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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
CHURCH sUFFRAGIsTs LOSE.
Diocese of Oregon Refuses to Give
Them Representation.

PORTLAND. Ore. May 22.-Enorts OF
the Oregon Equal Suffrage Association
to extend the sphere of women into the
governing body of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church failed last night when the
twenty-fifth annual convention Of the
diocese of Oregon unanimously laid on
the table a resolution demanding repre-
sentation in the diocesan convention.
Chancellor r. l.. Glisan explained that
whatever voice the women of Oregon
might have in the government OF the
commonwealth. the constitution and
canons of the Episcopal Church were
plainly antagonistic to according them
representation at this time, and 1t was
beyond the province OF the Oregon
diocese to grant the demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
vENEzUELANs IN FLIGHT.
Many Prominent Citizens Being Ar
rested. DR.. Baptista Says.

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao. May o2-
Many prominent Venezuelans have been
arrested in Caracas during the past few
days This news reached here today
through DIR. Leopold Baptfsta, formerly
secretary general to President Gomez
of Venezuela. He arrived here with
Gen. Juan Pablo Penalosa on board a
small sailing vessel from the Island
of Buen Ayre, in the Dutch West
indies, after fleeing from the Venezuelan
Dr. Baptista's father and brother and
the rest of his family arrived here
some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
NE1GHBoRs MUST PAY $40, 900.
Mrs. Manger, St. Louis Society Lead
er. Is Awarded Damages.

ST. LOUIS. May s.-Mrs Clara Man.
ger. a society leader, has been awarded
$aOOOO damages In the circuit court
against four neighbors. She testified that
her health had been injured by her ap-
pearance in the justice court year ago,
where she was tried on charge of
threatening the children of Mrs. J. Goode
Cabanne She sued Mrs. Cabanne and
three other neighbors for $4,000. the sum
later being reduced to $4,000. The other
defendants were Monroe Price, Eugene
Dryer. and Jules Bingle. all prominent in
society circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
WEIGHED 600 POUNDS; DIES.
Removal Of 15O- Pound Growth Fatal
to Mrs. Mary Peters.

CHICAGO. May 22.-Mrs. Mary Peters,
weight 6O pounds, who for twenty years
was exhmibitec as freak, died last
night at the County Hospital followins
an operation for the removal OF a growth
which itself weighed $50 pounds.
No bed in the institution was strong
enough to hold her. and the patient was
laid crosswise on two beds, which were
reinforced by chairs. special coffin
must be made for the body.
The late p. T. Barnum gave Mrs. Peters
her first engagement. and for several
years she was an attraction in his side
show.
She is survived by three children, who
reside In Philadelphia. All are of normal
size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
DISCUSS COMPENSATION LAW.
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen
Have Matter Up in Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO. May Pat this
mornings session of the convention of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
the question OF federal workmen's COM
pensaton law was taken up.
1t is TO be decided at this meeting
whether . compulsory compensation law
or an optional one Is desired by the or
ganization. and when a decision Is reach
ed the matter, IL is said. will be placed
in the hands of the executive committee
10 be laid before Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
AWAITS SLOW DEATH.
Iowan Swallows Four Tablets of
Richloride of Mercury

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. May a2.-After
swallowing three tablets of bichloride of
mercury last night. Robert Palmer. a
cattle salesman, and member of one of
the wealthiest families of Sioux City, Is
awaiting slow death from the poison.
Palmer was in a local hotel when he
took the tablets. He rushed into the
street shouting, I've done It. I've done
it.'
police sergeant, who vas passing
seized Palmer. who hurriedly swallowed
another tablet. The officers overpowered
him.
Reports at the hospital are that Palmer
Is resigned to his fate and insists that he
be taktp from the hospital to his home to
die n.~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
To Confer on Rail DissGlution.

SAN FRANCISCO, May e2-Wiliiam
Sproule. president. and w. F. Herrin, e.
T. Calvin and f. o. Mccormick, vice
presidents OF the Southern Pacific, left
last night for New York to attend an
ether conference with Union Pacific Of
ficials on the separation of the Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific, ordered by
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
Disagreeing Jury Discharged.

SpeciaI Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 22.-The jury
in the slander suit of DIR. Charles b.
Henkel against James III. Murdock for
$4,000 damages reported to Judge Bra
shears this morning that 1t had been un-
able to agree and was discharged. Robert
Moss. counsel for DR.. Henkel. will ask
for q new trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
4 -tillery Sergeant Shoots Himself.

FORT RILEY. Kan, May 22.-Sergt
James Hicks. Battery F. 9Th Field Ar
tillery, committed suicide today while on
guard duty at the United States military
post here. by shooting himself through
the head with a service revolver. His
comrades could assign no cause for the
act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
Preparing for Telegrapher's Strike.

NEW YORK, May 22-The Erie rail-
road is preparing for strike of some ct
it's telegraph operators. and has obtained
between 20 and 3OO men to w the ex-
pected vacancies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
In Permanent Session.

resolution was then passed by the
deputies to call him to the chamber and
ask him for a declaration on the sub
ject At 10 o'clock last night the depu-
ties declared the chamber in permanent
session until the matter had been settled.
Provisional President Huerta had in the
meantime sanctioned the acceptance Of
the offer of a loan by French flnanciers
which had been agreed to yesterday by
the members of the cabinet and also in
principle by the deputies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
MEXICAN DEPUTIES BALK
Claim Best Offer for $780,
100000 Loan Has Not Been
Accepted by Government.

MEXICO CITY. May 22.-The discus
sion Of the remaining articles of the bill
authorizing the issue by the Mexican
government of a loan of SlOO, 1000. 600 at
g per cent has developed hitch in the
chamber Of deputies which may delay
the completion of the transaction
The charge was reiterated by many
deputies at last nights session that the
best offer for the loan had not been ac-
cepted by the Mexican government The
assertion was made that the minister
for war. Gen. Manuel Mondragon, had
negotiated a better offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
WEATHER.

Showers and cooler tonight.
Friday cloudy, with moderate
southwest to northwest winds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21

Ninety per cent. of the stenograph-
ers today are women.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
The Confessions of a Wife
My Wedding

He whispered. Never mind, my
girl. we'll be out OF this In a few,
days and then"
Hurry up, Dick shouted John.
as ne fairly pushed us into the wait
ing motor.
III ! ever have daughter l shall
Try TO save her from a big wedding.
The next two hours were torture. My
new white slippers were too tight
hairpin, which | could not get at
under my veil. kept prodding my head
and had To be kissed and mauied by
about 800 women.
AT last | got away and changed my
dress for our trip
We we're delugeG with rice and cois-
fetti which stuck TO M broadclotn
frock. and last. just as we drove
away, an old shoe hurled with splen-
did aim by Dicks nephew. struck
him on the ear.
And for the first time | heard D1ok
swear.
l wonder what 1t is makes Ameri-
cans cover every solemn and sacred
thing in life with rfdicute. You new
er find the baggage OF the newlyweds
OF any other country done up In white
ribbons and plastered with jokes more
or less vulgar. II almost seems as
though We as a people were ashamed
OF loving and considered marriage the
greatest OF Jokes.
(To be continued tomorrow
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
POLICE PUT BAN ON
WOMEN SMOKING
Arrest Alice Cunningham
Found Putting Cigarette in
SalOOn-Several Nabbed

Cigarette smoking by women In De.
troit cafes will positively not be toler-
ated, whether they do It In "Lunnon'
or not. Serfeants Ames and Wig
gle, making their rounds OF the cafes,
late Wednesday night, found Alice
Cunningham, OF No. AZ Abbott-st., puff
fig away at paper pipe" in Lee r.
Burkes saloon, No. 239 Cass-ave.. and
though Alice is Of age-she's 30-they
took her In, and also took two other
women who were at the table with
her, drinking. The others gavo their
names as Nina Stornege. aged "a. and
Louise Rouse, 3S. both of No. I'll
Michigan-ave.
The three women were taken to p0-
lice headquarters and released with
the warning that If they were again
found in a cafe, they would be locked
up.
Patrolmen Dan q. Smith and Frank
Snyder raided the rooming house Of
Stella Hartie, over Cabbage Mike
Janisesh's saloon. at No ITO Gratiot-
ave, Wednesday night. and arrested
four women in the place.
Mary Vizzera, 28-year-oh Italian,
UVluS 1T NO. ITO MOuTOeAVe., uaQ W.
costed Casimir Dziemianowicz, %, OF
No. 1892 Chene-st., on the street, and
taken him to the saloon. and later to
the rooming house. which was the
cause Of the raid.
Mary was locked up as disorderiy
The other women arrested and releas-
ed with warning TO keep away FROM
the place, were: Levia Dolby, 20, No.
1876 Fort-st east; Louise Smith, "a,
No. TIA Monroe-ave., and Nellie Kul-
wicki, %, No. ITO Gratiot-ave.
Detectives Reid and Bolone raided
a rooming house at No. 127 Fort-st.
east, "wednesday afternoon. and ar
rested three Negresses, q Negro, and
one white woman. The latter gave
her name Of Mrs. May Brown, 20
years old. OF No. 434 Brooklyn-ave.
and said that she had been estranged
from her husband. and had gone to
the Fort-st. house to meet John T..
Wilson, 80 years old. a Negro walter
who lives there.
Victoria Williams, Emma Merchant,
and Bertha Grubbs were the names
given by the Negresses. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
bad Table Manners are Result
N OF Ignorance or C0releSsnesS"

once greatly embarrassed because she
had impressed this SO carefully on
| her little girl
The first time baby was invited out
and allowed 10 come To the grown
up table, she looked about in horror
and surprise ut the elbows on the Ia
BILE and the Kidding hands finger
ing the glasses and forks OF the 9TH
ers at the table. She stood II as long
! as she could and then raised her
voice accusingly: PUT your paddles
IN your lap"
A gentleman never seats himself
at table until after his hostess il seat
ed. whether she Is great lady or
fashion, or his mother, sister or wife.
The napkin. folded once, Is allowed
TO lie across the lap. Unless you are
visiting at house for two or three
days your napkin should not be fold
ed when you leave the table, and not
even then ii you notice that your
host and hostess do not fold theirs.
Your knife should always be held
In the right hand. and only used for
cutting your food.
When-not-i p-actlye- service the
knife should be placed across the
plate, and when you are finished both
knife and fork should be placed to-
gether. their points touching the cen
ter OF the plate and their handles
resting on the plates edge.
Convention says that everything
possible should be eaten with fork.
This includes ices, melons and sal
ads. as well as fish. meat and vege-
tables.
Never cut lettuce with knife. Let
tuce leaves are folded with the fork
and then conveyed To the mouth.
Never hold your knife or fork in
m1d-air while finishing conversation.
Neither must you mash your food
between the prongs and then convey
1t TO the mouth.
Use small piece OF bread instead
81 your knife to help put your food
on your fork.
II you should pass your plate for
a second helping, lay both knife and
fork across your plate.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
CHAPTER w.

SUNV EN- w.
! That old platitude about the unex-
pected always happening proved true
! In the case OF my wedding. had
always had the picture of myself al
ter the very, very solemn ceremony,
being taken Ia Dicks arms Ia a kind
of fearful tableau after that picture
AT last we are alone"
1T was nothing OF the kind. In the
J first place. my wedding was not sol
emn. Because OF my early morning
taxi ride with Dick slept late and
had 10 dress In an awful hurry. ! took
one look at myself after | was ready
and never looked so ugly In my
4 life, but hurried TO the church and
found Dick waiting
Gracious, Madge," said he, that
organist has played %, Promise Me-
30 many times that | am ready to yell
I at him III promise you anything II
you'll cut 1t out
! Then he rushed round to the vestry
door with his brother (who was hlS
best NAM TO meet me at the altar
The wedding march started, the
Hshefs and bridesmaids swung into
step, when | noticed that Angle May
woods dress was not buttoned UP
entirely in the back. Nothing could
be- done, but all thought OF anything
else slipped out OF my mind.
Some way | got TO the altar and
then had a confused idea OF answer
ing IL do" and II will" while all the
while / was thinking that the minis
ter's collar didn't fit!
| AS Dick slipped on the ring his tin
gers treInbled and he was as pale as
u felt
| / only heard distinctly one sentence
OF the whole service: with all my
worldly goods / thee endow," and
then my mind trailed off into specu-
lation as to whether Dick had any
goods.
| He had told me he got fine sal
ary but that was all knew about It
He had been SO busy making love TO
me for the last eight weeks that he
had no time to tell me anything else.
IAN over" whispered Dicks broth
er, ready. wheel, march"
Great Scott, man. get into STEP
was Johns next agonized command.
Both OF US tried to change our step
at once.
There you go dancing a schot-
tiscne," said John, as Dick clasped
my arm and held me moment while
he adjusted his step to mine.
AS we stood In the vestibule wait
ing for the motor to take US to Dick .
mothers, where the reception was to
be held, heard Dick murmur TO him
self:
I'm glad this foolishness IL over
never again big wedding for me-"
Il hope not, Dick" | said demure-
ly, and then, for the first time in days
we both laughed and began to think
that perhaps marriage was not going
to be so terrible after all.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
~ BILLIE BURKE.

9opwhers are bad manners SO quick
y noted az at table and nowhere does
N evegage person make SO many
m11eakes either through ignorance or
oareasssness.
The man with bad table manners
makes . noise while eating; he does
NOS eat erect; he 10 apt to tuck his
NAPKIN under his chin. and uses his
hnger often when polite society In
sistS that II Is better taste to use a
fork.
You should always sit straight at
table. neither lounging back nor
reaching forward to catch each
mouthful. Your waist or chest should
be about eight inches from tho board.
When not actively occupied in the
business OF eating. the hands should
lie quietly in the lap.
! have in mind friend who was
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
DIAMONDS AND POVERTY
STAND SIDE BY SIDE

MURFREESBORO. Ark, Nov. 49,
Diamonds and poverty do not go hand
finland in most parts of the world,
but here in Pike county. the home of
the only diamond mines in the United
States. the greatest of chums are the
county poor farm and the diamond
bearing property.
All that separates the county farm
from the diamond property Is an inn
aginary line on one side of which Is
supposed 10 be wealth, on the other
side poverty But to Aunt Polly Cox,
the only inmate Of the county farm,
there is no line and there Is wealth
on both sides.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
JOLLIED BRIDEGROOMS
TO WIN HIS OFFICE

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. 20.-One
OF the most interesting results OF the
recent election in Lehigh county was
the big majority rolled up with the
aid Of Cupid by Arthur J. ID. Koenig.
the Democratic candidate for clerk
OF the Orphans court
Mr.. Koenig has for four years been
the marriage license clerk OF Lehigh.
and during that time issued more
than 1000 marriage licenses. He had
his candidacy In view and kept on
good terms with all the bridegrooms.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21

The annual banquet Of Detroit com.
mandery. Knights Templar, was held
Wednesday evening, in the Fellow
craft club with an attendance OF up
wards of 200. The guests OF honor
were Douglas Malloch, OF Chicago
John U. Higginbotham, formerly of
Chicago, now OF Detroit. and Edgar A.
Guest. These men are well-known
humorists. and in the toast list which
followed the banquet gave short talks
which kept the diners in roars of
laughter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21
SEES BEARS FIGHT AND
DIE; THEN TAKES HONEY

SHEFFIELD, Nov. gov. w. VIII
liams. farmer, came across two big
Dlack bears fighting over a hollow
tree trunk full OF honey The bears
fought desperately until both rolled
over dead. Williams got the bears
and 400 pounds OF fine honey-comb.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21

Zurich tie silks are sent to Amer.
lea, made up and exported again to
switzerland, where, In some OF the
leading haberdasheries, American
neckties are on sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-24

Board nf Eaur ION,
UlafEsburs Indepsndens Districs i
Boom AL Fourth Floos
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-24
IL He THEA II @.

d. Lynch at their home here recently.
"Broadway Jones" the center char
aeter in George M. Cohan's success
ful play of that name, which appears
tonight at the Robinson. Grand, is a
Connecticut youth who has been left
"a half interest in chewing gum
factory, and for five years has squand-
cred His money along Broadway
When the play opens he is dollar
less, but has the reputation of being
"a millionaire. TO recdup his fortune
he decided to marry rich old widow,
"a determination which his friend
Wallace is advising him. against. AT
this point the news arrives that IA kind
uncle has died and left him ss6ther
half Of the chewing gum factory val
trust offers to bny,him out, but instead
trpst offers to buy him out, buttnstead
3ofS selling he goes to the little Con-
necticlt town where his factory is To-
Gated, and there meets his fate in the
pretty abookkeeper of the concern who
was also his uncle's private secretary,
and Broadway" Jones is transformed
into Jackson Jones, of Jonesville,
for the rest Of his happy life.
The rapid fire dialogue of this
comedy Is said to be wonderful, the
audience catches the enthusiasm with
which Mr. Cohan has imbued his hero,
and the applause is constant and In
spring. In fact there is hlaugR al
most every minute in5f ',Broadway
Jones' !
3R 6 i8fs rs A
Out of the misfortunes of ex-
Lieutenantr Charles Becker, the death
of the gambler Rosenthal, and the
subsequent upheavals in the police
department, at least half dozen
American playwrights have quarried
half dozen plays and as many for
tunes. Whatever else one may think
of him, everybody must yield Mr..
Becker first place as this seasons
mightiest influence on the native
drama. Within the Law" to mention
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English Ed, the "stOol pigeon" in
"Within the Law"

the best known of the crook plays,
has drawn the largest and the most
fashionable audiences ever seen in
any New York theater. This play is
literal reflection of incidents in daily
municipal life; almost Transcript OF
yestigations' and other newspaper
vestigations' and other newspaper
headlines Of underworld life. From
all of which one may deduce an anc-
lent saying-that every defect even
those happening with such multipli-
city In police life-as its correspond
ing quality. for every Becker-a
Within the Law"
This smashing melodrama of mod
ern conditions in New York life writ
ten by Bayard WELLER, will be seen
at the Robinson Grand Thursday
night.
/ + I
"The Merry Martyr the new must
cal play written by Glen MacDon-
ough, with music by Hugo Riesenfeld,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-24

the first new Klaw and Erlanger mu-
steal production Of the pew season.
has scored very decided success. 1t
is based on the comedy "Narrentanz"
by Leo Ririnski and the leading role,
that Of Spanish provincial governor
is played by Maclyn Arbuckle.
i i f. ss,egv, Il
ID TIlh5 # more big houses greeted the
the popular Billy osman and his
classy company at the odeon theater
yesterday afternoon and evening.
This. Is declared to be one of the best
shows ever seen in a vaudeville house
IN the city There will be an entire
change Of program this, evening and
three fine reels of pictures including
the Pathe Weekly showing the glass
blowers convention at Marion, Ind,
will be shown.
"ohl oh! Delphine," the big Klaw
and Erlanger musical success, has
started on its travels with the original
cast identified with IT during the sea-
sons run in New York last year.
i l. i
William H. Crane is due from Eu-
rope early in October and will soon
after start in rehearsals of the new
version ofs'The Henrietta" in which
he is to appear under the management
of Joseph Brooks. &l.e
.gaasaI i faf4G i,
In the midst of clamor against
E,baneful Influences that are soillng the
drama of today, Little Women
standstnu; like an; oasis William A,
Brady's dramatic version Of the quaint
Louisa NJ. Alcott story, which will be
presented October at the Robinson
Grand. is as fresh and invigoratingl as
q drink from a mountain spring, and
Just as healthful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-24
y|BOWLING|6
TIN E w 81 T.
Fairmont Defeated.

After suffering two defeats at the
hands of'the TEMPLE alley duck pin
team, OF Fairmont, the Gore alley
team gave them a lead Of five pins
the Fairmonters in all three games Of
the contest played on the Gore alleys,
winning out BY ninety-eight pins. :
The first game was race all the
way through both teams getting; an
even start and holding it till the tenth
frame when three marks by the local
team game them lead Of five pins
for the first game, The second game
was faster than the first and the Fair
monters could not stand the pace and
were passed by the locals, who won
the game by .seventy-three pins, giving
them a lead of seventy-eight pins to
go into the last game with. The
third and final game was also won by
the locals, they having a lead of
twenty pins.
The local team rolled good game
last evening and came within two
pins of tying the record for three
games high score which is held by
the Salem team. Harry DAVIDSON had
high average for the local team, while
Paddy King had high average for the
visitors. Daddy Drake had high in
dividual score of the evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-09-24
RETURNS
Home Does Missing Boy A ter Read
ing Daily Telegram.

Duwain Kelar, aged 10 years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert c. Kellar.
Of asa Ben street, who had been
missing from his home here since
last Thursday. returned home Tues
day night. After leaving his home
here he went to Fairmont where he
spent a couple OF days and then went
to Wheeling, where he read the arti-
de in the Daily Telegram about his
mothers wanting him to return
home. He started. home immediate
1v
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CIarksburI

Totals $50 $50 54s-171S
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Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the newly organized
Clarksburg City Duck Pin League,
which was to be held in the Office of
the Gore Amusement Company at the
Gore alleys Wednesday night has,
been postponed until next Monday
night at which time the schedule and
prize committee will report,