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The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
TREASURER OF LOAN
CONCERN Is ARRESTED
Action Begun Against Company that
Was Denied Right of Signing
Agreement.


Action against the loan company which
was not offered the compromise agree
ment recently signed by other concerns
was begun yesterday by the Corporation
Counsel's ONCE. when Joseph ID. Leonard,
treasurer of the Mercantile Cooperative
Bank. Tenth street and Grant place
northwest. was arrested on a charge OF
violating the loan shark" law.
The warrant for the arrest was sworn
out by Milton G. Carver, Of MO G street
northwest. yesterday morning and served
by Detectives Charles Evans and Harry
Warren. Leonard deposited 800 collateral
for his appearance in Police Court this
morning.
This company was denied the privilege
of accepting the compromise agreement
drawn by the corporation counsel's Office
because OF letters sent to its customers
characterizing as "pikers' those who
availed themselves Of the penalty clause
In the loan shark" law. The Districts
legal department has signified its inten-
ton Of prosecuting this company to the
full extent OF the law.
Since the signing OF the sitpulations
by the thirteen companies the corpora
ton counsers Office has been besieged
with queries by customers of the firms
as to the terms of the agreement.
The agreement provides that any loan
company accepting the stipulations will
return to all its borrowers making appli-
cation thereof. through the ONCE of the
corporation counsel OF the District of
Columbia. all interest charged and paid
by said borrower or borrowers on all
loans made and paid by the borrower or
borrowers since March 6, 1913"
On all loans made since March s, 1913,
the companies agree to accept three
fourths Of the principal in full payment
of the loan.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
GRADUATES TO HEAR DANIELS.

The Naval Medical School will hold
its closing exercises this morning at Il
o'clock. Secretary Daniels will deliver
the certificate and will speak. DR.. WILL
lam A. White, superintendent Of the
Government Hospital for the Insane, will
make the formal address.
Members of the graduating class are;
c. R. Baker. c. c. Wilson, G. W. Calver
Daniel Hunt. c. w. Carr. Howard
Priest, ]. S. Saurman, A. E. Beddoe, R.
L. Crawford, T. A. Ratliff, Louis Lehr.
field, J. F. Riordan, o. c. Foote. NJ. b
Hiden. A. E. Younie, L. H. Roddis, F. II.
Haigler, John Buckley. Frederick Ceres
H. ". Cornett. J. d. Bobbitt. w. H
Massey, H. r. McAIlister, w. c. Espach
H A Tribou. T. A. Fortescue, W. B.
Hetfeid, ]. II. Helm, w. L. Haworth, ]
T. Borden, C. p. Lynch, w. E. Brad
bury, w. W. Hargrave. C. s.. Stephen
son. c. z. Treibley. r. NJ. waterhouse
and s. E Crawford
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
DEBATE ON DELEGATE
PLAN STIRS Interest
Chamber of Commerce Anxiously
Awaits Discussion to Be Held
Tomorrow Night.
OPINIONS VARY AS TO POWER

Keen interest is being evinced by men,
debate on the Representation Of the Dis
trict in Congress by a Delegate" sched-
uled for the special meeting of the Cham
ber tomorrow night. At the meeting OF
the board of directors last night every
member present had something to say on
the subject and sentiment seemed to be
evenly divided. The difference Of opinion
mainly lies in the power the delegate
shall have, The question of the people
of the District being allowed TO vote for
President is involved.
The committee, consisting of Albert
Schulteis, Harry King, William E. Shan
non, Z. C. Graham, and Chaplin Brown.
appointed at a meeting of the Chamber
last year to consider the proposition of
a delegate for the District, will make
Its report tomorrow night. This commit
tee is divided.
In compliance with the request OF Rep
resentative Frank o. Smith. of Mary
land, for the appointment of delegates to
appear before the Rules Committee for a
hearing on the bill providing for a
change in the inaugural date, President
GUIDE selected Henry B. F. Macfarland,
James F. Oyster, ID. ]. Callahan, Z. C..
Graham, and Chaplin Brown.
John l. Weaver was elected a member
of the board of directors.
The donation of the Chamber to assist
in getting out copies Of the articles
written for The Washington Herald by
former Commissioner Henry B. F. Mac
farland on the relations Of the District
to the Federal government. was acknowl-
edged with thanks by the secretary OF
the American Civic Association.
A letter from Frederick Clement Weber.
chairman Of the National Star Spangled
Banner Centennial, TO be held in Balti-
more September to IA. asking IL the
chamber would care to hear speakers on
the subject, was referred to the house
committee with power to act.
President Guide was authorized to name
delegates to the Sixth International Con-
gress of Chambers of Commerce to be
held in Paris in June.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
Under the Capitol Dome.

That Congress should refuse to adopt
the coal and oil lands leasing bill drafted
by Secretary of the Interior Lane In Or
der that the Secretary's life might be
spared was the unusual plea made to the
House Public Lands Committee by At
torney A. Z. Bolton, representing the
w. H. Matson oil interests Of San
Francisco.
..The scheme provided in this bill will
throw an enormous burden Of work upon
Secretary Lane" asserted Bolton. when
you know he is already overburdened
with the duties OF his position. You are
driving the Secretary into his grave and
willing as he is to carry on his work. IL
should not be put upon him. You are
actually going to commit murder indi-
rectly just as you are going to commit
murder II you do not give us relief by
changes In this bill"
Andrew Furuseth. of the International
seamenis Union. appeared before the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
by the conference at London on safety
at sea In transmitting the convention
to the Senate President Wilson sent the
approval of the State Department.
Charges that the Standard OIL Company
and other allied interests had established
carbide trust threatening the users of
acetylene gas with a rapid advance in
the cost Of that product have been fled
by Representative Sloan. Of Nebraska.
with the Department of Justice. and he
has asked for an investigation.
A fine OF 5000 and three years i'm
prisonment Is the minimum penalty pre-
scribed in a bill offered in the House by
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
ELKS INSTALL MURPHY
AS EXALTED RULER
Annual Ceremony Conducted by Re
tiring Leader. John ]. German.
Social Session He'd.

Z. J. Murphy was Installed last nigh
as exalted ruler OF the Washington Lodge
of Elks. He succeeded John J. Gormar
and viii serve one year.
Other officers installed were: Samue
Richards. esteemed leading knight
Charles 8. Zurhorst. esteemed loya
knight: William II. Clarke. esteemed lee
turing knight; William s. Shelby, secre-
tary: N. @. Mccormick. treasurer
Thomas J. King. tiler: Albert II. Huber,
trustee for three years; John J. German
delegate to Grand Lodge. and James L
Ward, alternate to Grand Lodge.
The retiring exalted ruler acted as in
stalling officer, but before the affair was
over called his successor to the chair.
The installation ceremony was followed
by q social session, In charge Of g. w.
Brahler. Jacob Richards, August Hager-
mann. Elmer schrodt. and George p,
Schrodt
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

PAHOWA DANCES
FAMOUS GAVOTTE
Premier Russian Artist Tri-
umphs with Steps as Given
in The Herald.
BALLET WINS OVATION
Mile. Anna. Assisted by M. Novikof.
Faseinates Representative Audi
enee at Columbia Theater.
BALLET WINS OVATION
..aavnfta Pavlnua ,

sGsvotte Pavlowa"
Fascinated, electrified, by the very name
Of one OF the series of dances that have
for weeks past rnonopolized the interest
OF all readers Of The Washington Herald
large snd representative audience
waited impatiently for the rise of the
curtain at the Columbia yesterday AIT
ernoon.
At last, Anna PAvlowa- peerless d.
vinity of the dance. deigned to wink her
tiny hand at the stage hand; at last The
curtain rose. Those who had studfousiy
read the fastous dancer lessons" In The
Washington Herald, bent forward with
double eagerness; for ever since the
Queen Of Terpsichore" had spoken to
them through The Herald's columns. they
knew no other desire than to see her In
reality.
Anna Paviowa did fun justice to the
expectations raised by her in her les
sons to Herald readers. In a dainty
gown and bonnet. she danced the Ca
Vote Pavlowa," the social dance now SO
popular in the ballroom.
Spirit of sprinetime.
The lovely Russian Is the spirit of the
springtime of life: the embodiment Of
the Joy of living. She charms every one,
and compels appreciation of the dance
interpretative Poised on her toes, fit
ting about the stage. or floating through
the air. Pavlowa is delightful picture.
la Halte re Cavalerie." a character
ballet, full OF delicious comedy, the OPEN
ing number on the program, afforded spe-
cially picturesque opportunities for the
large and comely corps de ballet. The
beautiful Mile. Gashewska particularly
distinguished herself. These Russians
dance with their whole body and their
whole being-not merely with their legs
and theiI hands are as well trained as
their feet.
Some charming and colorful classique
dances. arranged to music Of Chopin.
followed. sMlle. Anna displayed her won-
derful agility shd suppleness in these.
NJ. Novikoff, 4 in a particularly effective
costume of ll1te tights and black velvet
Jacket, assfstAd ePaylowa- He speedily
made friend9 with the spectators, who
welcomed hi4 every appearance. Mile.
PlaskowieczkaN;a ALSO contributed some re-
markable dance numbers.
The third Astjon was a miscellaneous
set Of solo and ensemble advertisements.
The Dance of Springtime" by the corps
de ballet touched perfection. Mile Gas
hewskR again pleased in the dainty min
uet Of Paderewski. Pavlowa's terpsi-
chorean partner, NJ. Novikoff, gave a
solo. Dance de Pirate" This was stren-
nous and full of color. The dancer gave
the best of his fine skill. and in return
the audience rendered him an ovation.
He is a graceful and manly young art
ist ana while especially strong and
sturdy of build he is nevertheless light
and nimble in his movements
"MOncnt MusicaI' Popular.
The Mopent Musical, of Schubert
was triumph for Miles. Plaskowieczka,
Butsova, and Crombova, and Ponchielli's
Dance Of the Hours from La Gioconda"
again presented this excellent troupe with
opportunities to score. Among the
dancers, NJ. oukrainsky. as The Bat, ex-
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
WOMAN CIRCUS JOCKEY KILLED

New York, April Miss Ella Hackett
nineteen years old, employed as a woman
jockey in the Barnum & Bailey circus.
was killed instantly by a fall from a
trapeze to the stage in Madison Square
Garden while practicing a flying swing
this evening. just before the regular per-
formance.
The girls fatal fall was witnessed by
her sister, Miss Sarah Hackett. and Will
lam La Mont. fance OF the latter, both
OF whom are performers.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
GERMS LURK IN FLOWERS.

Paris. April THAT exotic flowers and
plants sent as gifts should be accom<
panied by a clean bill of health Is the
opinion of Senator de Velle. former min.
lister Of commerce, who presided at tha
recent international plant conference in
Rome. Foreign flowers and plants
carry all sorts OF disease germs" said
Senator de Velle today. An interna-
tional agreement has been drafted By
which sanitary officers henceforth VIII
examine them and give them certified
bills OF health"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
WOMEN'S LOWEST WAGE
Is $40 In WASHINGTON
Industrial Welfare Commission Of
Western State Establishes Mini
mum for Fair Workers.

Olympia. Wash, April 1.-The state In.
dustrial Welfare Commission this after
noon fixed the minimum wage to be paid
the working women Of the State OF WASH
inston at so per week, said to be the
highest minimum fixed In any State Of
the Union. The vote was unanimous.
The commission rs composed of three
employers. three employees and three rep
resentatiyes Of the general public.
The 80 scale will apply to all feminine
employees Of eighteen years or over. Later
the commission will fix a minimum for
employees under eighteen years, both
boys and girls.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
pressed sinister, creeping evil.

pressed sinister. creeping evil. ...
Pavlowa and NJ. Novikoff then danced
the valse caprice of Rubinstein so super
that a. repetition was imperative
and the curtain fell to the dainty little
lady bowling her thanks with animated
eyes and all smiles, in acknowledgment
OF the continued applause.
Theodore Stier conducted a complete
symphony orchestra with imagination
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
SHE WANTS 100 PROPOSALS.
So Far New York Girl Has Had
Forty.

New York, April 1.-"Before I get
married l want to receive 100 proposals.
Forty nice young men have asked me to
share their estates but I'm going to look
over the British army officers before
decide"
Such is the declared intention of Miss
Minerva Hardrigan. a charming bru-
nette Of twenty. who has acquired some
fame as an amateur tangOist. She sailed
today on the Provence for England.
Miss Hardrigan believes the nearest
way to a mans heart is the tango route
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
KELLY ARMY Is DISPERSED.

Sacramento. Cal, April 1.-The last
seventy members of Gen" william
Kelley's army of unemployed, who start
ed l.50o strong from San Francisco on z
march to Washington three weeks ago.
were scattered today. Eleven were ar
rested, and the others were dispersed by
Constable Michael Judge and a force Of
deputies. There are thirty-seven men,
bers Of the army in jail here. including
Gen" Kelley.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

and authority. The stage settings were
beautiful and in good taste. None will
deny the radiance Of the Costumes flying
patterns Of rose and blue, green and
white. red and yellow, forming and re-
forming like waves on the beach toss-
ing one color to the crest and then an
other
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

Thursday Island. Australia, April l.
Although physicians advised against her
departure because of her weakened con-
dition, Nine. Lillian Nordica. the grand
opera singer, who has been suffering from
pneumonia I-ere for three months. left
for home today.
Nine. Nordica who is Mrs. George
Young, Of New York. in private life, WAS
a passenger on the Dutch steamer Tas-
man, which was wrecked in the Gulf OF
Papua late in December.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

English figures credit British ship
yards with launching a greater tom
mage of new vessels in the last two
years than all the rest of the world
combined.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

By the use of steel insead OF brass
in rifle cartridges, the German army
has increased the number of rounds
Of ammunition that soldier can carry
from 12a To 16o.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

Retail dealers in Hongkong are discov'
ering the advantages Of window dress
ing after the American plan
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

Ability to read and write Is one of the
requirements for voters in Portugal.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

A bill providing for commission &c
take up the immediate investigation OF
needed changes in the mineral land laws
was introduced by Representative Taylor
In the House. ...-.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
DOWN THE ALLEYS.

EAST CAPITOL DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
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The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

A special message from President Will
sen to Congress conveying the recon-
mendation by the State Department that
100000 be appropriated for the exhibition
of American goods at the San Francisco
Senate.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
''Momcnt Musical, Popular.

The Mopent Musical. of Schubert
was a triumph for Miles. Plaskowieczka,
Butsova, and Crombova, and PonchieIli's
Dance of the Hours from La Gioconda'
again presented this excellent troupe with
opportunities to score. Among the
dancers, NJ. oukrainsky, as The Bat, ex-
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

Creation of a national rivers commits
sion. which should prepare a comprehen-
sive plan for the utilization and control
Of the rivers of the United States was
proposed in a bill offered in the House
by Representative Temple, of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
NINE. NoRDICA ON WAY HOME.

Il. J. MURPHY
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

Members Of Congress will be limited in
the use OF the postal franking privilege
to 500 for each 10000 of population in
their several districts under the terms
Of bill introduced in the Senate by
Senator Robinson. The bill provides that
franking stamps pro-rated on this basis
shall be issued by the Postmaster Gen.
eral to each member of the House and
Senate.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10

A merchant. .has a rightAto be informed as to the prices paid by a county or city to his competitor for goods furnished. He has a right to know..::everything else which Act NJ. 3, to be voted on in September, .sguarantees that he shall know. He has a right to know rwhose tax assessment has been reduced after being fixed by thessassassor. He has a right to know what orders aff- ectingsshippers and freight pay CTS have been made by the Ark ansas Railway Commission with out having to pay private agen- cies sfor Nthisss .information. He has a right to read in his own county paper a summary of the new laws passed by the Legisla- ture affecting his business or his future conduct. 3rhe l'public has right to know and Act No. 5 will give the public it's rights,
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10

Wanted: Active representa- tivys in every community earn from $50 Q $l50.uonthIyss repre- senting ,h. on.y magazine pub Iished in the interest of Southern women. An extraordinary lih- eral proposition for ambitious people. Turn your spa nom, ents into dollars. Write for full particulars to q ay. Southern Woman < Magazine.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10
HelPlTAE akIONEYS

Prescott Readers are Learning the way
 It's the little kidney ills
 The lame weak or aching back
 Tna unnoticed urinary disorders
 That may lead to dropSy ant Bright s disease.
 Wnen the kidlhys ara weak,
 H elp them with Doan's Kidney PiIis
 A rem eiy especially for weak kidneys D,an's have bean uSet Tn kidney troubles for 50 years.
 EndorSei by 5000 people 70 ,nd1r'ed at home.
 Pco1f m Prescott .citizen's stite- ment.
 Mrs. J. W. Ward. w. Elm St.. Pres colt, Ark, says: A dv.ie Jver year ago was in bed with my back. Sharp plins dlrte throlga my kidneys and exten led all throu ,h my body. Drop sicai sw .llings in my limbs added to the misery and 1 had rheumatic pains through my hips and joints. One ot the fan ty az. n. 70 try D>an's s Kid aey Pills and did. In two days l was helped and when had taken about a box, was greatly benefited.
 Price 5Oc, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for kidney remedy get Doans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Ward had. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo. New York.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROADS
Much Work Done by Department Of Agriculture During the Fiscal
 Year of 19t2-1ot3.

tPrepared by the United States Depart
 mert of Agriculture)
 Over four hundred and eighty thou sand square yards Of different types Of roads for experimental and object lesson purposes were constructed dur Ing the fiscal year 19l2-19l3 under the supervision Of the office of public roads, United States department Of az riculture according to bulletin 63 of the department. making total of over four million square yards of road constructed under the supervision ct this office since 1905.
 The types of roads built were brick concrete oil-cement concrete. bitu min ous concrete. bituminous-surfaced con crete. bituminous macadam. surface treatment. macadam. asphalt-slag. oil asphaltgravel. oil-gravel, otl-corral' line. gravel-macadam gravel, s'ag sand clay. sand-gumbo, burnt-clay shell and earth. The object lesson and experimental work during the past year was done at cost to the local communities of sl39.S4lss This does not include the salaries and ex penses Of the department engineers.
 The road work during the year was done In Arkansas. Florida. aeorg.a Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Ne hraska. North Carolina. South Dakota Tennessee. Texas, Virginia. Wisconsin and the District Of Columbia
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10

If ever there was proposed an Arkansas law any more vitally beneficial to the individual who votes and pays taxes than Act No. 3, We don't know what Jaw it is. You are the legislator in this instance and will vote direct Iy on this law in the September election. Don't overlook it. A case of neglect to vote either way on Act No. 3, is a vote against t.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10

enough to make it bed impervious to moisture. This bed Is we'll packed Tor all heavy freight. The surface bed upon this should be Of finer gravel about eight or ten inches deep md from the center each way should be from eight to ten feet making a top bed from sixteen to twenty feet vide with the edges we'll wrapped up with earth Then the whole is rolled down to suit the form of good road bed The oil bed being underneath he seasons will evaporate the oil lhe road so as to make fine drive way for coasting and light traffic
 Flint or limestone Is the best. Money Is being thrown away by the ase of sandstone as a road bed be cause of the fact that when 1t is rolled down and crushed Into form It is only short time until the frost has 1t in such shape that 1t proves worthless Never hammer or crush the sand rock The better form can be made of sandstone by getting the rocks in good building material form to be used only on soft. wet land. lay ing them in mechanically to make the etght-food road bed and covering with the oil clay and shell Always put the oil bed underneath and in that way save all the fine particles 10 harden the road bed
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10
HIGHWAY , N INPRWlOVIjE,IiEIEIlI.
MAKING GOOD GRAVEL ROADS
Enough Crude Oil Is Applied to Make Bed lmpervious to Moisture
 Roll Down to Suit.

It looks like the bulk Of money i3 arger than the faculty for building
 What We want are good roads not for coasting purposes. but for the good of the travelling public We have had some experience in gravel roads and the best ones are made in this way. says a writer ia the Iowa Home
 stead We locate the center of q well-formed road bed then four feet gravel bed eight feet wide and twelve or fifteen inches deep. depending on he kind Of soil The road bed is
 Hf vith coarse gravel mixed well with clay. or earth. and crude oil
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10

You are member of the Peo-
 ples' Legislature when.it comes to pa ssing.ithe Pdblicitys. Law,
 Act No. 3. You do not have to go before the legislativelcommit- tee or button hole::,,politicians at the Capital to get 1Act No. 3 passed. It is to your interest 10 know what is being0 !done with your tax money. You are cer- tainly personally and vitally in- terested in removing opportunity and temptation for graft, e. trayagance and spells from put lie o Rcials. Therefore w. fe justified in pronou. cin : Act No. 8, rvhich will revolutionize:fnan' cial methods in public office, pro. mole good government and ( the greatest tax-equalizar eveI put on the statute books. a law for the people and by the people,
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-10
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED by local applications. as they cannot reach the diseases portion of the ear There IS only one way to cure deafness and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an intlamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eus- tachian Tube. When this tube IS in famed you have 1 Yum5ing sound 0. imperfect hearing, and when 1t en. tirely closed, deafness is the fssult, and unless the inflammation can be talk en out and this tube restored to it's nor nal condition, hearing will be Ge stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, wach is nothing but aa inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (caused by ca tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
 F. J. Channey X Co.,, Toledo, o. Sold by all Druggists Toe.
 Take Halls Family Pills for eonstipa- tion.