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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13

A four-mile tunnel through the Sell
Kinks, built at cost of s12.O0oo00, Will
eliminate the DELAYS caused by land
slides experienced by a Canadian rail.
road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13

Deeaturs old frigate, the Philadelphia
with which he defeated Tripolrs band
of pirates. now lying in the sand of
Tripoli harbor, will probably never be
raised. The navy department viii not
indorse the bill introduced in the House
by Representative J. Hampton Moore
appropriating $4,000 to recover the Aull
and guns Lieutenant Commander Rich-
ard d. White, naval attaehe at Rome,
Italy has made investigstSa5S xAnd mas
reported to Washington tjs73
value can be recoyefoa ana MI a&16
needed to raise IL wbuld M "A uhh
sentimental purposes 81 d n u n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13

feat on the part of 80 <7. l&fx I'd 61lE =
his colleagues Every dizzy HIM =
to dictate his article in Frerfeils and Mr..
Alger would take ii down in shorthand
in English. How many are there-eyen
among those perfectly equipped in both
languages-eapable of such perforni7s
ance?-London Chronicle -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
9IiIpIcIARY.

The Committee on Judiciary will give
a hearing at their room in the state
House at Augusta on
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
RECEPTION HELD AT HOSPITAL
Donations Received ut GeorEetowr
University Institution.

Practically every religious denomina-
ton OF the District was represented at
the reception held by the Sisters of St
Francis. in charge of the Georgetown
University Hospital, at the institution
yesterday. 1t was the annual donation
day for the hospital and gifts Of money,
linen, provisions, and other necessities
were received from both rich and poor.
Owing to the fact that only LAB pa
tents Of the l3,tDo treated at the hospital
during the past year. were pay patients,
the institution Is forced to a considerable
extent to depend upon contributions, the
officials declare.
The annual report Of the hospital, just
issued, declares that the institution is In
debt s12f0oo, and that aid is badly
needed.
The reception yesterday afternoon was
in charge Of the board Of lady managers,
as follows:s President, Mrs Nellie E.
Fealy; vice presidents, Miss Alice Riggs,
Mrs. Annie E. Murphy, Mrs. p p. Null
lett, Mrs. Isaac Cans, Mrs. Milton E.
Allies. Mrs. G. T. Vaughan, Mrs WILL
lam s. Hardesty, Mrs. NJ. J. Ready, Mrs.
Thomas Stanton, Mrs. Robert ]. wynne;
recording secretary. Miss Margaret
Mitchell; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Blanche W. Hall; treasurer, Mrs. Joseph
Strasburger. and the Sisters of St
Francis. Sister NJ. Maura, sister superior
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
LATTMER DESIGNATES
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
New Organization, Which VIII Assist
Juvenile Court, VIII Hold Meet
ing December I.
CHAIRMAN TO BE NAMED

Judge ]. Wilmer Latiraer, Of the Juve-
nile Court, yesterday announced the per-
sonnel of the Juvenile Court advisory
committee, and at the same time stated
that those designated had signified their
intention of serving. The selection was
made by the tentative committee which
was the outgrowth Of a recent conference
of a number of representative citizens.
It is expected that the efforts Of the
various organizations and of the indi-
viduals interested in improving conditions
in the Juvenile Court viii be rendered
vastly more effective by utilizing this
committee as their mouthpiece.
The meeting for the organization OF
the advisory committee has been called
for Monday, December 1. at o'clock in
the Juvenile Court Building, 1876 F street
northwest. At this meeting, in addition
to naming the chairman and secretary,
various subcommittee will be formed tc
take up the particular needs Of the
Juvenile Court.
The committee is as follows: William H.
Baldwin, Mrs. Arthur A. Birney, Mrs.
John c. Boyd. Roscoe C. Bruce, Mrs.
Thomas II. Carter, DR.. c. w. Childs,
Walter c. Clephane, Charles i. Corby,
John B. Densmore, Miss Fanny III.
Fiske. Mrs. ]. r. Francis, Felix Frank
further. Mrs. Thomas NJ. Gale, Julius
GarfnkIe, Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith,
George A. King, A. Y. Leech. jr., Mrs.
Ellis Logan, A. ]. McKelway, II. B. F.
Macfsrland, Gen. Albert L. Mills, U. s.
A, retired; the Rev. DIR. U. G. B. Pierce,
Mrs Wallace Radcliffe, Miss Janet Rich
ards, Mrs. Charles W. Richardson. Mgr.
Russell, the Rev. DR.. Abram Simon, Miss
AIine Solomons. Mrs. Walter S. Unord,
DR.. William A. Warfield, the Rev. DR..
W. p. Wedderspoon, and Charles D.
Westcott
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
HOBBLE SKIRTS AND
HIGH HEELS BLAMED
Responsible for Increasingly Large
Number Of Accidents, Says Penn
syivania Railroad Report.

Hobble skirts and high heels continue
to be responsible for an increasingly
large number of injuries sustained by
women while getting on and on trains,
and mounting and descending stairways
in stations, according to a statement
given out by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
A careful record. kept for the three
months ended October II Of all injuries
sustained by women due to slipping.
stumbling, or falling while on the rail.
road property. indicates that these ac-
cidents are becoming more frequent de-
spite the fact that the railroad repeated
ly has called<the attention of its women
patrons 20 the number Of accidents
CO used by hobble skirts and high heels.
Between July Il and August II forty
four such accidents occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The records
show forty-two In the next month, and
fifty-two during the month ended Oc-
tober Il
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
KOREA DEVELOPING RAPIDLY.
improvements Noted in Report Re.
ceiyed Mt Japanese Embassy.

Korea is developing rapidly, according
to the annual report OF reforms and
progress In that country, which has been
received at the Japanese Embassy. About
900 pages are contained In the book, and
there are included maps. surveys, and
other Illustrations. Work that is being
done under the japanese protectorate Is
explained.
improvement in conditions Of working
men. experiments in stock breeding. in
PRODUCTION Of new breeds Of cattle, horses
swine, and poultry, and progress Of ag-
ricultural experiment stations are noted.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
Motion Picture
Na-.,, A Daily Feature
lNCWS In The Herald

This daily news feature Of The
Washington Herald 10 for the bens-
NJ Of everybody interested In motion
pictures
Suggestions. comments, crisicisrns.
inquiries. and questions invited. Ad-
dress communications to Motion
Picture Editor. Washington Heraid.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
Committeeman ARE NAMED.
Appointments Made by President o.
Board of Trade.

President Rudolph, OF the Washington
Board Of Trade, yesterday announced
appointment of the following committee
men:
NJ. l. Weller, chairman of rivers and
harbors improvements committee; Will
liam G. Henderson. chairman streets and
avenues committee; Odell S. Smith,
chairman public order committee; j.
Fred Kelley, vice chairman public order
committee; ]. Fred Kelley, vice chair
man, public order committee; William
Nick. Clayton, vice chairman charities
and corrections committee: John NJ.
Cherry, vice chairman, and William L.
Burns, secretary, insurance committee; E.
F. Colladay, first vice chairman, and
Charles F. Crane, second vice chairman,
membership conmittee; Judge Charles
s. Bundy. chairman parks and reserva-
tions committee, and Fred G. Coldren,
chairman public library committee.
A meeting of the membership commit
tee Of the board was held yesterday.
Plans were discussed for assisting the
committee which Is being appointed for
service during the present fiscal year.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27

GIIIs DauKhter's SIM" 3 Great Reels.
Virginia Theater. Today only.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
PRESIDENT fINLEY'S
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Services WIN Begin at II O'clock and
Burial VIII Be in Oak Hill
Cemetery.

william w. Finley. president Of the
Southern Railway, who died suddenly
Wednesday of apoplexy, Will be buried
tomorrow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Fu-
neral services will be held at St Johns
Episcopal Church. Avenue of the Presi-
dents and H street, at IL O'Clock to-
morrow morning. Rev. DR.. Roland Cot
ton Smith. rector Of the church, will
have charge OF the services, 1t Is ex-
pected.
Honorary palIbearers had not been an
nounced late last night The list is pre-
pared. but members OF the family are
waiting for a telegram OF acceptance
from a close friend Of Mr.. Finley, who
may not be able TO reach this city in
time for the funeral.
A special meeting Of the directors OF
the Southern Railway will be called to
NIL the vacancy caused by the-death OF
President Finley. The regular meeting
OF the board is scheduled to be held De-
cember L. Pending the election First
Vice President A. b. Andrews. OF
Raleigh, N. c.. will act as president.
Gossip yesterday connected the name
of Former Vice President Timothy z.
Byrnes, of the New Haven system, with
the vacancy. Other names mentioned
were those of Fairfax Harrison. of Chi
cago, president Of the Monon and former
vice president Of the Southern; E. H.
Coapman. vice president and general
manager of, the Southern; r. B. Lang
ford. secretary of the Southern: Thomas
C. Powell. vice president Of the South
ern and of the Queen and Crescent. now
in Cincinnati. and Henry B. Spencer.
son of the late President Spencer and
a vice president of the Southern.
jackson, Miss, Nov. a6.-Out of respect
to the memory of W. w. Finley, At
torney General Ross Collins, Of Missis-
sippI, today postponed the taking of evi-
dence in the case Of the State Of Mis-
sissippi VS.. the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road Company. the Southern Railway
Company in Mississippi and the Ala
bama Great Southern Railway Company,
in which violation Of the antitrust laws
Of Mississippi is charged.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
HONOR SOCIETY INCREASES.
G. w. U. Exclusives Admit Four New
Members Next Month.

Considerable interest u being mani
Tested at the George Washington Univer-
sity in the fall election OF the exclusive
Pyramid Honor Society to be held next
month. The organization is the most
select Of all the university societies, be-
ing composed solely Of students who
have distinguished themselves in some
particular branch of student activity.
At present only twelve students of the
university are on the roll OF the society
AT the December meeting four members
Of the senior class win be admitted The
names Of these honored students have
not yet been announced. At the final
election next spring, ten new members will
be admitted, according to the provisions
OF the constitution.
The officers Of the society are NJ. A
Gore. president: Alvin McC. Brown, vice
president; d. L. Dutton. secretary and
treasurer. and H. L. Hodgkins. historian.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
rHEATER COMPANY TO BUILD.
WIN Put UP structure at Thirteentl
and + Streets.

The washington New Theater Com
pany has obtained permit to construct
a four-story building at Thirteenth and
+ streets northwest. Speculation as to
what sort of building would be erected
at the mystery corner" seems TO have
died a natural death It Is generally
conceded that a new theater is to be
established in the building. although an
nouncement mas been made that several
department stores have been planned.
Plans submitted at the off:ce of the
District building Inspector say that the
building win cost s125.ooo. Exterior work
will be in terra Gotta, with limestone or
namental belts. S. Kann's Sons & Co,
OF this city. has announced part owner
slip in the theater company, which was
incorporated under Delaware laws.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
Your Ambition
is

TVER Y BODY is
looking forward to
the day when ease
shall take the place of
hustle - when you can
rest on the result of your
efforts-and enjoy the
fruits of present activity.
. This needn't be an idle
dream with anybody if a
reasonable preparation is
made now.
Open a savings account
and make it a rule to
add something to it each
week or month. The more
you save the SOONER you'll
reach the goal of indie
pendence.
This Bank is admirably
suited to serve as custo-
dian of your savings. We
give you the SECURITY
of ample resources and
sound business policy.
Besides we pay $50 in
terest on your saving ac-
count.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Geological Part, Chew Chase the Country Clubs
and kensingtun Cans from Fifteenth ST and N. Z.
Ave every Y minutes also from 1th ST. pointI
every u Minutes
After p n. from Treasury only every Is ,tn-
uteS Connect with Ksndngton line at Chen
Chase Lake.
Geological Park. Chevy Chase, the Country Club.
and kensinEton. Cars from fifteenth and Nes
York Avenue every quarter hour.
Steamer Charles MacslesteT leaves from foot d
Seventh Street Southwest for Mount Vernon, home
and tomb Of Washington. daily. except Sunday. at
~ a IN and l15 p. m
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Eteamers from foot Of Seventh Street. for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily, at SIS D. n
TO Great Fslls-Washington and Old Dominion
Railroad cars every few minutes from hirysixth
and streeu
70 Mount Vernon-was shinEton- Virginia Railway
Company eTery hour the hour from 10 l. n
to p. m. last ear. Station. Twelfth Street and
PennSyIIsnia Avenue.
Ches. & Ohio Ry. Through Sleeper to
st. Louis, leaving Washington 6:10 pm.
daily, arriving st. Louis 6:2S pm. Chi
cago 6:45 pm. next day. Other trains
leave Washington 3:l5 pm. and lilo
pm, with through sleeping cars TO
Cincinnati and Louisville, making all
Western and Southwestern connections.
ADV.
GHIs Daughters SIM" Great Reels.
Virginia Theater. Today only.-Adv.
Parker Lucky Curve Fountain Pen.
Can't leak. Fountain Pen Shop. 1421 Pa. av.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
TEACHERS BRANCH FORMED.
New Auxiliary of Women's Depart.
ment of Civic Federation.

A teachers branch of the woman's de-
rartment of the National Civic Fedora
tion has been organized by public school,
teachers. At a meeting at Franklin
School Wednesday. under the leadership
of Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, the teachers
decided to organize the branch so that
they might extend social center work
that has been started in Washington.
Miss Elizabeth V. Brown, director of
primary instruction, was elected tempo
Iary chairman, and Miss NJ. E. Given,
principal of Chevy Chase School, was
made secretary pro TEN. Mrs. William
Morton Grinnell made an address.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
MannIx Cn.e Po.tponed.

Trial of Edward Mannix. saioonkeep-
er at 3O5s NJ street northwest, who is
charged with having sold liquor to a
minor. was postponed in Police Court
yesterday on information that the prin-
clpaI witness has left the jurisdiction of
the court. The case has been se for
December 10.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
SUIT TO ENFORCE JUDGMENTS.
Court Action Is Taken Under q
Deed of Trust.

James Cockerille and W. Floyd Middle
ton yesterday filed suit against Frank
KiIIian, trustee, and Matilda Florence
AIliou Kendrick, beneficiary, under a
deed of trust for the purpose of in
forcing two judgments obtained against
Mrs. Kendrick. who owns a life in
terest in the Kendrick House, $500 NJ
street northwest.
The petition asks that the life estate
be sold under the direction of the court
by a trustee and out of the proceeds
plaintiffs may be paid the amounts of
the judgments.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27
Alleged Excise Law violation.

Tobias Cooper, 1l0s New Jersey avenue
northwest, YVES arrested yesterday on the
charge Of furnishing liquor to minors in
the rooms of the Marble Social Club.
610 Ninth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-27

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-11-14

med glasses. For the Commissioning
party space was lined oil with
twisted bunting close to the shore end
of the Waikiki wing of tho dock,
where from The upper haudrnil, by a
gay twist Of ribbons, hung the christ.
cnrpg bottle, Above, on reversed
board, was the namo of the craft, con
cealed until the crash Of tho bottle
gave the signal 20 disclose the secret
OF the name, This, "iloolaua is
slngulnrly appropriate, Icing lava
iian verb, the eyart translation NJ
which b. go cuuse 90 n0al
Cheers and Music.
Ia the christening panty, besides the
young lady upon whom the duty of
WnuuhnrmR tuo name drFnNeu, RrIr
! A. Kennedy president ef the utof
Island 'wpmpN N.ih Mw KeuurIy
nni Miss iesle kunmfi r uatlr uui
N-7 ~ nnFait. Mr aud Mr
Albert WilsoA, w. A. smith, cecil
Brown aui lloWebu nNwsetr Queep
lAluohpWui remained sraipi Nm hrI
automobile nflhr boiling awNmuuioi
by Mo nomIpis and col H. y au
EOa, ~ Hs efHailY ~ 9IpIu mri
Nue l"n luI.W rrpHrN la'Ioi
ibe brightly Whppri houlo o. Mics
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-11-14
Kealoha Springs New Joke in Hilo
and Brother Supervisors
all Fall for 1t.

mail Special to The Advertiser)
MO, November lO.-Had the grand
july suspected for moment that its
report condenning the laxity in county
affairs would have been used as an ex-
cure for creating fancy new office, il
would probably have thought twice be-
fore IL reported. As it is the super
lisors showed very fine sense of
humOf--Or the utter absence of such
~ creating new office, paying 5000
"a month, the duties involved being
those Of "checking mp all accounts
against the county, including all the
a.iIll- 81 the different departments and
10 T'io..u Euch other acts as may be
$50. go and necessary
he resolution stated IN its preamble
that thr grand jury had criticized the
COUNTY, aud that the criticism appeared
On anl proper, and that therefore action
.hoIp uc taken 90 prevent the Tecur.
fnnrc Of the mistakes Of the past. That
tlr ioolution wHs introduced by Re
aiOua "iIs smother humorous feature.
10 Bns parsed without dissenting vote,
nnd ram n. spencer was banded the
PUN.
Another nice, new office which was
created at The incciino Of the bonrl
a. rupra .tors 'aHt week wns that Of IN.
rpr'tpf of weights and measures. This
bdlu HiI pay sl51 q month. Captain
-lfH oi the police gct. lhis present
90 tInW Dl tHo above The appoint.
nr.f a. 900 ald,iional Ilil guard, "a $40
FOL month, for Which provision was al6O
Wl4r IHHNs ini0 iuri3uinrancr.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-11-14

tion to the shipping of the world 5
Lluatest ocean tnat for all but the
greatest liners there is a place Of re.
mir, Il dock 90 accommodate anything
that floats in the sailing line or liners
or freighters mp to i50O tons. With
the great coalmg plant half circling
the slip aud the stacks of the Homo
lulu Iron Works rising behind il, tho
floating dock looked business aud
means what il looked.
Queen a Spectator
The christening of the dock was at
tended hy majority of the leading
business men of the city whlie society,
led by Queen l.iluokaIaui, glacad the
p0air The Inter lslund company had
made splendid preparations 10 accom-
m0date AN those Invited no Dc its
guests upon the oeeasi0u, Two hugo
barges had been m00rei 40 tae top oi
the slip, upon which chairs for reN
cral hundred hal boon placed Tho
coaling Triples, the wings of tha dock,
the rigging OF the hauua kra and ihe
office huldnns were gay with b1uuer,
white CARRIED stewards pnsei delicious
sandwiches, lomunaio and punch and
ior those who preferred "a thero WAS
sparkling dnps served in long fiem.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-11-14
Great Steel Struc-
ture Answers Every
Call Upon 1t and
Is Now Ready for
Business.
(From "Wednesday Adyerti,or.)

(From Wednesday Adyertisor.)
In million dollar Industrial set.
ting, relieyed by Guttering tlnners and
the light dresses OF hundred or So
women and girls, the Inter island
Steamship Company's floating .drydoc
Hoolana was cnristoled yesterday al
tetnoon at fifteen minutes after thre'
o'clock, pretty Miss Alisa Aileen Dow.
sett, daughter of Senator and Mrs j
NJ. Dowsett, smashing the bottle OF
baptismal wine upon what for the time
beng was the Low of the gaunt steel
craft, with the words: 81 christen thee
Hoolana.N linen the band struck
up, there was applause from the sew
eral hundred interested persons lining
the slip, the fair sponsor for the dock
blushed and James a. Lyle gave the
signal for the machinery to start up
so that the submerged deck might
reach tine surface, bringing with it the
Inter-lsland flagship Mauna Kea, whose
docking was to demonstrate the Iruc
teal working of the latest addition to
the port.
Yesterdays event on the waterfront
marked long step forward Tor the
larbor in the Preparations under way
to make Honolulu ready for the in
creased traffic that is to follow the
formal opening of the Panama Canal
next March. The formal christening
of the floating drydock and the dock
ing of the Mauna Kea was a notilica-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-11-14
mail Special to The Advcrtiscr)

mail Special to The Advertiser)
HILO, November 10y Yesterday af-
ternoon the office of County Atom y
Beers was the scene of a spirited at
tie, in which the contestants were Mr..
and Mrs. Mike Newman and Mr.. an |
Mrs. Stutz. They are all theatrical
folk, aud in such company Beers could
play only the part of super.
Newman and Stutz have had business
dealing together for some time past,
and the trouble arose over some films
which Newman claimed Stutg had in his
possession wrongfully. Newman want
cd Beers to bring suit against Stutz
Beers sent for that gentleman, and
while Mr., and Mrs. Newman W re wait.
ing in the county building porch fo'
Stutz to arrive, the lady was overheard
romarHing that she wished she woul
"havr a chance to wallop that fellow. -
Her wish was granted.
When the two couples came tcg t'e'
in Beers Office, the county attorney,
cautiously, separated the lambs from
the goats, telling the ladies' to wait out.
side, while the men talked business in
his Office. Beers says that the talk
grew loud, aud suddenly Mrs. Newman
rushed IN, and she and Stutz had a hot
verbal argument, which ended abruptly
when Mrs. Newman sprang at Stut2,
who wnH sitting in chair, aud cuiltd
his head with such force that he was
tippgd over. Siutz got to his feet aud
tried 10 hold Mrs Newman. when New.
man came Ia his better halt ; rescue
aud moment later Mrs Stutz joined
the iny. The -four pre.cn'cl the spec,
inclc Of n bowling. devastating. spit
ting whlflWinl of iniurutol Wildcats,
nnd II was only with The greatest of lIf
iiruliY that Beers managed 90 got them
~ desisi from their lighting long
enough 10 allow him to invite them all
10 pri uut Of his office aud settle their
business elsewhere.