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The Washington times., 1912-12-10
RED GROSS BACKERS
. TO ASSEMBLE FOR
ANNUAL MEETING
of Woodrow VIII
son One Of Delegates to
Eighth Convention.

Cleveland Dodge. the New York
banker. and classmate Of Woodrow
Wilson, who furnished much Of the
s'news OF war in the pre-convention
campaign Of the President-elect, will be
IN Washington tomorrow attending the
eighth annual meeting OF the American
National Red Cross. This convention
viii be held morning and afternoon at
the New willard. President Taft will
preside at the afternoon session.
Besides Mr.. Dodge. Jacob H. schiff.
tho banker. may be here from New
Yors. and Robert ". DeForest. the
lawyer. philanthropist. and social
worker. will answer roll call. Other
notsbles who will be present are Judge
W. w. Morrow. Of San Francisco;
Judge w. r. Hammond. Of Atlanta; |;
ana W. X. Bixby. Of st. Louis.
Another man active In public affairs
Whs has promised to be here II possible
10 Colonel Higginson. Of Boston.
Reports In Morning.
Reports Of the National Relief. the
International Relief. and the War Re.
lief Boards will be made ut the morn
ing session. following q paper on the
activities Of the District Of Columbia
Chapter by Mrs. Theodore North Nc
Laughiin. Charles L. Masee. secre.
tary Of the American Red Cross. will
give a report on Christmas seals.
Huntington Wilson, Assistant secre-
tary Of State. makes the intern - :ional
Relief report: e. P. Bicknel. the Ma
tional Relief Board report; and Gen.
George H. Torney, Major Charles
Lynch. and Miss Jane A. Delano will
report Jointly on the work Of the War
Relief Board.
Afternoon Program.
Tomorrow afternoon there will he on
the program papers Or reports BY W.
Frank Persons. OF New Yok: c. NJ.
Hubbard, Z. p. Bicknell. James +.
Jackson. Miss Mabel T. Boardman.
Miss Fannie F. Clement. and Miss
Marion Oliver. Miss Aliver. who Is the
daughter of the Assistant Secretary OF
War. IL an active sociological worker.
As we'll as society girl here.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10
LANGLEY AlRSHIP'
MAY GET NEW TEST

Will the flying machine. designed and
huilt by Or. 8. p. Langley. and which
has not a. yet made successful flight.
be removed from its quarters In the
smithsonian Institute and given an
other trial to ascertain whether the
claims OF the inventor that II will re-
main In the air for several hours and
hy at q high rate Of sped are correct?
This 10 the question Of interest among
aviators and those interested In avia.
tion throughout the city today.
For the past several days there has
been q persistept rumor to the effect
that an effort was being made to secure
permission td,> test this machine. Ac-
cording to the rumor the machine.
which Is almost intact, is to be thor
oughly repaired and fitted with new
wings. which are the only parts that
have been destroyed. 1t was also said
that the machine would be ntted with
Berliner gyroscope motor.
When Emil Rerliner was interviewed
by . Times reported no refused to say
anything relative to the rumor. claim
Ing that he did net think It would be
right for him to give away anything
he might have learned which would be
Of q confidential nature. He admitted,
however. that he had been approached
by q scientist In Washington. who is
interested in aviation, regarding the
cost Of his motor and the approximate
time II would take him to deliver u
motor should he be called upon. He
declined to divulge the name of the
scientist or the purpose for which the
motor was desired.
"A. r. ahm. secretary of the Aero
Clug Of Washington, said today that.
while he had not heard anything about
the movement. he understood that
Charles NJ. Manly. located In the vhite-
hall building, New York city, who was
chief engineer for DR.. Langley land
who designed the engines with which
the machine Is at present equipped.
had said recently that he had been
approached by several individuals who
offered to supply the funds necessary
to make another trial with the ma
chine in order TO vlnd'cate the name
Whether the machine would be tested
with It's own engines or with a gyro.
scope motor he was unable to say, but
thought that II u test should be made
the engines with which II was originally
equipped would be used.
II the rumOr ia correct an dthe ma.
chine to be removed from its quarters.
the fact Is OF known at the Sm!thsonian n
charge Of the machine. said he thought
1t was merely a rumor. He also said
that It would require considerable work
to reassemble tho machine. Mr.. Dorsey
said that should a test be attempted
It would undoubtedly be mode with the
engines designed by Mr.. Manly.
The Langley machine Is double
The Washington times., 1912-12-10

tandem monoplane, and has not as yet
made successful flight, although two
trials have been made. In both In
stances the wings caught on the guy
posts IN the Launching, and. before the
the third time. the $4,000 appropriated
by the 6mith0onian Institute had been
exhausted. and the machine was stored
away as q relic. However, the model,
Of the machine made successful flight.
While no accurate Information can
be secured as to whether . test will
actually be made Of the machine. 1t is
said on what 10 considered good author.
those interested In aviation are watch.
ing with interest the future develope-
ment Of the rumor. as II Is known that
many people are interested In giving
the machine a further test ana arc
ready 10 provide the funds should the
Government give permission for the test
to be made.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10

from the different municipal govern
iinents in that territory. came to light
council Of Takoma Park, Md. when he
company attempted to secure the pas.
sage Of an ordinance prepared by the
company's attorneys. granting such
rights In the corporate limits Of the
town.
The ordinance was presented for the
ostensible purpose OF ''mOdernizing" the
company's equipment. and l.. A. Wat
Ing the corporation. stated that the
legislation was in line with a policy
which the company had adopted OF se-
curing such rights In all the suburban
territory which II now covers.
The passage Of the ordinance was de-
feated by 4 8 to 2 vote after different
members Of the counsil had expressed
their opinion OF the company in no un-
certain terms.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10
CONGRESS URGED
TO PAY DEFICIT
IN PENSION FUND
District Makes Another At
tempt Get Money for
Police and 'Firemen.

The Commissioners sent to Congress
today an amendment to the bill for the
creation Of a police and firemen's re.
lief fund. providing for payment In full
of the deficiency In the fund. The Dis.
trict is now indebted to members Of the
Police and Firo>Departments retired by
The Washington times., 1912-12-10
Army Hopes for Repeal
Of Back to Line" Order

The War Department Is manifesting
much interest In the reported intention
Of Congress to repeal or modify before
December IL the order that officers alb
sent four years out OF six from their
command must return. Nevertheless.
preparations are being made to obey
the existing law to the letter, orders
being issued to forty-seven captains Of
infantry to proceed to their commands
today. all Of them 10 report to the sew.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10
Blind Couple Get
License to Marry

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10.-For the first
time this year. a blind couple Hot a
license to marry. They were Frank
Il. Nichols. twenty-three. . blind musi-
clan. and Miss Name Heligh. also blind.
A friend wrote the names Of the appli-
cants. they making their mark.
The Washington times., 1912-12-10
.IAKOMA PARK TURNS
Down SUSPECTED
FRANCHISE GRAB
Telephone Company's Ordi-
nance Defeated by Vote
of Six to Two.

Alleged attempts on the part Of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company to grab perpetual franchises
amounting to monopoliff and covering
a considerable portion 6f, the State Of
Maryland between Washington and Bal
timore, by securing grants OF power
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05

| quarter of section four ~. township
six (6), north range three (3), west
of Boise Meridian; also two shares
of stock in Enterprise Ditch company.
and all water rights appurtenant to
the said premises. All of which more
fully appears by plaintiffs complaint
on file in the above entitled court, .
copy of which is attached hereto. and
to which reference is hereby made.
That the premises conveyed by said
mortgage may be sold. and the pro-
ceeds thereof applied to the payment
of the sum so due to the said plaintiff.
| including costs, accruing costs and at
torney's fees, and in case such proceeds
are noe sufficient to pay the same. that
plaintiff may have judgment for such
deficiency and execution issue there
for; that the said defendants and all
persons claiming by, through or un-
der them may be barred and foreelos-
ed of all title, right, claim. lien. equity
of redemption and interest in and to
said mortgaged premises and for
such other and further relief as may
be just and equitable.
And if you fail to appear aud o.
swer such complaint as above reQulf.
ed, plaintiff will take default against
you and apply to the court for relief
demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and seal of
the said district court. in the county
of Canyon. state of Idaho. this 9Th
day OF November, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
(SEAL) GEO. w. SHOVEL. Clerk.
Smith & Scatterday,
Attorneys for plaintiff,
Residing at Caldwell. Idaho.
d.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05
BEAUTY AND
THE BEAR

By JEAN DICKERSON

Mrs. York looked down at the
bright sparkling face and admitted
That Fanny Sinclair's daughter was
more beautiful than Fanny had ever
been. even in the days when Allen
nad been SO madly in love with her.
I am SO glad to have you with Us.
my dear" she said. bending down
and kissing the rose-tinted cheek
nearest her. Now. remember that
you are to make yourself quite at
nome with US and amuse yourself In
any way that appeals to you this
warm day"
Thank you. dear Mrs. York." r.
turned the girl. lightly touching the
older woman's soft white hand. II
believe I'll find something to read
and spend the morning on the beach. "
you will ind books in the small L.
brary-there beyond the green cur
tain" She pointed down the long
corridor and FASTENED away to other
duties. mentally vow:ng to pry her
studious brother. Aile Fisk. from
among his precious Arse editions In
the big library and have him fall In
love with Fanny Sinclair's lovely
daughter But ever since that unfor-
tunate episode in Aliens life when
Fanny had broken her engagement to
him and married Captain Sinclair Of
the English army, he had been quite
bearish where women were con-
cerned. Perhaps II he aw Angelina
In all her fresh loneliness he might
Rose York smiled az she went down
to confer with her cook.
Angeline Sinclair easily overlooked
the small library but the noble oaken
door Of the larger room was not to be
lightly passed by. Gently she turned
the knob. peeped in at the walls lined
with richly-bound volumes behind
loaded glass doors. opened her lovely
dark eyes wider at the massive Jaco-
bean furniture and slipped inside.
The room was unoccupied end aft
Or the hrst breathless pause OF ad-
miration Angelina crossed the silken
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05

1.-THE Dance Of LKs," She Read.
rug and stood before a row Of scarlet
and gold books.
The Dance of Life,'" she read.
THAT sounds horribly like q tract
Dante-Darwin - Euripides - Frois.
sart-Oh. dear. I don't believe there's
. best seller In the whole lot" She
wandered slowly around the room
poking her fingers at the books but
restrained from removing them from
the cases By the locked doors.
When she had concluded q tour Of
the room and was beginning all over
again. this time perched on q self.
propelling step-laddsr than ran In q
little track around the floor, the door
opened and . man entered.
Angelina saw that he was OF mid.
die height rather slightly built with
. handsome stvdious face now alight
with some inward enthusiasm. His
eyes were hxsd on the books Just b.
yond her perch AMI he came across
the room drawing quaint bronss
key from his pocket - he walked.
He thrust II in the case and drew
out the first book Angeline had no
ticed-a beautifully bound frst edi.
don Of Combe's Dance of Life" He
vas proceeding toward q chair near
the open window "hen Angelina
coughed discreetly. Allen Fisk look.
ID up In surprise and frownsd un,
pleasantly.
"Oh. I didn't know anyone VA
here" no said.
Mrs. York said I would ind some-
thing to read here but everything n
800 dull looking. you know"
indeed! Perhaps II I knew what
you wished might help you choose
book" Allen retraced his stspa.
polished his eyeglasses and LOOKED
closely At the young girl sitting IN
the golden light Of the room.
Al he looked bis face paled and .
stsru expression settled around his
mbuth. He knew that Fanny Sinclair
h3d been dead for several years and
that she had left an orphan dauxh.
To-; he remembered that his sistsr
hdd told him about meeting Angelins
I'M New York and that she had invit.
ID the girl down for q visit. He
cursed his wretched memory because
Id had Immediately forgotten the
dsks Of the expected visit and he vas
To- proud to ask Rose about the girl's
coming. II he had known. he would
hafe gone away. OF course any
Daughter OF beautiful Fanny Sinclair
mist bs beautiful and ~ he locked
q Angeline he knew who she va
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05
Alias Summons on Foreclosure oil
Mortgage.

Alias Summons on Foreclosure Of
Mortgage.
In the district court of the Seventh
Judicial district of the state of Idaho
in and for the county of Canyon.
John G. Flynn, plaintiff, VS.. Julia
A. Williams and John S. Williams, her
husband, and Miles F. Hall. defend
ants.
The state OF idaho sends greeting
to the above named defendants.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the dis
trict court of the Seventh Judicial dis
trict. state of Idaho, in and for the
county of Canyon, and to answer to
the complaint filed therein within
twenty days Exclusive of the day OF
service) after the service on you OF
this summons. if served within this
district; or if served out of this dis
trict, within forty days. The said &C
ton is brought to obtain decree OF
this court for the foreclosure of a
certain mortgage described in the
complaint and executed by the said
Julia A. Williams and John S. Viii
liams. to Miles F. Hall, on the Esd
day of August. 1910. to secure the
payment of certain promissory note,
for the sum of $4,000. bearing the
same date, made. executed and deliv-
cred by said Julia A. Williams and
John S. Williams to said Miles F.
Hall, bearing ten per cent interest
from date, payable annually; and for
$4,000 attorneys fee, and the costs
of this action; to recover, also, the
following sums. paid by plaintiff,
which were liens against said land
and premises; $l24.0O due on account
of interest and penalty on a prior
mortgage held by the Van Kleeck-
Bacon Investment company. $l2.lO
taxes, and $llO0 water assessment;
both said note and mortgage having
been heretofore assigned to this plain
tiff; that all the above mentioned
sums are due and no part thereof has
been paid; the following is a descrip-
ton of the lands mortgaged to Sc
cure the payment of said note, towit:
the southeast quarter of the northeast
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05
Youth Not ol0eoura0sd,

Aspiring to be IN aviator Eloro Co.
iombo. seven years old. residing on
the outskirts Of New York. the other
day rugged up IN umbrella and do.
tsrmined to try Aging Carrying his
fathers umbrella he climbed up .
cherry tree In the yard Of his homo
preparatory to descending In para
chute fashion. When he reached the
topmost branch OF the tree Fioro bal.
ancsd himself. opened the umbrella
and jumped. The umbrella held for Q
few seconds and then collapsed. drop
ping him to the ground with great
force. The would-bs aviator 10 now
in the hospital suffering fractures
and severe bruises ~ the result e
his drst experience In the science Of
aviation. However. the Ingenious
youngstsr declares he viii eventually
become Q famous aviator.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05
A Terrible Blunder

to neglect liver trouble. Never do It.
Take DR.. Kings New Life Pills on
the 6rst sign of constipation. bilious
hess or inactive bowels and prevent
virulent indigestion. jaunkee or gall
stones. They regulate liver. stomaeh
and bowels and build up your health.
Only Csc at all druggists.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05

The preliminary hearing Of Charles
Mowssy. charged with the murder q
his wife. Wal Interrupted twice the
other afternoon TO allow Justice c. J.
WEIGH to perform Q marriage ceremony,
says the Kansas City Journal
While Mrs. Tslstha Sharp was o.
the witness stand the second happy
pair came In.
what are your namssf' Justice
Welch asked.
'Teletha Smith and Marion L Stow.
ELL" they replied.
Funny" said the Judge . few min
utes later. "Nsvsr heard the name
Teletha before In my life until today,
and here Are two women with that
mama"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
Found Old Roman Gold.

Corbridge, where Professor Haver-
field and those about him" have made
a great haul Of Roman gold coins. is
one of those places which seem 10
support William Cobbett's grotesque
theory that England was much more
populous country in ancient times
Although now mere Tyneside vii
lage. given over to market gardens
the town remained important and
prosperous long after the Romans left
Corsopitum, and in 1895 sent two mem
bers TO parliament. King John must
have had some inkling of the hidden
wealth just brought to light. for he
made three Journeys into Northumber-
land hoping to find buried treasure
at Corbridge" No having a Profess
sor Haverfield handy. he did not get
enouPH 10 pay for the baggage he lost
in the Nash.-London Chronicle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
Plenty of Work Ahead.

The tariff. the corporations, banking
and currency, parcels post. the canal
these things will be sufficient to give
the next president and the coming CON
gress plenty to rack their brains over.
But these will really be but a small
part OF the important problems which
will go over or be thrust over past the
elections and past the end of this con
gress. The vexing question OF anti
injunction legislation also may 20 over.
Other matters of proposed legislation
which are not near settlement and
which will demand consideration after
March 4, 1913. are conservation in va
rious phases. the granting of pensions
to superanuuated government employ
ees. regulation of cold storage. the pro-
posed establishment of department OF
la bor the industrial education measure.
the resolution TO amend the constitu-
ton so as to extend the term of the
president TO six years and make him
ineligible to reelection.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
Ends Hunt For Rich Gil

Often the hunt for rich wife
ends when the man meets a wo-
man that uses Electric Bitters. Her
strong nerves tell in a bright brain
and even temper. Her peach bloom
complexion and ruby lips r suit f. OF
her pure blood; her bright eyes
from .restful sleep; her castle
step from firm free muscles, a l
telling the health and st egntth
Electric Bitters give women, the
freedom from indigest on, ba 'kache,
headache, fainting and dizzy spells
they promote. Everywhere they
are woman's favorite remedy. If
weak or ailing try them. soc at
all druggists.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs.

After a frightful coughing spell q
man in Neenah, Wis, ct teri ible
pains in his side and his doctor
found two ribs had been broken.
What agony DR.. Kings New Dis
covery would have saved him. A
few teaspoonsful ends late cough,
while persistent use routs OBJ
stinate coughs, expels stubborn
colds or heals weak, sore lungs.
81 feel sure its God-send to
humanity" writes Mrs. Effie Nor
ton, Columbia, Mo. ''for believe
I would have consumption today, if
1 had not used this great remedy"
Its guaranteed to satisfy, and you
can get free trial bojte or so
cents or s100 size at all druggis S.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
A Modern eookshop Now.

At Chiswick is a little, old-fashioned
bookshop which has lately changed
proprietorship and is being modern.
lied, one-half now given up to sta
tionery and the old books being
cleared" no reasonable offer refused
The writer thought 1t likely place
10 pick up a good edition of Pepy's
Diary. and asked the dapper little pro
prietor If he had one NO, sir: but
we have Let's. Oh. ! can assure you
they are vastly superior TO the old
fashioned sort" And as the writer
fed he heard shouts Of Insurance
coupon" and Wages table" hurled
after him.-London Chronicle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-27
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION is OLDER.
The Baltimore Meeting viii Be the
Partys Twenty first.

Historically the Democratic national
convention il Older than the Republic
/ sn. just aS the party Itself is OF earlier
I origin The Raltinnrr meeting will
| be the twenty firsi national nominating
| convention OF the Democratic party
/ The Chicago convention Is the fifteenth
| that has gathered under the name OF
Republican. Tue first national Demo
cratic gathering was in 1892. when
Jackson. the unanimous choice OF his
party for reelection. inspired his
Kitchen cabinet" To set under way a
national assembly for the nomination
OF Martin Van Buren,. whom he had
chosen TO be his running mate as vice
president
This gathering. which. like most OF
the Democratic conventions prior to he
civil war. met at Baltimore. was
strangely constituted The initiative
was taken by the Jackson men in the
New Hampshire legislature. who adopt
son for reelection and recommended
the calling of a national convention for
the purpose OF naming a candidate for
vice president only. The Suggestion"
thus put forth was taken up by the
Jackson press. and the delegates were
elected
The number of delegates was sup
posed to he equal to the electoral vote
of each state. although this rule was
not strictly adhered 10 Every state
but Missouri was represented in the
convention. which approved Jacksons
and named Van Buren, for vice preSi
dent. resolution adopted at this
gathering provided the requirement of
a two-thirds majority for nomination
the beginning OF the historic but un
democratic twothirds rule. which has
prevailed in every Democratic conveu
ton down to the present. .IacksOns .
administration was Endorsed by resOlu
ton. but no platform was adopted. al /
though a special committee was EN-
powered to draw up an address to the /
people,"
From 1876 on the convention system
has been firmly established by all ma
tional parties as the means of placing
for the presidency and vice
presidency in The field In an its essen
tialS the national convention OF today
is what it was three-quarters of a cen
fury ago. although it has naturally
been modified and reformed by the in
creasing perfection Of party machinery