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The Washington times., 1914-02-22
lust Glide Two Steps Into One
and There You Are-It's
Said to Be Very Simple.
By FLORENCE E. YODER.
/ sent a message to the fish
| told them this is What / wish
The little fishes of the sea
They sent an answer back to me
The little fishes answer WdS:
we cannot do it, sir, because

What did he want the dishes tC do
and why couldn't they do 1t.
Lewis Carol never told. and-no
q one ever has been able 20 guess for
years and years until now.
1 know the answer; / found it out
yesterday from Mrs. Dyer at my
dancing lesson.
He wanted them 10 do the FISH
WALK, and the very fact that they
didn't even try 10 explain, proves
that it was the FISH-WALE. that
he wanted.
We cannot DO 1t sir, BECAUSE
self-evident fact, they hadn't ahy
legs. No fish IAN walk. but human,
beings can do a .Ish-walk, IAN Hop
along and initiate the manner in
which the poor fishes nigh TRY TO
walk.
Perhaps the reason that nothing
was sa d aboLt the subject in so
many words is die 10 the fact that
the fishes did not want the story
to get out. Someone must have told.
probably some rane;sa ic fish, ,isc
the whole L. ;. u. and other plac ces
too numerous To mention, would not
be Tapping the tish-waIk
Dance An Easy One.
Aholner InlHS Ihdt must be gall
and wormwood u the fishes is that
IL is such an easy dance 10 do. There
aren't half as NAM frlls to It as
there are to the MAXINE, Ind the
tango, and tn" hesitation.
Come TO think uf 1.-THE fish-walk
is more OF step than a dance. II
replaces the two-Step
just as the hesitation is the mod
clpIz.d waltz. 50 is the fish-waIk a
mOderniZeI two-step. Both forms of
the dance have been made into one
ste2E-instead Of three steps In the
waltz we take three in one and I>o,
brickle-bat-the hesitation. Then we
take two steps in one and prestO,-
We have the fsh-walk. For those of
ny readers who may have a rnathe-
mat.c2! turn of mind would say:
60 steps, hesitation - steps, :fisb-waI
hesitation old waltz fsh-waIk old o-sto,
Multiplying the means and the ex-
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Whales Of All Sorts Are Strict
Iy Tabu, and Hops Are
Signs Of Ignorance.

is by far the easiest Of all the new
dances.
Naturally. the experts are able to
introduce a few fancy steps. Any
little tricks that you can perform
with your feet without losing the
time of the music, and without
breaking any Of the rules, is per-
When little children do the fish
walk they have conceived the ldea
of doing little shuttle with tne 10ot
that Is not busy: II comes naturally
and Is rather clever. However, as
this is a little undignified. 1t Is not
wise for the 20O-pounder to try 1t.
Be Startled at Naught.
Have you long. fiat. big feet which
have hitherto been nothing but the
bane of your existence? Have
hope. for the fishwalk Is adapted
wonderfully to your special needs.
Trust the faithfulness of your part
ner, and do not grasp her too tight
ly. assume a gentle air of bored ia
miliarity let nothing startle you'
don't try any tricks. keep time to
the music. and you will be acclaimed
a wonderful dancer.
In fact, with a little strategy. the
Biy-Footer could get along for a
whole season without knowing how
TO dance anything but the fishwalk.
Almost every other dance Is fish
walk, so do nothing else. Let the
false gods go. stick to the dance
that is best for your unique physi-
cal Qualifications, and thereby join
the ranks Of the immortals.
Now, the fishwalk as | have told
of il, is so delightfully."- simple that
have not the heart to discourage the
novice with any fancy steps for in
terpolation. but i will give a short
exposition Of the Boston, As you
have pity and reverence for the
corns and bun:ons Of the world. do
not confuse any OF the directions for
the Boston with those of the fish
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Demonstrates Dictograph
At National Press Club

X. NJ. Turner. inventor of the dicto-
graph, gave a demonstration Of the de-
vice at the National Press Club last
evening Mr.. Turner had arranged con-
nections for all the rooms OF the CLUB
with his wires, and demonstrated just
how the dictograph is utilized without
the knowledge Of the persons occupy
ing the apartment.
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Saks Employees Show
Thanks for Early Closing

A basket of flowers and a resolution
OF thanks were received by members of
the firm of Saks & CO. from their EN-
plCyes yesterday evening yhen the firm
iTaugurated its o'clock Saturday clos
Ini- hour.
The firm of Saks & Go. is the first
merchants in their lire to close at
0 clock Saturday. in acceding to the re-
quest OF the Retail Clerks Association.
Now. however. other concerns are eX-
pected 10 70, low their tNarn,he
The Washington times., 1914-02-22
Parker Findings In.

The findings of the CouTt-martial
which sat AT Seattle in the case OF
Lieut. Robert Il. Parker. or the Thir-
tieth Infantry, charged with irregular
ity in his accounts of the pose canieen
AT Fort William H. Seward. Alaska,
have been forwarded TO the War De-
par:ment Lieutenant Parker is being
held al Fort Lawton pending an an
nouncelnent of the findings.
The Washington times., 1914-02-22

walk. Go wash your face. or jump
over your chair. or in some manner
rid yourself Of all knowledge OF for
mer commands before you start to
read of the Boston.
The Washington times., 1914-02-22

illustrated lecture on "The Mental
Detective" DIR. william A. White
will speak on cause and prevention:
Dr. Percy Hickling will describe
treatment of cases. and +. A. Fenning
will talk of the legal aspect.
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MOUNTAIN WOMAN
PARDONED BY TENER
Mrs. Edwards Killed Her Husband
While He Was Intoxicated

Reading, Pa, Feb. 2s.--Mrs. Kaa9
Edwards. who has been in the Berhn
county Jail ever since she murderatR
her husband in Stroudsburg on JalR
4. 1901, was freed on pardon signaa
by Governor Tener.
-Four successive governors had re-
fused to sign Mrs! Edwards dsallA
warrant because Of protests made,
against the hanging of a woman. Sho.
Is nearly so years old She has learn,
ed to read and write in prison and a,
great transformation has taken place,
in her personal appearance.
Mrs. Edwards killed her husban6ss
while he was intoxicated. She put q
blanket over his head and crusheas
his skull with hatchet. Then sho-
threw his body into cistern on tho,
farm where they lived. Her 10-yeaE~
old son gave damaging testimorY.
against her. Mrs. Edwards afterwards.
made, confession in which she exon-
Grated Samuel Greason, q negro, OF q
charge that he had aided her in tho.
murder.
The board Of pardons heard heR.
plea for release on Jan. 81. A let4eR-
was written by her outlining her life
as mountain child with very fsvR
chances in life. when was 8 yeeyp
old" she wrote, 'T was put away Tn
work for my clothes and board, ana
when was not yet 16 was married.
Then my eight children came and
never was done working and had ne.
time for anything but work. Sinca Z
have been here in jail have Learned
more than did in all my life"
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GRAND STAND
Play Thought To Be lndulg.
ed In By Turner

Columbus, O., Feb. 2S-Prosecuting
Attorney Turner stated today that he
will call a special grand jury for next
Wednesday to investigate the charges
he has made that campaign assess
ments have ben collected from state
employees in violation of the civil SER
vice law. He states that Attorney
General Hogan will assist in the pros
ecutions if indictments are found.
Turner is a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for attorney general,
and his latest movement is looked up
on by many people as a grand stand
play to promote his candidacy and
put him in the lime light.
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SHOT, NOT HANGED
Death OF vergara, the American,
Detailed In Official Report.

Death OF vergara, the American,
Detailed In Official Report.
Austin, Tex, Feb. 2S. - That Yer
CARA was shot and not hanged by the
federals was disclosed in detailed
report received by Governor Colquitt
from Ranger Captain Sanders at La
redo, Tex. The report says:
"On the morning of Feb. 1S five fed
eral soldiers under command of Apol-
nio Rodriguez crossed the Rio Grande,
an island belonging to the United
States, taking therefrom II horses be-
longing to Clemente Vergara, carry
ing them to the Mexican side of the
river In passing the house of Yer
CARA, which stands on the bank Of
the river, on the Texas side, one OF
the men went to the river and called
to Vergara, requesting him to come
across the river as the captain want
ed to arrange with him about paying
him for the horses. Vergara and a
nephew of his crossed in a skiff to
tie Mexican side, where two more
men came to the waters edge, leaped
into the sliff and struck him three
blows on the head with a pistol, drag
ged him to the bank and carried him
to Hidalgo. On Sunday at a. m. he
was taken from the Hidalgo jail and
started with guards ostensibly to
Piedras Negras, but was shot TO death
after proceeding only short dis
lance. Vergara was born and reared
in Webb county. Tex.
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TO BE TRIED FOR
sLAYlNe FATHER

Media, Pa, Feb. 2S-The John Lee
murder trial promises to attract wide
attention to the March term of court
which convenes here next week. Lee
is alleged to have killed his father,
Thomas Lee, former deputy tax col
lector and prominent politician of
Philadelphia. The elder Lee was shot
and killed at Esington, on November
10, during a quarrel. The defense win
be that the father drew a revolver,
which was exploded when young Lee
tried to take it away from him.
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LOST OUT
Did Mt. Vernon At Basket
Ball Tournament
Defeated By Mansfield
Badly Crippled

Misfortune overlook the local high
school basket ball team in the Della
ware tournament Friday afternoon
and, with badly crippled team, lost
to Mansfield by score of "a to Ii.
After winning decisively over Tiffin in
the morning, the Mt. Vernon team took
the floor against Mansfield in excel
lent condition and played strong
game during the first half. They had
substantial lead over Mansfield al
the start of the second half. 1t was
then that "Chip" Clayton met with an
accident in which the ligaments in his
ankle were torn loose and he will be
out of the game during the remainder
of the season. Other members of the
team sustained injuries and had to
slow up. The "jinx" was with them
and they simply had to lose. The tour
nament scores Friday afternoon were
as follows:
Mansfield "a, Mt. Vernon Ia.
Lisbon 81, Prospect Is.
Marion II, Waynesfield 10.
Cleveland West 33, Geneva 2S
Crestline "a, Bellevue 81.
Wellington AZ, Warren a.
Lima %, Ada Z.
Mt. Vernon played their final game
at the tournament Friday night when
they defeated Bucyrus by score of
30 to %. At the time for the close OF
the game the score was tied, % to %,
and extra time was played to decide
upon the winner. The team arrived
home Saturday.
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a+Ea.44.sss.s.s..s....if.ss.;iss. +i
Attacks Wilson's Mexican Policy.

Washington, Feb. 2S-A speech in
criticism OF the Mexican policy of the
administration was delivered in the
house by Representative Mondell Of
Wyoming, a Republican leader. Mr..
Mundell criticised in sharp terms the
foreign policy of Secretary Bryan, in
timating that Mr.. Bryan had not
given that attention to affairs in Mex
leo that their Importance warranted.
Mr.. Mondell declared that he was
convinced that the policy of watch
full waiting had prolonged "the la
mentable conditions of appalling dis
order and distress which prevail in
Mexico"
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BREACH BETWEEN
REBEL HEADS WIDE
Official Probe Begins Into william
BentOn'S Death

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 2S.-Charles An
thur Percival, British consul at Cab
weston, began the official probe foA
the British government into the death.
Of William S. Benton at the hands or
Mexican rebels under General Villa.
The consul is conducting the inyesti-
cation privately and examining am
witnesses able to throw any light
upon the last visit of Benton to Jua-
rez and the mans character, temper
nationality, relations with federals
and rebels, etc.
George B. Carothers, American viee
consul at Torreon under ordinary com
ditions, but for several weeks acting
as confidential agent of Secretary Of
State Bryan in negotiations with VIZ
la, Is assisting Mr.. Percival. He haa
delayed his departure for the south
and will probably not join Villa until
the British consul and party hAyo
made a trip to Chihuahua to inspect
Benton's body. Then it is the inteR-
ton of Mr.. Carothers to accompany
the rebel army in its march against
TorreOn, to observe its conduct to-
ward foreigners and report to the
American secretary Of state.
That the breach between CarranSa
and Villa is wide, If not complete. ia
the admission of many along the boT-
Ter in position to know, but the rebel
pfficials in Juarez still insist that Car
ranza is coming here, and that hele-
after he will be the only one who villa
deal with foreign governments relRr
tive to the death or imprisonment OF
foreigners. This in way bears out
reports that Villa had informed Car
rama that he could busy himself with
all the affairs of state he cared to ie
he would keep his hands off military
matters and Villas personal doings,
1t is understood that Caranza is COM
ing to Juarez merely to handle the
diplomatic end of the Benton-Baueh
affairs and that he will not make any
effort to molest Villa.
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BIDS
For City improvements Open
ed Saturday
MI. Vernon Contractors Low
est On The COShOCtOn
Avenue Paving
BIDS

Bids were opened at noon Saturday
by Director Of Service Ray s. Blinn for
various improvements to be made in
Mt. Vernon the coming spring and
summer.
Over forty bids we're received for
the various work.
The first bids opened were for ma.
terial for the extension of the city
water works. The bids of the United
States Cast Iron Pipe G. Foundry
Company was the lowest. The bid
was $3,272.
The bids for the other improve
ments have not been figured by the
city engineer and consequently the
lowest bidders cannot be announced
until Monday.
On the Chestnut street storm sew
er Ames Brothers of Columbus and
Hager & George of Newark, N. j.,
were the lowest bidders.
For the Coshocton avenue storm
sewer the lowest bidders were Hager
& George and Arthur A. Graham of
Mt. Vernon.
For the Coshocton avenue paving
w, H. Bearn of Mt. Vernon and VIM.
H. Ralston Of Mt. Vernon were the
lowest bidders. Without tabulating
the figures it is believed that w. H.
Hearn is the lowest bidder.
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FOUND GUILTY 4
IN FIRST DECREE
Mrs. Bulfum Convicted Of Murder
Of Her Husband.
JURY OELIBERATES FIVE HOURS

Defendant Weeps Constantly as Her
Attorney Makes Final Plea For Ac-
qulttaI--Prosecution Ridicules De-
fense's Theory Of suIeide-country
Folk Display Extraordinary Interest
In the Trlai-The Verdict.
Little Valley, N. Y Feb. 2s.-Mrs.
Cynthia Buffum was found guilty Of
murder In the first degree, in having
poisoned her husband, Willis Buffum.
The jury reported after five hours and
20 minutes deliberation.
So great was the interest in the
trial that country folk began to arrive
In Little Valley at an early hour.
They brought their lunches and sat
through the entire session.
Mrs. Buftum wept constantly as
her attorney, Patrick s. Collins, made
a plea for acquittal.
Mr.. Collins insisted that her con.
fession had been secured by threats
and fear, by drink, by persistent
bounding of the private detectives
and the use Of fake kilograms and
letters. Further, he maintained that
Willis Buffum had a suicidal ten
dency, mind deranged by drink, and
had himself caused his own death
and the sickness of his family which
had carried of also two of the chill
dren.
Special Prosecutor Cole ridiculed
the idea Of suicide, counted absurd
the woman's story of how the confes-
sion was obtained and insisted that
the mans death had been planned by
a woman infatuated with young
farmer, Ernest Frahm, her alleged
accomplice.
When the jury announced the YER
dict Mrs. Buffum never turned a hair.
She stood up and answered the ques-
tions of District Attorney Laidlaw
regarding her age and the ordinary
questions put to the condemned with
out a tremor. Over in the corner. her
mother dabbed her eyes with a hand
kerchief.
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comes nearly up to the bank OF the
river. There are ninety-three rows of
trees and each row is one mile long.
The man that was overseeing the men
that were picking the fruit told us that
they picked eighty thousand boxes Of
grape fruit last year and had picked for
ty-two thousand boxes so far this year,
and on our long walk through the
grove we saw very few trees from
which the fruit had been picked.
We took boat ride last week to
Pass Grill. We took the boat that
leaves here at 1880 in the morning,
got off at st. Petersburg and took an
other boat for the rest OF the way,
Pass a Grill is an island surrounded
by the waters of Tampa bay and the
Gulf of Mexico. It is about forty miles
from Tampa.
Just as we got off the boat felt a
hand laid on my shoulder and on look
ing up was surprised to see Judge
Seward of Newark. was real glad
to see him. He and his wife have a
cottage rented at this place and are
doing light housekeeping. We went
with him and had very pleasant visit
of an hour or more at his cottage.
Mrs Seward Is very sociaale lady.
The Judge Is in better health than
when he left home.
We had four hours time TO stay and
spent most of 1t on the gulf shore look
ing at people bathing. When we stop
ped on our way home to change boats
at st. Petersburg, VIM. Wander, his
daughter and her husband got of the
boat we were to get on. We only got
to talk a minute with them as we had
to get on our boat. Last Saturday ev-
ening we met VIM. Bottenfield of Mil
ford township. He is here for two
weeks visit. We called on Mr.. Walter
McFadden, formerly of Mt. Vernon. He
Is teller in one Of the large banks
here. We also met ]. ]. Hall who had
a grocery on West High street a few
years ago. He is with real estate
firm here.
Tampa is arrayed in gala attire,
ready for the Gasparilla carnival. The
Gasparilla colors are red and green,
The public buildings, the hotels and
business buildings are almost hidden
from view with red, white and blue and
red and green decorations. Gasparilla
was chief of pirate gang of des-
paradoes that carried on their plum
dering and numbering on the west
coast of Florida in it's early history.
The committee on arrangement says
it has spent fifty thousand dollars pre-
pairing the program of exercises for the
carnival. We have nice rooms down
stairs fronting on a nice street in a
nice part of the city; man comes ev-
cry morning and takes an order for
what groceries we want.
A fish peddier goes by every morn
ing with freSh hSh ana several wagons
go by every morning with fruit and
all kinds of vegetables fresh from gar
dens; and we can eat what we want
and when we want. People coming
here from the north to spend the win
ter should get rooms and do light
housekeeping if they want to be COM
Portable. We expected when we left
home to be gone three months. l can
hardly realize that more than half of
that time has gone by. Nor does it
seem possible that we have been pas
sing through the months of January
and February. We have seen nothing
to remind us of winter.
w. II. SMITH.
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MOTOR BOAT SHOW
OPENS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 2S-Under the
auspices of the National Association
of Boat and Engine Manufacturers the
biggest motor boat show ever held in
America was opened in the Coliseum
today and will be continued through
the coming week. Hundreds Of de-
votees of water sports thronged the
big building the afternoon to admire
the wonderful display of boats, en-
gines and nautical appliances of all
description, Included among the ex-
hibits were every variety of motor
propelled craft, from tublike motor
boats to long racing hydroplanes
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NOT SUBJECT
To Civil Service Regulations
Are Liquor License
Commissioners

Columbus, O., Feb. 2S-Attorney
General Hogan today ruled that county
liquor license commissioners are not
subject to civil service regulations be-
cause the law authorizing their ap-
pointment provides that the commits
sioners shall be of opposite politics.
Under the civil service law no in
quiries can be made as to the politics
of appointees.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-03
To Clean the Face,

Japanese tissue paper is convenient'
in cleansing the face. 1t may be used
instead of a face cloth. 1t possesses
the big advantage that 1t can be
thrown away after 1t is used an0
therefore appeals to the fastidious
woman as cleaner than any cloth,
These little sheets of tissue paper can.
be used to apply lotions. cold cream
or water to the skin. 1t is thin. sofs-
and at the same time firm.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-03
How's ThisR

we offer One Hundred Dollars RO
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hairs Catarrn
Cure.
f. y. CHENEY Sc Co, Toledo. o.
we, the undersigned have known T.. j.
Cheney for tile Iast 10 years, and believe
nin perfeptly honorable in all business
Transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANE. oF COMMERCE.
. Toledo. o
Halls CataFgh cure n taken internally,
seting directly unoH the blood and mif.
eaus1 surfaces OF the system. Testimonlais
sent free. Price Is cents Der bottle Solo
~ all DruggistE.
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Two Kinds of Powder.

II you are up to date in the use Of
face powder you should have two sorts
OF pOwder-one to use in the daytime
and one to use in the evening. The
evening powder, because of the fact
that 1t will be shown under artificial
light, is Colored slightly mauve. This
sort of powder must be expensive to-
be delicately and naturally cOlOred
and for a good quality. The daylight
powder has pinker tinge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-03
SNOWFALL COSTS
NEW YORK A MILLION.

: New York. Feb. 2S.-The re-
cent heavy snowfall has already
cost New York city nearly ST.
100000. and we're 1t not for the
probability that rain and warm.
er weather will help out, the
city's bill would reach approx
mately s2,5OO,O 900, figuring on the
contract price of removal. John
T. Fetherston, street cleaning
commissioner told the board OF
estimate that the department is
praying for rain. Keep on pray
ing, replied the mayor,
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Hand Lotion.

A formula for hand lotion that has
proved TO be n delightful toilet article
is as follows: Take thirty grains OF
gum tragacanth, soak In seven ounees
of rosewster for three days, stirring
occasionally with wooden spoon. At
the end of that time strain and ada
one ounce OF glycerin and one OF alco-
hoI.
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Annual Banquet
of Ben Hur Lodge

The members of Eros Court No. 5
Tribe OF Ben Hur held their annual
banquet at the Vine street Church OF
Christ Friday evening. 1t was a great
success, large number being present,
The banquet was held in the basement
of the church.
At the conclusion of the banquet
the members went to the lodge hall
where an interesting program was
rendered. The program consisted
chiefly of musical numbers.
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Field goals-Schaefer Z, Prosser 6,
Shireman 3, Steinfeld 2, Mechlin 8.
Goehrlng 4, Wearley 3.
Foul goals-Schaefer 1, Wearley 8.
Referee Cochran.
Time of halves-20 minutes.
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Mo. What She Meant.

Tardy Arrival at a Dinner Party-
I'm afraid | am too late, dear Mrs.
Smith. Mrs. Smith (ef'usivelyI-Oh
my dear, you could never come too
late!-LondOn Illustrated Bits.
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VISITED INFIRMARY

The county commissioners visited
the Knox county inflrmray Saturday
morning. The institution was found
TO be in good condition in every way.