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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-19

WILLIAM CLIFFORD BROWN.
GORDON THOMAS GRAHAM.
ROBERT SECOR GRAHAM.
CHARLES AUSTIN GRAHAM.
JOHN EDWARD CHAMBERS.
ROBERT GRAY CHAMBERS.
JAMES HERBERT DENNIS.
ELIZABETH WILKINSON.
LOIS MAXINE soUTHARD.
JOHN GLENDoN soUTHARD.
FRANK >MlNTIRE POLLARD.
RICHARD RAuscHER.
RUTH CHRISTIE.
GERTRUDE FERGUSON cOWLEs.
ELSIE MERRILL coWLEs.
JOHN NASH COWLES.
RUTH ELIZABETH WALL.
RUSSELL EDWIN WRIGHT.
MILDRED SHAW.
JACOB WILLIAM ONsToTT.
JOE HUNTER HARDsocG.
JOHN WILLIAM RlGGLE.
HELEN ROSE R!GGLE.
WILLIAM O'BRlEN.
JAMES LLOYD STEWART.
KATHALEEN ETH
STEWART.
MARY MADELINE STEWART.
EDWIN WINFIELD MUsGROVE.
DOROTHY EMMALINE HANS
MANN.
LOIS WILHELMiNA HANsMANN.
ARDITH LoRENE MEADER.
MILDRED LOUISE LINTON.
MARGARET ELIZABETH CAMP
BELL.
ROBERT MAGELLAN RAY.
ROBERT LENROAT EATON.
ARTHUR GEORGE EATON.
WINIFRED ELIZABETH BYRNEs,
(Des Moines.)
BUD GRAY.
ARDERY JAv HUGHES.
IDA MAY ToMLiN.
GORDON CARLSON ROSEN.
DOROTHY ALTA HOWARD.
WILLIAM JOHN SWEENEY.
RUTH HALL SHANAHAN.
EMMETT J. SHANAHAN.
PAUL OLIVER GERRY.
GAYLORD BOYD LEE
JOHN RICHARD FREDRlCksoN.
FRANCIS CLIFFORD FRIEDRICH.
MOLLIE MAY FREDRIcksoN.
HOWARD STEPHEN JOANsoN.
IN MEMORY OF RUTH ELIZA.
BETH KENT. $685..
HAROLD SIDNEY KENT.
HELEN DUKE.
BUSTER DUKE.
MARTHA ALBERT.
Alnro-
JANE HENGEN.
KATHERINE HENGEN.
RosMA HENGEN.
IN MEMORY OF MARGARET IsA.
BELLE ROSCOE.
LOUISE ROSCOE.
JOHN HARVEY NICHOLS.
MAXWELL WARD sTENTZ.
JoRDoN NJ. WORK..
JUNE JACKSON.
LINUS NEIMYER, JR.
BOB FUNK, JR.
RUSSELL WISE.
LYDIA TRAUL.
RAYMOND OLDHAM.
MARIAN WILSON,.
BILLY WILSON,.
DOROTHY ABEL.
BILLY ABELL.
VERA LOUISE M'kEE.
RUTH ANNA M'kEE.
kATHEL MAUD KARI lila FARCE
Wisconsin).
DOROTHY MARIE LEGG.
KENNETH HAROLD WILEY.
GWENDOLYN REATHA e. COR
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-19
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MARY CATHERINE HUSTON.
FLORENCE M'MIcHAEL.
ROBERT M'MlCHAEL. NJ
PAUL M'MICHAEL.
WILLIAM r. HARPER III.
BERNIcE HARPER.
MARY WANETA M'CARTY.
THOMAS MATHEWS MlER. -
cHAUNcY FAY.
BoBBlE FAY.
WILLIAM M'NETT.
GARNER M'NETT.
IRENE MAY JACKSON.
MARTHA PAULINE PROCTOR.
DONALD IRWIN WALKER.
VIRGINIA ELIZABETH STEVENS
MARION GILMORE.
FRANCES GILMORE.
WILLIAM CLIFFORD BROWN.
GORDON THOMAS GRAHAM.
ROBERT sEcoR GRAHAM.
CHARLES AUSTIN GRAHAM.
JOHN EDWARD CHAMBERS.
ROBERT GRAY CHAMBERS.
JAMES HERBERT DENNIS.
ELIZABETH WILKINSON.
LOIS MAXINE SOUTHARD.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
REAL ESTATE BILL UP.
House Expected to Pass "True Con-
sideration" Measure.

The Johnson bill which requires that
all deeds for real estate In the District of
Columbia shall set forth the true consid
GRAFTON involved was taken up by the
House this afternoon and the outlook for
it's passage is favorable. The bill pro-
vides that unless real estate deeds give
the real consideration, no consid-
GRAFTON greater than that express
ed in the conveyance shall be
or become a lien upon the property. nor
shall any consideration for the execution
of any certain deed which is greater than
the consideration mentioned therein. be
collectible in any court Of law.
The bill is the outcome of some of the
real estate Investigations of the District
committee and has the warm Endorsement
of the assessor of the District of Column
bfa- On the other hand. 1t has been op-
posed by practically every real estate
man in the city.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
MAY TAKE LEGAL ACTION
Bill N Virginia Legislature Pro-
vides for Recovery of Martha
Washington's Will.

The legislative machinery OF Virginia
Is moving rapidly to recover for Fairfax
county the original will of Martha WASH
ington. stolen during the civil war from
the county records and now reposing in
the library of ]. Pierpont Morgan in New
York
Word received by Clerk Richardson of
Fairfax county from State Senator
Thornton is that Senator Thornton's bill
for the recovery of the will from Mr.
Morgan has already been passed by the
state senate and is expected to be passed
by the house in few days
Request to Be Made First.
The bill directs the Governor of Virginia
to formally request Mr.. Morgan to return
the will. and II he refuses or takes nc
action within a reasonable time, to have
the attorney general of the state begin
legal action. 1t was introduced in the
lower house by W. T. Oliver of Fairfax.
Stories that members of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution differ with
Senator Thornton over the proper resting
place for the will when recovered were
denied by residents of Fairfax today Ii
was said that all agree that the will
should hang beside that of George Wash
ington in the clerks Office at Fairfax
Evening star., 1914-01-26
SCHOONER ORBIT ASHORE.
Driven on Shoal by Gale-Damaged
Vessel in Port.

According to report the two-masted
river schooner Orbit, which was car
ried ashore on Maryland point, about
fifty miles down the Potomac river, in
the heavy easterly gale in the early
part of this month, is still aground
although repeated efforts have been
made to work the vessel into deep
water. The Orbit went ashore on an
unusually high tide and when the river
returned to normal she was left with
less than two feet of water about her.
She draws five feet when light The
Orbit is owned by w. l. Sutherland of
Cross Roads. Charles county, Md 1t
is probable that the vessel will be left
ashore until the coming of the spring
tides, when efforts will be made to get
her off.
The old schooner Cora McKenney,
owned at this city. which lost her
bowsprit and masts during the gale
that put the Orbit ashore is lying at
Alexandria 1t is stated that she will
be supplied with new spars and will
be made ready to return to service in
the spring. The hull of the McKenney
was not damaged.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
EAGER TO SHOW CONGRESS.
DR.. Cook Wants Investigation of Hi.
North Pole Claim.

DR.. Frederick A. Cook. the arctic ex-
plorer. is in Washington today in connec-
ton with his efforts to bring about a
congressional investigation of his claim
that he reached the north pole first.
DIR. Cook has just returned from Lon
don. Regarding newspaper accounts te
the effect that he met with cold re-
ception" there he said today that these
stories were utterly baseless. He spoke
to large crowds, he said, and was ap.
plauded enthusiastically.
Il came home before I had planned be-
cause l received an urgent message te
RETURN said DR.. Cook. Therefore 1 de-
livered a few speeches, saw my family
and then took a boat. 1 will go back
to Europe later
Last night DR.. Cook, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Middleton Smith, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Colburn and Arthur Coiburn at
their residence, in Takoma Park. Md
Mr. Smith is the last surviving member
of the international polar expedition OF
1S81-S3 to Point Barrow.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
HEARING ON CROSSER BILL.
Capital Traction Company Officials
Witnesses at Opening Session.

With President George E. Hamilton and
Chief Engineer John H. Hanna of the
Capital Traction Company as opening
witnesses today. the Crosser subcommit-
tee of the House of Representatives be-
gan to establish foundation for a favor
able report on the Crosser bill, which is
designed to effect ultimate municipal
ownership of street railroads in the Dis
trict of Columbia Opening questions di-
rected by Representative Crosser toward
making an approximation of the value of
the two roads were answered for the
most part by Mr.. Hanna.
Thomas i. Sidlo. secretary of the trac-
ton commissioners of the city of Cleve-
land, Ohio. was on hand. and took vol
| luminous notes. He will be called as a
witness. it is understood. to compare the
figures of the District street railways
with the figures of the Cleveland roads,
where the city has an iron-b bound con-
troll.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
AGREES TO PAY $4,000
War Department Accepts Appraised
Value of Ground Along Ana
costa River.

Assistant Secretary Breckenridge today
notified the District Commissioners that
the War Department accepts the ap-
praisement of $1,000 fixed by the second
jury of condemnation for squares south
of square No. 1l17, along the Anacostia
river near Pennsylvania avenue. The
land was acquired from the government
by Sidney Bieber about ten years ago
by congressional authorization, Tor about
$500 II is within the area of the park
to be created by the reclamation of the
fats along the river named About a
year ago Mr.. Bieber agreed to transfer
the land back to the government for
$l5Uo.
Col Langfitt. the local engineer officer
in charge of the Improvement. and the
District assessor agreed that the offer
was a reasonable one in view Of the ap-
probation OF the property. and urged its
acceptance
Secretary Garrison and Assistant Secre-
tary Breckenridge decided against that
action, however. in favor of condemnation
proceedings. The first jury OF condemna-
ton reported that the land was worth
g., 600. An appeal was made from that
appraisement and another jury was con-
stituted. 1t fixed the value at $4,000. and
the authorities now have decided to pay
that amount
Evening star., 1914-01-26
BANKHEAD PROMISES ACTION
Spurred on by Senator Norris Re-
parding U. S, Wire Ownership.

There was a little breeze in the SEN
ate today over a resolution offered by
Senator Norris discharging the COM
mittee on post offices and post roads
from consideration of the SENATOR S
resolution directing the Postmaster
General to give the Senate the results
Of his investigation as to government
ownership of telegraph and telephone
facilities as an adjunct to the postal
service.
Senator Bankhead. chairman of the
committee on post offices and post roads,
protested on the ground that the action
proposed would be reflection on his
committee. He said there would be a
meeting of the committee tomorrow. and
that action would be taken If quorum
could be obtained.
Senator Norris said the committee had
been dilatory, and that when he intro
duced his resolution January u he want
ed the information Immediately He with
drew his resolution discharging the COM
mittee however. on Senator Bankhead g
promise.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Rotary Club Dimes Mr.. Creme
RABBI C0MMENDs TANGO.
Declares It Beautiful When Danced
by Cultured Persons.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, January 20
Rabbi Jacob Nieto. addressing the Con-
gregation Sheriff Israel yesterday. warm
ly commended the tango and kindred
dances
The old padres in the early days OF
the California missions were wise men,"
said the rabbi. Every Sunday afternoon
they let the people dance and watched
them while they did SO. In the middle
ages the Jewish rabbis had the young
people dance every Sunday afternoon in
the presence of the parents and all en-
joyed it.
What We need is more commonsense
and less theology. The tango. danced
by cultured persons. is beautifully pleas
ing; by the awkward 1t appears vulgar.
You can take a religious ceremony and
make it a farce
Evening star., 1914-01-26
AMERICANS WIN VICTORIES.
Athletes Ahead in Three Track
Events at Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Australia, January IS.
American athletes today scored three
victories and one tie in the track
events at the championship meeting \of
the Australasian Amateur Association.
George L. Parker. the California
sprinter, won the 22O-yard fiat cham
pionship in 221s seconds and the 440-
yard fat championship in 81 2-5 sec
onds. James Powers of the Boston
A. A. won the mile championship in
4 minutes 25 4-5 seconds.
The pole vault championship was a
tie between Ruio Templeton of the
Olympic Club, San Francisco and Mr..
Blake of Victoria, Australasia. Both
vaulted II feet.
have entered international meets for
the next two Saturday.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
sANGU1NE ON HOME RULE.
Redmond Predicts Law for ireland
During This Year.

WATERFORD. ireland. January 90
Every sane man knows that barring
accidents, the home rule bill will be the
law of the land this year" said John
+. Redmond. leader of the Irish nation
alists, speaking before an immense
gathering here yesterday.
"If any change is made in the home
rule bill,' said Mr.. Redmond, It only
will be by the good will of our op-
ponents. But I say frankly that see
no prospects of their good will being
purchased at any price whatever. That
good will is worth purchasing at IL big
price but any change in the bill should
be consistent with the unity of Ire
land"
Evening star., 1914-01-26

red-nght bill. DR.. Eliot writes as presi-
dent of the American Federation for Sex
Hygiene and the American Vigilance As
sociafion.
Our organizations. with affiliated So
cieties in twenty-five states" he says in
the letter. and a membership of 5000.
believes that the experience of nine states
with simi ar laws has demonstrated the
value and practicability of such legisla-
ton. Our knowledge of similar laws in
nine states of the Union and our con-
viction that public opinion in relation to
this subject now demands an improve
ment of the machinery of the law for the
suppression of vice, lead us to believe
that the time Is well chosen for legisla-
ton such as you are considering for the
welfare of the National Capital
Evening star., 1914-01-26
WILL SHOW AT PANAMA EXPO.
South American Republics Appro-
pirate $1,000 900 for Exhibits.

NEW YORK. January 26.-South
American republics will contribute about
$3,o0o,o00 to the Panama exposition, ac-
|cording to statement by Felix
Martinez and Daniel O'Connell, commits
sioners appointed by President Wilson
to interest these countries in the under
taking Martinez and O'Connell have
Just returned from their South Ameri-
can trip.
So far the following appropriations
have been made, the commissioners said:
Argentine Republic, s1.300000. Brazil,
$780, 900; Venezuela, s350,000; Uruguay,
100000. 1t is understood, they report
ed, that Chile will appropriate $3.50, 200:
Peru. s25o,oOo, and Bolivia, 100000. An
epidemic of fever prevented them from
visiting Ecuador.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Legal Phases Argued.

Representative Mann jumped into the
discussion and there was a three-cornered
lesal row foF sc' cral minutes. the moral
Issue involved being buried under the
many legal arguments Getting back TO
the moral side. Representative Prouty
said that nothing in the world is as pro-
ductive of graft rs is winking at prosti-
tuition.
Precisely the same argument was made
on this question loo years before the
pyramids We're built" said Representa-
tive Bowdle of Ohio.
In spite of the antiquity of the argu-
nent, replied Mr.. Prouty, we do hope
70 limit the temptations thrown in the
way OF men and women. If We have
TO have these houses of prostitution,
say IL is better to have them among the
so-cailed better classes than among the
poor. Must we allow the police to ropa
of section and say here let vice
reign? We have as much right TO pro
tect the poor as we have to protect
Massachusetts, avenue"
Evening star., 1914-01-26
FORMER SENATOR CASEY
OF NORTH DAKOTA DEAD
Leaves Wife, Two Sons and 8
Daughter-Burial Probably
Will Be in Baltimore.

Lyman r. Casey, former senator from
North Dakota. died suddenly about IL
O'Clock last night at his apartment in
the Westmoreland. Death was the result
of an attack of angina pectoris, with
which Mr.. Casey was seized while he was
conversing with friends. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been completed
but it was said today that the body
probably will be taken to Baltimore for
burial, many of Mrs. Casey's relatives
living in that city.
Former Senator Casey was born in
York, Livingston county. y. Y, May 6.
1887. His parents removed to Ypsilanti.
Mich, where he grew to manhood. and
where he was engaged for many years in
the hardware business.
Went to Dakota in 1882.
He went to Dakota in 1882, settling at
Carringford, Foster cour:y. and at once
began to ,ake a prominent part in the
political affairs of the county. He served
as chairman of the North Dakota state
committee on irrigation: was elected COM
missioner of his county. and later served
as United States senator from Novem-
ber %. 1889, to March 3. 1898.
At the exriration of his term he took
up his residence in New York, where he
lived for several years, afterward COM
ing to Washington, where he had resided
ever since.
In addition to his wife, who was Miss
Marion NJ Clapp of Connecticut. the for
mer senator leaves two sons. Frank and
Carl. and daughter. Mrs. Atwood Top
liff, the latter living in New York city.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
WILL HEAR REPORTS.
Prisoners Aid Society to Meet
With Bishop Harding Tonight.

Reports showing the condition of the
Prisoners Aid Society are to be read at
a meeting to be held this evening at the
residence Of the Bishop of Washington
at O'Clock. Bishop Harding will pre-
side.
Funds for the continuance of the work.
Il Is said, are greatly needed. and it is
urged that charitably inclined people of
Washington who are interested in the
progress of this effort for the prisoners
OF the city attend the meeting or remem-
ber the work in arranging the list of
their benevolences for the year.
Charles A. MasSie, agent of the society,
will be included in the list of those max
ing reports and addresses at the gather
ing this evening.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
PLANNED SUICIDE BUREAU.
Detective Tells of Alleged Confession
in Hans Schmidt Trial.

NEW YORK. January 26.-Hans
Schmidt, now on trial for the second time
for the murder of Anna Aumuller. had a
,,an to manufacture poison for the use OF
nersons contemplating suicide. particularly
those who were hopelessly i'll. in order
th.t tbev might leave the world in which
they were no use" He confessed this
plan to Detective George Thompson; ac-
The detective said Schmidt planned also
to provide bogus death certificates for the
suicides 80 they could be buried with
out scandal
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Presidential Nominations.

The following nominations today were
sent to the Senate:
To be secretary Of the legation. San
tiago, Chile-George 7. Summerlin of
Louisiana. now second secretary of the
legation at Peking.
To be second secretary of the embassy
at Berlin, Germany-Roland H. Harvey OF
Maryland. now secretary Of the legation
at Santiago. Chile.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Would Limit Pullman Rates.

Appeal has been made to the interstate
commerce commission by the rail-
road commission of Nevada for an order
compelling various railways and the Pull
man Company to ''desist from charging
any individual passenger occupying ac-
commodations In a standard Pullman
sleeping car more than the regularly
scheduled full-fare passenger ticket" no
matter whether the person be occupant
Of a drawing room or compartment.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Lack of Remedy Alleged.

What remedy has any one against a
anderoas man or woman who wants to
;ake malicious advantage of Il house, d
nome Or a hotei?" asked Representative
Sisson.
He has The same remedy any one else
,as," said preventative Prouty.
i"' very fact AN affidavit. however
ais. has been iiIed, Is enough to blacken
md dS-rac. aiy one beyond repair, =
all NJ Stsso..
f"l, III" individual the right to get dam
aees from anybody who is grossly SIAN
--,ei by = malicious man or woman
he liil merely SAYS that II the charges
ars NOT proved. the accusing Individual
must iay the costs Of the attempt at iu-
junction That limits the remedy of an
injured rls-,-s.s
Evening star., 1914-01-26
To Report Favorably on Nomination

The Senate judiciary committee today
voted to report favorably the nomination
of Francis D. Winston to be United
States attorney for the eastern district
of North Carolina; Thomas A. Flynn, to
be United States attorney for the Arizona
district; Wilson S. Hill, to be United
States attorney for the northern district
of Mississippi, and Robert C. Ford. to be
United States marshal for the eastern
Kentucky district.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Went to Dakota in 1882.
Bestows Free Cable Service.

The French Cable Company, in return
for landing privileges. has announced
that it will handle all cable business OF
the United States government free of
charge over its cable from New York
city to San Juan, Porto Rico. Both the
Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph Company have informed the ad-
ministrative departments of the gov
ernment that they are prepared 10
transmit messages in accord with this
agreement. charging only the land
rates between points.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Suit of District Dismissed.

The Supreme Court of the United States
TODAY dismissed. for lack of jurisdiction,
the suit of the District of Columbia
against the Philadelphia, Washington and
baltimore Railroad Company, involving
the charge for lighting the streets around
the Union station. which the District
sought to levy against the railroad COM
pany.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Five Bodies Taken From Mine.

BINGHAM, Utah. January 26.-The
bodies of the two miners who were inn
prisoned last Tuesday behind flames
which broke out in the timberings of the
Boston mine were found by members of
the helmet rescue squad last night 1t Is
believed they were suffocated soon after
the fire broke out. Last Thursday the
bodies of three members of a rescue
party who entered the mine to search for
the two miners were found by the helmet
gang.
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Shoots Self After Betrothal

FOrelgn Correspondence oI I Nc otAf
ST. PETERSBURG, January IL, 1914.
The son of a wealthy Moscow NOR
chant. Nicholas Povaroff. recently shot
himself Immediately after his betroth-
al ceremony. He was engaged to Mile.
Hadujda Bubnoff. the daughter of a
landed proprietor. at a place called
Ushak, on the Moscow-St. Petersburg
line,
Evening star., 1914-01-26
Cullom's Condition Unchanged.

Tho condition of former Senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois, who has
been critically Ill at his home here for
more than a week. was reported this
afternoon as unchanged He spent
restless night.
Evening star., 1914-01-26

The Marion county (W. Va.) court has
completed negotiations for the sale OF
S7O0.o 900 good roads bonds. 100000 for
the construction OF permanent highways
in Fairmont district and $4,000 to be
used in Warrington district
Evening star., 1914-01-26
FAvoRS RED-LIGHT BILL.
President Emeritus Eliot of Harvard
Writes to Chairman johnson.

In letter to Chairman Ben johnson Of
the House District committee President
Emeritus Charles w. Eliot of Harvard
has unQRalitiedly Endorsed the Kenyon
Evening star., 1914-01-26

r. Powell Page of Boyce, Va, has been
reelected president and Charles Multi
kin of Washington secretary. Of the
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show As
sociaton. under the auspices of which
the annual Berryville horse show is held.