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The Washington times., 1910-05-13
WOLGAST vs.. POWELL.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nav Is
Fight ans here are interested today I'm
the announcement Lv Ad NOlg2St. light
weight champion Of the world. that he
has arranged ten-rOuud bout with
Lew Powell 10 be fought Un the Pacific
coast IN June
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

Commercial National Bank has an
exceptionally strong twirier in Sesy.
whose work on the mound has result
ed in three easy victories for his
team.
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

Club nine. and. judging by its roster,
should retain a place among the lead
ers throughout the season.
The Washington times., 1910-05-13
0 Q Q HEsBEST
Os o. q. SPRING TONIC


tonic and blood purifier IN the Spring Some have particular but
outdoor AID the fact that cold the @
expelled the circulation
bodily
5
medicine which with the needed
BLOOD
s. this time spell Of sickness and viii
s.
entirely herbs Natures tonic and
improves
petite and vigorous health
sPEcTIc CO. ATLANTA, GA
The Washington times., 1910-05-13
CHANCE FOR GROOM
TO BEAT SOX TODAY
McAleer Thinks Pitcher Will Show He Has Rounded to
Form Crooks Released For His Own Good.
Some Side Remarks
Bv THOMAS S. RICE.

Game today with Chicago, p. m.
Not ladies' day
If Washington cannot yin two games
n q row II can at least 90 two days
without losing. published By requestl
And, anyhow, the Washington team
has not rocked the boat even If 1t has
wrecked many hopes
Nor has Manager MCAIeer sought 20
gain free advertising by asking for leg
isIation against boxing matches Thus
do we find a silver lining TO the clouds
After awhile Il viii be unlawful 10
even think OF a boxing match and il is
almost immoral now 20 think Of some
of the performances Of the Washington
ball team
a California judge was human being
enough u refuse 10 convict a boy VINO
got into 2 fight defending ms moIneI-
Think Of a boy actually lighting Won
der II Il viii soon be Illegal 70 send a
picture OF that boy through the man
Possibly so. for II might arouse some
other lad 70 get into a brutal encounter
defending his mother and these FuiSdF
hsticuns must be stopped al ali haz-
ards
The boy who was 50 savage as TO
defend his mother should have waited
and had a bill put through Congress
forbiddiuE folk TO hit her. for all that
IS necessary IS 10 have that done and
human nature IS Immediately changed
Maybe the boy should have learned
TO 90 home when his mother was nit
and put malicious animal magnetism
on the man who did the deed-by alb
sent treatment
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

DUgan. Gray, and Bs1zer, all or
Georgetown. are well-knoWE amateur
players who viii join league company
after the close OF the college season
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

Michael Angelo, when a young man,
got into a row with another sculptor
which latter had been 10 England
and learned TO box When the fight
started this pugilistiC traveller smash ed
Michael in the nose, knocking the
organ fat and disfigurinE him for life,
instead of sticking q knife beneath
his fifth rib in the accepted Italian
manner. thus saving Michael for the
great work he accomplished later. We
tell this historical anecdOte now for
fea= that in 2 short time some prose-
cutting attorney at a crossroads court
house in Iowa might send US up for
The Washington times., 1910-05-13
Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Brooklyn. Il. Pittsburg. g
New York, g; Chicago, l.
Cincinnati, s. Philadelphia. /.
St Louis, 8: Boston, ;.
TGdsy's Games.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
New York at St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

An independent team that is des-
tined 20 take a place among the top
nOtchers IN this vicinity IS the Lin
vrorths1 composed Cf a fast lot OF bali
players, who nave had years OF expe-
rieace- The team has played but few
games % date, however, IN each case
has made decidedly creditable
showing
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

year for even having in our posses
sion the book relating the incident.
The Washington times., 1910-05-13
Standing and Possibilities
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays PesnIta

Chicago at E5ashinEton-Rain.
Philadelphia. 4: Cleveland, 0.
New York 5; Detroit. 3.
St Louis, ?; Boston. 1.
The Washington times., 1910-05-13
TOday's Gamsa

Chicago at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia
Detroit at New York
St. Louis at Boston.
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

st Stephens. newcomers in the Cap
{tal civ League. IS at the top Of the
list in team standing at present, with
q clean sIa % or two victories The
team IS managed by Maurice OCo1-
The Washington times., 1910-05-13


Mt Pleasant will be represented BY
fast Independent ball club this sea
son. The team organized at a meeting
held several days ago, and viii open
Its season shortly Among those who
are included IN the roster are Lynch
and Gil. Of the Technical High nine;
Rawlings and Fegan. OF the Manhat-
tans, Of Independence circuit. Fred
Dyer, Fristoe, and Stone. OF last sea
sons Mt Pleasant team; Morris. Of.
Technical High Tilley, Of Central. and
r Rawlings, who has seen service
with several Independent clubs in this
vicinity.
Harry Todd. star outfelder OF the
Bethany team. champions of the Church
League VINO left Washington recently
10 accept a position as sporting editor
Of the Savannah fCa.D News. Is making
good with gtFong amateur team OF
the Southern city.
Manhattans. Of the Tudependence
Lesgue. VII be strengthened consider
ably later in the season. by the addi-
ton OF Hope Falconer, last seasons
first hasernan- F'slcOner Is nursing a
case OF water on the knee. but the all
ment seems 70 be improving and the
PLAYER expects 20 return 70 the game be
fore long
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

The many followers OF the American
Security and Trust Company nine last
seasons champions in the Bankers
League. VIII regret 20 learn thaI
Hooks" TaGElrt, viii proha bIF be
forced 20 qUi, the diamond for ali time
TaCEart b. experiencing no end Of r-0u-
bic with his pitching wing and OF late
discovered hat he has severely
vTeHched a muscle.
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

Game today with Chicago, 4 D. m
Not ladies' day
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

ZnyszEo viii meet Shsd Link in a
finish match in Washington tonight
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

Abe AttelI has nothing TO fear from
the proposed legislation against pu-
gllism- He IS an actor in the ring.
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

Maybe t vii soon Be Illegal 70 box
the co1lpass
The Washington times., 1910-05-13

There's a lot of sparrIng for time
and advertising taking place on CAPT
/ tol Hll all the time A bill against
. that vould nit q popular chord.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
FOLLOWS FAST
ON HEELS OF DIVORCE

RENO, Jan. Thursday even
ing at 1880 at 405 South Center
street, Francis Coster Jones was
married to Julian Mccarthy Little,
assistant superintendent of the Plu-
mas-Eureka mine at townsville,
California. Rev. C. l.. Mears of the
church performed
the ceremony.
The wedding was somewhat
unique in that only few hours
prior to the performance of the
ceremony which made her the wife
of Little, the BRIDE was Mrs. Hen
ry Spies Kip, the wife of one of
New York's millionaire stock brok-
ers, and her decree of divorce had
hardly been signed when arrange
ments were made for the perform
ance of the ceremony uniting her
to the friend of her childhood
Mr.. and Mrs. Little left for San
Francisco Thursday evening imme-
diately after the ceremony, and af-
ter trip on thet coast will be at
home to their friends at 405 South
Center street. Mr.. Little will re-
sumo his duties then as assistant
superintendent of the Pluma-Eure-
ka, and the couple will make their
home at the address given.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
{. Ar, Will AID IN
CONSERVATION WORK
Appeal to Patriotic Women to Begin the
New Year With a Determination
to Aid in the Work.

the support Of any fileasufe to be
effective must be Intelligent, and
to this end a conservation bulletin
will be started and will be sent out
every two or three weeks to the
public and private schools of the
country in the hope that the fun
damentals of conservation may find
root there. 1t will be the princi-
pal aim to get the bulletin into the
hands of people who do not see the
daily papers, and in that way teach
the principle of conservation where
it could not be taught otherwise.
The conservation committee of the
D. A. r. was last April at the Con-
tinental congress made national
committee
Tie replies of the governors in
dicate perhaps some difference OF
application, but the principle of con-
servation is there. In Connecticut,
the particular interest leans to the
prevention of pollution of streams
and preservation of forests. Gov
ernor Gilchrist, of Florida empha-
sized the protection of song and
lplumed birds. Protection of the
forests is the thing needed in Ida
ho, said Governor Brady, and the
women of that state have mani
tested great interest in the work
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
COMMANDER PEARY
STRANDED IN SNOW
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, jan Long
experience in the frozen Arctic
stood Commander r. E. Peary in
good stead last night when his au-
tomobile stranded in snowbank
in the remote regions of Maryland,
while he was en- route to a friends
house tor dinner.
He was compelled to face a bit
ter wind in light evening clothes
and wade through deep snowdrifts
in low shoes for a mile or more be-
fore he could obtain assistance.
Finally, arriving at his destina-
ton, after having his machine dug
out of the drifts, it was discovered
that Mr.. Peary. had suffered from
slight frost bites of his ears, and
it was necessary to give them vigor-
Gus snow treatment before they be-
came normal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
COLD FEET is NOT
A TRUE LOVE TEST
By Associated Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-"She can't
warm her feet on my back" said
Paul Celia to Municipal Judge
Grove this afternoon, in answer to
his wife's charges of assault, and
the Judge, hearing the story, de-
cided the man had good cause for
complaint
Your Honor, he was going to
strike me, and tore up the pillows
and did everything he could to be
mean,' explained Mrs. Celia. "He
said, Get your cold feet off me,
and I just said l guessed l had a
right to put EN- there if | wished
Then he got up and flew around the
fiat"
1--WE had retired, your HONOR
said Celia, "and she used me for a
warming pan. l told her to take
her cold feet off my back. She
said if / did not like it could get
out, which I did,
Il am only 20 years DID, said
Mrs. Celia, after the Judge had dis
missed the husband I'VE were
married two years ago. Last win
ter he did not kick when 1 warm
ed my feet on his back Now his
love is dead
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
BOYS HAMMER
DYNAMITE CAPS
BY Associated Press

LOGAN, Utah, Jan. Carl and
Frank Peterson, sons of Fred Pet
erson, living on the outskirts of
this city, are in serious condi-
tion at their home as the result of
attempting to pound diamond de-
tSnator with a hammer.
Carl Peterson, who is but ten
years of age, found three dynamite
detonators a couple of days ago.
Early yesterday morning, assisted
by his younger brother, Frank, he
tried to open one of the explosives
with knife. Failing to open the
cartridge in that manner, he pound
ed it with a hammer. 1t exploded,
simultaneously setting off the two
other cartridges. Both youngsters
were badly cut and bruised about
the face, while the younger of the
Peterson boys sustained a deep
cash in the throat
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
RAINS CAUSE
HEAVY LOSSES AT
Los ANGELES
By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1.-The
torrential rains of the last thirty
six hours did much damage in this
vicinity, seriously impeding traffic
of the railroad and interurban lines.
The Santa Fe and Salt Lake rail-
roads report all trains coming by
way of Cajon Pass tied up by land
slides within the pass The heaviest
damage in this vicinity was done
along the course of the San Ga
briel river, the Pacific Electric COM
pany being one of the heaviest suf-'
ferers. In San Gabriel canyon the
power house of the Pacific Light
and Power company was in peril
most of the night. The rainfall in
the canyon measured ten and one
half inches. Several families had
narrow escapes along the Santa
Ana river.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
TRAINS MEET
FLOWING ALONG IN
SNOWSTORM
By Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont, Jan. L.
Flowing along amidst terrific
snowstorm, which blinded the view
of the engineers, the Great North
ern transcontinental train No. A,
and an extra freight train met in
a head-on collision between IL and
IL O'Clock tonight at Oxford, on
the Great Northern railroad, kill
ing the fireman of the passenger,
mail clerk and presumably one
baggageman, who is reported miss
ing, and is supposed to be under
the wreckage. Three men, said to
be miners, of Red Lodge, were the
only passengers injured, according
to the reports. The passenger was
several hours late and was running
at a high speed. Three passenger
cars, the mail, baggage and smok-
er, caught fire and were con-
sumed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
TRAIN FROZEN UP;
PASSENGERS LEAVE
BEDS DURING FIRE
BY Associated Press

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1.-The
Cleveland, Akron and Columbus
train from Cleveland arrived six
hours late, having been frozen up
on the way. The heaters became
frozen shortly after it pulled out
of Cleveland.
During an effort to thaw out the
pipes beneath the Pullman car it
caught fire and it was unnoticed for
time, the breeze tanning the
flames. The car was full of smoke
in a short time and the passengers
became panic-stricken.
The train was stopped and the
occupants transferred in their night
clothes to another car. The crew
finally succeeded in Hdtting out the
fire.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The
conservation committee of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion appeals to every member of it's
organization and to all patriotic
woman to begin the new year with
a determination to use all honora-
BILE means to support the conserva-
ton measures being carried out all
over the country.
That Is the keynote of what
might be called a resume of the
first few months work of the con-
servation committee of the organ
ization, which is composed of men,
bers from every state and territory
in the union.
Conservation of all of the Amer
lean resources is the concensus of
the sentiment of the governors of
sixteen states and territories who
were asked to answer the questions,
What is the especial need of con-
servation in your state?" and How
many women help?"
The replies of the governors out
line definite comprehensive plan
of action, which would seem capa-
BILE of producing results. The con-
servation committee realizes that
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
By Associated Press

: NEW YORK, Jan. Twelve
men were lost on Thanksgiving day
when the British schooner Johanna
went down $50 miles from Della
ware breakwater. The boat was
not even known to be missing un-
til the survivors were brought to
port from St. Thomas, Danish West
Indies, today, by the steamer Ko-
rono. THE Johanna was bound
for Breakwater from the Philip
pines for orders,' said Captain G..
A. Nickerson today. when she
became unseaworthy in heavy
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
north
VISITED BY COLD
WAVE.
Seattle Has Coolest
Weather Recorded
in History.
BY Associated Press

SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. Ito
day is the coldest New Year day
ever officially recorded at Seattle,
the temperature having fallen to
~ above zero this afternoon, with
Likelihood to go below 25 tonight.
A forty mile gale blew all day, tear
Ing vessels from their anchorage,
wrecking the summer houses along
the shore of the sound and destroy
ing, with the aid of the high tide,
several hundred yards of trestle in
West Seattle.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
SHIP SINKS THANKSGIVING DAY
News of Disaster Just Received at New
York---Twelve Sailors Drown.

weather, the two life boats were
put out, one with thirteen men
aboard, of which | took command,
and the other with twelve men.
At the time the first boat was
launched the wind was bowling and
the seas were heavy. We last saw
the other boat heave up against the
sky line on the crest of wave and
then we saw her no more. Ac-
cording to the captain, the Nova
Scotian schooner E. A. Sabean pick
ed up the boat crew in which he
was in. The lost schooner was
loaded with sugar.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
Fog CAUSES
COLLISION between
ELECTRIC CARS
By Associated Press

GREENFIELD, Ind, Jan. L.
Five persons were seriously injured,
two probably fatally, in a head on
collision between two cars of the
Terre Haute and Indianapolis and
Eastern line, four miles west oi
here early this evening. The cars
were the New Castle Limited, west.
bound, and the Dayton Limited,
eastbound. They met at a siding
as the westbound car was prepar-
ing to enter a switch. The Dayton
Limited was running at full speed
when it chashed into the west
bound car. Both were telescoped.
The collision was caused by the
fog.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
CHIMNEY SWEEP IN
STRANGE EXPERIENCE
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Isaacs Kes-
sing, chimney sweep, had just
lowered his partner, Albert Click
ment last night when there was a
loud explosion and Glickman shot
up out of the chimney, turned a
somersault, and dropped on the
roof on his back.
A lantern which he carried, filed
with gas, had exploded. Before
Kessing had recovered from his sur
prise, the chimney, weakened by
the explosion, toppled over on him.
Both men were slightly hurt, but a
doctor patched them up, and they
went home.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
Los ANGELES
IS VISITED BY
TRAIN WRECK
BY Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. t.
Ten persons were injured, but none
seriously today in a collision be-
tween an Inbound Salt Lake pas
senger and three coach train on
the Pacific Electric Pasadena line.
The three electric coaches were
crowded, and We're crossing the
Salt Lake tracks, when the rear
car of the Salt Lake train, which
was backing struck the middle of
the car with such force as to throw
it over on it's side. Two fiagmen
were employed at the crossing, one
by each company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
ARRESTED IN
MEXICO AFTER He
FORFEITED BAIL
By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.--C. A.
Conlin, alias "Astro," the ex-hand-
cuff king, and clairvoyant, who for
feited $1,000 cash bail rather than
face charge of grand larceny, has
been arrested in Mexico City, ac-
cording to dispatch received from
the chief of police of that city. AS
tro is charged with swindling aged
Jasper O'Kelley, a wealthy lumber
man, from Coos Bay, Oregon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
NEWSPAPER MAN
LANDS FAT JOB
By Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. Mayor
Gaynor announced tonight that
he will appoint Robert Adamson, a
newspaper man, as his secretary.
The salary is $4,000 year. This
is the first appointment announced
by the incoming mayor.
Mr.. Adamson is 81 years old and
was born in. Georgia He has been
city editor of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition and in this city has worked
on the Evening Sun, the Brooklyn
Eagle and the New York Morning
World.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
Nelson
Will NOT MEET
::>WOLGAST
Negotiations Called
Ofas Fighters Can
Not Agree.
BY Associated PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-Ac-
cording to Sid Hester, the local
night promoter, there probably will
be no fight between Battling Mel
son and Ad Wolgast, but there is
now chances of another match be-
tween Wolgast and Lew Powell.
Tom Jones, Wolgast's manager.
left tonight for Los Angeles, final
ly refusing Hester's offer of $3,75O.
or any sum under $4,000 for the
fight. Wolgast won from Powell
in a twenty-round battle on Novem-
Der 20 last.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
OFFICERS Of
A. F. Of |. ISSUE
CALL FOR FUNDS
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Oficers
of the American Federation of La
Dor tonight issued call on its
1,540,000 members to subscribe to
a fund with which to wage fight
on the ''steel trust" The call ar
raigns the corporation as inimical
to both labor and and this country
as violator of laws. The sum of
$154,000 is to be raised imme-
diately.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
MAYOR GAYNOR is
NOW IN THE CHAIR
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. Mayor
William Gaynor, the only candidate
elected on the Democratic ticket at
the recent municipal election, took
up the duties of the new office to-
day There were no formal cere
monies, the retiring mayor met his
successor and the pair shook hands
and exchanged greetings.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
MAY IGNORE HEARING.

The grand jury now in session at
Reno may ignore the findings of
the preliminary examination of Mrs.
Mae Talbot who shot her husband
there some time ago and return an
indictment against her for murder
in the first degree. At the prelim-
mary examination the woman was
bound over to the grand jury and
charged with murder in the second
degree and allowed her freedom on
bail by the court.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
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BODY OF YOUNG
WOMAN FOUND WITH
HER THROAT CUT
fBy Associated Press. }

(By Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, Jan. l.
With her throat cut and
mouth gagged, the body of
Miss Anna Lloyd, aged SO
years, secretary of the Viii
borgh Henna Lumber COM
pany, was found in a
lonely part OF the city to-
day. The woman had been
assaulted. In the last three
years the bodies of three
other young women, fright
fully mutilated and abused,
have been found within
few miles of where Miss
Lloyd's corpse was discov-
cred, and no clue to the
murders were ever found.
Snow in the neighborhood
showed evidence of a terri
fic struggle, and blood stains
were visible for many yards.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
FORTUNES ARE
GIVEN CHILDREN
FOR CHRISTMAS
BY Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. II
Thomas Waggoner of this city has
just given his three children prop
erty valued at two million dollars
for Christmas gifts. Waggoner,
who is 81 year of age, is ranch
man, banker and capitalist. One
hundred thousand acres of land
thirty thousand head of cattle an
one thousand head of horses were
given to each child
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
YUCATAN HAS A
FEW EARTHQUAKES
By Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1.-An
earthquake was reported at the
weather bureau here from Bicio
Chico, province of Quintana Roe,
Yucatan, today. 1t occurred at
4:25 this morning and lasted twen-
ty seconds. 1t was followed by a
second shock, less severe. 1t is not
known whether any serious damage
was done.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
EGYPT CUSTOM HOUSE
DAMAGED BY FIRE
By Associated Press

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Jan. Il
The customs tobacco stores contain
ing tobacco worth nearly $5,000,000
was badly damaged by fire today.
Firemen, assisted by two hundred
sailors from the German cruiser
Freya, succeeded in saving the
greater part of the tobacco. The
loss is estimated at $1,5OO,000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-02
CANNON is LADEN WITH
| CHRISTMAS CIGARS

. 1hoSOCIdttu
WASHINGTON, Jan speaker
Cannon, laden with a few barrels
of Christmas cigars, returned to
Washington tonight and will put
tomorrow in his office outlining the
work for the coming congress The
speaker spent Christmas in his
home in Danville, ILL.,, where he
acted the role of Santa Claus for
his grand children.
Everyone who remembered him
on the great holiday appeared to
have been inspired with the one
idea, for his gifts were practically
all cigars of various brands, and
varying excellence.