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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-12-13
White Wyandotte-Co ckerel.

First, Mrs. j. W. Duncan; second, T
c. Willis; third. Godfrey Morgan; fourth,
7. G. Willis.
White Wyaneotte-Pullet.
First, T. G. Willis; second and third,
Mrs. J. w. Duncani fourth, T. G. Willis
White Wyandotte-P
First and second, T. c. Willis.
Buff Wyandotte-Pen
First, Andrew johnson.
White Langshan-Cock and Hen.
First and second, w. B. Buford.
Single Comb Rhode Island Red-Cock.
First. Mrs. T. H. Collins; second, Geo.
T. Deatherage.
Rhode Island Red-Hen.
First and second, Home of Good
Reds, " F. H. Gordon: third, R. H. Ford;
fourth, S. A. Hill.
Rhode Island Cookerel.
First, S. A. Hill; second and third,
Home of Good Reds" fourth, Mrs. t.
II. Collins.
Rhode Island Red-Pen.
First, "Home of Good Reds" second,
Harris Lehman; third, Mrs. R. G. Coon
or; fourth, Home of Good Reds"
Black Langshan-Cock, Hen, Cockerel
and Pullet
First, B. S. Bartlett & Sons.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Negro Is Suspected
Of Walters HoId-Up

Suspected Of implication in the attack
on Postmaster c. c. Walters, of West
Falls Church, some weeks ago, James
Rector. a negro, is under arrest in the
Virginia town. He was arrested this
morning by Town Sergeant Sule; told he
was wanted for shooting dice, locked up
pending an investigation Of his move-
ments ON the night the postmaster was
attacked and robbed.
1t is said Rector'S absence from West
Falls Church for the past few days
brought him under the suspicion of the
authorities. When he called at the post
Office this morning, and stood talking to
Postmaster Walters, the town sergeant
arrested him
The hold-up of walters was one Of the
most daring crimes ever perpetrated in
that section of Virginia walters had
left the postofice and was walking
home after dark. He was passing along
a lonely stretch of road when he was
attacked from behind, beaten, and left
senli-conscious in the road. His assaif-
arts-he says there were two of them
escaped. Near the scene of the hold
up the next morning a section Of pipe
was found. This is believed to- haze
been the weapon with which the thugs
were armed. .-...
The authorities traced two men as far
as Alexandria, but there they lost them,
and nothing was discovered in connec-
tion with the case until today.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
DISTRICT WILL OWN
OLD LODGING HOUSE
Provision for Acceptance
Contained in Appropria-
ton Bill.

The Night Lodging House at Sl2
Twelfth street northwest, Is to become
the property of the District Of Colum-
bia. The gift is made by the Night
Lodging House. provision for its accept
ance being contained in the District ap-
preparation BILL
The association was formed in 1876
through the efforts OF the date William
Ballantyne, James Z. Fitch, Adolphus
Solomons and others for charitable
work, and particularly the housing of
worthy indigents. For years the doors
of the house in Twelfth street have
been open to the wayfarer, who is given
nights lodging and breakfast, pay
ment for which is made by an hours
work in the woodward.
Adjoining the house Is the First pre-
cinct police station. Hundreds of men
who have applied to the police for re-
lief have been sent next door and given
the comfort of a bath and a warm bed.
Heretofore the house has been gov
eened by the association through the
Board of Charities, appropriations for
It's maintenance being made by Con-
gress Feeling that the object for which
the society Is we'll secured, the directors
desired to turn over the property to the
District in order that the title as well
as the management might be under
municipal control.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
IGNORES SUBPOENA
AND IS SENT TO JAIL
Delinquent Witness Held in
Contempt of Court by
Judge Pugh. =

Failure to support his charge that
Policeman Beckley, of the Second
precinct, had told him 1t was unnec-
essary to obey a subpoena of the Po-
lice Court, will cost Frederick Ora
ham, colored. a delinquent witness,
two months liberty.
Graham was summoned to testify
in the prosecution of Prince Heriod,
accused of keeping an unlicensed bar.
but failed to appear. and the case
was postponed several times.
Graham finally was located on a
writ of attachment. He then Informed
Judge Pugh that a policeman had
told him he need not pay any atten-
ton to the summons.
Judge Pugh cited Graham to show
cause why he was not in contempt of
court, and this morning summoned
Policeman Beckley. BeCkley on the
stand declaTed he had had no COM
munIcation with Graham.
Policemen and citizens treat sum-
mons Of the Police Court too lightly,
in the opinion of Judge Pugh, and he
said so when ne found Graham guilty
of contempt and sentenced him to
pay a fine of $50. in default of which
Graham will go to Jail for two
months.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Cabinet Maintains Secrecy onMexico
UNION OF AMERICAS
CHECKED BY ARMY
Senators Fear Sending of Troops to Mexican Border
Has Hurt Good Relations With Latin
... Republics.

there is substantial reason to believe,
shares this view of the matter.
While criticism of the Admtnistra-
tion is certain to break out in both
houses If a deficiency appropriation
is asked for, it by no means follows
that there will be silence II no such
appropriation II sought. Senator La
Toilette is not expected to await
request for deficiency appropriation
to break out.
Scheme to Finance Maneuvers.
Efforts are being made in close Ad-
ministration circles to figure some way
by which the Texas maneuvers can be
financed by the Government without a
deficiency.
An official Of the inner circles has
made the statement that this can be
done and that when the whole thing Is
over the President will not have to
go to Congress for one cent with which
to meet the cost of the apparently ex-
pensive military proceeding.
1t is being figured out this way. The
q, 600 men now engaged in the maneu-
vers have to lie maintained wherever
they are. They have to be fed and
they have to be equipped. This is true
whether the men are In the field or at
the barracks.
Therefore. It is contended, the only
great additional expense. lies in the
transportation OF the men from the
army posts TO, the camp. This is not
all the extra cost, of course, but II Is
the greatest item.
Allowing $1,000, 900 for this transporta-
tion, the official, who is doing the talk
ing, believes the whole naneuver, as
suming that there will be nothing but
maneuvers, can be financed without a
deficiency appropriation from Congress.
It has been practically impossible so
far, to get any definite Information from
the War Department as to the exact
amount of money now available for
maneuvers. 1t has been suggested that
IS, ,OOO 900, or more can even now be
drawn upon for this purpose.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Cabinet CanVasses "War"
Situation, But "Has
Nothing to Give Out"

The Cabinet met and adjourned today
after taking up the Mexican situation,
but issued no statement officially ex-
planning the attitude of the Administra-
ton, or otherwise taking the public into
its confidence.
1t has been expected that today's
meeting of the Presidents advisers
would develop in an official way the
real reason for sending 1900 troops
into Texas near Mexican border.
No such action was authorized and the
p6blic is as much in the dark as ever
sa to the true situation.
Ase he left the Executive offices Sec
retary Dickinson made the statement
that the Mexican troubles we're not
discussed today and therefore there was
nothing to say. From other Cabinet
officers, however, it was positively
learned that the Cabinet officially did
take up the matter and canvassed II
thoroughly.
The only suggestion that was made
was that the whole situation was ~
statu quo and that meanwhile the
American Government would sit tight.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Mexican Rebels Raid
Texas Town and Troops
Are Hurried to Scene

ALPINE. Tex. March 22.-Word was
received here yesterday afternoon
from Deputy Sheriff Lafarelle at
Chishos. Tex. that a band of Mext-
can revolutionist had raided that
mwn and driven horses, cattle, and
goats across the line into Mexico.
Citizens are terrorized, and ranch
men and their families from the sur
rounding country are focking into
Chishos. The officer in command Of
United States troops at Marathon was
asked for a guard, but he, said he
could spare no soldiers.
The Alpine Business Mems Club
wired to San Antonio for troops and
received a reply from General Dun
can that he had ordered a troop Of
the Fourth Cavalry at Ell Paso and q
troop of the Third at Marathon to
proceed to Alpine.
Chishos is six miles north of the
Mexican border!
The Washington times., 1911-03-22

With the Administration rapidly put
ting the soft pedar' on the Mexican
situation, the question of what course
will be taken in the Senate and Houss
when Congress meets is much mooted.
While II is said nothing like a pro-
gram has been agreed on, there is good
reason to believe the Administration
will find itself bitterly criticised. not
to 1t, but by others.
A highly interesting piece of gossip 10
going the rounds in Senate circles that
Senator Elihu Root does not look with
appreciation on what has been done.
Senator Root, more than any man In
Washington, has the question at heart
Of cementing relations between tnls
country and Lattn-Americs. When he
was Secretary of State his chief aim in
matters of foreign policy was to bring
about closer relations between the
United States and the Latn-Arnerican
republics. For this purpose he went TO
South America, and personally visited
most Of the Latin-American capitals
Specter of Absorption.
Now. the Administration has thrown
a large force of troops to the Mexican
frontier under circumstances that are
said to make all classes of Mexicans
suspicious of the aims Of the United
States. The specter of absorption by
the United States looms large in the
Mexican mind. And stories are being
circulated all the way from the Rio
Grande to the Isthmus of Panama
that the United States will never be
satisfied until 1t has absorbed Mexico
and Central America.
That the mobilization movement un-
der the circumstances will seriously
damage good relations with Latin
America and foment suspicion of this
country is the belief widely voiced
among Senators. They are talking II
in their Offices and over the tables
in the Senate cafe. Senator Root,
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Claims Child After
Two Years Separation

William Henry Welsh, of the super
visor's office Of the Treasury Depart
ment. returned to washington today
with his five-year-old daughter. Eliza
beth Anne. after a separation from her
OF two years.
He went to New York to get the child,
where she had been taken by her moth
er, from whom the department clerk OBJ
tanned 4 divorce November s, 1873. The
former Mrs. Welsh. who was a daugh-
ter of a prominent Georgetown family,
married Duncan Cameron, son of q
wealthy EnglishInan, within a week af-
ter the divorce.
Mr.. Welsh was given the custody of
the child by the local courts.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
TAFT CALLS UCH|DA
TO ASSURE MIKADO
President to Tell japanese
Stories of Mobilization
Are Wrong.
HAS NO FEAR OF A
COLONY IN MEXICO
Activity of Nipponese Not Thought
of When Orders Were
Given.
(Continued from First Page)

When his attention was called to the
fact that none of the through Pull
mans from Mexico City had come up on
the train he simply smiled.
did not tell you that Tuesday was
the day?" Senior Madero asked pleas
antly.
The missing Pullmans arrived in San
Antonio as a special train at o'clock
last evening. six hours late. The train
men said that they had been delayed
by a wrecked freight train few miles
south of Nuevo Laredo and that the
freight had been ditched by the pulling
up of spikes on the rails.
There was good deal Of trouble be-
tween Saltillo and Monterey, the men
added, and they thought II quite likely
that the insurrecto threat Of tying up
the road might be carried out. They
reported the capture Of Jimulco, town
Of 5000 inhabitants in Coahuila ,and
CueRcame in the state of Durango
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Taft and Bacon Confer
On Proposed French Pact

. A good portion of the Presidents time
today was taken up In conference with
Robert Bacon, ambassador to France.
The two discussed the question of con-
sumating an arbitration treaty between
this country and the French republic
similar to the one now pending between
the United States and England.
The treaty would provide for the set
tlement of all questions, including those
involving national honor. by an arbitral
court.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Embargo on News
From Transports
Set Up At Galveston

GALVESTON, March 22.-Not only
have newspaper men been forbidden to
enter the army transports, but the Of
ficers have stopped using the wireless
telegraph apparatus, presumably for the
purpose of preventing the interception
of messages transmitted from shore
quarters TO feet, and from fleet to
shore.
Soldiers are picketed along the docks
in which the Fitzpatrick, Mcclellan, and
Sumner have berths, and no one was
allowed to go aboard today except Of
ficers and men having duty there.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Automobile Truck Hits
Physicians Runabout

An electric runabout belonging to DR..
George Tully Vaughan. Ills 1 street
northwest. standing in front Of the
Emergency Hospital, was struck by an
automobile delivery wagon at noon to-
day and badly damaged.
F. L. Tignor, the chauffeur of the
wagon, was driving down Fifteenth
street, and sa Returned into f street,
crashed into the rear Of the physicians
machine.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
"Wheel Tax" Test Cases
Fail to MaterialiZe

The test cases brought by the District
Government under the wheel tax" au-
toTnobile regulation, though expected to-
day, did not materialize in Police Court.
The District authorities do not expect
any activity in the matter until after
May II. L-e.
The Washington times., 1911-03-22
Mrs. Docia Brown Sues
Husband for Divorce

. Suit for divorce was filed today in
the District Supreme Court by Mrs.
Docia Brown against Thurman r.
Brown, alleging misconduct. They were
married in Washington October 23 1907,
by the Rev. ]. B. Mclaughlin, and have
no children.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22

woman must depend for her release
from an overplus OF flesh, and here are
hints as TO reduction of weight;
II one relies upon the reduction diets
entirely. here are some Of the ways by
which women are reducing:
One woman who must keep her weight
down ID dieting on green salads and
cheese, lettuce. cucumbers, field and
beet greens and store cheese.
A woman whose daughter is to be mar
ried this fall and who Is keeping down
her weight so as to be pretty at the
wedding. is UIeting on German rye bread
and lettuce with sweet butter.
In Newport a reduction fad is for
chopped meat. shaped into a roast and
cooked in the oven.
Two ears of corn and three ripe to-
matoes constitute a whole days rations
for another woman. She takes a tomato
at each meal and part OF an ear OF corn
with it.
A Berlin reductionist who processes to
know a great deal is dieting women on
cooked apples and pears and plenty of
little cookies made of flour, egg and
milk with not too much sugar, a sort of
unsweetened cake.
The sour milk diet has abated nothing
of its popularity. Those who like II are
allowed to eat II after II has reached
the stage of clabber 1t is served three
times a day with fresh cream and
crackers.
But unless one thinks thinness It is
difficult to lose weight. The mind has
really marvellous effect upon the body.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
WOES OF THE STOUT PERSON
Trials They Undergo in Striving
to shake Off the
Surplus.

To be too stout, to sign for the slender,
graceful figure; to resolve to attain 1t; to
work unremittingly until II is gained, is
what many young women are doing, IL
one may believe the press of today. No
indulgence of appetite; no slothfulness In
striving for beauty is possible, even for
the smallest fraction of time, or all is
lost The New York Sun gives the rigid
rules to be followed in an article called
ION the Road to Slimness" The open
ing paragraph seems a bit misleading
for surely since all means leading to
grace and beauty have the idea of good
health at bottom. it would seem that the
window open at night was so such mat
ter of course that il need not be men,
toned. Yet the first paragraph speaks
of the woman getting up in the morn
ing and rushing to throw open the win
dow.
Well-next come various exercises.
STOPPING swaying. bending, she exercises
many muscles; that over, she takes a
plunge in water at the temperature OF
rain water, and with little salt added,
followed by massage. Then she has
what the beauty doctor calls break
fast one cup of strong coffee and one
cracker, the coffee being slipped slowly,
and the effect of this meal making one
feel as If one had eaten a hearty three
course breakfast Then--there are sway
ing and knee exercises for the unfortu-
nately thick-waisted woman. The easiest
and prettiest way to. practice this is
the following:
One woman who owes her grace and
beauty of body to the swaying exercises
began by buying a string of beads yards
long. This string she would hold up in
her hand, twisting it around her head
and letting 1t fall in graceful curves
upon the floor. AS she did that she
danced and swayed. In a very short
time this began to tell upon her body
She had been stout and she grew slim
mer; she had an awkward walk and it
became light and graceful; her feet
were troublesome and they ceased to
ache.
This paper suggests: 1T Is bad form
these days to give your guests fattenlng
foods" Also. it is stated that short
skirts and short waists have done much
to reduce weight, and the low neck is
one of the most potent OF all factors
for slenderness." Isn't II odd, II that
is the case, that such a preponderance
Of stout women are shown in prints that
depict fashion leaders of today? To
come down to the crux of the whole
matter, It is diet on which the stout
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
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Bureaul
Whenever l do my duty make en-
emies and only by neglecting my duty
can ! make friends" This was not the
wall Of dyspeptc pessimist but the
frank statement Of clean cut, inteili-
gent, and outspoken lieutenant OF police.
The novelty OF the remark caused me to
ponder over H.
In every walk Of life tho man who
does his duty conscientiously makes en-
emies. A man who makes no enemies in
life is a moral coward, who has no pur-
pose in life and aCcomplishos no re-
suits. only women who are 80 1910 per
cent whole-hearted goodness can go
through life making only friends and no
enemies The policeman's life is one in
which a man doubtless makes more on
emies than in any other walk Of life
No man likes the hand that iails him and
deprives him of his liberty Further con
versation with this lieutenant Of police,
however, convinced me that he was proud
of the enmities which he made among
the criminal classes, He was not re-
ferring to that class Of enemies What
he. dreaded and what discouraged him at
times was the fact that by doing his
duty he incurred the enmity Of his su-
periors.
He told me that even this class of en-
emies would not cause him any annoy
ance If he could be certain Of the atti-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
WIDOW OF LITTLE PHIL"
Mrs. Sheridan Lives Life of
SeCluNiOn in wash
ingtOn,

A stately woman with strong, some
what saddened face and regal bearing
is a familiar sight to the den Gems of
that handsome outslirt of the national
capital. Massachusetts avenue extended.
She is fond of walking and in the cool
OF the mornings she may be seen leisurely
circling the small park where on it's
wide, low platform and inclosing a group
of heroes and mum tons of war, stands
the statue of the brilliant cavalry leader,
General Philip Henry Sheridan, beloved
OF the Army of the Tennessee as Little
Phil" That she is Mrs. Sheridan. last of
the widows of the great generals, is
known to all within the radius of many
streets, relates the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
When General Sheridan came to re-
side permanently in Wash ngton to sue
coed General William Tecumseh Sherman
as commander-in-chief of the army, his
grateful country presented him a spa
cious home on Rhode Island avenue,
where that thoroughfare runs into a
small triangle near Fifteenth street. This
was in 1888, and when he had been mar
ried but five years. This home soon be-
came a radiat.n g point for the brilliant
army society then at the capital and at
tracted other interesting persons resident
or visiting. Mrs. Sheridan was a digni-
fled though youthful hostess and the So
cial qualities of General Phil were as IA
nous nationally as his military qualities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-10-22
PANIC DUE TO IGNORANCE
Burning Out of Fuse n Perfectly
Harmless Affair When
t,-. Understood.

Only the other day nearly thirty lives
were lost at Johannesburg, Pa, because
a fuse blew out in a moving picture
theater. There was a tiny flash, some
one cried "fire!" and in an instant people
were stampeding for the doors. When
the rush was over nearly thirty men.
women and children had been crushed to
death. And all this was over nothing
because the people did not understand.
There seems to be a woeful lack of
common knowledge about electrical
matters and IL the general public had
but known, by reading or any other form
of education, that the simple blowing Of
a fuse was as harmless as turning on
ind off light, they would have stayed
lin their seats and no harm would have
resulted. A fuse Is made to burn out
and when 1t does so it fulfills its destiny
and saves much valuable property from
loss. When a fuse does burn out it
gives a tiny flash, and sometimes a slight
noise, but neither are any excuse for
a panic.
Another frequent cause for panic and
consequent disaster is the resultant flash
when a circuit breaker automatically
opens on a trolley car. When there is
any danger OF overlooking and burning
out the motors which propel the car the
. automatic circuit breaker opens, with
" flash and sharp conclusion, break
ing the electric circuit and stopping the
car. This act in itself is perfectly harm
less yet It often furnishes excuse enough
for some imbecile to yell "fre!' and
then the women and children and,
not infrequenty, grown men, begin
to hurl themselves off the car re-