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The Washington times., 1912-08-01
MAY SEND TROOPS
into MEXICO TO
AVENGE HANG|NGS
State Department Greatly
Stirred BY Latest Attack
/. on Americans.

Orders to investigate the hanging Of
two Americans in the state of Sonora,
Mexico, by an execution squad OF the
rebel, army. were issued to all the
United States consuls in northern Mex
leo today
The American victims are said to
have been. captives, innocent of any
wrong. but wantonly put to death by
rebels In order to precipitate interven-
ton by the United States in Mexico.
The consuls are instructed to find
out the victims homes, what crime they
were charged with. and the circum-
stances of their execution. The United
states denies the right of the rebels to
execut anyone. no matter what offenses
are charged. ... ..
f May Bring Crisis.
The incident is regarded as one Of
extreme gravity here Should Orozco
and Salazar carry out their threats to
kill Americans by the wholesale. the
United States would be forced to send
troops into Mexico to exterminate the
rebels. Yesterdays outrage may bring
the long expected crisis. .a -sE
For two weeks the Mexican situation
has gradually been growing worse. The
action of the rebels driving the Nor
mons from their Chihuahua colonies
, w hhto IeAds nor dfouscu an cAtreIne
amount of bitterness toward Mexico
among people of Texas, Arizona, and
New Mexico. Moreover. the Mormons
have powerful influence in Washington
in the person OF Senator Reed Smoot,
of Utah. The most dangerous thing
Orozco has done was to attack the
Mexican Mormons.
The Mormon5 occupy the most fertile
and productive farms in Mexico. The
recent statement of the bishop of the
Mormon church in Utah that the Mex
ican Mormon families property Is
worth S10 900 on the average per family.
gives some idea of their prosperity.
Replenish Their Supplies.
It Is thought Orozco deliberately plan
ned the looting OF these peaceful agri-
culturfsts, after driving them from the
country, in order to refinance, pro-
vision, and equip his impoverished army.
The cutting Off of shipments Of arms
and ammunition through the American
customs houses was the beginning of
Orozco's defeat at Torreon. The rebels
are said now to be openly boasting that
what they could not obtain through the
customs houses they have taken by
force from Americana In Mexico. The
Mormons possessed large supplies Of
have taken.
The Normons have been in Mexico
nearly thirty years. A population Of
about 5000 of them developed eight
irrigation projects near Casas Grandes.
Chihuahua. They live in fine homes,
build fine roads, and are. the model far
mers Of Mexico.
The Washington times., 1912-08-01

through trains, but slightly higher than
that for local trains
Other fares that were at Issue I'm tho
complaint against the company fled b.
J. H. Bitter. OF Alexandria, In behalf
OF himself and other patrons. and that
were found unreasonable by the com
mission, we're reduced beginning today.
Though the Interstate Commerce Com
mission is not now In session. officials
say that the tariffs as amended meet
with the favor OF the commission and
that no further action Is contemplated
The list OF points receiving a reduced
fare includes Fairfax and points in tho
Fairfax zone, West Falls Church,
Robey, -tntrfm. Burr, Dunn Loring,
Enola, Wedderburn, Woodford, Frank
lin, Vienna, Park Street, and other
towns farther out
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Joint Board Meets.

A meeting OF the Joint committee OF
the Board Of Trade and Chamber OF
Commerce appointed to arrange en-
fifteenth International Congress on
Hygiene and Demography was held this
afternoon at the office of William i.
Gailiher, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, in charge OF raising an enter
tainment fund.
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Sent to Congress-.

Col. Frank L. Green, editor Of the st.
Adams Messenger. has been chosen at
a special election in the First Congress
sional district of Vermont as a success
sor to the late David J. Foster, who
died last March. Colonel Green Is a
Republican.
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Ancients Returning.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The officers and
members OF the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of Boston. who have
been paying a fraternal visit to the
Honorable Artillery Company of Lon
don, sailed for New York today on the
steamship Celtic.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Motor Cars and Pretty Girls Prove Win
ming Bait to Farm Hands.

HUTCHINSON Kan, July 14BOys I'll q
said Matthew'S county farmer, to thirty sunburned
harvest hands the street today.
shouted Hitchcock
county, before they could pay IS day
for stackers.'
motor
work is done,' offered the Pawnee county
"Fred chicken three times day counerd the Meade
county farmer
"We1 lunch the field at 1850 quit work at
drinks and unch" Matthews.
county scratched his HIS lighted
and he said,
.Bos day. smoking pop Quit working
Q o'clock and no milking chores"
best looking girls county, Matthews
clard "There the right Of girls and want good hus
bands don't know but that goodookng fellows like would
hit with those girls. motor the
neighbors have with it's free those
night as long the harvest Iass.'
"Say what's the fare to Larnedr youhs.
all right the Pawnee county and
he bought tickets he thirty.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
BAL LT|MORE POLICE
OFFICER FINDS HIS
BROTHERHOOD HERE
James c. Daniels Succumbs
at Second and G
Streets.

William J. Daniels, Baltimore police
officer, came to Washington today and
identified as his brother, James C.
Daniels, the body of the man who fell
dead at Second and q streets northeast
late last evening. Following the per-
formance of an autopsy on the body to-
day to determine the cause of death.
the body will be taken to Baltimore for
burial. y
Daniels, who was forty-flve years old.
resided at 1641 Ashland avenue, Balti-
more, and had been travelling in the
South. When he suddenly fell over on
the sidewalk four young men carried
him to a nearby grass plot and then
telephoned to the Casualty Hospital for
an ambulance. The doctor in charge of
the ambulance said on arrival that
Daniels had been dead some minutes,
probably having expired a minute or 30
after he had fallen to the sidewalk.
A mileage book In a coat pocket
served as the start toward identinca-
ton, and the police, on communicating
with Baltimore, learned that James c.
Daniels of that city had a brother on
the force there. The brother was noti-
fed within an hour after the ambulance
arrived at Second and G streets, and
he reached Washington at o'clock
this morning,
The Washington times., 1912-07-14

The loss OF his hearing was sad mis-
fortune. and the future looked very dark
or course Mr.. Farrar had tried one thing
after another: he had followed medical ad-
vice. had consulted specialists. and had
adopted various devices and remedies but
all TO no avail He felt that he was doomed
to end his life in that melancholy Stiffness
which is dreaded by all who are inclined
toward deafness.
all his friends were exceedingly sympathetic.
but even these kind sentiments did not ap-
pease his deep detection, One day, however,
he happened to learn of a simple and harm
less home treatment which he decided TO
try. He did not have much hope because
he had been disappointed in Is previous at
tempts. Yet in this case to his surprise and
Joy, he found that his hearing began to i'm
prove almost Immediately, and It continued
done jury duty, listening TO the various wit
nesses and the court proceedings without the
slightest difficulty.
Mr.. Farrar is SO delighted with the manner
In which he was liberated from the thrall-
dom of deafness and head noises. as well
as the way in which his health was generally
improved. that he is giving information about
this wonderful treatment to all who write
him. He has nothing to sell. but he will
cheerfully send full particulars TO how his
own hearing was restored. and will tell how
sons OF all Ages-men. women, and children
have followed the information given by Mr
Farrar. and many cures OF deafness have
been reported after all else has failed. To
obtain the desired information II 10 only
necessary to write 10 Mr.. Henry A. Farrar
ses Main Street. Hanover Mass, enclos.
ing a stamped envelope for reply.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
"JES' PAINFULLY" IS
GOOD ONLY ONE TIME
Judge Pugh Sentences Coloret
Man on Second Appearance
l., in Court.

Twice within the last month has John
Deetah, colored, been arraigned in the
Police Court for "jes' playfully" taking
something belonging to some one when
the some one wasn't looking. The first
time John appeared, testimony showed
that he was three blocks away when
an italian fruit merchant noticed his
fieeting form moving rapidly away In
company with a box Of oranges. The
court believed Johns story that he took
the oranges for a '.joke" and released
him.
Abraham Goldman, a tailor, appeared
against the man in court yesterday. For
more than three blocks, Goldman tes-
tined, he chased the colored man yester-
day when the latter entered his place
and "jes' playfully' grabbed several
pairs of pants. When the practical
Joker realized that a policeman was
gaining on him in the chase, John made
his way hurriedly back to Goldman !
place and deposited the trousers he had
taken. Then he set up the plea that
he "jes' playfully' tried to take the con-
tents Of the tailor shop for an airing.
He tried to tell the court the same
story. but Judge Pugh laughed knowing
ly and imposed a fine of SO or thirty
days in the workhouse.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
BATH HOUSE JOHN
HEIR TO MILLION,
WILL BLOSSOM OUT
Some Sartorial Effects Ex-
pected When Chicagoan
Comes Into Fortune.

CHICAGO, July H.-Sartorial effects
that are exp ected to be amazing, as
founding, bewildering - perhaps even
confounding-are due to be on exhibition
in the city council soon.
Alderman John ]. Coughlin-"Bath
House JOHNS millionaire.
Hereafter there VIII be no limit to his
self-adornment except that which may
be imposed by the failure of his own
and his tailor's imaginations.
The story of the multiplication of the
|Coughln fortunes leaked out today.
Constituents who inquired for the alder
man were told he was In Des Moines to
settle an estate"
The estate which Alderman Coughlin
expects to come into possession OF soon
is that of James Hanley and his
brother George, owners of the Hanley
Grain Elevator and Lumber Company of
La Grange, Iowa. who recently were
killed In a collision between their auto
mobile and a train.
The Hanleys were cousins of Alder
man Coughlin. who Is the principal heir
to their estate, which is valued at over
81 900 0O0
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Meat Prices Stimulate
Consumption of Eggs

CHICAGO, July H.-The prevailing
high prices Of meat are stimulating the
consumption of eggs, according to the
reports from the Chicago egg market.
Brokers and dealers say that the
communities in which eggs are pro-
duced have been consuming eggs in
stead of meat, and that the retail trade
In this and other large cities also indi-
Gates that the public generally is turn
ing to them as a relief from the high
cost of meats.
Chicago's egg receipts this year have
been higher by 123, ,434 cases than for the
corresponding period last year. There
is no surplus Of storage eggs over the
amount stored last year.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
MT. RAINIER COUPLE
WE'D IN ROCKVILLE
AT. PASTORS HOME
Miss Margaret Irene War
wick and Malcolm Eugene
Dotson Married.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July H.-Miss Mar
garet Irene Warwick and Molcolm
Eugene Dotson, both of Mt. Rainer,
Nd. were married in Rockville yes
terday afternoon by Rev. Samuel r.
White, a retired Baptist minister. the
ceremony taking place at the minister's s
home in the presence of friend of the
couple. They returned to the city Inn
mediately afterward. The oge Of each
was given as twenty-one.
Webster Beymer, aged sixty-four
years, died suddenly Saturday afternoon
near his home in Potomac district. this
county. He was stricken while driving
in q buggy, dying almost instantly.
Heart disease is given as the cause of
death. He Is survived by his wife. Mr..
Beymer was a native of Ohio and had
lived In Washington a number of years,
removing to this county about three
years ago. For number of years he
was in the employ of the District of
Columbia government as an inspector.
Charles D. wagaman and Arthur D.
Willard, candidates for Congress and
Judge, respectively, addressed largely
attended conference of Montgomery
county Republicans here yesterday aft
ernoon. The conference was called to
enable the candidates to meet the party
workers and about thirty Of the more
prominent members Of the party attend
ed, both Roosevelt and Taft leaders
being present.
1t developed during the conference that
while all would support the candidates
for Congress and judge, those who led
the Roosevelt fight in the Presidential
primaries are still progressive Repub.
licans" and will support Colonel Roose-
Welt for the presidency should he be
candidate.
Among those present were Galen L.
TAFT, D. w. Baker, Charles ]. Fox, Hen
~ NJ. Lindig, Thomas Dawson, c. Scott
Duvali, James Veirs, A. A. Braddock
William r. Page, Benjamin H. Miller
Willis B. Burdette, Mortimer Q. Stab
Ter, J. Frank Trazzare, Edwin s. Hege
John w. Lancaster. ]. Henning Pur-
dumb Edwin w. Bryne, Maurice NJ
Browning, Bernard Monday, Arthur M
Mace, Lewis Keiser, Rowdy Bush and
others.
Thomas Dawson.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Two Families Deny
Heiress Weds Fighter

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE reported mar
rage OF Battling Nelson, former cham
pion lightweight pugilist, and Miss Irms
KiIgallen, Countess de Beaufort, and
who figured in one of the most sensa-
tional divorce cases in Chicago, al.
though coupled with denials from both
families, is accepted with some cred.
'ence in Chicago.
Battling Nelson met Miss xilgallen IN
Europe over a year ago, when she was
travelling with her millionaire father
Martin B. Kilgallen, Of Chicago. Miss
KilgaIlen took decided liking to the
prize fighter. 1t was reported lately
that Nelson had called several times
upon Miss Kilgallen at her home.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
-FOUR PERCENT Of
INCREASED PENSION
PETITIONS ALLOWED
Office Is Inundated With Ap-
plications Under New
Dollar a Day" Law.

-Four per cent of the applications for
increase in pension. as provided in the
bill passed May II, have been allowed.
The Pension Office is grinding away
steadily in an attempt to deal with the
i25, 900 applications on file. No such in
undation Of business has ever before
struck the office, and 1t will require
months to finally dispose Of all Of the
applications.
Many of the applicants have accom-
panied their applications with letters.
These messages come in at the rate of
10000 per day, and on account OF the
rush of business incident to caring for
the applications alone no effort is made
to answer these. letters.
Many applicants, hearing nothing OF
their papers that they have sent to
Washington. have become nervous and
have sent in duplicate or even tripli-
cate applications. This has added to
the confusion and the mountain of work
in the office.
Out Of the 425.ooo applications filed,
1900 of which have been filed to date,
persons who never before were paid
pensions Almost the entire number
are applications for Increases under the
bill, which establishes a maximum OF
81 per day.
Pensions date from the day on which
the application Is filed. 1t Is this cir
cumstance which has caused the deluge.
OF the applications received 80 far
all but about 1,600 come from civil war
veterans. The veterans Of the two wars
with England are dead. The veterans
OF the Mexican war are thinned out.
The new pension act provides $153, 900, =
600 for pensions this year. The act will
require a larger appropriation next year,
and thereafter will shortly reach its
maximum the amount decreasing
thereafter year by year as the veterans
pass away.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Family of Six Flee
Flames in Nightclothes

Charles A. Hodges, his wife. and four
young children are dependent on the
kindness Of neighbors today for a roof
over their heads because Of an early
morning fire which forced them to flee
in their night clothes from their home
at 3O6 Randolph street northeast.
The building In which the family lived
is a two-story frame. and the family
were all asleep on the second floor when
Mrs. Hodges was first aroused by a
feeling of oppression.
Seeing flames cracking in the timbers
overhead, she reused her husband and
children. and the six of them made
their way lown . smoke-filled stair
way.
Firemen arrived promptly, but It was
more than an hour before they could
Quench the flames. The roof and second
story of the dwelling are ruin today.
The damage Is estimated at 81, 500 10
$1,000
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Farmer Robbed at
Half and | Streets

AZ daring robbery was committed at
Half and I streets southeast yesterday
afternoon, when an unidentified col
ored man snatched a bag containing
$120 from Henry F. Smith, of Camp
Springs. Md, and escaped.
Smith. who is a truck gardener, had
sold a wagonload of produce at Center
Market and about IL o'clock started
home At Sixth and B streets a colored
man, whom he did not know, asked II
he would give him a lift. Smith told
him 40 get in the wagon and the mar
climbed in the seat beside him.
Smith carried his money in a cloth
bag fastened to his belt. At Half and
I streets the colored man suddenly
grabbed the bag and jumped from the
wagon. The farmer started after The
thief. but the colored man soon outdis,
tanced him and disappeared in an alley
In 1 street. smith then went to tht
Fifth precenct station and reported hi!
loss to the police.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Postal Receipts Here
Show Big Increase

Postal receipts at the Washington
Postoffice Increased nearly 20 per cent
during the fiscal year ending June so
over the previous year. The receipts
during the last fiscal year were
81, CO., SO. an increase os sls6.i54
OF this increase $685. ,sS2 was shown dur
ing the months of April. May and June.
II was during this time that the sew
eral headquarters of candidates for the
Presidential nomination were sending
out thousands of letters, postal cards
and packages of campaign printing.
office is supposed to account in large
measure for the big increase during
those months The previous months
show a consistent increase over the
same months a year ago.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Heavy Fines for
Delinquent Boatmen

A fine Of 500 for the owner and $50
for the operator of a motor boat Is pro-
vided in the law which the Department
of Commerce and Labor insists will be
enforced strictly against those who run
without proper equipment or otherwise
violate the regulations.
whistles, signals. rules OF the road
and other regulations must be compiled
with. Full information can be obtained
at the Customs House. The officials
have no discretion In administering the
law when an offender is found. 1t Is
mandatory that the fine be assessed
upon conviction.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
REYNOLDS NAMED
|. TO SUCCEED SMITH
AS BOTANIC Chief
Man Who Began as Errand
l.. Boy Now Superinten-
dent of Garden.

To I'LL the vacancy created by the re-
cent death of William Robertson Smith,
c. Leslie Reynolds has been made SUI
perintendent of the National Botanic
Garden. The appointment has been an
nounced by a joint board from the
Library Committees Of the Senate and
House.
Senator wetmore of Rhode Island
presided over the meeting Of the board,
which was composed of Senators
Briggs of New Jersey; Burton of Ohio;
Cummins of Iowa; and Swanson OF Vir-
etnia; and Congressmen Slayden Of
Texas; Gardner OF Massachusetts;
Townsend Of New Jersey; and Pickett
Of Ohio No other name but Mr.. Rey-
nolds' was considered.
Has Splendid Record.
In appointing Mr. Reynolds as su-
perintendent, the board took his splen-
did record into consideration, and knew
that his experience Of thirty-nine years
at the garden fitted him for the respon-
sibility. In the recent years, when the
late Mr.. Smith was growing too feeble
to move about, Mr.. Reynolds practical
ly did most of the work in looking af-
ter the gardens.
He Is the second superintendent of
the institution. Mr.. Reynolds first saw
service at the garden March s, 1873, as
a messenger boy. He soon became an
apprentice, and from time to time was
advanced, finally becoming Mr.. Smiths
assistant. .- ........
No Great Changes.
Mr.. Reynolds will make no great
changes at the garden. At present he
plans to carry out the ideas mapped
out by Mr.. Smith. 1t is possible that
shortly he will move in from Conduit
road and take up his residence in the
garden.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
His Hearing Was
Restored
Veteran Could Not Hear His
Beloved Bugle
Tells How Deafness Was
Overcome

Below Is a picture Of Henry Farrar. a
Civil War veteran, who is natural born
musician. and whose bugle has led troops
to many a victory. With the approach Of
old age and the infiiction OF various disor-
ders. he gradually became more and more
deaf until he could not hear his own bugle
which he had been accustomed TO play on
various occasions throughout the year. He
also became harassed with those head noises
wich so often accompany tho advancement
Of deafness. This inirmity distressed Mr..
Farrar greatly He is a man Of activity
despite his age-in fact, he looks much
younger than the 70 years that he Is.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Roberts Calls for New
Designs for NickeIs

New designs for the new type Of o.
cent pieces have been called for by
Director of the Mint Roberts, owing to
his dissatisfaction with those offered
by J. w. Fraser, of New York city.
Final decision in the matter will prob
ably be delayed for a month.
If II is decided to remove the features
of the Goddess of Liberty from the new
coin, the matter will first be submitted
to President Taft. Owing to the oppo-
sition that has sprung up against this
action, the star-eyed Goddess will prob
ably remain.
The Washington times., 1912-07-14
Install New Officers.

Newly elected officers of the WASH
ington Monument Lodge, Independent
Order OF Birth Abraham, are being in
stalled at their lodge rooms this after
noon by Louis s. Gottliebb, deputy
grand master. This will be the first
official visit of the newly appointed
Lodge.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-20

IT the people of Alaska succeed in having a sub-port established at Fairbanks 1t will mean that the White Pass railway will extend a line of boats for the transportation of freight and passengers 10 Fair banks and the Yukon and thus, not only enter into competition with the transportation companies of the interior, who now have a merciless monopoly on that business, but it will mean much to this part of Alaska in directing business this way instead Of continuing it through the long hauls by the outside pas sage. Canadian bottoms could then land at Fairbanks. Business of the interior would be stimulated by lessened freight rates owing to the shortness of haul and the influences of competition.
 In connection with the above we want our readers to remember that James wickersham is the moving spirit in this, and it is the mono polistic transportation companie who have so long had death grip on the freigfting of the interior, that is fighting him at every turn.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-07-20
MINERS ADMIT WOMEN ARE
 GOOD AS THEY ARE

Cripple Creek, July 20-When the question of going on record in favor of votes for women, was pre- sented to the Western Federation of Miners in session here, the reso- Iution asking for equal suffrage passed almost unanimously. Perfect political equality of the sexes, and equal pay for the same work, are two blanks of their platform which they will urge as showing their pro gressiveness.
 The Western Federation dis claims any connection with the use of violence in prosecuting strikes, but intends to use all lawful means to advance the condition of its members.