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The Washington times., 1913-12-26
CAPITAL ELATED BY
UNDERWOOD'S PLAN
Majority Leaders Message,
Conveyed BY The Times, Re.
assures District Citizens.
Continued from First Page. }

i fdSe.)
tail Merchants Association, declared
that Mr.: Underwood's statement would
restore the confidence of the people OF
this city In Congress as much as any,
thing possibly could.
My opinion that Oscar Underwood
could be depended upon to do the level
headed, proper thing is ahsc iutely con-
said. 1T is splendid, and will restore
confidence as much as anything possibly
could. The Times interview bringing
reinsurance from the leader of the
Christmas offerings that could have
been made to the people Of Washing
tom
Sky Now Cleared.
The sky has thus been cleared of the
cloud of uncertainty. doubt. and i'll
feeling that arose with the hasty re-
port from the District Committee of the
House of the bill to abolish the half
and-half principle of appropriations.
A feeling of gratitude to Leader Under
wood and of confidence in the House of
Representatives has been substituted.
The Alabama statesman will leave
Washington today for his home with the
best wishes of the people hsrN
afternoon in The Times. Mr.. Underwood
declared his opposition to legislation
which would simply abolish the half
and-half law, and expressed his belief
that such a bill will never pass the
House. His attitude was defined as
favoring the continuance of the law
until a readjustment is impartially
shown to be necessary. He suggested
that the President name a commission,
composed of men outside of Congress,
an absolutely non-partisan organiza-
tion, to investigate thorouhly the fiscal
relations between the District and Fed
eral treasures.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
BASED On Efficiency"

Public Printer Ford. who assumed
control Of the big printery- on July ]
last. was asked today about the charges
that political influence is responsible
Tor the political complexion of changes
iH the office He replied that he did
not know there was any political COM
plexion.
These changes have been made for
the purpose of promoting efficiency in
the work of the Office" he said. They
are based on the efficiency records of
the men, and political considerations
are not weighed. As a matter of fact,
] don't know the politics of the men
involved" ;
Are you able to express any opinion
as TO whether it is mere. coincidence
that the efficient people all seem to be
Democrats, and the inefficient ones
Republicans" was asked.
No; ] don't know about the mems
politics. and it has nothing to do with
changes inside the office"
Mr.. Ford would not express an opin-
ion as to whether there might be an
error in such classification as was
called to his attention, showing all the
demotions among Republicans and all
the promotions among Democrats.
'1t is a fact" he observed, that
since these changes have been made the
efficiency Of the office has been in
creased. which seems TO be a fair eX-
PLANTATION and justification of them. Our
records will prove this. Changes are
constantly going on in the Office. an in
cident to the management of such an
establishment
when there is an excess of work in
one division and a paucity in another,
men are transferred from one to an
other in order to keep them at work.
Otherwise it would be necessary to
separate them from the service.
There have been no political ap-
fx-<r &c hox haa,
sonai ones, because as head OF the
establishment 1 have desired to fill GER
tam responsible positions with men
whom / knew and was certain I could
depend upon in all ways. That is. of
course. true of all business establish
Inents. But politics has had no more to
do with these selections than with
others.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Huerta Guards Against
Bread Riots in CAPITAL

MEXICO CITY, Dec. as-Free grain
was distributed today to the poor in
several parts Of the capital, to guard
against bread riots. which are feared
by the Huerta government
Growing discomfort with the present
regime in Mexico Is augmented by the
prospect Of food and fuel famine, and
the authorities believe starting bread
riot might grow into vcnitable reign
Of terror
The constitutionalists' today were be-
lieved to be scattering their fire. Rebel
movements were reported to be In prog
ress on seven important Mexican cities,
including Monterey. Tampico, Mazatlan,
and Saltillo. Insurrectfonists were said
to be advancing simultaneously on these
places The strongest attack. II was be-
lieved was being made on Monterey.
The financial situation here was acute
Silver coin and small bills were almost
unobtainable, and the peopsc are look
ing forward with the greatest apprehen-
sion to January 3 when HucrtA's emer-
gency bank holiday win end. Many
employees Of the capital have been paid
no salary for weeks.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
SCHOOLS TO GIVE UP
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Principals Must Invoice Every
Article in Their Buildings Be-
fore February I.


In order to put on record what pri-
vate property remains in the public
school buildings on February 1, princi-
pals Of schools, acting under an order
Of the accounting officers Of the District
of Columbia, are listing every article
to be found in their buildings. It is de-
sired that all property. which is not
owned by the Government. be removed
by that date. but any which remains
must appear upon a separate list from
the invoice Of Government property.
This action was taken because Of the
Misunderstanding that have annoyed
the authorities from time to time as to
whom certain property belonged. In
every buildin. many articles. from
books to pianos, have been loaned by
teachers and others, while some Of the
societies Identified with y the schools
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
DROWNED IN
BUCKET OF PAINT

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Drown-
ed in a bucket of paint, George
w. Riggs, insurance broker, was
found dead in the bathroom OF
his home today.
Riggs mounted ladder to
paint the bathroom ceiling. 1t is
supposed that he was overcome
BY the fumes of benzirls and
swooned. He was found lying in
the bathtub, his head in the
paint bucket.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Milk Via Parcel Post
Planned By Alliance

Milk from farmer to consumer via
parcel post is the plan under considera-
ton by the Housekeepers' Alliance, and
the subject which will be considered al
a meeting Of the alliance to be held al
the home Of Emile Berliner on January
Z. The use Of specila brand Of con-
tainer, which Is both strong and light,
is being considered also, by the league.
The school for servants will be dis
cussed, although no definite action on
this subject has resulted. Colored girls
with certificates Of good health, will be
taken as apprentices, according to the
The Washington times., 1913-12-26

It is the means to perfect shin health
for all affected with eczema. acne.
herpes. rash. pimpIes. itch. scaly scalp
or any like disorder. Itching. n present
II stopped At once.
POsLAM SOAP. medlcated with Pos
lam. u unequaIed for the skin-ths
safest and most beneficial soap for
daily uDe-toi1et and bath. SootheS ten
der skin. purffies the scalt.
cents) and Poslam soap (price, Is
cents)- For free. samples, write to the
Emergency Laboratories. - West 18th
street. New York Cify.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Death of De viIIiers
Kept From Children

Los ANGELES. Dec. es.-Ignoran,
thar their stepfather. Roy L. Glover. Is
in Jail for having killed their father. the
two small children of Daniel De ViIliers
delightedly emptied their stockings this
morning of gifts placed there by Santa
Claus. as inpersonated by their sorrow
ing mother
Giovers preliminary hearing was set
for January 2 when it is expected his
wife, formerly Miss Jean Campbell, of
New York. will be the chief witness for
him.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co.
lumbia-Cloudy, with light rain or snow
this afternoon and tonight; colder to-
night: high northwest winds.
For Maryland and Delaware-Cloudy
with light rain or snow this afternoon
or tonight; colder tonight; Saturday
fair; high west winds.
For Virginia-C1oudy tonight; probab-
ably snow in the mountains tonight;
Saturday fair: high, west winds.
For Pennsylvania-Snow this after
noon and tonight; colder tonight: Sat
urday fair; high, west winds.
For New Jersey-Rain or snow to-
night; colder tonight; Saturday fair;
high west TO high west winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
nj AfaacEso.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26

made this recommendation; after care
full study. and / think 1t n mistake not
to take the advice"
1t was with a genial laughlan hand
shake that the admiral greeted scores
of his old friends who called to extend
congratulations. His only son came
from Chicago to help him observe his
birthday.
Congratulary kilograms and letters
from all parts OF the country brought
him good wishes Of hundreds of friends
and odmirers
The Washington times., 1913-12-26

have amassed much property to which
they claim title.
superintendent Davidson said today
all articles which had been obtained
by entertainments and other similar
means on the part of individuals and
organizations identified with the schools
would be listed as Government property.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Schooner OFF Shoals.

The schooner Augustus w. Snow, Of
Bangor. Me-, ashore yesterday on Dia-
mond Shoals. Delaware, was reported
to the revenue cutter service today as
freed, unaided. and proceeding on her
course.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Drill At Fort Myer.

Under the command of Major c. P,
Summerall. the Third Field Artillery IL
holding an artillery drin at Fort Myer
this afternoon. Batteries d, e and F
are participating.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
POSLAM HEALS
UNSlehILY
SKIN DISEASES

OF course. you
may b. I'd Of that
distressing skin af-
fectton, Il you viii.
FoalAm u ready to
DO the work FOR
No matter what
form your SKIN
trouble may take,
Poslam viii sradi-
cate u. more rapid
ly and more effec-
lively than any
thing Jet devised.
PoSlans has simpli-
lied the treatment
OF skin diseases.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26

/ lss TIDE TABLE.
High tide 6:57 a. m. and 1907 p. m.
Low tide 10:O5 a. N. and 1:03 p. m.
/ SUN TABLE.
Sun rises. Sun sets. AZ
The Washington times., 1913-12-26

Only One sBROMO QUININEs
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature Of z. w. GROVE. Cures q
Gold IN Ono Day. Cures Grip In Two Days. Sc
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

Washington, Dec 9.-The Raker bill,
giving San Francisco water supply and
power rights in the Hetch Hetchy
valley of the Toulumne river, Yosemite
national park. passed the senate on
Saturday by vote of 43 to rs.
Paris, France, Dec. 9-Reports have
been received that Longwood house
in St Helena. where Napoleon died.
is falling to pieces for lack of funds
to repair it. In consequence of this
several prominent deputies have pre-
pared a measure to increase the ap-
preparation in the foreign office bud
get by $4,000 for the upkeep of the
house.
Brussels, Dec. S.-A Catholic priest
was shot and wounded here by a So
cialist because he refused to join a flu.
neral procession in which the red flag
OF socialism was carried. One of the
men In the funeral party shot him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
BULLION TRAIN is SAFE
FEDERALS EXECUTE MAN WHO
DYNAMtTED TROOP TRAIN.
Huerta Officer Tortured and Slain Be-
fore Aids Take Revenge-SequeI
to Killing 1873.

Preside, Tex, Dec. 10.-The com
plete rout of Huerta' 8 federal army in
northern Mexico, with the frantic
flight of his generals for safety on
the border and the decentralization of
the unpaid troops, was established
with the arrival Monday at Ojinaga,
Mexico, opposite Preside, of the civil
ians and soldiers who deserted Chi
huahua city.
In the Eegira were women and chill
dren who struggled for eight days
over trail of 1856 miles through the
desert and endured great hardships
for want of food and water
Preside, Tex, Dec. 9.-The big bull
lion train which has been on the way
from Parral, Mexico, for the past two
weeks reached Ojinaga Sunday morn
Ing and later reached the border in
safety with 100000 ounces of silver.
Mexico City, Dec. S.A modifica-
tion of the old method of tying men
to the muzzles of cannon and blowing
them to pieces was employed ON Fri
day by the federals north of San Luis
Potosi
A captured rebel, supposed to have
been one of the band which recently
dynamited troop train at Carneros,
was given summary trial by court
martial and sentenced to death. The
condemned man was tied to the
ground and a dynamite bomb was
placed beneath him and exploded
Maj Ricardo Cordero arrived in the
capital and described the dynamiting
of the troop train, resulting in the
death of 103 soldiers and 20 women
camp followers. He said Colonel de la
Pena was captured by the rebels, who
cut off his ears, tore out his tongue
and gouged out his eyes Then they
killed the women camp followers.
Major Cordero succeeded in driving
away the attacking band and in cap
turing the man believed to have set
OF the dynamite mines 1t was this
prisoner who was put to death with
dynamite after court-martial.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
TWO SLAIN IN MINE STRIKE
Nolley Of Shots Fired Through Non
union Boarding House at Palnes-
dale, Mich.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. 9.-Serious
trouble is expected as result of the
murder at Painesdale of two copper
miners and the fatal wounding of a
third and of young girl, as they
slept on Saturday Six suspects are
held The dead; Arthur James, TWEEN
ty-one years old, Toronto, Ont; Harry
James, twenty-four years old, Toronto.
Ont. Both arrived here Friday Thorn
as Daley, forty-one years old and
Mary Nicholson, fourteen, are wound
ed. This was the result of gun at
tack on nonunion boarding house, a
score of rifle bullets being fred
through this building and two others,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
KENOsHA GIRL is HEROINE
Laura DittIer, Aged II, Rescues Broth
ers, Sisters and Parent from
Burning House.

Kenosha.- Laura Dittler a II wear
old girl, was the heroine of one Of
the most stirring rescues ever known
in Kenosha, when she carried her nm.
conscious mother from burning
building.
Mrs. Dittler. who is an invalid had
tainted while carrying a lamp and the
lamp fell to the floor, setting fire to
the house. The daughter discovered
the fire, and after she had taken her
smaller brothers and sisters out made
a search for her mother. She found
her lying on the floor completely sur.
rounded by flames. Against the warn.
ings of people who had gathered to
fight the flames, the young woman
rushed through the flames into the
burning house and with great, effort
carried the unconscious woman to
place of safety The young womans
clothing caught fire, and she was pain
fully burned about the head and arms
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
TELLS BOMB PLOTS.
CONFESSION OF GEORGE &. DAVIS
CAUSES STIR IN NEW YORK
LABOR RANKS.
WAS M'MANlGAL OF EAST
Member Of Iron Workers Organize
ton Gives Particulars of Bomb Out
RACES Committed at 6ehest Of
Union Officials, 1t Is Alleged.

New York, Dec. s.-George E. Davis,
the dynamiter on whose evidence the
federal grand jury at indianapolis has
just found indictments in numerous
cases in which officers and members
of the International Bridge and Struc-
tural Ironworkers' association are de-
PENDANTS, made one of the most re-
markable confessions ever made.
David and Harry Jones are among
the new men indicted, in addition to
the many connected with the union all
ready convicted on previous charges.
Davis gives dates and places of dy-
Mantle outrages. He relates how he
was hired to blow up bridges, viaducts
and other structures erected by nom
union labor.
The confession is document of ex-
traordinary interest. 1t shows how
small the reward was that Davis re-
ceived for the destruction he caused
In one case he got $50 for dynamite
outrage, in another only $40.
The confession shows the peril to
which hundreds of persons were sub
jected by the conspirators. Davis
carried the dynamite in suitcases
through cities. travelled in railroad
trains and steamships with it, deposit
ed 1t here and there in saloons over
night as if it were the most harmless
substance in the world. Yet he
handled quantities sufficient to cause
great loss of life and destruction Of
property IL accident had caused an ex-
plosion.
The confession shows how Davis did
his work and his relations with the
officers of the Ironworkers union.
In brief, Davis was to the east what
Ortie McManigal was to the west He
was trailed by Robert ]. Foster, a
Louisville detective employed by the
National Erectors' association, to find
the man who had been doing the dyna-
hitting in the east. Davis was finally
induced to talk because he thought he
had been i'll treated by the union,
which threw him over after the arrest
of Frank c. Webb in February, 1912.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
REPORT ON INSANITY
MOST CASES OF MENTAL n,oo
DER FROM RURAL DISTRICTS
OF s7s Patients Admitted 10 M...
Asylum in Two Years, 2o4 wer.
Farmers and Farm Laborers

Observation-Disclosures that inson;.
rural districts holds a higher No.. ~
than in urban communities is s a'iU
in the biennial report of DR. Cbor, eu
Gorst, superintendent of the Manda.S
State Hospital for the Insane 80, 20
mitted to the board of control
OF the S7S patients committed .
the Institution for the first time d,,1
ing the last two years, It's were fas
mers and 20 farm laborers. ONE -.
equations are: Housewives. 1e4. No..
work, Ill; labor. 119; carpenters -.
clerks, IL; domestics, Is: drassra,.'
ers, 5; hotel keepers, II: hack ari,
ers, 2; school teachers, 10: no ocon
patton, IL; barkeepers, Z; blaclrsmitba
z; chauffeurs, 1; actors, /; barbors
4; butchers, 2; cooks, 2; druggists !.
jewelers., 2; lawyers, 2; mail carrier,
1; miners 3; moving picture onera
tors, 1; newsboys, /; photographers
l; real estate agents, /: saloon kao,
ers' .; shoemakers, 2; stenographers
/; students, s; travelling statesmen D
sailors, / tramps, /.
OF the patients treated at MeBdots
during the biennial period just closed
274 We're foreign born. OF these 6s
were born in Germany, Sc in NORWAY
2S In Sweden, in Switzerland in
Wales, 9 in Ireland, in Greece. in
France, in Finland, in England X
in Denmark, 16 in Canada, IS in RI.
hernia, and 8 in Austria. Of 500 ORIG.
inal admissions of American born ma.
tients 453 were born in Wisconsin IL
in New York, 10 in Minnesota is in
Illinois. IL in Pennsylvania and in
Michigan.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
SHIP AFIRE; 1877 SAVED
STEAMER GOES TO RESCUE OF
RIO GRANDE.
Discipline of Crews on Both Vessels
Averts> Serious Accident
at Sea.

Norfolk, Va, Dec 9-One hundred
and ninety-seven passengers were
taken off the steamer Rio Grande at
sea before daybreak Monday while
the big ship was on fire and thought
to be in danger The rescue was
made by the British steamship Swan
more, bound from LIVERPOOL for Balti-
more.
The rescue occurred 205 miles
northwest of Diamond Shoals. The
Rio Grande, after its crew failed to
subdue the flames in one Of it's for
ward holds, sent out wireless calls for
assistance
The Swanmore, which was within a
few miles of the burning ship, picked
them up and hurried to the burning
vessel 1t reached the Rio Grande
shortly after four o'clock and sent life.
boats to take off the passengers. A
high southwest wind caused choppy
sea and there was danger of the life
boats being crushed against the sides
of the two steamers.
The Rio Grande was ready to trans
fer the passengers when the Swan
more hove in sight and had its life.
boats loaded with human freight
while hanging in their davits.
The rescue. accomplished in dark
ness, is regarded here as the most
thrilling recorded in some time The
excellent disciple of the crew of
both vessels is believed to be respon-
sible for the successful transfer of
the passengers from the burning yes
sci to the Swanmore.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
MUST LOAF TO GET FORTUNE
GAINESVILLE Man Is Made Heir to $40.
600 Estate, Providing He Will
Stop Work.

Janesville-In order to inherit $40.
600 left him by his brother, Edward
Day of Beloit, f. j. Day, a painter, has
given up his position and will devote
his entire time. to the administration
of his brothers estate, amounting to
100000. For twenty years before his
death Days brother urged him to re-
tire. Day refused to lay down his
brushes and paste pals Shortly before
his death Days brother made will,
making Day chief beneficiary ans ad
ministrator of the estate, provided he
quit work and devoted his entire time
to looking after the requests.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
MISS PHOEBE CoUzINs DIES
Woman Lawyer Dies In Poverty in ST
Louis-Was Enemy of
Suffrage.

ST. Louis, Dec. 9.-Miss Phoebe
Couzins, the first woman lawyer in
the United States and the only woman
who ever served as deputy United
States marshal, died here on Saturday.
Miss Couzins was seyenty-three years
old
Death came as the elimination of
long illness, which she had suffered
in poverty in a squalid room in a
crowded section of St Louis. Though
she was an early advocate of woman's
rights. she later became an anti-suf-
fragist.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-12
PROHIBIT ARMS TO ULSTER
Royal Proclamation Bars Importation
Of Arms and Ammunition
Into ireland.

London, Dec. S.-Home rule for Ire
land, with Ulster included and paci-
fed. is visibly nearer realization as a
result of two important announce
merits by the government Friday.
The British cabinet by royal proc.
lamation prohibited the Importation of
arms and ammunition into ireland.
Premier Asquith accepted the terms
set forth by Sir Edward Carson in his
Manchester address by which Ulster
came 10 be pacified.