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The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
FIRESTONE BATTLESHIP.

Citizens OF many cities in the nIted
States have recently sighted some Tor
midable gunboats flying the United States
colors. but with very business-hhe
appearance.
Although flying a neutral mas these
strange vessels meant business, TACT
verified by reports from the field cor
respondents OF the Firestone Tire ana
Rubber Company. received at head
quarters to that effect
These mysterious ships were displayed
in the windows of the Firestone branches
and agencies throughout the country.
The display was constructed entirely
Of Firestone accessories. In the back
ground was a high cliff surmounted by
a fortress constructed Of Firestone Red
Tube boxes, with cannon made of rolls
OF tire tape and cement tubes.
In connection with these displays were
signs reading as follows:
AS ready as the battleship that sails
the oceans blrS
As mighty as her powerful guns. as
mighty as her crew,
Are Firestone products everywhere. So,
take a little tip,
II your tires are making trouble, get
aboard the Firestons ship"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

dressed at least 100000 people; he has
been in the midst of danger by land and
by sea. in religious riots, in earthquakes,
tornadoes, cyclones, Billiards. ship
wreck. train wreck, and a score Of
similar catastrophes.
DIR. Clark has been received by Presi-
dents Of the United States, OF Panama.
Peru, Argentina, Brazil, the Kings Of
Norway. Sweden, Greece, the Mikado of
Japan and scores of other celebrities.
There is no American citizen who has
been more greatly honored, and there is
no more modest citizen anywhere
In appreciation OF DR.. Clark's many
years OF service for the cause. Endeav
orers decided at the time of the inter
national convention at Baltimore in 1905
to erect as a memorial TO DIR. Clark a
building to be used as the headquarters
Of the United Society OF Christian En-
deavor. The plan In its present form
provides for a fiYe-stOry building. two
stories OF which shall be used for the
offices OF the movement and thus save
the 5000 a year that is now paid in rents
for that purpose. and three stories of the
building to be rented to provide an in
come for the extension of~the movement
in this and other lands. This. with the
profits Of the publishing department.
which has paid all of the expenses OF
the work in North America for more than
twenty-five years. will be sufficient to
permanently finance the worldwide work
OF this movement.
Washington Endeavorers from the be-
ginning took a large interest i'm the
memorial building. II. B. F. mcfarland.
then Commissioner OF the District OF
Columbia. served as chairman OF a COM
mittee which first presented the subject
to the Endeavorers OF this country. E.
Percy Gates. now Illinois Christian En-
deavor field secretary, when president OF
the local union secured pledges from
Washington societies and Individual En-
deavorers to the amount OF approximate
ly $3.O0O.
This headquarters building Is to cost
when complete. including lot and furnish
ings, 10000 One-half OF this amount
has been raised. and IL is the purpose OF
the society TO raise the last $50 900 by
November Of this year
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
NAVAL ORDERS.

Commander c. T. Voglegesang. to
Naval War College.
Lieut.. Commander W. H. Reynolds, to
command CUlgoa
Lieut.. Commander T D. Parker, to
treatment Naval Hospital. Washington,
D. c.
Lieut.. Commander A W. johnson. to
Maine
Lieut.. S. L. H. Hazard. to naval sta
ton. Key West
Lieut. R. w. Kessler. to Atlantic Re-
serve Fleet.
Lieut.. Junior grade) S B. Mckinney.
to Office Judge advocate general. Naval
Department.
Lieut.. Junior grade) L. B. Bye to
Arkansas.
Ensign II. c. Wick. to sick leave Of alb
senCe for three months.
Surg. G F. Riggs, TO naval training
station, Norfolk. Va.
Past Asst Surg. A. B. Hayward, to
naval station. Samoa.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
"THE RULE OF THREE"
COMING TO COLUMBIA

The humorous features Of the elasticity
of the American divorce laws have been
taken advantage Of by Guy Bolton In
writing his new farcical comedy The
Rule Of Three" which will follow An
nette KeIlermann and ''Neptune's Daugh-
ter at the Columbia Theater. A pro-
duction of the piece is promised by
Joseph P. Pinkerton, jr., as managing
director of the New Era Producing Com
pany, Inc. The company will include
Katherine Grey, Aubrey Beattie, ]. Nal.
colin Dunn. Lionel Brahm, Virginia Nor.
den, Will Archie, Sam Colt, Ada Deaves
Mernard Fairfax. Charlotte Carter and
Vivian Tobin
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
ARMY ORDERS.

Paragraph 20. Special Orders. No. Is.
June p, War Department, is amended
to read as follows: Leave of absence
about November Is. 1914, is granted Sec
ond Lieut.. John p. Lucas, cavalry
First Lieut.. Oswald F. Henning. Med
ical Reserve Corps, to his home
Leave of absence to and including Oc-
tober >, is granted First Lieut.. Oswald
r. Henning. Medical Reserve Corps.
The leave OF absence granted Cant
Louis r. Ball, Sixth Cavalry. on account
OF sickness in Special Orders. No II.
July 6, 1914, Second Division. is extended
three months.
Leave OF absence for one month is
granted Capt. John L. De Witt. Quarter
master Corps.
Leave Of absence for eight DAYS IL
granted Maj. Edward NJ ShinkIe,
Ordnance Department
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

John w. Sherman, compositor on the
specs, and a well-known employe' Is
candidate for delegate to the inter-
national typographical convention, which
will hold its next annual session in Los
Angeles.
The wife Of B. F. Larcombe. foreman
OF the Weather Bureau for several years,
passed away recently at her residence
in this city. Doubtless there are those
OF the older employees who will recall
that Mr.. Larcombe was nephew Of
Paymaster Larcombe, and served his
apprenticeship in the government office
during Public Printer Clapp's admins
tration.
William L. Kirby, a monotype key
board operator. has been transferred to
the computing division and promoted to
computer.
Paymaster wilver returned on Tues
day from a delightful trip to Atlantic
City
Paying Teller Nelson. in the absence
Of Faymaster Wilver. made a fine re-
cord in paying OF the various printing
divisions and persons going on leave
preceding Labor Day. 1t goes without
saying that Chief Timekeeper Entinken' 5
clerks were the busiest people in the
busy office for several days
Maker-up Thomas H. Collins. OF the
specs, has been granted twelve days
leave.
Chairman Garlick, of The day hand sec
ton. who Is enjoying his annual leave
with his family at his home In North
Adams. Mass. has been favoring MEM
bers of the chapel with attractive post
cards Of Lenox, Mass.
Charles S Dennison. after a pleasant
sixty day trip. occupied in visiting welt
known American cities. returned to work
yesterday.
Comrades Williamson and Tuite report
ed for work on the last Saturday half
holiday for the season OF 1914. They were
delighted with their visit to Detroit.
PEARSON" CE. j. Robinson. in charge
of the paper bureau. having been granted
leave. Rev. James E. Ennis. Of the day
hand section, is substituting.
Comrade Waller. chief of the string
section, has been on the sick list.
John r. Durisoe and William II. Van
Bibber. compOs!tOrs in the hand day sec
ton. have been transferred to the proof
section as readers
George J. woodgate. s F. Mullen.
George +. Clark. F. P. wilkins, James
E. Hoes. and D. W. Burless are on this
weeks sick list. from the hand day sec
ton
James p. Tony Garner. Of the hand
day section. is enjoying his leave at
Shepherdstown. W. Va.
James T. RAY. If the day hand section.
has returned from his annual leave. and
detailed to floor work.
P NJ. McCaIlum. maker-up on the Y.
Of the hand section. day. returned to
ONCE on Tuesday
Imposer Terwilnser. of the day hand
section took run over to Atlantic City
during Labor Day vacation.
II is Supervisor Daniel Samson, Of the
day hand section. in the absence of Mr.
Leavitt.
Mrs. CaIne Jacoby. Of the day hand
section. visited Gettysburg during the
past week
Harry c. Hayne. Of the day hand sec
ton. INDUCED In three days leave during
the week
From a copy OF No. !. Vol II. OF the
Carlisle Arrow. weekly newspaper
printed during the school year by the
students OF the Carlisle Pa. Indian
school. We learn that an unusually busy
summer was experienced by the print
shop. Instructor Browns vacation de-
tail averaged eight all-day boys. accom-
plishing a vast amount of work. In ad-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
SHIP A CAR BY MAIL.
Plain Express Isn't Fast Enough
for the Chesterfield People.

Plain Express Isn't Fast Enough
for The Chesterfield People.
When it was time to get the new JEFF
fiery Chesterfield Six to the Iowa State
Fair, freight wasn't fast enough. neither
was express; for the demand from deal.
ers for Chesterfield cars took them from
the factory So rapidly that the car which
was destined for the fair at Des Nome.
was actually driven away from the fac.
tory by an insistent Ohio dealer.
Finally, with the time short, the Des
Moines dealer got on the wire to such
effect that his car went forward. Express
carried 1t part way, and then couldn't
promise delivery soon enough.
So the Jeffery people contracted for a
mail car and shipped the Chesterfield
from Chicago to Dies Moines on the fast
mail.
Shipping a car by fast mail is some
thing new, but not the only new thins
aobut the Jersey Chesterfield six"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
THREE-STATE TOUR.

\ motorcycle party :rom baltimore,
headed by Howard 4. French. for long
time a director in the Federation Of
American AotorcyClists and one Vi the
best-known motorcycle dealers in the
East. has just arrived in Cambridge.
Mass. after a successful tour through
Maryland. Delaware. and New Jersey.
The party consisted of Misses Katherine
and Florence French. Andrew French,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. y. SchiIlinSer, Newton
and Edith SChillinger, Mercer Galloway
and Mrs. ]. ". Galloway They will re-
main in Cs"?briISr 4 week before start
ing on the return trip to Baltimore.
Oakland. Cal, is to have u new theateI
to cost S35OOOO
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

John Wanamaker recently paid the fol-
lowing tribute to Rev. DR.. Russell H.
Conwell, of Philadelphia:
IF there is another man in the State
of Pennsylvania that has done as much
for the State as DR.. Conwell, I cannot
name him. Where is there another man
who has in his lifetime gwen the OPP
portunity TO 1000 men and women to
get an education? Ask the men of this
city and those scattered all over the
United States, in Japan, China, Philip
pines, and Hawaii; ask the fellows in the
army and navy. on the Mexican border.
standing at their posts with their guns
in hand, ask them all who their greatest
benefactor was. and with a mighty shout
that will reach the stars and the God Of
heaven above them, they will say Russell
H. Conwell. the man who battled on
through storm and strife, in poverty and
sickness, in darkness and in disappoint-
ment, with unfailing hope and courage.
bafTled but never beaten, the mighty
souled lover of his kin, Russell II. Con-
we'll
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

land. Dr. Beech and his family expect tc
leave for America on furlough some tins
this fall.
Today is designated by the National Re
form Association as a day of prayer for
schools It is appointed with the view
to correspond as nearly as possible with
the opening of the educational year.
Subjects to be discussed are suggested,
among which are the following: The Ma
ture, Purpose, and Reason for the OBJ
servance," The Report Of the Bible as
Used in the Schools The National and
World Status of Bible Reading" Chris
tan Public Education" Arguments in
Favor of a Christian Public School Sys-
TEN"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

Mflwaukes's population Is now 4LO54.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

The meet of the Printers National
League Of Baseball Clubs at Philadelphia
next year has had the effect of stimulat-
ing interest in the Columbia Athletic
CLUB to the extent that the membership
will be greatly increased, and there is
little doubt that the attendance from this
city at Philadelphia next August will be
very large. The great distance TO Los
Angeles will prevent many who usually
attend the l. T. L. conventions from
making that trip. and they. too, will be
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

Assistant Foreman William : Shin
nerer and Operators Don L. Murray and
Edward Nash, of the Record force, spent
the past week on a fishing trip down the
Potomac.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-13

Bob Congdon. Of the Record force, has
returned from his visit TO the cities Of
the Atlantic coast. and says for the first
time in his life he was able TO indulge
fully in his taste for the to0thsome lob
ster. the supply this year being LlentifuI
and very fine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
MONS EXPLAINS
ROCRETTE DELAY
Former Premier Says Pleadings
at Trial Would Have Caused
Financial Panic.

h.. Paris, France. .-,Mafe Fornrss;
| Premier Monis today, before an sinres-
tigating committee of the chamber of
deputies, explained his part in the
scandal connected with the delay in
the trial of Henri Rochette, who, it is
said, swindled the French public of
many millions. He said: Joseph Gail
laux, then minister of finance, called
on me in March, 1911, and said one of
the lawyers desired postponement of
the trial. Caillaux AIDED that, owing
to the financial situation, pleadings
would likely be made at the trial that
would cause losses to savings banks
and affect the public loans. No politi-
cal interests were mentioned" Monis
said no pressure had been placed upon
Prosecutor Fabre to defer the trial.
Police and military authorities took
great precaution today to prevent any
disturbances at the funeral of Editor
Calmette. Detachments of police were
stationed all along the route.
The funeral of the victim of Madame
Caillaux took place at a church with
in a block of the residence of his as
sassin. An hour before the procession
moved, vast crowds filed the streets
Besides police, who were all along the
route, squadrons of mounted republi-
can guards occupied strategic posi-
tionS.
Among those present at the funeral
were former President Loubet, two
former premiers, Attorney Labori, who
is to defend Mamade Caillaux, Sarah
Bernhardt and hundreds of other
notables. Some of the many wreaths
bore victim of devotion to his coun-
try" and killed on the field of honor"
The procession reached the cemetery
without incident. Crowds along the
route were silent and uncovered
Returning from the cemetery ex-
Premiers Barthou and BRAND were
cheered by the crowd. A royalist en-
thuiast shouted: Cheers for Call
laux" He was attacked by the crowd
and wounded by revolver shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
FATAL FALL FOR
STAR REPORTER
John L. Lawson of Chicago
Tribune Steps Off Into
Spaee at Press Club.

Chicago, March 20.-John L. Law
renee, star reporter for the Chicago
Tribune, and one of the best known
newspaper men in the middlewest,
met a tragic death yesterday after
noon when he fell down an elevator
shaft in the Chicago Press club build
ing. His body was discovered at the
bottom of the shaft some time after
the accident is supposed to have hap
pened.
1t is believed Mr.. Lawson opened
the door of the elevator shaft, which
is used for freight, mistaking it for
the door of the lavatory adjoining,
and stepped in before realizing his
mistake.
When news of the tragedy was
flashed to the different newspaper
offices by the City News bureau,
there ensued an almost complete ces-
sation of activities among editors and
reporters by whom Mr.. Lawson gen.
orally was considered "the best re-
porter in Chicago" For years his
stories have been held up as models
of newspaper writing.
Mr.. Lawson was SO years old and
unmarried. He lived with his mother
on the South Side. He was born on
Prince Edward Island, B. c. His
newspaper career extended over a
period of Is years during the most
of which time he was on the stats of
different Chicago newspapers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20

that the question was neither one of
states right nor of justice, but OF fun
damental justice.
Following Is the statement issued by
Mrs. Antoinette Funk of the congress
sional committee:
Every equal suffragist hoped that
the amendment for full suffrage might
have been favorably considered at this
session of congress-. Such hope can
not be realized. largely because Of the
congressional squeamishness of certain
senators and representatives.
"But we want federal legislation and
the new amendment cannot fail TO
find favor with the most carping propo-
nent OF the doctrine of states rights:
because each states constitution gives
in its last analysis to the voters OF
that state the right to pass upon
whether women should have equal po-
litical rights with men,"
Senator Shafroth today succeeded
having referred to the suffrage COM
mittee his resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment requiring states to
decide the woman suffrage question
for themselves. whenever per cent
Of the votsrs Dentioned IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
C. Ballard Releases Self
From Moose and PIunges
in Rio Grande.
FIRED AT, BUT UNHURT
SWins Stream Twice Before
Gaining His Liberty-Fed- :.
erals Are Suspected.

Austin, Texas, March 20.-Charles
Ballard, an American, kidnapped by
five Mexicans near Carrizo Springs,
yesterday. escaped by diving into the
Rio Grande.
The shelf of Dimmitt county said:
Ballard was kidnapped in this city
yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock by five
Mexicans and led by rope around his
neck with his hands tied behind to the
river near San Pedro ranch. When
led into the river he cut the rope,
freed himself, dived and swan to the
Mexican side. He was shot at sew
eral times. Unhurt, he plunged into
the river again, diving under, swan to
the American side and escaped. Indi
cations point to federal Mexican sol
diers."
- "eet Your Money" Says Villa.
Juarez, Mexico. March 20.--A letter
dated at Torreon March 16. was re-
ceived here today by way of Eagle
Pass. Texas, indicating. 1t is said.
that Torreon was still in the hands
of the federals on that date and the
rebel general Villa had not closed the
railroad.
General Villa telegraphed a friend
today saying: -
Bet all your money that my
forces wsfff capture Torreon by March
81 ss
The recipient found a federal
sympathizer who wagered $1,000
American gold that Villa not only
would not make his boast good but
that the federals would still have
Torreon at the end of April.
General Aguirre Benavides tele-
graphed that his command, the ara
gza brigade, had Joined forces with
those of General Rosalio Hernandez,
Manuel Chao and Maxine Gacia,
and that the entire army was slowly
approaching Torreon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
CARSON'SRETURN
BRINGS MILITARY
Tense Situation at Belfast, But
Action of Authorities Pre-
vents Clash.

Belfast, Ireland, March 2O.-Before
landing Sir Edward Carson, who re-
turned here today, received on the
steamer Sir George Richardson, re-
tired lieutenant general of the British
army, who is commander-in-chief of
the Ulster unionist forces, together
with his chief officers. As the party
came down the gangway they found
drawn up a guard of honor summoned
to unionist headquarters late last
night The crowd gave hearty well
come, cheering wildly and firing in the
air with revolvers. Great activity dis
played at unionist headquarters and
army barracks caused considerable
excitement among the people of Bel
fast, who momentarily expected a de-
cisive move on the part of the unionist
chiefs or the government.
In response to instructions from
army headquarters 600 infantrymen
arrived at Newry from the Curragh
and Mullingar garrison at London
derry. and were reinforced by 800.
while two warships arrived in Dublin
bay.
Carson issued an appeal TO his fol-
lowers to preserve calm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
SENATE REJECTS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment Fails to Receive a
Two Thirds Majority.
-SoUIH--IN OPPOSITION
Dread Of Giving Black Population Ad'
ditio7al Power Influences Votes
Against Law.

Washington, d. c., March 20.-The
Joint resolution providing for con-
stitutional amendment enfranchising
women was brought TO a vote in the
senate late yesterday and failed to re-
ceive the two-thirds majority necessary
to it's passage. the vote being 30 for
and "a against.
The amendment offered by Senator
Vardaman Of Mississippi. which provid-
ed in effect for the repeal of the 10Th
amendment to the constitution, was
defeated, As to 19. The amendment
to the joint resolution offered by Sen
ator Williams of Mississippi. which
provided that only white women should
enjoy the right OF suffrage, was lost,
IL to 81.
Immediately after the vote was TAX
en- Senator Shafroth of Colorado an
nounced that he would offer an amend
ment providing that whenever per
cent of the voters of any state petl-
toned for the question OF woman suf-
frage to be submitted TO the voters
the question should be so submitted,
in lieu of an amendment to the state
constitution.
Details of Vote.
Following is the vote in detail on the
resolution that failed of adoption yes
terday:
For-Ashurst. Brady, Bristow, Bur
ton. Chamberlain, Clapp, Clark CWyoD,
GalIinger. Gronna, Hollis, Hughes.
Jones, Kenyon. La Toilette, Lane. Lea
CTenn.), Myers. Nelson. Newlands,
Norris, Owen, Perkins. Poindexter.
RansdeH, Shafroth. Sheppard. Sher-
man, Smoot, Stephenson. Sterling.
sutherland. Thomas, Thompson, Town
send, wDrks-35.
Against-Bankhead, Borah. Bradley.
Brandegee, Bryan, Catron. Dillingham;,
Du Pont, Gore, James, Johnson. Lee
CMd), Lodge, McCumber. Mclean.
Martin, MARITIME, Oliver, Overman.
Page. Pittman, Pomerene, Reed,
Shields, Smith (Ga-), Smith (MdD.
Smith Is. c.. Swanson, Thornton,
TtIlman. vardaman, Weeks, Williams,
West-34.
Senator Lewis OF Illinois was absent
from the city.
The proposed Shafroth amendment
embodied the plan which has been ad-
vocated by the National Association
for Woman Suffrage through it's con-
gressional committee here. OF which
Mrs. Antoinette Funk and Mrs. Medill
Mccormick OF Chicago are the leaders.
Both OF the suffrage organizations
issued statements following the vote in
the senate today.
Senator Ollie James or Kentucky as
serted that his state had one limited
experience OF woman suffrage in 10
cal school election. He said On that
occasion ten negro women voted for
every white woman who went to the
polls. This utterance was typical OF
the attitude OF the southern senator's.
Senators from the suffrage states
replied TO these arguments by saying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
CAR IN WILD RUN:
/. | DEAD; 20 HURT
Collision Occurs in East After
Two Mile Dash at Full
Speed at Midnight.

Gasport, N. Y, March 20-Glenn
Bridgemann was killed and 20 per-
sons injured, two fatally, in a col
lision of trolley cars. A Rochester
bound car stopped at Gasport station
at midnight for orders. The motor
man and conductor entered the sta
ton. From an unknown cause the
car started at full speed and for two
miles ran wild. At Wickwire it
crashed into Buffalo-bound car, tele-
scoping it. Not one passenger in the
two cars escaped injury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
AGREEMENT ENDS
100000 DEBT

st. Louis. Mo-, March pa debt
OF nearly four million, which the
Frisco railroad owed Albert T. Per-
kins. as syndicate trustee, is cancelled
bv the terms OF an agreement filed
with Federal Judge Sanborn. who VIII
pass on the agreement this afternoon.
Two of the subsidiaries of the Frisco
revert to the syndicate that promoted
them.
Attorney Johnson for Frisco receiver
said the settlement filed today reduc-
ed the Indebtedness of the Frisco more
than three million and averted a long
litigation