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The Washington times., 1913-08-10
Killed. Himself
To Avoid Marriage

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-William II
Henderson shot and killed himself
on August ., rather than marry. A
letter which he wrote before commit
ting suicide was presented at the Of
fee Of the register of Wills and ad-
mitted to probate. The letter. which
was written TO his father. read:
Il can't stand my misery any long
or. I have been suffering mentally
and physically for twenty years. Only
myself knows how much. Don't worry
about me. Surely, the One above
can't or will not add to my misery
and misfortune. I am going to end
my life. Wien you get this letter I
expect to be dead"
Henderson lived at 5515 Girard av-
enue. He left an estate valued at
$500.
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SEES ADVENTURE IN
MISSION TO MEXICO
London Paper Declares Special
ENJOYS Errand One Worthy
of Romance.

LONDON. Aug. 1o.-Idealizing tn,
former governor of Minnesota as a pic
turesque character We'll known in mod
ern fiction. the Evening Standard says
President Wilson would appear t.
have taken leaf from the great booh
of romance in creating his latest prece.
dent. His appointment Of John Lind
as adviser OF the American embassy ir
Mexico is marveipusly fictional, and al
that remains is the hope that Mr.. Lind
is as handsome as Rudolf Rassendyll
and as dashing as DArtagnan. All the
rest of their adventurous luck, has been
granted him.
Officially he has no standing, condf.
ton necessary to every modern hero OF
romance. He Is the Presidents special
representative. and his expenses are
paid out of the Secret Service fund.
He has been given wide powers, but he
must be careful how he uses them.
His business is to endeavor to bring
about peace by securing the resigna-
ton Of President Huerta. This he can
do by practically any means he thinks
fit to employ, with one exception-he
must not threaten intervention on the
part OF the United States.
so there is Mr.. Lind, fully equipped
and accredited as much as any hero OF
romance would care to be, and with
the world, SO to speak, before him. He
really ought to produce another Zenda
In the Ruritania of Mexico"
= The Evening Standard draws quite a
moral from Mr.. Lind's appointment by
saying the appointment Is another in
stance of the large powers a man can
secure under democratic government
like that of the United States. Older
countries keep representatives tied to
the telegraph; they stray from the wire
at their own particular peril, and are
tame domestic animals.
"A signal difference between England
and America is that II England had
had to demolfsh the Misunderstanding
mosquito in Panama, II would choose
committee and leave II TO talk, palter,
and delay at its own sweet will.
America found a man-one man-and
putting trust In his capacity told him
to act as he automatically deemed
best. He did so act, and he performed
wonders In a comparatively short time,
while a committee would have been do
ing goodness knows what. for no one
really does know what committees will
perpetrate..
The curious effect of democracy is
to produce faith in the individual.
Older-fashioned governments believe in
nothing but a multitude of counselors,
In which so very often there may be
wisdom, but no action"
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President Expects Peace.

President Wilson is still confident OF
a peaceful outcome. During all the eX-
citement attending the Incorporate
statements of the Mexican executive
the President has not wavered once.
Nor has he weakened in the program
which ne has in mind. There is nothing
10 indicate positively what the Admin
istrstion did on receipt Of the ulti-
matum from Huerta declaring that Lind
would be regarded as an "undesira bic. -
but il is significant that, according TO
dispatches from Mexico City. President
Huerta is not near so hostile al the
present time On the contrary, ac-
cording TO these reports. he has prom
ised that Mr.. Lind shall be given the
ordinary protection accorded to all for
eisners.
By his conference last night with the
committee. the President has nailed
one charge made against him, that he
is playing politics with a patriotic
his confidence last night On the same
footing with Democrats and while the
President made no attempt TO soft
pedal the Utterances in the Senate Of
Republican members against the Ad
ministration's Mexican policy, Demo-
Gratis in Congress feel that If these
UtterS noes are continued the shoe will
be cn the other foot, and il will be the
Republicans who will be open TO the
charge OF playing politics.
The meeting last night was for the
purpose Of bringing about harmonious
understanding between the President
and members of the committee. That
IL succeeded at least in a measure is
indicated this morning by disposition
on the part OF the committee as a whole
10 support the policy of the President
for at least sufficient time for II to be
given a fair trial. II II fails, and ever
though no attempt may be made against
hr. Lind. IL is likely that some OF the
committee will insist on this country
lifting the ban against the shipment
from this country Of arms and ammuni-
ton TO the rebels.
All Of the members Of the committee
were on hand at the conference except
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of friendship between Latin-America
and ourselves and be notice to the
world that the republics of the Ameri-
can hemisphere stand ready to settle
their problems without interference
from the rest of the world"
MI, Kahn believes that Brazil, the
Argentine Republic. and Chile would
join with the United States in its peace
propaganda as these nations have not
recognized the Huerta government, and
are waiting for the United States to
take the Initiative"
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
Silver Tube Draws Off
Liquid From Heart

ST. LOUIS, Aug 10-Monroe Rodgers,
twelve years old. is recovering from an
operation in which a silver tube was
inserted into his breast and placed
against the pericardium Of his heart to
drain liquid which threatened to stop
the beating of the organ. In order to
insert the tube one rib was removed.
The operation is the first of its kind
ever performed at the city hospital, and
is considered one of the most dangerous
known to medical science. One of the
physicians said today that the boy
would be well in a few days.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
BLIND GIRL TO GET
GOOD EDUCATION
Times Readers Complete Fund
of 1865 to Send Evelyn to
New Jersey School.
Times Is Praised
For Raising Fund
To Help Blind Girl

Mrs. Ella s. knight, president of
the Sunshine and Community
Society, today wrote The Times
as follows:
"The Sunshine and Community
Society hereby extends its sim
cere thanks to The Washington
Times for It's success in raising
more than the amount required
for the little blind girls tuition
at the New Jersey school. Too
much praise cannot be given
The Washington Times for this
good work. The Sunshine So
ciety Of the District will always
carry a warm heart full of shine
for all connected with this paper.
"ELLA s. KNIGHT,
"President."
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
Gov. 0ddie's Niece to
Christen the Nevada

RENO. New, Aug. l0.-Miss Eleanor
Arm. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J.
Seibert. OF this city. and niece of Gov
ernor oddie, is to have the honor Of
naming the battIeship Nevada. which
viii be ready for launching about Oc-
tober l. Construction work Is being
completed at the Fore River works al
Quincy. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seibert and their chill
dren will leave for the East about the
middle OF September. accompanied by
the Governor, who Is to be present al
the launching ceremonies
Mrs. Seibert is a sister OF Governor
Oddie. and member of the Otdie fam
fly of East Orange. y. ]. Miss Seibert
Is ten years old.
The mining companies of Tonopah
have Joined in making an offer Of sill
yer bullion sufficient for making a sil-
yer service for the vessel.
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WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of Co
Enthusiastically fair tonight and Mon
day; light to moderate southwest to
west winds.
For eastern Pennsylvania-Unsett
showers In northern portion tonight OF
Monday; cooler in northern portion to-
night; cooler in southern portion Mon
day. light to moderate southwest to
northwest winds
For New Jersey-Fair; showers In
northern portion tonight or Monday;
cooler Monday; light to moderate south
west to west winds
For Maryland and Delaware-General-
ly fair tonight and Monday; light 10
moderate southwest to west winds.
For Enthusiastically fair tonight
and Monday; light southwest winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and AffleCk's-
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
Employees Appeal
For Increased Paw

Increased pay for stationary engin-
eers, fremen, and elevator conductors
in public buildings throughout the
United States was asked by delega-
ton from the Stationary Engineers
Union, who called on Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Allen yesterday.
The delegation of twenty men was
headed by Timothy Healy, of New
York.
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Guns to Shoot Airships.

Experiments made by the War De-
partment have shown that the present
field guns can be utilized for attacks on
airships. with slight notifications. witt
hou putting the Department to the ne
cessity of developing a special gun for
hsit purpose.
The Washington times., 1913-08-10
Fear Big Canal Will y.
Spread Yellow Fever

LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Panama Ca
nal came in for mention today before
the International Congress of. Medicine.
DR.. J. J Van Loghen, Of Amsterdam.
suggested that there would be danger
OF American yellow fever being trans
m,tted to Asia and Australia when canal
traffic starts. and he urged the tropical
hygiene section of the congress TO ar
range for an international conference to
cope with the situation.
Sacred Band Concert
1T Randlc highlands tonight.-Advt.
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Spend Sunday With the National Guard
a. Harper's Ferry. Only S1.0o round
trip, via Baltimore and Ohio. Leave
Union Station 20 A. NJ, returning
leave Harpers Ferry 8 so P. M.-Advt.
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city anxiouSy awaiting further from John Lind.
President Wilson's personal representative and advise
to the American embassy.
NEXT FEW HOURS ARE CRITICAL PERIOD.
Mr. Lind is expected to start for Mexico City late this
afternoon. In that he would not reach the capital
until early tomorrow morning. The next foryeight hours,
covering the period of his trip to the interior and his recep
ton at Mexico City, will be the critical period.
Administration officials are outwardy disposed to feel
alarm. AT the time they keeping their to
the ground They want peace. War could only at
the instance of Mexico, but if the Huera government
should permit any hostile action toward Lind, any injury
to his person from fanatics at Vera Cruz in the capital
would be more than probability.
The New Hampshire Louisiana and Michigan all
first class batteShpS off Vera Cruz and other warShps
of this country at other points in Mexican waters.
That this Government is prepared for the worst is indi
Gated by the fact that contrary to the regular routine,
neither the New Hampshire any of the ships will return
to Galveston until August IS Ordinarily the ship would
return next Saturday.
Secretary Bryan refused this morning to make any
comments on the White House conference last night when
Democratic and Republicans members of the Senate Com
mee Foreign Relations taken into the Presidents
confidence Contrary to the committees previous under
standing the President said to have told the members
that proposals would be submitted to President Huera
through Mr. Lind until the latter had been given time to
talk things over with Charge dAaires OShaughnessy in
Mexico City and to learn and report back to Washington
the conditions in the capital.
LIND WILL NOT URGE HUERTES RESIGNATION
This delay in submitting the proposals is believed to
have eSSened the for President Huertas hostile
attitude toward MI Lind but has not lessened the
penSe When he issued his recent def to the United
States Huerta believed that Lind his way to Mex
ico suggest him the adviSabiy of resgning pro-
VSOnal President.
On the contrary it is thought that the most that this
country will propose at the present time will be ars
tce during which both factions in Mexico might settle their
differences by special Presidential election. While there
is considerable doubt in Washington to the likelihood of
such proposal being accepted it is not one according
officials here to which Huerta could take offenSe.
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TIDE TABLE.
High tide 2:l2 a IN. and 2:42 m.
Low tide 9:G a. m. and 9:07 p. m.
SUN TABLE.
SUN rises.........5:O7 Sun sets.....7: %
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GREATEST DANGER
IN NEXT 48HOURS
Secretary Bryan Will Keep in CIocse Touch With Mexico Until
Apprsed of Special Enjoys Safe Arrival in Capital
of Repubic-PreSiden en Hopes for Peace
Continued From First Page.)

American countries, when demonstrations most likely
10 occur and when blood is often She'd officials in this
city anxiousy awaiting further from John Lind.
President Wilson's personal representative and advser
to the American embassy.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
District Attorneys Organization.

Coushatta Citizen: The District
Attorneys Organization was perfect
cd in Alexandria Monday. A number
of the district attorneys Of the
State met for the initial meeting. w.
M. Lyles of Leesville was elected
president, and H. B. Warren Of Rus
ton secretary. District Attornep j.
+. Stephens of Coushatta attended
the meeting.
The objects and purposes of the
organization are to recommend
needed criminal legislation. The
district attorneys are in position to
see the defects in the criminal laws
of the State and it is their purpose
to meet annually and to discuss
those defects and to recommend to
the Legislature the remedies.
The meeting was held in the Hotel
Bentley. The next meeting will be
held in Alexandria next spring.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
How the Senatorial Vacancy May
BE Filled.

"A Washington telegram states
that danger Of the Democrats losing
their majority may be obviated by
the Legislature Of Alabama under
the Seventeenth Amendment to the
Constitution providing quickly for
the filling Of the vacancy caused BY
Senator Johnson's death.
The amendment provides for the
filling Of vacancies in the Senate in
this way:
When vacancies happen in the
representation Of any State in the
Senate, the executive authority Of
such State shall issue writs of cleo
tion to all such vacancies, provided
the legislature Of any State may
empower the executive thereof to
make temporary appointments until
the people fill the vacancies by elec-
ton as the legislature may direct
AS ID most OF the other States the
Alabama Legislature has not been
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
Rruncr's Tongue Too Glob

Louisiana Democrat: 1t would have
{, wholesome effect. if Bruner's Of
fence was felony, instead Of mis-
demeanor, so that it would ipso
facto cause a forfeiture Of his office.
His election as Commissioner Of Ag-
riculture and immigration was a
mistake, which the people some
times make, as well as the appoint
i've power.
Bruner has evidently discovered
ere this, that his tongue is entirely
too glib, and, no doubt, will endeav-
or to curb it in the future, especial
ly if DR.. DOdson goes after him in
civil action for damages, which,
he would no doubt, recover, in the
event of the institution of suit
therefor.
It is to be hoped that Bruner has
learned a salutary lesson, and that
he is now wiser if not better
man. His experience has been
drastic in the extreme, but it is the
only kind Of Christening from which
he would have profited farthing.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
Sheriff, ex-Of1icio Auctioneer
Caucasian, August 9, 1913.
SheriR's Sale.

No. II, ,386-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La
R. B. Martin VS.. Pike Powell et8al.|
By virtue of a commission to sell
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, La, in the above NUN
bered and entitled suit | will Offer
for sale at public auction for cash
and according to law, at the prinel-
pal front door of the court house1t
Caddo Parish, La, during the lesA
hours Of sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 13, 1913,
Lot sixty Of the Shepherd & Stew
art subdivision Of the City Of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La, and
the south half of lot % of the ] W
White subdivision of the City Of
Shreveport, La. Said property to De-
sold for cash and according to law
for the purpose of effecting a partl-
tion. J. P. FLOURNOY,.@.s
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctloneef..
Caucasian, August 9, 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
NEWS AND NOTES.
Continued from eighth page.
Personal Mention.

DR.. Joseph H. Spearlng, former
beloved rector Of ST. Marks church,
spent the past week in Shreveport.
1t was good to see him and learn
that things are going we'll with hun.
DIR. Spearing is at the head OF tWo
institutions, the Noble Institute OF
Admission, Ala, and the Columbia
Military Academy Of COLUMBIA,
Tenn. DR.. Spearing's family live IN
Admission, where they have been for
the past year, but he will be be-
tween the two places as he VIII
have the active management OF both
institutions. DR.. Spearing's visit was
much too short for the pleasure II
gave his friends, as he left Saturday
for Admission, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. James Evans and lit
tie son. Mrs. Evans will spend sew
eral weeks in Admission with her
mother and sisters.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
A Negro's Fidelity Rewarded.

Signal-Democrat: The negro's
fidelity to his white master in many
instances furnishes as fine an ex-
ample as can be found among the
people Of any race. It is difficult
to find a case where a specific trust
was imposed upon the black man
that he was not true to that trust.
1t is refreshing to read of an old
negro who last week was given
$500 by Missouri jury when he
testified that he had worked forty
years without wages for prosper
Gus farmed until his death. The
widow, as she advanced in age, grew
feeble minded, and for years Ole
Matt laid on a pallet of straw in her
room at night to watch her and
wait on her in case she had a
spell The jury awarded the
amount asked without leaving thei1
places.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
First Death from Heat in New
Orleans.

New Orleans States: Vim. Thomp-
son, of 1926 Orleans street, who was
brought to the Charity Hospital
Thursday afternoon from Gentilly
road and Frenchman street, died in
the institution early Friday morn
ing, as a result Of heat prostration.
He was the first person to die in the
Charity Hospital from the heat this
summer.
Thompson was employed by the
Sewerage and Water Board, and was
taken to the hospital Thursday af-
ternoon. When his temperature was
taken the mercury shot to the top
of the thermometer, registering III,
the limit of the thermometer His
body was turned over to his family
Friday morning.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
Buroes T. Young Dies from Erect
of Spider Bite.

The Florida Parishes: Inc many
friends throughout Tangipahoa, st.
Helena and nearby parishes were
grieved to learn Of the death OF MI:
Burgess T. Young, which occurred
the latter part Of last week at ms
home in st. Helena Parish. A snort
time preceding his death Mr.. Young
was bitten by a big spider, and 1t IS
claimed that the poison from the
spider affected his heart, terminal
ing in sudden death for the victim.
Mr.. Young was representative III
the Legislature for a term or more
from st. Helena Parish, and was the
author of a bill making kidnapping
in this State capital offense.
Mr.. Young was very popular III
his section of the State and highly
esteemed by all acquaintance.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
Sherif's Sale.

No. 17,12t-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La.
D. A. Johns VS.. The Tlmpsons
Handle Company.
By virtue of a writ OF fierl faclas
to me directed from the HonoraD'lle +
First Judicial District Court OF Cad
do Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seesSzed
and will offer folosale at public aue-#g
tion for cash and according to law
at Cedar Grove, La, during the legal
hours of sales, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1913, I
One lot of cross-ties. Said properly
seized as belonging to@ the aDoNss
named defendant company and 70 De D'S5
sold to pay and satisfy the debt -
specified in said writ, saS in the sun1
of one thousand dollars, with ten
per cent per annum interest thereon
from the 10th day of October 1911,
and all costs Of suit, as we'll as teh
per cent on said principal and fn-#
terest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNO4,
Sheriff, ex-Of1icio Auctloneef.
Caucasian, August 9, 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
Wanted, d Girl. .

Louisiana Democrat: Yes, wanted
q girl-a daughter in thousand
homes, bright, smiling, helpful,
always willing to hold the baby
sek the table or sweep the floor,
and to do these things SO happily
and cheerfully and well, that the
baby will crow, the table will look
like well balanced picture, and the
careful, critical grandmother will
find no dust under the chairs or IN
the corners Of the room. Wanted a
loving daughter, the touch Of whose
caressing fingers brings a happy
light to the weary eyes Of father
and mother, the sound Of whose
CHEEKY voice and merry laughter is
d JOY to the whole household. Where
is there a home in which such a
daughter is not wanted? Does any
one know such girl? There is a
situation open for her. She is ad-
vertised for, sought for; she can
have any place she wants; the world
is hers; but why are there not more
applicants?
All, she is already occupied. Sh'
has home Of her own which she
can not give up; she is enshrined
in the hearts Of father and mother
her brothers have bound her about
with cords Of love and will not let
her go.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
Real Estate Market.

Report of transfers furnished by
the Caddo Abstract Company, office
Commercial National Bank building.
Carl Svarva to J. B. Aiken, 1O-acrc
lot 80 Fairfield sub; $4,000.
]. B. Aiken to D. S. Arnold, 10-acre
lot 80 Fairfield sub: $4,000.
J. B. Harkrider to E. E. Harkrider
lot block Greenwood; $500.
Mrs. S. NJ. Johnson to Mrs. Bula
Dickson, lot and part Of lot 4 block
5 Howard Cole sub: $1,000.
J. W. Atkins to Tri-state Oil Co.
10 acres in sec. I, 20, Is; $500.
H. S. Rives to w. E. Reed, lots 3
and 4 block "a Vivian; $3.50.
w. S. Logan, curator, ct al, to Fe-
lix WELLER, ne ia of ne IL sec
ton 26, II, IA; $500.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
What They Call It..

Grandma says were flgilt. III s1yie'
A'sittin' in our automobile.
Grandpa says we're fit to kill,
A'ridin' in our AUTOMOBILE.
Ma she says we ought to feel
Grateful for our '.automobees.
Pa SAYS there amt no other man
Kin run an auto like ne can.
Auntie breaches near and far
About our lovely touring car.
Uncle Bill says he amt seen
Nowhere such good machine.
Brother Jim, he keeps braggln'
Bout the speed Of our new wagon.
But, oh, it sounds SO grand and noble
When sister she says "automople.
The Caucasian., 1913-08-10
p. FLOURNOY
Notice for Publication-O3444.

Department Of the Interior, on1-5
ted States Land office at Batoh
Rouge, La, July 80, t9l3.-Notlce -
hereby given that James Philips, " "
Mira, La, who on August 3, 19oo's
made Homestead Entry No. o3444,s
for southwest quarter of southeass.
quarter of section 80, township rs rs
north, range Is west, Louisiana nj
rldlan, has filed notice Of lntentlVns
to make five-year proof to estap1i
llsh claim to the land above oe-S
scribed, before United States CON-
missioner, at Shreveport, La, on tne8
9th day of September 1913. -
Claimant names as witnesses.
w. Walker, of Mira, La; John Jones'
OF Mira, La; Cliston Caldwell, ~
Mira, La; Thomas Jackson of Myf-s
t1stoWn, La. JOHN f. NU1TALL, 81
Register,
Caucasian, August 8, 1913.