission In the case Of Percival
H. Barker, on trial for forgery and
falsifying. who appealed from the
Neosho Presbytery. and was exon
Grated by the commission, ordering q
new trial before the Presbytery. They
declined to act on the report OF the
committee on prison reform or capital
punishment sending that over to next
year for a fuller statement. The Rev.
w. A. Kinter. of the church narrative
committee, showed that the church has
a membership Of 1.446,490 in the
United States, a net increase of 49,
618 during last year. New members
since the last report number 92.479.
The next session of the General AS
sembly will be held in Central Church,
Rochester, N. Y.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
FIVE KILLED in WRECK.
Light" Engine DeraiIed Near Cooks
Mills, Pa.

Cumberland. Md.-Five men are
dead and three injured. one of whom
may die. as result Of a flight" Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad engine jump
ing the track and turning turtle. near
Cooks Mills. about nine miles north
west of Cumberland. on the Pitts
burgh division. Three were caught
under the engine and instantly killed.
Engineer Rizer was badly scalded and
died at the Allegany Hospital here.
Conductor Eyster was scalded about
the body. had a bad cut on the head
and was apparently injured internally.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
SLEW 20 MoRos SINGLE HANDED
Tablet To Memory OF Ozark Boy To
Be Erected In Washington.

Verona, Mo.-The heroism of Fer
nando Keithley, an Ozark boy. while
In the Philippine service, is to be COM
memorated by the United States Gov
ernment with a bronze tablet to be
placed In the Capitol at Washington.
While member of Company e, Twen-
ty-eighth Infantry, he was on outpost
duty with three comrades. when they
were attacked. After his companions
had been killed he fought the Moros
alone, killing 20 of them before he
fell.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
SAW NO OFFICERS.
Walter Fenton's Experience Before the
ship Went Down.

Montreal. Walter Fenton. an ac-
countant from Montreal. whose home
is in Manchester. England. is first
cabin survivor Of the Empress disas-
ter. In an interview he said:
II was asleep in my berth on the
saloon deck when was awakened by
crash and shock went to the door
and looked out. People were scramb-
ling from their cabins and hurrying
hither and thither. opened the door
OF the cabin next to mine. which was
occupied by two friends. v. G, Brandon
P. c. Averdieck. both from Man
chester. near my home. and they were
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
LISTS JOHN 0. FOR ss11,2ss,s47.
Ohio Estimates His Personal Prop
erty For Taxation.

Columbus, Ohio.-John d. Rookie
feller's personal property on which he
will be assessed for taxation in Ohio
is worth 1911 ,247. according to an
nouncement made here by the State
Tax Commission.
$50 far as we have been able to de-
termine not a dollar Of this amount
has been returned for taxation in any
other State" said Assessor Agnew.
I'VE have data to show conclusively
Mr. Rockefeller's ownership of securi-
ties and other personal property for
this amount"
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
DENIES UNION EXEMPTION.
Emphatic In Declaration That They
Will Be Protected.

Washington, d. C.-Specific denial
was made at the White House of the
allegation that the President had
agreed that the labor unions shall be
exempted from the provisions Of the
antitrust law. On behalf of the Presi-
dent it was stated that the amend
ment which he has sanctioned to the
proposed antitrust program now be-
fore Congress merely carries into ef-
feet the promises of the Baltimore
platform.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
IS OFFICERS ARE EXECUTED.
Gen. obreoon Returns Sarcastic Reply
When Admiral Howard lntercedes.

Nogales. Ariz. -Thirty-five Federal
officers captured by the Constitution
alists at the city of Tepec were exc
cuted May "a. according to message
received here from Gen. Alvaro Obre-
gon, the Constitutionalist commander.
General Obregon's message says Rear
Admiral Howard. the American naval
commander on the Pacific Coast, tele-
graphed to the German Consul at
Topic to intercede for the lives of the
Federals for the sake of humanity. but
Obregon answered that the execution
of the officers was necessary to pre-
vent them making trouble in the
future. The Federals were taken to
the cemstsyy and shot in squads.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
GAVE HIS LlFEBELT.
Sir Henry seton-karr Might Have
Saved Himself.

Sir Henry Seton-karr Might Have
Saved Himself.
Quebec-M. d. A. Darling, survi-
vor here, was saved by a lifebelt that
might have saved Sir Henry Seton
Karr.
my cabin was opposite Sir
Henry's,' said Darling, "and when /
opened my door we bumped into each
other in the passageway He had a
lifebelt and he offered it to me. l
refused it, but he said: GO on, man,
take it, and will get another told
him to save himself, but he got angry
and actually forced the belt over me.
He then hurried me along the corridor
to the door. Apparently he went back
for another belt. that a moment or two
after he had left me the ship went
down. was picked up"
The midland journal., 1914-06-05

the boat deck and threw ali the grips
out Of Nos. /. 8. S, and Z boats; them
went back to the bridge again, where
saw the chief officer rushing along
to the bridge. 1 told him to tell the
wireless operator at once to send out
distress signals. He told me that this
had been done. said: Get the boats
out as quick as possible. That was
the, last / saw Of the chief officer.
Then, in about three to Ave minutes
after that, the ship turned over and
fouudered.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
MAYO WARNS AS TO rAMplco.
Americans Should BE slow To Return
There; Says Admiral.

Washington. D. C.-Urgent recon-
mendations that Americans should not
yet return to Tampico were trans
mitted to the Navy Department by
Rear-Admiral Mayo through Rear-Ad-
miral Badger.
Admiral Mayo's report said:
Il understand that about 80 more
Americans have arrived at Tampico
by train today. cannot too strongly
reiterate my personal opinion that
Americans should be slow in return
ing to the oil fields around Tampico,
especially, as the companies are not
sending any men out.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
REBELS KILL IS WOMEN.
Camp Followers Lose Lives With 500
Federal Soldiers At Paredon.

Amargos, Coahuila. Thirty five
women camp followers lost their lives
with 800 Federal soldiers in the battle
of Paredon. Fifty-seven officers were
executed after the battle. Reports of
the execution Of General Munoz, a
nephew of ex-President Porfrio Diaz;
General Orsono and nine colonels,
which was at first denied, now seem
well established. Tie men shot, it
was said. reiterated their loyalty to
the Huerta government and rather
than violate their oath of allegiance,
gave their lives.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
WILL ASSUME 3. q 0. EXPRESS
WeIls-Faroo To Take Charge July I,
Says Report.

New York. - Announcement was
made here that Wells, Fargo & Co.,
July 1. will assume the express bust
ness Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road system. The acquisition of these
contracts will take the express COM
pany into three cities not hitherto
served directly by it-Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington. The COM
pany superseded the United States Elk
press Company on the Baltimore and
Ohio and it's afiliated lines.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
THE LOST AND THE SAVED.

- ~0e@~l
Total number of passengers
lost, 746.
Oficers and members Of crew
lost, 211.
Passengers saved, 201.
Offcers and members Of crew
saved, 202.
First cabin passengers lost, 81
men; 26 women; no children.
Second cabin passengers lost,
81 men; 63 women; 10 children.
First cabin passengers saved,
81 men; women; child.
Second cabin passengers saved,
16 men; 5 women; child.
Third class passengers lost, 564
men, women and children.
Third class passengers saved,
146 men; 4 women; no children.
Total on board, 1850.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
WILSON At NEW UNIVERSITY.
With Bryan and Daniels He Repre-
sents Government.

washington, d. C.-President VIII
son, Secretary of State Bryan and
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels repre-
sented the Government at the formal
opening of the new American Metho-
dist University. Bishops Mcdowell, Of
Chicago, and Hamilton. of Boston.
with Alpheus w. Wilson. senior bishop
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
c~~sh aaataxad
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
CAPTAIN TELLS
HOW 1854 DIED
Kendall Saw Collier Two Miles
Away.
GAVE THE RIGHT SIGNALS

Manned His ship While Lying vlr-
tualIy MotlonIess, and Then, Despite
His Plea To the Golfers Master To
Keep the Great Rent Plugged BY
the Penetrating Bow, the Collier Al
Once Backed of.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
REBELS SEIZE FIVE COAL MINES.
Properties Belong To French and
American Capitalists.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-Acting on what
they declared were direct orders from
General Carranza, Constitutionalist
officials conAscated Eve coal mines
near Sabinas, Mexico. The mines.
owned by French and American capi-
talists, are the largest in Mexico. At
Constitutionalist headquarters at Pied
ras Negras it was stated that the
mines would be operated as public
properties.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
SLAYER OF TEACHER INSANE.
sixteen-Year.oId Boy Murderer Sent
To An Asylum.

Herkimer, N. Y.-Jean Gianini, the
16-year-old boy charged with the MUIR
der Of his school teacher. Ida Beech.
er. was acquitted here on the ground
Of criminal imhecility. Judge Daven-
dorf committed him to the Matteawan
Asylum for the Criminal Insane.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
sENATE ALLOWS Lee $500.
Reimbursed For Expenses Incident To
Contest For His Seat.

Washington. d. C.-The Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
voted to allow Senator Blair Lee, Of
Maryland. $500 to meet the expenses
of the Senator's contest of his seat in
the Senate. The Marylander had put
in claim for $500. but the commit
tee declined to approve that sum.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05
QUAKE in CANAL ZONE.
But No Damage To Waterway Is Re
ported.

Colon.-A severe shock of earth
quake, lasting over 80 seconds, oc-
Cured Wednesday night. 1t was much
stronger than any Of the seismic dis
turbances felt in the Canal Zone last
October. No damage was done locally
so far as reported. The officials at
Gatun describe the shock as very
strong, but had no knowledge of any
damage to the canal.
The midland journal., 1914-06-05

Bumps Into Floating Bodies In His
Desperate Effort TO Save Himself.
Before Leapino Overheard He Put
LIfebeIt Around Girl Carrying 4
Baby Commissioners Reese, or SAL
vatiOnlsts, Goes Down With Wife
and Children After Helping Many
Other Persons Escape A Very
Pathetic Scene.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

mayor. Il am carrying a gum" he
said, ''to protect myself from vicious
characters. No, have no permit to
do so.
81 have a force of from two to if
teen investigators and have had as
many as ten watching the Medinah
Hotel"
He refused to say who was furnish
ing the funds for his reform cam
paign, illuminated that some North
Side gentlemen were putting up the
coin.
F. o. Florence, who has a five-year
record as stool pigeon in Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia and other cities, rented a
room at the Medinah Hotel.
He claimed to get no stated salary
but said Williams paid him from 81 to
SO day to work up a case, accord
ing to the intelligence required.
81 bored a hole through the door
of my room at the Medinah Hotel"
he said. 81 peeped through it four
nights and saw several couples go to
bed" ~
He refused to divulge the rate paid
for peeping through hole.
Williams, Inspector of Morals DAN
nenberg, Sergt P. ]. Murphy and sew
eral neighbors testified that the Me,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

on Division, where Williams engaged
The young wife was Mrs. Anna
81 was standing near Chestnut a
and Logan coming towards me-" the
was lonesome when they approached l
care much what happened to me. tt
l didn't like to go with the two of then
they were going to take me to a safe
Eve went to the Transfer Hote
lots of money and I'd easily make SO.
eve got two connecting rooms
After we got upstairs Williams ordere
fused to fill the order. We were all sit
awhile Williams pulled his coat back 6
and plead with him. Pm married "
man. didn't want to be arrested"
Then when they. had brought tn
vice-chaser and his stool pigeon, they
to work up case against the hotel.
But she said she could give them no
information. Williams then released
her on the promise she would sign
paper the next day.
The next morning Capt. John
Rehm of the East Chicago avenue
station heard of the trio's visit to the
hotel. Williams got information that
Rehm was about to get busy. So he
got hold of the girl and rushed her
to the Office of Attorney James T.
farrell in the Marquette building,
where she was made sign a paper he
laid before her.
81 didn't know what l was signing"
testified Mrs. Peterson. 81 was afraid
to refuse. l feared arrest. They
threatened to tell my husband if l
failed to sign it,
Wolfe Logan verified Mrs. Peter
sons story. ....
1t was evident Williams was dis
turbed over the girls testimony.
81 had an affidavit drawn, up to pro-
tect myself" Williams stated. 81 was
preparing for an emergency. want
ed to prove had committed no i'm
moral act while with this woman"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
HIT BY TRAIN; FROZEN
Wealthy johnson County Farmer Lies
Near Tracks For Nine Hours After
Being Struck by Engine - Believed
That Death Was Due to Exposures.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 31.--Struck by u train
and then practically frozen to death,
John Wilmington is dead at his home
in Scion. aged 40. He was found, after
lying unconscious nine hours, thru the
night and part of the morning, in the
Rock Island yards. at Scion.
AS both of his feet were frozen, and
the wounds in his back and on his face
were not seemingly serious, the attend
ing surgeon decided that death was
due to exposure, and not to contact
with the train.
He was picked up by section hands,
and carried into the station at Scion,
where he died fifteen minutes later.
Mr.. Wilmington was one Of the rich
est farmers in Big Grove township,
owing 500 acres Of fertile farm land.
Two sons and two daughters survive.
No one saw the accident of course.
or he would not have been lying nine
hours, untouched by rescuers, but the
fact that his watch was stopped at
11:05 indicated that the Rock Island
train passing at that moment hit him,
throwing him about ten feet from the
tracks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
EceLEss CAKE WINS PRIZE.
Woman Wins Honors At Domestic
Science Short Courss.

Woman Wins Honors At Domestic
Science Short Course.
Council Bluffs. Jan. 31.--No need Of
or bewailing the high cost Of hens
fruit. Use geIatine.
Council Bluffs cakemakers were
cake which took second prize at the
MILAN, was made without eggs, gela-
tine being used instead.
Incidently the judges were interest
ed In the news also. On the cake was
Judged strictly according to its merits.
without reference to the recipe used.
and no ono suspected that all that
fiuffiness was produced by anything
other than the well beaten whites"
Miss Mcmillan didn't deliberately
slip one over on the Judges" She had
meant to explain the recipe she had
tried. but failed to find an opportunity
until after the cakes had been Judged.
Naturally she was much pleased to
find that the experimnt had been SO
successful, and that her cake could hold
it's own with the more conservatively
baked ones.
One tablespoonful Of gelatine Is said
to be equal to the whites Of three eggs.
The gelatine is dissolved In q little cold
water and enough warm water added
to make cupful. This is allowed to
cool and will then beat up to look like
the egg whites Of which 1t takes the
place.
Miss Mcmillan is associate leader in
the household economics department Of
the Council Bluffs Woman's club. and
is one of the active workers In that de-
partment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
crade crossing Slaughter.

Pennsylvania has $4,000 public and
private grade crossings Of the steam
railroads, according to report laid be-
fore the public service commission re-
Gently by Pohn p Dohoney invest-
gator of accidents for the commission,
who recommended action to safeguard
the crossings.
The report states that 531 persons
were killed and LIS injured at the
crossings in 1913.
The public service commissioners APP
proved the Dohoney report so heartily
that they gave him instructions to pre-
pare regulations at once. to apply to
all grade crossings No one knows
what recommendations may be made.
but they probably will range from
alarm bells at isolated places to both
gates and flagmen where traffic is
heavy.
Authoritative data that Dohoney has
been collecting from the railroad COM
panies for the last four months show
that ia steam roads have 11.763 cross
ings OF public roads ut grade. To this
number must be added 10000 private
crossings.
OF the public crossings only 1873 are
protected, the other 10.144 being open
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
coDvS GROVE GIVEN TO IOWA
FALLS ~ LArG /. {. Jones
ron CITY PARK
OTHER BEoUEsTs FOR
WORTHY INSTITUTIONS
o. Matthews Episcopal Mission and
Edaswood School Of Domestic Arts
Are Observation-Disclosures and Son
Divide Bulk Of Estats-Wili Ex-
seuted in Pasadena Last November.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Iowa FAILS, Jan. 31.---Under the will
of the late L. u. James, which has just
been filled for probate, the city Is given
Cobb's Grove for city park. This
tract OF ground lies west OF the illinois
Central depot and Includes the beauti-
ful gorge known as Rock Run. The
land is wooded and Is an ideal loca-
ton for city park. This gift also
opens up a new avenue to the depots
and the east side and will probably
result in an extension Of Washington
avenue. the principal business street Of
the city. 80 as to make the depots
easier OF access, cutting out the heavy
hills on Rocksylvania avenue.
Mr. James also bequeaths $500 to St
Matthews Episcopal mission to pay or
half Of the incumbrance on the
society's new church. He also gives
$500 to the Edgewood School Of Do
nestle Arts. a worthy institution OF
this city, that is doing splendid
work in educating girls and young
women in the varied domestic arts
The farms owned by Mr. James in
northern iowa are divided between
Mrs. Jones and his only son. HOLSTER
who is also given the bank holdings
Of Mr.. Jones in the Peoples Trust and
Bank Of this city. The stock
OF Ellsworth & Jones, Inc. which was
held by Mr.. Jones is divided between
the widow and son. Mrs. Jones and
Hollister are made executors Of the
will which was exec tied in Pasadena
the 18th of last Nov ,mber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
szpuslIcAs IOWA: JANUARY ), ,.4

hibits In livestock, grain. vegetables.
baking. etc. with liberal prixss 70 b.
awarded by the merchants. who are
assisting IN setting the institute here.
The officers OF the club are: Presi-
dent. X. r. TeiG; vice president. G. J..
Jacobson; secretary and treasurer.
John Nelaon. During the first year Of
its existence the club has done much
to improve It's members and to excite
more interest In their work.
A male Glee club was organized here
the other night, electing the following
officers: President. Superintendent
Karl Hanson: secretary and treasurer.
f. N. Nelson: director. o. 8. Boyd.
Mrs. Rebecca Johnson Was very
agreeably surprised by fifty OF her
friends yesterday afternoon. Luncheon
was served, after which Mrs. Johnson
was presented with china closet as
a remembrance Of the happy occasion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
News Of Sac CITY.

Special to Times Republican.
mig tSat4P,2r vi *. CbnhlngfIa m.
IF Sac City. and Meryl l.. Wadsley, a
farmer residing near Early, were mar
ried Jan. IS at the home of the brides
father.
The annual report of the librarian
If the Sac City public library. which
has been located for ten months in the
new Carnegie building, shows an in
crease of over 20 per cent in the num-
Der of book loaned. Nearly 400 new
books have been placed on the shelves
during the year and seven additional
periodicals have been provided for the
reading room.
Farmers of Clinton county have filed
a petition for a special election to de-
eide the question Of consolidating the
schools Of the township. The election
will be held Feb. I. The sentiment OF
favor consolidation. but there is said
to be a division regarding the loca-
ton OF a school, the center OF the dis
trict being a somewhat undesirable site
for a well-equipped rural school.
The Sac City Canning Company has
made important changes In its man
agement A. H. Ellis. Of Sac City. the
present secretary and manager. retir-
ing, and NJ. w. Jones. of Waterloo, sue
ceeding TO that position. Mr.. Jones
was formerly manager OF the Iowa
Canning Company's plant at Vinton
and more recently manager OF the
Waterloo Canning corporation. He is
also president of the Iowa Gamers
| Association. Mr.. Ellis retires on &C
count Of poor health and will move
from the city. The canning company
has enlarged its capital stock tc
$3.50 900