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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-03-06

1t is limited that McComb will be am
bassadOr to France. 1t is an honorable
job, important and full of dignity and
and expenses.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Repair of Sidewalks.

The SUN of $4,000 is recommended for
the replacing and the repairing OF side
walks around public reservations and
municipal buildings in the District
The committee refused to allow LOO
asked for sidewalks and curves about
the Patent Office and s.. 500 for similar
improvements about the old postoffice
building.
The estimates OF 100000 fo- the repair
of suburban roads were reduced to
$4,000 and of this amount the Com
missioners are allowed to spend s1,G0o
for a motor vehicle.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
THISISAN
HONEST
ADVERTISEMENT
Il Tells A Little Stsry About A Pre-
seripdsa That Really Cures
Indigestion

A man of long experience in the
advertising business said to the writ
er of this advertisement on Novem-
Der o., 1872
II can't for the life of me see how
your Company can make any money
on MI-O-NA stomach Tablets. They
are too good. They cure too quickly.
You can't sell enough Of them to any
one person"
ContinL ing. he said
MY wife was cured of severe stom-
ach trouble two years ago by taking
been bothered a particle since until
about rwo weeks ago when she had
another attack.
Two days treatment with MONA
and she was as well as ever again.
MI-O-NA Is fine for the people who
take IL, but as I said before. how
can you make anv money?'--Name
en- application.
Indigestion IS a national disease;
rany millions of Americans have 1t.
MI-O-NA makes money for its owners
by curing tens of thousands every
year: many thousands OF whom have
tired of forever buying relievers that
do no good unless taken continuously.
MI-0-NA Stomach Tablets are COM
pounded from a stomach specialists
favorite prescription. Daily they are
banishing terrible stomach agony in
tie palaces of the rich and in the
humble cottages of the poor.
The price. so cents. at your drug
eist for a generous boxful is surely a
modest enc to pay for certain stom-
ach comfort with guarantee of
money back If they fail to cure.
MI-O-NA makers send free trial
on request. or IL not conven-
lent for you to buy of your druggist
will mail a box charges prepaid on
recent of so cents. Address Booths
MI-O-NA Dept Be-, Buffalo. n. Y.
James O'Donnell guarantees Mo-
MA.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29

mittee recommends an erection OF a
s.. 900 building for incipient cases. and a
new high-pressure boiler at $1,000. and
also adds a dietician and four servants
TO the staff Of the hospital
Child Caring Institution.
The estimates for the Board of Chill
dren's Guardians were. cut from ss4.50o
to $75.s90, and the estimate for the In
dustrial Home for Colored Children
from $s7.22o to s16.sso
Estimates for the Industrial Home
School. the Washington Home for
and the National Association for the
Relief OF Destitute Coldred Women and
Children were left practically intact.
Temporary Homes.
But slight changes were made In the
estimates for temporary homes, inciud-
ing the Municipal Lodging House and
the Florence crittenton Mission. but the
committee refused an allowance Of $40
in the salary OF the foreman. and in
stead cut out that Office. Another whack
was taken at the superintendent. whose
salary is reduced from LOO to 500. and
he Is required to act as foreman,
The estimates for the Government
Hospital for the Insane. carrying a total
Of $36&o0o. were not molcsted by the
committee.
The foreman Of the saw mill Is cut
out. and the bill asks two day
guards at $720 each. but eliminates two
of the thirty day guards who draw $3.50.
The appropriation for maintenance
and fuel and tusboats and barges for
the workhouse are In accordance with
the estimates, but the bill does not pro-
vide the electric machinery and the re-
pair shop and equipment asked for by
the Commissioners. A total Of 1900 is
allowed for repairs to the building.
District Militia.
A total Of s74.ol4is allowed for the ex-
penses Of the District militia, and the
amount includes 500 for lockers, furnf-
ture. and gymnastics, and apparatus in
the armories.
The foreman Of the Water Department
is increased from si.500 to $3.50: one
clerk at Q,35O 10 omitted and an addi-
tional clerk at 81 200 is authorized. The
bill authorizes also the purchase of
motor runabout at 8, 900.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Fight Upon TiIIman
Fails; to Defeat Him

COLUMBIA. 8. c.. Jan. "a fight
against the reelection of B. r. Tillman
to the United States senate from South
Carolina, started in the state senate
by Senator Macbeth Young. Of Union.
because Of Senator Tillman's charges
that a certain railway attorney con-
trolled legislation. failed to gain head.
way, and Senator Tillaman was re-
elected for the fourth time by the
house and senate. The action will be
ratified today by the Joint assembly.
He was nominated in the Democratic
primary last summer. Senator Young
voted under protest
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Comsel;s Salary Raised.

The committee recomSnends that the
salary of the Corporation Counsel, Ed
ward II. Thomas, be Increased from
$500 to 5000. but no additional salary
increases in tine Corporation Counsers
office are allowed.
The salaries in the assessors office,
Abe excise board. and the collectors Of
fee are unchanged. No changes are
made In the item care of District build
ing except that proyiso is included
that employees authorized for the care
~ the Distric building shall be appoint
ed by the assistants to the Engineer
Commissioner with the approval of the
Commissioners.
The committee refused 10 allow the re-
The Washington times., 1913-01-29


4 legislative rider provides that the
Supreme Court of the United States
may hereafter review any final judg-
ment OF the Court OF Appeals of the
District i'm all cases where there Is in
voIved the validity or infringement Of
any patent In which the District of
Columbia or contractor doing work
for the District are interested.
The estimate of $4,000 for the Ben
ming road viaduct and bridge was cut
out by the Appropriations Committee.
For grading of streets. alleys, and
roads. the committee allowed $4,000 in
stead OF the $4,000 requested.
The committee sliced the estimates
for the construction OF suburban roads,
for which the Commissioners asked
total of $4,000. The bill authorizes ap-
proxinlately $4,000, and contains the
following items:
Northwest-Girard street Fourteenth
to Fifteenth streets, pave thirty feeD.
1890.
Northwest-Euclid street, Eleventh to
Thirteenth streets, pave fhirty feeD,
$500.
Northeast-U street. Lincoln road to
North Capitol street, pave dhirty feet,
s4,oC0s
Northeast = Rhode Island avenue.
Lincoln road 10 North Capitol street,
pave forty feet, $1,000
Northeast--Rhod ode Island avenue. Lin
coin road 10 Fourth street, improve,
,l1.0oe.
Northwest-connecticut avenue. New.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Hold Good Roads Meet.
DEMOCRATIC PRUNING KNIFE CUTS $6533 FROM DISTRICT Bill

SPRINGFIELD. III. Jan. ee.-Good
roads advocates from ali sections Of
Illinois met here today to take steps
to urge upon the legislature now In
session the necessity for the enactment
of laws for highway improvements
Throughout the State. The conferences
viii continue over tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Conscience Gets s..

A Davenport. Iowa. man. formeriy
in the Government service. sent s. to
the Treasury Department today 70 Be
added 70 the conscience fund. stating
he had once taken from the Govern
ment, BY mistake. tool valued at tina,
amount.
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Medical Charities.

he estimates Tor the ColumDla Hos
pital. Children's Hospital. Homeopathic
Hospital. Emergency Hospital. Eastern
Dispensary. Washington Home for the
Incurables. Georgetown University Hos
pital. and George Washington Uni
versity Hospital were allowed without
change.
The committee. however, cut deep into
the estimates for the Tuberculosis Hos
-pital. The Commissioners asked Sis OOO
but received only $4,000. Among the
items eliminated was $4,000 for erec-
ton of additional hospital buildings, in
Guiding a power house; but the COM
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Farmers Produce Market.

quested 1880 appropriation for the pur-
chase of a motor vehicle in the auditors
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Sewers.

For cleaning and repairing sewers.
s6S.O00 as requested; for operation OF
sewage pumping station. $4,000 as re-
quested; for main and pipe sewers and
receiving basins, s65 600 instead of the
S69, 600 asked; for suburban sewers, Sl30.
CO., instead of the s260,000 carried in the
estimate.
For assessment and permit work on
sewers. Sl25.000. instead OF the sl5O, 900
carried in the estimate
For continuing the construction Of the
Anacostia main intercepter $4,000; for
Rock creek interccpter $4,000
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Bathing Beach.

The salaries of those connected with
the bathing beach are unchanged, but
the committee recommends that $500
be made Immediately available for re-
pairs to buildings and pools. The total
appropriation for the beach Is s4.S3o.
The Appropriations Committee inti-
mates that IL looks favorably upon
plan to establish additional bathing
beaches, and the Commissioners are
The Washington times., 1913-01-29
Street Cleaning.

For cleaning. dust prevention, and
snow removal, $4,000. a reduction OF
only 5000 from the amount asked.
The disposal of city refuse, Sl79,9i5.
The bill carries the much desired ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the investi-
CATION of system of garbage disposal
such as Is in vogue In various other
sioners are authorized to invest; ~ Il
and report upon Il system fo- the COL
lection and disposal of garbage, m
Guiding the preparations OF plans for
the construction of garbage disposal
pant.
The bill appropristes $4,000 for The
expenses OF the Parking commission.
including laborers, trimmers, nursery
men, and fhe planting and care of trees,
and the maintenance of an automobile
truck
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
NEGRO GIANT is EXECUTED.

NJ. DuBose. other assignments viii
be made later.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
MILLIONS SAVED
|. j. s. BY MONEY
TRUST QUIZ
Neeley Says 1t Ended Coffee Com
bine, Benefting Consumers
$2O,O00,0O0 a Year,

WASHINGTON. June s0.-Deelar-
ing that the money trust investiga-
ton. at an expense Of $4,000, had
accomplished an annual saving to the
people of the United States of $20,-
GOO, 600 by reducing the price of cef-
fee more than cents a pound Rep
resentative Neeley, of Kansas, Demo-
crat, to-day urged the House TO con-
tinue the inquiry.
Neeley asserted the inquiry had de-
veloped evidence which resulted in
crushing the Brazilian coffee combine,
which had been exacting tribute from
every coffee consumer in the country.
This, in Neeley's opinion, was only
one Of the many benefits arising from
the inquiry.
He declared the recommendations
Of the Pujo committee for Federal
embargo on speculation in Wall
Street and a restriction OF the ''pi-
rates" who operate through the clear
ing house would he enacted into law
at the earliest possible opportunity,
Medley also asserted greater pub
Lefty should be given to the findings
of the committee, saying press agents
who drew a salary of $4,000 a year
from J. p Morgan & Co, have con-
Quoted a systematic campaign 70
bring the committee into disrepute
Medley denounced the dissemination
Of an alleged letter from ]. P. Morgan
& Co. to the money trust committee
This letter contained many reck-
less statements said Medley. yet
$4,000 copies of this libel were sent
broadcast throughout the United
States to poison the public against
the honest and good intentions of this
committee in an attempt to bolster
up a system that is indefensible."
Medley criticised the House Bank
ing and Currency Committee for It's
| inactivity.
More than $50 members Of the
House are killing time with nothlns
70 do" he asserted. He declared they
were willing to work and should be-
given an opportunity to make bettel
use of their time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
NETH0DISTS To
HEAR 100000
CHURCH PLAN
Noted Speakers to Advance Cause
of Representative Institution
in Washington.

DR.. George s. Sexton. of Dallas
Tex, is in Atlanta to-day planning
for a campaign toward the attain
ment of the long cherished dream OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South-the erection Of a $4,000 rep
resentative church in Washington,
D. c.
DR.. Sexton announces plans for spe-
cial services in most of the Methodist
churches Of Atlanta Sunday. in each
Of which the pulpit will be occupied
by one Of the most vigorous clergy
men of Southern Methodism.
The array OF notable Methodists
who will be heard in the city is i'm
posing, including Bishop John c. Kill
go, Rev. John A. Moore, of Nashville,
Bishop Gambler, DR.. Sexton himself,
and others, all Of whom will talk on
the subject, THE South in the Build
ing of the Nation" and all of whom
will plead the cause of the represen-
tative church.
At none of the churches, however,
will there be the high pressure col
lection that in most instances mark
an evangelistic campaign for devot-
ed funds.
The representative church is plan
NED by the southern Methodist Cnurcn
to typify the South in its highest
and best, to stand for the ideals and
#conseCrar ed purposes Of the section.
II will serve, too, as an intersectional
church, according to the announced
plans, and as a means toward the
evangelization of the nations capt.
tai
The plan of the representative
church first was preached at the Gen
eral Conference of 1858, when a res
oiution to that end was introduced by
Dr. John G. Cranberry and DR.. David
S. Daugette both Of whom subse-
quently became bishops of the South
ern church. DR.. Andrew Hunter, and
w. w. Bennett. The war between
the States came soon, however, i'm
poverishing the South, and necessi-
tating a REIMBURSEMENT Of the plans.
Forty eight years later, at the Biz
mingham General Conference Of 1906,
the question was reviewed, and the
action of. the 1853 conference was re-
affirmed. In 1910, at the AsheVille
General Conference, definite action
was taken in delegating to the Cen
eral Conference Board Of Church EX-
tension the power to act in the mat
ter, in the appointment of a national
building committee, and in the sub
sequent appointment Of a represen-
tative Church Commission, consisting
Of Bishop w. A. Gambler, chairman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
Thinks Poor House
Head Hotel Keeper

DALTON, June 20.-Before he dis
covered his error, a prominent local
business man perfected all arrange
ments for his family to go to the
poor house. The error came as a re-
suit of the striking resemblance Of the
Donaldson brothers, one IN charge of
the county poor farm and the other
Springs.
The business man asked the poor
farm keeper for a room for his fami-
". Mr. Donaldson promised to have
the room ready and to send his hack
for his prospective "boarders.' The
mistake was discovered later and the
hotel reservation was properly made.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19

RICHMOND, VA, June 20,-FrdEk
L. Hargrove, a negro giant seven feet
tall was electrocuted here to-day for
robbing and numbering a man and
his wife in January.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
Pupils to Study Sex
Hygiene in Chicago

CHICAGO, June 2O.-Pupils in the
upper grades of the Chicago public
schools next year will be taught sex
hygiene and matters relating to per-
sonal purity.
The school management of the
Board of Education to-day instruct
ed Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superin-
tendent Of schools, 10 attend the con-
gress in Buffalo in August TO get
ideas.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
F GOD SHORTAGE
STIRS PEOPLE
Of GEORGIA
Scores Write, Promising Support
to Chamber Of Commences
Plan to Increase Corn Yield.

Letters from leading Atlanta citi-
zens and persons prominent through
out Georgia are pouring in to the
Chamber of Commerce indorsing the
Boys Corn Club movement and prom
Using support for the 1913 show. The
entire State has been stirred by sta
tistics put out by H. G, Hastings TO
show that Georgia's cotton crop does
not bring in enough money TO pay
for food In ported.
Joel Hurt in a letter to Secretary
Walter G. Cooper says:
Il believe the movement to organ
lze and foster boys corn clubs mas
been Of untold benefit. By all means
keep 1t alive; at least, until the at
tention Of every farmer in Georgia
has been directed to the economic
possibilities Of growing his own food
stuff"
H. C. Foster. division manager Of
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany, said; Tt will be my pleasure TO
serve on your committee. I will do all
| can to try to interest the others and
to raise the necessary $4,000 and more.
If possible"
r. f. Sheldon said; Il am consi1-
cradle OF corn club man myself. and
am sure our league (the COweta
County Raymond Civic and Progress
sive League) viii be very glad to do
what it can do to cooperate with the
Chamber of Commerce.
The Swift Fertilizer Works: I'VE
are thoroughly In accord with you In
encouraging these exhibits. II we can
assist you in any other way, please
let us know"
w. II. White. Jr, of the White Pro-
vision Company has written pFomls-
ing to lend his active endeavor to the
cause
w. d. Manley, Of the Bankers
| Trust Company, says: Your letter
does not permit OF any argument.
/ Push the corn club and corn show as
vigorously a possible"
| A. B. Sims, Of the Fulton National
Bank. says: I'VE heartily confer vita
/ Bank, says: I'VE heartily concur with
you in your endeavor TO Increase the
| production OF corn in this State"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19

Bishop f. F. Hoss, Bishop John C..
Kilgo, DR.. w f. McMurry, and DR..
George S. Sexton, secretaries.
This done, work has begun imme-
diately toward obtaining funds. OF
the 100000 deemed necessary, about
5000 900 has been secured, and ii is
the hope of the workers, according
to DR.. Sexton, that the remainder of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
Mercury Poisoning
Slowly Killing Girl

CHICAGO. Jane 20.-Wrapped IN
hot towels in an artifcially heated
room in University Hospital, Lizzie
Silverman. is years old, who swal-
lowed bichloride of mercury tablets
Wednesday thinking them toOthache
medicine. was StiI lighting against
death to-day
Doctors say she may live three or
four days. Her aged mother is at her
bedside constantly cheering the girl
in her hopeless struggle,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
Hotel Proprietor
At Macon Indicted

MACON, June 2O,-Harry NJ.
Griggs, proprietor Of the Elberta Ho-
tel, one of Macon's largest and oldest
hostelries, has been indicted by the
Grand Jury on the charge Of running
a dlsorderly house. This action is
part Of the Grand Jury's campaign
to eliminate vice in Macon, having
returned more than zoo true bills in
six weeks.
The Grand Jury will probably ad-
tourn next week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
Offers Son $4,000
to Enlist in Navy

SIOUX CITY. IOWA. June 2o.-An
offer Of $4,000 if he would give up
the girl he loved and enlist in the
United States navy apparently was
turned down by Charles Jason, son OF
wealthy Faneher near Niobrara,
Neb. Two weeks ago Charles Jason
left a check for $4,000 at the re
cruiting station here for his son the
moment he enlisted but the boy Is
believed to have gene to his st. Paul
sweetheart.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19

the fund be in hand in the near flu
ture.
About $1,000 of the amount will
60 to the purchase of a site for the
church, which will be in the north
west part of Washington, in close
proximity to the hotel district and to
the White House.
Among the assignments to the At
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19

lanta churches Sunday are: First
Church, Bishop John c. Kilgo; Trim
ity, Rev. John A. Moore, Home Mis-
sion secretary, Nashville. Tenn. St.
Marks, Dr.. George Sexton; Park
Street, Rev. A. NJ. Hughlett; Druid
Hills. Rev. W. r. Hendrix; st. Johns,
Or. W. p Lovejoy. Grace Church,
Bishop Gambler; St. Pauls, Rev. H.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19

Mr.. Batch, Little Jimmy, How
son Lott and other fun-makers
supply enough laughter for the
whole family for week in the
Comic Section of The Sunday
American.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
WHEN THE IMPERATOR
REACHED NEW WORLD

Remarkable fiashHght photograph of
the new 5. 5. Imperator. made at 11:44
p. m, June IS. one minute after the
giant levithaR had drapper her anchor
off Quarantine in New York haFboT, thus
making the first successful trip across
the Atlantic OF the largest steamship
the world has knewn.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19
Berlin Doctors Are
Against Friedman

BERLIN, June 20.-The last meet
ing of the Berlin Medical Society
showed that the drift of opinion Of
Berlin physicians was strongly
against DR.. Friedrich F. Friedman.
Professor Max Westenhoefer, Of the
University of Berlin, reported that a
post morton examination of one OF
Dr. Friedmann's patients. showed a
marked acceleration of the tubercular
process after treatment,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19

TWO NEGROES ELEcTRocuTED.
EDDYVILLE, KY, June 20,-Tom
Martin and Tom Lawson, negroes,
were eleCtroCuted to-day for the
murder Of Hardin Ingram, white
man, at Waddy KY
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-15

REPR|MANDED|
Claimed In a Statement That
Great Britain Had RecOq-
Djzed huerta
Definite Information Received
Concerning Lind's Mission
10 Mexico A..

!. : : : + : :. : + + = {: + + + +
! Washington, Aug. 14.-Presi- :
+ dent Wilson tonight publicly +
: reprimanded Ambassador Hen +
> ry Lane Wilson for his recent :
; attack on the British foreign =
= office. Ambassador Page was :
& instructed to express to Sir +
= Edward Grey the regret Of the +
= American government that =
- diplomatic Official Of the Unit =
NJ ed States "should have been 9
= guilty Of such impropriety." ;" =
= = y e : + = = = . . e =
The action of the administration
followed the receipt of cablegram
from Ambassador Page officially con-
firming the Associated press dis
patch which quoted the statement
from the British government that 1t
recognized the Huerta regime in Mexi-
co along with France and Germany
after "congratmlatory speech" to
Huerta by Ambassador Wilson on be-
half OF the diplomatic corps In Mexi-
CO city. p. r g. 5
The official Interpretation Of the
statement here was that Great Bri-
tain at the time believed from the
ambassadors act that the United
States intended to recognize the
Huerta government. s.
Ambassador Wilson in an authoriz.
ed interview declared that ii the state.
ment really emanated from tho Brit
ish foreign Office it was a pure sub
terfuge, unworthy of the British for.
eign Office, "and at variance with us
traditions and with the character It
has maintained before the world TO"
two centuries"
1t was admitted that the admins
tration had seriously considered the
summary acceptance of the amhassa-
doris resignation to take effect i1nme.
diately, but said tonight only in the
event OF any other uterance or dis.
tasteful action to the administration
by the ambassador would such a
course follow.
Definite information came from the
white house concerning John Lind's
mission in Mexico, to the effect that
he had carried the views of the Amer
lean government toward Mexico in
writing and that he would present
these views through Charge O'Shaugh-
messy when the opportunity offered.