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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
Bride Refuses to Allow the
Groom to Fly Any More
Until Married.

Paris, France, June 1T-When Miss
Dorothy Taylor, a beautiful New York
SRI, Is married to Claude Grahame-
White, the English aviator. in Chelms-
ford Essex, England. some of the
guests, noted airmen, viii descend
from the skies i'm airships to attend
the ceremony Their plans are being
made today while Miss TAYLOR is here.
purchasing her extensive rousseau
Tommy Sopwith, Gustave Hamel.
the cross channel aeronaut. and Jim
my Valentine are among the airmen
y no have arranged TO go to the we'd
ding In aerOplanes. Each will carry at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Ny son. there is no failure, there can
be no failure. for those who really Try.
The only failure possible in life is the
failure to try, and nersistently Try. for
the best The good, the glory. the con
ISOLATION. Of it all is the ennoblng ef-
fort Let us bravely leave results to
Him.-Joaquin Miller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

least one passenger with him, and
when the flock of aircraft alights in
front Of the country church, a new
Iashlon for society weddings win have
Deen tried, If not established
Miss Taylor, who has flown many
times Tith her fiance i'm the past, has
now put her ban on planning" until
after the ceremony she viii not Fly
not permit him to fly. before they are
married.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

a regular mOrnIhr operation o. the
bowels puts you in fine shape Tor fbe
day work IL you miss it Won fsal ~
conllortaDle and cannot put vim into
SoII my .S Sl,le4I 9. tor all bowel irregu-
- LES Ill-tsbANh IS the remedy. IL
purifies, strengthens and rerria ~.
Frlce zee sold By Scott White e a.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
Dinners and LunckeOns

An exceptionally pretty dinner was
given Saturday night by Mr.. and Mrs
a. P. Coles, at their home. 500 Magof-
fin avenue. in honor Of Miss Frances
Clark and. her bridal party. In the
decorations OF the table. crystal
scheme was employed with beautiful
effect
A unique feature was the center
piece, which was a very large basket
cut out of a block of ice. filled with
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
The reflection of the lights in the ice
and the general effect was especially
pretty. Smaller baskets of crystal
filled with lilies of the valley were
arranged at pleasing intervals about
the table. From the ice basket a tulle
streamer extended to the guest of hon
Ors place. where it terminated in
big butterfly bow. which enclosed
spray of orange blossoms A large bow
of the tulle was tied upon the chair
occupied by Miss Clark
The faVOrs were tiny silver slippers
filled with bOnbons and larger slip
pers were about the table filled with
sailed almonds and CONNECTIONS. Place
cards of hand painted brides and
grOoms marked each guests place
The drawing room Of the Coles home
was decorated for the occasion with
quantities Of American Beauty roses
Red Gladiola decorated the living
voon- At the end of the dinner, the
guests went to the Country club to
attend the weekend dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coles's guests were
Misses Frances Clark, Eileen Walz,
Wanda Race. Laura Gleason, Anne Lee
Gaines, Henrietta BuckIer. DR.. James
Vance, Frank Murchison Charles Bas-
sett, Tom Newman, Garnett King and
Vance Stewart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

The groomsmen of the Vance Clark
bridal party viii give dinner cOmpli-
mentary to Miss Frances Clark and Dr.
James Vance at Charles Bassett's
ranch down the valley this evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Lieut. William F. Robinson. jr.. Of
the 18TH infantry, entertained at a din
ner at the Country club before the 18th
cavalry departed, his guests being
Capt. and Mrs ". F. Clark. Of the 4th
cavalry; Major and Mrs George Moore.
Of the 18th infantry, and Miss Laura
Gleason.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Mrs. H. F. Mueller entertained at din
ner the last of the week in honor of
j. Ross Thomas. major of the New
Mexico Military institute, who is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. r. 3. AIves for the
summer The table was decorated in
military style with a centerpiecer of
flags Plates were laid for six. The
guests we're Mr.. and Mrs r. B. Alves.
Frank ". Murchison. the guest of
honor and the host and hostess.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Miss Vivian Bray is visiting in Clint.
LeXas Her sister. Mrs. n A. Bray and
Miss s. Ardoin viii Join her i'm q few
days, after which a series of parties
VIII be given in their honor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Derg are preparing to leave this week
ICr san Francisco to attend the Fed
Grafton Of WOmen's clubs as DELEGATES
rom l1l Paso. The convention meets
81 June 20 Mrs kohlberg returned
sunday from Cloudcroft to make her
preparations for departure for Cali
Lornla Mrs. Flora McA. Jones win ac-
company them, as an alternate dele
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

James Rhodes. Of Kent. Tex, is a Wis
itOr in the city for several days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. HurxthaH en-
tertained at their home, on Frutas
street, Sunday with an informal dinner
party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Hagan. OF Clifton, Ariz Their guests
were all out Of town people. the friends
or the guests Of honor A cut glass
basket filled with pink sweet peas was
the centerpiece Of the attractive table
A big butterfly bow Of tulle was tied
on the basket handle. The rooms were
decorated with Sweet peas and ferns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Oscar Snow. of 8IesilIa Park. has gone
to Kansas City on business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Hagan. oil
Clifton, Ariz., are spending a week in
town.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Miss Estelle Berrien will give a tea
Wednesday afternoon complimentary
to Miss Hattie Ellis who has Just re-
turned from the University of Texas
and Miss Hilda Sauer who is here on
her vacation from Ely Court Green
wich, Conn, where she is a student
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17

Miss Willie Elmer. Of CorbelI Okla,
who has been spending several weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. +. /. Millican, left
Sunday on her return to her home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
TFIRY-FOUR HURT IN
ZIG FOUR TRAIN WRECK

kenton. ohin. Jan. li--'Thirty-four per
sons were injured to-day when Big Four
passenger train NJ / from Detroit to
Cincinnati was wrecked near Carey. O.. a
short distance from This city None Of tho
injured was fatally hurt. 1t is believed
Spreading rails. due 10 the intense cold.
caused two OF the day coaches to leave
the track and GO into tho ditch The train
was running about 81 miles an hour when
the accident occurred
Many of the passengers suffering from
cuts and bruises We're able to emerge from
the overturned coaches before assistance
arrived
The buffet car. however. took ira and
for few minutes there was "A panic
among the passengers in ii. All however
we've ext:irated and none OF the coaches
was demolished The baggage car was
thrown sidewise across the track and the
engine was also darailed
phv.icians from Carey were rushed to
the wreck and thev superlntended the
work Of hurrying the more seriously IN
iured 70 = hospital in this city. Others
less seriously hurt are being cared for
at Carey
Most Of the passengers in the rear cars,
which were der1iled, were from Detroit
and other points in Michigan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
FAMILY BARELY ESCAPED.
Fire DcstrOyS House ut Bethcl-Iiy-
drnntn Found Frozen.

Bethel. Jan. IA cottage house
belonging 10 Misses Mae l. Savage
and Ellen NJ Preston, and occupied b.
Walter y. Swinycr. caught fire from
AN over-hcatod stove or chimney about
two O'Clock this morning and was rap
idly consumed except parts of the
walls The Swinyer family made a
hasty exit partly clad. to the home
Of Miss May lilSsonI. They left all
their clothes and practically every
thing upstairs. = part OF the furni-
turc downstairs was carried out by
neighburs
Tho hremon who came promptly
We're bothered by frozen hyIratlts tar
mercury standing At 20 below zero.
The home of Misses Savage and srcs.
ton. 20 fee. from the burning luus.
was saved, snow on The roof am the
absence Of wind aiding the iirem.n
WHO d.d good work after they got
water The owners of the house lat aly
bought II for sl.500. and il was in
sured for II .oGe. Mr. SuinNers insur-
cncc is $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18

single box Of gold certificates which an
o'ncer OF the institution carried through
tine streets tucked under his arm with
only lone policeman to protect HIM
There remains yet 10 be opened the
great vault Of the Equitable Assurance
society Itself with its treasure of $500.
WN)0 which was still buried 50 deep to-
day under tons of ice-ccmented debris
that the combination doors could not be
reached.
Somewhere in an icy shroud the body
OF Battalion chief Walsh still lies among
the ruins. Fircmcn chopped and dug all
day in the debris, but found that IT.
was likely to he Il task Of days rather
than hours to make their search COM
plete.'
one Of the peculiar freaks OF the fire
came to light to-day with the discovery
that the clock In the Offices of the Mer-
camille Trust company was still telling
the time The mahogany case had been
nearly all burned away and everything
else inflammablc in the room was 81
ashes, but the pendulum was still faith
fully swinging and the hands beneath
the cracked dial pointed to the CORE t
time
A contribution of $.UoNO TO a fund for
the be1eht of the workers at the fire WAS
announced late to-day by committee
of directors ~ the Equitable Life Assur-
arcu society.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
AN UNFORTUNATE EPISODE.
,t'rom the Montpelier Journal

The breaking of the rope at the hang
Ing of Elroy Kent was an unfortunate
episode and il hardly seems proper &c
call !, AN unavoidable accident Appar-
emily !. did not prolong the sufferngs OF
the condemned man. however. There is
much TO be said on both sides Of the capt.
ta' punishment question. AS long as the
law remains on the statute books afro
cious crimes Hike that of Kent should he
punished by death. f.loctrocutiOn would
he better than hanging because there
would be less danger of an accident like
that which occurred at Fridays execu-
t!on. 1t IL often said that unless a per
son Is willing to witness n hanging he
cannot consistently favor capital punish
ment This does not seem to this paper
an unanswerable argument. 1t H. not
pleasant to witness the d!sciplinlng of a
child. but most persons believe In the
necessity Of parental discipline Few per-
sons enjoy witnessing a surgical opera
ton, bur that does not prove that the ma
jority Of people cannot consistently be-
lieve in the benefits Of surgery. Governor
Mead Is TO be commended for his firm
ness In refusing TO interfere with the
sentence OF the courts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
REGULAR WATCHMAN OFF
AND TRAIN KILLS SIX

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-SiX persons five
women and n man. Were killed when an
cypress train on the New York division
Of the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into
a Sigh: station wagon at the Linden
avenue grade crossing in Torresdale. "A
suburb. to-day. The dead are: Charles
Davidson. age 20: Nellie O'Connor, 70:
Bridge Malloy. u: Agnos Clarity. %.
Rose Gallagher. Is; Mary Roody. 20.
The dead women were all employed ~
servants in fashionable homes in Torres
dale, and We're being conveyed to church
when the accident occurred Davidson
was the driver and had been making the
"trip every Sunday for the past two years.
The Linden avenue crossing Is usually
guarded by Waterman but the regular
man was on leave Of absence. and his
substitute had appeared when the coach
reeched IN" crossing. Davidson waited
tor Il freight train To pas~ and then drove
directly In front Of the approaching e..
press.
Inc h'rSeS managed to clear the track
""' 'he engine struck the wagon SQUARE
~ on IN" side. Davidson and Annes
'arf1ty, who We're seated on the front
seat were tossed 20 the side of th. truck
hut the four other women were thrown
directly under the wheels OF The train
ana When their bodies were recovered
were so badly mutilatod that il wa,
necessary I" identify them by their
clothing.
AsptS 'arritN was sim alive when
sue was picked up, hut died while he
ihs conveyed 10 Torresdalc station.
davidson was dead when his body was
'ouhI +" feet from the tracks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
MISSOURI HORSE TALK.

Speaker Champ Clark enjoys telling OF
an incident that occurred In a circuit
court Of Missouri during a horse case"
In which a horseman well known for his
expert knowledge was called.
You saw this horse?" asked counsel
for the defendant
Yes. sir. l."
What did YOU do?'
~ opened his mouth in order to ascer-
tain how old he was. and ! said TO him, I
said. old fellow, | guess you're good
horse yet
At this juncture opposing counsel leap
Cd to his feet your honor" he cried. II
object TO the statement Of any CONVERSE
ton between the witness and the horse
when the plaintiff was not present
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
PERSIAN CABINET
CHANcES|TS TONE
Politely Urges Americans to Help
Shuster's Successor
for Salaries Upheld.

Teheran. Jan. l4.-F. T.. Cairns. the
American to whom W. Morgan Shus-
ter the former treasurer general OF
Persia, transferred the affairs Of that
Office. yesterday informed the govern
meht mat while he and his colleagues
intended for tho present to perform
theIr respective duties. he disclaimod
all responsibility for the management
Of the treasury administration from
the moment W Mornard took summarv
possession. " Mornard. who IL ,hs
Belgian ex-director of Persian Gus
toms. recently assumed control Of tho
department as head of the commission
appointed by the Persian government.
In acqhaintins Mr.. Cairns and tho
other American officials with the CON
tents OF the cabinets message direct
ing MN 10 take possession OF tho
treasury offices. NJ Mornard told them
that II there was any further DELAY In
turning over the treasury no. opt,.
would they he dismissed from thelr
positions but punished
Mr. Cairns in his notification 70 Tho
government said that the motive of tho
cabinets improper language was ,ncom-
prehensible. lie added that he Rad COM
municated with the government q,
Washington regarding tho subject Of me
employment of Americans hv the Per-
sian government and the eovernment's
threats OF punishment against himself
and his American colleagues
Tho cabinet appears already to have
repented of It's irconsiderate language.
and Mr.. Cairns to-day received an Off
ciai communication politely urging him
and the other American officials. in the
interests OF the financial administration
not TO refuse the assistance of NJ Morn
ard. The tension therefore is RELAXED
for the present.
No progress towards the new elections
which will follow the dissolution Of Par
Lament. has vet been mace The super
vising committee resigned to-day on tho
vague plea that 1t was encounterine insu
pera BILE obstacles
II Is reported that the government
troops have entered Shahrud, small
town which lies about 10 miles to the
south of Astrabad. after intlicting n seri-
GUS defeat on the followers of the ex-
Shah Mohammed All Mira.
London Jan. 1.-THE British and Rus
sian legations at Teheran have notified
the American officials that hey are pre-
pared to support the latter's claim against
the Persian government. says a Teheran
despatch to TIL" Times The Americans
ask for the balance of their three Years
pay and to he allowed to depart
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
4 HOT DRINK.

jim Unison was a hard drinker. IN
i'haca way One evening Jim stopped al
the tavern for dram. tossed It OFF and
departed calmly. hut after he was gone
'he 'avernkeeper discovered that. in plac
" appieJack. he had given Jim drink
ont or the suphurc acid bottle that was
apt &c -'eri; the ve-,;;gris of ti,e brass
taps.
me tavernkeeper couldn't sleep that
h'sh', but the next morning. to his un-
spe''Fable relief. Jim dropped in for an
'other Gram before breakfast, apparent,
none the worse for his dose of poison
Jim said the tavernkeeper, what
ala You think OF that applejack ! sold
YOU last ntght?'
o 1t was fne stun said jim. good
wafmin stun. II only had one fault
Every time ! coughed II set my whiskers
uiire "-Boston Globe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
VERMONT NOTES.

In Bennington Saturday thermome.
tiers registered from go to 80 degrees
below.
John J. Stark is dead at his home in
Mendon. He served during tile Civil War
| in the s6th New York infantry and later
in the eth Vermont infantry He was IS
years old
I Seventeen countries We're named in
the parental nativity Of the 27o chill
drcn born in Barre in 1all. American
mothers numbering 1906. Italian -
while ., children were born to scotch
mothers
| The roof of the Everett mansion in Ben
! nington IS said To he the largesi ,>1e in
| New England on n private dwelling the
house being 9oo by 100 feet ON tho fonnda.
| ton The roof Is Of concrete and has Just
been finished.
f. N Bissell Of East Shoreham was
re-elected president, and G. r. Ouin
and c. IL Ashley. both of Roxbury
vice presidents Of the Ohio. New York
and Vermont sheep Breeders associa-
ton at their meeting in Columbus.
| Ohio Friday
| With the therm ometer lowering he
tween 30 and 81 degrees belo~ zero.
| the granite industry was almost at a
standstili in Barre Saturday. one Of
the few exceptions being the Barclay
Brothers plant. where they have a
record OF working through hve win
| ters without losing day on account
OF cold weather.
John Tinlay has been appointed
chief Of police Of St. John sb ury after
serving two years on the force. He
was born in Cabot 40 years ago and
until his appointment to the police
force was employed In construction
work on the Connecticut & Passump-
sic and white mountain divisions Of
| the Boston 4 Maine railroad
Henry C. Belden Of Minneapolis IL now
in very feeble health. Mr.. Belden went
from st. Johnsbury to the Minnesota
city some % years ago to practice law.
being at one time the senior member
OF the widely known legal firm OF Bel
den. Ide & Stafford. Now the second
partner Is ambassador TO Spain. and the
junior 10 supreme court justice OF the
District Of Columbia
Town Clerk Carl s Hopkins of Brat
| tleboro had to sign his name s25a
| times in compiling tho "itr' statistics
of that town previous t. 1853 and for
the year 1865. In accordance with the
act passed at the last Legislature re
curing a record Of all birthA deaths
and marriages In each town to be filed
| with the secretary OF state. The
| work 'pas begun OIL August I and An
| ished about tho middle of December.
Many OF the older residents OF the
I.amoiiie valley. and moro especially the
ancient and honorable old-timers Of the
newspaper fraternity of Vermont. will
recall the Rev. O. NJ. Basford. once
publisher of the long defunc. News
dealer at Hyde Park The one-time editor
and preacher long ago evolved from both
professions. and IL now resident Of
Redheld. 3. D.. and insurance commits
sioner OF that State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18

v.,, a,,e,atcs would suggest, In view
-, ,,,, rr.a, yarities Of road construc-
,,o. road materials and methods which
oro !, u.o throughout the different see
,lous -, ,his country that, before en-
,or,,,, u,o, any plans which involved
,.re.. exncnditurcs It would be wise for
the state to take every reasonable means
-, s,usfviry itself through invcstiga-
ton and experiment, as 10 tho methods
Of construction. materials 10 be used. the
pIau of supervsion etc, which are best
adapted 10 itS needs
ybn St,tr of Vermont has no money TO
throv away i'm mistakes We would sug-
noe, co, vour consideration the advis
ability of thu appontinent Al the next
,oris,o,ure of y commission consisting
of. no, loss than three. nor more than
i've. members selected from dlffcrcn,
nor,s of the state, who would serve. Tor
the fine being ut east. without compen-
sation. 10 act m an advisory capacity
with the commissioner Of Highways OF
th. state. tina, this Commission should
b.. charged with the duty Of ascertnininy
and recommending the hes, plan for
stni. Roads in the State Of Vermont
Together with tho kinds of roads best
adapt.d for the various localities of the
STATE. with rs 'ihia''S US I" me cost OF
building the sane, and suggestions az
Ia the best methohs vi r"lsihe the FUNDS
necessary for IN" "u'"iihH ana maintcr-
ancc OF such roads
We would further suggest mat an APP
pro'iiaiion hc gwen J." III" 'oininissinn-
"f OF Highways, 10 De expended under
tlt adNic" al ihS commission. in en-
periihenia IN tdildine roads In different
localities for 'he p'fpose o' 9sceriainiig
ny practical e%l"ii"h'c what Kind of
road-hu,ldi'.9 Wds best suited to parti-
cular aliti"s ava taxing mo account
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
SECURITIES AND
CASH RECOVERED
Over $300,000,00O Taken from
Ruins--Official Carries So
100000 under His Arm.

New York. Jan 11.-Between $500 900 OO0
and 800, 100000 in cash and securities vera
removed intact to-day from the vaults of
two OF the financial institutions whose
quarters were destroyed In the great fire
that destroyed the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society building on Tuesday The
vaults Of the Equitable Trust company
alone Yielded $500 ooo.ooo. mostly securities
held under corporate and individual trus-
toeship. These were transferred under an
escort OF police to the company's tenn
porafy offices further down broadway.
There was no evidence, the trust COM
pany officials said, that the heat of the
IRE had penetrated ahe steel treasure
! caves.
Many millions more we're taken from
! the Vaults of the Mercantile Trust com
'pany of which 49, co., O0 was represented In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-18
FRENCH CABINET FORMED.
PreNs Halls u ns n Combination of
Leading Statesmen.

Paris. Jan. 1.-THE French cabinet or
ganized by Premier Poincare was off,
cialv announced to-day 80 changes
h"v. neen made in the portfolios AS given
out last night. but to-day's announcement
included tho ministers of public instruc-
ton and commerce and the under secre-
taries. The cabinet Is composed AS fol-
lows:
Premier and minister ot foreign affairs
Raymond Poincare.
Minister Of justice. Aristide BRAND.
Minister Of laltor. Leon Bourgeois
Minister OF war. sAiexander Millerand.
Minister of marine. rireophile Delcasse.
Minister of finance l.. l.. Klotz.
Minister OF the interior, Jules Stees
Minister Of public works. Jean Dupuy.
Minister of agriculture. jules Pans.
Minister of colonies. NJ. Lebrun
Minister of public instruction. NJ. Guis-
than.
Minister Of commerce, ternand David
Under secretaries Interior. Paul Morel
finance. Rene Pesnard; posts and tele-
graphs, NJ. Chaumet; beaux arts. Leon
Rerard
President Fallicrcs received the new
minis ny to-day. The ministers after
wards met and drew mp declaration
which will be read IN the Chamber OF
Deputies Tuesday. It will insist first of
all IN the necessity Of quick ratification
of the Franco-German agreement re-
specting Morocco Il will also announce
that the government will do its best
to secur" an carly and satisfactory con-
clusior OF the rranco-Spanish ncgotia-
tions
Electoral reforms will be carried for
ward along the lines already laid down.
and the government will endcavor to
pass an income tax measure. which will
exclude all veXatious proceedings and
equalize the burden Of taxation
The declaration will conclude by af-
firmlhg faith in II strong army and
navy as the hest guarantees of peace,
The whole French press welcomes the
rs national combination of
leading statesmen. eminently fitted to
NEE the -xigencies Of the situation.