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The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

Following in many details the fic-
ton story which was published few
weeks ago in a leading periodical, the
Housekeepers' Alliance of the District
of Columbia voted to start a training
school for colored servants January
l. Although similar in these details,
the idea is not new one, but has
been in the process of formation for
several years.
The training school will be conduct
ed on an economic basis. In connec-
tion with the institution, business
women of the District will be taken
in as boarders, thus providing an in
come. 1t is estimated that it will cost
about $1,S00 per annum to conduct
the school besides this income, max
ing a cost of about $50 for each serv-
ant trained. Forty servants will be
turned out every year.
The site for the training school has
not yet been selected, although sew
eral sites are now under considera-
tion. The home of the training school
was provided for many rooms. Each
girl taking the course will be re-
quired to present physicians certifi-
cate testifying to good health.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

One of the strange sights in the re-
cent blizzard at Cleveland was fur
nished by four patient camels, at
tached to a theatrical company on a
tour, who plodded resignedly through
the binding snow.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

. During the four years that John A.
Patten, colored man, served as
page in congress, he was naturally
brought in close touch with many dis
tinguished men whose names today
are household words. The impress
sions made upon his mind are vivid,
and in describing these men with
whom he came in contact, Patten
speaks directly and to the point.
When asked whom he regarded as
the greatest among those towering
figures, he.replied that when it came
to commanding the attention of both
parties in the house and the interest
of the galleries. there was no one who
could compare with the wizened Lit
tie Giant" Stephens. He spoke sell
dom, but when he did there was a
hush of expectancy and rapt atten-
ton.
Patten chuckled as he recalled a
story concerning Stephens. Without
coming into the open, a certain mem
ber of the house had defeated one of
the pet measures in which Stephens
was interested. In order to avert sus-
picion, the man of the underground
methods hastened to Stephens hotel
rooms, condoled with him at great
length, and inveighed against the
treachery of the man who had baked
his pet measure To all of this Ste
phens listened in silence until the de-
nunciation of somebody" was ended.
Then, in his well-known falsetto, he
turned to his astonished visitor and
exclaimed:
yes, and as Nathan said to David,
Thou art the mani"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

The Chinese have many uses for
empty tin cans, fashioning them into
various household utensils.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

The French parliament has rejected
the bill granting the franchise to
women.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

Women outnumber the men by 1919
in New York city. according to she
last census.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

The wealth of Great Britain is esti-
mated at $so.OO0,oOO.OOO and that Of
France at S65, 100000
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

Frank Jenkins, little negro student
of Far Rockaway, won the high school
cross-country championship of Greater
New York over the three and a quar-
ter mile course of the Jamaica High
school. jenkins won as he pleased,
although Alvin Robertson of Evander
Childs was a close second. ]. Gordon
Moriarity of Richmond Hill was third.
Team honors were won by the Jamaica
High school with total of SO points.
Morris High was second with 81 and
Erasmus Hall third with 139.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

The Bible College and Institute for
Civic and Social Betterment at Wash
ington, d. c., has been in operation
in this city for about six years
Under it's auspices the interdenom-
national gospel wagon has been in op-
Grafton for several years, and the In
dustrial Center, at 2422 K street, was
established for the training of colored
women in the useful and practical
work of life.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

Those who knew John Randolph
Tucker of Virginia will not marvel at
the affection and esteem in which he
was held by the colored page,
How well / remember him." said
John A, Patten, former congress
sional page as he speared a drifting
scrap of paper on the lawn. When
he was running for the first time for
the office of Attorney General of Vir-
ginia he had to make his campaign on
horseback, and wherever he stopped
he received royal hospitality.
"Alighting at the home of a promi-
nent planter, he seated himself with
the master of the house on the broad
veranda. In response to a request for
a drink of water, one of the negro
house servants was sent to the spring.
"In few moments he returned with
a glass of water, cool and clear 1t
needed no apology, but there were
traditions to be preserved, and Sam
hastened to say
Please 'scuse the glass, Mars Ran,
kase the gourd am broke"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-12-27

A baggage truck invented by Cali
fornian has hooks on the handles to
permit it to be carried with its load
upstairs on a mans shoulders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29
RIVALS SEEK HAND
Of MISS CLEVELAND
ONE MOTHER WOULD SPANK
SON-BOYs PRINCETON
FL
CLASSMATES.

BALTIMORE. MD, July 2S.-The
interesting Information has come to
Baltimore that Herman Stump and H.
Gordon Ewing. Baltimore boys, class
mates at Princeton, are rivals for the
hand OF Miss Esther Cleveland.
Mr.. Stump Is a son OF Judge and
Mrs. II. Arthur Stump. Mr.. Ewing
is a son OF Mr. and Mrs William
jackson Ewing, OF 100 Edgeyale
Road. Roland Park Both are about
twenty-one years old. Mr.. Ewing's
friends believe he has the better
chance to gain the victory. While
both young men have BEEN guests at
Miss Cleveland's home. Mr.. Ewing Is
still there. which leads the wise
acres to prognosticate that all will
not be well with Mr.. Stump's suit.
Mrs. Ewing. mother OF one OF the
rivals, says: Thus far have heard
of no ENGAGEMENT, but I know that
my son and Mr.. Stump, his friend, are
fond of Miss Cleveland. I shall see
Gordon this week when Mr.. Ewing
and myself will 90 to Biddeford Pool,
Me-. for August. and we shall know
more about these rumors. II he IL
thinking about marrying. I should
like to spank him, for he's only a
boy"
Mrs. Stump, not so communicative,
said:
.s'.it rs truep that nay son has been
guest at a house party given by
Miss Cleveland. but he ID now at Bass
Rocks. Mass, and have not been
told Of any engagement concerning
him -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29
COMMITTEE READS
LAST MU[HAlL NOTE
N. A. VI. ORDERED TO PRODUCE
ALL CORRESPONDENTS AND
DATA At ToDAY's SESSION.
LODGE DENIES CHARGES
BRANDS AS FALSE MULHALL's
STORY OF INTERVIEW WITH
HATFIELD LOCATE THE
CAPITOL LOBBY ROOM.

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The lob
by investigators drew a sigh of relief
when the last Mulhall letter of the
batch produced today began with the
following sentence:
MY Dear Mr.. Bird: You will please
find enclosed copy of my resignation
which have mailed to Mr.. Kirby this
r. NJ"
This was letter number 1910. The
committee has reviewed in the fort
night and more that Mulhall had been
a witness practically all Of the COR
respondence. The letters and docu-
ments that have been skipped are OF
small public interest. They will be
SKINNED through at tomorrow's ses-
sion.
The committee was also refreshed
today by the appearance before II of
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts,. who
called long enough TO tell the COM.
OF having held an interview or con-
ference with him in company with
Chairman HATFIELD. of the Massa-
chusetts Republican State committee,
was entirely false.
McDcrmott "IAfted" Entire Roll.
The relations between Mulhall and
Representative McDermott, OF Illinois.
had further airing at today's SEES
sion. The numerous expense ac-
counts" Of Mulhall failed to show
where any money had been passed by
Muinall to the Illinois congressman.
and later accounted for, or repaid to
him by the N. A. NJ, Mulhall said:
Zone time just to illustrate, gentle
men. how this fellow McDermott
worked. i was standing at Fritz
Reuters bar and took my bank roll
- VuhA
grabbed it. l thought he was just
eating up but he kept It, - Muihaii
added, land there was SIS in the
roll"
Mulhall also swore to giving Isaac
McMichael. chief page OF the house.
800. of which McDermott got $50.
according to the tale McMichaels re-
lated to Mulhall
solve Mystery OF Lobby Room.
--MueA-ef--the ~unyztery- surrounding
the special room Of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers capitol lobby
was cleared up In the course Of the
examination relative to that arrange
ment The committee was accord
ing to Mulhalrs testimony. In the
terrace of the west front OF the cap
itol He swore that McDermott and
McMichaels had made arrangements
for its use.
Some OF the letters gone over today
told of an intimate discussion with
Mr.. Underwood. chairman Of the ways
and means committee. In ono Of these
the house leader was reported to have
explained at great length the rea-
sons that led him to selet w. B. WILL
son, OF Pennsylvania, - chairman of
the house committee on-lahor. The
colonel, by his testimony. however.
relieved Mr.. Underwood Of the neccs-
sity Of coming to the cOmmtttAN for
the purpose OF denying the statement
by relating that he had only : mo-
ment'n chat with Mr.. Underwood In
the corridor Of the house.
The committee late today instructed
the M Nv n. to be prepared with Al
Ithotr 0ocntnant4 covrogpoA4ance AnA
|okA1 N1A fee9row
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29
DAVIDSON TO AIR
HIS GRIEVANCES
BEFORE THE COURT
Says Only Trial Will be in
Federal Tribunal on a
Libel Charge
PROPOSED TRIAL is
POSTPONED BY BISHOP
Two Members Of Original In
vestigating Committee Meet
at Roanoke However to
Formulate a Reply

Especial tc The Richmond virginian.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. July rs.
When shown the statement In the
morning papers that he would he
tried before an ecclesiastical court.
Rev Charles Steele Davidson. who
made such a sensational attack FRI
day up IN the Episcopal church, after
burning his vestments and prayer
book in the presence Of Eliza Jane
Coleman. a negro nanny, at the
gate of Monticello. had the following
to say:
There will he no trial. except in
the United State court for libel The
Episcopal church has no point against
me which cannot be cleared perfectly.
have done nothing that cannot be
Justified. received notice ten days
ago to appear in Roanoke before a
church court. but later wos notified
that the trial would not take place on
Monday, July 2Sth. am not In
tereped now In what they are going
to do. having publicly repudiated and
renowned the ministry. OF the Epss-
copai church.
Ready to Product Proofs
my charge OF unfairness and in
Justice against them include the
brutality, cruelty and unfairness OF
two bishops, the conspiracy OF wick
fCantinued m Eercnd paxe1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29
GATHER
At HOT SPRINGS
MANY MEMBERS OF BAR ARRIv-
ING FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF
VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION.
TAX REFORM PROBLEM
HONORABLE RICHARD EVELYN
BYRD TO READ PAPER ON SUB
JECT DURING FIRST SESSION
TONIGHT-PRoMINE RICH
WONDERS IN ATTENDANCE.

Especial to The Richmond Virginlan.)
HOT SPRINGS. VA. July 2S.--The
twenty-fift annual meeting OF the
Virginia Gar association will occur at
Hot Springs on Tuesday. "Wednesday
and Thursday OF this week. Mem
bers have been arriving since yester-
day morning. and II Is expected that
by tonight nearly two hundred will
be here.
Tax reform in Virginia will be the
chief subject for discussion. and a
paper on that topic will be read to-
morrow night by Hon. Richard E.
Byrd, Of Winchester. Professor VIII
liam H. Lyle. OF the University of
Virginia, will give the presidents adj
row morning.
Social Event.
Though the annual meeting OF the
association was held last year at Old
Point Comfort. those for three con-
secutive previous years were held at
Hot Springs
Most OF the members are graduates
Of the University OF Virginia and the
Washington and Lee university, and
TAG ICuuI&1LlS are HiONG Vt lcSS SOCtal
and are marked each year by ban
quet at which there arc always dis
tinguished after dinner speakers
Many Already Present.
Among the members Of the aseocia-
ton already here are Judge r. r.
Barton, of Winchester. the author OF
q number Of law books: Judge George
L. Christian. Judge George K. An
derson. Judge John A. Coke, J. r.
Swartwoads. p. St Ge0rge Cooke, II.
8. Jones. John b. Minor. L. l. Lewis.
g. B. Pollock, and General william
p. Cox. OF Richmond: Frank r. Chris
tan and r. c. Blackboard, OF Lynch
burg: John L. Kenney. Of Bristol, Va !;
James Carton, OF Alexandria: John s.
Draper. OF Pulaski. Va: Robert NJ.
Hughes. and H. Barron. OF Norfolk: c.
-Rnhinson, at Newport Ne~si e. 4,
Etickley. OF Woodstock. Va: James
H. Corbett, bf Suffolk, and william C.
Walpole. OF Charlottesville.
A race meet wednesday, under the
auspices OF the Fassafern Hunt club
VIII be attended by members Of the
association. and other visitors here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29
Commissioner Cancels South
ampton Engagement in Order
to Meet Opponent
OTHER CANDIDATES
BUSY ON HUSTlNCS
Pollard breaches at Camp Meet
ing and Delivers Political
Talk at Portsmouth--Cum-
ming Passes Through

The most interesting development
yesterday was the an
by Commissioner of Ag-
riculture Koiner that he would meet
his opponent, ]. Thompson Brown. in
joint debate next Saturday at Ken
bridge. Lunenburg county.
The farmers of Lunenburg planned
q meeting a week or more ago and
invited both the commissioner and
his opponent. Mr.. Brown accepted.
but Commissioner Koiner informed
the committee that a month ago he
had accepted an invitation TO ad-.
dress the farmers Of Southampton on
that date. Yesterday, however Mr..
Koiner decided that the occasion was
too important for him to miss, and
at the risk OF offending his friends
in Southampton he Cancelled that en-
gagement and wrote the Lunenburg
accepting the invitation.
He will send a representative to the
meeting.
Farmers from Charlotte and Neck
ienburg have been invited to attend
the Kenbridge rally. and this will
probably be the largest and most in
teresting meeting Of the week so far
as the campaign for the commissioner
OF agriculture is concerned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29
NEGRO APPOINTED BY
WILSONTO BE OPPOSED

WASHINGTON. July 3s.--The
nomination Of Adam e. Patterson. a
negro. Of Muskogee. Okla. which
Presidnet Wilson sent 10 the senate
last week. has aroused Z storm Of op-
position among Southerners. Today
Senator vardaman, Of Nisaissippi, an
nounced heatediy that the nomination
never will be confirmed if ne could
prevent It. and Senator Overuan, OF
North Carolina, received : lsttsr from
Thomas Dixon, the author. South
orner, now residing In New York. ask
Inc him to Aght to peeyent Hatter-
scn'a nom1na1ion. # n Fl.
u DGaakof ovoFman Wrof hnek that
~ mn oG114s ~ appce e3 1nts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29
DIXON IMPROVING,
FEARS EXPRESSED
FOR MANY OTHERS
SEVERAL MISSING IN MEXICO,
FRIENDS THINK ONE HAS
BEEN EXECUTED.

Ell PASO, TEX, July 2s.-Charles
B. Dixon. Jr., the immigration in
spector. who was shot by Mexican fed
eral soldiers in Juarez Saturday. is
improving in an Ell Paso hospital to-
day. Mexican federal officials ex-
planned today that Dixon would not
have been harmed IL he had not tried
to run.
They say he was being taken to the
temporary military barracks of the
Juarez volunteers for detention by the
military. and that there was no in
tention of administering the ~ley
feuga." All the soldiers and Arthur
Walker. the negro who caused the
American officers Arrest, are still
held in prison in Juarez.
Others Cause Anxiety.
Nothing has been heard from Chi
huahua about Charles Eissell. Bern
hard Mcdonald. and Ray Harrell, an
Ell Paso auto driver. who were arrest
ed in Santa Rosalia. and have been
held as prisoners in Chihuahua. A
demand for their release has been
wired to Chihuahua by the American
state department.
r. G.. Kimbell. another American,
a telegraph operator. is now causing
friends anxiety. He was arrested a
week ago in Juarez with two COM
panions. Later he was separated
from his companions and today the
other two men were released, and
came to Ell Paso. Inquiry by his
friends brought the statement from
the Juarez Officers that Kimbell was
released yesterday, but he has not
been seen In Ell Paso.
Friends Fear Execution.
His frieeds fear that he was exc
cuted. He had been previously ar
rested in Juarez and was going back
for some OF his property at the post
oA3ce station. when he was arrested
the second time. with his two friends.
That was a week ago. He has not
been seen since.
Efforts are being made to recon
struct the telegraph wires south OF
Juarez 10 Chihuahua. and learn the
fate OF the supply train recently sent
to Chihuahua from Juarez. Accom-
panying the supply train were several
Americans. including j. r. Enlow.
manager of the American Refining
company smelter at Chihuahua and
q young woman whose father is con-
nected with the railroad at Chihua-
hua-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29
ELECTRICAL STORM
SWEEPS NEW YORK
LIGHTNING STRIKES FLAG POLES
AND GoUGEs CHUNKS FROM
CORNIcEs.
BROWNS THIRD RAIL
CELLARS ARE INUNDATED AS
FLOOD RACES. AND PEOPLE
GO FROM PILLAR TO POST
SEEKING SHELTER.
BROWNS THIRD RAIL.

NEW YORK, July 2s.--This city
was visited by a violent electrical
storm today, accompanied by q tor
rental rain.
All over Manhattan sewers were
unable to carry off the great volume
of surface water which straightaway
sought its level IN cellars. More than
one sewer burst and shot sewage mat
ter hack to surface. Lightning hit In
many spots. shattering nag poles and
souging chunks out Of the cornices
of buildings. Folks were shocked. but
nobody was killed. Many groups OF
persons who ran to cover in sheltered
places were driven out by the floods
that came in after them. Some had
to be rescued from the quickly rising
artificial lakes.
Railway Traffic Stopped.
The heavy storm practically held up
on the tracks Of the New York Gen.
trail. used also by the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad. for a
time. Water poured from Webster
avenue, the Bronx, onto the tracks In
the cut south of Two Hundredth
street. At the Fordham station 1t COW
cred tho platform and drowned out
the third rail II was impossible for
the electric motor to 90 through the
roadbed was washed from between
the ties In spots, and when trafilc was
resumed the trains had to feel their
way cautiously.
Cellars Inundated. :.
For blocks around Times square
cellars were inundated everywhere.
Six feet of water ran into the IRE pits
Of the Hotel Somerset. tb0 West Fors
ty-seventh street, putting the cleo
tNis$ 10 - d.
The Hotel Astor had six inches OF
water IN its engine room, tire Palace
theater. Forty-sevsnth street and Sew
enth avenue. had ten inches In ita cell
lar, the New York theater. Broadway,
between Forty fourth and Forty-fifth
streets had twelve inches.
An Ohliging Barber.
A barber shop ct Broadway and
Forty-second street was deluged to
ssaeA m. extent thxt m1ntrure girls,
with low shoes, took to chairs. One
man insisted on having shave, fiood
or no Hood. and Z barber. removing
his shoes and stockings, rolled up his
trousers and obliged him.
At Seventy ninth street and Licking
ton avenue. water poured into the ex-
cavation for the subway 70 q depth
Of ton feet. Three workman. had Z
narrow escape from drowhlAG. They
were pulled out by ropes.
Several buildings were struck by
lightning during the storm. and were
moro or lees damaged.
oix houses were Get on fire by bolts
In Jamaica, which suffered moro than
any other place In oueensborough.
Tue water was % deep In Fulton
street that 4 blocked the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit cars Tor half m hour.
AutOmobileo were stalled BY immense
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-29

SIxTY-FIVE TO AUBURN

OSSrNING. n Y. July "a
Warden Clancy. at the head Of Sing
Sing less than three weeks, In already
using the dark cells Sometimes they
are called the cooler" They are In
a cellar. next to the condemned cells
A solid Iron door outside the grilied
door excludes every bit OF light.
Ventilation Is from overhead. The
fare In a gill Of water and six slices OF
bread day. In the dark cells of
Sing Sing the disgusting bucket sys-
tenn Is In use.
The use of the dark cells was one
OF the grounds OF the indictment OF
exWarden Kennedy. CIancy's prede-
cessor.
Breaking Their Spirit.
The continuous locking In their
cells OF $50 men who struck last week
IL not over. About $50 OF them have
now been confined each In a space
3 la feet wide. seven feet long and
seven feet high. for 144 hours. An
cfYlcer OF the prison said today that
he thought they would be released at
the end CT this week Short rations
and close and unheaithful confine-
ment have pretty well broken down
the resisting powers Of the rebels.
They can't yell any more. Only once
today did the cell block send up
regular mans shout. That was when
II got line on some Of the men who
morning. About sixty-five will be
sent, and they win include a. many OF
the trouble makers ~ possible. The
draft will leave Sing Sing on . car
Of the s.43 o'clock train.
Warden Clancy rot back tonight on
the sos train from his trip to Albany.
He saw Governor suiser and State
superintendent OF Prisons John b.
Riley. $ : e $1,000 ''''st>A $50 " =
sulzer Promises Ala.
The warden said that he talked
over Sing Sing and the rebellion with
Governor Sulser. and that the gov
ernor assured him that the whole
strength Of the administration would
be behind him In making the con-
victs behave. Governor 6ulxer told
Clancy that h. would AAv4--t0 wait
until the next regular session Of the
Legislature. In January, before he
could get law giving pensions to
Clancy told the governor that per-
haps . third Of his ninety guards
here ought TO be retired. but he
doesn't feel like turnink them aArift
until they can get pension. Many
|of them are paid but SIS ! week.
hTe worst men In Sing Sing. from
the guards viewpoint. were shipped
Ito Auburn last Friday. and the next
worst will 80 tomorrow. The Lar
irons ana handcufts chat they will
wear came back from Auburn today.
Refusee % Cuuar,lt Hr1eoner.
NEW YORK. July 3e.-Judge Dixie.
I'm part two OF xinea- county court.
sentenced convict 10 ming sing
prison today. but declined 70 order
his commitmeat until conditions n
the prison ~ hoAtoP. JuA9e Dlko
delivered : cnnette cFiticien " The
lprleen aAse1mll 1ieA aix1Ag tAak the
$500 NJ s1gqW eg1 ~ qeN4t 1k ~
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04

1G pounds Granulated Sugar. ......S1.0 co 2 cans Corr ..................... 25c
 McKEE'S If
Arizona republican., 1913-02-04
WORK ON SToCKYARDS.
New Features to Be Introduced and
 Modern Methods Studied.

The Los Angeles Union Stockyards company reports that fielT force from the civil engineering depart Ment of the Santa Fe railroad will begin work February on 9the l16- acre site of the company at Vernon making the necessary surveys for tracks. switches, Spurs and sidings toi be used in connection with the proposed stock yards. The engineers will make their surveys under the supervision of the santa F'e's indus trial agent When they are finished r. F. Schlageer. said to be an ex- perienced live stock man. will as sume charge and under his direction. it is announced. the stockyards, pens and runways will be constructed.
 Mir Schlageter is now studying the union stckyards of other cities with the intention of utilizing in Los An geles those features which have been found most successful elseWhere An especial effort will be made to elim mate all objectionable features so far as possible. The yards and pens. it is said, will be so constructed that it will be "a comparatively easy matter to keep them clean and healthful at all times,