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The Washington times., 1912-09-08
Has Heavy Claims
Against Mexicans

A claim for $3.50, ,OO0 O0O rising from the
old Manning and Macintosh claim
against the Mexican government, is
said to now be in the hands of the
Mexican Securities and Construction
Company, an American syndicate, and
has been presented to the Mexican
government for payment. The claim
has been passed upon by several firms
Of ATTORNEYS who assert that II is valid
and enforceable.
The presentation of such claim at
this time is of deep interest 10 bankers
because of the effect 1t may have upon
a government now torn by internal dis
sension.
The claims are more than half cen
turv old They were originally British
and in 1863 British war vessels made Il
demonstration off Vera Cruz to show
what would happen II the claims We're
not paid. In 1870 Bentto JuarcZ, then
President, sent message to congress
stating that certain bills passed gave
him authority, in his estimation 70 pay
the claims, then amounting TO $2S aSo :
3Il II has been fOrty-two years since
then and the claim has not been paiu'
The interest accommodating rapidly In the
The sole owner Of the claim IS Senor
Don ENRIQUE Macintosh, who was
found in "A remote part of Mexico and
hrnuuht to New York while the records
of the case were being inquired into.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
SEARCHING
FOR VIRGINIA MAN
IN CAPITAL CITY
Barnard Terrell, of Orange,
Has Not Been Seen
Since Thursday.

A wide search is being made today
by the Police Department for Barnard
Terrell, an Orange, Va, farmer who
disappeared from l27 S street northwest
Thursday and has not been seen since.
Terrell had about $500 in cash money
and checks amounting to $500. accord
ing to the family of J. B. Campbell,
with whom he was stopping when last
seen.
According to the Campbell family.
Terrell came to Washington about ten
days ago. He met Mr.. Campbell on
the streets. and after explaining that he
was a stranger in the city. was taken
to the Campbell home. He claimed
according to Campbell family. that he
was a farmer from Orange, Va, and
was here on business.
When he went to a number of local
banks to have checks amounting to
81 1900 cashed. 1t Is understood payment
was refused on the ground that he was
not known in Washington. Accordingly
Terrell agreed, It is said, to wait until
the checks were sent to the banks upon
whom they were made for return.
Thursday he left 127 street and not
returning yesterday, the Campbell
family became uneasy for that possibly
he had been robbed. The matter was
reported to the Police Department and
search is being made for him.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
BOSTON HOTEL MEN
IMPORT WATERS
Strike Breakers From New York
Are Expected To Cause
Trouble.

BOSTON, Sept. S.-The strike of wait
ers, cooks belboys and porters in the
hotels which have failed to establish
satisfactory working agreements with
the Hotel Mems Union. today assumed
threatening proportions with the ar
rival of more professional strike break
ers from New York.
The X. r. Whipple Company chain OF
hotels in this city, which includes the
Tourane, the Parker House and
Young's, is expected to be the center
of trouble through the assertion by
President Edgar Pierce, OF that COM
pany, that, while he is willing TO deal
with his employees individually, he will
not recognize the union.
Two hundred strike breakers are at
present working in the hotels where
the strike is in progress or threaten
ing. but General Organizer Edward
BloChhnger claims that victory is ass
Sured
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
WASHINGTON COUPLE
HOSTS Of DANCERS
At ROCKVILLE CLUB
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Mich
olson, Jr., Celebrate We'd
ding Anniversary.

ROCKVILLE. Md, Sept. Sin cele-
hration of the second anniversary of
their marriage, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
L. Nicholson. jr., of Washington, who
have been spending the summer in
Rockville gave a delightful dance at
Friday evening. large number of the
young people of the community being
their guests.
John Andrew Miller, an employe of
the Southern Railway Company, in
Washington, and Miss May Helen
Snyder were married In Rockville yes
terday afternoon by the Rev. Frank NJ.
Richardson, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, the home OF
the minister being the scene of the
ceremony.
The E. V. White Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, of this
county, has elected officers as follows:
President. Miss Mamie Hays; vice pres
secretary, Mrs. T. Randolph Han; COR
responding secretary, Miss Medora
Jones; treasurer, Mrs. George ID. Jones;
historian. Mrs. John A. Jones; registrar
Inc Fletchall. Mrs. Thomas Chiswell,
Miss Hays, and Mrs. John Jones have
been elected to represent the chapter AT
the national convention of the ID. A. e.
Henry Parker, young negro, who
was convicted in the police court here
Yesterday. of assaulting his wife, Mary
Parker, had a narrow escape from the
whipping post. The fact that the evil
dence satisfied Justice Arthur M. Mace,
before whom the case was tried, that
the wife was somewhat to blame, Is all
that saved him. AS II was, Justice
Mace sentenced Parker to thirty days
in jail.
The dead body of George Brown. col
ored. with a gunshot wound of the
shoulder, was found in woods near
his home. not far from Rockville, Fri
day afternoon. Friday morning he left
his home to hunt squirrels. He did not
Ieturn within a reasonable time. and
his wife and a neighbor began a search
They found the body
Justice of the Peace Mace. acting as
coroner, summoned a jury of inquest
which returned a verdict that the man
death was due to the accidental dis
charge of the gun. II is thought he was
carrying the gun On his shoulder cooked
and that nc stumbled and fell.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
tary Conditions.

gross, and sl23,S9s in net, and there were
very many others, like Erie, Northern
Pacific, and Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, of a similarly favorable char
acter.
Industrial Expansion--Cotton.
Not all the statements Of railway
earnings were alike favorable, and in
particular those of the New York
Central lines and the Illinois Central,
made unsatisfactory comparisons. The
great majority, however, were of a
highly favorable character. and they
gave confirmation of the most positive
nature Of previous and current reports
of industrial expansion. Why the
financial district takes on such a gen
orally hopeless attitude. where there
remains no longer the slightest doubt Of
the genuineness of the forward move
ment in business, continues a mystery.
but 1t Is never the less the fact. Iron,
steel, copper. and other metals. textiles,
leather, boots, and shoes, and practical
ly every other industry is assuredly
forging ahead. Expanding bank clear
ances, Increased railway earnings. short
age of railway equipment. shortage Of
labor. and the tension in the money
market, all attest to the improvement,
but wall Street remains blue-the only
blue spot in America, according to COM
petent observers.
A highly favorable development of the
week was an excellent cotton crop re-
port by the Government. The impor-
tance OF the estimate, showing con-
dition of 74S per cent, lay in the fact
that of all our staple crops, cotton has
been M tht :, one, . Eoncerning erG.aS which any
few weeEs ago. The floods III tie Mis-
sissippi valley, the late and discourag-
ing start of the crops. the drought in
Texas. all gave some ground FOR pre-
dictions Of a small yield, but the Gov
cate a condition of IA per cent above
the ter, ear average and yield of be-
tween la,u9o,00o and 1400O,00G bales, in
stead of barely 100000 as was pre-
dicted. This Is most encouraging and
It lends great interest to the forthcom-
ing report on agricultural pl loduCts
which Is due tomorrow. There Is every
prospect that this will be similarly
whatever, that the value of the sea-
sons har'ests will equal, If not exceed
So, 600, ,000, 900.
The Money Market.
There was no abatement of interest
, in the money market, but to the con-
trary, the poor bank statement of Sat
urday week centered the attention OF
the Street the more on that department
Rates advanced sharply with the re-
sumption of business, call money loan
| ing at 4ss per cent or the highest figure
OF the year to date. Time money was
in increasing demand at to IA pei
| cent for practically all periods, beyond
| sixty days, which was quoted al Az tc
5 per cent. A relatively heavy borrow.
| ing by brokerage houses developed
largely the result, however, of shift
I ing of the borrowers from Call to time
money. Banks were reported as dis
| eliminating carefully on collateral ant
| in several instances 6 per cent was bic
but declined on loans secured by al
! industrial shares
| 1t has often been noted that none!
Is an automatic market, which tend:
| always 10 correct itself. Thus higf
rates bring increased offerings into thu
| market from other Centers and this II
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
RIFLEMEN CONTEST
FOR WILSON BADGE
Seagirt Championship Trophy Is
Presented BY Gov
ernoT.

SEAGIRT, y. j.. Sept. S,--The final
day of the national and New Jersey
Rife Associations tournament opened
with the match for the Seagirt cham
piOnship badge, presented by Governor
Wilson.
OF the ninety-four competitors at POO.
600, 900. and loo yards, Sergeant james
keOugh, Of Massachusetts, and Capt.
f. w. Eddy, of Ohio, led on the first
stage with fortN-eight. capt Charles
+ Sylvester, Of Princeton, y j., Was
third with fortN-SeNen.
The New jersey Rihc Association $
members and press matches Wcre 10 bt
BGot this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
VOLIVA AND ZION'S
HOSTS TAKE CHICAGO
Costs Dowie's Successor $4,000
to Hold Days Demonstration
in Windy City.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Wilbur Glenn
Noliva, oVerseer of Zion City, with 100
Of his followers, invaded Chicago to-
day. II is estimated that the bis
demonstration cost the successor of the
late John Alexander Dowie almost $1,000
The hig meeting of the day was held
In the Coliseum He had to pay
rental of 81. 400 for this structure alone.
1t cost 81 900 for him to transport his
followers to and from Chicago. For
advertising and posting OF nOrCes 1t
cost him Si00. Other incidental eX-
penses brought the total up to 5000.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
Cattle Affected.

"Mycotic stomauus' is the specific
ailment now attacking the cattle in Vir-
ginia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee. 1t
was at hrst thought TO be an outbreak
OF the foot-and- disease, but Is
nowhere near az virulent as that Many
cases nave been rel -TlC-.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
To Fire on Katahdin.

The old naval ram Katahdin, recently
turned over to the ordnance department
OF the navy foT experimental work. is
70 be hred on by a vessel OF the At
lanuc fleet some time this month. The
object Is TO demonstrate the action OF
tVelVe-inch shells on new armor plate,
and II Will he witnessed by several
..,.,s. --E.IR.llceE.
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
IN LOCAL FINANCIAL CIRCLES
BY I. A. FLEMING.

, generally as we'll as on overdrafters
and check hiters
The Washington times., 1912-09-08

And war has also been declared onl
forgers, check raisers and impostors
The Washington times., 1912-09-08
Fixes Dedication Date.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Sept Slower
nor Tener today fixed October Il as the
date for the dedication of the Pennsyl-
Nania monument in honor Of the soldiers
hurled IN the National Cemetery at cub
pepper 4.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-19
STREET BARRIERS

Street BARRIERS flourish in Paris.
They carry a little box contain
ing the usual outfit of the ton
serial artist, and laboring men are
their chief patrons. They take
their customers usually to the
banks of the Seine or some other
place aside from the multitude,
seat them on the ground, cover
their knees with a newspaper, and
for a sou will shave a man, cut his
hair and imPart a generally smart
appearance.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-19
PANT SPOTS

PAIN J. OEOlO
Paint can be removed from del
icate fabrics even when the spots
have dried into the stuff. Apply
benzine freely; leave on an hour
and renew. Sponge the blur
which is left after the paint has
peeled off with pure alcohol.
D.. Soak paint until soft by
pressing on the spots a sponge
wet with alcohol. When soft
scrape off. Sponge the blur that
remains with equal parts of ether:
and alcohol.
3. Equal parts of ammonia and
spirits of turpentine will take
paint out of clothing. Saturate.
the spots two or three times and
then wash out in soap suds.
4. Calicoes or other cotton
goods that have made too close
an acquaintance with fresh paint
may be cleaned by rubbing thor
oughly with butter. If thrown
aside then until wash day and
then washed out as usual the
daub will have disappeared. The
same remedy will be effective
even if the paint has been on the
goods a week.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-19

government.
There are rumors of detach-
ment of federals joining the rev.
olutionists, but all were denied by
the government, and the Diaz
syrnpathizers could name no spe-
cihc command.
AS a result of his capture of
Vera Cruz, Felix Diaz is in pos
session of all of the gunboats of
the Mexican navy except one.
1t is reported that the Ameri-
can cruiser Des Moines, now en-
route to Vera Cruz, will not per-
NIT an artillery battle, however,
even though the federals should
attempt to retake Vera Cruz.
Fifteen persons were killed at
Vera Cruz yesterday when Diaz'
troops fired upon parading Ma
dero sympathizers.
Juarez, Mex.-Railroad COM
munication was cut off, and a
Diaz force was reported only 20
miles distant early today.
1t was conjectured here that
the ex-president's nephew will be
too fully occupied with the de-
tense of Vera Cruz, against
which the federals were concen-
trating strongly, to lead an attack
on Mexico City.
A battle at Vera Cruz was mo-
mentarily expected today.
A woman bought a rabbit from
a game dealer. The next day the
little girl appeared at the shop
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-19

A woman bought a rabbit from
a game dealer. The next day the
little girl appeared at the shop
with the rabbit skin in her hand
and said:
Please, Mr.. -, mothers
sent this rabbit skin back and she
wants it filled again"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-21

gate the manner in which the county
money is hereby disbursed in the county
poor and medical department.
Supervisor Schwalm asked that the
following objection be spread on the
record:
II object to that committee for the
reason that they have not been fair in
any of their other reports"
The chairman ordered that vote be
taken on the resolution offered which
vote was as follows
Yeas-Paulson, Beauprey and Maxey.
Nays Erickson and Schwalm.
On motion of Paulson, supported by
Beauprey, the following bills were ord
cred paid oy the vote following:
August Paulson, supervisors per
diem and mileage. SIS 0C
Fred w. Schwalm, supervisors
per diem and mileage. .... 90
Anton Erickson, supervisors per
diem and mileage. .,........... 16 40
Max Beauprey. supervisors per
diem and mileage :. ..,.J.. IL 00
John o. Maxey, supervisors per
diem and mil age. =. ,... 3 20
Yeas Paulson, Schwalm, Erickson,
Beauprey and Maxey.
Nays-None.
On motion of Paulson, supported by
Beauprey and declared carried, the
board adjourned.
M. VoETscH,
Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-21
CHRISTMAS BERRIES.

Where the Holly Grows and How to
Find the Best.
The old fashioned Christmas greens
were rosemary, ivy and bay. but In the
1000 tons of wreathing and decorating
material which 1t is estimated that we
now use every year there is much
greater variety. Best loved Of all Is
the glossy. red berried holly. Holm"
was the old English name for 1t. and
1t Is thought TO be identical with the
greenwood tree" of British ballads
and Of Robin Hood fame. On our side
of the Atlantic the American holly
Qlex opaca) is found from Maine,
where It grows as. assshrub, to North
and South Carolina, where 1t lifts a
symmetrical cone Of dark. shining
leaves set with scarlet berry clusters
along a beautiful trunk of gray and
silver to the height Of seventy or
eighty feet.
Delaware and Maryland are usually
credited with furnishing the best
grades Of holly to Christmas markets
but their Three X" brand, as seer
after shipment to northern cities, Il.
not so finely berried as the Carolina
holly, plentiful In the region around
Asheville In America there are three
distinct grades Of holly Trees that
stand on dry, barren hillsides, as a
rule. are heavily laden with thick,
knoblike clusters OF berries. but their
leaves are likely to be small. yellowish
and imperfect. Follow some little
stream to a sheltered, sunny glade
where a holly trunk glenms white. and
there you will find leaves large, dark
and perfect. with thick scarlet fruit
age lighting the shadows evenly all
over the tree
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-21

roads, the commissioner record would
show the len nth of such road according
to survey. AS it is now, the mileage
of your county roads is only estimated;
with one exception there is nothing in
the record to show the length of the
several roads.
In summing up l would say that for
the amount of money expended by your
commissioners, the county has gotten
but very Indifferent results, and
would suggest that if it is possible to
do so, it would be good plan to have
an act passed by the state legislature
empowering the board of supervisors
to appoint your county road commits
sioners. This would take the matter
entirely out OF politics and you would
be able to able to pick out influential
men who would look to the interests of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-21
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CURIOUS CHRISTMAS DISHES

Curious Christmas dishes, unfami.
liar to Londoners, are by no means
out OF date In various parts of the
country. In Derbyshire. for instance,
there is the delicacy always made
on Christmas eve, called black ball."
which is especially appreciated by the
younger members of the community.
Black BALI is made of black treacle
and sugar boiled together In pan.
While the mixture is boiling, little
-four and grated ginger or spices are
added. When thoroughly boiled. It Ia
poured into large shallow dish, and,
when sufficiently cooled, Is cut into
squares and lengths. which are rolled
or nodded into various shapes. When
quite cool the black ball" is very
hard, but is declared by connoisseurs
to be decidedly toothsome.
In Cornwall, again. 1t Is the ortho-
dox practise In most households on
Christmas eve to make q batch of cur
rant cake colored and favored with
saffron, according to western custom,
with Christmas" on the top of each
cake. The adornment SO called 10 a
small portion Of the dough In the Gen.
ter Of the top pulled up and made into
the form OF q miniature cake, resting
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-21
A Merry Christmas

All over the country. all over the
world-a few years hence 1t Will be
also all through the air-sounds the
greeting Merry Christmas! On the
sea and land, In the palace and In the
howell, In the hospitals and In the pris-
ons, In the asylums amid the orphans
and II the homes for the friendless
and for the aged. wherever even two
persons meet who know and love the
story of Christmas. the greeting is ex-
changed. Where can there be par
allel to the universal greeting? Is
there any other sentiment that has
the sovereignty of this cheerful and
heartfelt word? It travels through
the malls like nothing SO much as the
doves to the affairs Of which the Scrip
ture speaks. for surely the sentiment
fits from altar to altar OF the hearts
of men and Is as gentle as the dove
Grudges and animosity vanish befops
the waiting of Christmas greeting. the
smile of hope illumines the counte
nances of those under the pail of de-
preston. the dimpled~ cheeks Of the
babies seem like veritable hooks for
fairy hiding as the lips COO in response
to the Merry Christmas, with the little
emblem Of the day that comes to the
infant from It's loving parent. In the
days OF romance hostile forces passed
upon the field. sheathed their swords
and clasped hands across the battle
line, greeting one another with the
sentiment of universal good will.
Merry Christmas has frightened more
hearts, has healed more grievances.
has brought more happiness to the
lives OF men and women. has proved
! to be the talismanic sentiment for
f, more home reunions than any other
that has ever been heard In this old
/ world.
Christmas stands for love and for
| charity, for hope and for Joy at the
fruition Of that long -made promise OF
the prophet of the coming Of one who
should bring peace and good will to
earth; so the churches hold their serv
Ices and the people congregate ID
Join in singing or to listen to the rem
dition of carols. some Of which have
come down from the early ages OF the
church. The children have theiI
Christmas treats. and they are the
very merriest Of the merry In theiI
participation in these annual schoo
festfvaia
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-21
o. K.
S. Denomie, Chairman.

On motion of Paulson, supported by
Beauprey the following resolution was
adopted.
On reading and filing the report of
Mr.. Tobin relative to the county road
commissioners, it is hereby resolved,
that copy of said report, and also of
the report heretofore filed by the
Grange, be forwarded to the governor
of the state, with the recommendation
that he remove from office those men,
bers of the county board of road COM
missioners who are guilty of violation
of law or extravagant and improper
use of county moneys.
Supervisor Schwalm offered an objec-
ton to the resolution in writing which
he read and asked to have spread on
the record.
The chairman ordered a roll call ON
the question whether or not the objec-
ton be spread on the record which vote
was as follows:
Yeas Erickson and Schwalm.
Nays Paulson, Beauprey and Maxey.
The chairman ruled that the objection
be not spread on the record.
The chairman ordered that vote be
taken on the resolution offered which
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Paulson, Beauprey and Maxey.
Nays Erickson and Schwalm.
The chairman declared the resolution
adopted.
On motion of Maxey, supported by
Paulson, that the following bills be al
lowed.
]. f. Tobin, Jr., for 10 days SER
vice checking books and record
of Baraga County road commits
sioners $50; livery hire inspect
ing road Sc. so; hotel bill $l4.00;
stenographer transcribing notes
long distance, making up re-
port, Etc. $4.95.... .......$75 Al
C. H. Anderson, to services assist
ing and information furnished
i to accountant investigating
county road commissioners rec.
ords and accounts $40; message
to Skanee $40; four meals at
y hotel 500. :. ............. rs y
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-12-21

the taxpayers in spending county road
funds. These men would then be able
to engage the services of good super
intendent TO look after all the road
work. In this way your money would
be spent to the best advantage and not
in the interests Of each individual COM
missioner. If such an amendment can
not be adopted, it would be better for
you to elect three of your representa-
tive men to the Office and let them pro-
coed as above.
In closing wish to thank County
Clerk Voetsch for courtesy extended to
me in this investigation and also Mr..
Charles H. Anderson for assistance in
the work.
Yours respectfully,
]. E. ToBIN, JR.,
Accountant.