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The Washington times., 1911-03-26
De la Barra Will Start
For Mexico City Tonight;
Is Optimistic of Future

Ambassador de la Barra, whom
President Diaz has appointed minister
of oreign relations in his new cab
met, will! leave Washington tonight
at 6:45 o'clock for Mexico City. HIS
family will remain here for week or
mere and then follow him to Mexico
City where the new minister has a
house. The ambassador will go from
here to st. Louis, then to Laredo and
from there direct to Mexico City. He
does not expect to make any stops
until he reaches his destination.
This morning Ambassador de la
Barra said:
Il regret very much leaving Wash
ington. where all my associations have
been most pleasant, but very greatly
appreciate the honor which President
Diaz has conferred on me by appoint
ing me minister of foreign relations
and the appointment naturally Is very
pleasing to me as it will give me a
great opportunity to serve my Coun-
try in post of much responsibility.
1T will be my aim to act for the
best interests of all our people. The
other members of the new cabinet
are. representative men of Mexico,
who. think. are acceptable to all
pdTueS. L nave naQ no information
from my government about the new
cabinet and all knowledge com es
from the newspapers, but the names
of the gentlemen mentioned IN the
papers are those of the highest
standing in Mexico and they have all
worked hard for the best interests
of the country.
The people without regard to party
am sure will be fully satisfied with
the new cabinet of President Diaz and
/ feel sure he will remain at the head
of affairs.
ct expect to leave Washington over
the Pennsylvania railroad tonight at
GAS o'clock for Mexico City and will
not make any stop along the route
as | am anxious to reach my destina-
tion as soon as possible. My family
will not accompany me, but will re-
main here for a week or more and
then join me in Mexico City, where
have a home. Unless some change is
made 1 expect the secretary of the le-
CATION will remain in charge here
until my successor is named I will
go to Mexico City by way of st. Louis
and Laredo and feel confident I will
have no trouble in reaching the cap
ital."
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
Diver Near to Death in
San Francisco Harbor

SAN FRANCISCO. March 26.-J. c..
Hicks. a diver, who came SO close yes
terday to the death all divers fear. that
II took hours to restore him, win go
back on the job tomorrow morning law
ing water pipe on the bottom of the
harbor. ready to take all chances again.
The scow on which was located the
air pump and the two sailors who were
pumping air to him was overturned by
waves from a passing ferry, the lines
lost, and the two sailors nearly
drowned. The pair got the life lines by
diving, and then hauled Hicks UP onto
the bottom of the capsized craft, in the
nick Of time.
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far to save President Taft from much
criticism in Congress. the Diaz gov gov
pjetely that there is yet a chance ol
restoring order without formal inter-
position by this country: Thus far &C,
complishments have been obtained
through unofficial representations and
President Taft ordered his army to
the Southwest, just as soon as Con-
gress was of his hands. He had only
a month of the free hand, however,
obtained fast. Congress will be back
in Washington on April 4 and II Is
vitality important, in political way,
that the Administration be able to
show a clear record of actual accom-
plishment by reason of the "maneu-
ground that the Diaz cabinet has been
induced to adopt a less reactionary
policy, and to accept program en-
tirely satisfactory to the United
States.
After National Railways?
There will be interpretations and
speeches in Congress, however, de-
signed to develop more accurate in
formation as to the financial in
fiuences that have benefited by the
action Of this Government in using
it's troops to force a new situation in
Mexico. One of the ctrcumstantial
stories that have long been in ctrcu-
lation in Washington is published to-
day in a New York newspaper.
II alleges that American interests
which hold the bonds of the National
Railways Of Mexico want to force finan-
cial disaster on the roads, in order that
they may foreclose the bonds and get
the properties, which are of immense
nresent and still greater potential value.
To this end, the story goes, these inter-
ests have been financing the Madero re-
volt
The story has a fishy sound In some
ears: but an air Of verisimilitude is
given II because 1t is positively known
that agencies OF this Government have
for a long time been investigating, with
extreme care, trying to learn IL in fact
a certain financial group N New York
is backing Madero. The recent sale Of
immense rubber interests OF the Ma6ero
family to the Intercontinental Rubber
crowd was investigated by these
agencies Of the Washington Govern
ment, because II was charged that this
transaction represented an indirect
method Of providing money for the rev.
olutionists.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
De Ia Barra Persona
Non Grata to Leaders
Of the ReVolutionists

Ell PASO, Tex, March 26.-The in
surrectos will not be pacifed by the
new Mexican cabinet. They have no
confidence in Francisco de La Barra,
who has just been named minister Of
foreign affairs, and declare they would
as soon have Enrique Creel in the po-
sition. None of the higher officials Of
the insurrectos would be quoted this
morning, but it was apparent that the
buoyancy Of yesterday had disappeared
in gloom when the officials read the dis
patches in the morning papers showing
de la Barra as the new prime minister
and giving the list Of other cabinet Of
ficers selected.
The best informed men along the bor-
der, however, and many here who have
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
ALEXANDRIA BOARD
: SUSPENDS FIREMAN
Wardens Fail to Divulge
Cause After a Secret
Investigation.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,

ALES@AANDhlA, VA. 70.
At special meeting OF the board OF
fire wardens last evening, Investigating
charges of irregularities in the Colum-
bia Fire Engine Company, Mayor F. ],
Paff, at the instance of the board. or
dered the suspension of Noble Smith,
engtneman, for ten days.
The proceedings were held behind
closed doors. The board ordered Fire
Chief Petty to inspect each engine
house at least three times week, and
make a formal report to them when he
discovers Irregularities.
Miss Mary G. Toomey. aged twenty
four years, died at the home Of her
uncle, Daniel Toomey, SOB South CO.
lumbus street, yesterday afternoon,
following a protracted illness. She is
survived by William Toomey, broth
er, and Margaret ToOmey, sister
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made.
Mrs. Margaret R. Talbot aged fifty
four died at the Alexandria Hospital
last evening She was the daughter
of William r. Dove, and was a native
of Fairfax county. The funeral will
take place at Franconia, Va, tomor-
row afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta Pet
rev. the aged victim of the fire at
Hotel Rammel last Thursday, will be
held from Wheatley's chapel this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. H.
2. Cutler, of ST. Mary's Catholic
Church, conducting the services. Bur-
tal will be made in Union Cemetery.
The body of Mrs. Frances NJ. Smith.
who died while visiting at the home of
her son, Harvey NJ. Smith, 1919 G street
northeast, Washington, Friday evening,
ps a result of a stroke of paralysis, has
been brought here. The funeral will be
beld from her late home. 416 North AL
fred street, tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock, the Rev. H. NJ. Canter, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, con-
hucting the services.
The will of Miss Esther Stoutenburgh
which was probated in corporation court
yesterday, makes bequests to the Alex
hndria Hospital and Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church, and to her sister
Mrs. c. NJ. Woods. c. ]. Deahl has
qualified as administrator.
Il
An autographed photograph of Presi-
eent Taft has been received by William
II Pettus, the student at Theological
seminary who was raised to the master
Mason's degree at the special convoca-
zion of Alexandria Washington Lodge,
p. A. A. NJ, on February %, at which
The President was present.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
Scientists Hear Talk
On Planets Atmosphere

Washington's new lecture hall, which
Is intended exclusively for scientific
meetings, the hall Of the National
Bcience Museum, was dedicated last
Pvening with a lecture by one n the
nost distinguished scientists Of Europe,
Or. S. A. Arrhenius, of the Nobel lab
pratory, Stockholm.
DR.. Arrhenius spoke on the atmos-
phere of the planets, carefully develop
ing the points that on Venus and Mars
pnly does there exist an atmosphere
comparable to our own.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
PROTECTORATEFOR
FOREIGN INVESTORS
Lmantour and de la Barra viii Act In Capacity OF Re-
ceivers for Mexico In Looking After Big
.-...... Financial Interests. .... .

lived In Mexico, believe that Porfirio
Diaz Will not remain long as actual head
OF the Mexican government They ex-
pect soon to see Jose Yves Limantour
acting as President Of the republic and
carrying out the reforms which the dis
satisfied people want and which he has
said they ought to have. Lmantour
first will be appointed minister of for
eign affairs,
The Washington times., 1911-03-26

Mrs. S. NJ. Frazier has Mrs. Paxson
of Philadelphia, Pa, as her guest al
her residence. in Maple View avenue
The Washington times., 1911-03-26

Miss Hester Pyles. daughter of W. r.
Pyles, of Camp Springs, Prince George
county, Md, has reached her home for
a brief holiday period from school. She
is a student at Lewisburg, Pa, where
she will graduate in a short time
The Washington times., 1911-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Pounall,
formerly of Long Island. N. Y, have
removed to Anacostia- They have
taken a house in Thirteenth street.
Mr.. .PounalI is manager of the
Brentwood Lumber Company.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
Dealers Strike; Gotham
Is Sunday Paperless

NEW YORK. March 26.-owing to
strike by the New York newsdealers,
which took effect today, New Workers
either went without their Sunday pa
pers or read Newark and out-of-town
One evening paper got out an extra
on the fire.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26

Mrs. Charles F. Roberts and young
son, Francis, Yesterday returned to
their home, in Mt. View place. following
a visit to Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Roberts is
much improved in health.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
Woman to Lecture.

Women and the Law will be the
subject of an address tonight by Mrs.
Paul at Typographical Temple, 423 G
street northwest.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-07
COTTON PLANT

Cotton Plant. July 6.-Mrs. ]. L.
Beck, son Beecher and Mrs. Jane Hud-
gins of Berlin spent several days with
friends here,
Brother NJ. NJ. Lord gave US fine
sermon Sunday. There was quite a
crowd out to hear him.
Miss Beck and Mr.. Joe Hudgins of
Berlin were down Sunday and spent
the day with Miss Carrie Barco.
Mr.. Sam Barco and mother went to
Dunnellon Monday to attend a fish fry
given by Mrs. Barco's brother, Mr..
Niblack
Mr. A. s. Harrom left Wednesday for
Groom to accept a position with L. c.
Bell.
Misses Vera and Wilma Veal of
Jacksonville are visiting their grand
parents at Martel.
Mrs. Bob Ferguson and son, Malcolm
were visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wealth
ers the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Rivers and children attended
preaching here Sunday.
Misses Margaret Bell and Helen Veal
are visiting their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. NJ. Barco.
Mrs. Mollie Smith of Martel spen,
several weeks at Istachatta with Mrs
w E. Veal
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Seckinger and
children of Martel spent Sunday with
Mrs. \. w. Woodward
Mrs. D. NJ Barco is contemplating g
visit to her son, w. NJ. Barco at Has
i tings soon.
Cotton Plant celebrated the glorious
fourth in a family reunion, serving g
sumptuous dinner, ice cream and wa
| termelons. Those present We're Judge
| c. r. Veal and family, A. w Wood
! ward and family, D. NJ. Barco anG
| family, AIr. and Mrs. Lawson of Cot
i ton Plant, Mrs, Dr.. Veal of Martel
| Misses Vera and Wilma Veal of Jack
| sonville, Mr.. and Mrs. w E. Veal O.
j Istachatta. Mrs. L. c. Bell and child
| rem of Groom and Mr.. and Mrs NJ L
| Reynolds and daughter of Ocala
Mr.. and Mrs. Veal and Mrs. Bell re-
| turned to their homes Wednesda!
| morning.
| Mrs. NJ L. Reynolds and daughter
| Lillian Ray, returned home with Mrs
| Veal to spend week
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PEDRO

Pedro, July 6.-Mrs. G. Lowell will
serve ice cream ard cake Friday eve
ming. in honor of her sister, Mrs. J. L.
Lanier.
Mrs. r. B. Perry Of Fruitvue is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. E
Perry. Mrs. Perry's friends are glad
TO see the roses coming back TO ner
cheeks. She has been seriously i'll
Mr. and Mrs. F. NJ Daugherty OF
Plant City are visiting the famIl of
their father, Mr. r. E. Perry. we'll
known farmer of Pedro
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HAPPIEST GIRL IN LINCOLN

A Lincoln, Neb, girl writes, II had
been ailing for some time with chronic
and stomach trouble
began taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and in three days
was able TO be up and got better right
along. l am the proudest girl in Lin
coin to find such a good medicine" Fur
sale by all dealers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-07

Jacksonville, I'LL am a farmer and
was suffering with acute kidney trou-
Bile, could not get up or down for rheu-
matte pains in back and hips A dollar
bottle of Halls Texas Wonder, of 1926
Olive street, st. Louis. Mo-, cured me-
Frank Murgatroyd
Sold by all druggists
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WANTED-A Stenographer. VIII
have 10 begin upon small salary. Ac-
curate work, not speed, required. Must
be good at figures. VIII have to as
sist with books but not necessary TO be
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Odd Fellows meet Tuesday night.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

rupted Maud again. "He means Ed Runyon u
Even the stern face of the principal, which
showed signs of relaxing, could not quiet the
storm of merriment that followed, and all he
could do was to hurry the two children from
the room, leaving the teacher to quiet the
uproar as best she could.
At recess, every pupil in the building-and
there were thousand of them-had heard
. of "Red Onion" and his "sin twister," and,
when the noon dismission came. the two lit.
tie strangers were SO beset by a crowd of
taunting boys that Maud's resentment broke
forth through her tears, and she hurried her
would never 90 to that school again.
But she did. She and Ed soon became ac-
quanted with their fellows, and were among
the most popular pupils in the big building.
In their studies few surpassed them.
ed Runyon is bright enough" said his
except when he is confused, and then he
lapses into the most dense stupidity. Then
| feel discouraged about him. When he
blunders So | tell him he must think twice
before he speaks; but it seems that the more
he pauses to reflect the worse grows his con.
fusion. Then he talks about the noun being
a ssPart of peech,, and all that. He's incor.
rigible, I'm sure"
Strange stories were told about "Red," as
he was universally called. Besides the pecu.
aiiSoay ne was ABSENT
minded
Being an omnvorous reader he was always
thinking of the lore Of books, and little room
was left in his thoughts for the practical af-
fairs about him. He had read "Guliver's
Travels" often, and it interested him more
than any other book with which he was ac-
Quainted.
Suggested visions were in his mind most of
the time so that he seemed to forget all else
When he was sent for meat or groceries he
was just as apt to go to the bank or the post.
office as to the butchers or the grocers; and
sometimes he would come back, after wander.
ing for blocks in brown study to ask
what he was sent for.
with his fathers .gold.headed cane, and it
was said that he had made several fruitless
attemps to wind the clock with button
hook.
This won't do!' said Mr.. Runyon, one
day, when Red was in his fourteenth wear.
The boy had done something unusually stupid
I'VE must cure him of all this. He must be
shown the danger of being so absent-mindcd
and losing his wits when the least thing oc.
ours to confuse him. He can't 90 through
life making foolish blunders. 1t will be the
ruin Of him. Ill teach him a thing or two
some day!'
One day, short time after this. when Red
and his sister came home from school, Mrs.
Runyon told him to remain in the house. for
she was going to meeting of the Womans
Foreign Mission Society, and that she would
take Maud with her. II he got hungry be-
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

fore she got back he could 90 to the pantry
and get what he wanted to eat
As soon his mother and sister were gone
Red plunged again into the excitement OF
"Gulver's Travels" and was Immediately
oblivious of everything else.
He had read but a short time, when his
father, carrying large envelope in his hand
suddenly entered the house and asked:
"Where's Tom?"
81 don't know. sir"
where are your mother and sister?"
Gone to some society or other" said the
boy, not looking up from his book.
Mr.. Runyon looked at his son a moment,
in perfect silence, then turned and went into
the library, saying to himself:
"Tll see what that boys good for"
He had come to the house to find Tom, to
deliver the envelope to gentleman across
the city-an errand he dared not trust to
Red. In the library he cut up portion of
a newspaper into slips, the size of bank bills,
carefully placed them in an envelope like
"@sce here, Ed" he said. "Do you see
this envelope?"
And he laid it on the table.
Eyes, sir" Red answered, without looking
'"Well, it's got five hundred dollars in il.
!! want you to guard it till Tom comes for it.
I'm hunting for him now. If you leave the
house, put the money in the bottom drawer
OF my secretary, but do not leave if you can
help it. | leave it in your care. Now listen
to what I'm saying, and don't be SO careless
as usual: I'm in hurry"
And Mr. Runyon left abruptly, smiling
roGuishly, wondering just how well Ed would
follow his commands, and feeling quite sure
that he would not be observing enough to no
tice that the envelope contained nothing but
paper.
He hnstened away to find Tom, with the
intention Of getting that more reliable young
gentleman to carry the real package Of bills
to Mr.. Kitridge.
The autumn day was nearly done when Red
finished "Gulliver" and, as there were no
books in the house he had not read, he con-
cluded at once to go to one of his friends and
borrow THE Adventures of Young Natural
alst," which had been promised him.
Fearing his mother would come and not
he able to get in, he hid the key according
to custom, but, not according to custom, he
left note pinned on the door. 1t read
"Dear Mamma: The key is under the
steps "ED."
In half an hour lie was back with the COW
eted book under his arm, and so great was
his hurry to get to reading that he did not
take the trouble to take the note off the door.
He lit the gas, for it was nearly dark, drop.
ped into chair, and plunged immediately
into tropical forests with Lucine Biart and
his father.
For two hours he read without looking up;
but when the clock struck half past nine he
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

raised his head and became aware that he
was very tired and hungry.
II wonder why mother doesn't come" he
said aloud.
And then his eye fell ON the envelope ON
the table.
He hadn't thought Of it once since his
father had left it there. He leaned to his
feet and had little conversation with him
self.
What did papa say to do with that
money!" he said. LET me see. Something
about not leaving the house, and about Tom.
too. Five hundred dollar-oh, yes! l re-
member all about it now; heard papa tell
.Gullver. Papa. to buy a lot Of hogs down
in one Of the river townships; got to take
'em tomorrow and pay cash, or fellow will
sell to another man. Mr.. Kitridge going
going to drive through drive ali night;
got to get back by tomorrow at dusk. II
he doesn't take this money to the man who
is to sell hogs, man won't get it; won't sell
on credit-got to have cash; papa lose
pspa %En S0ss fSas up IKE TYR
tween two chapters of 'Gullier,' just be-
fore commencing to read about the Brob-
l mean the horses. Tom to deliver this
money; don't know, where Tom is-no idea.
never read 'Gulliver'; have to take It myself,
l guess-got half an hour-two miles to no.
I'm hungry, but no time to eat. Here
goes;
Red took up the envelope and his hat,
hurried out of the house. hastily locking the
door and thrusting the key into his pocket,
and rushed up the street as fast as he could
go. At Main street he caught cara fortu.
nate thing for him, for he was nearly out
Of breath. 1t took his only nickel to pay
the fare.
Never mind,' he said to himself. 'I'n
charge it to papa"
1t still lacked four minutes to ten-so the
driver told him--when he left the cars at
Sixteenth street and hurried northward three
blocks. Mr.. Kitridge lived just around the
corner.
Red drew up at Mr.. Kitridge's house out
Of breath again, Just as that gentleman step.
ped into carriage that stood before the
door. and the driver took up the lines.
'Wait, Mr.. Kitrdge!" shouted Red "I'ye
mought, some-I mean Tvc brought some
money"
You've come at last. then" said Mr.. Kit.
ridge, reaching down for the envelope. "I
had about given You up. Wasn't looking
for you, though. Your father said he would
come himself or send Tom. You're a small
boy to carry so much money around"
"Yes, sil" Red answered; "but / wasn't
afraid. l brought it, you know, because
hogs are going up. like rye-like sky rockets.
Papa says so, and he wants to buy"
"Well, tell your father I'll make the DUR.
CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN .,
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I'LL for getting his words turned and
~ twisted out OF all scmblancc to cor
rect sense and harmonious sound
gave him, early in his boyhood, the name
that clung to him until he was nearly a man
Red Onion"
Perhaps, to be quite correct, l should say
that a particular incident gave him his name,
and these peculiarities merely confirmed and
settled it upon him.
Every one knew how it happened, and any
one OF Eds companions would be glad to tell
you all about it, initiating with great faith,
fulness his halting, hesitating speech and his
little tricks OF gesture.
1t was the first day Ed attended school.
The family had recently removed from New
York village to the thriving young city on
the Mississippi bluffs, and after the new
home was put to rights Ed and his sister
went hand in hand to the big school build,
ing three blocks away. Their brother Tom
was not to start till later
The school was much larger than the one
they were familiar with, in the place Of their
nativity and they were so confused by its
magnitude that they hardly knew what to do
Mastering up all their courage, they entered
the spacious hall and mounted the stairs to
the second floor, where, they had been told,
the principal had his Office.
They found the name on the door, but
when they entered he was not there, and they
thought the only thing to do was to hunt
for him.
There were glass doors to all the rooms,
and when, through one of them, they spied
a gentleman standing near the teacher, they
went in, Maud somewhat bold, but Ed quite
timid and confused.
They marched up to the gentleman, and Ed
asked, in a shaking voice:
care you the principal, sir?"
eyes, said the gentleman, bending over;
"and what can | do for you?"
We want to st-start to school, SIR
"And who is this?" the principal asked
putting his hand on Maud's head.
Shes my sin-my sin twister, sir Ed
replied,
And while the teacher and the principal
smiled and the pupils Uttered, Ed became
very much confused.
"Your WHAT" the principal asked
"My--my-sin sin
ale means, sir" Maud interrupted, 'that
I'm his twin sister"
The school roared. Even the teacher had
to hide her face to keep from laughing, and
it was only when the principal looked very
stern and commanded silence that there was
a lul long enough for the conversation to
proceed
"And what is your name?" said the prin.
cpal addressing Ed
Ed would make no bunder this time, he
thought. He knew his own name. Trust
him for that.
With assumed boldness, he blurted out:
cred Onion, sir.
''What?"
"Ve-R. i-Onion."
"No. sir; he doesn't mean that" inter.