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The Washington herald., 1914-05-25

ell will be asked for a contribution Of
5000 at a meeting of that body which
will be held Tuesday night.
Mrs. Laura Aliens funeral took place
this afternoon from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Tillie Bayliss. 5T North
Patrick street. Services were conduct
ed by the Rev. o. W. Triplett, pastor OF
the Second Baptist Church. The burial
was in Bethel Cemetery.
The work OF razing the three old frame
buildings on Prince street, between Royal
and Fairfax streets, on which site will
be erected the new house for the Relief
Hook and Ladder Company has been
completed. Work of constructing the
new building will be begun shortly. R.
S. Cleveland will have charge Of the
work.
The Alexandria High School Literary
Society will hold declaiming contest
at Lee School Friday night. A gold
medal will be awarded the winner.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-25
LOST DOG A WISE ANIMAL.

st. Paul. Mimi. May 24-Not every dos
knows enough to go to a policeman when
1t is lost A valuable animal possessing
this degree of intelligence. today appealed
to Traffic Officer Martin Maloney, at
Seven Corners, by rubbing its nose on the
officers leg. When the animal refused
to leave his side. Maloney concluded 10
was lost. The dog willingly followed Of
ficer Maloney to Central station. where
II is held for its owner. \ collar worn
by the animal bears the name of W. s.
Graham, Riverside, Cal
The Washington herald., 1914-05-25
THREE HELD FOR SPEEDING.

Three persons were arrested yesterday
on charges of automobile speeding. Grant
Leet. OF rs Fourteenth street northwest,
was caught by Policeman c. W. Lippold,
Of the Tenth precinct, and put up bond
of $50 for his appearance In court today.
Louis Tepiit. Of Baltimore. was arrested
by Policeman Deirkopf. of the First pre-
cinct, but was released on S collateral.
Policeman Castle, of the Second precinct.
arrested Edward c. Ardeeser, of Ii New
York avenue northwest Bond of s was.
required In this case.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-25

in his biographies He served three terms
in Congress and two terms as governor.
coming to Albany in 1891. While William
Fl. Seward and Hamilton Fish. two great
governors of New York, were lawyers,
they were also active in business outside
of law and craftsmanship.
Business Mems Records Good.
The record of business men as governors
of New York. both Democrats and Re-
publicans. has been so uniformly good
that it is little wonder the thoughtful
promoters of party welfare in the RepGo-
lican organization give heed to the sug-
gestion of a level-headed and modest poll
ician-financier of the Fairchild type, and
some impending conferences in Gotham
town and also upstate may, result in
general shaping up of things for the Fair
child nomination long before the Septem-
Der primaries.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-25
BAG IS MOUNTAIN LIONS.

Gardiner. Mont, May 2+-One Of the
oldest hunts in history and one that ID
being conducted on a large scale Is
the mountain lion drive in the Yellow
stone National Park. Within fifteen days
eighteen lions were bagged. The hunt
is going on by permission Of the gov
ernment The largest lion was jumped
at q point near Gardiner. and led the
hunters and dogs chase of forty-hve
miles before 1t was killed, near the
starting point
The Washington herald., 1914-05-25
MEDAL FOR DOG LIFE SAVER.

Portland, Ore, May 2L-For savingl Me
life of another dog, a bronze hero medal
was awarded to Buck" an English bull
dog by the Oregon Humane Society. The
medal was tremendously attached to
Bucks collar by his master John OHai-
loran.
Several weeks ago Bucks dog compan-
ion. Ted. while swimming In the Will
annette River. became exhausted. He sank
twice before Buck reached him and pulled
him out by his ear.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-25
"DA DA! MATCHr-FIRE.

Children playing with matches caused
a s2S fire yesterday morning at 1ls L
street northwest. occupied by Abraham
jackson.
A blaze Of unknown origin did $50 dam
age to a stable at 1eS Francis street
southeast. and $1Io damage to two vacant
houses nearby.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-25

American salmon in the fresh waters
of Tasmania are prospering wonderfully.
Some of them increased in weight from
two ounces to four pounds in twenty-
one months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
new FOOD PLAN
FOR BELGIANS


NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Plans for
gathering food supplies in small lots
for the needy Belgians through con-
tributions Of food boxes" of uniform
contents were announced tonight by
the commission for relief in Belgium.
Tomorrow circulars will be issued to
all parts Of the country stating the
plan in detail by which the boxes NAV
be procured by individuals or local
committees from wholesale Rrocers
and sent without cost or trouble to
the donor by parcel post TO the point
OF shipment for Belgium.
The food box plan, Il is announced
was originated by Mrs. Joseph Darl-
ing, OF Washington. who was assist.
ed by DIR. Harvey Wiley in her work.
DR.. Wiley laid out the contents of
three boxes. one for infants, one for
convalescents. and one for adults. the
makeup OF each being with a view 10
providing all the food elements ne.
cessary TO keep a human being in
good condition at the lowest possible
cost
The women's section OF the com.
mission has taken up this box contri.
button plan with enthusiasm. the com.
mission says. and expects to arrange
within a fortnight with grocers thru
out the country for the placing OF the
boxes at a Wholesale cost price and
to place them on sale in the princi
pal cities.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

by George Bingham.
year. and Yam Sims says IL is a hard
matter now for n nice young man to at
tract much attention while travelling
about over country roads.
The Wild Onion school teachers has
cut out his geography class until the
war Is over. as the trustees would
rather he would remain neutral through
out.
The entertainment TO be given by the
Ladies Aid OF the Dog HIN church
draw a large crowd. no admission will
be charged, but the person passing the
hat around will stop In front OF eacn
whether or not he wants 10 contribute.
Fletcher Henstep was over In the Calf
Ribs neighborhood yesterday and got =
have paid up seven years back s1bscrip-
Uon TO the Tickville Tidings.
Columbus Allsop has a good dawg 20
will cut his number down to seven. but
ne says he has TO do IL. as he IL afraid
ne could not make a good living for
time look after his family-as is re-
quired by law.
a lightning rod agent was here a few
days ago. Columbus Allsop got one on
approval and will take Il TO his house
top and try II out thoroughly next time
there is any lightning.
lobe Moseley reports that his bees
have just gone through a hard summers
work. and he IL now letting them enjoy
the fruits OF their labors by not arising
every morning until the dew IL off the
grass.
Washington Hooks has got back from
n prospecting tour through the woods Of
the Gander Creek bottom and reports a
bountiful crop OF autumn leaves
Miss fruzie Allsop bought n stamp al
the postofnce this week. Another fob
Tor the already Overworked mail carrier.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band is re-
ported To have made some lovely music
while out serenading the other night bu 4
the wind blew a all away as fast as II
was reDdered.-F'rom Judge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

NEW YORK. Dec. 20-GeneraT Venu-
stiano Carranxa's decree ISSUED peoafn-
Der u, al Vera Cruz. outlining hts plat
form a. FIRST chief 81 the coustitu-
tional arm In charge Of the cxecutiy g.
power of the nation" was given out here
tonight b. the Mexican bureau or In
formation.
Tho decree says that the plan %
Guadalupe shall remain IN force until
the revolution d. ended and that car
rama shall continue a. first CHIEF until
the enemy d. oVsrp0Wered and peace o.
restored, % outlines the proposed re-
forms. chiefly that concerning the agra
fian problem. and states that after the
conclusion Of the revolution an election
flrAt chief shall deliver 90 the president
the executive power.
In case Of absolute default on the
part ~ the first chief OF the revolution f
the decree says. "und while the generals
and Fut cruorH proceed 60 elect the per-
sou who shall take his place. the su-
rrcfne chicftninshin shall devoive tran
sit0fily upon the CHIEF 90 fhe army crops
in the place whore the seat of the revo-
luuonary GOV eminent MAY b. 80 the time
The default ~ the first chief may occur"
II pom the success % the revolution"
the decree continue "fhr Reinstatement
.of The supreme chlcfialnrhiu in the city
or MfNlcun and after the elections Of
the municipal councils have taken place
in thc majority Of The states. the first
chief shall call elections for members
81 the national congress"
The firat chief On authorized o. orran-
Eiven power a. appoint and remove SOW
oruors and military commanders and 10
orEsniFc thoroughly al branches 81 the
government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
Big BATTLE
tcOntinusd FROM Fir.s Page,

Engagements. make an advance of
even a few yards a costly matter for
the attacking forces.
In Flanders a little ground has
been gained at considerable cost de-
spite the fact that along the coast
the allies have the assistance OF
warships which continually lombard
the German positions The advance
has been more marked from the Bel
gian border south to the river Disc,
where the ground is not as wet as in
the flooded regions OF Flanders.
Along the Aisne and In the Cham
payne district the French artillery.
which is now probably stronger than
the German has been busy
keeping the Germans on the
move. but in the Argonne region IL
is the Germans who are on the Of
fensive. and they claim to have made
a slight advance.
Have More Machine Guns
The general opinion of military men
here is that sometime must elapse
before the allies can expect to make
any very marked progress. Besides
being in fortified positions. which
could only be taken after having been
thoroughly searched out by the ar
tillery. the Germans still have more
machine guns than the allies. and.
as has been proved in previous bat
ties. these so long as they can be
successfully operated. make infantry
attacks too costly to be attempted
The Servian and Montenegrin arm
les have Joined hands after the de-
feat of the Austrians who invaded Ser
via, and are now making their second
advance toward Sarayevo. capital of
Bosnia. The two armies. the supplies
of which have been replenished by
captures from the Austrians, have
formed a junction near Visegrad.
which the Montenegrins have occu-
pied. They expect to be before Sa-
rayevo within three OF four days.
The first Boer rebel to meet the ex-
tre1me penalty was Captain Fouris. a
former officer in the Union defence
force who was executed at Pretorf this
morning This would seem to indi-
cate that any of the officers of the
Union defence force who joine< the
rebellion. especially the leaders will
be severity death with although the.e
is strong sentiment in the country
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
WHY "CANOPUS"
DID NOT ARRIVE
MYSTERY OVER HER FAILURE
TO GET INTO FIGHT WHEN
BRITISH FLEET WAS SUNK.
10 oispeIIed BY Letter From Glasgow
Which Vessel Warned Her
To Stay Away.

Correspondents OF Associated Pres-)
LONDON. Dec. 11.-w When the
German, squadron on the coast OF
Chile. subsequently destroyed by
British warships. sunk the British
cruisers Good Hope and Monmouth
and damaged the cruiser Glasgow, the
British public asked: Where was
the Campus, Why did she not ar
rive In timer"
II was known in London that the
Campus. a battleship. had been sent
to the Pacific to aid her weaker sis
tiers, and the fact shat no mention
OF her was made In the dispatches
concerning the disaster to the other
British ships caused considerable
curiosity. This curiosity was not al.
layed until now. when a letter came
from an officer OF the Glasgow, ex.
planning that after the Good Hope,
and Monmouth had been sunk. the
Glasgow. fleeing from the scene. warn
ed the Campus by wireless to run
With the Good Hope and Monmouth
at the bottom. officers OF the Glasgow
regarded it as suicidal for the Canop-
us to come up and engage a vastly
superior enemy. flushed with victory.
The Campus was then two hundred
miles away.
Germans damned sIenaIs
Repeatedly the Glasgow tried TO
get her wireless through to the bat.
tleship. but the Germans kept jam.
ming the signals.
We were some hours getting
through to her." the letter goes on to
say She no doubt would have fought
calamity. but could hardly have hoped
successfully to fight FIVE ships."
Incidentally the oficer's letter tells
OF the damage to the Glasgow Il can
never understand the miracle OF our
deliverance." he writes. NO one ever
will. We were struck at the water
line in all by five shells out of about
500 directed at US. but, strangely, not
in Vulnerable places, our coal saving
us on three occasions. AS we are not
armored. We should not be in battle
line against armored vessels.%
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
NO STRIKE
Federal Board Of Consolidation Brings .
settlement on St Louis South
western Road.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 20.-There will be no
strike OF st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
road trainmen- The federal board OF
mediation and Cancellation has brought
about settlement of the controversy
between the workmen and the company
~ was announced here by w. l.. Cham
bers. chairman of the mediation board.
The board sat for three days. Yes
terday both sides signed agreements to
abide by its decision. The issue was
the reinstatement OF j. X. Tillman n
conductor. dismissed on disputed charges
that he was Intoxicated on duty.
Tillman must withdraw uncOndition-
ally" according to Judge Chambers de-
cision. The railroad company. on the
other hand. shall not discipline any OF
the men who. were connected with the
agitation for Tillman's reinstatement
No mention was made OF the boards
opinion as TO Tillman's physical condi-
ton when he was dismissed in April
1919.
The mediation ended two years con-
troversy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
HEAD AND NOSE
STOPPED FROM A
COLD? TRY THIS
-PAPE's COLD COMPOUND ENDS
SEVERE COLDS OR GRIPPE
IN FEW HOURS

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose of
-Pape's Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
IL promptly opens clogged-up nos
triis and air Passages in the head.
stops nasty discharge OF nose run
ming. relieves sick headache. dullness.
feyerishness. sore throat, sneezing
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed up, Quit blow Ing
and snunling, Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else In the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
compound. which costs only rs cents
al any drug store. IL acts without
assistance. tastes nice. and causes no
inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
Who WhiStled For Jap TO Come and
Bite at EuroDe'S Heel9
Bp GERHART HAUPTNANN Dramarst

M var IN which We Germans engaged forced
upon US Of defense Whoever
would have 20 do against his knowledge Tok ne
enemy on the eastern the northern western frontier Or
o fraternity with Austria nothing preservoo
for both ~ f'''''''0"
THAT the SWORD WAS FORCED HAND CAN pl A,u,N
81 SEEN FROM THE oispATcHEs BETWEEN rgE
PtHoR AND the GAR BETWEEN THE KING os
ENGLAND BY EVERYBODY DESIRES TRUE UHoE
NOT oaLOsloh OF COURSE TAKEN ue rvs
s"oHo We AHE NOT COMO DOWN UNTIL we gAvF
PROVED our Molly RloHT seFoRE MEN
Who vas that conspired bring this sar2 WHO EVEN
WHlSTLED FOR THE MONGOIIAN FOR rUE ZAP ro cow
MD BITE At EUROPBS HEEL vICIOUsTY AND COW
VINO nut our enemies Who surrounded n Coz
'ack' yet claim 20 hght Tor European civilization
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

VIENNA. Dec. 20. 1l.15 u. M The
today:
IN the Carpathians the enemy's adj
Nanced troops In the district OF l.atorcza
were repulsed yesterday. To the north
west OF LupkoW pass a great battle. h.
developing our attack on the front
comprising kroanO and Zakliszyn has
gained ground everywhere. In the
bidla valley our troops have advanced
TO Tuchow tsOuth OF 1arnow). The bat
tie along the lower Dunatec continues.
The Russians reccntlv appeared
with strong forces la Gaiicld. In South
Poland they have reached the Nfda
river.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
SEALED PROPOSALS

xotaos 70 HAnzfast.zsrs, yosbsrs, Her
chsnss 40 osAsrs Whoissais Dsaisrs-
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That
the State Board Of Control OF the State
OF West Virginia will receive bids daily
At its office at Charleston. West Virginia.
for furnishing supplies for the several
ment OF which Is vested in said Hoard
Contracts will be awarded 10 the los<est
bidders, quality considered. and other
things being equal. West virginia deal
ers will be given preference
Lists Of supplies needed will be fur
stating the line desired.
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
1a-i-u Charleston. West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

PETROGRAD. Dec. 20 The follow
INK statement OF the Russian general
stan was issued tonight.
On the left bank OF the Nistula river
on the front or the Hzura and Rawka
rivers, a number Of encounters. some OF
them Of "a very uercc description. took
place on the nineteenth inst.
Two German companies which had
crossed the Bzura, near the village Of
Daihova. ON "a half burned bridge. were
Immediately attacked by our troops and
annihilated. OF this force only ffty
men remained These We made pris-
Oucra.
Fighting also b. reported in the re-
gion OF Opoczno tto the east OF Piotr-
kOwl.
% In Galicia the situation b. without
important change. AZ certain point =
have made counter attacks and
captured some prisoners aud machine
guns
''Inat tho district 81 Przcmysi the Aus
trians attempted sortlo IN great
strength The movement failed and the
outcome was that We took them on the
flank ana captured a great many pris-
UuHrH"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
TACOMA ARRIVES

States cruiser Tacoma. ordered to the
canal zone In response 10 Colonel
oocthals' request for warships to
maintain the neutrality Of the canal
zone arrived mere today from Guam
tanamo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
BURGLARS Ger 900

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 20-Burr
lars blew open ak ton safe In the
TOY store 81 a. A Schwartz in the
center Of the city. last night The ex.
act sum ~ money taken D. not vet
known but members 81 the firm stated
tonight that " would probably reach
s2.s0o
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
fleet ann. Play Havoc.

AMSTERDAM. via London. Dec. 90
The Sluis correspondent Of the Telc-
sraaf sends the following:
"A dispatch says that violent fighting
continues on the User. Tn fleets guns
are playing havoc in the German ranks.
Trains filled with wounded are entering
Bruges. most Of these trains proceed
eastward The allies have not occupied
Boulers but the fighting Is raging be
tween there and Ypres and DiNmude.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
PRoHIEEET cEURcHzAN DEAD.

RICHMOND. Va. pcc 20 DIR Eoht.
2. Milllnrham. general secretary or the
Foreign mission board 90 fhf Southern
knutiHt convention died suddenly here
to-day OF apopirry DE was stricken
while rriurninr home from church arrv-
fcCr. BE Waa sixty years uld.
nr MlllluEnHm was widely known
iu church circics throughout the coun-
trN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
ooHgTAnLrs WOUNDED WHEY
TMEr TnT TO ARREST WoMAi

piTTsHUHGH Dec 90 -Coustabiss
Daniel walker and Henry Adams Wera
wounded. Adams perhaps fatally. when
infF vent CO. arrest MrH Mary Rodgers
pr MlIhIua f0Wuahlu tonight. on = Waf-
fHnf rfnrglnE arrun. Mra Rodgers rad
after ahontiua bit waa arrested later
The warrant f0r Mrs. W0dgerH' arrrHf
Saturday rfrhf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
GEN. MORTON DEAD.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-Brigadier
General Charles Morton. u. \. NJ. C. re-
tired. died at a hospital here tonight
after q brief illness with pneumonia.
He was In his sixty-ninth year.
General Morton was born at Chagrin
Falls. o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

PARIS. Dec. 20. 10:s1 p. m.-The Off
cial communication issued by the war
office tonight. says:
There IL no modification TO report
along any part Of the front"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
INQUIRY STARTED
CONTINUED from First Page

General Carranza wished 10 maintain
friendly relations with the United
States and that be would demonstrate
this by deeds and not words. Pro
lection, he added. would be given such
foreign interests as had been Justly
acquired.
Followers Of General Carranza have
received news Of n break between
Generals villa and Angeles. they say.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
WAR BRIEFS



PARIS. Dec. 20. 1850 D. m.-The fol-
lowing official communication was Civ
en- OUT In Paris this afternoon:
sained a little ground. before Newport
To the east and south of Ypres.
where the enemy reinforced his organi-
xations defensive artillery battles &C.
CURED and there was slight progress on
From the lys to the Disc the allied
FORCES have captured portion OF the
German trenches on the first line OF the
'front.' running through Richebourg,
l. Avoue and Givenchy- Iscz-f-a Bassee.
To the southeast OF Albert the trench
captured by Us on tNs 18th near Mari
court and lost ON the 18th was recap
tured yesterday.
I'm the region OF Lihons. the Ger
mans made two very violent attacks
for the purpose OF retaking the trenches
won BY us on the 18th. They were re-
From the Disc TO the Argonne. the
superiority of our artillery continues 10
be manifested by the interruption OF the
enemys IRE. the destruction OF machine
gun shelters and observatories and the
dispersion OF a considerable number OF
troops.
In the Argonne. tile forest OF La
Grurie. we have rcpulsed three attacks
two upon Fontaine Madame one at ST.
Hubert
Between the Argonne and the Vos-
ges there has been no salient Incident
TO report"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
Farm For Sale

800 acres. 2 good room houses. 2
barns, land lays rolling. lots o. Fruit.
on good road and owner wants 20
sell, see us We will show you. write
for iist o. $50 others Rice Bros
Elm Grove! ". Va, Goth phones.