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The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
PRESIDENT HEARS
 APPEAL OF WOMEN
FIVE HUNDRED IN sUFFRAcETrE DELEGATlON-25 ARE AD-
 MITTED,
WILSON AGAIN REFUSES AID
however. He Is Impressed by Plea May Take Up Matter in Future.
 Several States Represented.
Western Newspaper t1n,on News Service


 Washineton.-The women workers who toil daily in the mills. sweat. shops and factories of the nation pleaded with President Wilson for his assistance to the cause of womon snf rage. The president regretfullv told 'hem, as he did a delegation last De cember, that he cannot urge any.hipg on Congress which had not received the organic consideration of the Demo. cratic party.
 ne demonstation-not the brass hand, the street procession. the color ed penants and battle flags of tho cause, but the tale of hardship of thr struggling to live on low wages, of the santariums for those who sickenea at their work and the heartbreakiag tragedies of oyerty-affeeted tn president deeply.
 Is the delegation Jeff the executive offices discouraged and disappointca because tbey obtained no positive aid. they did no know that the presi7en. hmself was depressed. perhaps eyer more thaa they as he went to lunch con with his family. He told his tHIaaas afterwards h. wished be could help. ba' saw no way to do it.
 There is every reason to believe. however, thai the day gave adde3 stimulus to tho presidents desire for eariE leeislation on social justice and industrial reform mentioned in his ! first annual message.
 Five hundred women-old and qouno most of them plainly dressed. ba' earnest and determined. wen. To h. White House, hut only a committee .. = with five speakers gained audiena with the president, the others waitino until the argument had ceased and Mr ] Wilson asked 10 shake hands with all
 In voices often ehoked with emotion Inc five speakers recfted a tale of mod ern industry which, they said knew nc chivalrY; where old and young women worked side by side with men fer in adequate wages and under conditions that undermined health Representa-. 1 tiHes of the wearers. the lauudresses the carpet makers. the hat makers anf garment workers in fen eastern sta os i addressed the president
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
SOUND SLEEP
 GOOD APPETITE
Lady Tells of Great Benefit Women Would Receive by Following
 Her Example.

Renfroe, Ala.-'I want to make a statement for publication" says Mrs. Ollie Owens, of this place, "as it may be the means of relieving some poor, suffering woman.
 l suffered terribly for years with many serious womanly troubles, and became so weak and nervous, l could hardly do anything. I had headaches, pains in my back and sides, and was always going to the doctor, but never felt well.
 Finally, my husband bought me two bottles of Cardui, the woman's tonic. I commenced taking it, according to directions, and began feeling better I am now on my eighth bottle, and feel better than I have in years. sleep soundly. have good appetite and no more pains.
 I never get tired of telling what your medicine has done for me. and am sure 1t will help other suffering women, as 1t did me.
 Cardui, the woman's tonic, and Thedfords Black-Draught liver medi cine. are the only medicines we keep in the house."
 If you suffer from any of the trou bles so common to weak women, Try Mrs. Owens advice-take Cardui
 For more than 50 years, Cardui has been used with entire satisfaction, by thousands of weak and ailing women It will surely help you, too
 N. B. Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chatta nooga Medicine Co.,, Chattanooga. Tenn, fo ment for Women," sent in plain wrapper oi request. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Pnr-l Credit lan Sire

Waef'rc on Plans for alacing a rural credit biu on the afministr2 ion IegisIativr program were acre-d CT tcntat.yc', hv the house Democratic leaders. The measure will ba fremad hy the e;' committee of the Rankna and Cureanav Committee fer in roduc tion in the house April l. Tho meas ure then will take its place with the administration antitrust bills to be pushed $, every opportunity,
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Mcnld ston lab,r Warfar..

Washueto Protest against the usc of f.re9rrAs and the emt'ovmcn' of armed anar3s and priva'" detectives ia Ia1c~ a,suutsa ard 7trikcr was mad by Scc~ctry WIlt.~7 P. Wilson Of the Depar,ecut of a}or. in his first an nual ro envt submitted 70 7. cfident Vii son. l-e recommends thr Congress enact '~~'eia'ton "rith'"s ifs cc1stit1 tional .ce.t2tio0s to ro~9la'e 'his busi. ness .o the interest Of oulto peace and ordlr"
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Harsh Judoe.

Judge stephen C. Greene, at a din ner in Charleston, was defending a harsh sentence
 i am a conservative said Judge Greene and believe that it is bet, ter for law and order that sentences should err on the side of harshness rather than on the side of lenity.
 Look at nature, the great judge of Us all Was there ever harsher, scverer judge than nature who sen tences each and every one of us to hard labor for lfe?'
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Badly ExpresSed.

Doctor, I'm sorry to bring you away out to the suburbs"
 Don't mention 1t. You see, have another patient out this way. conse quently l can kill two birds with one stone"
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
w hat He Did.

Grace-l told him he must not see me any more.
 Her Brother-Wel1 what did he do? Grace-Turned out the light,-Dart- mouth Jack-o'I Lantern
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Stinging.

"Er-ah. beg your pardon, miss, but haven't you lost something?' began the would-be flirt.
 No, l haven't. But there goes a lady with a dog chain It's probably her you're looking for"
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Vienna's Model Tenements.

Vienna builds tenements for it's poor. Each building is supplied with a cooperative store for the benefit of the tenants
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
No Rest-No Peace

regular kidney action and uric acid trouble. Thousands of grateful recom- mendations throughout the country prove their worth
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

Be sure that you ask for Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, and look for the sigma ture of Wm. Wright on wrapper and box For Constipation, Biliousness and Indiges- tion Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
ComplimentarY.

Harold l dreamed about you last night"
 You dear girl, did you?" Yes. l think 1t was something ate."-Judge
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

Astonishing Tobacco Remedy Guaranteed to instantly remove taste for cigarettes tobacco n any form, or money cheerfully refunded. Send S5c and receive wonderful remedy by return mail Address Desk F. Tobacco Cleanse Co., Wichita
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Her Preference,

What kind of cut do you prefer in meat?'
 "A cut price"
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

It's fine thing to be leader, but it Is better to follow a good example than to set a bad one
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

It's good plan to mind your own business. If you don't some one else will
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

Dr. Peerys Vermifuge Dead Shot" kills ana e1pels Worms in very few hours. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

A man is afraid of an intellectual woman because he knows she isn't afraid of anything.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Their Kind.

Have these aircraft any kind of wheels?"
 Certainly, they have-fy wheels"
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

Women dress to please the men, but some men are so alfred contrary they refuse to be pleased.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Dodalna.

Will you give me your name, please?"
 Pardon me, miss, but this isn't leap year"
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

A man always expects his wife to be a lot better than he expects her to ex- pect him to be.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

In addition to the love of money there are the queer ways we have of getting rid of it.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

Even when a man has a pull he sometimes has to be pushed.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's a pinch of blue in large bottle of water Ask for
 Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all blue Adv
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06
Only One "BRoMo oUlNINE"

That Is LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for thcs lBature of k W. GROVE Cures q Cod in One u4y. Jures ttipin Two Days. 25c
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

Liquid blue is weak solution Avoid 1t. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all blue. Ask your grocer Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

The supposed ideal husband is not always such fine fellow at short range
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

They stop the tickle-Dean's Mentho. lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop ping the cause-5c at Drug Stores.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

Putnam Fadeless Dyes will last un- til the goods wear out. Adv.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

We are never too old to learn the things that are of no use to us
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-06

Sore Eyes, Granulated Eyelids and stie promptly healed with Roman Eye Ba sam. Adv.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
JOKE GETS HIM BEATING.
Striker Told Friends He intended
Going Back to Work.

PITTSBURGH, July s.-Stanley Fialek'
formerly employed in one OF the VEST
inghouse factories. last night toio some
Of his friends, jokingly. he afterwards
declared, that he was going BACK 10
u,ork today. Soon after midnight he was
rescued by the crew of a street car from
three men in Braddock avenue who hao
beaten him into insensibility. Two ar
rests were made and deputy sherins and
state troopers were looking for the thiro
assailant
In,.rse excitement followed the first
daylight disorder of the strike when Will
liam Strang. a foreman in the electric
works. was stopped by crowd of men
.s he approached the shops by an OBJ
scure path. His skull was fractured by
a brick and he was .s othe1wise injured; @
md three arrests were made. Capt.
ADAMS Immediately widened his lines and
nonunt ed troopers throughout the mornn-
,no we're patrolling every street leading
tn the different plants.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
MRS. K. B. SCHUYLER DEAD.
Wife of Art Critic and Mother Of
Two DISTINGUISHED Sons.

NEW YORK, July s.-Mrs. katherine
Beeckman Schuyler, wife of Montgomery
Schuyler. who is well known among
magazine writer's and art critics. died
at her home in New Rochelle last night.
She is survived by two sons, Montgomery
Schuyler. jr.. late American minister TO
Ecuador. and Prof. Robert Livingston
Schuyler of Columbia University, who is
in England engaged in historical research
for the university. She was president of
the Danes of the Revolution. The i'm
mediate cause of her death was a para
lytic stroke June Is. She was born June
2S. 1871.
Mrs. Schuyler was the seventh in descent
from Robert Livingston. first lord of the
Manor of Livingston. She was descended.
on the paternal or the maternal side
from other colonial notabilities.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
SALE Of BAT[ESH|PS
TO GREECE COMPLETED
Check for $12, ,535,275 Is Turned
Over to Secretary
Daniels.

The sale of the battleships Idaho and
Mississippi to the Greek government, in
accordance with the naval appropriation
act of June 20. was consummated today
A check amounting to s12.I35.21oH
signed by Frederick j. Gantlett. vice
president of the Newport News Ship
building Company and certified by the
Riggs National Bank of this city. was
handed to Secretary Daniels at the
Navy Department at noon today MT
Gantlett represented the Greek govern
ment. which did not figure directly In
the transaction.
Secretary Daniels Endorsed the check
to the Secretary of the treasury. anu !.
vas Immediately delivered to tha'
official.
Delivery of the Ships.
The ships will be delivered to the
c.resk government within a few days
Tho Mississippi is now at Hampton
code and will be turned over to
Crack crew there. while the ldaho VIII
be delivered in the Meo''erianean an
where she is now on eruiee
annano,is midshipmen. n.,,ao,
Tha battleship Maine leaves fhiidoei
,h;a tomorrow to take over the crew ant
,,,;dsh;nmen now on the Idaho: II 10 eA
.as the transfer will be made elthei
a. Gibraltar or Nillefranche.
New Names Selected.
Tho transfer of the title TO the "ai
woe witnessed by the heads OF tht
navy bureaus and by Charge Nouros ahe
members of the staff of the Greek lega
tion The ships have already been re
christened The Idaho will be known a.
the Lemnos, while the Mississippi viii
take the name of Kilkis, both names
famed in Greek history
The Mississippi on her voyage to Greece
will he commanded by Commander Tsu
kalo. of the Greek navy, who conducted
the negotiations for the requirement o.
the two United States warshlps.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Old Shell Explodes and Mains Boy

SUFFOLK, Va. July s.-With his left
hand blown off, the flesh torn from his
right leg and his skull fractured Shell
don Vaughan. ten years old. son of a
prominent jeweler. was today lowering
between life and death In a hospital here
The youngster was wounded by the ex-
plosion of a shell. supposed to be relic
of the Mexican war. with which he was
playing yesterday. 1t had been around
the Vaughan home for years. The ex-
pIosion was caused by the boys ham
nering of the cap with stone.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Funeral Plans Not Completed.
EXERCISES ON GOLF LINKS.
John D. Rockefeller Omits Formal
Celebration of Birth Anniversary.

NEW YORK. July s.-Although John D.
Rockefel,er is seventy-five years old to-
day. no celebration is being held at his
Pocantico Hills estate, where he is spend
ing the summer.
Mr.. Rockefeller planned to follow his
daily practice of playing his eighteen
holes of golf. Weather rarely interferes
with that exercise. Later in the day he
may take an automobile ride. He will
probably go the rounds of the estate with
his superintendent. There will be. no
birthday gathering, as Mrs. Rockefeller
and her sister in feeble health. and
John D. jr.. is at Seal Harbor, Me-
Many congratulatory messages have al
ready been received, which pleased Mr.
Rockefeller. although he said he wished
the day might pass without publicity.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
n. f. A. DELEGATES GET
DOWN TO REAL WORK
Assured Election of David Starr Jor.
dan Clears Political
Atmosphere.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. July s.-With har-
mony in the ranks of the National Educa-
ton Association assured as a result of
the withdrawal from the presidential race
last night of DR.. David B. johnson of
Rock Hill. S. c.. and L. r. Alderman.
Portland, Ore. in favor of DR.. David
Starr Jordan. the convention today put
aside political activity and held thirty
two meetings for the discussion of diff
ferent phases of the present system of
education.
Committees reported today and speakers
discussed salaries. mental tests for chill
dren. school gardens, use of moving pic
lures in schools. sex hygiene and other
problems.
Advocate of Segregation.
dren was recommended in a paper read
by DR.. Franklin W. Barrows of Buffalo,
New York medical inspector of schools.
before the department of special educa-
ton.
That moving pictures are destined to
revolutionize the present method of teach
ing was the contention of speakers at a
meeting devoted to the discussion of their
use.
They said that motion pictures give
visuality and quicken the imagination
of the child to a far greater degree
in a few minutes time than the text
book would in days of study.
Oppose Pension Systems.
Representatives of smaller schools are
behind a resolution which is before the
committee on resolutions disapproving
Of the Sage foundation the Carnegie
foundation. the various Rockefeller
boards and similar organiza t1ons, and
the board for the pensioning of teach
ers in the big educational institutions
The resolution Is based on the
democracy of education and the long
effort of the association to guard that
democracy. 1t recites that the founda-
tions injure the small schools. and de-
mands that a committee be appointed
by the association to investigate with
a view to learning whether the various
foundations and boards in reality have
stimulated teachers to study and in
dustry, or have decreased their am
bition by providing them with GER
tainty Of livelihood after their teach
ing days have ended
Evening star., 1914-07-08
ALL ACTING TOGETHER.
Employees of 81 Railway Lines Con
template Strike.

CHICAGO. July S.-Representatives of
the freight handlers. clerks. baggagemen,
warehousemen and trainmen of sixty
seven railroad lines west of Chicago were
occupied today in preparing an ultima
tum to be sent to the board of managers
of the roads.
The executive committee of the EN-.
ployes yesterday voted to take a referen-
dunn strike vote in their organizations A
strike vote by the engineers and firemep
of the roads already is in progress At
the meeting yesterday 1t was decided that
all the railroad employees would act to-
gether in the matter Of their demands.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

Met at L dill
Debate was resumed on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
The Alaskan railroad license law
was repealed and a new income
tax was enacted for those lines.
An appropriation Of $500.000 for
EXPENSES of a federal exhibit at
the San Francisco exposition was
passed
the banking committee issued a
statement explaining why the COM
mittee wanted to question Paul NJ.
Warburg. nominee for the federal
reserve board
Met at noon.
Bills under the calendar We'd
nesday rule were considered.
Acting Chairman Hitchcock of
The Senate resolution empower
ing the President to invite foreign
delegates to the Home Education
Congress in Philadelphia in Sep
tember was adopted.
Representative Cantor of New
York proposed constitutional
amendment to permit the Presi-
dent to veto any portion Of an
appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
FOR PROTECTION OF MINERS.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. July S.-The
nhyx,ation of five men in a mine of the
c,,c.uore Coal Company, near William
snn last week. has prompted Earl Henry.
oh,.f NJ the West Virginia mining de-
partment to move for the construction Of
thet buildings Of this kind shall be made
~ non-infiammable material has been
nranared by the department and will be
presented to the next legislature with
statistics to show the part burning fan
houses have played in the death toll Of
West Virginia's mines.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
John T. Mack of Sandusky Dies.

sANDUSKY, Ohio. July s.-Heart fail
ure following an illness that extended
over several months past caused the
death here today of John T. Mack. a
notable figure In Ohio journalism. Mr..
Mack. who was the editor and principal
owner Of the Sandusky Register, served
for a quarter of a century as president
of the Ohio Associated Dailies
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Campaign Against Rats.
Probe in Other Gulf Cities.

Surgeon General Blue of the public
health service notified the Treasury De-
partment today from New Orleans that
the service will make a thorough investi-
CATION In several other gulf cities for the
purpose of preventing any spread of bu-
bonic plague
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Yesterdays Advertising
Local. Display

Again The Star printed
more advertising than all
other Washington news
papers combined.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Maryland Starts Building at Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. July s.-This was
ground breaking day for the Maryland
building at the PanamaPacific exposi-
ton. a review of troops at Fort Winfield
Scott was scheduled to precede the usual
formal exercises.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Relief for Congestion.

The bridge proposed in the project of
the United States engineer office upon
which. it is understood. this tCarlin) bill
is based. will entirely relieve the objec-
tionable conditions now existing. and the
proposed location of the northern termi-
nus at 34th and NJ streets would permit
of the construction of suitable approaches
to the city. giving ample access to both
street railway and other traffic using
the bridge.
1T is not possible to say. from present
information. whether the proposed loca-
ton is the most suitable for one bridge
Virginia in the vicinity of the govern
ment reservations at Fort Myer and Ar
lington. However. If the question before
Congress now is merely the replacement
of the Aqueduct bridge by one In the i'm
mediate vicinity, the proposed legislation
will accomplish this in satisfactory
manner
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Insurance Agent So States Be-
fore Coroner at Freeport
Murder Hearing.
HIS TESTIMONY TALLIES
WITH THAT OF OTHERS
Coroner Investigating the Shooting
of Mrs. Bailey-1ntimates an
Early Arrest.

FREEPORT. N. Y. July g.
Mrs. Edwin Carman was ar
rested this afternoon in connec-
ton with the murder of Mrs.
Louise Bailey,
Evening star., 1914-07-08
OFFICIALS WAGE WAR
ON BUBON|C PLAGUE
Thorough Inspection of New Orleans
and Other Gulf Cities
in Progress.

NEW ORLEANS. July s.-Dr William
c. Rucker. assistant surgeon general of
the public health service. today opened
headquarters here preparatory to con-
Quoting a more complete campaign for
eradication of bubonic plague. An effort
was being made today to trace the move
ments prior to July of John Jackson,
the nine-year-old boy who died from
plague on that day. The purpose was to
ascertain if a second focus of infection
exists. Although bacteriologists con-
firmed the suspicion that Jackson's death
was due TO plague. health authorities de-
clared today that the situation was not
alarming, and that they soon expected to
thoroughly stamp out the contagion The
rat survey, originally confined to the in
fected area, will be enlarged so as to in
clude all territory within the corporate
limits.
Campaign Against Rats.
MOBILE. Ala, July S-Dr. w. H.
Rowan. chief sanitary inspector of Mis-
sissippi. passed through here today en-
route to coast towns of that state where
he will conduct a campaign against rats
A general cleanup campaign will be car
ried on simultaneously in an effort to
prevent a possible development of the
bubonic plague.
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Union Station as Terminal.

District engineer department officials see
no reason why Union station should not
be the terminal for Great Falls cars in
the event 1t becomes necessary to aban-
don the present station at 36th and M
streets, and will undoubtedly make rec
ommendat ton of this character to the pub
lie utilities commission.
The Commissioners are deeply inter-
ested in the proposal for a new bridge,
as they consider the existing one in
adequate in every way. In their report
on the Carlin bill they stated that the
roadway and sidewalk are too narrow,
and that the west sidewalk is In such
close proximity to the street railway
tracks that pedestrians using 1t must
exercise great caution to avoid danger
from passing cars. The Inconvenience OF
the west sidewalk is such that a large
majority of the pedestrians use the
other one. with the result that there is
practically but one usable sidewalk on
the bridge
Conditions at the. north approach to
the BRIDE 36th and NJ streets, are de-
cidedly Objectionable say the Com
missioners. "and because of the conges-
tfon existing at this point there is not
sufacient accommodation for vehicular
and pedestrian traffic or for the ter
Is not practicable to increase the ac-
commodations at this point owing to
the Typographical conditions There can
never be more than one outlet from
this end of the bridge toward the CITY,
namely. the existing one along NJ street
as the grades are such that no street
can be opened to the north
Evening star., 1914-07-08
Wanted to "scare" Some One.

At half past o'clock that night the
man went to the Carman home and there
met the woman. who said she wanted to
scare some one inside. The woman
Continued on Second Pase)