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The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
At Washington Hotels.

Powhatan-C. Herbert De Fosse. wor-
cester. Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. L. l. Haffa.
John T. Gard. Mrs. Edna Gard Fergu-
son. Martin O'Brian, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. ].
Vana, Mr.. and Mrs c. +. Drumm. Erred
Brehrne, John J. Hartkc. Barney A.
Baream. Roscoe House, Buffalo. n. Y:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Krauss, Jamestown,
Pa: Miss E Hibbard. Mrs. W. l. Hib-
bard. Elsie Glynn. Mr.. and Mrs r. d.
Fleming. A. l. Seymour. Miss Alice York,
Willis Kline. Walter Jones. New York
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Boyd. Wash
ington: W. Campbell. Charleston. ".
Va; Mr.. and Mrs Park l. Corkeritt,
Jefferson. Va; E J. Raymond. Virginia:
z. c. Rutland. Baltimore: L. NJ. Stoddard,
Milwaukee, Wis: III. ID. King, Charleston,
s. c.: Mr.. and Mrs. L c. Cobern. Phila-
delphia, William W. Polk, Philadelphia
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

10 dc Editor: We have rad the adj
mirnbls comments Of your paper ON the
unprecedentsd delay Of the governfnent
IN peying the Plaea Award 10 the
ovners Of the propsrties taken by The
government.
More than two months aso we had =
representative interview the Hon. Ben
Johnson. chairman Of the House District
committse. at which time he said that
ne had thoroughly gone over the sub
jecs OF these awards and then stated
that his investigations had discIosed no
sumcient reasons why the property own
ers should NOT receive their money.
Since then we understand the ATTORNEY
General has made second report favor
able to these awards being paid.
As 1t now only awaits the signature of
the President to make effective this
award. further delay 10 naturally subject
Ing the President and his administration
to serious criticism for neglect Of duty
and Of proper consideration OF the rights
Of citizens.
The government has forcibly deprived
these owners Of their property by due
process Of law and then fails to make
proper payment for same.
THE DANIEL REALTY CO.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
TO CRAVE WITH HER SECRET.
Woman Blinded BY Red Pepper ss
Years Ago Dies in Peorheuse

$500 ~ A>ses - AOCHaOoDc
Atoms once wealthy woman Of Mys-
terry" who. blinded thirty-fve years ago
by red pepper. never would reveal the
circumstances OF her affiiction, died at
the Madison County poor farm yesterday
: She was Mrs. B. Spinner, seventy five
years old. who once owned valuable real
estate near Upper Alton, and who is
said to have retained title to some of
this property even after becoming an
inmate OF the farm, thirty years ago.
The secret she carried to the grave was
an almost universal subject of gossip
throughout Madison County for three
decades She gave scant satisfaction to
those who had the temerity to ask her
how she io& her eyesight.
Time and again she was asked. II Ia
said, whether the pepper got into her
eyes by accident or was thrown by
someone in q At Of anger. but II the
question was ever answered her reply
never became public.
Several years ago the land Mrs. Spin
ner owned was transferred to her nus
bands name and county authorities viii
investigate the title with the Idea OF col
lecting. II possible, % cents q day for
board for the entire thirty years, or
about e so.-St. Louis Republic.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
A I.dia. d he, Han Of Fame.

Oklahoma win place in the Hall of
Fame in the Capitol the first Indian
to be so distinguished, and the selection
of the hero thus to b. celebrated Is
most happy. 1t is Sequoya, inventor
of the Cherokee alphabet.
Though the excellence OF Sequoyas
alphabet has been almost absurdly ex-
aggerated by some of his biographers,
its importance was as truly great as its
achievement was difficult. He actually
invented, or. it might be better said.
created the alphabet Of the Chesokees
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

Friends of dumb animals will surely
give heed to the appea, of the Humane
Society for the establishment of an ami
nal hospital in Washington. The state
ment that the Capital "alone of rep
resentative American cities" is without
shelter for sick, injured, worn out or
starved horses comes as surprise to
many. Now that the situation has been
brought to public attention a movement
to remedy it should be promptly started.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

A Paris tripe seller who sued for
$I-eoo has been awarded $50 damages
against Mime. Lima Cavalieri because ting
singers st. Bernard dog ran into him
IN playful moment and threw him
down. And yet when Nine Lima her
self in playful moment ran into Bob"
Chanler and threw him down she was
the one who collected.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
THE NEW NAN on THE TEAM.

From the Detroit Free PfsaIl
Cobb. s-.
His thrown to ali ths sscks are straight ~ string.
When II CONES to fielding srounden. he's the MAG
who made the jo6,
And tht soss fox IN, rookie in the sptns.
He has nncA noss s,sR UPON the ba,i thoa Johnson
evn had,
And NE speaksr to the festive ~ hen cling.
And at tsesing spssdins runpen he b sey far from
bad.
winch appass 10 any rookie in the sprins.
csassSi |, just Ma middle name and speed b vbess
Far to even rinis heart his curve Win bring.
In the pinchs with the bsss niied he hits 'em
hish and long.
Doe. shi' roni1as ,,as rookie in he prins
But along h early Aprl he WIN likely starr TO slip
And 10 tie cd tin en- he'll hear IL ring,
f@ the , ssn.:s raie asd sanssr sun Just taie
Play have wa u Ag~ess q ~ srh&
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

After reading the announcement OF
President Wilson's attitude on the canal
tolls question and carefully studying
the Baltimore platform the woman suf-
fragists may perhaps pluck up courage
to knock at the White House door
again.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

Ii is generally believed, however, that
if the House of Representatives should
adopt resolution creating a Commit
tee on Woman Suffrage, President vii
son would not veto it.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
cs~na.as West Peiat Cadets.

Secretary Garrison put into effect the
assignment Of Capt. Morton F. Smith TO
Be commandant Of cadets at West Point,
N. Y. Capt. Smith has been ordered
North from his post with the Twentieth
Infantry at FL Paso. He succeeds MAI
Fred w. sladen, Of the Fifteenth Infan-
try. who has been ordered to Tientsin,
China. Capt Smith VIII have the rank
ana pay Of q lieutenant colonel Of the
line. white On west Point duty.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
Right, of Coarse.

To the Editor: Your linotyper. to fol-
low the old etiquette Of the profession of
writing. must have slipped q cog In the
Statesmen Column this morning. One line
ought to have read: with a palate, and
an ear. and an eye for color and per-
spectiye- This reading Is quite In line
with the suggestive color harmonies In
table decoration and musical accompani-
ments for feasts. but, believe. the rela-
tion Of taste to color In painting has not
been worked out beyond a few phrases,
such as sweet and peppery.
wM. c. EWING.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

Some people have quit admiring
Joaquin Miller's poems since it has been
found that he left an estate valued at
over $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
Morning Smiles.
The blame

odd Soak says he never drank until
after he was operated on for appendi-
citis." His must be one OF those cases
where the doctors sewed UP a sponge
in the interior Of their patient"-Hous-
ton Post.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
Later, Maybe.

"A bride never seems able to pick a
winner"
what makes you say THAR
"weil, she never gets the best man
Baltimore American
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
specific.

The Preacher-Do you know where lit.
tie boys go who fish on Sunday?
The Kid-Ycs. sir, all MS kids around
here go down ter Smylie's crock below
the 'bridge.-Brookiyn Liz.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
Wrong signal.

The Diner-Guess I'll order of that
lamb stew. I sc the proprietor eating
1t. so 1t must be good.
Tho Waiter-Keep away from It He's
q tighwad and eats only what he can't
sell-Chicago News
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

|: looks as If we might as well abolish
the French Ambassadorship, since no
Democrat wants IT.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

Mexico would probably be willing to
forgive her debtors if they would for
get their debts.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

The trouble with some men is not
that they are cutters; they are simply
never starters.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

Hon. R. P. Hobson, candidate for the
Serate in Alabama, is spending a few
days in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

They say love is blind, and sometimes
it would be better off il it were also
deaf and dumb.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

After man accumulates plenty of
dough he can always rise in society if
he wants to.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

We suspect that the hero of one of
these modern plays must be a villain
or he wouldn't take part in it.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

Haiti is an island that is entirely
surrounded by american and European
warships.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
A Line o Cheer Each Day o
tn Year.
written expressly for The Herald.)
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.
THE FEBRUARY SUN.

Copyright. lsAl
Glide not the February Sun
IL he his duty seems a-shirking.
It's sixty sC<nillions unto one
The good old chap Is somewhere work.
ing.
You surely can't expect that he
Will give to you his whole attention.
When he has duties Ger tine sea
BY far too numerous to mention.
Zen when he seemeth least 10 love YOU.
His light shows that he's thinking OF you.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

If we would think about our friends
as much as we think about our enemies
We would have more friends.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

All of us have to stop and grieve
occasionally over the poor use other
people make of their opportunities.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

We confess that our respect for the
ground hog has increased considerably
since February 2.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

If we stop the illiterate immigrants
from coming in, the next thing will be
to educate our own illitcrates.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

4 We have an idea that many Mexicans
never knew what bliss was until they
reached the fort that bears that name.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

I What has become of the old-fash-
toned citizen who used to wear car
,n,lffs?
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

Il is said that hats will be trimmed
with fishes next season, and we sup
pose this means higher scale of prices.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
Why He Went.

Jones, who doesn't own a motor car.
and Is never likely to, was met at the
motor show by friend. who expressed
surprise to see him there. WELL" said
Jones. tits lovely once a year to come
and look at a whole mass of cars that
you don't have to dodge."-Christian
Register.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10

First Physician-Can you make any
thing out Of the patients trouble?
Second Physician-I think IL We man.
age right. We can make about 500 apiece
out Of it.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
0ut On One Count.

After preaching q sermon on the fate
Of the wicked. a clergyman met an old
woman well known for her eossiping
propensities. and he said:
Il hope my sermon has borne fruit.
You heard about the place where said
there shall be waiting and crashing OF
teeth"
We'll. as to that" answered the dame,
If i as anything to say, 1t be this:
Let them gnash teeth as has 'em, ]
ain't.'-London Opinion.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
Baby Boe-sers.

A bund of society women is pledging
Its members not TO give their children
champagne except at dinner time. This
is a proper reform. Babies Who booze
at all hours ~ the lay will n.ve- make
good men and -vomer. according to the
very best authorities-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
A ssaaen AAicsien.

Prof. Jumblebead. absorbed in q book.
was walking down the main street with
one foot in the gutter and one on the
ps vement.
A little way down the road he was
clapped on the back 81 the local doctor,
who said:
Wei, professor, and how are we to-
dayg''
The sage thought for moment
ITO tell you the truth, Doctor" he
said. II was perfectly well when I got
UP this morning. or I thought was. But.
do you know, it's really very mysterious,
but q most extraordinary limp has come
over me since I left the house! Must
be the cold. SUPPOSE Cleveland
Leader ~, >
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
Done In q JiGy.

You ask me IL I'll print for you
A paradox? i will. sir.
A comb is one-you part with II,
And yet you have II still. sir.
Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-10
A Fli.nsy Garnent. 9

"why aren't you going to the balir'
i have q slight cold. -
You can wrap up well"
Il know. But don't think my bah
gown would stand sneeze."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-02

Cincinnati, O.-The 1914 model of
sterographer is neither clnging,
peachy maiden nor a masculine type
but neat, well-dressed, educated,
and well poised, is the edict of Miss
Betsy Littleford, who, as the head
of the business college, has studied;
the needs, desires and taking styles,
of her finished product. AS sample
of the best type she has picked Flor-l
ence BaTth as the best example.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-02

rested Thomas Dillon and Walter
Collier. Men put up fight. Held for
disorderly conduct.
Margaret, 13, and Anna Rex, II,
Woodstock, ILL.,, escaped from Juve-
nile Detention Home. Believed to be
with mother from whom girls were
taken.
Harry Haw, Chinese tango dancer,
arrested. Charged with disorderly
conduct. Claims he was protecting
Don Fong Que, dancing partner, from
threats of stepfather
Louis w. Stayart, Sr., 5424 Ken
more av., suffering from mysterious
injury. Rumor that injury is result
of gunshot wounds denied by family.
New quarantine rule effective.
Wage earners will not be quarantin-
ed. Will be allowed to eat and sleep
at home under restrictions. |
Rudol phi Lech, 25, arrested on COM
plant of little girl. Believed to be
man who has terrorized Englewood
girls.
Two Investigations under way in
death of Cassius M. Fairman on C. &
N. w. tracks. Police suspect suicide
or murder
Home of N. n. Sutherland, 772S
Eggleston av., destroyed by fire.
Four families routed when fire at
tackled 1857 w. Harrison. ST.
Mrs. Eva Hasse, %, 2135 Ogden
av., gave birth to an eight-pound boy
on snowbank on Ogden av. Mother
and baby taken home.
Pietro Cannizzo, 32o w. Chicago
av., attacked by armed robber. Rout-
ed hold-up man after fight.
Henry Freund, 5245 Calumet aV.,
robbey by boy highwaymen.
Frank Closer and Peter Marie, 1918 |
S. Wabash av., arrested, Charged
with robbing Max Miller, GEL Wells st. |
Hulda and Alice Anderson, who es-
capped from Industrial School, Mil
Waukoo fOund Twin o. at FULLERTON and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-02

Told them he'd have to walk home.
Got cents back for carfare.
Negro sought in connection with
fire residence of w. K. Lewis,
1851 S. Park av. Fire believed to be
spitework.
Cottage Grove car jumped rails at
18th and Indiana av. Windows
smashed. One hurt.
LATEST 1914 MODEL IN
STENOGRAPHERS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
OVER 25O,OOO TONS OF IRON SOLD
 HERE IN PAST TWENTY SIX DAYS
Oates Approves Plans
 For q Skyscrdper Jail

uonal cents to be applied to a new bridge and building fund. This additional tax amounts to between S75,O00 and SS0.0Oa yearly It Is understood the plan of the board of revenue is to pay by county warrants the sum of $50000 each year and by this means in six years the new jail Will be paid for and will leave a balance or about s1S0,o00 to the credit of the bridge and building fun to be used for other pur- poses.
 Members of the board have stated that several local banking institutions have agreed to finance the proposition, but no action will be taken at this time pending the final adoption of the plans and speei- fcations of the new board.
 Dr. Oates stated yesterday that he was much gratified at the action of the board and that some definite action had been taken He stated that the outline of the plans of the new jail were very satisfac- tory and that he was satisfied the matter would be definitely settled at his next visit.
 The question of caring for the prisoners during the erection of the county jail was discussed yesterday at the confer ence, and it was suggested that number of them could be cared for at the South side city jail provided proper arrange ments could be made with the city, and that the old penitentiary of the Tennes see Coal Iron and Railroad company at Pratt City could be leased until the new jail is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
 FERTILIZER MEN TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Will Discuss Plans Looking to Meth
 ods of Obtaining Potash

Montgomery, August 25.--(Special. Capt. Reuben F. Kolb. commissioner of agriculture and industries. today wrote 10 the various fertilizer dealers of the state and invited them to send a rep rcsentative to Montgomery on Tues day, September 8. to discuss with him plans looking to methods of obtaining sufficient supply of potash with which to complete their formulas.
 Captain Kolb declared in his letter that the chaotic condition of European affairs would seriously interfere with tie shipment of potash to this coun- ty and suggested that methods be dis- cussed whereby rthe manufacturers will not be penalized for rne lack of pot ash in their goods" Tn q multitude of counsel there Is wisdom" Captain Kolb quoted. hence urged the dealers and II anufacturers of the state to send rep- resentatsves to Montg6mery at tho ap- pointed time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
HILTON HAS PLAN ID DISPOSE OF COTTON Would Make Purchase of Cotton Requisite to
 Sale of Grain

McIane Tilton, Jr.. in a telegram to w r. C.. Harding of the federal reserve board, sent yesterday. advocates the sell ing of grain to the countries at war In Europe, with the provision that those who receive the grain also must buy a like amount of cotton. He says such a pro- cedure would save the south, either by the sale of its crop or the cessation oi hostilities abroad
 MT. Tilton's telegram to MT. Hardine follows:
 Armies travel and fight on their stomachs. To prolong war belligerents must have our grain. while cotton is going begging and producing a crisis scarcely less acute than if we were engaged in conflict We are foolish to feed people to our own injury. Cut off food supply and war is soon over, but if grain must be sold, then with every bushel shipped Europe should be made to buy s1 worth of cotton at 12 cents the pound This would save the south either by sale of crop or termination of hostlities Europe must be made to buy what we want to sell if she expects us to sell what she must buy. Remedies less vigorous will prove of little permanent value with another new year just over the hill
 'M'LANE HILTON, JR.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
Oyster Is Here and Many Hearts
 Beat With Joyous Anticipation

quiet. But the restaurants by direct shipments are receiving small ship ments and while some persons are chary of This lusciousness' pending the arrival of the first R Tn. it, ready sale is found for all the oysters that reach this port of Birmingham.
 The excitement that attended the coming of the oyster last year is not so noticeable now. due, it Is thought to the prevalence of so many distract ing factors in the time honored H. c. of L. Churches throughout the city last year prepared for the reception of the oyster by announcing church surpers In which an oyster was the Iredominating figure.
 George B. Ward, then candidate for commissioner, unbent himself and dis courseo upon the oyster and hoped it would not cause many voters to re- main away from the polls. MT. Ward las not been heard to express an opn- fen about the oysters coming this year.
 The oyster beds which supply the United States with favorite food in the winter months are not in the war zone and thes Birmingham public can sleep without troubious dreams. The oyster is here and unless unforeseen difficulIles arise he will be here until the month of April bids gocd-by to 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
MUCH INTEREST IN
 RUM0R MANIFESTED
If Steel Corporation Enters South America Means
 Much for Birmingham

The announcement yesterday that the Steel corporation will furnish some boats for South American trade, as reported received in Birmingham with intense in- terest. With that powerful organization working for a foothold in that country this district may at last find q way of being a factor in South American trade.
 There have been only two reasons to keep Birmingham away from South American trade The difficulties were lack of financing and the absence of boats to make shipments. The Steel cor poration possesses plenty of money with which to finance sales to South America. The company also owns many boats which if operated under the American flag will be adequately protected. It appears on this account that if any South American concerns want Birmingham iron or coal that concern can at least get service through the Steel corporation.
 With the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company the Barrett Manu- facturing company the American Steel and Wire company and other allied in terests here the Steel corporation can easily fill from Birmingham great many wants of that country. This is expected to be done. This opening is expected to lead to the establishment of American banking houses in South America and at that time all of the interests here can participate in the immense volume of business transacted with that coun- try.
 Local officials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company are at this time uniformed as to the operation of the Steel corporation in South America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
THE FIRST AVENUE
 V|ADUCT IS BEGUN
Temporary Street Car Tracks Being Connected
 With Main Line

Work began yesterday at First ave- nue and Twenty sixth street upon the new $200,000 viaduct to be constructed at that point over the railroad tracks. A small force of men was occupied in laying switches from the main tracks Of the street car company out to the side of the street to connect with the temporary track there which was laid sometime ago and which will be used by the street car line to Woodlawn and East Lake during the construc- tion of the viaduct
 The Jefferson Construction company is now assembling workmen and ma teria1 on the site of the viaduct and the foundation work will be started within a day or two. The construc- tion company has made bond for $40,- GOO. according to q letter to the city commission from W. L. Mapother, vice president of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad. which company has been elected by the city and other corpor- aticns involved to superintend the work.
 It is stated that it will take some thing like 25,000 bags of cement to build the big bridge.