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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-03-29

But White and White or An
kove and Achowitz are no differ
ent from other ring celebrities
who have reached the top of the
pugiliStic ladder under an adopt
ed name. To have retained the
cognomen handed down to them
from their ancestors would have
barred them from becoming. pop
ular idols of the sporting world.
Had Stanley Ketchel tried to
wade through the pugilistic
world tagged as Stanislaus .Kie-
cal, he would have found the trav-
cling pretty slow along the pub
icity highway.
But Ketchel knew This long
before he had fought his way into
the hstic limelight and when the
occasion demanded it he had
modified his ancestral cognomen
until it was not only euphonious,
but a popular hit from the dayihe
put over the first shift to the jaw
of Kid Tracy at Butte, Mont, and
started himself on his illustrious
way to padded init glory.
Tommy Ryan didn't like his
fathers name dragged into the
fstic spot light so he changed it
from Joseph Youngs, and after
wards when some of his Canadian
friends tried to inform the pug
ilistic world that it was in wrong
on the name of the great middle
weight there was nothing doing
and the name of Tommy Ryan
remained one of the most popu-
lar the sporting world has ever
The Washington times., 1912-05-01

proval unless assured that the transac-
tinn would be understandable TO the
Government of the United States.
Told of Danger. ..
This department replied to the attor-
ney that II was difficult categoricslly to
answer the inquiries made, but that the
fact (very likely fully realized by him)
ought not to be disguised that such a
transfer would be quite certain to be,in-
terpreted in some quarters In a manner
to cause great outcry. i
Subsequently the Aemerican interests
concerned set about making arrange
ments for cooperation with Japanese
investors in the formation of COM
pany for the working of the lands in
accordance with some plan which they
hoped the Government OF the United
States might be willing to pronounce
The same attorney
of the Americans interested later,
roughly outlined to the department, the
ese investors should hold a IS per cent
interest in the company with an OPP
tion for a further 10 per cent inter-
est. the American syndicate to retain
control Of the property with a majority
of the board of directors and-the pres
ident and manager OF the company to be
an American.
A statement Of the attitude of the
with respect to this gen
eral scheme was then sought by the at
torney of the American interests. To
his inquiry the department replied in
January last that the intimation of
changes in the project neither persuaded
the department to add anything to its
former statement nor made II feel
called upon to say whether or not 1t
might at any time see reason to dis
favor such a project.
Since this reply, the files of the De-
partment of State do not disclose any
further communication with the Ameri-
cans interested in the lands or their at
torney, either in regard to the proposed
sale of the lands to a Japanese syndi-
cate or in respect to the mooted ar
rangement for Japanese participation in
an American company, and in the alb
sence Of any new information the DE-
partment cannot assume that there is
on foot any project calling for acti-H
on the part of the Government OF the
United States. .....
In these circumstances the Depart
ment of State felt no necessity for fur
ther steps in the matter OF any OF these
rllmora
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
STAR Filler LEAVES
ARMY "SKY SCHOOL"
Captain Beck Goes Back to His
Regiment, Quitting Avia-
ton.

Capt. Paul w Beck, the curtiss nier
OF the army aviation school. left the
Signal Corps Service today and returned
to his regiment, the Eighteenth Infan-
try. He has two months leave Of alb
sence.
Lieut.. Thomas Dewitt Milling, who
flies both the Wright and Curtlss bi-
planes, Will be placed in charge of the
Curtiss machines at College Park In
the Curtiss section with Lieutenant
Milling will be Lieut. Frank M. Ken
nedy and Lieut. Harold Geiger. Lieu
tenant Geiger IL a new man.
In the return of Captain Beck to his
regiment the army aviation school
loses one of the best fiiers in the
country. On several occasions Cap
tain Beck has received offers of $50 900
for a single years service with the
Curtiss Company, but he felt that II
was his duty to stick with Uncle Sam
and would not accept. His flying at
College Park, his spins over Washing
ton, and his long cross-country trips
to towns in Maryland and Virginia have
been features of the work Of the avi-
ators at College Park.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
May Day Celebration
Arranged for Tonight

May Day as the International labor
holiday will be celebrated by Socialists
and union men of this city tonight at
old Masonic Temple. Ninth and F
streets northwest.
The celebration will be in the form of
an entertainment and ball. The mu-
sical program consists of a vocal solo
by Miss Florence Noack, violin solo by
f. c. Palmer, and a duet by William
Bingham and 3. Glare.
An address on the significance of May
Day will be made by Charles w. Erwin,
of Philadelphia. A short talk will also be
made by l.. Gutierrez de Lara, a promi-
nent Mexican Socialist now in Wash
ington. Dancing will close the program.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
TREASURY ASKED TO
MAKE LOSSES GOOD
Express Company Wants REIN
bursement for Bills Lost
With Titanic.

The first requests for the redemption
by the Treasury Department OF money
known to have been lost with the sink
ing Of the Titanic were received today
by United States Treasurer McCiung.
The American Express Company con-
signed to this country by the Titanic
5000 in ne-thousand- dollar bills. The
numbers of the bills were supplied the
department in the company's request
for reimbursement.
Under the regulations of the Treasury
Department returns cannot be made for
money totally destroyed and unless the
express company can furnish some tan
gible evidence of the money no reim-
bursement can be made.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
DR.. Thirkield May
Be Made Bishop

Friends Of the Rev DR.. w. p. Thirk-
ield, president of Howard University,
are interested in the possibility Of the
educators promotion to the bishopric
at the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Mime
apolis, Mimi, this week. The confer
ence has its first session today. and
within a few days will name six new
bishops. Many of the clergy and laity
throughout the country favor the prop
osltion to elevate DIR. Thirkield, and It
is thought he will be one of the six
new bishops named at the conference,
The feeling that DR.. Thirkield should
be made a bishop in recognition of the
work he has done as president of
Howard University Is especially strong
in the Cincinnati conference, and 1t is
understood the entire delegation of the
Ohio representatives will urge the local
mans promotion at the general con-
ference. DR.. Thirkield is also strong in
the Baltimore conference, and will have
the support of a large delegation from
this section of the country.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
CONDENSED LIGHT
IN SUIT CASE IS
INVENTORS EXHIBIT
DR.. Smelling Plans Novel
Treat for Gathering of
Chemists Tonight.

Liquid gas and a gas plant in a suit
case will be exhibited before the Wash.
ington section of the American Chemi-
cal Society tonight by DR.. Walter o.
Smelling. Experts on gas, chemists,
manufacturers, and operators will at the
same time hold symposium to cele-
brate the centennial of the issuance of
the first charter to a gas company in
1872
Dr. Smelling. of Pittsburgh, made his
discovery while attempting to make
the gasolene derived from waste gases
safe enough for transportation. AS n
result of his efforts he not only sue
ceeded in making safe gasolene from
this waste vapor, but he also derived
liquid gas, a new product OF, apparent
II, unlimited possibilities.
Canned gas Will be supplied farmers.
II Is believtd, at a cost per 1000 feet
as low as the city denizen now pays.
In a single container, 1000 feet, nearly
q months supply, can be held In liquid
form. to be liberated as burned. This
liquid gas when vaporized develops a
heating value Of 400 British thermal
units as against 1000 in the ordinary IL
Eliminating gas. Liquid gas, apparently,
offers way to illuminate farm houses.
small towns, buoys, and lighthouses,
and to propel automobiles and aero
planes.
The discoverer lays particular stress
on the value of the discovery as All
agent of conservation. Heretofore, the
waste gases from oil wells have been
burned to dispose of them An effort
was made to make gasolene from the
vapor. but when condensed 1t remained
so volatile that II developed an almost
explosive pressure when confined In a
vessel, and II left exposed to the air
would evaporatc. until only half OF
fourth Of the original volume would
remain. The condensed gasolene bust
ness fourished for d while. but was
finally barred from shipment because OF
its explosive qualities.
Solves Problem.
DR.. Smelling started ont to remedy
this, hoping to remove the more volatile
constituents. lie drove the wet vapor
against hot pipes. causing every par
ticlc to vaporize. and then cooled this
vapor under a pressure Of 900 pounds
to the square inch. A selective conden-
sation resulted, which. somewhat to his
surprise, not only produced a safe and
tIansportable gasoline, the real object
Of his experiment. but also a liquid gas
which can be carried about In a small
space. and which vaporizes as pressure
is removed.
A tank Of canned gas holding 1909
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
COMMERCE BOARD
EXCURSION ALREADY
ASSURED SUCCESS
More Than Sixty Reserva-
tions Made of River
Steamers.

with the annual excursion of the
Chamber of Commerce still two and
half weeks away Secretary Grant re-
ported today that over sixty reserva-
tions on the excursion steamers have
been made by members for themselves
and wives. Mr.. Grant regards the
number OF reservations at this time as
unusually large and predicts that every
room will be engaged we'll In advance Of
the sailing Friday night, May II.
Two proposals were submitted at a
meeting of the manufacturers commit
tee yesterday afternoon. The commit
tee considered the proposed elimination
Of the annual appropriation for the
support OF the Bureau of Manufactures
of the Department OF Commerce and
Labor and referred the matter to a
subcommittee with A. I,eftwich Sinclair
as chairman to investigate and make
early report. A request to assist in
financing patent cooking oven heat
regular was considered, but was refused
after examination.
Joseph Strasburger was made chair
man of the joint committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. Board Of Trade,
and knights OF Columbus at the meet
ing OF the Chamber last night held to
plan arrangements for the Columbus
unveiling June s. John l.. Weaver was
made vice chairman and 7. j. Donovan.
secretary. Seven sNbcommittees were
appointed to take care OF the various
plans for the occasion.
A meeting of the committee on seven
highways through the United States
was also held.
At 615 o'clock this afternoon the con-
ventIons committee will meet to plan
for 10000 or more temporary seats for
spectators Of the knights OF Columbus
parade and to take up other convention
matters.
The Board directors will meet at
o'clock tonight and the adjourned
meeting of the committee to plan for a
Titanic memorial will be held at 4:a
o'clock this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
KNOX SAYS JAPAN
HAS NO DESIGN ON
MAGDALENA BAY
Secretary, in Report to Sem
ate, Disposes of
/ ! Rumors.

Asserting that there is nothing on
hle In the Department of State that has
justified any inference that the Mexican
! government or the Japanese govern
ment has been occupied with any dis
position of land near Magdalena Bay,
by which the latter government would
acquire land for any purpose, Secretary
OF State Knox, through President Taft,
today submitted a report to the Senate
In response to resolution adopted April
3 last.
TIL Secretary Of State quotes the ia
panese ambassador. characterizing the
report that japan attempted to acquire
land at Magdalena Bay as "a report
entirely sensational and utterly without
foundation"
The report is as follows
The Department of State has no evi-
. dence whatever adequate to show any
acquisition of land or any intention or
desire to acquire land. whether direct
cly or Indirectly, in Mexico by or on the
part of the imperial Japanese govern
ment. Not only is this true, but, doubt
less In depreciation of singularly in
sistent rumors to the opposite effect,
both the imperial Japanese governms mt
and the government of Mexico some
time ago made public official declara- :
ttons to the effect that there was no
basis to the rumors in question.
How Rumors Started.
The second request of the Senate reso-
luton Is for Information relating to the
!. purchase Of land by a japanese COM
pany. umors regarding this appear to
have arisen from efforts made by an
( American syndicate to dispose of GER
{ tain lands which they claimed actually
or potentially to own or control in the
~vicinity of Magdalena Bay. This Amer
] ican syndicate, according to the de-
partment's information, entered upon
negotiations for the sale of the lands to
Il Japanese syndicate. The attorney
for the American syndicate, in person
l and by letter. sought statement as to
the attitude the department would take
towards such a transaction.
In connection with these inquiries
there was evidence that the American
syndicate felt or knew that Japanese
capitalists would not care to consum-
mate the purchase of the lands without
the approval of the Japanese govern
ment, the well-known American policy
to which these reports had been re-
lated in some quarters, and, indeed, its
usual friendly consideration for the
/ United States. the imperial Japanese
government would not give such ap-
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
OPIUM SMOKERS0l1
TAKEN NMID
Hundreds Look On As Customs
Inspectors Tear Down
Doors. ..t

NEW YORK, May 1.-Whlle hundreds
States customs inspectors, armed with
axes and sledge hammers, raided an
alleged opium den" I'm the six-storv
apartment house at 226 East Thirteenth
street today. Two prisoners. giving the
Smith, were arrested
The inspectors had to battle an hour
before they got into the two rooms oc-
cupied by the smokers. Soon as they
smashed down panel of the door the
men inside barricaded the opening with
tables and chairs. In the meantime the
crowd in the street became so unruly
that police reserves had to be SUM
moned. Other dwellers in the house
thought that the rooms we're used by
some sort of an Oriental cult to con-
duct religious ceremonies in, and that
the fumes Of opium came from some
kind of incense.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01
Try for the Army.

The examination of candidates for
West Point now in progress at the
Washington Barracks will be concluded
Saturday, when the embryo cadets will
take the physical tests. Seventy four
of the eighty-two candidates yesterday
took the examination in general history
and concluded this examination today.
The Washington times., 1912-05-01

feet of condensed vspor is about four
inches in diameter and six feet In
handled.
A. the meeting at which DIR. Smelling
will explain his discovery, and exhibit
the model which he carries in q suit
case, Ter. G, r.. AIunroe, OF George
Washington University. w. X. Addicks,
of New York: F.. @. Runyon, OF WASH
ingten, and NJ. w. Gartley, of Phila-
delphia, will speak on various phases
of the gas industry.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-05
Fire and tornado insurance
MCCLURE & ClENDENiN.
Heavy WindSt0rm.

A heavy wildstorm swept over
Paris and Bourbon county Tuesday
morning doing considerable damage.
At the store Of Mr.. Harry Simon on
Main street a display case in front of
the building was damaged. the plate
glass forming the front Of the case be-
ing demolished.
The wind blew a brick from the top
of the building near Eighth and Main
streets and 1.-TWO colored men on the
sidewalk were narrwoly missed.
At the farm of Mr.. George Wyatt,
on the North Middletown pike near
Parisa large tobacco barn with a
capacity of ten acres of tobacco was
blown down and totally wrecked. The
building was empty. Mr.. Wyatt
carried no cyclone insurance on the
structure.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-05
Tax Levy Fixed for 1912.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Bourbon Fiscal Court the tax rate
for the year of 1912 was fixed. Judge
Dundon presided at the meeting with
Squires L. j. Fretwell, E. P. Tnoma-
son, r. H. .Burris, J. J. Redmon, y.
B. Lloyd. B. F. Stipp and G. X, Red
Nun present.
The report of Road Supervisor Z. r.
Red mon for the month of March was
received and ordered made of record.
The court ordered that an advalorem
tax on all property IN Borubon county
for State purposes for the year of 1912
be levied as follows: To pay court
house bonds, 6 cents on each 500
worth of property; turnpikes and
bridges rs cents; general purposes ~
cents. 1t was ordered that a poll tax
Of ST. so be levied on each male" in
Borubon county over the age OF Il
years. A tax of ten cents is levied on
each one hundred dolalrs worth of
property outside the city of Paris AMI
Little Rock graded school district Tor
school purposes.
Accounts to the amount of 81, SIG. 08
were approved and allowed by the
court. The sum of $500 was appropri-
ated for the use of the Road Supervis-
or for the month of April.
Squires r. H. Burris and 0. B.
Lloyd were appointed COMMITTEES to
prepare and have published the finan-
cial statement of the county. County
Treasurer S. T.. Bedford made his re-
port for the year ending April l, 1912,
which was accepted by the court. On
a motion which carried the court
adjourned to meet on Saturday morns
ing at o'clock in special session. y
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-05
Mrs. Johns0n's New Book Cake
Candy { Culinary CrlnkleS.

A companion to what to Cock and
How to Cook It." is now On sale. 1t
is an attractive book of more than two
hundred pages and contains chapters
on Garnishing and Serving, and gives
many useful suggestions on Table
Decorations. The chapters on Cake,
Icings, Cake Decorations and Confec-
tions are full and explicit, and gives
directions for tube making. flower
mouliing and many things not found
in other books. Price one dollar. Send
your roder to
MRS. W. A. JOHNSON,
119 Houts IN avenue or Paris Book
Store.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-05
Meeting Will Close Today.

3 The prayer meetings which are be-
ing conducted by the G. w. B. NJ, at
the Christian church during the week
will close this afternoon, when Mrs.
Fanniebelle Sutherland will present an
interesting literary and musical pro-
gram. She will first give a talk on
"Woman's Work in the World Along
Various Lines of Activity" c0nclud-
ing with woman Among the Com
posers," and giving selections from
them. Mrs. Sutherland has arranged
the following attractive program:
Woman Among the Composers.
Mrs. F. S ltherland, Soprano.
Miss Lucille Price, Violin.
Mrs. Wade Whitley. Piano.
Mrs. H. H. A. Beach--"The Years
at the Spring." Ecstasy
Liza Lehman-"Yo And l."
Mary B. Ehrman - forget Me
Not, "Sleepy Song"
Cecile Charminade - Summer.
"Scarf Dance.'
Carrie Jacobs Bond-"Just Lone
some, " "A Study in Symbols, Good
Night. -
Ellen Wright = Fidelity. "Vio-
let's"
Guy d. Hardelot-"The Star and
the Flower "Mignon, Without
Thee"
! Jessie Gaynor-"And l." eff 1
Were Bee, )" "Cradle Song"
A cordial invitation is extended to
every woman in the church to attend
this meeting and recital, and the
women of other churches will also re-
ceive a hearty welcome. The after
noon will conclude with an Easter
offering, followed by social hall
hour.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-05
Baking Powder Special.

Beginning tomorrow and lasting ur-
til Saturday April 6, we will sell Roy
al Baking Powder at the following cut
prices. SO cent size 30 cents, 25 cert
size 20 cents, 10 cent size ID cents.
CURTIS HENRY.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1912-04-05
Fire, wind and lightning insur-
anCe. Thomas & WOOdfOrd
Fine Beers.

The best line of fancy peer in the
city, Moerlein's lar barossa, and Vie
demands bottled beer. The best
draught beer in town. both light and
book on tap at all times. Give US
call.
If ED. SLATTERY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
MRS. BUNNELL TO
HAVE LOST WILL
DECLARED VALID

Asking that the lost will of George
B. Bunnell, the former local show
man, be declared valid, Mrs. Bunnell
will appear before the superior court
next week to testify in her appeal
from the Westport probate courts
decision. Bunneil retired from the
theatrical business several years be-
fore his death and had a residence in
Bridgeport.
1t is claimed that in 1876 Bunnell
and his wife made exactly similar
wills by which all property was to go
to the other in the event of prior
death. When Bunnell died no trace
of the will could be found although
the document had been seen by sew
eral people. Mrs. Bunnell offered a
copy of the lost will for probate but
a number of the testator's relatives
objected and the Westport probate
court declined to admit the will
If she loses the case Mrs. Bunnell
will lose a considerable portion of the
estate, because she was married in
1875, just before the new law con-
corning the dover rights of married
women went into effect Under the
new law she would have been entitled
to one half the real estate and $4,000
but under the old law she will get
only a life interest in one third of
the real estate. She was married
just six weeks before the new law
went into effect.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
CENTENNIAL OF
BERNADOTTES DETECTION

One hundred years ago March "a.
1912, Charles John Bernadotte crown
prince and real ruler of Sweden, def
initely broke with his imperial master
Napolean,and entered into an alliance
with Russia. In 1910 Charles XIII
the childless King of the Swedes, had
adopted Bernadotte. Napoleon's mar
shall, As his son and heir, hoping thus
to placate and secure the friendship
of the Scourge of Europe. AS ambi-
tious as Bonaparte himself, vigorous
and resourceful, the son of a country
lawyer had never been loyal to his
master except when his own inter-
ests We're served thereby. He soon
made himself the monarch Oh Swe-
den, RELOCATING the King to the back
ground of affairs, and when Napoleon
and Car Alexander quarreled, cast
i'm his lot with the Russian ruler
Thus, with an enemy where he might
have expected a friend, Napoleon Sc
gan that terrible year of 1912, when
1.-The infantry of the snow and the
cavalry of the wild blast shriveled his
Whether he is cons dered q nat~int
animated by the desire to serve the
best interests of his adopted land,
or as an ungrateful human at WI
cunning enough to desert in time the
sinking ship Of the Man of Destiny,
Bernadotte showed wisdom and fore
sight in his detection. Napoleon's
invasion of Russia, where he was var
quished by Nature rather than by ar
mics was the beginning of the end at
Waterloo. Bernadotte lived to be-
come King of Sweden in name as
well as in fact and to found a royal
line that continues to rule over the
destinies of that nation.
H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23

DIED..
CARROLL.-In this city, March 90,
1912. Patrick Carroll.
Funeral service will be held at
the residence of his son-in-law,
Alexander Macdonald, No. 159
Westfield avenue, on Monday,
March 25. at D. m.
Burial in Hami ton, N. Y. a"
WETSTINE.-In. Sharon, Conn.,, Sat-
urday. March %. 1912, j. Edward
wetstine, beloved son of Mary Z.
and the late Frank Wetstine, aged
% years. months, % days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
DONOHUE.-In this city, March %,
1912, John P. Donohue.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence,
SIG Myrtle avenue, on Monday,
March 25, at $3.50 a. m, and from
Sacred Heart church at a. m.
-Interment at Springdale ceme-
terry, Stamford, Conn. a.
CALLAUAN.-Jn Sandy Hook, Honora
Callahan.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence
at Sandy Hook. Monday, at 1890
a. m. and from st. Roses church,
at IL n. m.
te Tnterment at St Roses, : g ss +.
BEARD.-In Huntington, CT, March
Fl, Charles Beard, aged "A years,
10 months 10 days.
Friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence,
Huntington, on Sunday, at D. m
-Interment at Lawn cemetery,
Huntington. Ct. S22 b*