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The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Bay State Is Invaded
By Cattle Epidemic

BOSTON. Nov. 6.-MaSsachusetts has
Joined the fast growing list Of States in
which the dreaded foot and mouth dis
case has been found. South Attleboro
was the first to attract the attention of
the authorities. and probable cases Were
brought to light in Amherst and Sun
dcrIand.
The four cows found infected in Attic
boro were purchased out of a herd
OF twenty-one in Brighton a week ago.
This herd was a shipment received at
tho Brighton stock yards from New
York State, and the fact that these
cattle have been distributed to different
localities increases the uncasiness of
the State and Federal officials who
must cope with the situation in Massa-
chusetts
II was announced that guards will be
placed around the Atueboro farm, and
only the members Of the family and
helpers will be allowed on the premises.
The foot and mouth disease among
eighteen cattle on the farm Of George
denry' prominent cattle dealer at
-An'EerSI, was reported to the State and
feoeraI bureaus, and immediate steps
were taken to isolate the stock
Should TINS dreaded disease get a foot
tDio IN the State, quarantine Of the
HhoIe state will become necessary.
commissioner Walker in discussing the
p'fh'Dlhty Of statewide Quarantine
Fad that il would result in nricnc Coz
Ing TO the sky because of the scarcity
OF meat and the non-inportation f,o,n
other States.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
OPPOSITION ARISES
. TO THE COTTON POOL
Obstacles to Proposed Plan Met
From Many Sources-South-
ern Banks ont Enthusiastic.

Progress with respect 10 the proposed
cotton pool. it was learned on high au-
thority today. is not satisfactory. 1t
would he going too far TO say the stu
attn was such as to discourage its pro-
n.oters. Nevertheless such obstacles
are being met that the outlook is far
from bright.
Among those close to the Federal Re
serve Board, it is said that the pro
rosed pool is encountering difficulties.
One of the most remarkable Of these is
the fact that New England 1inanCiers,
who might be expected to help the
movement .long. are raising the Obj"c-
tion that it would viOlat. tho Sherman
law. They point TO what occurred IN
the New Haven case and are saving
the cotton pool seems also to be in
violation of antitrust legislation. 1T is
indicative Of the coldncss with which
the plan is received in some quarters.
The real secret of New England Opposi-
ton is the fear the pool would result
in raising prices to spinners.
Z Middle Western and far Western
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
ST,L0U|S VOTES ON
FREE BRIDGE BONDS

ST. LOUIS. Nov. with municipal
employees relieved of their work for
the day and many other workers sim
iIarly freed from their routine duties
through a holiday proclamation py
Mayor Kiel, st. Louis today turned
out to vote on a proposal to issue
bonds for $2,750,000 to obtain funds
for the completion of the free bridge
over the Mississippi river. The bridgr.
started in 1906, with S3,500,000 OBJ
tanned from a bond issue now spans
the river. but terminates on the Illi-
nois side $50 feet above the ground,
due to exhaustion of the original fund.
Except for its lack Of adequate ter
minal on the Illinois side the spaa
has been declared to be one of the
most modern and substantial in the
world. On it, since the abandonment
of the construction, tax payers have
been paying thousands of dollars
yearly as interest on the bonds
The Eads' bridge and the Merchants
bridge. two privately owned spans
the property of fifteen railroads en-
tering the city, having passed into
the roads hands forty years ago. To
an "arbitrary" tax of 81 a ton former
ly imposed on all freight into st.
Louis from points east of the Missis-
sippi. St Louis blames the growth
of East st. Louis. Venice. Granite
City. and Madison. These towns, with
factories worth many millions of dol
lars and thriving Industries have de-
rived their growth. it is claimed,
from the defensive action Of shippers.
who stopped their shipments east of
the river rather than pay the 'arbi-
trary."
Recent supreme court decisions re-
moved the arbitrary charge from all
freight except that originating with
in 100 miles of the bridges.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
LAND VALUES RISE
WITH GOOD ROADS

That increased land values and in
creased school attendance always fol-
low in the wake of road improvement,
is declared by experts of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. In support of TINS
a bulletin has just been issued citing
specific instances of the benefits that
have come from road improvement. 1t
is, in part, as follows:
>~Manatee county, Fla, built sixty
four miles of macadam and shell road.
From 1911 to 1912 land on the road IN
creased in value $50 per acre, and land
a mile away from the road showed an
increase of SO per acre.
Spotsylvania county, Va, improved
forty-one miles of road, and land which
formerly sold on an average OF S2iH
charged hands within three years at an
average of sA.4 per acre.
In Dinwiddie county. Va, where 125
miles of road were built, land between
FIVE and ten miles from Petersburg ad-
yanced on an average from Sl5.23 to $3O
an acre in about fifteen instances, while
land ten miles from town increased on
an average. in sixteen cases, Slb.32 an
acre. 80,
In Franklin county. n. Y. where 124
miles of road were bAilt, eight pieces
of land. selected at random, showed
an increase of 27.S per cent after the
improved roads We're built, while in Lee
county, Va, which built eighty-fouI
miles Of road, land similarly advanced
% per cent>>
The construction Of the bond-built
highways in several counties has been
of decided benefit to school attendance
In Spotsylvania county one consoli-
dated school replaces three one-roon
schools. and another consolidated school
Is planned. In Dinwiddie county school
attendance increased 17la per Get in one
year on the improved roads, and sew
eral school wagons carrying. twenty
four pupils each have been put in serv-
ice. In Wise county, Va
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Star Baby Refuses to Be
Window Exhibit

only six chubby infants to attract
coins to the Golfers of the mission,
Ena, Alfred. Laurence, Miriam. 1T
tie Eleanor. and Anna Jean. the ht-
tie German baby. are the attractions
at the show today. In the cribs ana
surrounding them in the two WIN
dows, these youngsters are demand,
ing the attention of passersoy. ana
hardly a one escapes without donat-
ing something to the contrlputloh
box in the doorway. Those who ven
ture inside the building have other
things to attract them. Fancy WORK,
flowers, fruits, preserves, and even
luncheon served hot, are magnets
that draw more money to the treas
ury of the institution. A feature or
the bazaar is the preserves and dell
cacies on the tables Of the Chevy
Chase workers in the mission. All
are home grown and Mrs. w. :.
Corby, who is in charge. says each
has q peculiar Chevy Chase flavor.
The Chevy Chase cook book Is also
available at this booth.
The show will continue tonight un-
til 10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06

Twenty-four pounds Of boy. labeled
Richard. for whom the workers Of
the Florence Crittenton Mission al
ready have picked out a judgeship
on the District bench, was monarch
of all he surveyed today in the baby
show of the organization at 1926 f
street northwest.
Richard. in eight short months, has
demonstrated to the most eXacting
nurse in the institution that he has
a judicial mind. a voice that indi-
Gates future oratorical powers, and a
serious demeanor that would become
the dignity of any bench, but today
he reneged against exhibiting his
poundage and other attributes to a
gazing crowd that fiOcked around
the two display windows of the store
in which the Crittenton workers are
laboring. Instead. Richard elected
that he would break a few records
for free speech, and Miss Mullen, the
superintendent in charge. perforce
had to retire with him, and leave
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Chicago Millers Ask
Protection for Wheat

A group of Chicago's big millers
called upon the State Department this
afternoon with a view to obtaining as
surances of protection for their Eu-
lopean grain cargoes.
They were understood to be fearful
that wheat, as contraband or condi-
tioral contraband. would be held up by
Eritish vessels as copper and other
shipments have been detained. 1t was
believed the State Department would
undertake to assist them as far as pos
sible in getting protection.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Gen. J. M. Wilson Knocked
Down by Boy on Bicycle

Gen. John NJ. Wilson, U. S. A, re-
tired. 177@ NJ street northwest. was
knocked down by a bicycle ridden by
a messenger boy as he was getting
off a car at Fourteenth and F streets
northwest today. and slightly bruised
about the body. He declined hospital
treatment
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER,

bankers are not enthusiastic. and there
Is much lethargy among some OF the
Southern bankers
The opinion of some Of the ablest
Government financial men is that the
wise course is TO open the cotton eX-
changes. Some say it will be done and
there are strong indications of 1t.
Il see no good reason why the cotton
exchanges should not OPEN said Il
prominent Government financial expert
today. In fact, | think in some re-
spects il would have been better had
they not closed. The situation is not
parallel between the stock exchange and
the cotton exchange IN one case, Eu-
rope has the stocks and would like to
unload some Of them. In the other
case we have the cotton and want to
sell it. Certainly. the selling of cotton
will be facilitated by opening the cot
ton exchanges
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
President Will Attend
dwelling at Arlington

President Wilson and Secretary of
War Garrison will attend at Arlington
Cemetery next Wednesday the ceremo-
nies in connection with the unwilling OF
the statue to Gen. Phil Kearney. New
Jersey war hero.
The statue is the only equestrian fig
ure in the national cemetery. Presi-
dent Wilson is particularly interested
from the fact that General Kearney was
a native of his home State.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Neu Car Seats
Are Perfect

NEW YORK. Nov. eff the new
seats ir the subway trains are not
comfortable you can bank on 1t
that you haven't the average back
and spine.
The American Posture League. Of
ficials of which have been working
with construction engineers OF the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
announced today that a perfect
model seat back has been adopted to
fit the average curved or square
back
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
This Will Remove
Hairy or Fuzzy Growths
(Toiiet Tips)

A SAFE certain method for ridding the
skin of ugly, hairy growths is as follows.
Mix a paste with some powdered della
tone and water. apply to hairy surface
about two minutes, then rub off, wash,
the skin and the hairs are gone This Is
entirely harmless and seldom requires re-
peating. but to avoid disappointment il
is advisable to see that you get genuine
delatone-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Unidentified Man Is
Stricken With PARALYSIS

Stricken with paralysis while at
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest last night, mar about
sixty years of age lies unidentified
today at Casualty Hospital. He is in
@ state Of semi-coma and his condi-
ton is regarded as serious.
There We're no papers In the mans
pockets or any marks on his clothing
that would give the slightest clue to
his identity.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
On Guard at Soldiers Home.


The following statement was issued
by the Soldiers Home authorities to-
day with respect to the barring of all
visitors from the dairy buildings for
fear that they may carry the disease:
Upon the advice of the Department
of Agriculture, as a measure of precau-
tior against any risk of infection from
the malignant cattle disease prevalent
in many sections of the country, the
authorities of the Soldiers Home will.
for the present, exclude visitors from
the immediate vicinity Of the dairy
buildings
Persons having business with the
dairy establishment are requested TO
apply at the office of the superintend-
ent Of the dairy, and not TO enter any
OF the stables, or barns, or the dairy
without special permission"
Secretary of Agriculture Houston this
afternoon signed orders quarantining
iowa and Massachusetts because of the
spread of the "hoof and mouth" disease
Among live stock.
Kill Whole Herds.
The epidemic is the most serious since
1902. More than 100 field inspectors of
the bureau are at work in infected
centers, working under the direction of
DIR. r. A. Ramsay, chief of the field
inspection service, and Drs. George
Dftcwig, H. J. Washburn, and Z. G..
Houck, Of the bureau headquarters in
Washington
Where case of the disease is found
in any herd the entire herd is slaugh-
Tered. The spread of the disease is so
swift that this extreme step is thought
necessary.
DR.. s. Z. Bennett, chief of the inspec-
ton force Of the bureau at the Chicago
Etockyards, had a thousand men at
-Cpta ~.
and runWays after new cases of the
disease were found.
Protests Of cattle owners against the
rigid enforcement Of the preventive
measures were answered by DR. Ben
nett by the statement that the slaughter
or injected animals at a cost of SO 600 900
would be cheaper to owners Of herds
and the packing interests than gem
ctal spread of the disease. with the
vastly larger loss it would involve
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
FEAR STOCK PLAGUE
At SOLDIERS HOME
Visitors Excluded From Dairy to
Guard Against Epidemic
Among Cattle.
Continued from First Pagn.D


herds would not, from the present out
look, have n serious effect upon the
market. Closing OF the Union stock
yards in Chicago will make an ap-
prcciable dent in the Chicago supply,
he said, but most cities have a, home
source of supply. and many of the ami
mails sent 10 slaughter can be diverted
from Chicago 10 the ST. Louis and other
Southern yards The South is not yet
affected by the disease, though one
suspicious case has been reported from,
Como. Miss. This has not yet been
confirmed.
What the ultimate effect will be upon
the meat prices Of the country cannot
be foretold at this time. however.
Already upward of 1900 cattle have been
destroyed.
Owners of Herds Warned.
All owners Of dairy herds in and near
the District are being warned TO guard
against infection Of their herds. APP
pearance of the disease in one animal
means the determination of any herd,
and immediate quarantine.
Latest adviCcs coming to tho Depart
ment Of Agriculture from Indiana and
Michigan arc to the effect that the dis
ease is believed to be under control iii
these two States.
An order placing Iowa i'm the quaran-
tined area is expected today A clear
case of the disease has been discovered
at Parnell, in that State. and the put
ting down of the quarantine as a pre-
Cautionary measure is probable.
So far department. reports show that
Gle head Of stock have been destroyed
in Chicago, and l.600 in Indiana.
Should the disease become chronic
meat prices will soar throughout the
United States, il was stated today. The
foot and mouth disease is highly con-
tagious and spreads rapidly The orH'
way TO stamp it out is 10 kill afflicted
cattle
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
$1,000 Girls Cape cssfs, S5.95

NeIy latest style Coats of all
wool. heavyweight Bedford cord
cloth. in green. blue. and brown.
Collars and cuffs of plain contrast
ing color cloth. Cape is detach-
able: : to 10 years.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
S. Chi!dreu's Velvet Coats, $l.99

Blue. Brown. Black. and White
Rrocadcd Velvet Coats. Handsome
slv made with pleated satin glrdie
and silk froS. New raglan sleeves
and warmly quilted lined; ; to
years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-11

wonder what the de1ce that chap
Norton Is mp to- The girl might have
been The mans daughter Good
Lord what an ass am There
wasn't any man" And so he reached
over Tor the telephone.
immediately upon receipt o. the
message porter set his machin-
cry In motion.
ON Tho l.a-4oW the newspapers had
scare heads about an attempt ID rob
the Duny warehouse II appeared
hat the police had been tipped be.
orehand and were on, the grounds In
time 70 gather In several notorious
gunner who. ander pressure OF the
third degree. vowed that they had
been hired and paid by man in a
mask aud had not the slightest idea
What he wanted them to raid
Norton was.in a fine temper After
All his careful planning, he had gain
ed nothing absolutely nothing. But
Wait he had gained something the
bitter enmity OF a cunning and des-
perate man. who had been forced 10
remain hidden under the pier till al
most dawn
continued Next Monday3
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g. W7M|LUONE OLLAR MYSTERY g
--. BY HAROLD MAC GRATH.-.

This man Ilargreave had some enc.
mics they want either his life or his
money. maybe both II is a peculiar
case, with Russia I'm the background.
He might have laid the whole bust,
ness before the police. but ne chose
10 fight 1t out himself And 10 tell
the truth. | don't believe the police
would have done any good
"Heave her over what do you want
me 10 do for that handsome roll Of
money
If any man or woman who Is not
reporter comes 10 pump YOU tell
them the man Went ashore with a
packet under his arm
Tie a knot in that
Say that the man was gray hair.
ed. clean shayen, straight, with a
scar high up on his forehead. gen
orally covered mp by his hair"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-11
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargl cave, millionaire after
miraculous escape from the den or
the gang OF brilliant thieves known as
the Black Hundred. lives the life OF a
reCluse for rs years, HargreaNe one
night enters "A Broadway restaurant
and there comes face To face with the
gang leader, braine,
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other. Hargreave hurries 10 his mag =
nificent Riverdale home and lays plans
FOR making his escape from the Coun-
try He writes "A letter 20 the girls,
school in New Jersey where is years
before he had mysteriously left on the
doorstep his baby daughter, Florence
Gray He also pays visit 10 the
hangar OF daredevil aviator.
Bralne and members OF his band sur
round HarRreave's home az night, but
as they enter the house the watchers
outside see a balloon leave the roof
The safe is found empty-the million
which Hargreave was known TO have
drawn that day gone. Then some one
announced the balloon had been pune
tured and dropped TO the bottom OF
the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls
school Princes Olga Braine's compan
ion. visits and claims TO be relative.
Two bogus detectives call. but their
plot is foiled by Norton a newspaper
man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-11
$4,000 For 100 Words

The publication OF THE Million
Dollar Mystery begins today. me
story will run for twenty Two con
secutive weeks In this paper; -
an arrangement with the lhhhnouss
eT Film company IL has been mAue
possible not only 10 read the story
In this paper, but also 10 see IL each
week IN the various moving picture
theaters For the solution OF lhls
mystery story $4,000 VIII pt sls."
Conditions Covering the ConteSt.
The price OF $4,000 VIII DC Won
By the man, woman, or chllu VINO
writes the most accepthole so
ton OF the mystery from Wnlcn
the last two reels OF motion picture
drama Will be made and the last
two chapters OF the story written
by Harold McGrath
Solutions may be sent TO the
Thanhouser Film company e,tnea
at Chicago or New York, any time
up TO midnight, Dec, -. They must
bear postoffice mark not later thah
that date
A board OF three Judges VIII de
termine which OF the many solu
able The Judgment OF this boaLd
will be absolute and final Noth-
ing OF q literary nature VIII DC
considered in the decision, nor CIV
en- any preference In the selection
OF the winner or the $4,000 prize
The last two reels which VIII give
the most acceptable solution 10 the
mystery. will he presented IN the
theaters having this feature as
soon as Il Is practical 20 produce
same The story corresponding 70
these motion pictures Will appear IN
the newspapers coincidentally, or as
soon after the appearance OF the
pictures a = practical. With the last
two reels will be shown the pie
lures OF the winner his or her home
and other interesting features "
IS understood that the newspapers,
SO far as practical IN printing the
last two chapters Of the story by
Harold McGrath. viii also show
picture OF the successful contest
ant
Solutions TO the mystery must not
be more than 100 words long Here
are some OF the questions 70 be
kept In mind In connection with the
mystery as an aid TO q solution
No. What becomes OF the NIL
lionaire?
No. 2-what becomes OF the 81
600 900?
no. Whom does Florence mar
ryY
No what becomes OF the Rus
sian countess
Nobody connected either directly
or indirectlv with THE Million Dol
lar Mystery will be considered as
a contestant
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must hold himself to blame for any
blunder he Norton made OF
course. he could readily understand
Jones angle Of vision lie knew
nothing of the general run of report
ers he had heard OF them by rumur
and distrusted them lie was not
aware of the fact that the average re-
porter carries more secrets In his
head than a prime minister. II was,
then, up TO him 10 set about 20 alloy
this distrust and gain the mans com
plete confidence
Meanwhile that same morning a
pretty young woman boarded the ORR
ent and asked TO be led 10 the cap
tain Her eyes were red She had.
evidently been weeping When the
captain. susceptible like all sailors,
saw her his promises TO Norton took
wings
This is Cant 1agan2" she asked,
baling the handkerchief She held in
her hand
YES. miss What can ] do for
YOU" He put his hands ombarrass-
eddy into his pockets and ielt the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-11

crisp bills But for that magic touch
ne would Have forgotten his lines he
squared his shoulders
u have every assurance that The
man YOU picked up at sea is my faith
en- am Florence HargrcaNe Tell
me everything
The captains very bhndering de-
ceived her And then he h9stied
down the gaug-plank and headed for
that warehouse lie had "a package
which he was a. tender OF as IL II
had been dynamite
Thank yea impulsiyely
"A man has 10 do his duty. miss A
sailors always glad 20 rescue a man
al sea" awkwardly
When she finally went down tho
gang-plank the sigh the captain beay.
cd was almost as loud as the exhaust
from the donkey engines which were
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-11

working out the cranes oil lemons
I from the hold
Maybe she is his daughter but
,Wo hundred Isl two hundred, and I'm
o poor sailorman
Then Granuis came in for his trout
bles What was chap 20 do when a
pretty girl appealed TO him?
4 am sorry miss. but can't give
you that package | gave the man a
receipt and till il Is presented to me
The package must remain in yonder
safe You understand enough about
business to realize that. did
licit the job Ii WAS thrust upon me
ia give hundred dollars If the blame
thing was out OF my safe You say
it is your fortune That hasn't been
proved II may be gunpowder, dyna.
mite I'm sorry, but YOU will have to
nnd your father and bring the re-
ceipt"
The young woman left the
house dabbling her eyes with the sod
den handkerchief
~ wonder" muscd .Grannis, as ne
watched her from the window u
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"Well2" the butler whispered
T have laid neat trap. Whether
this balloon was the one that left
the top OF Sthis house ! don't know.
But II there we've two men in A. one
OF them lies at the bottom OF the sea "
And the man found" The but.
ler's voice was tense
IL was not Hargreave. ! met Orts
bat once and "a he wore a beard
then, the captains description did not
tally with my recollection
Thank God But what is this
trap"
70 propose 70 find ont by IL who IS
back OF all this, who Hargyeaye's
real enemies are
Norton returned 10 his rooms there
10 await the call from Grannis lie
was sorry but n Jones would not take
him into his fullest confidence, he