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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-07

"This case was one to put our good
faith and our courage to the test. The
poor widow asked for the body of her
dead husband, buried on Mexican soil.
What did our government do to secure
this right? 1t humbly petitioned Villa,
his murderer, to allow his remains to
be removed. The state department
spent days in trying to find out wheth-
err this man was shot by Villa or put
to death by order Of drum court mar
tial, called not by soldier, not by a
belligerent, but by brigand and pro-
ference did 1t make whether
he lost his life one way or the other.
For this the sorrowing widow was left
waiting for her dead. What should
the government have done in the case?
Just what 1t should have done for one
Of it's own citizens--sent our soldiers
into Mexico and brought out the body.
What right has Villa to say that the
body of the victim of his wrath and
cruelty should be removed or not?
What has become Of our courage and
manhood that we could leave it to him
to settle such question:"
Want Explanation.
Senator Poindexter progressive,
introduced a resolution to- ~ calling
on President Wilson to explain what
matters "of even greater delicacy and
nearer consequences" he referred to in
his address to congress yesterday as
depending on the repeal Of the Pan
anna tolls exemption.
The resolution With similar one
by Senator Jones, republican Of Wash
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22
Don't Wait Until the Fall.

We are of the opinion that if you are
expecting to attend our school you can
not give reasonable excuse for post.
poning entering until Fall. We can
present sufficient proof to convince you
that the earlier you start in to obtain a
practical education, the better it will be
for you. We have now almost as large
an attendance in the summer as in the
winter. We offer every inducement in
summer that we offer In the winter.
Our past records show that students
attending school in June, July and
August make as good progress as those
attending any other three months in
the year. This is due to the fact that
our school rooms are cool and pleasant
end thrt our teachers put forth the
same eSergy in the summer months as
in the winter. He who enters now
will finish in time for good position
during the busy fall season. We will
get the position for you. We will
start you into 1915 with more money,
and practical education besides. 1t
has been our life work solving just
such problems as yours, and qualifying
young men and women to earn three
dollars where they could not have
earned one.
Write us by return mail; tell us
conf1dentially what is hindering you
from entering before fall. We have
now over $40 in daily attendance. =
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Tex.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22
Personal Mention

Miss Eleanor Stewart Hood arrived
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Hood. Sunday noon May 18th for an
extended visit.
The proud parents welcomed the
little visitor with delight.
The proud father, our distinguished
Editor and proprietor, was so over
come that telephone inquiry failed tC
elicit from him the announcement OF
the new arrival.
The children seemed equally well
pleased with the little baby at our
house that has two feet" and it can't
walk" and Its Just this - big.
Congratulation.
Mr., Editor and Mrs! welcome Miss
Eleanor Stewart Hood! The Journal
force together with their friends OF
the Rice Belt Journal join in the con-
ordinations and welcome.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22
Child Cross? FeVerish? Sick?

A cross, peevish, listless child, with
coated tongue, pale, doesn't sleep; eats
sometimes very little, then again raven.
ouSly; stomach sour, breath fetid; pains
in stomach, with diarrhea; grinds teeth
while asleep, and starts up with terror
all suggest a Worm Killer some.
thing that expels worms, and almost
every child has them. Kickapoo Work
Killer is needed. Get a box today.
Start at once. You won't have to coax
as Kickapoo Worm Killer is candy
confection. Expels the worms, the
cause of your child's trouble. 25c., at
your drugglSt.-Adv,,
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22
EVERYTHING A MAN NEEDS
81 Complete Shaving Outfit ST
10 Articles 10

To advertise our Universal Shaving
Outfit and Universal Products we will for
a limited time only, send this well
worth $500 Shaving Outfit for 81 co. We
sell our products to the consumer
and therefore you save all agents
profits which as you know are very
large.
Hollow Ground Razor.
/ 5.inch Lather Brush.
! Razor Strop Canvas Back.
Nickel Easel Back Mirror.
! 33lnCh Bnrber Towel.
! Bar Shaving Soap.
/ Box TaICum Powder
| Decorated China Mug.
Aluminium Barber Comb.
BriStle Hair Brush.
Each outfit packed in neat box LOO,
Coin or Money Order, postage lOc
extra.
UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS co.,
Dayton, Ohio.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22
Time to "SWeetenT p
lbs. sugar -Davidson's
Cash Store.
Chaimberiain's Liniment.

This preparation is intended eSpec'
tally for rhematiSm lame back. SprainS
and like ailments. 1t is faVOrite with
people who are we'll acquainted with
its Splended qualities. Mrs. Chs. Tanner
Wabash, Ind, says Of it, have found
Chamberlain'S Liniment the best thing
for lame back and sprains I have ever
used. 1t works like charm and relieves
pain and soreness. 1t has been used by
others of my family as we'll as my self
for upwards OF twenty years" 20 and
50 cent bottles, for sale by all dealers.
ADV.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22
SEXUAL
KNOWLEDGE
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and husbands and all others need 10
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The latest, most advanced and com.
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for the true inner teaching.
This book tells nurses, teachers,
doctors, lawyers, preachers, social
workers, Sunday School teachers, and
all others, young and old, what all
need to know about sex matters. By
Winneld Scott Hall, Ph. D., NJ. D.
tLiepzig).
Newspaper Comments:
Scientifically correct. Chicago Tri.
bune. Accurate and up.to.date. f"
Philadelphia Press. standard hook
of knowledge. Philadelphia Ledger.
The New York World says: Plain
truths for those who need or ought to
know them for the prevention OF evils.
Under plain wrapper for only $1,OO.
Coin or Money Order, postage ten
cents extra.
MIArlI PUBLISHING COMPANY
Dayton, Ohio.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22
A CARD

Where as il has pleased the almighty
God to separate from us our dear and
beloved mother and where as the good
spirit of the good people of Welsh have
prevailed upon them to help and COM
fort us in our sad hour of misfortune
We take this method of thanking and
hope that God may bless them.
Mrs Emma King
Mrs Joe Vlllien
Mrs G. L. Taquino
C.S. Cook
H. B. Cook
Clarence Cook.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22
Keep Bowel Movement Regular.

DR. Kings New Life Pills keep stomach
liver and kidney in healthy condition.
Rid the body of poiSonS and waste. I'm.
prove your complexion by flushing the
liver and kidneys. 81 got more relief
from one box of DR. Kings New Life
Pills than any medicine l ever tried
says C. E. Hatfield, of Chicago, Ill. 25c
at your druggist. ADV.
The Rice belt journal., 1914-05-22

Canada's Wealth in Coal.
The province of Alberta, Canada, is
believed to have 90,O00.000,000 tons OF
coal available.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
MOB MEMBERS ARRESTED.
Six Men Of Aiken County Will Face
Trial for Alleged Offenses.

Weells Heath, Monroe Weathers-
bee, Bud Redd, Joe Craig, L. Redo
and Lonnie Craig, all white, Of Aiken,
were bound over Saturday morning
after a preliminary hearing to the
court of general sessions on charge
of assault with intent to kill and
shooting into a dwelling house. The
preliminary was the afthermath of
the recent disorder on the Hitchcock
plantation in Aiken county, about
eight miles from Aiken, when the
farm hands went on strike. Bond
was given in the sum Of 5000 each.
When the farm hands struck, one
old negro man, Calvin Williams, who
lived on the place, refused to quit
work. His home was visited one
night by a mob and it was testified
at the hearing that more than 1000
shots were fired into the house. The
place was completely wrecked, but no
one was injured by the bullets as the
negroes fed. The mob then visited
the home of Manager Williams of the
Hitchcock plantation, pinned crepe
on his door and tagged the fence
with papers bearing threatening in
scriptions. The six white men are
charged with being members Of the
mob.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
is STILL UNSETTLED.
Colorado Strikers and Operators Are
Unable to Get Together.


Unable to Get Together.
Settlement of the Colorado coal
strike apparently is no nearer reall-
zation now than it was weeks ago
according to statements by both
union officials and mine operators
Saturday. Sixty-six persons are
known to have been killed and As
wounded in the numerous battles and
disorders since the miners went on
strike September %, 1913.
Eighteen strikers, ten mine guards
I19 mine employees, two militiamen
three non-combatants, two women
and IL children lost their lives
Twenty had been killed prior to April
20, the date of the battle of Ludlow
Forty-six were killed during that fight
and the next ten days, when federal
troops stopped the warfare.
The cost of the eight months in
dustrial conflict is variously estimat-
ed at from s10,O0O,O0O to s12,0O0,-
600. The figures include 100000
the State spent in maintaining State
troops in the field until the arrival OF
the federal forces; an estimated cost
Of s6,925,0o0 to the union and a loss
of several millions" claimed by oper-
ators. At present Lit United States
troops are guarding the mine proper
ties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
SOME GOOD OPENINGS
Civil Service Jobs That VIII be Filled
in June and July.

The civil service commission will
hold several examinations to fill va
cancies in various departments Of the
Federal government on different
dates in the months of June and July.
One of the places to be filled by ex-
animation is that Of record examiner
for the department Of agriculture in
connection with forest reservation
purchases. The examinations are
open only a lawyers from certain
states, one Of which is South Caro-
lima. The place pays between s1,50o
and s1,S00 annually. The examina-
ton will be held July 21.s
Other examinations to be held are:
Law assistant, in the Office Of the
solicitor Of the department Of agricul-
ture, July 22-23, at salary OF ST.
900; senior highway engineer and
highway engineer in the Office of pub
lie roads, June 29, at salaries OF ST.
200 to $4,000 and s1,S00 and $4,000,
respectively; assistant epidemiolo-
gist, July 6, at salary Of between
$4,000 and s2,500;. assistant mining
engineer in the bureau of mines, July
'13, at salary Of between s1,S00 and
s2,400; and structural engineer and
craftsman in the Office Of the super
vising architect, July SO, at a salary
of from $3.50 to SITS per month.
The examinations are open only to
men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
SHOOTS TWO MEN.
Conductor Charged With Wounds OF
Sumter Policeman and Flagman.

Policeman T. P. Ward and Flag
man W. J. Thomas are in the Tourney
hospital at Sumter seriously wound
ed, and Conductor l.. ". Fielder is IN
Jail, as the result of shooting scrape
at the home of Fielder early Tuesday
morning. Policeman Ward was shot
in the left shoulder and Thomas was
shot in the left shoulder and in the
head. Fielder is charged with doing
the shooting.
Conductor Fielder, when seen Tues
day, refused to make any statement,
but from what he is alleged to have
told the policeman Monday night
when he was arrested, it seems that
he found Thomas in his home when
he returned Monday night; that
Thomas tried to make a getaway and
Fielder fired two shots at him. Police
man Ward, hearing the shots, went
to the scene to investigate. AS he
went upon the piazza, it is said, Eel
der opened fire on him through the
glass door, hitting him in the should
er. Both of the wounded men were
taken to the hospital and Fielder was
taken to Jail. The wounds, while
considered serious, are not necessar-
iIy fatal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
SIX MEN SURROGATE.
Five Sailors Surcumb Trying to Re
lease Oyerpowered Comrade.

Leaving behind her a single grave
on the gulf coast of Mexico near the
Tuxpam oil fields, the bodies of First
Officer P. F. Elliott and five members
of the crew suffocated by an accumu-
lation of gas in her forepeak, the
British tank steamship San Valerie
arrived in America from Tuxpam,
Mex. The accident occurred May 2S,
five of the men going to their death
in an attempt to rescue H. Cousins,
the ships carpenter, who was over
come while attempting to make re-
pairs on a bi''.ye pump.
First Officer Elliott tried to bring
him out but failed to return and. ac-
cording to the story told by the ships
officers, four others, fastening to
reach the two men before they should
be suffocated, descended into the hole
and in turn succumbed. A seaman
with fire helmet brought out the
lifeless bodies.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
PLANNED HEROISM.
Washington Watchman Planted Dy.
Mantle Which He 'Discovered'.

Several hundred clerks and officials
fed in fright from their Offices in the
department of agriculture Tuesday
when Daniel V. Jauch, a watchman,
ran through the corridors shouting
that the building was about to be de-
stroyed by dynamite.
Led by Jauch, several of the cooler
headed department officials ran to the
basement, where they found four
sticks of dynamite on which the fuses
had been burned out. Apparently an
explosion had been averted because
the fuses had been jammed too tight
ly into the detonation caps that the
fire was extinguished.
Then came hurried sequel. Jauch,
who had suffered severe injury to his
head while serving as soldier in the
PHILIPPINES two years ago, was taken
to police station and subjected to
rigid questioning. Later the police
announced he had admitted that he,
himself, placed the explosives. De-
partment officials said they believed
the watchman intended to discover"
the dynamite before it could do harm.
hoping to wi npromotion for heroism.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
MURDER In LEXINGTON
FARMER SHOT AND KILLER BY
SEyENTEEN-YEAR-OLD.
Body Found on Piazza of Those
Present at His Death-Slayer
Claims SeIf-Defense.

Jesse Howell, a white farmer, was
shot and instantly killed by Willie
Sharpe, a 17-year-old boy, the son OF
Noah Sharpe, a we'll known farmer
of Lexington county, about 9 o'clock
Saturday night, the shooting having
taken place on the front porch Of the
home of Tillman Bush about 8 miles
from Lexington near CASTOR. Bush
is a son-in-law of Noah Sharpe and a
brother-in-law of the boy who did the
shooting.
When ot1cers of the law arrived a
ghastly sight greeted the party. Ly-
ing on his back, the upper portion of
his body extending over the edge of
the piazza, the head Nesting on the
ground and the other portion on the
porch, with hands raised over his
head, with a large two-bladed bar
| low handle knife slightly clasped in
the right hand, lay Jesse Howell.
The big blade of the knife was open,
but there were no signs Of blood
stains to show that the instrument
had been used.
The coroner's investigation began
at daybreak. An examination OF
Noah Sharpe, who claimed to have
been cut by Howell revealed a short
cut on the left hand and slight a5ra-
sion across the chest, but the shirt
and other clothing of the man failed
to reveal any signs of having been
slashed with knife.
Noah Sharpe was the next witness.
He testified that he had just finished
supper and had come out on the
porch and sat down on chair, when
he observed Howell coming through
the yard. Howell, he said, came up
to where he was sitting and asked:
"Who is this" and he replied "This
is Noah.'' To this he said Howell
replied, I'll get you now," with an
oath.
Sharpe said that he pleaded with
Howell to wait and "let's talk it
over, ut instead Of stopping he at
tempted to cut his throat with
knife which he held in his hands, and
was only prevented from doing so by
his own efforts. A second or two
later, he said, Willie Sharpe appear
ed in the door with the gun in his
hand.
Howell made one step toward Will
| lie and had started to make another
when he was shot dead by Willie
Sharpe. The witness said that no
words passed between Willie Sharpe
and the deceased; that his son fired
at once and Howell never spoke after
he was shot. Solicitor Zimmerman
directed his inquiry toward the
knife.
Sharpe stated that Howell had the
knife in his hand at the time lie fell.
It was brought out during the exan11-
nation of the witness that Tillman
Bush and his wife had had trouble
with the dead man about six weeks
ago, result Of which the Bush's
had had Howell indicted. The old
man disclaimed any knowledge of the
accusation his daughter had made
against Howell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
ACROBAT INJURED.
Carnival Performer Misses Net in Act
at Fort Mill.

Edward Durham, who has been
performing a high dive act with a
carnival company at Fort Mill during
the last week, was badly injured in
his last performance which occurred
Saturday night. 1t appears that he
miscalculted his flight into his net
and did not land as he usually does.
His physician stated that he had
probably suffered conclusion of the
spinal cord and that he was appar-
emily paralzed from his chest to his
feet. After remaining in Fort Mill
during Sunday he was carried to
Charlotte hospital. His home IS in
Gaffney and his parents have been
notified of his accident.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
AMMUNITION, SHIPPED.
Cargo of Arms Sent to Rebels in Ship
Leaving New York.

Ammunition for the Mexican Con-
stitu1ionalists left American shores
from New York Tuesday, bound for
Tampico, while Mexican mediation
apparently marked time at Niagara
Falls, the attitude Of the Constitu-
tionalists being stumbling block in
the negotiations.
Information that the steamer An
tilla, which recently was fred on by
ConstitutionaLsts outside Tampicc,
had LETT New York with munitions Of
war created considerable stir in
Washington The vessel was cleared
without interference on the part Of
the United States, greatly to the sur
prise of Secretary Bryan and other
department officials. Subsequently it
was discovered that orders to prevent
clearance of such vessels had been
delayed and that the Antilla haG pro-
cured clearance while Washington be-
lieved efectual steps had been taken
to prevent her sailing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
COTTON CROP DATA.
South Carolina Led Larger Producing
States in Average Yield.

states III Average IlciO.
Interesting statistics bearing on
the cotton crop of 1913 are contained
in a recent bulletin of the census bu-
reau. Last July the bureau estimat-
ed that 35,622,000 acres had been
planted in cotton. The final figures
for the year show that 37,45S,OOO
acres were harvested.
The average yield per acre Of cot
ton for 1913 was 1872 pounds. The
overage yield in 1912 was 1903
pounds, in 1911, 207.7 pounds; in
1910, 1907 pounds; in 1909, 154.3
pounds. There were 2,S79,000 acres
planted N cotton in South Carolina
and 2,790,000 acres were harvested.
According to the bulletin, South
Carolina leads the larger cotton
states of the South in the average
production per acre with 235 pounds.
Some Of the average yields per acre
are: North Carolina, 237; Virginia,
I24O; Georgia, 2OS; Alabama, 100;
Mississippi, 205; Louisiana, 10;
Texas, $50; and Oklahoma, 152.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
SMITH FEELS HOPEFUL
SENATOR Is CONFIDENT OF DE.
NIOCRACY'S FUTURE.

Administration is Carrying Out its
Campaign Pledges and Even Do
ing More.
Senator e. D.. Smith was in Flor
ence few hours Monday. He spoke
very hopefully Of the outlook in
Washington, though he thought that
the Democratic administration was
passing through very crucial period,
and one fraught with occasion for
anxiety. He was hopeful, because the
party and the administration had car
ried out practically every campaign
promise to the people, and redeemed
it's pledges.
The Mexican problem and the
method in which it has been handled
by the administration, he declared,
have appealed to the nations OF the
earth, so far, as a triumph Of the ul-
innate achievement of clear intellec-
tuality and common sense in control
of a delicate situation. President
Wilson and his cabinet, he said, have
followed a course apparently in con-
fiict with what is generally consid-
cred the American spirit, one that
subjected them to adverse criticism,
but if the difficulties there be settled,
as they apparently will be shortly,
and peace and prosperity be brought
to Mexico, which may be reasonably
expected, without bloodshed, this ad-
ministration will have convinced the
world that devastating international
warfare can be avoided.
So far the president and his ad-
visers have succeeded in spite Of rath-
er than with the help Of certain
forces that should have been lined up
with them in their effort to exhaust
every means compatible with dignity
and honor for the peaceable settle
ment Of the difficulties in which we
were becoming involved.
The effect of the operation of the
new tariff and currency law will be-
come more apparent and generally
recognized by the people Of this coun-
try in the near future than just now.
One has not yet been put into opera
ton, and one has barely been put into
operation. All Of which, coupled with
the antitrust laws, should prove to
the country that this administration
and the Democratic party have prov
ed Of real and practical benefit to the
whole country and to all the people.
Senator Smith says he is too busy
with present affairs to talk Of per-
sonal interests and local politics; he
is trying to get real things done in
the capital.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-10
MET DEATH BRAVELY.
How Author and His Wife Went
Down on the Empress.

The tragic death Of Laurence lr-
wing, author and actor, on board the
ill-fated Empress Of Ireland, was de-
scribed by F. E. Abbott of Toronto,
the last man to see him alive. Il
met him first in the passageway,' he
said, "and he said calmly: is the
boat going DOWN. I said it looked
like it. sDearie,' Irving then said to
his wife, hurry. There is no time
to lose.'
"Mrs. Irving began to cry and as
the actor reached for a life belt the
boat suddenly lurched and he was
thrown against the door Of his cabin.
His face was bloody and Mrs. Irving
was frantic.
"Keep COOL he warned her, but
she persisted in holding her arms
around him. He forced the life belt
over her, pushed her out Of the door
and practically carried her upstairs.
I asked if 1 could help and Irving
said: Look after yourself first, old
man, but God bles you all the
same"