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The Washington times., 1914-05-13
WASHINGTON LAD
COMMANDS VESSEL
=. Pratt Mannix. Spanish War
Veteran, on the Warrington,
OFF Tampico.

Prominent among the army and navy
r1en Of Washington who are anxiously
awaiting action in the Mexican trouble
Is; Lieut.. Commander d. Pratt ManniN,
ri present commanding the torpedo-boat
destroyer Warrington. one Of the TO
llIa lying off Tampico.
The young Officer is the son of the
late Capt D. Pratt Mannix Of the Ma
inc Corps, and Mrs. ManniX, OF 200
Glifbourne place. He was graduated
from the Naval Academy with the class
of 1905, and enjoys the distinction Of
seeing active service in the Spanish war
while an undergraduate At Annapolis.
During the preliminary activities IN
preparation for the Spanish war, Man
niN, along with other members of his
class, applied for assignment to active
service. The youthful MILDLY was then
nineteen years Of age, and, after some
hesitation, was sent to the U. s. S. In
diana for service. He was present at
the battle of Santiago and the events
preceding that historic engagement.
Daily letters were written by the boy
tn his anxious mother. These letters
contained pen sketches of the defeat Of
Ceryera and other incidents, and
brought out the tragedy and comedy of
those historic days in high relief.
They afterward proved excellent ma
tcTial for a narrative recently written,
IN which the young MILDLY, boyishly
naive and chatty. gives a vivid narra
tive of the downfall of Cervera and the
crushing of Spanish power In the West
ern Hemisphere.
Mannix comes OF fighting stock, his
father having been a noted captain of
ne marine corps and a member Of Ad-
miral Porter's staff during the civil war,
while his grandfather. T. Mannix. was
among the man that fought and gave UP
their lives before Vicksburg during the
war of the rebellion.
Coinciding somewhat with his sons
manner of getting into the activities of
war, is that of Captain Mannix. While
freshman at college, he answered
the call OF his country and ran away
from the educational institution he was
attending, and was soon in the midst of
active warfare. Some years after the
war Captain ManniX, through the ef-
forts of Ii Hung Chang. then minister
TO the United States, was assigned toy
President Cleveland to teach the :1an-
ding of torpedoes to the Chinese. He
was known as a great friend CT the
aged Chinese minister.
Lieut. Comdr. Mannix is the husband
Of the former Miss Polly Perkins, noted
Philadelphia society belle and daughter
Of Charles Penrose Perkins. He has a
son. %. Pratt Mannix, third, two years
OF age. whose recent activities with the
tin sword bid fair to prepare him for a
tourney through life as chip of the
OLD block" The proud mother Gnd
grandmother of the young commodore
insist that the youngster is destined for
the navy.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
Shows North Carolina
Cattle Work Profitable

President Harrison, of the Southern
Railway. has made public the result
of tests conducted by the North Caro-
lima experiment station in marketing
go head OF cattle, shipped from
western North Carolina 10 the eastern
part Of the State for feeding The
report shows that the average margin
of profit on all of these 920 cattle
was s1.23 per hundredweight. Presi-
dent Harrison declares the results
clearly establish that cattle raising
in North Carolina can be made most
profitable industry.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
State Deputy
Of Knights of Columbus

W p. Normoyle is State deputy of the
State Council of the Knights of CoIum-
bus. having been elected to succeed
Edward P. Harrington, who had held
the office the past three years. An in
crease In membership Of 122 over the
preceding year was reported at yester-
days election. The other officers of the
state Council are: State secretary.
Robert z. Mcnamara: State treasurer,
Joseph D. Moriarty: State advocate,
Vincent A. Sheehy: State warden, Red
mono De Vaney.: alternate to Past
State Deputy Harrington, F. J. P
Cleary. and alternate to the State
deputy, Redmond De Vaney.
Edward p Harrington and ". P
Normoyle will attend the meeting of
the Supreme Council in st. Paul, MINI,
in August
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, late charge
d'affaires at Mexico City, addressed the
knights Of Washington Council at a
meeting last night, touching but briefly
on the Mexican situation. w. c. Wells,
of the Pan-American Union, spoke on
Paraguay.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

in terms of volume The quantity stat
ed on the container must represent the
actual quantity of food. exclusive OF
wrappings and container. The reGula-
lions permit tolerances or variations
IN packages where the discrepancies
are due to unavoidable errors in weigh
ing. measuring. or counting. 1t Is pro-
vided however. that a run of such
packages must show as many cases OF
overweight and as much excess as il
does cases of underweight or ander-
volume. Tolerances also are to be al
lowed for losses due to evaporation
due to atmospheric conditions.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
Merchants to See Film
Showing Paper Making

The r. P. Andrews Paper Company
and the District of Columbia Paper
Manufacturing Company will be the
hosts of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton members next Tuesday evening in
the New willard ball room. when there
will be a showing of moving picture
films Of the manufacture Of paper, from
rags to the finished product"
After the moving picture demonstra-
ton, q buffet supper will be served.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

Any suit in the house
g.. all HOOl storm
serge and best fancy
mixtures. New dra ped
c"atS with drop sleeves
and braUtilHlly six
trinIIned. ;tylish over
skirt. high waist band
SEirI. Misses and
wOuien'S &C OO
sizes. .......... OOsOo
The Washington times., 1914-05-13
O'Leary to Be Speaker
At Big Church Rally

Congressman Denis OLeary of New
York is to be the principal speaker at
the rally to be held at the Cosmopoli-
tan Baptist Church, y street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, tomorrow
evening at s o'clock.
An address also will be made bS Dr.
w. II. Nelson. pastor of the Israel
Metropolitan c. NJ. Z. Church. Dr.
Simon P w. Drew will preside.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

Flowers for Commandments
Also floral decoration for weddings and
all social functions. GUIDE. 1914 F.
Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-05-13

Photo-Drama of Creation" At Belasco
Theater, and P. NJ. Daily. Seats free.
-Advt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07
AN ACCEPTABLE FROCK,

Certainly this dress has everything
that can be desired in the way of sim
plcity, yet it is exceedingly smart.
There are pleats at either side to give
the skirt the necessary flare, and the
sleeves have the dropping effect that
is essential. Crepe, ratine or wolfe
would make up effectively after this
model The novel arrangement of the
vest calls for the use Of the dress ma
terial, pipngs of silk and bands of lace
edging. To make the dress requires
81 yards Of 36-inch material, with
yard of 4 inch ribbon for piping and "a
yard of lace for the vest
The goods is laid open; then the
various parts of the pattern are placed
upon it. For V-shaped neck cut out
neck edge of vest 81 Of an inch above
small "o' perforation.
The skirt is exceedingly simple to
make, since there are no aggravatinc
folds or complicated drapings. For the
waist, first turn the hem in the vest
leaving an extended edge for the pip
ing to be stitched over. Adjust revers
on vest, notches and single large 70"
perforations even. Turn under front
edge of front on slot perforations, lap
on vest to small 20" perforations,
notches even and stitch. Sew sleeve to
armhole edge as notched. Close UNDER
arm and sleeve seams as notched.
close center back seam, Close cuff
seam as notched, sew to short sleeve,
double 200" perforations and seams
even. Gather lower edge of waist be-
tween double Ut" perforations; sew
stay to lower edge, centers even, small
90" perforation at under-arm seam,
Sew round collar to neck edge, center
backs even and underneath folded edge
of front. Sew standing collar to neck
edge as notchod.
Youthful wearers may give an extra
bit Of dash to this frock by wearing
one of the very fashionable deep CIR
dies wound about the figure in oriental
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07
Illinois Central r. R.
Winter Tourist Rates
1914@15
CAIRO TO

Jackson, Miss. and return 1855
Covmgton, La, I'D return $3.50
Hammond, Ia, and return SCI so
yicksburg, Miss, end return 917.e0
New Orleans and return $22.8l
Houston, Tex, and return 929.25
Galveston. Tex, and return .$3125
San Antonio, Tex, and return $3.50
Austin, Tex, and return .2GI44
Corpus Christi, Tex, & return 1926
q Paso, Tex, and return 5000
Jacksonville, Fla. and return $3.50
Havana, Cuba, and return SG8.80
And many other points in Florida,
Texas, New Mexico, and California.
For futher particulars
For further information call on or
address,
J. H, JONES,
Ticket Agent, Cairo, Ill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07
WAaTKA AT nNGK.
Patented April 80. 1907,

B5s rooms 10 paper, SR.0s end up
complsts. Union hslR ars bszl ne
chsnics. Tha ksraslo 20, Eighth
ana Warrington. Moth Ehsnes ss4.
s=1a u
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

Detective Jas. Z. Casey has re-
sumed business In Cairo after serv-
ing IL months with past masters of
the profession. Ali business strictly
confidential. Ball shnns 3ss. t04
Walnut. T-,s If
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

FOR SALE have secured the
exclusive agency for the sale of the
T. b. Valentine land, near Miller
City. This farm consists OF 25&
acres OF the best land in this county,
This Ia typical alfalfa land and lies
adjoining the farm of Jesse E..
Miller. Anyone wanting a real al
taifa farm will do we'll to investigate
this at once. Fred l.. Taylor, iii
Washington Ave. 1910 If
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

FOR SALB-Baby buggy In first
class condition, at q bargain. Call
at 224 Twelfth street or phone Bell
1888. s-x-tf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

FOR SALE Second hand Bed,
Spring, Mattress, Stove, Rug, Taber
and 4 Chairs and Dresser. part cash
balance on payments. 1901 Com
Ave. 1914 II
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

FOR SALE-New stucco cottage,
all modern conveniences, $4,000
cash. easy terms on balance. Fred
L. Taylor, I'LL Wash. Ave. 1921 If
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

T. NJ. HowIey is local agent for
The Aetna Life Insurance Co., OF
Hartford, Conn. Any plan Of Old
Line Insurance written. Phone
556-Home. 1923
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07
LOST.

LOST-Automobile tire Knobby
Tread on continental rim with
cover, size 37x4 IL. Between Tamms
and Cairo 1890. Finder return to
5. e. Brady, Tamms, ILL.,, and receive
liberal reward. III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

MIRRORS resilvered. Work guar
anteed. Home phone 654-K. 407
Sth st. LIS
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07
DECORATION

For Painting. peper'1g ana In
terror Decorating cali Homo Phone
gal. 7. f. Becbdel, sl5 Washing
ton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

FOR SALE--A good fur coat made
for myself, clean, $1,000. A Win
chester shotgun $1,000. Call AIS
Com'l. lie
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

WANTED -- Carpenters: Bids
wanted Immediately on repairing
house 3O06 Elm st. Address De-
Witt Clinton Neliis care of General
Delivery, New York City, N. Y. 11-9
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

be u detective earn from 500 to
$500 month, travel over the world;
write Supt. H. S. Bennett. 302-304
Columbia Bldg, st. Louis, Mo. 1919
Washington Ave. 1910 tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

WANTED-It your property ia
for sale, list it with us. Wa have
buyers waiting. Call ua up or
write, card will do, and we will
SO you at once. yesterday Abstract
Co. s-12-tf
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07
FOR SALE-MISCELLANE0US

FOR SALE-One player piano;
mahogany case, Is a $3.50 piano;
will sell for 1925 cash. Address y.
Y, care Bulletin. 1925
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

FOR SALE-Horse and buggy. Ap-
oily G. d. u. care Bulletin. az tt
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

FOR RENT--One furnished room
for one or two gentlemen. Refer
ences. Apply ga 29th st. III
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

WANTDD-House to house soli-
citors in Cairo and vicinity. Good
money making proposition. Pay
every day. Write E. C. Stark, Man
ager, 402 Benoist Building, st
Louis, Mo. Ill
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

VIZ MAKE aIGMs.
Tss. get results. TRs MarsAIs %
Both phones SIS. Sis q
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07
TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS
BOTH PHONES IS
ADVERIIsKNTEY,
FOR RENT-II0USES

: FOR RENT-Four room cottage,
SIS Twenty-third street. Apply
$50 Eighth street or call C43 Bell
phone. 11-S If
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-11-07

We pArNT MsNa
asality st reasonable prices. FL,
MarahIs 90. Both phones 1sA s-IsN
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
One Theory Exploded.

Wars have no influence on the wealth
er, says Weather Forecaster Bliss, in
spite OF what we have always believed
about thunderstorms and the Fourth
of July. Any weather prophet of the
old school worth the name will sagely
tell you that the Fourth of July al.
ways winds up with grand display OF
natures own fireworks, an electrical
storm, caused by the explosion of gun
powder. The old-fashioned rainmakers
OF grandfathers day put their trust in
cannon when they wanted water for
the crops. 1t is an interesting theory,
Forecaster Bliss admits, but has no
basis in fact. Records at the local
weather bureau from the time 1t was
organized disprove the theory that
there are more thunderstorms July 4
than at any other time.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
HE WOUND UP THE RIBBON
New York Hotel Guest Found 1t Led
to Very Much Embarrassed
Young Woman.

A man who could not possibly break
In the middle was sauntering slowly
away from the cashiers window at
a hotel in New York when suddenly he
caught sight of something blue lying
on the floor He stopped, but could
not get down far enough. A bellboy
saw what he was after and picked
up the end of a piece of narrow rib.
bon and gave it to him.
More than the usual number of
chair warmers were sitting in the
lobby at the time, and soon they and
the clerks were watching the stout
man. He fingered the piece of rib.
bon in sort of preoccupied fashion
and soon found that it led down the
corridor. He did not know it, but at
the other end was a young woman.
AS she walked the ribbon seemed to
grow longer.
Finally the stout man turned and
began to roll up the ribbon. Soon he
noticed where he was being led, and
by the time he reached the elevator
he was able to offer handful to the
woman who stood there. With a very
red face and a hurried glance down
she grabbed it, and then the elevator
door mercifully opened and swallowed
her from the gaze of the tittering spec
tators =
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
Seven Youno Ruccaneera.

Seven boys from the National Nau
teal school at Portishead, Somerset
England, engaged in a remarkable
exploit
The boys had been on a cruise in
their training vessel Polly, and on
returning to headquarters took French
leave and rowed up the Severn several
miles in one of the ships boats. An.
other boat set out in pursuit, and the
fugitives thereupon decided to take to
the land. They drove their boat on to
the shore at place called Holes.
mouth, and then plunged into the mud
which is particularly soft. They pre-.
sented remarkable sight when they
reached the bank. Their experience
knocked the buccaneering spirit out
OF them, and they submitted to cap
ture by their pufsuers, who arrived
on the scene a quarter of an hour
later.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01

Bombs charged with it were dropped
from aeroplanes upon a field con-
tanning several hundred Ssheep and ac-
cording to the report, all the animals
we're killed by the fumes. So deadly
was this explosive that the French
government at first hesitated to use
it on the ground that the slaughter
would be too terrible.
Some of the Paris papers intimated
in the early stages of the conflict that
IL the Germans ever attacked the city
there would be unheard-of slaughter;
so apparently 1t was supposed that
these shells-which, presumably, are
used in the 75-millimeter field guns
would be reserved as a last resort
for the defense of the capital But
now, according to the theory, the
French have at last overcome their
humanitarion serupies and decided to
use the shells.
Turpin, the supposed inventor of
the new shell, has had stormy his
tory. In 1886, in his laborary at Col
ombes, he discovered a method of
making picric acid tractable and
available for use in high explosives.
Thereupon he proceeded with the in
yention of melinite, and followed with
several other explosives. In 1887 how
ever, he accused a certain Captain
Tripon of the territorial artillery of
stealing his formulae and plans for
shells and selling them to the Arm
strongs in England Turpin publish
ed book in 1890, attacking the Arm
strongs and Tripon with such effect
that he procured the latter's convic-
tion, but in the book he published va
rious plans and Specifications which
gave his enemies a chance to attack
him on the charge of divulging secrets
to the national ds.enses.
He was sentenced to five years ila-
prisonment and pardoned after 23
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
HIS Objection.


Generally run down, sir?" queried
the druggist Slightly seedy and want
good toning up?"
The pale faced customer nodded.
We'll, I've the very thing for you
jenkins Juvenator. Three doses day
and more IL necessary. Fifty a bot
tle."
mo. thanks" said the pale patient
'But, my dear sir. it's the rage oi
the day. Jenkins Juvenator is the
greatest discovery of modern medi
cine. It's the rage of the season
Every one is rejuvenating, you might
say"
Yes, but I think I'd rather try
something else" replied the customer
Nonsense" pressed the chemist
Il tell you, Jenkins Juvenator will
have more effect on you in a single
day than any other medicine could
have In month. 1t cures everything
from coughs to corns. What's your
objection to it?"
why, nothing, only I'm Jenkins"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
HisfFsgk k Memory,

The possession Of freak memory
was revealed during the course of q
case of robbery tried some years age
at Melbourne. The prisoner declared
that when the crime was committed
he was In the hut of a man named
Lane, hearing him recite Walpoles
"Old English Baron," which occupied
two hours and half in the delivery.
The jury disbelieved this statement,
so Lane was called to prove that he
was capable of the feat. He stepped
into the witness box and started re.
citing the story in way that showed
he knew 1t thoroughly. When he had
gone on for some time without a mo.
ment's hesitation, the Judge wanted
him to stop, but counsel for the de.
ssssInlse insisted upon proving his case
by having TIE whole story Repeated.
Eventually it was decided to admit
the evidence If Lane could repeat the
last page of the book. This being sat
isfactorig accomplished. the alibi was
allowed and the prisoner received his
discharge.-London Chronicle.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure dear
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucus lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflamma-
tion can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an in
flammed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lar free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. @.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constt
patton.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
RULE THAT HAS EXCEPTIONS
Not Always Well to Place Building
Stone as Experts Have Agreed
1t Should Be.

In modern masonry it is, generally
speaking, the rule that stone used in
building should be so placed that il
will be as it lay in its natural bed
when quarried. This rule is not, how.
ever, always to be depended upon and
in many cases needs to be supplement
ed with other precautions.
There are three planes of fracture
known to quarrymen. The rift" is
the direction in which the stone splits
most easily; the grain that which is
next easiest; the head" that which Of
fers greatest resistance. In a paving
block the two sides Present the rift
fracture, thetop aad Sstton the grain,
and ends the head, But in a quarry
The natural bed is sometimes consider.
ably inclined to the plane of the rift;
aence the imperfection of the ordinary
rule for placing stone in building
Popular Mechanics.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
FOR THE wIFE's PROTECTION
French Laws Make Drawing Up OF
Ante-Nuptial Contract Matter
Of Highest Importance.

II an American girl marries q
Frenchman. or vice versa. and they go
to live in France. let there always be
an ante-nuptial contract. But let IL
be remembered that If no contract has
been signed the consorts, after they
have returned to France, will find
themselves under the community
regime. Every married couple is sup.
posed to make a marriage contract In
France, and If they have not done SO
the law gives them a contract, which
is the legal community, Case and Com
ment says.
The legal community may be likened
to partnership, but partnership of
special kind. in which the husband
is the sole manager and absolute mas
ter, and the wife has no voice in the
management. Consequently the hus.
band may dispose of all community
property without any hinderance. BY
community property you must under
stand all personal property belonging
to the spouses before and after the
marriage. The husband has full and
untrammeled right to cash and squan-
der all interest and dividends, to draw
checks against the community funds,
to incumber or sell at pleasure all real
estate belonging to the community.
He is the lord and master.
Now, let US take 1t for granted that
the French husband is a sterling char
acter, that he is possessed of high
business ability. But he may be un-
successful In the management Of the
community. He may have debts, and
still be the best man on earth. Pre-
cisely In the case of debts or unsuc-
cessful management, and because
there is no fraud the creditors of the
community will have the right to at.
tach the community property, even If
1t belongs exclusively to the wife. thus
leaving her penniless.
Enough has been said, we believe, to
demonstrate that 1t is wise precau-
tion to carefully draw an ante-nuptial
contract, minutely describing and re-
citing what property belongs to the
wife, and it is not to be included in
the regime of the community,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-01
How a Vampire Worka.

The vampires of New Guinea are
fairly large bats, and alight on any
projecting part of the body, In pref
erence the toes, into which they bite
a small hole, from which they pro-
ceed to suck the blood. They fan the
wound with their wings-to deaden
the pain. the natives say-and the vic
tim seldom awakens before much harm
is done. These horrible creatures
suck as much blood as they can, fly
away and disgorge it, and then return
for more. l have several times, says
a writer in the Wide Awake Magazine,
seen men in their hammocks covered
with blood, and SO weak that they
could not get IN for davs-