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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Reserve Section Settled.

After lengthy argument the Louse
conierees agreed TO accept the reserve
section written Into the BILL bv tho SON
ate Under the house bill a reserve Of
90 ID per cent OF gold was required he
plnd the federal reserve notes which Will
constitute the new currency The senate
provision agreed 10 in conference pro-
woes Tor a forty per cent gold reserve
WIN n tax OF one per cent OH deprecIa
tlon down 10 32G per cent and a gradua ted
tag below that point
Ihe senate reccdcd from an amendment
10 nave admitted TO -edscouut bv the
regional banks acccptances based upon
aomesuc shipments OF nercha ndise The
touse conferences yielded TO a senate
amendment which will allow the secrc-
laIy OF the treasury discretion in the de-
poSit'ng OF government funds In the now
lederal banks. y compromise was ar
tongeu as TO the forcing OF one regional
pahk 10 rediscount the paper of another
oy Wnlch the vote OF five members OF
tle reserve board viii be necessary 10 re-
uulre such discounts. and the conference
t,uCK cut senate amendment under
Which member banks could have dis
counted with the regional banks their
own direct obligations
Inc conference agreed to retain q sem
ate amendment providing that no member
Oh congress shall accept any division of
pfoht In the new system. The amend
nent providing that the secretary of the
treasury, the assistant secretary OF the
treasury and the comptroller OF the cur
rency shall be ineligible for two years
after leaving the government service for
any position i'll a member bank also was
accented.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
OREGON GOVERNOR
WILL CLEAN UP TOWN

SALEM. Ore. Dec. 2l.-Chargtng that
mere Is ,ltu. scinp'd .h hoy 70 70 iaM ano 9rueI
control OF the municipal government and
that the lives Of themselves and their
families are in constant danger, ffty-fiv
residents Of Coppcrfeld. Baker county,
have appealed 10 Governor West for re-
l!cf
Alleging that the mayor. TX, a, stew
art and three councllmcn are engaged
In the saloon business, one OF the
signers OF tic petition in q letter to the
governor says.
THE mayor lives in house with a sa-
loon In connection. He gives Saturday
night dances sells and gives away liquors
10 minors and sells liquor TO habitual
drupkards.'
"These people are going TO have the re-
lief they demand" said the governor to-
night. II shall decide by tomorrow what
measures TO take. They VIII be Tigor-
-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
WAsHINGToN. Dec. 21.-Roberto Pes.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21-Roberto Pes
quiera, confidential agent here Of the
Mexican const.tutional!sts, has instruct
ed the agent OF the party In London: MI
guel CovarrubiaS, formerly Mexican min
lister To Russia, TO ad wise L.oyd's mari
time Insurance agency that steamers o.!
any nationality bringing munitions OF war
contracted for ny the Mexican govern
nent will be fired on by the Mexican con.
stitutlonalists
The agent here declined TO say whether
the constitutionaists expected TO pur-
chase any ships for the purpose of block
aiding ports held by the federals. but il
was made plain that artillery and land
forces would not hesitate hereafter TO fire
on foreign ships il they carried arms 10,
the Huerta government. This course, ac-
cording 10 the constitutionnlsts here.
would be justified under international
law. They say they intended their cau-
ton chiefly for shipments that might
come to the Pacific coast where they arc
better able 20 prevent the landing OF
arms.
international complications are likely TO
arise If const!tutionalists force open with
their mountain artillery upon foreign
ships. but as there seemed 10 be no I'M
mediate possibility OF such contingency.
officials. displayed but little interest in
the subject
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
STTLED WEATHER
DR CHRISTMAS WEEK
natures Will be Near or Below
b aeasonal Average; Rain or
h Snow Predicted,

ASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Christmas
weather will be unsettled over
i nf the United States, the weather
b experts say, and frequent rains
1fedicted for the Pacific coast.
natures will be near OF below
Easonal average generally and the
K will be overcast almost entirely
|ghout the week.
disturbance now developing in
.outhwcst, - the weekly bulletin
ionight, "will advance northeast
attended by rains and SHOWS,
ercss the Great Central valleys
Tuesday,
bother disturbance off the north
i coast will cause general rains
Pows OF the Pacific slope in the
lev days, IL will reach the mid.
st Thursday or Friday and will
eceded by general change to
p weather and be followed by
Eefably colder weather.
pore are at present no indications
seyefe cold wave during the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
INA LISA" TURNED
YER TO THE FRENCH

~, Dee. 2l.-WIth BETTING ccre-
ihe Mona Lisa, brought here
guard from Florence. was handed
Y Tue french ambassador. NJ. Bar
y lne ministry Of instruction today
presence o! Marquis d! san Giulano,
N oi foreign affairs: Sighor Gre
lmblster OF public instruction, NJ
~. director OF the Trench school In
ann Other prominent pcrsonagcs,
rsne1 The document OF the trans
we picture. which had previously
1lleially identified hy II. Lcprleur.
Y oi The painting section OF the
oy the aid OF documents and de-
paragraphs. The Mona Lisa" was
1900 IN a rosewood box, and DIR.
~ hisri, director general OF fine arts
Pns, handed tne KEY TO the second
~ oi the embassy, II. Ole
~, ~, Win the remark:
~ she Us. Take good care OF her."
.ltnitirS vas conveyed TO the Far
.asce Where the French embassy
and was viewed br the queen
shn others. Il wlll be placed on
~ IN the Borghese gallery from
n until Saturday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
|lL|vES LOST IN
FIRE
..ge Estimated at From
25o, 600 to $2,500,0 900,
,cIuding Famous Tower.
|CIN IS A MYSTERY
i First Discovered From
.ck of Warship; Oil
Narrowly Escape.

1FsMOuTH. England. Dec. GA
',nvoIyIng damages variously esti-
A. from $l,25O,o0O to $2.5oo,Ooo de-
Ia the famous dockyard here Sat-
Night and resulted In the loss Of
|,yns and the destruction OF the
void semaphore tower, which In
s.ielegraph days was the great Sig
.iatlon between the fleet and the
slty.
Examination OF the ruins disclosed
|Shs fact that TWO Of the three Sig
',n who had remained In the tower
nrnon helm when the fire broke out
S,rned TO death. The third escaped
n the smoke and flames TO an ad-
4 roof and there fell unconscious
ss subsequently revived
linz is known as to how the fire
ed. When It was first observed
[)he deck OF the new battle
Ioueen Mary 1t had already OBJ
Ia good hold on the inflammable
n In the rigging loft and sail
4 All the fire fighting apparatus In
award was rapidly brought Into
I and the efforts Of the men were
n to preventing the fire from reach
IA main store at the end OF the
4 building. which was filled with
Tons Of heavy oil After many
|cf strenuous work the fire was got
control. IL had reached within
|fest of these tanks. The flames
at 3 o'clock Sunday
pg
huge wooden seinapho:e structure
milling the rigging house was
4 beacon villain half an hour after
fibreak, and collapsed onto the roof
man tower and building, convert
.e whole into fiery mass. Fire
i were sent 10 the dockyard from
4 warh!ps in the harbor and the
cruiser Queen Mary, on which
d brands were falling. was towed
|ihe danger zone.
y valuable models Of old warships,
$ relating TO Nelson and earlier
4 and old naval relics were de-
4
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22

Any stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on Wednesday. the
3lst day OF December. 1913. will be de-
lipauent and advertised for sale al pub
l!c auction. and unless payment Is made
before, Will be sold on Saturday. the
18th dey OF January, 1914, at 10 o'clock
a. M, at the secretary's office. 10 pay tho
delinquent assessment thereon. together
with The costs OF advertising and ex-
pense OF sale.
r, NJ. HOLT,
Secretary,
First qualifications Dec. /. 1913. hifiS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
TRAVELLER BITTEN BY
BEDBUG; WANTS $4,000
sy 1nterna tlonal News Service

MILWAUKEE. wis. Dec. PA bed
bug bite is the allegation upon which Il
$4,000 damage suit ts being pressed in
Montana against the st. Paul railroad
Samuel Cohn OF this city having sued the
road for Illness and mental pain result
ing from an experience he described on
a sleeping car in Montana. The rail-
rond people propose 10 figure in the suit
and say there Is no case known where
n bedbuE has bitten ~ person SO badly
az to put the victims arm in sling
as described by COLIN in his suit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
ASSESSMENT NO. Q.

o. X. Silver Mining & Milling COM
pany; principal place OF business. Salt
Lake City. Utah: location OF mines. Ia
dim Springs. 1'ooelo county. Utah.
Notice Is hereby given that q meet
Ing OF the board ol directors OF
% *. Silver Mining & Milling company.
neid on the 21st day OF November. 1918.
assessment No, 6 OF one-haf 90 cent
por share was levied upon the capital
stock OF the corporation, issued and out
standing. payable Immediately to tho sec
retary ut his office. 1885 beck street,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
HfER'S LIFE IS
PAVED BY HIS BIBLE

a :. Lille. Pa. Dec. 2i.-What is
III nave been an attempt 10 as
p,n9F. nF. Dr. X. Il, Mcclure, pastor
na aans'iiie United Presbyterian
A i-u%e d. pIesi9en, Of the Indiana coun-
hDA'oon lrague. fuiled late last
5fI" ~" Dullct fired at the minister
Biplc. which he carried under
"a" iIn" n!ade "a slight bra sion upon
~. Inc authorities are search
ID ~ men, one Of whom fred two
4 IN e clergyman and who dropped
I al .s,eaping. DR.. Mcclure has been
hi ,a. united Presbyterian church
Iorar Two years. FTe is widely
"a h,s ,nih section OF PENNSYLVANIA
4 acN'llies In anti-saloon cru
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
SUFFRAGISTS ARE
FIGHTING IN FORCE
nv Jnlernatlonal News Service

WASHINGTON. Dec 2t.-Four bodies
OF suffraeists hereafter will apply daily
to congress for the passa &c OF federal
amendment 10 the constitution granting
woua n suffrage. The four organizations
are the National American Woman Suf-
frage association. the Congressional
union. the Federal Womens Equality and
tho National Council OF Women Voters.
All have opened headquarters for the
purpose OF bombard'ng legislators with
literature and personal appeals.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
LANDING OF PILGRIMS

BOSTON, Dec. 21.-The two hundred
and niuety-third anniversary OF the land
ing OF the Pilgrims was commemorated
today in the Old North church on Salem
street The Rev DR.. George Hodges OF
Cambridge described the spirit Of the Pill
grim fathers as the American spirit OF In
divdual protest IT is the spirit. he said.
nees politics or religion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
AGED AUTHOR KILLED
BY CAR IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 2i.-Miss Virginia
Vaughn. writer of lyrics and poems
translator, and friend OF Nathaniel Haw-
thorne the Brownlngs and other authors
OF tho last half century was killed by a
street car in Eighth avenue today. MISS
plon Vaughn. an uboIitionist who pub
iisLed anti-slavery newspapers at Gin
cinnutl and Cleveland, She was 81 years
M
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
PROMINENT CITIZENS
CAUGHT In POLICE NET
sy International News Service.

P1uLADELpHIA. Dec. 2i,-In raids
on two gambling houses early TO-DAY IN
yyiluingion Del. two former city coun-
cilmen and a score OF prominent resi-
dents OF that city were captured. Twelve
men, including eS-Councilmen William 3.
powns were caught In tho raid on n cigar
store I'm Poplar street and Councilman
burrows. DIR. Charles Chesmau and thir-
ty-fvc men were arrested at the North
End Athletic club.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
.llY is CAUSED
MCKLESS DRIVING
'natIonal NeNs servinn

cra.'oaal News Service.
"a; HH. EH. Conn, Dec. 2I.--Nrs.
sari,, ,Matson. stenogrspher, was
ne,s ."day and her employer. John
ras bridgeport wholesale mer-
thIIs senucred unconscious when his
|kyan1 1o''ided with trolley car in
|oort AIRS. Marie Codens OF
ini,,rrdnno was nlso in the car. was
EIde ,,y,, was u wears old and did
% ysnrn Her husband, Somsrs Is
"a iTSis i,nds old and has family. He
. e'"er $1,000 for reckless driving.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
JAPAN SUPPLYING
HUERTA WITH ARMS

TOXIC. Dec. 21.-The arsenal at TOXIC
is manufacturing n quantity OF arms or
dercd by the Mexican government, which
IL is expected will be shipped at an early
date. Japanese officials explain that this
is merely matter OF business and is not
United states.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
Soak Service in Army.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i.-There has
bean a tremendous increase lately In the
nunober OF young men Offering themselves
TO the army recruiting forces for military
service: last month there wero 5000 ap-
recorded in a similar period in time of
pence,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-22
COMMITTEE IS BUSY
ON CURRENCY BILL
Continued from Page one.)

mouse, and adjournment will follow as
soon as the president signs the bill.
Mem oers of both houses are preparing
to leave Washington for the HOLIDAYS.
even before Predisent Wilson writes his
aPProNaI on the new currencY laM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
BICYCLE THEFT CAUGHT.
III. u. TiSdalc Runs up With Man. who
Had Taken Wheel. IIaIf-hOur Aftel
Rearing of Robbery.

sunday morning luck, chance, OF
mere accident caused the arrest Of
bold bicycle thief Whichever it was
7 1t was also a knowledge Of bicycles
fthat enabled MrpTisaale to catch the
ltthief. q 49,.
Saturday nighe. Mr.. ]. Brogdon
zones, n rural 'carrisrs who lives on
tile Manning Roadi'hls out beyond
( Shannontown, had "a wheel stolen
from his piazza. THE wheel was miss
ed along about midnight and the poli-
ce were notified of the theft and Civ
EN- descriptonfofs the wheel Sunday
morning. During sHhe morning Mr.. II
J.. Tisdale, who sold the wheel TO Mr..
Jones, was informed of the theft and
asked to keep a lookout for the bicv
Gle. lie was in his buggy at the time
shorty afterwards started from down
street back home. d. On. the way he
passed negro calmly riding along
on the wheel, which he happened to
notice, as he usually does. Lo and he.
mold, it. was the stolen wheel. Mr..
/ Tisdale calmly rode up to the negro
and made him get off the wheel and
take it into the buggy with him and
drive back down; street. where he de-
lvered the negro ,tO an officer.
The negro is named Garfield Rich
ardson and was arrested once before
for stealing a. bicycle from Mr.. ]. j.
Epperson. He was sent to the gang
for term Of two years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
DEATH oF DIR. ID. Il. MtC!ALEcM.
Well Known Citizen OF Sumter Passes
Away In His Eightieth Year.

DIR. David r. McCallum, one of the
well known citizens of Sumter, died
at his residence on Chestnut street
sunday evening about o'clock at the
advanced age OF seventy-nine years,
after an illness of several weeks. All
OF the members of his family were at
his bedside and all that it was DOS
sible for medical skill to do was done.
but his family had known for several
days that the end was approaching
and would come soon.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock at
the Presbyterian church, Of which the
deceased was for many years an active
member. serving i'm the capacity of
elder. The interment at the cemetery
Followed the services at the church.
DIR. 'McCallum was born near Bish.
opville, In what was then Sumter
county, but now Lee county, on April
4th, 1884. He entered the war in
Company X. 23rd regiment of South
Carolina troops. In this company he
served during the war. returning
home at its close as it's captain. He
was on several occasions distinguish
ed for gallantry. '''
On his return at the close of the
war he took up his residence i'm Sum-
ter, where for many years he pracJ
tised his profession of dentistry. AL
ways, OF a modest and retiring dispo-
sition, he never sought any public Of
hce. but always had the respect anG
good will Of all with whom he came
In contact. On the failure of his
health about fifteen years ago, he re-
tired from active practise and has
been living in retirement from bust.
business since that time.
DIR. McCallum was married TO Miss
Mary Elizabeth Bartlette, who died
on January 2Sth. 1909. He is sur
vived by six children. four sons and
two daughters, Messrs. l.. b., j. L., e.
w.. and ID. r. McCallum, all of this
city. and Mrs. V. r. CASTOR, of Red
Springs. n. c.. and Mrs. A. C. Carson,
Columbia, s. C.
In the passing away Of Dr. Mccall
ium' Sumter loses a good citizen, who
has long been a resident of the town.
He will be missed by his many friends,
whose sympathy goes out to the be-
reaved family in its loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
GOES TO FLORENCE.
IL. Il. White Elected Superintendent OF
Streets for NeighbOring City.

The news that Mr.. l.. f. White,
former superintendent of streets in
this city, has been elected superin-
tendent Of streets at Florence will
be OF interest to his many friends
here, who wish him success in his
work at that place. Mr.. White leaves
Tor Florence in few days to take UP
the duties of his new position, in re-
gard to which the Florence Times has
the following to say:
Commissioner Sulzbacher who has
charge of the street department of
the city is working hard for results
and he hopes to achieve them through
a modification of the system now in
use He has employed Mr.. r.. f..
White, of Sumter. who is very Highly
recommended by Mr.. Loring lee,
civil engineer of Sumter. Mr.. White
VIII be the new superintendent Of
streets. He has been in charge OF
this same class of work in Sumter for
IL years and latterly, four years in
charge Of road work in Sumter
Mr.. Sulzbacher hopes to use Mr..
White in the place Of several other Of
ficials, and thus economize on the ex-
penses OF the department atid' i'm
proving it's efficiency. .''''"' g.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
SUMTER BOYS RETURN HOME
Fail To Bring Any Prize Money With
Them from Wilmington.

The Sumter boys returned home
from Wilmington Saturday morning
without any of the Tar Heel prize
money which they went after. They
took part I'm three races on Friday,
but had tough luck i'm each Of them.
In the hand reel John Hanynsworth
tripped on the hose, stumbled and
fell and overturned the hand reel,
thus killing the Sumter boys last
chsnce of winning money. In the
grab reel, the Sumter boys came out
NTH, winning a prize, but as they had
first stated that they would not enter
this race, because of the injury to
their reel, when the hand reel race
was run (several spokes were knocked
ouO, the race was contested and they
have not yet secured the money.
In the hose wagon race, where tho
boys hopes were high, Jerry failed
to make the time which was expect
ed OF him and the boys came in two
seconds behind the winner, Newbern,
which made the time in thirty seconds
nat Jerry could not run on the
bithlutic pavement, being unaccustom m
ed To 1t. and took seventeen seconds
To make the distance
The Sumter fire laddies are not
wholly disheartened by their defeats
at Wilmington. for they know they
have the goods and that If il Is neces,
sary they can produce them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
.f, .Vt-
JUSTICE FRASER;S ORDER.
Matter Stands at Same Point IL Did
Before Former Order.

Justice Fraser Thursday afternoon
upon the resumption 0f the hearing
in the Florence county dispensary
matter granted the following order:
This is a proceeding in mandamus
After further consideration of the
matters and things stated i'm the pc
tition, / have come to the conclusion
that mandamus will not lie, for the
reason that the statute provides that
the election shall be held by the same
officers as provided by law for the
general election and there is no duty
upon the commissioners. of election to
appoint. new managers, for this cleo
ton. 1t is therefore ordered that the
order heretofore made by me, dated
on the 11th day of August, 1913,
be, and the same is, hereby revoked.
(Signed) r.. Il. Fraser,
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of South Carolina
Aug. IA, 1913.
Upon the reconVening of the hear
ing Justice Fraser asked Mr. McNcal
II he had any remarks to make on
the hearing and Mr.. McNeal again eX-
pressed himself as satisfied with the
view expressed by Justice Fraser.
Justice Fraser then announced his
order, which was not objected 10 by
Mr.. Baker.
This leaves the case at a stand as
II there had been no former order
from Justice Fraser and as if the dis
pensary advocates had not been cited
To attend the hearing, or as if there
had been no proceedings at all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-20
House Party Entertained.

=, Miss Teresa Chandler was the
charming hostess Thursday evening
at the beautiful home Of her parents.
Mr. and Mr.. 3. o. lh.r.l.r, Ir rr,-
or of seyo,,I .,.ra .tige soans ..Jic.
who are noW eH'o2'ne ina 'r~ Of
house party as 1"r -uc-'-
Those Oh ,he hose parry "nJ M,.o
the honorees of the affair were Misses
Susie Albergotti of 0ramgeburg, Kath-
arine Moore of Columbia, Eloisa Jen-
kins Of ST. Charles, Bessie Ryan of
Wedgefield' and Elizabeth McNab of
Barnwell. ...".'
The house was decorated with cut
fowers and pOtted plants while the
lawn, where the guests were enter
tanned, was brilliantly lighted with
numerous Japanese lanterns, strung
on cords stretched across the grounds.
Chairs, rustic seats, benches and 9TH
er comfortable seats were placed all
around, forming many delightful cozy
corners, which the eighty-live young
folks present found charming for
Quiet little tete-a-tetes.
The guests were received at the
door by Mr.. and Mrs. ID. c. Shaw, Mr..
and Mrs. James l.. Haynsworth, Mr..
and Mrs. English s. DesChamps and
Mr. and Mrs. James III. Chandler
The hostess and hcr sister, Miss Jen-
ME Chandler, then took charge of
them and intro luced, them to those
in the receiving line, Misses, Alhcr-
gotti, Moore, Jenkins, Ryan, McNah,
Wilcox, Milling and Messrs. Fcank
Barnes and Curry Thomas.
After introductions the guests visit
ed the punch bowl, which was CHAR
mingly presided over by Mrs. Edward
w. McCallum, and then scattered to
the seats on the lawn. where partners
were frequently changed. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served, after conversation had lasted
for some time. The party did not
break up until late, the evening having
passed So rapidly, while all We're en-
ioying themselves, that the guests did
not realize that it was time 10 go
until evening had long since ended.