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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06
CABLEGRAMAS
WILSON Y LAS
REUNIONES PRIVADAS
Declaraciones del Senador Reed.

Nueva York, s. Ell Senador Bush
nell volvi6 a presentar aver en- ell Sena-
do ell proyecto de ley sobre inmlgra-
ci6n que fue vetado por el ex presiden-
te William H. Taft.
Los senadores Reed y Lewis defen,
dieron aver, durante la discussion que
Sc promovio al considerar la resolucion
de Kern, al Presidente y las reunio-
nes privadas de los democratas. Reed
ldijo que el Presidente jamas hab1a in
tentado halagar 8 coaccionar al Con
greso para que aprobase ningun bill
particular, manifestando ademas, que
era necesaria la prisa que Sc estaba dan
do en- la tramitaci6n del proyecto So
bre reforma del sistema monetario.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06
Ell CONGRESO ACERCA
DE RIOS Y PUERTOS

Nueva York, s. La Convention Ma
cional del Congreso de Rios y Puertos
termin6 hoy sus sesiones despues de
reelegir los funcionarios que estaban
al frente de 6l y de nombrar director
de todos ellos al senador Ransdell.
Abog6 porque Sc designase una suma
annual de $50.O000O0 para mejoras en-
los rios y puertos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06
100000 DoLAREs PERD1Dos
"a personas ahogadas.

Nueva York, s. A consecuencia Dr.
grandes apezlidas del rio Brazos en-
Texas, originadas por fuertes lluvias.
han -perecido ahogadas "a personas. Los
daflos Sc calculan en- $1.5OOOOO. Las
tropas prestan servicio de vigilancia
en- la poblacion de Waco donde empez{,
ell saqueo por algunos malhechores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06
MIJERTO A CONSEQUENTIAL
DE EXCESSIVE TRABAJO

Nueva York, s. Ell Coronel David
Du B. Gaillard murio hoy en- ell hosp,-
tai Jonhs Hopkins que Sc halla en- Bal
timore, Maryland. Sufrla de tumores
cerebrales 4 consecuencia de su exec
sivo trabaio en- la IONA del Canal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06
Ell TRATADO DE
HAYPAUNCEFOTE

Nueva York, s. Anoche Ell la ciu-
dad de Washington ell seiior Joseph T..
Choats habl6 EN- La Conferencia Nacio-
nal de la Sociedad para pactar judicial
mente las controversies internaciona-
les. Declare que al Tratado Hay-Paun,
cefote no puede darsele otra significa-
cion que la que expresa y abogo cor
enfasis por la derogacion del articulo
s de la Ley sobre ell Canal de Panama.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06

Los Emphasizes Hazol-Mentol !
son muy efcaces para aliviar cualquier do
lor; Lumbago, Reumatismo, Sciatica y
otras enfermedades dolorosas. Los mismos
contienen Mentol. Rollos de una yarda
$1.00 orc. De venta en- todas las drogue-
rias y boticas SERVINGS pedidos por correo
tambien al recibo de 50 importe. "
Davis q Lawrence Co., Nueva York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06
Ell NUEvo JEFE DEL
GoBIERNO FRANCES

Nueva York, 81 NJ. Jean Dupuy
fue hoy designado como Presidente del
Gabinete frances. Al ex Presidente Ri
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06

bot Sc lie hab1a pedido que tormase
nuevo Gabinete pero rehuso hacerlo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06
Ell GENERAL WEYLER
A MARRUECOs

Nueva York, s. Informan de Ma
drid que ell General Weyler sera nom
brado Captain. General del eJerclto es~
panol en- Marruecos para sustltulr al
General Marina.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06

Ell Presidente Wilson Sc halla re-
cluido en- CANA padeciendo de un res
friado. Ha tenido que aplazar todos
los compromises propios de su cargo
hasta ell proximo lunes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-06
8UQUES EN- PUERTO

8UOUES EN- PUERTO
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Brazo y Coraz0n pendiente
Native -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
Children and the BurroS
in Glorious Colorado

'Onc of the happest remembrances Of my
Youth wrote vel! known man. lis the
mcnth spent In Co.cratlo as a youngster
With my bur-o. Many joyful jaunt I hal
With that shaggy. little. wise-cyed fellow
Since then il has always SEEMED TO me that
nothing more delightful can happen To boy
or girl than 10 ~ turned out % doors in Coo
RADIO with burro."
It's fact that nothin; can he more bene-
acal to your children than the QUITO doors
life in Colorado. The climste Is 50 splendid
\ and health giving, and nowhere can you spend
J a few weeks more comfortably and at more
} reasonable cost than in Colorado.
J I'D like TO help you decide when and where
I and how TO go. I have all the information
( here in my ONCE to help you-Hotel anil
( boarding house rates-and a mighty readable
,o,dcr ON Colorado with maps and pictures
\ and full details. Call or write for this folder
ind let tell You about the new low prize,
eacussion tickets To Colorado.
wM. AUSTIN. General Agent Passenger
(Bcpt. e.. u. & q. Il. r.. 81 Chestnut ST,
philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
EXPECTS 800 POLICE CHIEFS.
Fifty Women Also to Be Here Dur
ing Convention.

Mai Sylvester superintendent of police
said today he expects about 300 members
of the International Association of Police
Chiefs at the annual convention which is
to be held in this city next month. He
believes there will be at least fifty women
in the party.
1t is hardly likely that any foreign
members will be in attendance. Other
countries are represented in the associa-
tion and notices of the meeting were sent
to them. No responses have been re-
ceived from them, however, and it Is
thought none of them will be here.
Several Canadian members probably
will be i'm attendance Special arrange
ments for the entertainment of the wom-
en- in the party are being made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
ture Whenever polluted beds have been
found the department will bar. their
-ea..a. from Interstate commence ana,

ture. Whenever polluted beds have peeh
found the department will bar. their
product from interstate commence ana
through publicity. aid state and munlci-
nal authorities in preventing local sales.
This plan was announced here by DR..
Carl +. Alsberg, chief of the bureau OF
chemistry. in an address before the an
nual convention of the Oyster Growers
and Dealers Association Of North Amer
lea.
An exaggerated fear of the oyster as
a source of disease was declared by DR.
Alsberg to be a factor adding to the
pressure of high cost of living. He said
the second step in the department ac-
tiyities would he to see that oysters from
wholesome beds were handled In SAM
tary manner When the task has been
accomplished, he added. the industry Will
flourish and do its share to keep down
the cost of living.
DR.. Alsberg said it would cost a great
deal of money to make a complete sani-
tary survey of all oyster beds in rea-
sonable time, and indicated that Congress
would be asked to provide a special ar-
preparation for the work. He added that
as questions involving states rights were
concerned, special authorization by Con-
gress seemed to be desirable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
GIFT TO PHILIPPINES.
St. Cecilia Pupils Buy Church Vessel
With Lecture Fund.

The proceeds of a lecture recently given
under the MANAGEMENT of Mrs. Thomas
H. Carter to the pupils of St. Cecilia $
Academy were used for the purchase. of
an ostensorium sent to the Philippines.
which bore the inscription, Gift of the
Pupils of ST. Cecilia's Academy. Wash
ington, d. c.
The lecture was delivered by Mrs. Mar
garet l.. Coope upon the Life of the Ma
donna in Art" and was illustrated by
colored slides showing numerous exam
pies OF annunciations. presentations. coro-
nations. assumptions and immaculate con-
ceptions by the old masters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22

charge of the festival, being assisted by
Miss Ruth Oberlie. Miss Elsie Sanders,
Miss c. Belle Myers. Miss Imogene Stock
EFT. Miss Grace Houchen, Miss Mildred
Perrie. Miss Mildred Clarke. Miss Lulu
Berkett and Miss Elizabeth Lacy, These
women were assisted by the teachers Of
the different grades that took part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22

II you want work read the want col-
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22

ALEXANDR|AAFFA|R
Virginia Fire Protective Asso-
citation Is in Session.
POLICE TO ENFORCE RULES
New Traffic Regulations Must Be
Obeyed-Fight Over Liquor
License Fee Expected.
Special Correspondence of The Star

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va, May o2. 1913.
With about thirty special agents in at
tendance the annual meeting of the Vir-
ginia Fire Protective Association of Vir-
ginia assembled at o'clock this morn
ing in the rooms of the chamber of COM
merce. p. w. d. Jones of Richmond is
presiding.
After an inspection of the various bust
ness places in the city the special agents
reported everything in satisfactory con-
dition.
objects of the association are to make
recommendations tending to the improve
ment of fire conditions and looking to the
elimination of fire losses Of any magni-
! tGde.
The meeting Will be concluded tonight
with a public session in the Young Peo-
pes building.
Traffic Rules to Be Enforced.
The new street traffic regulations will
hereafter be rigidly enforced following a
recommendation to that effect at the first
meeting Of the new board of police COM
miss.oners held last night at the mayors
office. with Mayor Fisher presiding. Chief
Of Police c. II. Goods, who was present
promised to instruct his men to see that
the regulations are obeyed.
The board is composed or the following
j. Edward Shinn. first ward; r. +.
knight. second ward; August Oehlert,
third ward, and n. j. Lawler, fourth
ward.
That there will be fight over the in
crease of 800 on retail liquor licenses
when the matter comes up for passage
at a meeting of the city council Tues
day there seems to be but little doubt.
The council is pretty we'll divided on the
proposition.
The browning of the May queen will be
a feature of the May festival which will
be held at o'clock tomorrow night by
Christ p. f. Church Sunday school at the
parish hall of that church.
At a meeting of the Alexandria Motor
Boat Club last night the resignation of
A. l.. Chler as secretary of the club was
accepted. His successor will be chosen
at a meeting which will be held We'd
nesday night.
C. Randolph Davis Dead.
c. Randolph Davis. forty-three years
old, died at $ o'clock last night at his
home jO7 Prince street. after a short
illness. Pneumonia. which developed
last Friday, was the cause of his DEATH
Mr.. Davis was IA native of Fairfax
county. but had been a resident of Alex
andria most of his life. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the home
The funeral of Samuel p. De Vaughan
took place at ) o'clock yesterday after
noon from the Methodist Protestant
Church. Services were conducted by Rev.
| C. r. Strausburg, pastor.
Helen Alma Smith. four years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Smith,
died last night at the home OF her par
| ents, Del Ray. Alexandria county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
College Glass Play This Evening.

The presentation of Shakespeare
Twelfth Night which was to have
been given by the dramatic class of Leo
lean college last evening. on the lawn
was postponed until this evening on &C.
count Of Indictment weather. The play
Will be given indoors this evening, II the
t. e~1 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
MRS. LETTER OWNED
VALUABLE JEWELS
Advertisement Submitted to the
Probate Court for Its
Approval.
ALSO A LARGE HOLDER
OF STOCKS AND BONDS
Washington Public Service Corpora
tons Represented in Securities
Belonging to the Estate.

The costliest collection of jewels ever
appraised by officers of the local Probate
Court belonged to the estate of Mrs.
Mary T. Letter, widow of Levi z. Letter.
the Chicago millionaire merchant. The
| appraisement made by R.. E. Peter
son, court appraiser, and his assistant,
L. l.. Cogswell, was returned to the Pro-
bate Court today and included not only
the jewelry, but the stocks and bonds
belonging to Mrs Letter, which were
within the District of Columbia. Other
! personal property is located in Chicago,
and by order of court the household eff
fects in the Letter mansion on Dupont
Circle were exempted from appraise-
ment.
Auction Value Used.
The total appraised value, which is gen.
orally about what the things would bring
at auction, is given at $3.672.725. The
jewels are appraised at $1O4.653, but ac-
| cording to Mr. Peterson could not be
duplicated under $4,000.
The highest valuation, $4,000 is placed
on a diamond cavalier with black pearl
pendant; diamond necklace. having two
pear-cut diamond pendants. each weigh
ing thirty carats, is valued at $4,000; a
and ruby necklace; dog collar of
pearls, diamonds and rubies Is estimated
| at $4,000; magnificent diamond brooch
! in the form of a bowknot is valued at
| $1,000.
Among the other gems are two da-
| mond and pigeon-blood ruby bracelets at
$1,000 one pear diamond necklace with
| emerald clasp, $500; diamond and
| pearl necklace, $3, 80; one pair of dfa-
mond earrings, $4,000; two solitaire dfa-
mond rings. each weighing six carats,
5000: a turquoise and diamond brooch,
| 81, 300 one diamond and pigeon-blOod
| ruby marquise ring, $1,15O and a plati-
mum bracelet watch, set with diamonds.
81, Coo
| Value of Stock Holdings.
Mrs. Letter owned 5000 shares of the
capital stock Of the Washington Gas Light
| Company. valued at $425.0 200: 1000 shares
of the stock of the American Security
and Trust Company. appraised at $780,
Geo and Loo shares of Capital Traction
Company stock. appraised at $2o4.OOO
Among her out-of-town stock holdings
were 1872 shares of Pullman Company
at So5l 600; l,5OO shares Chicago. st.
Paul .Linnea polls and Omaha Railway
at S1S0OOo; 1,41 shares of Chicago and
Northwestern, 100000; 1000 shares of
Consolidated Gas Of New York, $lOOOO;
| 1000 shares Great Northern, 125.OOO. and
| 500 shares Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy railway, at $1O0,OOO.
| The largest holding of bonds was AS
shares of Ziegler Coal Company OF Hi
nois appraised at $4,000. Other bonds
belonging to the estate include 232 WASH
/ ington Gas five-hundred- dollar bonds. es-
| timated to be worth $4,000; $50 Illinois
Central certificates. at $4,000. and ,H'1
| certificate: of the Chicago Railways Com
pany, $1CO,OCo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department of Commerce has made
the following changes in its personnel:
Edward p. Hayes has been temporarily
appointed as clerk in the bureau or
standards.
In the bureau of the census William ].
Burrows, expert chief of division. has
been transferred to the Post ONCE De-
partment and Mrs. Bessie /. Jeweii anu
Jacob NJ Holzberg have been appoinueo
temporary clerks.
leonard w. Schmauss has BEEN rein
stated as laborer at the Bozeman. Monte
station of the bureau OF fisheries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
Hamilton School Graduates.

Three pupils were graduated from the
Hamilton School last evening. Rev. G.
Freeland Peter made the principal adj
dress. Those who received diplomas are
Misses italy Carter. Dorothy Clarkson
and Della r. Greaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22

Col. George W. F. Vernon, Grand
Army of the Republic man of Baltimore.
will deliver the Grafton at the memorial
exercises in Rose Hin cemetery. HaSers-
town. Md. May 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-22
HUNT FOR OYSTER POLLUTION.
Congress to Be Asked for Appropria-
ton for Proposed Survey.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Oyster beds from
Cape Cod to Texas are about to be In
ycsti-a.cd by TIE Department II Agrsc,il-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-15
RAILROAD LABOR
UNIONS MEET


Teisgrzm Dy Cnlted Press
1lilra1kee Cet lz--The officials 81
tAe four general railroad ls5es raians
rhr1s meuse-saigs iaaEs aesfly
sTerv enp.oge operating the fra.zs o.
t1e raited sta-es met hsss toSay 10
discuss q pruIscte1 general movement
ler higher e4ges ard u1re H5erzi
uor1ing ccndiio1a The meeting
which ocened roday. Is expected to
prove the mosr important employees
gathering since railsoad mea laion-
izea The fouF oFeanizafioaa have s
membershiD u approximately $1,000
and include locomotive engineers. rail-
var tralnmsn. locomotive flremen and
conductor Tae Brctheraotd q En-
rinasrs Is acmet,rnes called The most
pouerfBl and most CONSERVATIVE labor
arzaalzation 81 The gnitel States.
ator the preliminary meeting eacA
cFearizsilca afieefe3 Eiil De- notified
ol tie results d felags conference.
ihe matter VIII lhen b. discussed -
he vaTioH locals d fhe four orsani-
zat.cAs and sters taken te lorcgate
existing contracts upoa thirty dass'
ncace
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-15
gxgeaIEneE NEETIhe n -
cla World Famous 70 Describe SUE.
cessfgl Dry Farming Methods.

How 70 grow next years crops on
tAis falls rain.
This o. the big secret which viii b.
told % the World a. The International
Dr5-Farmine Ccngrezs e. Tulsa BE-
g.rning October 27 Many men say f.
can't he done but there viii BE- hun
dreGs n other men at the Tulsa Con
aress Who have actually succeeded fn
5eias i and Who vrill b. glad to tel
how
Dus man from South Africa sir tell
hos be grew seventeen bushels Of
wheat and twenty Eve hIshels cf corn
per acre IL 1872 on one-haf an inch of
rainfall between planting time and
harssSt k4othef Gpm strattoa. Neb.
riIi fafnlsh proof inst he raised e
bueasig u Cz-po1nd wheat this year
en- four and quarter inches u rain
Deteen January and August 20 A
tlifd from Feyfon Colorado viii be
there % give the details cf hos he
raised 1000 bushels o. wheat on 100
acres Of ground with but four inches
q rain from the day he planted the
eheat 70 the DAY he cut f.
THese men, and many others. vii
iasiAi that they gef good crops IN had
geara PRINCIPALS by knowing hos 70
hold the moisture Of an entire year IN
t9e SOL foF use when needed b. the
growing crops For five fn.l days these
men VIII tell what they have done.
how they di0 Il and how much net
profit they made, ana they win point
70 solid ten acres Of good crop sam
pies.
Any farmer in the southwest whose
crops we're cut BY drouth IN 1919 viii
BE- well repaid for a trip % Tulsa be-
tNeen October u and October 81,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-15
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-15
AMERICAN
BALLOON
INNER


Telegram ~ United Press.
P1f. Cct f~Tae AusY.csn ball
loon. Cocdgszf. wita Ralph CDaOa 81
pilDf today was 1eelafed cilaiai9
sinner la tas intesnaHgazi race ies
iAe Gordon bennefs e1D
The Austrian sr,raat . believed ;
6e lost Re Ian1el j. sestern France.
Seventeen 81 The egbGten bas.ccas
starred ilem Pars sunday afternoon.
Tic Goodyear coreres the longest ols-
tsnee The Goaayear iaaded % Bird
iinsfon. Ea2lsra about noon Taaalag
having crossed sle English chsnne.
eafig In the morning The distance
between Paris ana Braliazion in 2
straight iiae . .rore than 40 miles.
rBeon claims 70 aase Covered go
miles "a forty-tao houra
Tie aeeond American 5slloon The
rncIe sam. Dloted by cap Honey
pey landed at cordemaia. France 4sl
niles flom Paris
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-15
PREPARED FOR MONSTER GSsE8s
TULSA TO PLAY The HOST fs
GREAT STYLE
Angie Ecccmuc1s st1crs FER Nfsltcrr
70 DRY rsrwias csnsrea1.
CT. zz-NoF. I.

To properly Grange details f0r The
handling of h-gs crowds Is q tlg 5oc
10 any coaFenfi1n city On the frst
cay " Oclober h1weva- 1he citizens
of Tulsa kad ccmr.eted plans % fully
entertain the aargeat llmber q geo
pie ever gathered together al any place
~ Oklahoma Tcday Tulsa can slae
erery assurance q adequate and con-
Portable accommodation foE her t4cls-
srda 81 visitors during t1a lnterua-
t.o1sl Dly-Farning Congress. Octo-
Ter - 70 November T.
Erefy hoteI every ro0ra.ng house
and eyeFy re9tsurani d The city has
been busy preparing 70 take care y
fhe enornoua nf1x 81 strargess ald
.-,,-....tsles have been increazs1 20
handle With ease. q daily attendance
81 over l9 9s people
Bureaus Of iaiornsvsn viii te open
day and night near fhe railroad sts-
fious ard visitors viz - Furnished
rlth fsH informafich a. 70 tAs iez-
ton prices ana equipment 81 hotels.
roomsng houses. restaurants ana bri-
rate bones Hgndreds q bEivate
fanlllaa arc preparing to serve meals
70 theif guests AZ moderate prices ans
every business man 10 the eity mas
agreed thar there shall be no Increase
81 The price n accommodation q ne
ceaaities during the Congress and IL
position
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-15

ses.s,,s. -. - -~----
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-16
KILLED TOO OFTEN.
Chief Meyers Brother Not Killed in
Denver-Tires of Talk.

Chicago. Sept. 16.-John T Meyers,
catcher of the New York Giants. has
been annoyed 50 constantly by the re-
ported deaths of various members or
his family that he has finally decided to
give a statement of the matter to the
press This statement is as follows:
"A newspaper item has just been
sent me which states that a George
Movers. a brother of Chief Meyers, was
shot while engaged in a quarrel with
one Sam Lang. The dispatch is dated
Denver Sept. IL. L wish to obtain as
wide publicity as possible for one or
two corrections which l trust will be
permanent. I have one brother, but
he is not and has not been in Denver
and Furthermore his name is not
George. His first name could not, even
by a deaf man. be twisted into any
sound which would in the slightest re-
semble George. My brother is quiet
chap and so far as 1 know has never
been shot and killed in his whole life.
of mine has been reported as dying a
violent death and in consideration of
this fact I wish to beg all correspond
ents to respect my affliction and shoot
up somebody else's family for a while.
You can readily see it is also unsettling
for my mother and my brother to have
the latter wounded and killed so fire.
quently. Seriously, it is far from pleas
ant to receive kilograms which state
that a member of ones family has been
shot and requesting information as to
what to do with the remains"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-16
ONLY 766 in PEN
Smallest Population in Years
at State Prison.
Warden BOtkin to Immense All
Contemplated Baptists.

With the release of IL state pris-
oners on parole today the population
of the state penitentiary at Lansing is
reduced to 766, the smallest number OF
convicts to be housed in the institu-
ton in many years. In addition to
the paroles, final discharges in So cases
were received. but all these prisoners
had been out for some time on paroles.
Sunday, 40 prisoners, "a men and
women, joined the Methodist church.
which was represented by the Rev.
Young of Leavenworth. There were
two baptised by sprinkling, both or
whom were women.
1t is the intention to permit all those
inclined to join a church of any de-
nomination to do so at the prison
They will. however, not be allowed tc
attend the churches either in Lansing
or Leavenworth. The idea is to have
their names enrolled with the various
churches to enable their taking their
cards of membership with them when
they are liberated at the expiration of
their sentences.
Warden Botkin has stated that next
Sunday would be immersion day ct
the prison. That is, all those who
have expressed a desire to become
members of the Baptist church will be
baptised in the manner which is Gus
tomary with that denomination. Just
how many will be ducked in the laun-
dry bath tubs is not known at this
time.