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The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
FRANK B. LORD CHOSEN.
Member. Of National Pres. cluh'

Members of National Pres. Club
Elect Him President.
The National Press Club yesterday
elected officers as follows:
Frank B. Lord. president: J. Fred
Essary. vice president; Charles C. Hart,
secretary; Ashmun N. Brown, treas
urer; Donald A. Craig, financial secre-
tary; Theodore H. TiIler, W. L
Crounse, Austin Cunningham, Louis
Garthe. and Fred A. Emery. board of
governors.
Harry j. Brown and John B. Small
wood were tied far a place on the
board of governors, SO that a special
election will have to be held within
two weeks The polls were open from
10 a. m to D. m.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
''BIotterD !. Newest monthly.

A new sheet made its advent in
Washington scholastic newspaperdom
yesterday. 1t is the Blotter, a month-
iy, published by>students of the Drill
cry School The stan consists of Marc
M Severe, editor-in-ehief; S. z. KIM
bail, evening editor; E. C. Jones, con-
tributing editor: Ward Mccarthy,
business manager, and Lawrence Bar
ry sporting editor.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
Driver IL Iniured.

A large quantity of coal was spilled on
the street, delaying traffic for some time.
and James Stuart, colored. forty eight
years old, was injured on the head when
street car collided with a coal wagon
at Mount Pleasant and Irving streets
northwest yesterday afternoon, knocking
the driver of his seat Stuart was treat
ed at Garfield Hospital The wagon be-
longed to D. NJ. Freeman.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Geological Prk, Chery Chase. the Country Clubs.
and Kenzngton Cars frum Fifteenth St and n I.
Ava every Y minutes. also from 1th St points
every u minutes
After 8 p m, from Treasury only every Is min
uteA Connect with Ksnington hns at Chen
Chase Lake
Geological PARK. Chery Chase. the Country Cub
and kensingtoa. Cans from Ffteenth and Nes
York Avenue every quarter hour.
Steamer Charles Maolester leaEes from foot Of
Seventh Street Southwest for Mount Vernon. home
and tomb Of Washington. daily. except Sunday. at
10 q m and la5 p m
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Ieamerr. from foot Of Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. daily. at SIS p n.
To Great Fals-Washington and Old Dominica
Railroad cars every few minutes from Thirty-sixth
and N Streeta
10 Mount vernon-WashinEton-vi Virginia Railway
Company cars svery hour the hour from 10 a N
to .. m. last car. Station. Twelfth Street and
tennsyfyaniA Avenue.
Stupendous Production! "The Root of
Evil" Today, Virginia Theater.-Adv.
The Fountain Pen shop Sells All Makes.
Expert repairing. 1871 Pa. Ave.-Adv.
25c. Try Our Famous Stews. 25e.
Phla Oyster and Chop HOuse. SIS llth st. n. W..
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
SOLDIERS lost EN- ROUTE.
Whereabouts OF Troops 1, n, and
VI Not known at Fort Myer.

Whereabouts OF Troops I, n, and
VI Not known at Fort Myer.
Where are Troops I, K, and NJ, Of the
Fifth Cavalry, expected to arrive last
Friday night at Fort Myer from Fort
Huachuca, AriZ-
This question is troubling the minds
of the officers at Fort Myer. The where
abouts Of the three troops, which are to
replace the men of the Fifteenth Cavalry.
who left some time ago for duty on the
Mexican border, is shrouded in mystery.
No explanation OF the soldiers failure to
arrive last night could be given at the
fort. 1t was expected, however, that the
troops will arrive this morning.
Il guess they have gone to Mexico
to get in on the fun was the remark
OF one of the men at Fort Myer last
night. Others feared that the troops
got lost on the way
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
Local Temperature.

Midnight, .; q. m, 2: a. m. 20; 4. m. =:
q. M, 3; 10 a. m, %; Il noon, "a: 2 p. m. IS;
D. m, 5a; p. m, 81 .. m, %; 10 p. m, q.
Highest, 81 lowest, q.
Relative hmidity-s q. m. IS: p. m, %; D. m.
30. Rainfall Is p m. to D. M, Q. Hours Of sun
shine, 81; per cent Of possible sunshine 100.
Temperature same date last year-Highest E;
lowest, E.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
Temperture. In Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twentyfour hours ended
at p. m. yesterday, are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

Holiday Flowers and Decorations.
Homegrown flowers and blooming plants
for every purpose, GUIDE, Ina F.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

25c. Try Our Famous Stews. 25e.
Phila. Oyster and Chop House. SIS llth st. \. W..
ADV
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

The Fountain Pen shop Sells All Makes
Expert repairing. 1871 Pa. Ave.-Ad,
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

Men no longer nave to walk witt
bowed heads and folded arms like slaves
They may look straight forward and
still be men now, while under the ole
system they are merely machines.
And I mean literally what 1 say wher
speak of bowed heads and folded
arms. When 1 was in prison and a mar
was called to the warden's room to make
a report. or anything of the sort, he was
supposed to walk to the wall, fold his
arms, placing his elbows against the
wall. and bow his head: There he stood
until his number was called. Then he
could turn around"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

book. "Jesus Christs Men" Miss Myra
Mccathryn viii sink several solos.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

IF couple of men can go into a
town full OF people and scare them
half to death, rob the bank, and get
away, think how one man, possessed
of the determination to do something
good, can scare a lot of folks who
know that they have been caught
thieving"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

31S
THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY
RUCKER Is

Franklin, Tex, Feb11.-In the case Of
the State VS.. Robert Rucker, which has
been on trial in the district court here
since Wednesday morning, the jury re-
turned q verdict of not guilty. after being
out only thirty minutes. Ruckfr was
charged with killing Miley Griswell last
July. Both the defendant and the deceas-
ed were prominent young white men
about p years of age. The case was Wig
orously contested on both sides and a
large crowd of spectators was in atten-
dance upon the trial. The deceased was
shot twice with a shotgun, and a razor
was found near the body. There were
no eve witnesses to the difficulty and the
states theory was that the defendant
placed the razor neal the body to make
his defense. The defendant claimed that
the deceased was attacking him with the
razor when he fired the shots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

If anyone doubts hat property is adj
v%ancing in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley, the deals which are made almost
daily should dispel those doubts. About
a year ago A. c. Anderson bought a Is
acre tract on Road ~ between Edinburg
and San Juan, paving $3.50 per acre for
it, and last week he sold the same tract
for 500 per acre. While it is true that
Mr.. Anderson had built a nice cottage
on his land and had it in a highly and
attractive state Of cultivation, still he
lacked a whole lot Of putting into the
place the difference between what the
raw land had cost him, and the price he
got for the improved place. The owner
never sold out because he did not like
the country, but on account of being I'M
able to do the work incumbent upon q
Advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1913.
GOVERNMENT AID FOR STATE
ROADS.

The Herald has always been in favor
of progress, when it is proposed in such
shape that we know it to be progress,
We have been asked by Chairman
Bourne of the congressional committee
on good roads, composed of members of
the house and senate, to obtain and re
port to him the sentiments of the people
of this section Oh the subject of federal
aid to state roads.
In order that we may serve the ON
mittee i'm the way desired, we shall be
glad to have brief to the ques-
\ tons given below. We shall be glad to
print the $ in The Herald, if
they are written briefly; and we also I'M
dertake to forward them to the com
mittec. Use nnmbers jim answering-and
answer fpichy.A >..,P d A,N A.N .
1. shdbld the government make qp-
propriatmns in aid of publia. fdaas?l ,
2. OntWhasc roadsIFhOuld the first
governmatt appropriation, if made, be
expendedN (al all roads; (b) post roads
(r. f. d. aK4s VII TfJJurttes ~ "ni4fff nav
eled roads; raj main highways connect:
ing important cities Epf tgvgs in tstatsi
(e) trunk line, Interstate highways con
Meeting state capitals and large cities?
3. Shoulqr J4AHh aoveEngIme4t u~appropEla-
lion BE- expended on construction, main
tenance, on ,gseneral Improvement, oFaqn
any or all of these, or should the allot-
ment by the r~goyeFmpent be ppeoRdi-
tiOnal, or paid as a reward after local
authorities have constructed on main
tanned a highway in good condition? rr,
4. What proportion of cost of con
structiOn, improvement, or maintenance
should be borne by the national govern
ment, state, county, road district, and
AUDITING property owners, respectively,
or what amounts should be allotted to
the states on an unconditional plan. or
what amounts per mile should be paid
as rewards?
). Should the federal appropriation
be apportiOned among the states on basis
of population, area, mileage of roads.
mileage of rural and star routes, taxable
valuation, or a combination of these?
6. Should the supervision of con
struction or maintenance of government
aided roads by the federal government
the state and local authorities, or
jointly?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
SUGAR CANE STATISTICS

Washington. ID. c., Feb. 1.-THE lat
est statistics on the sugar crop of the
United tSates recently issued bv the
census bureau show that Texas is third
among the states of the union in acreage.
production and value of this crop. The
acreage in sugar cane in 1909 in Texas
was 3i,315, which produced 3O7, 500 tons
of cane valued at 81, 669,6S3.
Ten years previous the acreage de-
voted to this crop was 1891 which pro
duced 17O,4S5 tons of cane valued at
$997,53 showing an increase of 16.491
acres. 1907 tons of cane and 5000. $50
in valuation in a decade.
The total acreage in sugar cane in all
states in 1909 was 476.S49 an increase of
% per cent compared with 1899. The
production was 6,240,O0O tons or an in
crease of 4S.5 per cent over 1899 and the
value was $26,416,O00 and constituted
. per cent of the total value of farm
crops in the country.
Of the 6,240,000 tons of sugar cane
produced in 1909, 4.639, 900 tons were
sold. the amount received therefrom he.
ing SIG, 10000, in 1899, out of the 1902.
900 produced, only 1,126,O0O tons, valued
at $3,SS2.OO0 were seld. The average
value per ton. for the cane sold was S3I61
in 1909 and $3.45 in 1899. The total
value of the crop increased 55.4 per cent
over 1899.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
BIG DEAL.

B%rownwOod, Tex, Feb. 11.-One of the
largest deals to be made here for some
time was closed last week when the
Brown County Real Estate Exchange
sold the Doug Woods ranch, consisting
of 5000 acres. to II. j. Caruthers & Son
of Oklahoma. The deed called for a con
sideratiOn of approximately 100000. The
ranch is one of the finest in Brown
County and is situated several miles
down the bayou from Brentwood and
several hundred acres of same is in cul-
tivatiOn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
TELEPHONE
318
The ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

The recent disturbance in the City of
Mexico, resulting in the possession of the
city by the enemies of the MaderO gov
ernment, has naturally started the usual
talk Of possible Intervention by the
United States.
We hear of meetings Of the cabinet
at Washington, to consider the situation
which has arisen with such startling
suddeIness. We hear also of discus
siOns among army men of the POSSIBLE
ity of army mobilization, and the state
Of preparedness of the army, if mobiliza-
t~iOntion should be necessary. There is
also talk of sending battleships to Mex
lean ports, to protect the lives and
property of American citizens.
Notwithstanding all this, it is hard
ly worth while for the American people
to become excited, as matters now
stand.
The news from Mexfco, however
startling it may be, is still a little vague,
but it is certainly of such a nature as to
justify the sending of battleships to
Mexican ports, as a precautionary meas
ure. Beyond that it is not easy to dis
cover, at this time, any justification Of
any wild talk of Intervention. The
safety Of American lives and the secur-
ity of American property being assured,
lit is a, mater of no moment to us, who
rules in Mexico, Maderists or reyolu-
tiOnists. If the MaderO government falls
because it is unable to sustain itself, or
maintain itself in power, that is no con
ecrn of ours.
We are anxious to see a settled gov
eminent in that distracted country, but
we do not care whether MaderO, Felix
DiaZ, or some one else is at the head of
it.
What really does interest us, is the
question of the attitude of the new gov
ernment-f there is to be a new govern
mcnt, towards the United States, and
toward citizens of thelt. United li%Sthtes
who live i'll Mexico \
II It. is we'll to- be alert,r Bit it is foolish
to be worried in the present state of aaf-
fairs. h1lu iir-I.3E b
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
AT NUEVO

Laredo, Tex, Feb. 11.-As a result Of
numerous conflicting rumors from the
City of Mexico concerning the excite
ment there, following the killing of Gen
eral Bernardo Reyes, there is much anx-
iety manifest in Nuevo Laredo, but no
demonstration will follow. First ru-
mors had it that President Madero had
been taken by a mob and jailed; but this
was later denied. A report current here
today is that chaos reigns in the Mex
lean capital.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
TELEPHONE
31S
THE ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY
NEWS OF THE DAY
NICKEL PER Kerry

Alvin, Tex,-The strawberry growers
of this section were astOnished to learn
that their berries were selling on Fort
Worth and Dallas retail markets at five
cents per berry. The producer gets less
than one-half cent each and the middle
man is making four and one-half cents
on each berry sold at this time Of the
year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

Spokane women are writing letters in
red ink, to members of the legislature.
demanding certain legislation. Why in
red ink? Are the lawmakers to under
stand that there is any connection be-
tween the red ink on letters and the red
blood that may flow if the will of the
women is not speedily done? 1t must
give a statesman a sort of creepy feeling
to get letters like that from his con
%stituents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

Now see what the people of Washing
ton state have gone and done! They
have enfranchised the women, and the
women are demanding immediate legis-
lation on the subject of lazy husbands.
And they are calling for woman suffrage
right here in Texas. For goodness sake,
gentlemen of the legislature, do not do
anything rash in the matter of en-
~franchising our wives and daughters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
THROUGH BRIDGE.

Palestine. Tex, Feb. IA serious
wreck occurred on the International 4
Great Northern near Gum Springs, one
mile north Of this city, this afternoon.
Ten freight cars went through a bridge
and the track was torn up for some dis
lance. Traffic was delayed several hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
HAND CRUSHED.

Guffey, Tex, Feb. 11.-Geprge Gal
brefh, while working on top of an oil
derrick on the Alb Moore lease. had, his
left hand badly crushed under the rope
that runs through the snatch block. One
finger was tern off and the other; fingers
were badly lacerated, r.jor> mi 4~iolia.,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
RUN OVER BY HANDCAR

Buret, Tex, Feb. 11.-W. w. Owens
was more or less injured by falling off
Of and being run over by a hand car
near Lake Victor. He was on a box and
reached over to adjust some part of the
mechanism of the car and lost his bal
ance. His face was greatly bruised and
his nose probably broken. He was
brought to doctors in Burnet who at
tended to his wounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

The hold up industry is no longer linn
tied to the lonely mountain road in the
wild west. A man was held up and
robbed in Chicago recently, in broad day
light. The highwaymen got off with
$4,000. Thus we perceive that eastward
the star of enterprise takes its way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

A ship owner declares that there is
only one American ship company not
controlled by trusts-and that is OH the
verge of bankruptcy. If what he a
is true, It may simplify our dealing with
cousin John Bull, as to the canal situa-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

Rock Island. Tex, Feb. led Broun-
son, a prominent young stockman. accid-
tntally dropped his gun while preparing
to GO hunting and killed himself this
morning. Mr.. BrounsOn was a ~brOther-iR-
law of, Nose Townsend of this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

FARMERS LECTURES AT LLANO.
Llalio, Tex, Feh.1L-H. r. Pope of
W~eatherfordi began a series of lectures
to the Farmers EnieR~ Saturday night.
Re will spend the balance of this month
in this county holding schools of i%nstruc-
:tioa and lectures to alr local unions
through this coutv." 'f"i'i" Xxi i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

James Thorpe lost his medals. but he
gained a whole lot of free advertising.
For practical purposes the gains should
far %0yerbalance the loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11

2The manufatf lTredJ valentine is only al
hundred and thirteen years old That
is to say If YOU had lived batkIinJthe
seventeen hundreds YOU could not go to
the store and buy a ready made 1ove
letter to your valentine. You would
have to manufacture your own letter or
go without This shows the debt of the
lOve-lOrn to modern progress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
tricityp pin printing their new money. The
1ihonfyf Twin be printtd tf KHslisH fR9n me

side II Chinese on the other. tn
Chinese siden0fG Those bills is goirlgI:to
he iuiahty3 harduto- counterfeit LOlIlLH
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-11
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27

from her husband. DeArmond did so
while others telephoned for the police
at Mrs. Laughlin's request.
Tried To Hang Himself.
Sunday Laughlin was found in the
shed in the rear of his house in an IN
conscious condition with moose about
his neck. The rope was cut in time To
revive him. The shed roof is so low
that Laughlin's knees were touching
the ground. Later he secured his ra
zor which was taken away from him
He then took knives with which he
attempted to terminate his existence
but was oyerpowered just in time
Laughlin is being closely watched al
the Jail. The police fear that he vii
try to hang himself from the bars Of
the prison with his clothing. He viii
not be released until some arrange
ments are made to take care of him
where he can be under constant obser
walton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27
BUSINESS WOMEN
Continued From Page 81

regularly, instead of being doled out
to her by quarters.
She will also expect you to play
fair and aboveboard with her, and
there will be no use trying TO hand
her any fairy stories about sick
friends and lodge meetings.
Above all, you may be sure that if
you marry a business girl she loves
you. She does not have to marry for
home. and a self-supporting woman
looks a long time at a man before
she makes up her mind to give up her
/ latch key and her individual pocket
book for him. And when she does
she is pretty apt to have one of those
chronic cases of affection from which
woman never RECEIVERS. And it's
love. son, that makes the wheels OF
matrimony go round without squeak
! ing and grinding.
Marry the business girl any day
! when you can get her, son. That's my
advice
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27
AGED TIMOTHY LAUGHLN
HELD TO SAVE HIS LIFE
Man Who Has frequently At tempted to Commit Suicide
by Various Means Placed in the City Jail to be Close
Iy Watched-Is Thought o be Demented.

! After having made a half dezen at
tempts at suicide within the past
week, Timothy Laughlin, aged IS, of
Gil North Eighth street, was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon and is being
/ Laughlin has tried to strange himself,
take poison, hang himself and secure
razors with which he intended TO cut
his throat.
The aged man is believed to be
slightly demented as no cause can be
assigned for his suicidal mania. He
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27
NOHR ANNOUNCES
TRAINING PLANS
Drills for Children i'm Lower
Grades is One of his
Ideas.

That physical training should be
made a corrective for the physical de-
fects which follow hard study and
STOPPING over desks in the schools is
the opinion of Robert Nohr. the new
physical director OF the city schools.
Nohr has a number of ideas which
he hopes to put into practice in add.
ton to directing the regular classes in
the high school. In the grades he
wishes to provide regular daily exer.
cises under the direction of the teach.
er. These drills will be the simpler
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27

while furnishing relief from the hours
OF study, will provide a training in the
fundamentals of gymnastics. thus
making such instruction unnecessary
in the high school.
This system would eventually make
it possible to teach only regular gym
nasium work in the more advanced
years
The young physical director is thor
oughly progressive in his ideas, and be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27

lieves that the school buildings should
be made social centers. TIE cites ex-
amples of other cities where the
schools are thrown open Of evenings
as meeting places for young and old
alike. Lectures and entertainments
are given under competent supervision
which have proved beneficial intellect
ually. and in developing good commu-
nifty spirit. H
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27

Laughlin's arrest followed his at
tempt yesterday morning to commit
suicide by taking paris green which
he purchased at a drug store with the
explanation that he wished to powder
plants with it. The attempt on his own
life was thwarted by a Deighbor, Mr..
DeArmond who has boarding house
at Eighth and North F streets.
The aged mans wife saw him pre-
pairing to take the poison and called
to Mr.. DeArmond to help her take ii
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27

The Norwegian Strothing has APP
proved a contract for the installation
of direct wireless communication be-
tween that country and the United
States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27
Swallows Paris Green.

has an excellent reputation for sobri-
ETY. and is a respected citizen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-27
duCed. Everything marked in Plain Figur,

Buy your Rugs now when
you can buy for less. Our
entire stock goes at a big
reduction.