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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
NEW FIRST SEA
LORD FOR GREAT
BRITAIN JAN. 25
Sir Arthur X. Wilson Will
Succeed Sir John Fisher
in England's Great
Navy.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The rumor
which stated that Sir John Fisher
was about to retire from the posi-
ton of first sea lord began to be
looked upon as a fact when it was
announced in the birthday honors
that Sir John was about to enter
the peerage. 1t has since been Of
iicially announced that the present
first sea lord will retire Tuesday
Jan. 25, and will be succeeded by
Sir Arthur X. Wilson, 1.-The silent
admiral" Tug" Wilson, as the
first sea lord of the future is famil-
iarly called, has had a long and dis
tinguished career. He is man OF
immense energy, of strong views
and is described as the highest
authority in the navy on gunnery.
strategy and tactics, more especial
ly on tactics, in which he is said to
be supreme. Sir Arthur will be GO
next March, which means that he
can only serve as first sea lord for
two years. Sir John Fisher has be-
come Lord Thetford.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
+CRITICISE GIRL
SCOUTS TRAINED
BY SIR ROBERT
One Modest Woman Calls
Drills Glorified Larking
Expeditions.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The Girl
Scouts, an organization recently
founded by Sir Robert Baden Pow
ell for the purpose of training girls
to be practical help in time of war,
are being severely criticised by sew
eral leading women. Miss Violet
Markham, one of the chief oppon-
ents of the movement, claims that
girl and boy scouts roam the cOun-
tryside together on "glorified lark
ing expeditions" They have been
known to return home as late as
10 p. m. Drill takes place at the
drill hall-a building intended for
men and boys. Many parents OBJ
lject strongly to their girls joining
the scouts. Scouting for girls leads
nowhere from national point of
view. Girls are not boys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
HAS
WARM WEATHER
Thermometer Registers 70
Degrees; Icy Lakes Melt
and Tourists Don
Summer Suits.

GENEVA, Jan. 22.--Rising to 70
degrees above zero. the tempcra-
ture reached it's highest point here
last month that 1t has for tho last
1859 years. 1t is considered little
short of phenomenon.
Snow was melted from the noun
tains to height of <.200 feet and
many OF the rivers went on ram.
pages, threatening overflow IN
many places. Several OF the lakes
that are generally to be froxen
throughout the major portion a.
each year. were almost Thoroughly
freed from Ice. Even the heatin4
Of hotels was discontinued and TONI
lists donned their summer clothi1lr<
1t was In 1741 that the mercury
reached 70 degrees tho last tlznes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
GERMANY ESP|ES Jewish
PERIL; MIXED MARRIAGES

of As per cent and founded 20 mu-
tual loan societies. Another, the
Palestine Loan Development COM
pany, has set several hundred far
mers up In business. The Olive
Tree Fund association has raised
subscriptions for planting 10000
olive trees in the promotion Of
forestation in Palestine. 1nstitu-
tons for arts and crafts have been
established and are in full swing.
But the main point urged by this
school of Zionists is that the old
assertion that the Jew is unfit for
agriculture has been definitely dis
proved. 1t is declared the results
thus far have shown him as adapt
able to farming and fruit-growing
as to commerce or finance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
Live News From All Parts of the Globe BY Cable
COMMON PEOPLE Of FRANCE
WORKING FOR REPRESENTATION

reelection or a rundown. That
there will be turndowns as a result
of the new association is sure, and
Mr.. Common People Of France will
be more literally represented than
at present in the new chamber of
deputies.
MAKE THOROUGH CANVASS.
A house to house canvass is to be
made, lining up with the middle
classes the women of the country.
Woman is going to be besought to
enter the field, in fact, will be edu-
Gated up to the task. She will not
be asked actually to go to the polls,
but 1t is recognized that the woman
who rules in the kitchen can do
much in bringing the men of the
country to a realization of the con-
stantly rising prices in food stuffs.
What the common people here
wish Is that the government would
leave just few things for the COM
mon people to own and operate. OF
course, France owns most Of the
railways, the telegraph and tele-
phone lines, postal service and to-
bacco businesses, match factories
and so on. Therefore the middle
classes, as an alliance, are trying to
limit the state in its mad reaching
after this thing and that-to keep
the government, in short, from be-
coming the most gigantic trust of
them all.
GOODS AND SERVICE BAD.
Trusts here seem greedier, If any
thing, than in America. Take, for
instance, matches. They are the
worst in the world, a box supposed
to contain 500 costing eight cents.
That would not be so bad IL the
"allumettes" would only "allume."
They don't. The heads" are miss
ing on every other match, the third
one refuses to burn, the fourth
breaks and If you're lucky, the fifth
| will get the desired flame.
Other government owned busi-
nesses are about on par with the
matches. A worse telephone service
could not positively be devised, and
railway carriages are usually abom-
Unable. Dealings with the tele-
graphic department are made mad
dening through delays and red tape,
and, as is so often the case. deal
ings with the petty government en-
ployes are apt to be disagreeabie
because OF the latter's pompousness
or Indifference. You know the
type. Good cigars are almost an
unknown quantity, because of the
governments monopoly, and home
made cigarets are like small seq
ments of frazzled rope. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
KAISER PUTS ALL
T|METAbLES0UT
WHEN TRAVELS
Passion for Punctuality Elk
asperates Everyone, and
Trains Run Hours
Late.

BERLIN, Jan. 22.-Whenever
Emperor William has occasion to
use the imperial train he deranges
the traffic for hundreds of miles
around his line of travel.
On his recent journey from Ber-
lin to visit his friend Count Furst'
enburg at Donaueschingen an un-
expected change of locomotives was
necessary. During the wait the
emperor paced angrily up and down
his salon, repeatedly inquiring OF
his attendants when they intended
to start again.
Meanwhile all along the line de-
layed passengers were locked in
waiting rooms until he was at a
safe distance.
MANY TRAINS CANCELLED.
On the stretch from Baden Baden
TO Donaueschingen ii was found
necessary to cancel not less than
five trains for the day, while a doZ-
en- others left for their destinations
hours late.
In the days of lese majesty the
public dared not complain of such
monstrous inconvenience, but now
it has grown vocal enough and the
emperor has been made aware that
when he chooses to travel he must
have some thought for the comfort
and the business of his subjects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
CLASH IMPENDING
BETWEEN TURKEY
AND CRETE

BERLIN. Jan. 22.-The Turkish
government is holding $4,000 troops
in readiness to be sent to Crete.
The Porte recently addressed note
to the powers protesting against an
alleged new violation of the sover-
eign rights of the sultan through
the Cretan executive committee
taking the oath of allegiance to
King George and the adoption OF a
resolution by the Cretan assembly
to introduce the Hellenic code of
laws. Replies have been received
from Great Britain and Russia, both
expressing regret at the policy of
the Cretans and intimating that
measures were under way to pre-
vent any further acts Of . similar
nature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
.RESURRECTS CANINE
WITH ELECTRICITY

PARIS, Jan. 22.-After killing a
dog with prussic acid, which he has
persistently contended brought
about death by stopping the living
electric spark. Within five sec
onds after the dog was pronounced
dead by the professors and stu;
dents. the electric spark was adj
ministered. A few seconds later
the. dog opened his eyes and in AMI
other short time its heart began to
resume its beating. The next thing
seen of the dog was when he was
eating hearty meal about -twd
hours later. y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
HAB|TUAL LIMP FROM
WEARING DRESS OF
LATE FASHION
European Women Being At
flicted With Polonaise
HObble of Late.

LONDON, Jan. Questionable
women of Europe are threatened
with an habitual limp that may well
be called the Polonaise limp. 1t is
all because of the peculiar step
that seems almost necessary to
grace the appearance of the new
polonaise or apron skirt which has
become the rage in the more fash
ionable cities of Europe. 1t has
long been an established fact that
each new pattern of dress necessi-
tates new sort of walk. The limp
is just as peculiarly necessary to
the wearer of the polonaise as was
the glide to the wearer of the
sheath and the toddle to the grace
full wearer of the wide petticoats
of the former days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
PARTISAN FIGHTS
IN PARIS SCHOOL

PARIS, Jan. ga long series of
disorders at the school of the Sor-
ibonne, fomented by royalist Roman
Catholic students has eliminated in
a pitched battle between political
partisans. The republican students
fought their. adversaries with their
lists and drove them out of the
building,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
THEY CALL KAISER
"AIRSHIP Billy
THESE DAYS

LONDON, jap. 22,-Emperor
Williams passion for travelling has
given rise to number of imperial
nicknames.
They call me-" he once remarked
to a member of his staff. IVAN
dering William! Probably l have
q lot of other nicknames."
He is also known as "Gondola
Billy" Since appearing in the role
OF commander'in-chief of the air.
ship service OF the German army
he has been nicknamed "Airship
Billy"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
AEROPLAN|STS WILL
Be SHOT JUST LIKE
THE BIG bUzzARDS
Gear Don't Want Them How.
ering Around His Fortifi-
cations Any More.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 22.-All
aeroplanists and aerial navigation
enthusiasts caught flying about any
of Russia's Notifications will be
shot at without notice, like a huge
buzzard. This is in, accordance to
an edict of warning sent through
out the country by the czar.
His reason is that the officials of
the army, in this country under
mined with the plots of the nihil-
lists have no means Of knowing
whether an aviator Is lowering
about the Notifications for expert
mental or nefarious purposes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23

Is this weather I'm
dian Summer" or can
it be that we are still
Tin the midst" Of win
ter?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
OFFICERS GUESTS
! OF GOVERNMENT
Men From American Fleet Are
Entertained in House of
Commons.
f ----
MESSAGE FROM KING GEORGE.
Vreeland Says Navy Is Small,
But He Hopes 1t Is Fairly
Efficient.
MESSAGE FROM KING GEORGE.

London, December 10.--Rear-
Vreeland and Rear-Admiral Howard
and thirty officers of the second and
fourth divisions Of the United States
Atlantic fleet, were the guests OF the
government at luncheon in the House
or Commons to-day. Lord Beauchamp,
the head OF the board of works, pre-
sided. and Lord Chancellor Loreburn
made welcoming speech, during the
course Of which he read the follow
ing message from King George:
The King wishes to seud a hearty
welcome to the officers and men OF the
American squadron. He hopes that
everything will be done to make their
stay In British waters pleasant. His
Majesty knows from experience dur
ing his service ahoat what warm
hearted hospitality is always shown
to the British navy by their colleagues
OF the American navy"
Lord Loreburn also read letter
from Reginald Mckenna. first lord OF
the admiralty, who is recovering from
an attack Of appendicitis. regretting
keenly that he was unable to attend
a gathering to which he had looked
forward eagerly. desiring to recipro-
SNsS VIC SOIuidl iSSpltdllly alvey
shown British ships in American
waters.
In conclusion the writer said: Moth
ing but good can come Of the meeting
OF the two navles.' Lord Lore burn
added: Not only the government, but
every person In the country welcomes
the officers Of the United States navy.
Admiral Vreeland, replying, spoke OF
the American navy as not boing large,
but said that he hoped 1t was fairly
efficient. 1t lacked auxiliary vessels,
scoutships and torepdo boat destroy
ers. but an effort had been made to
compensate for this shortage in the
matter OF shooting, coal consumption
and personnel Following the lunch
con Ambassador Reid, who was one Of
the guests. telegraphed the following
to the King:
Admtrals Vreeland, Howard and the
officers Of the American navy wish me
to say how honored and grateful they
feel at the receipt of Your Majesty's
gracious message at the moment when
they are the guests of the government
at the capital Of the mother country,
and especially when they remember
that 1t comes from sailor King"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
SPLENDID EXHIBITS
AT STAUNT0N SHOW
First Corn Fair Ever Held In City
Comes to Close-Address
nv C.o~eruor

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Staunton, Va. December 1o.-Ihs
frst show ever held in Augusta county
devoted exclusively to corn came to
successful close to-day. There were
more than hundred exhibits, and they
were judged for prizes by Professor
Lyman Carrier. of the State Asricul-
tural Experiment Station. at Blacks
burg.
Governor Mann was present. and de-
livered an address. urging Improved
methods Of agriculture. Commissioner
OF Agriculture Koiner was also present.
and spoke, as did Professor Carrier.
The county courthouse was packed
with people, and numbers were turned
away. The prize winners were:
Best white corn. sweepstakes, j. II.
G. Grasty; second, G. Julian Pratt. Jr.;
third. w. w. Sproul. member State
Board of Agriculture; fourth, X. i ).
Thompson.
Best yellow con. sweepstakes, A. w.
Covine; second. ]. B. Clayton: thid. j.
r. Kemper; fourth, Isaac j. Keister.
Winners of special prizes were: j.
B. Clayton, W. A. McComb. r. ID.
Hemp. ]. w. Croft and Todd Bros.
The prizes were all handsome.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
COMMITS SUICIDE
IN VAULT OF BANK
Cashier Cruikshank, of Enporia
Institution, Ends His
p Life.
NO CAUSE GIVEN FOR DEED
--------
Rash Act Committed While
Employees Are at
Lunch.
NO CAUSE GIVEN FOR DEED

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
- Emporia, Va, December 10.-samuel
Hubert Cruikshank, cashier of the
First National Bank of Empor1a, com
mitted suicide this afternoon, pre-
suniably about o'clock. by blowing
his brains out with 80 Colt revolver
The lifeless body OF the cashier wai
found by two young women employed
in the bank upon their return from
lunch.
Mr.. Cruikshank. at the noon hour.
appeared in good spirits, and when the
hank closed at the Saturday hour,
nothing unusual was noticed in MS
manner that would indicate that he
contemplated taking his life. Going
into the bank vault Mr.. Cruikshank
secreted himself in the farther corner
OF the apartment, where he ended his
life. The bullet plowed its way
through the lateral aspect of the
frontal bone of the head. entering Just
behind the temple.
From the position Mr.. Cruikshank's
body was found, he evidently was
standing when he fired the shot which
killed him. The BODY fell upon the
face, with both arms drawn under the
body. Blood had flowed from the
wound over a large area of the vault
door, and from his nose and mouth
clotted blood eXuded.
The weapon which deprived the man
of his life was found lying beside the
.blood-covered face, one chamber OF
which had been exploded This told
the story of sad ending.
Popular Citizen.
Mr.. Cruikshank was one OF the most
spopular young men in this section. Ho
had been in Emporia for about SIX
T
snessee.
For a short while he was cashier
of the North Empora branch OF the
Merchants and Farmers Bank, which
has its home office on the Southside
When the First National Bank of En-
poria was organized. he was made its
cashier, and had held the position since
its organization.
Mr.. Cruikshank was recently mar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
SUIT IS FILED TO
RECOVER LANDS.
Southern Pacific Alleged to Have
Secured Them Through
Fraud.

Los Angeles, CAL, December To-
Suit was filed by the Federal govern
ment in the United States CircuirCourt
here to-day attaching the title Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad to 6.l0t
acres Of oil lands In Keen county, val.
ued at s10,O0O,OoO Fraud in the
patenting Of the lands Is charged.
1t is alleged that the railroad COM
pany patented the lands with the fun
knowledge that they We're mineral
bearing, and could not be so patented
under the land laws Of the Unl.ed
States.
This sut is said to be only the be.
ginning of general move on the part
of the government to reclaim from the
Southern Pacific oil lands In Keen.
Kings and Fresno counties, valued at
many millions OF dollars.
h It Is SAID that maps Of record in
Washington show that the United
States encouragement designated
these lands as mineral bearing at the
time of making surveys In 1909, while
the lands We're not Informally patent.
ed by the railroad until 1904. The fol-
lowing defendants are named In the
action: Southern Pacific Company,
southern Pacific Railroad Company,
Homer S. King, trustee; James Is. N.l-
son, trustee; Central Trust Com pany
OF New York; Equitable Trust Com-
pany, of New York, and Kern Trading
and OIL Company.
King and Wilson, who are residents
of San Francisco, are described as
trustees of deed executed by tho
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
and purporting to secure the payment
of $4e.000,000 Of the corporate bonds
OF the railroad company, which trust
deed Is claimed to be g lien upon the
lands involved. The Central Trust
Company is said to be trustee of $os,-
100000 in bonds and the EQUITABLE
Trust Company OF $sS,50a,0OO of re-
funding bonds.
The Kern Trading and OH Company
is declared in the complaint to be q
dummy corporation" organized by the
Southern Pacific flor the benefit OF
use" Of the latter corporation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Lib ais and Union
lists Are Fighting
Drawn Battle.
81 SEATS TAKEN
BY EACH PARTY
Coalition Now Has Total Of a7a
to aa5 for Opposition-Prep1ie
Asquith Comes Back With
Reduced Majority-Dis-
agreeable Surprises
for Unionists.

Especial Gable to The Times -Dispatch.l
London, December 10.-The election
:ally was once more equalized to-day.
when a Liberal gain Of three seats
from the Unionists made total OF
twenty one seats that tho coalition
and the Unionists each has captured
from the other. The standing with
to-day's results Is as follows:
Coalttion-Liberals.1 7s; Nationalists.
IS; O'Brienites. z: Labor. 80. Total.
272.
Unionists-225.
Premier Asquith comes back to the
House OF Commons from the east divi-
sion of Fife. but with a majority $50
Sprout. his Unionist opponent in
creased his vote by 247.
Two ministers, besides Premier AS
quith, We're elected with decreased ma.
jorities. The Right Hon. A. IRE. Lord
Advocate for Scotland, was returned
from Linlithgowshire by majority Of
zoos, as against 2,e15 at the January
election. Postmaster-General Samuel
was re-elected from Cleveland divi-
sion of Yorkshire. His majority was
cut down to 1887 from 1893 at the
last election.
Sir p. Magnus, Unionist, was return
ed by London University by majority
of 722 over Sir Victor Horseley. Lib
eral.
The Liberal gain IN the Cockermouth
division OF Cumberland, where Sir
Wilfred Lawson won with a majority
OF 511 over his successful opponent
last January, was not unexpected, but
the Unionists had not expected such
an early loss Of tho saffron-Wald
division OF Suffolk. in which constitu-
encies they had defeated the Liberals
in the preceding elections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

ried to one of Emporia's most promi-
nent women. and his wife is prostrat-
ed over the fatality. He was twenty
nine years Of age.
AS to the cause OF the suicide moth
ing definite can BIO learned. The First
National Bank is regarded as one of
the strongest financial institutions in
Southside Virginia, and has for its
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
directors men OF large means,

A coroner's inquest was held to-
night In the office of DR.. Lucian Lotion,
the official coroner OF the county, and
the verdict arrived at by the jury was
that his death was due to suicide. So
far no letter or other thing has been
found which might have been left by
the dead man, stating why he took mis-
life
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Aviation Meet Closeu

New Orleans La, DecembelsI I Odd,
iA,E ID. NIcCurdy and James Ward made
several flights ut the City Park ayia-
ton field this afternoon. A gusty wind
prevented any attempts at sensational
performances. The meet was closed
to-day. ri.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07

dainty luncheon was passed at the
close Of the afternoon.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Berry of Cando
were in the city Thursday on their way
to Killarney Beach, Mimi, to open
their summer cottage. They will re-
main for the summer.
%
A very pretty wedding occurred
Tuesday evening at the Evangelical
parsonage The contracting parties
were Miss Augusta Kuehnell and DR..
| Nels Nelson, both residents Of this
city. The ceremony took place at 9
o'clock in the presence of few init
mate friends. Rev. L. M. Bingaman,
| pastor of the Evangelical church, Of
dictated. DR.. and Mrs. Nelson have the
| best wishes of their many friends of
Fargo. They viii reside at 716 First
avenue, where they will be at home.
after May 10.
Mrs. Hugo Bachenheimer OF Moor
head will entertain the Moorhead
Bridge club on Monday afternoon at
her home on Ninth street south.
o
Mrs. William Merit of Moorhead
was hostess to twenty-five ladies on
| Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Five courses were served to the guests
by three young society maids. Car
nations were used for decorations
Mrs. II. ]. Lewis was awarded a hand
some gold hat pin as the merit for
making high score at the game OF
bridge which followed the luncheon.
-
Miss Josephine Mesick, who has
| been visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. A
Reed Of Second street north, lef,
Thursday evening for the east where
she intends to spend some time be-
fore leaving for washington which she
intends to make her future home.
4 10
Mrs. @. M. Strong and Mrs. L. Il
Keene, both of Buxton, were regis
tered at the Gardner and attended the
Mantell-B Booth production at the op.
erahouse
Mr.. andMrs. VIM. FL. White sailed
for Europe on the steamer Adriatic
leaving the port of New York MAY
4. Quite a number of their intimate
friends knowing of the date of their
departure, wrote them ship letters
Late Friday evening, Judge Chas. "A
Pollock received wireless message
from them In mid-ocean, which reads
Greetings to Fargo friends from Loo
miles at sea. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fl
White"
10
Manager Plumley Of The Forum hal
returned from Washington. New Yorl
and lsewhere after q three weeks alb,
sence. While In New York he ATTENDED
the meetings Of the Associated Pres
and the American Publishers. and tn,
banquet at which Mayor Gaynor pais
considerable attention to Publishe
Hearst.
Nearly half hundred ladies attend
ed the meeting of the Woman's Aux
4 iIiary OF Gethsemane cathedral at TIL
home Of Mrs. George Hancock, mort
Broadway, Wednesday afternoon. TIL
programme which related to mission
was In charge of Mrs. Birchall an
Mrs. r. B. Blakemore and their pa
pers promoted very interesting talk
on the features of the work done II
4 Japan and the thoroughaess Of 1t. IN
4 teresting reference was made to hos
n pital nursing and how in some meas
q ure ii was far superior to much of tn
& nursing in this country. At the clos
3 Of the meeting the ladies spent a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07

Editor Smith Of The Plaza Pioneer
il one of the distinguished visitors in
the city.