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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-17
Foreigners Could Buy.

Senator Weeks added that the only
railroads that could buy the Boston &
Maine stock which the New Haven must
sell would be the Grand Trunk and the
Canadian Pacific.
Later Attorney General McReynolds
conferred with the PRESIDENT on other
subjects and discussed the New Haven
incidentally MIR McReynods on leav~
Ing the White house, indicated that the
president would not intervene IN the ne
gotta lions between New Haven officia Is
and the department OF justice.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-17
ONE GOOD JOB BRINGS TWO

That's why the Century continues to
grow. Century Printing Co, 231-S5 Edi,
son st. advertisement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-17
MILITANT KNOCKED
DOWN BY SCOTCHMAN
DR., James Devon Of Glasgow Takes
Law Into His Own Hands
When Attacked.

GLASGOW, Scotland. March l6.-Dr.
James Devon. prison commissioner for
Scotland: when attacked today by an
lrate militant sufrragette armed with a
dog whip. took the law In his own
hands and knocked his assailant down
with well aimed lett-hand blow.
The woman, whose identity was not
learned. met the prison commissioner at
the entrance TO the Duke street prison
and bella bored him over the head and
shoulders with her whip
Mr. Devon. who is an advocate of
forcible feeding and is bitterly opposed
10 what he considers the farcicaI release
OF sunragettes because they are suffer-
promptly knocked her down The woman
was picked up by a policeman and placed
under arrest. but Dr. Devon refused 10
prosecute her and she was relea snd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-17

BIRMING HAM. England, March Is
Nine coaches belonging TO the Midland
railway were burned by suffragette ar
son squad early today at Kings Nor
ton. six miles from here, SlIffTaee IN :
erature was found Uttered abont the
vicinity. vac
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-17

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-17
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The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
PUTS final TOUCHES
ON CHRISTMAS CHORUS
Prof. Simon Directs Last Rehearsal
for Community Festival-Every-
thing in Readiness.

Final rehearsal was given yesterday
afternoon at National Theater to the
chorus Of loo who will sing at the
community Christmas festival to be held
at 5 O'Clock Christmas Eve on the plaza
at the east front of the Capitol The
Marine Band supplied instrumental
music. Prof. Otto T. Simon. director OF
the chorus, conducted the rehearsal.
Mrs. Simon acted as piano accompanist.
Judging by the rehearsal the festival
will be one Of the musical treats of the
season.
The chIldren's tableaux illustrating
hymns were rehearsed under direction
OF Mrs Clara D. Neigh. An address of
congratulation was made by w. II.
Singleton, chairman Of the executive
committee in charge. Final instructions
were delivered by E. r. S. Embrey.
chairman of the music committee
Tickets OF admission to the Capitol steps.
which will be occupied by the chorus
were distributed. Similar tickets may
be obtained by singers at the Board of
Trade rooms.
Everything practically is in readiness
for the festival. A detail of police has
been instructed by Mai Sylvester to
enforce the rule prohibiting automobiles
from being driven on the plaza. Ma
chimes may be parked in streets leading
to the Capitol
A mammoth Christmas tree has been
donated by W. H. Smith. Z. F. Brooks
has charge of electrical decorations. The
tree will be illuminated with white lights
only, signifying the spiritual observance
OF Christmas.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
JUDGE BARLEY WILL
APPOINT ASSESSOR
His Choice for Alexandria Expected
in Few Days-F. Lyon and W. c.
Wibert in County Race.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 2O.-It is expected
that within a few days Judge L. c.
Barley, Of the Corporation Court will ap-
point q successor for the ensuing five
years. The assessor must be appointed
by January 1 under the law.
For the position Of assessor in Alexan-
dria County there Is q contest between
Frank Lyon and w. c. Wibert. This ap-
pointment will be made by Judge ]. b.
T. Thornton, Of the Circuit Court for
that county. A special session Of court
will be held Tuesday to hear recommen-
dations Of candidates.
City Council at its meeting Tuesday
night is expected TO take action on the
franchise OF the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company. This matter
has been before the council committee on
streets and general laws for some time.
H. ]. Councillor, of the Y. NJ. c. A, re-
Iigious work committee, delivered an ad-
dress before q mems meeting at the
Westminster building of the Second
Presbyterian Church this afternoon.
Mrs Lucy Ann Crump, seventy-eight
years old, died today at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. r. GoOde, ia South
Pitt street She was a native Of New
Kent County, Va. Funeral services will
be held at 4:3O o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon at the home. The body will be
shipped to Newport News, Va, for burial.
The funeral of Lewis GiIlingham was
held this afternoon at Friends Meeting
House, woodlaRn, Fairfax County.
Burial was made in the Friends Gene
terry.
r. E. Lee Camp is arranging to give
its annual banquet January 19 in Lee
Camp Hall in observance of Gen. Lees
birthday.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
DEBS PRAISES CONVICT
WHO GAVE TO FUND
Halls No. 1885," of Michigan State
Prison. as a Brother-Says Act
Breathes Christianity.


Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. 3.-when Eu-
gene V. Debs read about Inmate 9.75S, -
in the State prison at Jackson. Mich.
sending = to a Good Fellows Christmas
Fund, he wrote him the following:
Inmate No. s.TJ5. Jackson, Mich.
My Dear Brother: I do not know who
you are. but / have read your Christ
mas letter and send you my greeting
with my heart in it. You may be a con-
vict. but you are my brother. and when
your message came to me I was touched
to tears.
There Is more of the rural religion
OF Jesus Christ in the spirit you breathe
out to the world from behind cruel prison
bars than in all the orthdox sermons
ever preached. You love the little chill
dren, even as He did, and you are in
prison, while He was crucified. II Is we'll
that you are patient and forgiving. The
world moves slowly. 1t may still be
said: They know not what they do You
had the misfortune to be born In q So
ciety not yet civilized. Jesus loved the
erring into goodness. His professed fol-
lowers shut them out from Gods sun
light and tortured them into crime and de-
generacy. The erring did not make them
selves-God made them. Let Him Judge
them.
The society that sent you to prison
devOurs its own offspring. Thousands Of
little children are starved, stunted and
ground into dividends in the mills of
Mammon. II is the Christian society OF
homeless, neglected babes to whom you,
one OF its conyicts, feel moved to send
the pennies coined from your blood and
agony. What a sermon and what q re-
buke!
III you ought to be in the penitentiary
I know OF no one who Is fit to be out.
Believe me, with heart and hand, your
brother and fellow-man.
EUGENE V. DEBs."
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
CHILD'S LETTER ASKS
FORCE TO FIND FATHER
Ruby Fields. of Alexandra, Writes to
Mr.. Headquarters" Saying He
Has Been Gone Since June.

Stirred by the pathetic appeal Of his
little girl. twenty-five detectives and the
entire police department arc searching
for Edward w. Fields. Of Alexandria,
missing since June 2.
Mai. Richard Sylvester. superintendent
Of police. yesterday received a letter ad-
dressed to Mr.. Headquarters" pathetI-
cally appealing to the department to hunt
for the missing man. The letter reads:
Mr.. Headquarters: I am a little girl
3 years old and I have lost my father,
he went away from home at the : of
June and has never shown up yet and I've
been waiting patiently day after day
week after week and month after month
but have never seen him yet. I have a
little sister and we have spent many
lonely hours crying for him. Please try
and find him II you can. Ny name is
Ruby T. Fields. and his name is Edward
W. Fields my address Is 613 8. Union St
Alex, Va. And IL you find him please
send him home and see that he comes"
At the roll-call of detectives yesterday
the letter was read.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
PNEUMONIAFATAL
TO gen. MORTON
Disease Claims Retired Army
Veteran After Illness Of
One Week.
WAS DISTRICT RESIDENT
Served in Civil and Spanish Wars and
in Many Campaigns Against
Indians.
WAS DISTRICT RESIDENT

Brig. Gen. Charles Morton. u. s. A.
retired. died yesterday at Walter Reed
Hospital OF pneumonia, after an Illness
OF a little more than a week He wRs
veteran Of the civil and Spanish
American wars and many campaigns
against Indians.
Funeral services win be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at ST
Johns Episcopal Church. Burial will
be made in Arlington Cemetery. with
military honors.
Gen. Morton was born in Ohio in
1916. He moved to Missouri during
boyhood. when the civil war broke
out he enlisted-at the age of fifteen
in the Thirteenth Missouri Infantry.
He participated in the campaign in the
southwest from 1851 to 1854. and tooe
part in important engagements. among
them the battle OF Shiloh.
In 1855, Gen. Morton was appointed
cadet at the Military Academy. On
graduating in 1863. he was appointed
second lieutenant in the Third Cavalry.
There he remained until 1888, when he
was appointed major in the Fourth
Cavalry. During the war with Spain Gen.
Morton took part in the battle OF San
tiago and other engagements.
Made Home Here.
After the war Gen. Morton participat-
cd In the Philippine campaign, ana was
made colonel of the Seventh CaVairy. He
was made brigadier general in 1907, and
was assigned to command Of the u saart-
ment Of Missouri. with headquarters IN
Omaha He was retired in 1919. and since
then had made his home In Washington.
From the time Of graduation until the
outbreak of the war with Spain Gen.
Morton served on the frontier. and was
in nearlv all Of the Indian campaigns.
He was with Gen. Cook in the campaigns
in Nebraska and Montana, and was
participant In the Rosebud campaign in
1876. He was brevetted first lieutenant
for gallant conduct.
Gen. Morton lived at The Cairo. He
is survived by his wife. two s0ns--Capt.
Charles Morton, Eighth Infantry, and
Emmett Morton, employed in the Quar-
termaster's Department, in St Louisiana
two daughters, Mrs. John B. Spring. wife
Of Lieut. Spring, of the Seventh Cavalry,
and Miss Adele Morton.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
GERMANS POWER
BENEATH NORMAL
Number of Units in Belgium
Show Signs Of Weakness,
Says Eyewitness"
BRITISH REPORT GAINS
Small Amount of Ground Taken in
Advance, Official Report
States.
SPECIAL ca5ls 70 The wA.hiBEton Henld.

sfee1al Caoie 70 1he warrington hefalds
London. Dec. 2O.-The officIal press bu-
reau tonight issued an ''eyewitness' ae-
count OF the activities Of the British ex.
peditionary force IN France and Belgium,
continuing the previous report by Col. Z.
d. swinton. and including the events OF
December IL. The account was as fol-
lows:
There is now something definite on
our front to report. In conjunction with
operations conducted by the French. who
also are pressing forward, q movement
has been started which has resulted In a
small gain Of ground.
"On December IA on our right the artil-
lery Of both sides was kept employed.
our guns taking the greater share OF the
action, while there was rife fire all along
the line.
On the left a somewhat more import
ant operation was initiated. After the
bombardment OF a section OF the German
position our infantry pushed forward
at . point west OF Wytschaete. where
We captured some sections Of the enemy's
trenches al a loss to the enemy Of 10
killed and two officers and sixty men
taken prisoners.
Lose Some Ground.
Beyond our left the Germans were
also forced back for some distance along
line running between Saint Eloi to the
southwest OF Ypres and Sonnebak and
north OF the Ypres.Menin road.
North OF Ypres the Germans also
withdrew at certain points. At night the
enemy fired go shells into Armentierres
On Tuesday no advance was made by
either side. To the north OF the Lys our
artillery action continued and our IT,
fsntry maintained the gain in ground
made on the day before
ON December II nothing happened. On
our right the enemy showed signs Of ex-
pectation Of an attack. while IN the GEN.
ter sapping continued. Some Of our
heavy guns obtained several hits upon a
German howitzer battery and what sp-
peared to be their headquarters. On the
left our action was confined to artillery,
the infantry not advancing beyond the
line they gained on the 18th.
Not Up to Strength.
Beyond our left. in the north. a
German counter-Rttack on the night of
December IS and II. near Lom bartZyde.
was repulsed and the Germans were
driven slowly back to the east and
south OF Nieuport. They lost about 100
sailors and marines who were captured
by the French.
There is evidence that certain OF the
units facing US are much under their
normal strength. Hhe opposition now
encountered resembles, to some extent.
that in the beginning OF October when
we first reached the Franco-BelEian
frontier and before the Germans
brought up their full force and as
sumed the defensive. One great diff
ference Is that the enemy is in much
greater force and their positions are
much stronger and better organized
than they were two months ago"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
TOMORROW WILL BE
YEARS SHORTEST DAY
Fair Weather for Christmas Shoppers
Will Arrive with Advent of Of
fetal Winter. Says Forecaster.

Tomorrow is the first day Of oficIal
winter and will be the shortest day OF
the year. The astronomical winter will
arrive at :45 o'clock tomorrow morning
when the sun ends the constellation Cap
ricOrnus. At that time Old Sol will be
farther south. as seen from the earth.
than at any time this year.
The longest day next year will be
June q, when the sun will be farthest
north. as seen from the earth.
Beautiful Christmas shopping weather.
with clear skies and just the proper tenn
perature will be the rule after tOday's
atmosphere disturbances, according To
the weather forecaster's statement last
night. Washington folk will have ideal
days tomorrow. Wednesday and Thurs
day. though they can shop today just as
well because there is nothing materially
wrong with the weather map.
Boys and girls VINO have been hoping
for Christmas snow will be disappointed.
in all probability.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR VASE
ingtun. December Y 1915. seaIed proposals., in
duplicate, VIII be received at this Department
until p. m, FRIDAY, JANUARY Is, 1873
and then opened, for furnishing and erecting boil
erz and the Necessary piping in the Government
Hospital for the Insane, Anacostis. d. O., in ae-
cordanee with specihcztions fer the work copies
Of which may be obtained on applicztiuu TO the
chid clerf Of the Department. The riEht Is r.
served to reiect any and all bids, or to ACCEPT or
rjeet any part thereof in the discretion of the
Department Proposals should Be securely en-
Teloped. married Proposal for boiler, Government
Hospital for the Insane" and addressed to the
sezstag q the IntGior. Bo SWEENEY, AsEis
tant SecFetG9. ds10
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
MAGNATE DROPS
DEAD in CLUB
Eugene Zimmerman Had Just
Laughed Over failing of the
Woman Who Sued Him.
FATHER OF DUCHESS
Made Millions in Railway Operation.
Had Planned Trip East from His
Home in Cincinnati.
FATHER OF DUCHESS

Cincinnati. Dec. 20.-Eugene Zimmer-
man. millionaire railroad man. fnancier
and father OF the Duchess of Manches-
ter. died suddenly in his club here this
afternoon.
His health had been poor for several
weeks, but 1t was not believed he was
in danger OF death. At the time OF
the fatal attack he was studying the
records of the Cincinnati. Hamilton
and Dayton Railroad from which came
most OF his fortune and the sale OF
which is now under investigation by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in Washington.
He was in high good humor at the
time. A few minutes before he took
up the railroad matter one OF his
friends jokingIy reminded him OF the
100000 breach of promise suit recently
brought against him by Mrs. /. C. War
ham, of Elmhurst. n. Y. After she
brought the suit the woman was Jailed
on another charge.
But she got out of jail" a friend re-
minded him.
Would Put Her Back Again.
''Yes. and she was nabbed again and
put back again." Mr.. Zimmerman
said. I'll fx her as fast as she gets
out"
1t was only a short time after this
when he toppled over and fell into the
arms Of one Of the group surrounding
him.
Mr.. Zimmerman was siXty-nine years
old, a veteran of the civil war. a
thirty-second degree Mason, and a
member of the Loyal Legion.
He had planned a trip to New York
to attend to important business tomor-
row. but was prevailed upon by DR..
A. B. ThrasheF. his physician. not to
make the trip as 1t might cost him his
life. Disregarding the advice of his
physician. Mr.. Zimmerman ventured to
the club for a chat with the boys"
He was q prince of good fellows, to
use the expression of his associates,
and always was in a jolly mood
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
Leaves Institution $4,000.

A bequest Of $4,000 to Smithsonian In
stitution was made In the will of Mrs.
Mary Anna Palmer Draper. filed for
probate in New York on Saturday. Mrs.
Draper was well known to Washington
society. She took great interest in scien-
tific research, libraries and universities.
Mrs. Draper died December s. In her
will, besides leaving $500 to the Smith
sonian, she directed that $4,000 be given
the New York Public Library and $50,
900 to Harvard University.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
Police Nab Alleged Thief.

Frank Thomas, Thirty-six years old
who, the police say, lives at 81 Eighth
street northeast, Is held at the Sixth
precinct on charges Of robbery and as
sauIt. 1t is alleged that he attacked Ben s.
Lawson, of 40 @ street northwest and
robbed him Of 81 at Sixth and c. streets
northwest early yesterday.
Policeman J. r. Beckett arrested
Thomas, and the police aIlege Thomas
dropped the 50 at a patrol box where
Beckett called for q patrol wagon.
Thomas denied. he had robbed Lawson.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21

there was, in effect. a mo ;archist con-
spiracy TO provoke war, rather than
risk the growing movement for the
extension OF popular government in
Europe, was evidenced by his courage
in alone casting negative vote
against the great war credit Of De-
cemSer 2. said Miss Richards.
The teaching of the Socialists led by
Lieb Rneckt," she continued, seem TO
be that tine time has almost passed for
great burdens OF taxation TO be laid upon
the common people for the support. in
luxury and idleness. OF great royal fam
lilies and their descendants even unto
the third and fourth generation Indeed
they even venture nowadays To call
their royal parasites and to demand that
simpler and less expensive methods shall
obtain both as to the cast of future
srmaments and the maintainance OF
those whom they choose as their rulers.
Hence the belief held by some that
the royal rulers OF the more aristocratic
monarchies were glad OF an excuse to
make war, hoping thereby to solidify ALL
parties and consolidate all elements un-
der the patriotic slogan OF national de-
fense,' and temporarily at least eX-
tinguLsh the agitation for a broader
measure OF democracy.
Thus the war and its outcome may
from this viewpoint be regarded as a
gamble in which the monarchists stand
TO gain much or to lose all, which shall
II be? Only the future can decide"
At this mornings talk Miss Richards
will present the most striking develop
ments of the PAST week, both In the
European war zone and in matters po-
litical at home.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
TRY TO SAVE POISON VICTIMS.
DIR. Lewis and DIR. Kelly Attend
BichIorIde of Mercury Patients.

Enjoying the distinction OF never hav-
ing lost a bichloride of mercury patient
DR.. Harry Lewis, superintendent OF
Emergency Hospital. has taken personal
charge of Miss Leila Sonner, seventeen
years old, and Mrs. Pearl Hayes, twenty
four, victims of the poison.
Miss Sonner was removed 20 the hos
pital from a boarding house. She told
DIR. William l. Kelly she was despond-
ent in love. and would rather die than
live without her sweetheart who recently
married another girl. Mrs. Hayes was
removed to the hospital from lll9 Sixth
street northwest. She said she had been
despondent over Ill health.
DR.. KeIlye applied first-aid remedies.
and then was Joined by DR.. Lewis In an
effort to save the lives Of the girl and
woman.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
AGAIN WILL TESTIFY.
Granted Chance to Voice Defense
Views Before Military Committee,

Following the lead of the Naval Com.
mittee, the House Committee on Mil.
tary Affairs has decided to give Repre-.
sentative Gardner. Of Massachusetts q
hearing on national defense.
Mr.. Gardner who has pending a reso-
luton providing for an inquiry into ma.
tional defense by q special commission,
has been in correspondence with Chair
man Hay, OF the Military Committee
for a week or more.
As result OF the agitation, Mr.. Hay
changed his mind, and Mr.. Gardner will
be given opportunity to go before the
Military Committee, as he did before
the Naval Committee. and voice his
views on military questions.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-21
FAMTs AS SHE LOSES JOB.
Blue Tickets Governments Christ
mas Present to Five EmpIOyes.

Chicago Dec l9.-Five employees of the
Chicago postoffice today received Christ
mas letters" informing them they were
discharged from the government service
on account of old age and infirmity.
The youngest Of the five, Charles sIegel,
tainted and had to be taken to a hospital.
He is seriously Ill.
SiegeI Is a Spanish war veteran, sixty
one years old, and wears a silver plate in
one side OF his head. where a Spanish
bullet cut away part OF his skull.