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The Washington times., 1913-02-02
Daughter Is Born
To Wife of Becker

NEW YORK. Feb. Mrs. Charles
Becker. wife of the former lieutenant
of the. strong arm squad, who is In
the death house at Sing Sing. has given
birth to a daughter In the Woman's
Hospital.
Mrs Becker is said to be doing we'll
but the baby is reported as not very
strong. DIR. George l.. Broadhead, the
family physician, said, however, that
he hoped to pull II through.
Becker was at once notified of the
event He had been very anxious re-
gRrding his wife's condition. She had
been hoping for a boy, and mad told her
friends that II 1t proved to he boy sh>.
hoped he would grow up into the kind
of a man she believes her husband to
be.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
ENTIRE CABINET
TO ATTEND DINNER
President Taft Will Be Accom-
panied by Advisers at Ban
quet in Philadelphia.

Practically the entire Cabinet will go
with President Taft TO Philadelphia
February Il TO attend the dinner given
by the Union League Club in honor Of
the birthday OF Abraham Lincoln. This
will be the last occasion during the
present Administration in which any
large number OF Cabinet officials will
join with the President in a public func-
ton.
On February % President Taft will
attend a dinner given In New York by
the American Peace and Arbitration
League, of which Henry Clews is head.
This trip to New York will be, so far
as now planned, the last one taken by
the President while he retains that Of
flee. The New York trip is the one
made most frequently, the President
having gone there on an average OF at
least once a month since his Inaugural
ton four years ago.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
DIPLOMAT DEATH
RECALLS OLD TALE
Washington Smiles Over Time
When Royalty Was Obliged
to Wait for Roots Arrival.

The death of DR.. Theodore Won Holle-
ben, once German ambassador to wash
ington, as announced in The Times yes
terday. recalls numerous remembrances
of his stay in this country.
An incident which was supposed to
have as much to do with the removal
Of Dr. Won Holleben as anything else,
occurred when Prince Henry of Prussia
paid visit to this country. The :rost
important event in his nonor, next to
the memorable dinner at the White
House, was the great banquet given at
the German embassy. 1t was attended
by almost royal splendor. and the cream
of Washington society. official and 9TH
erwise. received invitations.
The German flag flew from the top of
the embassy. the house was decorated
with German emblems, and the big por-
trait Of the Emperor was draped in
flags.
Root Delayed Dinner.
The guests assembled. were received
by the prince and the ambassador, and
still the guests waited for the doors
into the banquet hall to be opened.
They waited minutes and minutes with
out explanation, and every man and
woman kept their eye on the entrance
door,
Whispered consultations between the
ambassador and the prince frequently
took place, with the result that the
ambassador looked more and more wor-
ried while the princes smile. grew
broader and broader
Just when the suspense was the great
est the chef in a perfect fit OF rage. the
walters all in a trembIe of fright as
the food grew cold, and every one tired
to death of standing up, the doors
opened. and in walked Senator Root,
then Secretary of State.
Wait Never Explained.
l. The Secretary advanced. greeted his
host and Prince Henry with warmth.
The heat was all on his own side. The
meal went on apace.
The fact remains that a member OF
the royal family never waits.
Shortly after the ambassador left
Washington. and from that day 10 this
the social and official world of Wash
ington wonders what delayed Senator
Root. Maybe lost collar button, and
maybe a matter of state. No one ever
knew, and now the secret lies buried
with much loved Won Holleben.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
CHAPTER XIII.
I Enter Society.

NE of the first things Alexander
Macmurtrie did that morning
was to give me a letter to one
Mackfnnon. who made a busi-
ness in the town of making gentleman
by attira
the lawyer to me. Then the thistle
bloom VIII no be SO much in evidence.
My first errand, then, after leaving
the law office. was to call upon this
Mackinnon, who proved to be weaz-
ened little man who wrung his hands
together so that you would have
thought he was divided between bad
conscience and longing to finger some
body's money.
| had no money; but because 1 was
Alexander Macmurtrie's friend he nigh
fell upon my neck after reading the
letter. Then he called around him
and me-about a dozen vassals or mis-
own ilk, who attacked me bodily with
measures and rules. They would have
defend my modesty with my, tongue
Finally, they would have had me set
out in doubiet. and hose and trunk,
with a gay-feathered bonnet, had
not refused to shed my manhood, even
for Alexander Macmurtrie. AT my
stubbornness. Mackinnon look to be on
the point of tears.
At last / proposed a compromise OF
knitted worsted hose, such as became
man of my habits and station This
was agreed to and l was temporarily
fitted, while another attack was made
with the measures for permanent
attire. The souter was called in, and
he provided me with pair of boots
which some gallant gentleman had or
dered and rejected as unfit. Then came
talkative creature with pair of
shears He clipped my hair and beard.
The last piece of adornment offered
me was a light rapier-wha: old Black
Jamie would have called preen."
This | refused as. being out of keeping
with my general appearance. l tCld
the heart-broken Mackinnon that a
stout staff would be more to my liking,
and, being determined, / got the staff.
When / had had n good look at my
self I am sure I must have flushed
like a girl; though. indeed, / was quite
fattered with my appearance. 1t was
the first time / had deserted my kilt
or my kilt deserted ihe-and I was
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
BURDEN PLACEDON
PROPERTY OWNERS
FORSTREET WORK
Amendment to District Bill,
Passed by House, Puts Half
of Cost on Citizens.

If the Senate approves a House
amendment to the District approprla-
ton bill, abutting property owners will
pay hereafter for a portion of the cost
of street improvements-an expense now
borne by the Federal and District Gov
ernments.
House late yesterday adopted the Bor-
land amendment to the District bill, and
thereby gave real estate operators and
holders in the National Capital a severe
jolt. The amendment was adopted fol-
lowing a heated debate, during which
Congressman Ben johnson, Sisson, Sims
and Cullop made vigorous attacks upon
the existing half-and-haf principle. Mr..
johnson referred to Washington as
''the haven of refuge for the tax
dodger," and asserted that the wealthy
here were undertaxed.
Cannon Only Opponent.
Mr.. Borland's amendment, which was
put into the bill on q viva voce vote,
and with less than hundred members
of the House present, proposes that
property owners shall pay substantial
ly so per cent of street improvements
adjacent to their property
Uncle Joe" Cannon said the amend
ment would work a hardship on the
property holder Of moderate means
but his voice was practically the only
one raised in opposition to the amend
ment.
Owing to the debate on the half-and-
half principle, but little progress was
made in the House yesterday afternoon
on the District bill proper. The read
ing of the bill has progressed through
only fifteen pages. Congressman
Johnson and Congressman Fowler con-
tinued to make points of order, and
the former knocked out the appropria-
tion for the bathing beach.
Goes Over Till Tomorrow.
This item, however, probably will be
restored in the Senate and in confer
ence.
Mr.. Saunders said the bathing beach
was a public work and the appropria-
tions were authorized by law. Mr..
johnson said he understood the beach
was a public graft" and stuck to his
point of order. -
Congressman Fowler, on points Of
order, knocked out the provision for
the erection of a storehouse on square
So on the old Baltimore and Ohio right
of way. A few minutes afterward Mr.
Fowler attempted to get an increase
of salary for the engineer in the manual
training school, When the amendment
was voted down, Mr.. Fowler made a
point of no quorum and the District
bill went over until tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
FRANK D. LA LANNE.

News has been received here of the
death Of Frank d. La lame in a hos
pital in Philadelphia. Mr.. La lame
was formerly president of the National
Board of Trade. His work in interest
of trade has made him we'll known and
frequently he has been chosen delegate
to commercial congresses in Europe.
He was director of the National RSv-
ers and Harbors Congress. Mr.. La
lame was siXty-four years old.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
Police Brave Scarlet
Fever Sign in Raid

Lieutenant Falvey. Sergeant Davis,
Precinct Detective Smith, and Officers
Harbin, william, and Downs. of the
Ninth precinct, participated in raid
last night that created a lot Of excite
rnent in the section about Rosedale
street northeast
The men surrounded the premises at
1s121z Rosedale street. and brayed a
scarlet fever sign. which. il seems, was
intended for the adjoining premises, in
forcing a way In. From twenty to
twenty-five men were gathered in one
room trolling the bones" according to
the police. and they all sought TO es-
cape at once. diving through doors and
windows. and seeking hiding I'm cup
boards and under the furniture. James
q. wHkerson was held FOR permitting
gaming on the premises.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
BRYAN, KAD00,
AND GO[THALs
FOR CABINET
Forecast Also Picks Palmer, Of
Pennsylvania, as One of
Wilson'S Advisers. ~

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cupies an influential position In the
House, every man will then have been
taken care Of.
Goethals Considered.
1t has been reported within the past
few days that President-elect Wilson d
seriously considering Colonel GoethaIs
lr Secretary OF War. Coupled with
this Is the statement that he has prze-
tically determined to put a technical ex-
pert In that Office.
One Of the most definite indications
Is that no United States Senator viii
be In the Cabinet. Men usually prefer
the Senate to a Cabinet post, but the big
reason for Wilson's reported decision
now IL the small Democratic majority
in the upper branch Of Congress.
/. 1t is believed one or more rich Pro
gressfves' win be in the Wilson Cabinet
Col. E. M. House. of Texas. where WI
son uusally stops in New York. is one
Others are Charles r. Crane. Of Chica-
go, who backed La Toilette as long as
there was any chance Of his success
and who backed Wilson after the con-
yentions with personal service and
Dodge. the multi-millfonaire trustee OF
Princeton who stood by Wilson in his
long battle for university democracy.
Some aBusted' Booms.
sons estimate Of the abilities Of the
various men whose names have been
before him for consideration as Cabinet
appoinfees, It ID learned that the
blooms" Of the following Democratic
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
JOHN ELBERT.

The funeral of John Eabert, who died
yesterday at his home, 81 II street
northwest, after an Illness of about two
weeks, will be held tomorrow morning
at st. Aloysius Church. The burial will
be at Mt OIivet Cemetery. Mr.. Ebert
was a member of the Knights of Co
lumbus, the Catholic Knights of Amer
ica. the st. Vincent de Paul Society
and various charitable societies. He is
survived by his wife, a son and a
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
MRS. ViOIETTA SMITH.

Funeral services for Mrs. Violetta
Smith. seventy-eight years of age, who
died Saturday, will take place tomorrow
morning from the home of her son, J.
W. Smith, Mt. Rainier, Md. Mrs. Smith
was the widow Of r. 7. Smith.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
Brandegee Will Read
= Washington's Address

Senator Brandegee of Connecticut Was
named I'm the eSnate yesterday TO read
washington's farewell address on WASH
ington's Birthday, February %. IL is
the custom of the Senate to have the
address read on this anniversary.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
CLARENCE FITZHUGH LEE.

Funeral services for Clarence F'itz-
hugh Lee, who died in Asheville. n. c.,
Thursday. will be held tomorrow after
noon from the home of his brother,
Sergeant Robert E. Lee, rs Fourth
street northeast, and at the Fifth Bap-
tist Church. Interment will be in the
Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
MRS. ETHEL THOMAS CYRUS.

The funeral of Mrs. Ethel Thomas
Cyrus, who died on Friday at her home.
ia n street northwest, will be held to-
morrow afternoon from the Metropol-
itan Baptist Church. The burial will be
private. Mrs. Cyrus is survived by her
husband, her mother and an uncle
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
MRS. MAMIE JEFFERSON.

Last rites for Mrs. Mamie jefferson
will be conducted tomorrow afternoon
from the Liberty Baptist Church. In
terment will be private. Mrs. jefferson
is survived by a. husband, father, four
sisters and two brothers.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
His Half Share.

"Willie, why dop't you let your little
brother have your sled part of the
timer
81 do. ma. I take 1t going down hill
and he has II going back"
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
MRS. MARY B. OKEY.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Is.
Okey, sixty-four years of age, who died
Friday. will be held Monday afternoon
at Lees Chapel Mrs. Okey was the
widow of Cornelius Okey.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
IN METHOD
IS PLAN
Citizens Associations to Wage
Active Campaign for New
Form of Government.

Determined that the form of govern
men under which the affairs of the Dis
trict are administered is wrong, the
Federation of Citizens Associations will
begin at once a campaign to change
that form Of government. A special
meeting of the federation has been or
dered for April 5.
Before that time the matter will be
brought before every association repre-
sented in the federation. President Ed
wards has also announced that he will
call a special meeting of the executive
committee and put into their hands the
task Of working out the details of some
form OF government which will be sat
isfactory to the residents of the Dis
trict and also to Congress.
Considered at Meeting.
The matter came up at last nights
Evans presented the report of the COM
mittee on finance and legislation. In
that report it was suggested that the
plan of government advocated by four
teen citizens associations in 1908 should
be again considered
This plan calls for a commission of
ten, FIVE of whom are TO be appointed
by fhe President and FIVE to be selected
by the people. 1t proposes TO give suf-
frage to the District and also represen-
tation in Congress
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons has been organized since this plan
was first suggested, and IL is believed
that with the stronger central organi-
zation. the associations will be able to
push the matter more effectively than
when Il first originated. The sugges-
ton was received with enthusiasm last
night, William Nick. Clayton, S. w H.
Richardson, and other federation lead
ers, speaking favorably on its adoption.
The executive committee, at the special
meeting to be called, may propose
amendments, but in the main 1t is ex-
pected the plan OF 1908 will be the one
urged by the citizens.
Women Ask Aid
Miss f. H. Lord and Mrs. Clara Be-
wick Colley appeared before the asso-
citation and asked its co-opera ton in
the womah's suffrage movement and in
the pageant, March 3. No formal action
was taken.
The association approved the report
Of the commission which has suggested
an appropriation of $4,000 for the garb-
age plant at Occoqusn. The association
decided to take no action at present on
the proposed Jim Crow" law. A COM
mittee was appointed to urge Congress
TO increase the appropriation for county
roads and to increase the number OF
policemen, especially In suburban dis
tricts.
The Washington times., 1913-02-02
Decorations for Weddings

receptions, dinners. etc. Choice home
grown flowers. Estimates given. GUIDE,
1914 F.-Advt
The Washington times., 1913-02-02

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cupies an influential position In the
House, every man will then have been
taken care OF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-11-13
HAMMERlNc AWAY.

You don't get things in this world
mostly by weakly Wishing for them !;
you have TO hammer away at them
until they are won. Take Mexico,
Mo, for instance; for over a genera
tion the forces of right in that town
had been working to make the town
dry Time after time the battle has
waged, and every time the vets won,
and the city remained the oasis OF
Audrain county.
We never have been in Mexico, but
we viii wager a cookie that there
were good people in that town who
long ago gave up the struggle and
said that IL was no use. Wen venture
that they sighed and believed that
the Lord had deserted them and that
they came pretty nearly saying that
II lust about served the Lord right,
anyhow
We've seen towns like that-been
in them, in fact. We have seen Pill.
lars Of the Church and Saints In Is
rael throw up their hands in resig
nation and go down for the third
time And we have seen the burden
of battle double up on those who re.
manned staunch and declared that
they would stick it out on the chalk
mark if it took all summer and late
into the fall.
There must have been some per
sons like that down in Mexico. for al
an election Monday the town voted
itself dry by majority of sixty-fivs
out Of total vote Of .5S3. WhIcl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-11-13
DUE CREDIT
II dear Mr.. White:

My dear Mr.. White:--
In your daily recently, merited
credit for work done during the To-
cal option campaign has been given
to number of persons. One source
of help thus far | have not observed
any notice taken of.
Before and on the day of our elec--
tion | heard it repeatedly stated that
the "wets" were counting on the
Fourth Ward for large wet vote.
Some placed the majority for the
vets in that ward as high as one
hundred and twenty five, The dry
people were also expressing con
siderable fear from the outcome
the Fourth Ward vote, all stain.
there was such large black vote in
this Ward. !
Well, we know now the small ma
jority for the wetsin the fourth
ward was NINE. saw old, decrepit
black men out there through the
storm to vote for righteousness and
sobriety. saw some black men
working hard and successfully al
through the day to carry Mexico dry.
These dry people of the black race
are deserving of credit This made
the third local option fight | have
been in during the last few years am
I have found that there are among
the black people, as among the
white, two classes, All honor to the
black man or woman who is strug-
Cling to lift his or her race and
working with the white people for
good, clean government.
A. B. CULBERTSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-11-13
MEXICO AUDRAM COUNTY MISSOURI THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1918
REMAINS OF OLD
REX TO REST At
THE PLAYGROUND


On the sight, where the old Cham
pion won many victories, his re-
mains will rest. The body Of Rex
Mcdonald viii be buried in the cente
field of the Mexico Fair Gouud an
an appropriate monument will be pla
ed over his grave.
The selection OF the Fair Ground
for the last resting place Of old Rex
is due TO the fact that 1t Is against
the City ordinances to bury any dea
animal within the city limits. B. r
Middleton had intended burying the
body of his famous steed in his
front yard, but found that It would
be impossiblel
The Fair Ground is a very appropri
ate resting place for the undefeated,
as 1t was on this same grounds that
he started on his unsurpassed ca
reer. Here it was In his younger
days he outclassed all comers and ca
ried off the blue ribbons by the
score.
Not only has Rex himself proudly
paraded the show ring here. but
his presence in this city and the rea-
son of his birth in this county have
been an unending source of advertise
ment for the Mexico Fair. In a large
part IS 1t due to this king that Mex
leo has gained The reputation as tn
Saddle Horse Center of the Uni
verse"
And now that he is dead, at ripe
Did age, it is only just tribute to
lim. that he should be buried on the
,pot he has made famous.
Many Messages Of sympathy
Among the many messages of sym
,athy received by Mr.. Middleton ar
hose from the following: A. C. Leav
III, Harrisonville, Mo-. Ralph orth--
vein, of st. Louis; Norde1
and and Loan Co, Minneapolis,
dinn.; Tom Brown and J. NJ. Dysart,
Joe NJ Price, Vandalia;
Pres Ray. Lexington, Ky, and Jas
\. IIouchin, Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-11-13

THE Centralia, Mo-, Guard, in clos
ing a strong editorial in reference
to the Mexico Local Option cleo
ton, says: "The result; majority
Of 65 votes for the drys, on the face
Of it does not seem a very great vic
tory, but to those who understand tn
situation, the victory looms up as n
great and glorious one for the right
and for decency. We tako off our
hat to the business men and the citt'
zens of Mexico who conducted the
campaign in favor of local option.
They have made for better city
in their home town and at tho same
time the influence of this election
will affect the whole state of Mis-;
souri,. The result of the local option
election at Mexico is due In no
small measure to the efforts of John
Beal editor Of the Mexico Message.
John Beal has kept the faith through
fourteen long years, as our Reyolu :
tionary fathers kept faith for a like
period of time to give us the right
to vote in local option elections al
this late day."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-11-13
PERSEVERANCE
EDITORIAL MARYUlLLE TRIBUNE

also proves that some OF the breth-
rem whose knees gave out some time
back must have returned to the
fray with sharpened ballots and a
new determination.
1t must be something Of salts
faction to these old battlescarred
fighters for the right to be able to
survey the field and see the banner
Of victory flying. When Colonel Bob
White, who started newspapering in
Mexico over a generation ago and
began firing yolleys for the right =
when the Colonel goes out and sees
the conquest, 1t must be worth while
for him to think the battle was well
fought
For Colonel Bob's paper has been
on the side OF right, days and nights.
summef and winter. And Colonel
Bob has raised up a son, who is Just
as right as his noble father, and
who is standing on the firing line
now to keep the fight going.
1t was hammering away that did IT
--hammering away when the ham
merIng didn't seem very good, and
when folks said that It was all fool
ish and that results never would
come.
Lots OF folks wished for prohibition,
but Colonel Bob and his son, Mitch.
not only wished for it, they worked
for it in season and out, hot and
cold-they and, a lot OF other folks
who are the sort to tie to.,-Mary-
vile Tribune
Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-11-13
SALOONS LOSE IN MANDA-

MUS SUIT
Kansas City, NO., Nov. 3.
Mandamus suits brought by saloon
keepers to compel county courts to
grant saloon licenses were dealt Sc
we're blow by Judge Ellison in the
Kansas City Court of Appeals recent
ly The case under review was that
of William Heller, who had brought
mandamus proceedings against the
County Court of Livingstone County
to compel the licensing OF saloon
near Chillicothe, Mo- The license had
refused although the saloonkeeper
been claimed a two-thirds majority.
Judge Ellison held that when the
court passes in the question of two
thirds majority and good moral char
acter it Is performing a judicial act,
and its decisions are not subject to a
mandamus suit, The decision is final
and absolute.
lHt ldNlo ia AhS Nte'S edS SiAh'Ao4 ~
those in the mandamus suits brought
by three saloon keepers to force the
County Court OF Jackson county to
grant licenses for sa-
looms near the Lincoln High school.
The licenses were refused because of
proximity Of the saloons to School
and the saloons, supposedly backed
by the breweries, brought the manda-
mus suits, coupled with demand
for damages. The decision OF Judge
Ellison probably viii be used as q
basis for am appeal to have these
jackson County suits thrown out of
court.