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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

Farmer Stays GirI.-Charles War
rem, a farmer living near Medicine
Lodge, shot and killed Miss Margaret
Phillips and then turned the rifle on
himself, the bullet lodging in his fore
head. He is in the county Jail His
recovery is doubtful.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

Saline County Pioneer Dies
Charles S. Everhart. SO years old and
pioneer of Saline county, is dead at
his home in Gypsum City He came
to Saline county in 1870 and was a
farmer. He served in the Civil war
four years 49,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

Fall Kills Doctor-Dr. E. B. Park,
IS years old, fell down a staircase IN
his home at Chanute. He died with
out becoming conscious. Doctor Park
was a Civil War veteran and a Neosho
county pioneer. One daughter, Mrs.
Frank Cain. lives in Topeka.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

OFF on BIC Motor Tour-Nearly
fifty motor carssn about two hun
dred persons have let. Manhattan for
a ten-day tour OF. Colorado. The OBJ
ject is to boost Manhattan and the
Golden Belt Road.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-05

Montgomery Pioneer Dies.-R.t F.
Richart, thirty years a resident of
Montgomery county, is dead at Cherry
vale of paralysis.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Much aIked-of Woman Disarms
Many of Her Critics With Sim
pie AttractvenesS.
BY TARLEToN COLLIER.

A slender hand was thrust into
view from between tho folds of
great curtain, and the audience at
the Atlanea Theater Thursday knew
that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was about
to appear 1t was quite dramatic
moment. with the white hand poised
against the dark velvet, and in the
few seconds ii remained there was
buzz of adjustment and sincere eN-
citement over all the house, a hasty
focusing of opera glasses. a craning
of neCks.
Then the hand pulled aside a wee
bit Of the curtain. and womans
face looked out over the audience.
one Of the brightest and smilingest OF
faces. which everybody recognized at
once. IL was withdrawn for an in
stant. and then Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
appeared and walked out toward the
footl.ghts, holding the hand OF Jack
clifford, her dancing partner, II was
a most effective entrance.
Not Like Her Pictures.
The first thought--in fact. the au-
dible expression of those who saw
her was that she does not look like
any of her pictures That is a very
natural conclusion, for the picture
must he n somber thing at the best.
and Evelyn Thaw's charm Is her ra-
dance
with half an eve anyone could have
seen that all the audience was intent
On The details of her face and figure
and apparel everybody leaned for
ward in watching the smiling young
woman.
What they saw was a youthful
looking person, appearing younger
than her years. There was nothing
exotic or glaring about her beauty;
rather. il is very wholesome and nat
uraI: it is like BRITISH types that
the illustrators give us-a modified
Roman profile. a long, rather narrow
face. a well defined chin, Altogether
Il was a distinctive face, and one
whose clear outlines will lose none
~ their attractiveness for years.
That Friendly Smile.
She wore her hair low, tiattened
over her forehead and along the level
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
NEW BUDGET IS
PROPOSED BY
TRAINERS
Finance Committee Agrees to
Amend Sheet if Opposing Al
dermen viii Pass 1t Then.

In an effort TO end the dght be-
tween the two factions in the City
Council over the budget. the Finance
Committee met Friday and agreed TO
make a number Of changes in the
budget II the four Aldermen prevent
ing its passage would agree TO vote
for It.
The changes contemplate cutting
down certain appropriations and ada
ing to others. the total changes aggre-
eating $4,000. unicn rs 30 ue taken
from the following sources:
From the $4,000 appropriation for
the widening of the Peachtrec street
bottle neck" $1,000, $1,000 from the
street grading and repair fund. $4,000
from the asphalt repair fund; $4,000
from the salaries Of the operators Of
the new fire alarm system $1,000 ap-
propriated for the salary of a boiler
inspector and $3.50 from the appro-
priation for interest on bonds.
The Respportionment
They would reiustate Street In
spectors D'AlviRny and Dozisr which
would take So 400 add $4,000 to the
$4,000 appropriation for the paving Of
Cherokee avenue and provide $1,000
Peachtree streets.
Alderman James II. Nuttne and
John S. owens appeared before the
Finance Committee representing the
Aldermen They proposed TO antici-
pate $4,000 more revenue ana by cut
ting down certain appropriations 10
make new appropriations aggregating
S3S, ,6G0, They announced the with
drawal Of opposition from the Spring
and Pryor street improvements.
After hearing The Aldermen, the
Finance Committee went into exec
utive session In Mayor Woodward's
Office. Chairman Humphrey viii
submit the proposal Of the Finance
Committee to them Friday afternoon.
Woodward Approves.
Mayor Woodward approves the
course OF the Finance Committee, but
ne said he was feeling so bad that
he was unable to take much part IN
the discussion.
In written statement 10 the
Finance Committee, the Aldermen,
Nutting. Owens. Maddox and Thorn
son. declare:
ut seems TO us that the time for
bction has arrived, and we trust that
the Finance Committee will now join
with us in unleashing the forces OF
the Construction Department and in
pushing forward to early completion
the various big improvements th1t
ere proposed in which 30 many OF
our citizens are vitality Interested
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27

Of her eyes. and flowing girlishly at
the back. And all the time she
smiled, a friendly, attractive smile.
Immediately upon her entrance she
began to dance. AS a dancer she
proved hardly as graceful as some of
the best whom the stage knows. but
she is as energetic and as spriShtly
as the best; and much more intrepid
than any other dancer ever seen in
these parts, coniiding the safety of
her life and limb into the keeping Of
Jack Clifford's strength. in many
unique and acrobatic measures.
The dances she gave were decorous
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27

enough, considering a great many
stage exhibitions of the art. With
Clifford she danced the tango princi-
pally, and then whirling, rapid in
depreciation of the turkey trot--or
maybe it was the one step. The two
were on the stage for only a few
minutes in the dancing exhibition.
Face Untouched 3y Tragedy.
In the second part of the show, a
musical pantomime. Mrs. Thaw ap-
peared with several other young
women. and it was easy enough to
see that the audience fell to making
comparisons at once. Most striking
of all the observations was that Mrs
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Wrights to Protect
Aeroplane Patents

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Wright
Company has issued warning to eV-
eryone engaged in nying that II would
proceed against infringements Of Its
basic patent.
This is the first action taken since
the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals upheld the decision obtained
against the Herrick Curtiss Company
and Glenn II. Curtiss which held that
use OF ailerons and wing warping was
an Infringement of the Wright patent.
This decision affects all makes Of
aeroplaneA.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Nansen Urges Aeros
To Explore Arctic

speciai Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON. Feb o. ITO learn the
distribution Of the ice IN the Kara
Sea and adjacent waters, aeroplanes
might be more useful than ships"
says Dr Fridtgof Nansen. the ex-
plorer
The distance between Yalmal and
Naigatch across the Yugor Strait is
only between 120 and 100 nautical
miles, "a distance easily covered by
modern aerOplane"
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Educator Urges Big
National University

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81 Pres!-
dent Edmund James Of the Eniver-
sity of Illinois. to-day before the
House Committee on Education urged
the passage Of the bin providing for
national university at Washington.
He argued that such an institution
would have an uplifting influence
that would be far-reaching.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
Real Estate Transfers.

ALLEY between C and II. 9Th and eth
streets northeast-Percy II. Russell
ct ux. to Henry J. and Rose E. Mof-
fett. lot l73. square s59; $40.
RICHMOND PARK-Richmond Park
Improvement Company to Benjamin
kebesky, lot SO. square 2o66; SO.
PLEASANT PLAINS-Washingt Loan
and Trust Company, trustee. to
Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany trustee for Equitable Co
NO. 1924 9TH STREET NORTHWEST
George c. Hough ct ux. to Alice J.
Reardon, lot 241. square 1862; $40,
15O, block. IL; $40. Same to same.
lots 40 to 14S, block IL; 800.
NO. 1854 WARDER STREET NORTH
wEST-Melvin F. Fischer to Char
lotte Daley. lot 63 square 3os7
NO. eo4 14TH STREET NORTHWEST
nsiE,S nsiiey lot IT TO- t'saasr square Us $40
LIE DROIT PARK-Charles w. King
ct ux. to William A. and Martha b.
NO. 1920 NEW YORK AVENUE
NoRTHwEsT-Ed X. Fox ct
ux. to Alice j. Reardon, lot "a.
square 2S7; 500.
PETWORTH-Cornelia P Grady 20 &c,
SO; Clarence c. Kilby conveys same
I nronerty to Mary c. Hood; $40.
p STREET NORTHWEST between 21st
and 2ad streets-Harry Kriksteine ct
ux. to Simone Di Trapani, part lot 90
square 81: SO.
MOUNT PLEAsANT-Claude S. Car
penter ct ux to Mary C. Carpenter,
lot lO5, square 1885: $40.
WESLEY HEIGHTS-Ann E. Rice to
Eva Seeley. lot %, block %: $40.
ROSEDALE AND ISHERWOOD-John
W. Crabbs to Susan F. Clark, part
lot Z. block -: $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-William u. fick.
ford ct ux to Wilbur y. Slaven. lot
7S square oS44. and lots l6' and 164,
square 1888; $40. -
ELEVENTH AND v STREETS NORTH
WEST-Mitcheli A. Skinner ct al.
trustees, to Grace Thompson, part
original lot &. square 304: S., ,15a.
BARRY FARM-3eorge +. Collins ct al.
trustees. to Franklin p. Nash, part
lot :, square $3.50; $3.50.
BARRY FARM-Emanuel NJ. Hewlett to
Franklin p. Nash, part lot s. section
1; $40.
BARRY FARM-Samuel H. Walker ct al.
trustees to Franklin P. Nash, part lot
5, section ]; $l.O25.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct vir,
Edward R., to r. X. Ravatt. lot H.
square 1923; 1918.
SHERWOOD-Clara A. Marden ct vir,
Edwin r.. to A. J. Ogurek. lot -,
square 424s; 1927.
CHILLUM CASTLE HEIGHTS-W ash
ington Land and Mortgage Company
to Edward 8. Phillips, lot 1o2, square
1854; $1,000.
CHILLCM CASTLE William
E. Fowler to Washington Land and
Mortgage Company, lots 60 and -.
square 37O7 lot 152, square 1884; lots
49, 1s. 10. 20. square 1891; $40.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, January 21--Cotton
futures opened steady. unchanged to 4
points down. compared with yesterdays
close Lower prices on the call were
in sympathy with poor cables on fu-
lures Traders who were bullishly in
clined were encouraged by the COM
paratively large spot sales across the
water and by continued favorable re-
ports from spot markets on this side
Their purchases increased sufficiently
10 put the most active months a point
over Yesterdays close. but the upward
movement was not well maintained.
Bearish ginning talk increased. slim
ulated selling, and prices soon fell Oft
again to a level to ) points under
Yesterdays last quotations.
Futures opened steady. January
1211 asked: February. Elsa ~
March. 12ssa12.S9; May. 12.99a 1890; :;
July. I3O5a13O O6: October. 11.S4 bid.
A recovery to yesterdays closing level
followed reports that spot buyers were
finding extreme difficulty In filling their
January wants and were being obliged to
move about from one southern spot mar
ket to another in order to place pur-
cnases. No net advance took place on
this inward movement and the fresh buy
ing was checked by report from Texas
stating that in spite of last seasons un-
satisfactory crop there were indications
of an increased acreage again this spring.
At noon the market was dull but steady
at a net decline of two points.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
DECLARES ACTS IMPORTANT.
English Banker Calls Tariff and Cur
rency Principal Events in 1913.

LONDON. January 2l.-The United
States tariff act and the currency bill
passed by the American Congress We're
the most important events of the year
1913 in the commercial world. accord
ing to Sir Felix Schuster. governor Of
the Union Of London and Smiths Bank.
in his general review Of the financial
and TRACE outlook read at the annual
meeting today. He continued:
these TWO measures must have far
reaching consequences. for they have
made the United States more for
midable competitor than ever before,
not only as regards international com
merce, but as threatening London
position as the center Of international
banking"
commerce would be stimulated by
these enactments, and that Great Brit
aims trade with the United States
would be increased to the advantage
of both nations.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
HOUSE FIXES TIME ON
ALASKAN BILL DEBATE
Representative Ferris Opposes Fed
eral Financing of Railway
Measure.

When the Alaskan railway bili was
taken up by the House today Mr.. Dies
Of Texas arose and made a point Of no
quorum. The Speaker, with his mind on
the Mexican situation, called out: Mr..
Diaz.' He quickly corrected his pro-
nunciation, but the House members
roared.
The House by a roll call vote fixed the
time for general debate on the measure
at thirteen hours.
Under this program detailed considera-
ton of the measure, which is being con-
sidered only on calendar Wednesdays in
the House. will be ended March 4.
Representative Ferris of Oklahoma
made long speech opposing the bill, and
declared that in order to develop Alaska
it was not necessary for the government
to assume the burden of financing and
constructing a railway. He asserted that
private capital was able and willing TO
finance the enterprise if given an oppor-
tunity.
Representative Ferris denounced the
entire government railroad plan as
grab
Evening star., 1914-01-21

through alleged misstatements in adver-
tisements. it is interesting to note that
the Monetary Times of Montreal admits
that $637 OOO.O of American money are
invested in Canada today, as compared
with SIT. 100000 in 1902
Lands in prairie provinces have
drawn s4n.nnooo: land deals i'll British
Columbia, sao,oD.ooo: city and town
property. &20.OOOO0O; investments in
maritime provinces. s13.ooo,O0O.
Every one was greatly interested in the
sale of $51 ,0O0.000 41a per cent tax eN-
empt. bonds of New York state.
1t was generally agreed that it would
represent the actual feeling in invest
ment circles.
As matter of fact it was a rousing
success. More than 800 bids were in by
10 o'clock.
The general price seemed to be be-
tween 101 and 1855. Though there were
higher and lower bids. as high as 10l7s
being bid. .Allotments viii be made
after consideration Of the bids.
The directors of the National Savings
and Trust Company have declared the
usual quarterly dividend of 2ls per cent,
payable February /, to stockholders Of
record January %.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. January 21.-The cotton
market was comparatively quiet dur
ing today's early trading. The opening
was steady. unchanged to > lower, un-
der scattered selling inspired by easier
cables and private ginning reports
Overnight spot advices from the south
were bullish, and reports from the dry
goods trade favorable, and there was
enough buying to hold prices around
or a shade over the opening figures dur
Ing the early trading.
Futures opened steady: March, 1865
May. 1913; July. 1910; october. Ills.
Reports that Japan and China had been
good buyers of spot cotton in the west
eru belt during the past week Were ac-
companied by some trade demand for
near months here, and were followed by
rather a firmer market later in the morn
ing. with prices working or ) points net
higher
Evening star., 1914-01-21
sALooNKEEPER ON TRIAL.
James S. Cole Accused of Selling to
Minor. ..-..

James 8. Cole. proprietor of saloon
at sol D street northwest, was placed on
trial before jury in the Police Court
this afternoon on charge of selling
liquor to a minor.
II i. charged that, December g. Cole sold
intoxicating liquor to Joseph Cantdell.
who is under legal age. Cantdell. who
was the first witness for the prosecution,
testified that he purchased two glasses
of beer and pint of whisky at Cole S
saloon December 8. The trial was still
in progress at a late hour today.
Attorney Leon Tobriner represents
Cole while Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci yarnell Is appearing for the prose-
cutfon.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. January 21.-Cotton-
Spot good business done: prices steady;
middiins fair 1856; good middling, I.52:
msddling 1.24: low middling. 200: good
ordinary 6.24. ordinary. $50 Sales.
IL 900 bales including 11.f00 America n
and 1000 for speculation and export.
Receipts. 1000 bales. including 1000
American Futures closed quiet. Jan
uary, 6.s6: January and February, $50:
February and March. S.S7: March and
April. $50; April and May. 6S.; May
and June. $50: June and July. 6.Sl;
July aud August, S.76: August and Sep
tsmber. 6S0I.; September and oc-
tober S.42ia: october and November,
s 3eI.: November and December. s.21la
December and January, SIS: January
and February, 6.2e
Evening star., 1914-01-21
MoT0RMAN SUES COAL co.
Says He Was Injured When Street
Car Collided With Motor Truck.

George w. Deschard. motorman of a
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany car which was in collision May 2
last near 14th and streets northwest
with large coal truck, fled suit today
against the ]. Maury Dove Company to
recover $4,000 damages. The motorman
puts the blame on the driver of the truck.
He says he was thrown from the car
platform and sustained permanent in
jury.
Attorney George P. Hoover appears for
the motorman,
Evening star., 1914-01-21
NO CHANGE FOR PRESENT.
DR.. A. J. McKelway Submits Report
on Mover Case at Atlanta.

No change is to be made at the Atlanta
penitentiary for the present, Attorney
General McReynolds said today after
reading the report on that institution
made by DIR. A. J. Mckelway of Wash
ington.
Mr.. McRey nolds said that DR.. Nickel
ways investigation had shown that War
den Meyer was conducting the prison as
we'll as possible His only criticism was
Of the present parole system created by
law, and to which the warden is as much
subject as any of his prisoners.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, January 21.-Hogs-Receipts.
ii. 600 head; slow; bulk of sales. s.35as. IS;
light, s15as.45; mixed, S.2OaS.50: heavy.
s. .2oas. so: rough. s.2Oas.3 pigs. 6.75as.15.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head: STEADY;
beeyes g. 67Oa9.JO: Texas steers 6.9OaS1o
stockers and feeders. 5.30aS.10: cows ana
heifers. 3.50aS.5O: calves. 7.J0a11.OO.
Sheep-Receipts. 25,OOO head; steady !;
native, 4.SOa6OO; yearlings, 5.sOa7-1S;
lambs, native, 6.SOaS. 10.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
STOCK EXCHANGE.

sales-Resular call. le o'clock noon:
Washington Gas IS 81 10Go at 1OI 81 900 at
lo7. 81 GOO at 1o7. 50, 600 at 107.
Capital Traction IS. $500 at 1OSlt. 81 900 at
1nSii $1,000 at 10Sl. 900 al 1881. 81 900 at
l"S,4. $1,000 AT 1oSl,, $1,000 at 10S4, $1,000 at
lGSiS. 81 900 at lOsls.
Washington Railway and Electric As. $1,000 at
81. $1,000 at 50. 5000 at So 5000 al so, 500
at S11a. 10000 at 80. $4,000 at so.
Potomac Cons IS. 81 coo at 100.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. p at
30. - at 90. o, AT 30. p at go
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. / at 900.
Washington Gas. - at SS;s, = at 81.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
BOND ISSUE QUICKLY TAKEN.
Kuhn. Loeb & Co. Bid 106.077 for
S51 .OOO. 600 in New York.

ALBANY. n. Y, January 21.-There
was lively demand for the $alop.on
New York state AZ per cent fifty-year
gold bonds when bids were opened here
today. The issue was more than three
times oversubscrbed by the 80 bidders.
The highest bid for the entire issue was
1Os Of, made by syndicate composed Of
Kuhn. Loeb & Co. and W. A. Read of
New York. Another syndicate bid Slo5.537
for the entire issue.
or the proceeds s3nOOO,GOO are for canal
and $21 100000 for highway improve
ments.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
Father McGee's Body to Lie in State.

The body of Father Joseph F. McGee,
pastor of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart.
i4th street and Whitney avenue. will be
removed from the rectory to the church
this afternoon. where it will lie In state
until Friday morning. Men of the con-
gregation will form a guard of escort
At the funeral Friday morning, oWing
to the large number OF priests and
friends who have expressed their inten-
tion to be present, admission will b by
card only.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch to The Stnr.
BALTIMORE. January 21.-Wheat-
Firmer: spot No. red, 96la: January
No. red. a61s: February, No. . red, 3IA !;
March, aSs4: steamer, No. > red, 561s; re-
ceipts, S,S4f bushels; exports, 1885 bush
els.
Corn--Easier: spot contract. 66A !;
January. 66N: steamer mixed, 63A !,
receipts. 1880 bushels; exports. 26,229
bushels.
Oats-Steady: standard white. 44a
44L; No. 3 white. 43xa43A; receipts,
3,165 bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. 2 western domestic,
6s asked; receipts, s.a2: bushels.
Hay-Dull; No. timothy, unchanged; :;
No. / clover mixed. unchanged.
Grain freights-Quiet; steam to Liv-
erpool. per bushel unchanged; Cork. for
orders. per quarter, unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
w. +. Shields. to build dwelling on
Rock Creek Church road between Emer-
son and F,arragut streets northwest; ar
chitect and builder, r. Seek; estiinatcd
cost, $500.
Mrs. Mary b. Johnston. to repair store e
at 12lO T. street northwest; esufha'eo
cost. ST. 600. ,;,.
ofpcas at $40 nth street northwest; esti-
mastcd cost, So
Evening star., 1914-01-21
TRUST COMPANIES
HAVE FAIR YEAR
Reports of Gross and Net
Earnings of Five Insti-
tutions Are Given.
INVESTMENT BUYING
OF RAILWAY As AT 80
Old Favorite Issues Show Strength
Wall Street Apparently
Likes Message.
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Five of the trust companies of the Dis
trict have made public their statements
of earnings and expenses for the year.
While there was some falling off in the
years profits. all the companies had a
fairly good year in 1913. necessity for the
keeping of a considerable sum of idle
cash in vaults part of the year being
largely responsible, as we'll as the ad-
mitted slowing up of the realty business.
for small comparative decreases from 1872
figures.
The statements show as follows cents
Evening star., 1914-01-21
Brown Funeral Probably Friday.

Funeral services for Carl Browne. the
Labor knight who died Friday last
probably will be held next Friday after
noon at the chapel of Hyson & Barnette
who have the body in charge. Interment
is to be in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
FOREIGN B0URSES.

PARIS, January 2l.-Prices opened
heavy, but closed steady on the bourse
today.
Rentes. So francs 771a centimes
Exchange on London, % francs ,: CEN
times.
BERLIN. January 2l.-American secu-
rites improved, but otherwise prices were
weak on the bourse today. Exchange on
London, 20 marks 40 pfennigs.
Evening star., 1914-01-21
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. January 2l.-Wheat-
Spot firm: No. Q. red western winter,
ss; No. ] Manitoba, rs I'd; No. . Is Id;
No. 3, Is; futures steady: March, Is 2Ad;
May, Is 1Ad; July, rs 1sd.
Corn-Spot firm: American mixed, 6s
Sh; La Plata futures easy; February, As
gkd; March. As 1O7sd.