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The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

Determined to make every effort TO call
a halt on the advance in price OF food
and foodstuffs, a company Of thoughtful
men and women assembled last evening
at the Arlington Hotel and launched the
National Anti Food Trust League.
This step is part Of movement all
over the country, directed at increasing
living expenses. II the plan Of the move
ment inaugurated is realized, the Ma
t.onal Anti-Food Trust League viii be
national in its influence and workings
BY interdict from the central govern
ing body. and then by boycott on the
part of those who comprise the member
shin. II will be sought 10 bring the prices
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

ss2 and Labor, 9.fS7. in 1906. 20 Liberal, ..
265; Unionist, 26,6iS. and Labor. 1l.267. to-
day. Yet such is the division OF the dis
tricls that the Liberals and Laborites
hold FIVE seats 3 the Unlonists' one,
showing no change
The Unionists made three gains in Lon
don on a smaller change of votes than
took place in Manchester.
Birmingham. as usual, returns a solid
UniGHist delegation,
Joel II. Seavorns. Liberal. vino was
born in Boston, Mass. lost the seat he
held for the BrixtOn division Of Lambeth.
Sir Henry Norman. the Radical pub
icist and novelist, who has just been ap-
pointed assistant postmaster general, fail
ed u carry his district, South Wolvers-
hampton.
Aimeric Paget, who married William
Whitney's daughter. captured seat for
the Unicnists at Cambridge
Astor Defeated In Plymouth.
Waldorf Astor failed in Plymouth. The
poll stands: Mallett. S,09l and Williams.
1851. Both these candidates. who are
Liberals, are elected. Their opponents,
Astor and Durand, Unionists, received
$50 and 1856 votes respectively.
Bath and Weonesbury have added three
more UnioHist gains and the returns are
now complete for yesterdays polling The
total popular vote of yesterday stands;
Liberals, 3o3. .24; Tnionists. 369, 81. La
Dor, 7o39i, and Socialist, 951A
Il cannot be said that this result is in
dicauye OF the final verdict. Il favors the
success Of the coalition government, with
a narrow majority which means another
Gladstone home rule Parliament, with
out that great leaders power Of cohesion.
Continued on Page g. Column 3.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
DELEGATES FAVOR
CIYILPENSION PLAN,
BILL TO CONGRESS
Will Be Drafted and Sub
mitted-Lengthy Debate.

After two days deHberation, the con-
ference Of government employees, held
under the auspices OF the United States
Civil Service Retirement Association. de-
Cided late yesterday afternoon. at the
session at old Masonic Temple. 10 have
drafted and presented 10 Congress a bill
favorins q civil pension system OF re-
tirement
This decision was reached only after
the committee appointed Friday 70 crys-
tallize into definite form the views Of
the organization had failed TO agree.
Majority and minority reports were.
therefore. submitted. The first signed
by eleven members OF the committee,
favored the civil pension plan. and the
other. advocating what is known as the
contrbutory plan, was approved b- two
members. The fourteenth member Of
the committee favored some sort Of re-
tiTemeEt. but thought the details should
be left 70 Congress. The fifteenth mem
ber was not present at the deliberations.
The debate over the reports lasted for
more than an hour and a half. and many
opinions were expressed. The sentiment
in favor Of the majority report finally
prevailed. and the adherents Of the CON
tributory scheme at length withdrew their
objections. so that the vote for the civil
pension plan was made unanimous The
drafting Of the bin will be left to a COM
uittee
The officers elected were: President,
NJ. 7. O'Donoghue. Washington; vice
president. J. e. Robinson, Washington:
secretary. Edward j. CantveH Washing
ton; treasurer, r. Stone Jackson, Illinois:
executive committee Emmett Hamilton.
Minnesota. W J. Murphy Philadelphia:
Frank T. Rogers, Chicago: Pierce y
AiGher. New Haven; A. c. Walton, Bos-
ton; George Williams. Ohio, and John
T. a CaTaugher, Brooklyn,
Changes in the constitution. which put
the organization on new basis. in that
they admit TO full membership repre-
sentatives Of other associations from
al. parts of the country. were adopted.
The final session Of the conference was
held in the evening at the Public Ii
brary, when the judges announced the
winners OF the five prizes for the best
essays on the subject Of retirement in
the civil service. The lucky ones were:
First. John J. Crowley, Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Washing
ten: second. Mrs. T. Z. Young, Treasury
Department, Washington: third. Elmer
W. Marshall. War Department. Wash
instOn. fourth, w \. Poyck, Wilkes
barre. Pa. and fifth, S L. Hoover.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Elmer f. Paine. chairman Of the com
mittee Of judges. in making the an
0uncement. said in part:
the matter Of the Gaze and protection Of its
1}ai and faithful employees the United States is far
behind ans country Of the world. Less than a half
dozen q what are termed the nations Ol ;he world
have failed 10 provide any sort of retirement system
for their aged employees. IN a sense Il is rehec-
ton UUOn the people Of America that this country
is numbered among THAI less than half-dozen. Sta
tistics show clearly that the United States is the
richest Ct nations, not ony in ready cash but in
natural resources. 1t is inconceiyabe that sslcb
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
UNIONISTS LEAD IN
BRITISH ELECTIONS
Gain Twelpe Seats in Sixty-Six Constituencies,
Which Shops Remarkable Changes
Since Last Campaign

London Jan. INotng took place to-day in sxtyx constu
enc represented by seyenyfour members OF Parliament
Returns tonight from all but four districts show Union
gain OF twelve This proportion continued through the
country will result in the present government retaining substantial
majority
The standing OF the parties including the candidates who
returned without opposition Liberals 81 Unonit 81 Labor i
and Nationaists, I.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

stuffs Families in surrounding cities-St
Louis Milwaukee, Detroit, and ether
towns.
In some eases, 1t is declared. women or
ganize a clientele of customers. and then
arrange with certain girls in different de-
partments or various stores to supply the
wants of these patrons as they arise
Sometimes several entire suits are car
ried from stores on the person of one
woman under the very eyes of the public
detectives
In one instance young woman became
so adept at getting away with the goods
that she could carry out hats pinned TO
her underskrts
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
INVOLVED
BY SHOPLIFTERS
SaIeswOman Exposes People in System Where
Thousands in Silks and LaceS Are
Stolen as ''Shrnkage."

Chicago, Jan. i5.-An exposure Of meth
DDS OF thieving employees in State street
department stores was made here to-day
The informant was a woman who has
been employed in Chicago department
stores fou years She told how thousands
upon thousands of dollars worth of laces,
silks. women's suits, silk hosiery. dresses,
and other goods are lifted" every year
and charged to 'shrinkage" in the store 5
accounts.
These goods, she declared. are sold to
women. some of whom are we'll known in
certain society circles. They get gar
ments at half price by this means. The
endless chain which handles ths stolen
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
THUG GIRLS PRISONER.

Winamlc, Ind, Jan. 15.-1Iiss
Maude Sanders, twenty years
old, was made deputy recently
by the sherifT of Pulaski County.
and to-day single handed she
took prisoner, giving the name
of John Doc. from this city to
the jail ut knOx. and delivered
him safely 10 the sheriff OF
Starke County.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
BURNING SHIP SAVED.
Old Dominion Steamer Hamilton
Reaches Port I'm Time.

Norfolk. Va. Jan 15.-The Old Domin-
ion steamship Hamilton, from New York
to Norfolk. made port at I O'Clock this
afternoon with a fire in her after hold.
list Of almost 30 degrees to starboard
and lot OF frightened passengers
Leaving New York at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon hot decks told Of the fire
after the ship was four hours out. The
fight against the fire kept up all night
and when the ship neared Cape Henry
this morning an urgent wireless request
was made for assistance when the ship
reached port.
The city fire department was notified
and lent hand when the ship was
docked. After three hours of hard work
the fire was out. 4 good deal of freight
was destroyed by fire and water.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
PEACE PROMOTERS MEET.

President Carnegie Absent from
Luncheon at the Plaza.
New York, Jan. 15.-AbOut $50 men and
women sat down to the luncheon of the
Peace Society Of New York City to-day at
the Plaza. Andrew Carnegie, president Of
the society, was unable to be present. ow-
ing TO a recent injury In his absence
Horace White presided.
At the speakers table were Theodore E.
Burton. Senator from Ohio: John Graham
Brooks; Prof. John B. Clark, of Columbia
University; Mrs. Lucia A. Mead, and
Marcus a. Marks.
A telegram of regret was read from
John W. Foster. ex-Secretary Of State.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
MIDDIES' DISMISSAL ASKED.
Naval Academy's Superintendent
Charges Intoxication.

Annapolis, Jan l5.-In pursuance Of
his announced determination to stamp
out drinking in the Naval Academy.
Capt J. NJ Bowyer, superintendent Of
the Academy, has recommended to the
Navy Department that three midshipmen.
all members of the class which will
graduate in June. be dismissed on aC-
count OF intoxication. The action of the
department has not been made known
here and in its absence the names of II
midshipmen are withheld.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
For Another Aviation Meet.

New York, Jan, 15.-Dr. Alexander era
ham Bell, who was the head OF the Aerial
Experiment Association, which disbanded
last March, said to-day that preparations
are being made for week Of aviation at
Baddeck. Nova Scotia, in the early part
of February. Five machines are ready.
one a new invention of DR.. Bell.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
SNOW IS CITY'S PLAGUE.

Chicago. Jan. LIT is cSff-
mated that 41,599,S0O tons of
snow have fallen In Chicago this
winter. and fortune has been
spent TO clean the streets. Pneu-
monia and other troubles have
made IL a disastrous thing of
beauty and ugIiness.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
IMPURE MILK FED
HOSPITAL PATIENTS
Doctors and Nurses Charged
with CarelessneSS.
BLAMED FOR DEATHS
Commission Reaches Conclusion
After Investigation.
BLAMED FOR DEATHS

Discovery of Ignorance and Lack of
Intelligence at the Hospitals and
AsyIHEs in Washington Declared
Final Move In Long War Against
Raw Product MILK - High Bacte
rial Count Responsible for Typhoid.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
LAPORTE NEGRO HELD,
Charged in LRmphere Confession
with Aiding in Murder,

L.aporte, Ind. Jan 15.-Elizabeth Smith
as lodged in jail to-day under order of
court as a material witness before the
grand jury. She furnished bond and was
released FIVE hours later. She is the
negro woman mentioned in the confession
of Ray Lamphere as assisting him in
choloroforming Belle Guinness and her
three children twenty-one months ago.
She Will appear before the grand Jury
on next Friday.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
MINORITY CAUCUS
NAMES PROBERS
Ollie James and H. I. Rainey
Oh Inquiry Board.
CONEEREES NOW AGREE
Investigation of Forestry Row
Begins This Week.
CONEEREES NOW AGREE

Prospective Personnel of Joint Com
mittee which VIII study BaIIinEer-
PInchOt Controversy, and Also De-
termine the Nations Conservation
Policy Recognized as CaPable-Re-
port Expected before Adjournment.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
Spinner PAYS Dcnth Penalty

Richmond, Va, Jan. Thurman Spin
ner was electrocuted in the State peni-
tentiary this morning for the murder Of
Charles Noel, in Bedford County, Spinner
attacked the Noel boy with an AK, Sep
tember 80. shatterlng his skull
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
WAR ON HIGH FOOD
FIGURES STARTED.
National League Is Formed
at Meeting.
PLANS ARE MAPPED OUT
By Giving Up Articles Prices
Will Be Forced Down.
PLANS ARE MAPPED OUT

Members VIII Abstain from Use of
Commodities when ExOrbitant
Sums Are Asked for Them-DF. Emil
L.. Scharf Elected PresIdent-Board
of Directors VIII Have Power TO
Pronounce an Interdict.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
Legs MangIed by Train.
n 10 The Washington Hernld.

SIeCial % Ihe Washington Herald.
Marlinton, W Va, Jan. 15-OrviIIe
Bonneil, aged twenty-three years, a brake
man. fell under sis train at Salem. W.
Va. and both legs were crushed He was
removed to a hospital here, and is in a
c.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
NIsrdi Craa CeIebrat,o,

Gras tickets Feb i9i0 Ie9 to ' pensanolo MSIoi
Mobile, and New Orleans at very low
fares. For detailed information write,
call, or phone IN. 1219 l. S. Brown,
Gan Apt
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia.
Maryland, and Nirginia-Fair
to-day; tomorrow, fair;
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

Sf.2j TO Baltimore and Return
To-day. via Baltimore & Ohio K. r
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
Continued on Page g, Column !.

Consult the Floral Arbitcr
about floral work. Blackstone. 14th & H.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
S1.25 Baltimore and Return.
RaIffurorP a Ohio II n

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal Linn
tied. City Offices. 1ll7 G St and 619 Penna-
ave,
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

Via Atlantic Coast Line-the Standard
Railway of the South. Daily. 4.O5 7.I0
10 p. m; 4:20 a. m. 1919 New York ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

A SUNDAY PAPER
WITH NO
FREAK FEATURES.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-06
COUNTY SUPER.NTENDENTS REPORT

now in use, and there is a country
school being built by the same town
southeast of Conrath. The Horseman
district in the town of Strickland has
neat country school of concrete at
reasonable cost. A small school was
built during the summer in the town of
Washington, the plan for which was
made in the county and approved.
Of the ninety-six teachers outside of
Ladysmith, sixty arc in one-room build
ings. Forty-seven of cur sixty country
schools have equipment required for
rural schools of the first class and each
will receive fifty dollars special aid from
the state for last years school. Of the
other thirteen, two did not have eight
months of school, two were in rented
dwellings,, four did not have ventilat-
ing plants, one was poor log school
house which will soon be replaced by a
new building, three are new this year
and one is in district containing
high school. The majority OF these
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-06

To the Honorable County Board of
Supervisors of Rusk County
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:
While there has not been the usual
increase in school population during the
past year, yet there has been an in
crease in the number of schools, be-
cause of some new settlements and the
introduction of higher grades.
A high school has been organized at
Bruce with large enrolment. The
new district number IL in the town OF
Atlanta has good school house built
at a cost O f seven hundred dollars.
The towns of Flambeau and Thorn
apple have built thousand dollar
school house according to a plan from
the State Superintendent. The town
of Grow has voted to build school
house at Conrath. Hawkins fitted up
an additional department during the
summer. At Sheldon in the town OF
Marshall there is four room building
of concrete, two rooms OF which are
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-06
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ASSESSMENT

70 The Honorable Board Risk county Wisconsin,
hwith respectfully submit to you
my annual report for consideration
Tax Commission Feb
meetings Supervisors Assessment with the
State Tax Commission instruction and Of great AID to me-
meeting County the last Tuesday
April All Questions tax
discussed that would efficient administration OF
the Assessment laws They were also urged to assess all properly N @
districts equally the largest share of paid the comfy are local
taxes The worst outrag assessments are the Inequality ana
naion made within the district
Equality upon which all legislation is
important relation assessments
needed to bring about this much needed reform
We public bounen duty to work og
in the interest of the public no otter way can the pest results De
obtained.
The assessment is about nine per higher year. still
thirty obliged figures considerably
higher than the assessors There has improvement
districts both personal assessments but still there
plenty of for further work along this line
There of the who following too closely the
consideration that the
hard task perform and hard propositions con-
tend with.
question seriously considered from moral
aspect business proposition from and
You will note there is change report form d.
used the sales of the last five to get the
average Commission
estimating placing the value real estate
will notice did the full average cent
generally the better lands
which has to be considered
personal property have made such Investigations would
able determine nearly possible the true value OF that class OF
property.
In determining Moneys Credits also alothe
personal property have use my best together with as
experience the true value of a other
Moneys Credits etc. at three cent of the
could apped sparse settled County As
Moneys Credits made effort reach this
kind of property
reaching figures placed of True
election the several districts null
dollars CAPITA which believe
submit
arbitrary the establishing of
equalization of all class of property
the county arbitrary.
of shows all the dis
except of Atlanta Big Bend Fambeau and Hawkins
which slightly lower total assessment of all
and the
shows of SIPS 1873 the
Ladysmh the village districts My
shows increase of 81 55 POI
for 1908
property the county fixed by local
96O173; increase of So 1874 ia
sesg later for the checking
obtaining other necessary information
In number about incorrect
they could do better work provided they received
compensation that district should
in satisfactory the other hand
Qualities his fulfill office according
aw,w his compensation be large or small
considerable thought
impartial all the districts
think than before
thank the members of the
who have assisted
the year. Respectfully submitted,
SEVER SERLEY,
o
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-06

Assessment Districts
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-01-06

To the Honorable County Board of
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-01-21
A Matter of Importance t.
all Mimbres Valley.

Delegate Andrews has introduced
a bill In congress which authorizes
the Secretary Of the Interior to sell
for cash, at $l.25 per acre, all pub
lie, unappropriated, non.mineral des-
ert lands, The objects Of the bill,
are, first, TO provide a fund for the
reclamation projects; second, b
provide a means whereby desert
claim holders may secure patents 10
their land without the almost impos-
sibility Of completely irrIgatIng the
whole Of it. There are a great
number of copies Of a petition TO
Mr.. Andrews being circulated for
signatures over the Territory and
one copy is now in the GRAPHIC
Office. A full explanation Of the
bill Is with the petition and every
one over twenty-one years Of age Is
urged 10 call at this office and sign
this petition, When seat 10 Mr..
Andrews, the petition win be used
by him in his efforts to pass the bin
Remember. everyone. whether you
hold a claim or not, please call as
soon as possible and sign the petit
ton.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-01-21

self upon us by her intellectual abil-
lily, her bright and cultured mind
and the charm Of her personality, rs
this one who has just passed on.
From the cheer and brightness
that radiated from her toward those
who came In contact with her. It
was difficult to believe that she be-
longed TO those whom vital disease
had marked, for laughter and the
light jest were so ready and con-
slant that II seemed to those who
talked with her so near the tragic
end, that she died with them almost
on the lip.
Her church. into which she threw
so much Of her vivid spirit. Is bereft
with her going. as is her class Of
little boys. whom she understood"
so well and who understood" back
again with all their loyal, boyish
hearts, so 10th to let her go to her
confirmation class of young girls
who needed her more, these young
spirits miss her genial influence un-
speakably. Fortunate was she in
having her near and dear ones with
her at the end, but even so, they
were not strangers who laid her
away at the last, but friends whom
she had drawn to herself and scaled,
and the going out of her radiant in
fuence is like the passing of ex-
quisite music"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-01-21
Mortuary.
BABy LUCILLE SIMPSON.

BABY LUCILLE SIMPSON.
The infant daughter Of W. c,
Simpson and wife was buried from
the Simpson residence on Maple
street. Saturday afternoon. Rev.
VIM. Sickles officiating as clergy.
man.
The death Is a particularly sad
one. Mrs. Simpson had lulled the
little one to sleep with a mothers
tender care. lying the baby on a
couch and going about her house
hold duties. During sleeping hours
the Angel Of Death touched the babe
and bore her spirit away to realms
of everlasting bliss. When the mother
approached the little one she was
horror-stricken to find her babe
sleeping the last long sleep Of death.
Sympathizing friends gathered about
the saddened home, and did all that
was In mortal power to do to soften
the blow.
The baby form was laid tenderly
away and the little grave covered
with choice flowers, mute messen-
gers Of love. and emblematic of the
life that had gone back to God who
gave Il.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-01-21
School Notes.

All hail for the new semester
May II be one Of the best in the bis.
tory Of our SCHOOL,
The zoology class, composed Of
Sophomores and Juniors, gives
promise of excellent work.
Gladys and Freddie Hicks are
new pupils in Mrs. Smiths room.
Especial thanks are due. TO the
parents Of the high school pupils
who have been cooperating with
the high school principal to stop tar
diness. The improvement In pune.
tuality Is very decided and II Is
hoped that soon our high school
record will excel in that respect,
The 'manana" habit Is one that can
not be broken up too soon. for II Is
injurious along every line of work.
Seeds are being terminated by
the botany class, and the study Of
seedlings will begin soon.
Doris Dodercr and Mabel Steed
have entered the kindergarten.
Mr.. Gray, the advance agent Of
Madam Yaw, the prima-donna,
whom we expect to have with us on
Feb, II, addressed the high school
Tuesday morning. as a result moi
one pupil will miss hearing her sing
Clyde Osborn has been absent
this week, the first time since he
has been in school.
Editor Holt Of the GRAPHIC visit.
ed the school Tuesday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-01-21

The Junior c. +. of the Church Of
Christ enjoyed a very delightful so
cial in Bakers Hall last Friday even
ing. The little people came dressed
in costumes to represent Mother
Goose or historical characters, and
all looked very quaint. The society
guessed the different characters as
presented. Games, a story and re-
freshments followed. About seven
ty-five children were present. Many
of these children are spending an
hour and half each Lords Day
afternoon in the study of the bible
and mission.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1910-01-21

house Sunday and everyone who at
tended says his sermon was fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Kelly were
in town Tuesday.
]. s. Benson has returned to Big
Springs. Texas. after spending an
enjoyable week with his family.
Cattle In this section are looking
fine.
+. M. Hickman. postmaster and
merchant ut Carne. is having a wei
dug for the benefit ofhis customers
Ben Dewoody is now back on hi
ranch in the Lewis Flats. Mr.. De
woody has held a lucrative position
with the s. P. railway for the pas
two years. Before settling down Il
ranch life. Mr.. Dewoody visited hi
parents at San Antonio, Tex.
EXAMINER.