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The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-23
Obituary

Mrs. Josephine Jones, of Dun
can, Oklahoma, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Claude A.
Armour, in Roy. Monday after
noon after a long and painful ILL
ness. She was i'll at the home of
another daughter, Mrs. Russell,
at Tucumcari and came here sew
eral weeks ago. For the past
week she has been unconscious
and slowly wasting away. Death
came as a welcome relief from
hopeless suffering. Her age was
sixty Ave years. During her ILL
ness friends of the family watch.
ed with her constantly and she
endeared herself to all who knew
her by her gentle patience and
fcrtitude, The body was taken
to Duncan, Oklahoma, for burial.
DR.. Koch, of Tucumcari came up
to prepare the remains for ship
ment. Mrs. Armour and her
niece, Miss Mabel Russell &C.
companiedthe remainsto Duncan.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity is with the Armour fam
lily and other relatives in their
bereavement.
CARD OF THANKS
We are deeply grateful to the
many friends who so kindly as
sisted us in caring for our moth
er, Mrs. Josephine Jones, during
her long illness and whose gen.
erous sympathy have done so
much to soften our bereavement
at her death.
G, A. Armour and family.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-23
CARD OF THANKS

Geo. Cable drove to town
Thursday with his header to
overhaul it and be ready for the
wheat harvest that is not far off.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-23

Miss Helen Alldredge is ex-
pected home from college next
week for the summer vacation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
PLAUSIBLE STRANGER
CHEATS CONFIDING GROCER
Pretends to Represent Chilui'"
Home and Gets S12 Change f0f
Bad Check.

c. Bocchiono, who conducts Sbot
store at BIZ North 18th street. Is 1,e ,avs,
sl2 i'm cash as a result OF lhe rbo
scheming of a plausible stranEvi, ari
gave the name of William McMui'i' ts
represented himself as chairman uthole .,
Purchasing Committee OF the Sqth
Home for Destitute Children "'
street and Allegheny avenue ..,bs
The pseudo McMullin told p,"s 10
tale and ordered s. worth OF grot'ISssr s@rsd
be delivered at the Home, ana leI,1 by
in payment a check for $50, dla"n lai''.a,,n.
himself and payable at the uel and
American Trust Company, al hIoa'
Arch streets. .t,.nes
Bocchino gave the STRANGER - sCtsr
In return for the check, and shol ~ ams
the mans departure the groceries sts.
back from the institution, with Tue Sro-
ment that they had not ordered any ,bsa
cries from Bocchicne The SIoeeI, MAI
hurried TO the bank and was 'o'I ~.
the check was yalueless, AS no su'p i,ut
son as McMulin carried an a.I5igl.
there, Several other srOcers IN lhe Nsgip-
h0rhood were approaC he'd By the
dler, but were not deceived by ihi', pcu-
Special Policemen WhitWorth elu assel
dergast of the 18th District we're 81.
assigned to the case, but late IN ,,assE
noon had been unable TO ind ah!
Of the confidence man. a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BIG OIL TANKER
GULF STREAM JOINS
MERCHANT MARINE
Launched Today at Yards of
the New York Shipbuild-
ing Company in Cam
den.

The Gulf Stream, an oil tanker, went
down the ways at the New York Ship
building Companys yards shortly after
noon today in manner that Character
ICES what she was built for.
The Gulf Stream will never he one of
those doled up ocean liners with grey
hound speed and a press agents staff
She will Just tote oil for the Gulf oil
Company.
The scheduled time for the Gulf Stream
to plunge into the full tide Of the Della
ware river was set at 1915 o'clock. At l2
o'clock most OF the stays had been cut
away. only a few remained Miss Nes-
sic Hais daughter of Robert Hais, rep
resartatIve of the Lloyds Shipping Regis
try. If this city, with Mrs. William q.
Furst. Mrs. F. G. Collins, Mr. and Mrs
George A. Smith, DR.. and Mrs. Leslie
Milford. Miss Mary Christie, Miss Bessie
DYKES. Mr.. and Mrs James Kennedy and
George r. Sprou.e and other guests
cffnped 10 the staging under the bow ol
the bis vessel. Workmen sluug sledEes
for "A few minutes and the big ship Inc.
gan It's glide.
Miss Haig swung a gaily decorated bot
tie Of champagne at the disappearing
bow of the ship, She struck the steel
plates harder than most sponsors do.
Workrnen who were standing below 10
catch the spilled wine We're disappointed
The wine drencned every one within 81
feet Of the stand and still there was not a
drop TO drink 1t fell in a drizzle
Then Miss Haig named the ship and
wished IL good luck and all that sort Of
thing If she did the proper thing. Her
lips moved, but no one heard what she
really did say. She took a last glance
at the disappearing ship and made a
movement as II she was about 10 toss
a big bouquet OF roses she held on her
arm after IT, but changed her mind.
She snuggled the roses under her chin,
held her hand out for congratulations
and then started for the luncheon party
given in the yardI in her honor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
INCURABLY ILL, WOMAN
ENDS HER LIFE IN PARK
"Life Not Worth the Struggle" Final
Note of Suicide.

Miss Dinah Pinkenson, 30 years old o.
1854 Pennsgrove street, committed suicide
by drinking a large quantity OF poison
i'm Fairmount Park early this morning
within a stones throw of a guard house
The young woman was identified late
this afternoon by her brother, Samuel
Pinkerson. who conducts grocery store
at 1908 South Second street.
According to the brother, his sister
had been downhcarted for some TINS
aud her act bore out her statement ths'
she would soon end all her troubles
She had been suffering from an incur
able disease for almost n year ana hau
only recently moved to the Pcnnssroe
street address in order to get close
the fresh air of Fairmount Park.
The young woman had become kno~H
as an everyday visitor to the park 10 il9
many guards about the Smith Memoirs
district This morning when ParKsua.u
Scott started on his first round ne us !,
covered the body close to a cluHhP
bushes. Beside the body was lounu =
white envelope, which had scrppieu u
it: Life is not worth the struss'e'
want my body cTemated. -
The empty bottle, which had cohta'nss
acid lay nearby, The place whleh ".
woman picked to end her lie Is ns Jn
of the most freuuented in the PARK Osm1 nI
near the intersection of list Stlee' q
Lansdowne drive, within a re" leet
the street. II is thought that the No', ss,
picked this location in order ih"t
body would soon be found after mel u'''1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
mss AeANEs AA/g, mr. sNoM0o4
MAYOR ASKS $4,000 FOR
HIRING OF STREET LABORERS
Urges Councils to Appropriate Money
So Many May Be Re-employed.

An appropriation of $4,000 to enable the
Bureau of Highways to re-employ a num-
ber Of men who have been thrown out
urged upon Councils today in a special
message from Mayor Blankenburg.
For the past six weeks the men have
been without work, and it was impossible
for the Bureau of Highways to employ
them although there was plenty of work
to be done. Diatory tactics on the part
Of Councils are held responsible for this
situation.
In his message to Councils the Mayor
included a letter from Director of the
Department of Public Works Cooke which
explained the situation. The letter stated
to be laid off because of the lack of
funds.
1t was pointed out that because of the
apparent carelessness or heedlessness of
Councils the streets of Philadelphia were
suffering from the lack of proper atten-
ton. and in addition to this 1t was i'm
possible for the Highway Bureau to get
the full value out of the work already
done.
In his letter to Mayor Blankenburg
urging that he ask Councils to appro-
priate the money, Director Cooke said.
The repair work cannot he done by
contract 1t must be done by city
employees under the direction of the High
way Bureau. Furthermore. q is abso-
lutcly impossible for the city or any
other employer to build up and maintain
a competent corps of employees if they
are not given fairly steady employment
or handled in reasonable accordance with
present-day standards. dare say that
no employer in Philadelphia treats his
employees any worse than We are forced
to treat tho employees of tn" Highway
Bureau in the matter Of steadiness of
employment This year has been no eX-
ception to the general rule. Part of our
original appropriation was made avail
able quite late in the year and tho year
was hardly half over before we were
forced to begin laying off mon. At the
present time on llO0 miles of city streets
we have only handful of men at work
only enough to repair dangerous holes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
JUVENILE COURT BILL
DISAPPOINTED MAYOR
Refuses to Sanction Condemnation of
Site for New Building.


An echo of the old fight between the
Mayor and the Municipal Court was
heard again today when His Honor re-
turned to councils with his veto an ordi-
nance providing for the condemnation
of premises situated at the northeast
corner of 2lst and Race streets, for use
of the Municipal Court for juvenile and
other purposes"
Mayor Blankenburg based his objections
to the ordinance on the ground that it
contained no authoritative statement as
to the kind of building which it was pro-
posed to erect on the site, or the use to
which it should be put.
III it is intended to relieve the Mu-
nicipal Court said the Mayor. because
of scattered quarters now provided for It
In City Hall, there are other ways in
which increased accommodations could be
secured for them there at much less pub
liz expense than would be involved in the
present ordinance. II the Board of Pub
lie Education would, as they easily could,
surrender the space they are still occupy
ing in the City Hall part of which is used
only rarely, eight additional rooms would
be made available.
II suggest that the needs of the Mu-
aicipal Court, both for Juvenile and other
purposes, should be made the subject OF
more careful study and planning. and II
quarters are TO be provided for the court
outside the City Hall II should be done in
connection with study of the needs of
all the courts. This may lead to a re-
uewed consideration of the erection Of a
/ Han of Justice"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

tempting TO restrict by certain qualIhca-
ti0ns the Office OF Assistant Director Of
the Department Of Health and Charities
That action the Mayor declares 10 be
exactly the same as II Councils had at
tempted to dictate whom he should ap-
point as members OF his cabinet, or con-
mol absolutely the appointing power
conferred on him by the charter Of the
city.
LAUDS RECENT LEGISLATION.
GrauAcation is expressed by the Mayor
on the legislation secured 4 the last Leg
islature conferrins on Philadelphia wider
powers that make possible greater de-
veopment of her industrial possibilities
He commends the law that will restrict
tine operations Of loan sharks in the city
ana the law that established bureau 10
insure proper weights and measures In
Philadelphia.
Reports of the directors of the munich
pal departments accompany the annual
message OF the Mayor outlining the pro
Sressiye strides tnat have been made
during the year toward a greater Phila-
delphia-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
MT. AIRY TO PLAY PRoFs

One of the best games of the season
between local teams will be PLAYED noxt
Sunday afternoon at Chestnut hin ha,
fHeen the Chestnut Hill Professionals ana
,he Mt. Any nine This is the second
anne OF a series OF three to decide the
championship OF the Northeast section
uC the city, Chestnut Hill winning the
first of last Sunday by the score of IN
Iohny Barker will occupy the hoy for
Chestnut Hin with his brother. Charlie
from the Trenton Tri-State team on the
receiving end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
BURY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
Mrs. Sara Graft Newin Strangled
Child and Herself

Union Hill Cemetery was the cscno Of
a double burial this afternoon in the
funeral of Mrs. Sara Graf Newlin and
her S-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. of
Chadds Ford, Pa, who were found
straugled near Eli2abethtown, y. Y, last
Saturday.
The Rev. W. Harry Graf, former rec
tor of the Holy Comforter Memorial
Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Thomas
TaylOrc. rector Of the Kennett Square
Eniscopal Church, conducted the funeral
services, attended only by a few reIa-
tives. That Mrs, Newln strangled her
dauGhter and herself Is the verdict
reached by CorOner's jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
FIRE IN KNITTIN Gm111-

Fire starting this afternoon Ia tbe v,,.,
room Of the Royal Ascot Knitting Nm
240 Ashmead street Germantown ass
eninguished by employees before n diJ
serious damage u''
The hames were discovered in a plle ~
yarn and eXtinguished with a few burkats
o. water before the arrival OF engines
Inc damage according to officials OF the
plant, Will not exceed 500. '"e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
Elmira Beats Harlisburg Chamns

HARRISBURG, Sept. 1.-THE Harris
burg Club. champions OF the Tristats
League, lost the second game OF the nos,-
season series to Elmira, the New Yorl,
state League title holders Yesterday h.,
the score Of TO l. The game went "a
innings. Elmlra's victory evens un tbs
series.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17
eo15 GERMAN CASUALTIES

BERLIN Thy way Of Copenhagen Sept.
1.-THE twenty-fourth German casualty
list given out today gives a total Of
.ul5 killed, wounded or missing
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
GOVERNMENT Is URGED
TO TAKE OVER CANAL
State Officials Argue for Purchase oI
Chesapeake and Delaware
Waterway.

Gov. Miller, of Delaware; Mayor Pres
ton. Of Baltimore, Mayor Donnelly, OF
Trenton. and Representative Moore, of
Pennsylvania, headed a delegation of
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and
New Jersey business men who appeared
before the House Rivers and Harbors
Committee yesterday to urge the purchase
by the government of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal. 1t is proposed to pur-
chase the canal as part of the inter
coastal waterways system extending
from Maine to Florida
There Is no sentiment about this -
said Gov. Miller. 'ft is a purely business
proposition. The acquisition of this canal
as a link in inter-coastal waterways will
be of benefit to millions OF persons along
the Atlantic seaboard. The purchase of
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is
absolutely essential to the inter-coastal
plans and, I believe. will mean cheaper
freight rates and cheaper prices on COM
modities to the consumer"
Other speakers argued along the same
line. Mayor Preston asked the commit
tee to acquire the canal at the earliest
possible date. The estimated cost Of the
proposed government purchase is 81 500. 900
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16

II the stomach is overworked. its
muscles become tired and gradually
grow weaker and weaker, until they
are unable to take care of the food
the juices necessary to digest the food
Gases form and cause all sorts of main
misery, and wretchedness as well as
extreme danger to the heart
1t is then that the stomach calls for
help. Ordinary medicines are impos-
stomach. but injure the entire system
Medical men have studied the acb
and have discovered that the digestive
juices consist largely of pepsin and MI
trogenous ferments What. then. should
be more natural than to supply these
properties artificially when the stomacS
Is unable to produce them.
That Is the object of Stuart,s nvs
pepsia Tablets. These powerful UftI.
agents to relieve the stomach of It's
nifty to regain its normal strenetb
They tone up. strengthen. and reyitaI-
ize the secretory glands, mucous men
branes, absorbing glands and muscn-
lar walls. They restore to the stomacb
its lost powers of digestion so that it
can again do its work without assis-
tance. They contain. in a very concen-
trated form, every element necessary
to digest all sorts of food. whether acid
or alkaline.
If you experience an oppressive feel
ing just inside the lower end of your
ward your heart. do not hesitate an in
etant- Get Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets 8
from the nearest druggist at once and
take one. In a few minutes the pain
will leave you and you will feel better.
Take a tablet after each meal for sew
eral days and your stomach will once
more perform its duties. All druggists
sell them at soc box.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16

its significance upon our own country"
said Mr., Bacon. Some of these repub-
lies are advancing 30 rapidly that each
succeeding year will mark an important
change. The people have been beset
by obstacles greater than those that con-
fronted our forefatherA and but little
understood by us here. but. in spite Of
civilization of their larger centers COM
pares favorably with the older civiliza-
ton of Europe
1T must strike any one who visits
South America that II IL the country Of
the future. Tho natural resources are SO
vast that they may be said to be almost
inexhaustibie. Although 80 much has
been written and spoken about this
wealth, we have only the vasuest con-
In the history Of civilization In the near
future.
THE people como of sturdy stock In
this country. our people. because of their
lack CT knowledge, are apt to class Latin
America as a whole. but the racial and
other differences between the peoples of
the various republics are as great as
the differences between the people of
the various countries Of Europe.
Countries sparsely Settled.
"As yet the countries Of South America,
even the larger countries like Brazil and
the Argentine. are sparsely settled ImmI-
grafton has been checked by distance and
the difficulties of travel but these condI-
tions are disappearing. The improved
means Of communication are bringing
more and more people to their shores.
German. English. French. Italians, and
Japanese have been quick to realize the
opportunities that await them there"
Travellers who contemplate visiting
South America. Mr.. Bacon says, will find
adequate railway and steamship facili-
ties. There is.'' he said, great and
substantial benefit to be derived from an
acquaintance with our South American
neighbors. OF whom too many Of us are
unfortunately, profoundly ignorant. The
representative men and women Of these
countries have all the charm and grace
and Intellectual culture for which the
Latin races are famous. Their warm
hearted hospitality is proverbIal. Per-
sonally. I shall never forget, nor can /
adequately express my appreciation of
the kindness and courtesy Of their well
ccme.''
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
PRESIDENT WILL OPPOSE
"SPOHS' RIDER IN BILL

President Wilson has decided to make
a stand for the civil service in opposition
to the rider on the postoffice apropria-
tion bill, which would return assistant
postmasters to the spoils system.
The statement was made on high au.
thority yesterday that the President
would veto the postoffice appropriation
bill if it came to him with the objection
able spoils system rider attached.
1t became known last night that the
President already has taken steps to in
form the House Of the administrator
attitude toward the proposed rider. This
was done in a letter written with the
Presidents knowledge and approval by
Postmaster General Burleson TO Chair
man Moon, of the House Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads. Mr.. BurIe-
sen, in this letter. heatedly denounced
the proposed exemption as subversive of
the best interests of the postal service.
The national officers and executive
board of the National League OF Govern
ment Employees yesterday presented at
the White House, through a delegation,
strong representations against the spoils
rider in the postoffice appropriation bill.
The delegation was headed by President
George l.. Cain.
The officers of the league are: Presi-
dent, George L Cain. navy yard, Boston,
Mass: vice presidents, w. T. Hebbard,
gun factory, Washington, and ]. p. Dor
ney, arsenal. Watervliet. N. Y; general
secretary. George r. Canty, magazine
plant, bingham, Mass; treasurer, Leo
+. McDevitt, arsenal. Philadelphia. Elec-
tion of officers for the ensuing year will
be held today.
The executive board of the league is
composed of Charles H. Clark, John
Shaughnessy, Joseph r. Cooney, Edward
W. Roe. J. n. Meyers. f. B. Gardiner.
NJ. J. Markley. John d. DeVogue, James
S. Rea, Charles R. Rang. Walter ].
Anderson, George R. Canty, b. w.
Downs, George F. Carter. A. N. Grove,
]. Z. Feldmeyer, w. Z. Parker, William
Sutton. w. J. Bergman, ]. T. Moir. w,
T. McGowan, A ]. Turner, Peter o'Neil.
J. NJ. Cunneen, G. Duffau. and Francis
D. O'Hearn.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16

ICY IA fundamentally essential. The first
important act OF this administration re-
iected and abandoned such q settled poll
lev in China Our long-studied program
of participation in the benefits Of Chinese
trade and influences suddenly was dis
carded with an avowed philosophical pur-
pose which seemed popular. and Amer
ica's footing In China was abandoned.
While the other nations waited to see II
any stable government would be estab-
lished there, we rushed In and recognized
the Chinese republic. which the people
OF China were quite unprepared and un-
quaIifed to uphold"
Inconsistency Is Charged.
Mr.. GiIlett cited the text of the admin
istration's note of rejection for the Chi
nese loan on, the ground that 1t involved
the Washington administration in re-
sponsibility for the collection OF the loan.
He then continued:
But II that had resulted from convic-
tions founded on deep study We should
not have the personal representative OF
the administration saying in his note to
Mexico:
The President of the United States
of America authorizes me to say that II
the de facto government of Mexico at
once acts favorably upon the foregoing
suggestions. then in that event the Pres
ident will express to American bankers
and their associates assurances that the
government OF the United States OF
America will look with favor upon the
extension of an immediate loan SUFFICIENT
in amount to meet the temporary require
ments Of the de facto government of
Mexico
THE two sentiments are quite incon-
sistent- A politician may change his
mind under emergency. but the foreign
raj ~ ant oh
not be erratic and We should not Offer
to one nation what We had just declared
to another was forbidden by our prin-
ciples
"a few days ago the press informed us
that in the midst of an address upon
another subject in Nebraska the Secre-
tary of State exclaimed: pray God
may help me to make II unnecessary that
this government shall go to war with
Mexico
Docs Not Expect Miracle.
ST approve of the Secretary invoking
heavenly aid. but there Is an old maxim,
God helps those who help themselves
and when the administration is pursuing
a course which apparently leads straight
to war, / can but fear no answering
miracle will intervene to prevent the ma
tural consequences I think study and
preparation. with prayer in the closet in
Washington, would be more effectual
than the most dramatic and widely ad-
advertised invocation a thousand miles
away.
II regret to make these criticisms up
on our administration toward which in all
foreign affairs I feel the most intense
loyalty and wish the very completest
success. But 1 am not willing to wait
until the end and then say I thought
SO all the time II I am wrong / shall
be rejoiced. If the administration has a
wise and fruitful policy I will join in
praising it. But I fear it has carelessly
and optimistically foundered on. trusting
to happy chance, and that the stern les
sons which history gives us of the fate
of such a policy will be here repeated"
JP, A.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-16
200 RESCUED FROM FERRYBOAT.
Boat Runs Aground In Fog In San
Francisco Bay.

San Francisco. Jan. 15.-Tbe North
western Pacific ferryboat Tiburon
bound from San Francisco to Sausalitc
tonight ran aground of Fort Mcdowell
in a dense fog.
The passengers of the crippled ferry
boat were taken OF by revenue-cutterI
and tugs which responded to the call for
assistance. and are being taken to sausa-
Tito.
The pilot schooner Pathfinder, which
went to the Tiburon's aid. went ashore
on Fort Point. just after she had passed
through the Golden Gate.