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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09
Claim of Nearly 100000 Filed.

The Atlantic Fruit Company or New
York has filed a claim for I1SS,s65
AGAINST the republic Of Nicaragua with
the Nicaraguan mixed claims commission,
now sitting here. 1t is alleged that the
Nicaraguan government Cancelled con-
cession owned by the company and is re-
sponsible for damage TO plantation DUR
ing recent rebellions. The commission
now has before it about three thousand
claims. ---
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mensing prison to await the calling OF

mensing prison to await the calling OF
her case In court.
st will be a martyr like the women oil
Massachusetts, years ago. said Mrs
Dougherty. as she waved aside her hus-
band, who was preparing to sign the
bail bond. She had been arraigned be-
fore MAGISTRATE Hughes. who held her
in $500 bail for court.
The charges against Mrs. Dougherty
were made by Mrs. Rose Durining OF
o126 Homestead avenue. Mrs. Durin-
ing's testimony was substantiated by
that of several other neighbors-
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Frats Oppose Hostile Legislation.

DENVER, Col. July "a fraternity
lobby" to combat legislation hostile to
college Greek letter societies viii be
one Of the topics considered at the
thirty-ninth annual convention OF the
Sigma Kappa Sorority, which opened
here yesterday. Delegates from all parts
of the United States attended. Miss
Hilda Small OF Sommerville, Mass.
presided. The convention will continue
until Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09

Where's that fat hen / caught?" de-
manded Granny. GROSSLY.
"I-I-Im sorry. Granny, but 1 haven't
got It," said Reddy.
Haven't got it, snapped Granny.
What's the matter with you, Reddy
Fox? Didn't you see me throw il in the
grass when i ran past the place where
YOU were hiding, and didn't you know
enough to go and eat it?''
Yes" replied Reddy. II saw you
throw IL in the grass, and I went out and
got IT, but on my way home I met some
one who took il away from me-.
Took IL away from your exclaimed
Granny. WHO was IL? Tell me this in
stanti Who was it?'
.'Oh Man Coyote" replied Reddy in a
low, frightened voice
Old Granny Fox simply stared at Reddy.
She couldn't find word to say. Instead
Of making trouble for Old Man Coyote
she had furnished him with good din
nar, He was smarter than she.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09

NEW YORK. July 9.-Sixty-six Russian
educators, a third of them women, who
recently arrived here for the purpose of
studying American educational methods,
were formally welcomed yesterday by
Mayor Gaynor at a reception given in their
honor at city hail. They are being entes.
tanned by the Merchants Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09
zoe China Mattinlgs, 12c Nd

Heavyweight GO rs pounds the rol) Seam
less China Mattings. the closewOven smooth finish
Q straw, with firm even double corded edges good,
seryiceable grade Check stripe designs of green,
red, blue and brown.
Sold regularly zoe in the
Clearance Sale at 12c yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09
ELGIN H. BLAL0CK RESIGNS.
War Department Clerk Will Run fol
Conpress-Proposes Probe,

Elgin H. Blalock Of Texas. a clerk in
the adjutant generals Office of the War
Department, resigned that ONCE to-
day for the purpose. it is said. OF rum
ming for Congress on the democratic
ticket in the district in which he lives
at Jacksonville. Tex.
Mr.. Bialoef recently filed charges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09
ACCUSED AS COMMON sC0LD.
Philadelphia Matron So Charged Re-
fuses to Give Bail.

PHILADELPHIA. July 9-Mrs. Mary
Dougherty.. comedy matron of twenty
four who had been arrested on complaint
of a neighbor on the charge OF being a
common scold, refused to allow members
of her family to give bail bond for hef
appearance in court, and went to Moya'
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OPPOSITION IN SENATE
TO HETCH HETCHY BILL
Measure Which Grants San
Francisco Water Supply
in Yosemite Park.

Strong opposition in the Senate TO
the Hetch Hetchy bill granting San
Francisco a water supply in the Yosem-
tic National Park was foreshadowed
today when the Senate public lands
committee decided at a conference with
the various interests that the commit
tee would not grant hearings On the
measure. but would act upon the testi-
nony taken by the House public lands
committee.
Former Representative Needham OF
California, on behalf of the Turlock
irrigation district. requested that his
district be given hearing, II the COM
mittee for any reason should deem II
wise 10 exclude from the compromise
bill the conditions imposed upon the
city Of furnishing water TO the
Modesto and Turlock irrigation dis
tricts.
smoot Raises Objection.
Il don't propose to allow Congress TO
say that any one has a right to go into
q state and make an agreement between
parties as TO the distribution Of water,
said Senator Smoot. adding, IF / can
help it,
Chairman Chamberlain ended a discus
sion of the wisdom of the bill by saying
was a determination of whether hearings
would be held.
rs there any prospect of this commit
tee acting on the bill this session.! IN.
CURED ]. s. Huntington, city clerk OF
San Francisco.
TT depends upon what the House COM
mittee does" responded Senator Cham
berlain 1--WE viii not take up the bill
until it acts
Believes Bill Will Fail.
al don't believe this bill will ever so
through the House with the conditions OF
which / spoke in it," volunteered Sena-
tor Smoot. 1T won't go through dur
ing the next three weeks. for they can't
get a. quorum during that time, and 1
know this bill cannot go through by
unanimous consent.
Senator Chamberlain replied that II the
people of San Francisco needed the wa
ter and were entitled to it they ought to
have il at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09

the matter to the Senate military affairs
committee "for an investigation Of the
adjutant generals Office from top to
bottom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09

The plant OF the Thornton Fire Brick
Company was DESTROYED by nre At Graf
tan N Va with a loss OF $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-09

THIS COUPON and &c
for THREE Women's
Sanitary Napkins; full
size; first quality abb
,sorbent cotton. Regular
ly sc each. Notion Dept.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Leading Scientists Ready to At
tack HimaIayan Peaks.
Notable Array Of Eminent Men Select
ed for Dr.. de Fiiippi's Expedition
Collected at Genoa Prepara-
tory to Departing.

Rome.-Dr. de Filippi's expedition
to the western Himalaya and Kara
koran is now completely organized
The equipment and provisions have
been procured in London, and will be
shipped to India within the next rev
days. The scientific apparatus is be-
ing collected at Genoa and will leave
for Bombay with the expedition in an
Italian liner.
The following members will take
part in the expeditions:
DR.. F. de Filippi. organizer and re
sponsible leader; Commander A.
Alessio, royal Italian navy, lecturer
on theoretical goedesy in the Univer-
sity of Padua second In command OF
the expedition, in charge Of the geo
detic-astronomica work and of pendu-
lum and magnetic observations; Sig
nor G. Abetti, lecturer on astrophyslcs
in the University of Rome, assistant
astronomer in the observatory In the
Collegio Romano, who is to ASSIST
Commander Alessio in his work, ana
will undertake astrophysical research
es; Signor o. Marinelli, professor OF
geography In the University OF tlor-
ence, and G. Dainelli, lecturer on geol'
ogy and assistant in the Geological In
stitute of the same university, VIII
undertake the geological survey OF the
districts traversed by the eXpedltlon'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Lincoln Tells Story.

1T seems to me- remarked the
president one day, while reading over
some of the appealing kilograms sent
to the war department by General Nc.
Clellan, that Mcclellan has been
wandering around and has sort of got
lost He's been hollering for help
ever since he went south-wants
somebody to come to his deliverance.
and get him out Of the place he's got
into.
He reminds me of the story of
man out in Illinois who, in company
with number of friends, visited the
state penitentiary. They wandered
all through the institution, and saw
everything, but just about the time to
depart this particular man became
separated from his friends, and
couldn't find his way out.
HE roamed up and down one cor.
ridor after another, becoming more
desperate all the time, when at last hN
came across a convict who was look
ing out from between the bars of his
cell door. Here was salvation at last.
Hurrying up to the prisoner, he hastily
asked:
Say, how do you get out of this
placer"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
TO ROOF OF WORLD

Signor A. Amerio, professor of physics
in the Technical Institute Of Padua'
lecturer on physics in the university
and in the School of Practical Engl-
neering. who will undertake obserya-
tions in solar radiations and atmos-
pheric electricity; Marchese N. Won
turf Ginori, who will assist in the
above researches and will undertake
studies in photometry, and with Pro
fessor Amerio will also take charge
of the meteorological station; Lieut..
C. Antilli of the military Photographic
department, who will take charge OF
the photographed and telephoto-
graphical work; J. A. Spranger, b. A.
Trinity college, Cambridge, who VIII
act as assistant topographer.
The government Of India will ap-
point an officer of the India trigo-
nometrical survey to accompany the
expedition and take part in the survey
work, and finally. the expedition has
secured the services Of Joseph Peti-
gax, the well-known Alpine guide OF
Courmayeur, who accompanied the
duke of the Abruzzi in all his enter
prises. Professors Marinelli and
Amerio and Mr.. Spranger will only
start from Italy in March, 1914, and
will meet the rest of the party in the
spring at Leh (Ladakh).
The Italian government has given
every possible assistance to the enter
prise by officially appointing the great
er number of its members and by pro-
viding the necessary scientific appara-
tus. The government of India is CIV
ing all its support to the expedition.
Besides a handsome subsidy and the
loan of survey officer. 1t has prom
ised special customs privileges for the
scientific equipment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

behalf of a duty on cattle and hogs
had been lengthy and earnest.
"'But chiefly said Senator Taylor,
was / impressed by the orotund syl-
lables which issued from the esopha-
gus of the senior senator from Idaho
as in accents Of Homeric rhythm he
poured forth his defense of the Ameri-
can hog
THE picture, coupled with Senator
Heyburn's dignity, was so utterly RI
diculous that it took the senate sew
eral minutes fully to recover its
gravity"
"One of the quickest flashes of
repartee which have heard in long
time" said Senator William Alden
Smith of Michigan, occurred while
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and
Senator Simmons of North Carolina
were recently debating the tariff in
a desultory sort of way.
Senator Simmons had announced
with great earnestness that he was
going TO vote for free lumber.
Senator Penrose, with a courteous
on his versatility.
"T did not grasp the senator's re-
mark, said Senator Simmons.
81 made the polite observation ex-
planned Senator Penrose, that the SEN
ator shows all of the earnestness in
his argument for the removal of the
duty on lumber that he showed at the
last session, when he insisted the duty
on lumber be retained The senator
is a man of TALENT"
q think that the story told by Mr.
Strickland Gillian at the seventh an
nual dinner of the Indiana Society OF
Chicago is as good a one as | ever
heard" said DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the
pure food champion, who is a racon-
teur of note. THE combination of the
classical and the cockney is certainly
enough to tickle anyone
"A cockney was chosen for a promi-
nent part in one of the historical pag-
eants during the week when George
last of England was jumped into the
king row. The cockney had been Sc
lected, purely because Of his figure.
as the one to personate one of the an
cient Roman invaders of the tripartite
little island. He knew none of the
Roman invaders by sight or by proxy.
He had never heard of them They
did not move in his seat. Yet he was
invested with short, thin, sleeveless
tunic, thinner 1eshings, tin greaves,
ditto helmet, sandals and a large
spear. After walking about the
streets Of London some hours thus
clad, this bally blighter was weary
and footsore and ashamed. At last
there came a chance to rest, while
some hitch in the proceedings was un-
hitched Just at that moment bit
ter wind blew from the channel and
chilled his scantily clad form. He
stood shivering in his flnery when
an old lady, literal minded and deeply
interested in historical pageantry, ap
preached him and said:
Are you Appius ClaudiusT
mo blimy; I'm unhappy as ELI"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Getting the Habit.

Keeping oneself reasonably happy is
a duty that ought not to be shirked
Science is telling US these days that to
get out of the habit of enjoyment is to
get depressed in vitality and vigor, tc
weaken in efficiency and to grow old
before ones time. There is nothing
like laughter-not empty-headed laugh
ter, but the intelligent, wholesome
kindly-hearted kind-to keep people
young and fresh, and fit for the bust.
ness and the obligations of living. OF
course, this is a prescription not easy
to live up to always, but there is no
reasonable excuse for not trying to do
it. Sometimes it is just about as easy
to be happy as to be miserable, if one
makes up his mind to it, and there 10
no doubt at all as tD which pays the
best,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
MAYBE THEY'RE WILD PIGEONS
Flock Of 800 Thought to Resemble
the Supposedly Extinct
Bird Passenger.

Pittsburgh.-A flock of supposedly
wild pigeons has been located by NJ
M. Garland, surveyor of the port of
Pittsburgh, near his home at Edge
wood. The birds have gone to nest
in a heavily wooded tract, and efforts
will be made to secure several of them
alive
According to Mr.. Garland he has
been very close to them on three diff
ferent occasions, and he is positive
they are perfect specimens Of the sup
posedly extinct passenger pigeon.
Mr.. Garland discovered the birds
while hunting through the woods.
Hearing their "cooings' at a distance,
he Investigated and discovered the
roost. The birds had just begun build
ing their nests.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Municipal Pawnshops.

The story Of. the Mont de Piete,
the great pawnshop Of Paris, reads
like a romance. 1t is the survival Of
an old bank conducted by religious
order established to fight usury. This
benevolent enterprise was given up
to be started afresh ander the direc-
ton of the government in 1901 when
Napoleon was near the height of his
glory. The profits go to the state and
to charity--to the public aid depart
ment and to the hospitals of Paris.
These charities benefit about 10000
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
PRINCESS MURAT OF RUSSIA
First Photograph Taken In New Garb
Of the Former Beautiful Miss
StalIo of Cincinnati.

Paris, France.-The first photograph
of the beautiful Princess Murat Of
Russia, who was the former Miss
Stallo, multimillionaire heiress Of Gin
cinnati The princess in fancy dress
costume is seen with M. Andre
Fouquiere dressed as a Chinese man
DARN. NJ Fouquiere, who on his re-
cent visit to America was in confer
ence with President Wilson at Wash
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Trout Eats From Hand.

Sunbeam, the pet speckled trout in
the fish hatchery at Estes park, has
Just recovered from an indisposition
caused by stomach trouble or rheuma-
tism, and is again able to take his
place as the only pet trout In captiv-
Iity. The fish, now a three-year-old.
and about eleven inches long, Is as
good an example of gentle and loving
trouthood as 1t is possible to find. Fed
from the hand from the time he was
Matched, he feels insulted now unless
his fOSd II given to him In that way.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

a year. The storage facilities Of the
Mont de Piete are admirable. The
Frenchman may pawn his feather bed.
When it comes to him it, as well
as mattresse, blankets and all bed fur
nishings. have been thoroughly disin-
fected The rate of interest on loans
is small, and it encourages by all
means the redemption Of the goods
on which money has been advanced.
AS the Mont de Piere advances money
only on a conservative valuation-as
rule to the value Of two-thirds Of
the article pawned--there is general
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Easily Fitted.

Colonel Jenkins, having new pair
Of shoes that hurt his feet, decided to
give them to one of his negro serv-
ants, who had left the old plantation
to be with his "marsa" in the war.
The old fellow shambled around wear
ing a pair of tattered shoes that look.
ed like sandals.
"Zeke, what size shoes do you
wear" he called to him.
The old negro stopped short in ex-
pectation.
ANY size, Cunnel," he exclaimed
earnestly; 'tany size"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
CUT HAIR OFF OF e4 WOMEN
Paris Police Arrest Man Suffering
From Strange and Pc
cullar Mania.

Paris.-In searching the fiat Of a
certain Paris sybarite, by name Leram-
gourg, the police found the hair of no
less than "a women, the whole estimat-
ed by coiffeur to be worth $500 for
toupees and postiches.
Leramgourg enticed the confiding
creatures to his house and having
hypnotized them cut off their hair.
His very shaving brushes bristled with
what has been described as the capil-
larry attachment of female scalp"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
A Hlqh Estimate.

At Shiloh the 18th Iowa, of the Hor-
nets Nest Brigade, was hugging the
ground during heavy artillery duel.
when a piece Of an exploded shell
Just grazed the head Of Comrade
George Terkey He rubbed his scalp.
and exclaimed:
Il wouldn't a. had that come half
an inch lower fur dollar"
You're placing a high estimate on
a dollar, George" answered a conn
Vade.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
BARS HER FROM THE PULPIT
NetherIand Reform Church Won't Let
DutchWoman Pastor Preach
In Pulpit.

The Hague.--Miss Gerling has just
taken the degree Of doctor Of divinity
at the University of Groningen. She
ia the first woman to be graduated
with that honor in Dutch institution
of learning. Now the question before
the public IL: ''WEl abe be allowed to
uroachT"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

ly surplus to go to the pawner If
the pledge is sold. Municipal pawn.
shops in Berlin charge 12 per cent, in
Brussels per cent, in Madrid 8 per
cent. In London for small loans the
pawnshop rate is from 400 to 1000
per cent. per annum.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

here, wore trousers of white flannel,
the legs of which we're slit to a point
between the ankle and the knee, un-
der which hosiery OF delicate hue was
worn. Slit trousers, the cutters say,
promise the same degree Of favor
among the men as the slit has at"
tanned among the women.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

II she were Baptist there would
be no difficulty about it, as the Bap-
lists have set aside the prejudice
against women preachers. 1t was in
the Baptist church that Rev. Anna
Shaw was allowed to preach. Miss
Gerling, however, belongs to the
Netherlands Reformed church, which
still closes It's pulpits to women.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

terviewer They seemed to be there
quisitor What salary" interrupted
the second. Can you live honestly"
demanded the third. your home
life" "Your dull drudgery--" Your
problem Of living" The shop girl
rudely crowded them aside. "Aw,
move on" she sarcastically suggested.
"You make me tired"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Gettlno Tlresome.

The shopgirl stepped from the side
door Of the great department store
and was surrounded by a group OF
highly-educated investigators armed
with notebooks. She was not sur
prised, says the Cleveland Plain Deal
er. Have you" began the frst In
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Why He's There.

Bacon-I never could understand
why a fellow who goes into a show
free should be called a deadhead.
Egbert-Why not?
Because from the way he applauds
everything he's the livest one in the
audience"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

1t is very fond of being stroked and
petted, and will swim around and rub
itself against a persons hand when
ever chance is given it.-Estes (Cal)
Correspondent New York World.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
. Women Hear Senator Clapp
Minnesota Statesman Addresses Suf-
fraeettes at fayetteville, Md, Just
Before They Reached Capital.

Hyattsville, Md.-Senator Moses e.
Clapp of Minnesota is here depicted de-
livering his address to the assembled
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
Mo Time Wasted.

Imogene-We weren't in the hall
two minutes before he kissed me!
Doris-Yum! Was it an event?
Imogene-My dear, he's an efficien-
cy expert.-Judge.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
4. kuled Finally.

Los Angeles, Cal--1dward Schmidt,
an aged capitalist. tried to hang him
self at his home here. The rope
broke. he fractured his skull and died.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05
strange 10 say.

There is nothing extraordinary in
writing work of fiction"
yet It is Q novel Undertaking"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

sandushy, O.--Twenty-two custom
cutters, attending the international
Custom Cutters association meeting
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-09-05

delegations Of suffragettes at Hyatts-
vile, just before they proceeded to
Washington to deliver their petitions
TO the U. s. Senate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26
FinANcleRs GET JUDGMENT.
Court Decides Beaumont ct al, Should
Get over Four Million.

New York. Dec. 26.-The services Of
August Belmont and those associated
with him. In constructing aud organ
iZing New Works subway system We're
valued by the supreme court today at
i100. 600.
Justice James &. Nansiclen dismiss
ed suit brought lay Clarence II. Ven
ncr, president OF the Continental Sc
curities Co. 10 compel Mr.. Belmont
and his friends To- turn into the treas
ur> 81 the interborough Rapid Transit
Co, which operates the subways. J.00O
shares OF stock valued at this amount.
Nenner IL "A minority stakeholder OF
the marlborough
The stock IN litigation was given to
belmont and the other defendants as
"A bonus after the organization of the
company. Technically Il was paid by
the InteIborough for the City Island
railway which Mr.. Belmont purchased
to perfect title To- the nterhoruugh
system. Although he paid for the
city Island franchises only 49,, 600, the
difference between this sum and the
si,500,Oo0 was granted for services rem
dered Venner sued To- recover all but
the actual $4,000.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and others ties.
titled at the trial that this was a fail
compensation.