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The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
AImas Temple Plans Biggest cere-
monIaI in Its HIEtory.

Potentate James T. Gibbs is planning
to give the Shriners Of the District Of
Columbia, and all visiting mobiles within
the oasis on November the biggest,
brightest and best. ceremonial ever held
in the history OF Almas Temple, Ancient
Arabic Order Of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine.
Committees have been at work for sew
eral weeks perfecting the arranEements
for this event, which will be staged In
the large ballroom at the New VII
lard The class OF candidates will be
large and from present indications will
outnumber those of recent years.
On this occasion the imperial potentats
or the shrine Of North America will be
the official guest OF the mobiles OF AImas
Temple. There will also be present many
other high officials of the order
Another special attraction will be the
new features that are being perfected
by Capt A. A. Robey and his Arab
Patrol OF Almas Temple. The Arab
Patrol Of Almas is now located IN its
new quarters, at 1924 H street northwest.
and has been giving close attention to
the extra features II will present and
take part in on November 5.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Eastern Lodge Confcru First DeEre

Eastern Lodge Confcrs First Degree
Eastern Lodge, No. 7. held an unusually
large session last Wednesday evening.
The first degree was conferred in an ex-
cellent manner. The members Of other
jurisdictions especially, were pleased
with the degree as given. Next Wednes-
day evening the second degree will be
conferred. An application for membership
was also received. The theater party re-
Gently given was a success.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
GcaEd Lodge Omcer. Make Vista
tIons.

The Grand Lodge officers OF the Dis
trict Grand Lodge, F. A. A. NJ. headed
by Grand Master T. John Newton, made
several visitations last week On Mon
day night Anacostia Lodge, No. p. was
visited. Following the general vista
ton exercises. the program included
selections by an orchestra, barytone solo
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The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Ruth R.b.L.A. start busy Season.

Ruth Rebekah Lodge, No. ?. is begin
ming TO feel its busy season. A large
class of candidates Is awaiting degree
work, and the rehearsing Of the work is
receiving special attention. Last Mon
days bargain sale was a grand sue
cess, Mrs Bushey being the lucky win
ner of the wild japanese parrot" do
mated by Grand Chaplain Petty. At the
close Of the evenings fun and entertain
ment all adjourned TO the dining room,
where the entertainment committee had
provided an excellent supper. About 100
members Of the order sat down to par
take Of the good things provided. Another
social with entertaining features will be
held in the near future.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Union LodEe Receives Grand Lodge
omcers.

The visitation OF Grand Master Frank
z. Rapp and his Grand Lodge oficers
to Union Lodge, No. II, last Monday
evening was enjoyed by all The reports
OF the grand secretary and grand treas
urer showed a very material gain both in
membership and finances since last jan
uary. The work as rendered by the
lodge oficers was excellent Past Grand
Master and Grand Representative W. w.
MILAN delivered the address OF the even
ing in his usual excellent manner. after
which the visitors were entertained. and
the session closed with the serving OF
refreshments.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Mineola Tribe met at Masonic Hall
Anacostia, D. c., Friday night. The
chiefs degree was conferred by the
tribes splendid degree team.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

PatriarchaI Degree to BE Conferred
Fred D. Stuart Encampment. No.s7. en-
poets to have the patriarchal degree at
its next session, Tuesday evening. It Is
desired that all members Of the encamp-
ment, as well as those from other en-
campments, be present next Tuesday
evening, October q.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Idaho Tribe met at Northeast Tenn
pie, Twelfth and H streets northeast,
last week.
The report Of the hustIing commit
tee was received and acted upon. The
composite degree team will rehearse
at Logan Tribes hall today at D. m.
sharp. Past Grand Sachems Garner
and Thompson spoke.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Doing. Of the Odd Fellows.
Calendar,
SUBORDINATE LODGES.

SUBORDINATE LODGES.
ocobeE 8-Union, No. II, and LAngdon. No. q
business; Covenant, No. ~ and Beacon, No IS
degrea work.
October H-washingtou, No g. and Arity, No. a.
deres WORK: Golden Rnle. No. q. buEiness
October 3-EAstsrn, No. Z. and Federal Oity. No
.. desres work: Harmony. Nc. .. and Fnsndship
No. L. buEnesA
October z-Colmbia, No 10; EzosiaE. No H.
and Salem. No. 2, business
0cobz O-Central, No. 1; MetropoliA, No ls
and Phoenix, No q. buEinssG
ENCAMPAGENTS.
October H-Fred D. stnar. No. Z, dsFss wcrk.
October B-Columbla No. / degree work.
REBEKAH LODGEs
October aS-Esthe, No s. degree Work
PArRIARoHs MILITANT.
October H-cGntoa washington. No. /. drin and
social.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

October S-seott Council. PythiEn Temple; North
east WGshinCon Council Northeast Temple; Fed.
srIl Council. Perpetual Building Han.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Golden RuIe Lodge to Have Inter.
estInE Sessions.
Golden Rule Lodge. No. n, calls the at
tention of its members to the fact that
every member should be present at each
Of the fall sessions that they may enjoy
the good things in connection with its
sessions. There will be something doing
Of interest at each session.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Canton wnshIREton TO Hold Flee
tion.
Canton Washington, No. !, P. NJ, will
hold its regular business cantonment Sat
urday evening. November I. Nomination
OF officers and other important matters
will come up at that session. and a !arge
attendance is urged. The Ladies' Aux
Hilary, Just organized, has had its initial
session. and some surprises are in store
for those who attend the sessions regu-
larry.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Logan Tribe. No. s. met Thursday
night at Redmen's Hall, Wisconsin
avenue and N street northwest. The
following were elected to membership:
william z. Shoemaker, Fred @. Hess,
and r. Horn. Past Great Sachem
Charles Fuller, and Past Great Sachem
W. H,-wilson, the oldest past great
sachem living. were present. George
z. Gumnel, member OF the United
states army, ouartermaster Depart
ment was present after q long stay n
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

J. Clinton Hiatt. who Is secretary OF
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton. and active in the safety first"
Of this city. was recently mus
tered in as a member Of William B.
Cushing Camp.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Charles w Kirkley. OF William b.
Cushing Camp, fell on the sidewalk in
front OF his home recently and sustained
a broken wrist. from which he is re-
ported as recovering.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

Charles o. Hetze, OF Richmond, Va,
and II. c. Flick. Of York, Pa, were Wis
itors at the home Monday evening, and
we were favored with a talk on Eagle
ism from Brother Flick.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

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The Washington herald., 1914-10-25

At q recent meeting OF William B.
Cushing Camp Joseph W. Watkins, of
the U. S. Soldiers Home. was made color
bearer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
FLEEING PRISONERS KILLED Az
TER SENSATIONAL ESCAPE
AT McALEsTER, OK.
JUDGE J. R. THOMAS IS SLAIN
convicts Used Girl and Guard az
Shields in Attempt TO Gain Lib.
erty-Womsn Captive Wound
ed During the Battle.

McAlester, Ok. 49, Seven persons
dead, three wounded, one woman.
That is the toll of a sensational at
tempt on the part of three coDvicts-
Tom Lane, Chiney Reed and Charles
Kuntz--to escape from the state peni-
tertiary.
The mutineers had one revolver,
but the unerring aim of Chimney Reed
gent three prison officials and Wis.
itor In Warden Dicks office to death.
Ills victims were Judge j K. Thomas,
former congressman from Illinois;
Assistant Deputy Warden Oates, Day
Sergeant Godfrey and Bertlllon Elk.
pert Drover.
Using Mary Foster, Warden Dicks
stenographer. and Parole Clerk Rice
as shields, the three convicts battled
their way from the executive offices
across the prison yard TO the main
gate and freedom But 1t was a
short freedom Selling horse and
buggy, they made last desperate
effort to reach safety, only to be shot
to death, their bodies riddled with
bullets from the high.power rifles in
the hands Of the pursuing guards.
Although the greatest confusion pre-,
vailed among the 1900 prisoners. the
guards soon subducd them and mono
escaped. Warden Dick is unable 10
account for the ccuviCts being able
to obtain the revolver II is believed
It was secreted near the prison by
friends.
Reed, Lane and Kunt2 were known
IN the prison rs bad men Reed
had a long criminal record in the
early days Of old Indian Territory.
He was sentenced to two years In
prison last year on a charge Of steal
ing a horse, Lane Games from Pauls-
valley on a forgery sentence Of five
years, while KuutZ was serving 40
years for mansaughter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
FARM RATES ARE TO BE LOWER.
New Insurance Schedule for the Ru-
raj Districts Is Being Formed,
Reducing Rates.

Excelsior Springs.-The states rev
enue from insurance fees amounts to
about 100000 annually, while the
cost of running the insurance depart
ment only aggregates $4,000
This fact was developed at the
meeting here of the insurance men OF
the state, and will most likely result
in reduction OF rates, particularly
in the rural districts.
j. Elmer Bal! of Moberly urged a
new Insurance schedule for farmers.
THE insurance situation is no longer
u business, but civic problem" he
said.
"All of his risks are designated as
farm risks. His home and barn may
be of concrete, but his holdings are
rated the same as the farmer who
dwells in wooden house, whose risk
Is hazardous one.
"Our education will educate the
farmer on insurance, and will, In the
end, secure him better ratings when
he deserves it," Mr.. Ball concluded.
Nearly $4,000 was raised for fund
to promote publicity for the federation
1t is expected that $4,000 will be
raised within the next two weeks for
this purpose,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

Galesburg, Ill.--Robert Higgins con-
fessfd to'thc murder Of his wife Jan.
5. Higgins implicate Julia Flake. his
15,yearold stepdaughter, who told her
story Of conspiracy to murder Mrs.
Higgins to county officials in Gales
burg The fact that Mrs Higgins had
become aware of the alleged relations
between her daughter and her hus-
band and that there was some talk
in the village furnished the motive.
according to the county officials.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

Columbia. For the first time In tho
history Of the state Of Missouri ne
gro won the sweepstakes prize at the
state corn show for the largest yield
on upland corn land. N. c. Bruce,
principal OF the Bartlett Agricultural
and Industrial school OF Dalton. Mo.
was the winner, with a yield Of 1903
bushels II pounds, and this yield was
made possible despite the drouth of
1913, which pulled the yield for the
state far below the average.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Galloway Given Fair Record.

Fulton.-A report just made by the
state board OF agriculture shows that
the Galloway county fair at Kew
Bloomfield, which gave S3,i60 in
premiums last year. leads all fair as
sociatons Of the state in that respect.
This is all the more remarkable when
it is known that New Bloomfield is
probably the smallest town IN the
state in which county fairs are held.
other fairs in this section paid out
the following amounts: Columbia,
Boone county. $2.g242O; Mexico, Au-
drain county, $2,O2G; Mobcrly,
S1,S5O.30; Sturgeon, Boone county,
$f,G3S.9O; Paris, $t,29945; Fayette,
$3.50.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
OIL Discovered Near Nevada.

Nevada Fresh impetus was added
to the oil excitement In and around
Nevada, by the announcement that a
second well had been shot in the
southwest part OF the county and that
will yield from S to % barrels of oil
daily. The explosion blew mix
ture Gf oil and water G5 feet into the
air It is slightly less than 100 feet
deep, and the drill passed through
&c feet of oil sand and was still in
It when stopped TO shoot the we'll.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Falls From Horse, Drowned

Springficld-Will Monaghan, farm
err, was found dead in Big Sac river,
north Of Springfield, where he had
fallen from n horse he was riding.
Monaghan was subject to epileptic
fits and It Is believed was stricken
while riding lie was found 90 min
utes after he left his home by dep
uty sheriff who crossed the ford en-
route TO Springfield. Monaghan was
drowned In nine inches OF water.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Road Conference for Feb. 5.

Hannibal.--A conference to considr
er the Mississippi river highway, pro
posed by George d. Clayton, chairman
of the good roads committee of the
commercial club, probably will be
called for Feb. in Hannibal. All cit
les along the route between Keokuk.
Ia, and St. Louis will be asked to
send delegations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
clIf Topples on VILLAGE.

Kagoshima, Japan Three hundred
refugees from Sakura were buried un.
der a falling cliff in neighborlng vii.
lage. One hundred bodies have been
recovered. The new disaster is the
result of volcanic eruptions and earth
quakes, which for a week made a
wreck of this city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
u, S. lob for Bland's Widow

Colorado Springs, Colo Mrs. Vir-
ginia Bland, widow OF silver" Dick
Bland, OF Lebanon, Mo. a resident
of Ivywold. fashionable suburb, has
been given a clerkship by President
Wilson in the office of Mark Skinner,
internal revenue collector at Denver.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Submarine Lost In ouicksand.

Plymouth, England. The disappear
ance of the submarine AT and her II
men still is a mystery. Although the
admiralty authorities admitted fear
that quicksand had swallowed up the
diver, the search for the missing YES
sci was resumed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Ozark Press Meets.

Springfleld-Fifty editors and pub
fishers of newspapers in this part OF
the state gathered here last week to
attend the third annual meeting OF
the Ozark Press association. The fol-
lowing officers were elected; Presi-
dent, viii Zorn. West Plains; vice
president, P. A. Bennett, Buffalo; sec.
rotary. B. +. Carney. Crane, and treas
urer, J. w. Brandon, Springfield.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
tansas Hen a Hootleuoer,

Wichita, Kan.--Searching for liquor
on the premises of suspected boot
logger, the police lifted sitting hen
from a nest in a chicken house. Un-
derneath the nest and eggs was a
keg containing II bottles of whisky.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Farm Loan Bill Offered.

Washington.-Sen Norris intro
duced bill for a bureau in the de-
partment of agriculture to lend money
on farm land at per cent for period
of five years, to be repaid at the rate
of one-flfth each year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Thleyes Overlook Riches.

Berkeley Cal-six old Roman
coins, valued by the University Of
California at $1,000 each, were aver
looked by thieves who broke into nc
,oin cases at the university. Other
soine worth about $50 were stolen
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Boy Shot Accidentally,

Peoria, Hillary Eilers, aged 4,
Was shot through the right temple
at his home by Leroy Erxleben, aged
~, while the two were scuffling for
the possession OF an old revolver.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Good Work Wins Freedom

Jefferson City. - Gov. Major has
granted road paroles" to two
ST. Louis convicts, each having
gained thirty days off on his sentence
by willing and effective work on the
public highways last August.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Neqro Attacks Woman, g..

Poplar Bluff, Mo-An unidentified
negro attacked Mrs. Gamble at her
home a mile and half south of Pop
lar Bluff She is CO years old and ID
In a serious condition! The negro as
sa.iant escaped.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
onoiro for the Old DAYS.

do you think the country is pros
poruus?" yes replied Senator
Sorghum. But what's the good of
having whole lot OF wealth when
nobody dares spend any Of II for
votes or influence?s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Better Early,

Your salary isn't enough to sup
port my daughter" I'm glad you've
come to that conclusion SO early, sir."
Boston Transcript
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Our Own Reasons.

we are more easily persuaded, in
general. by the reasons we ourselves
discover than by those which have
been suggested to us by others, -
Pascal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

''Llght.haired people, 1t Is said, as a
rule live longer than those having
dark hair. Dublin Evening Mall.
Remember this when choosing a
father-in.law, or dyeing your hair. -
London Opinion.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

Columbia. Tho Missouri Peniten-
tiary of Jefferson City is rs years be-
hind the times. II is source Of
shame to all Missourlans." That il
the sense Of statement on the Mis-
iouri penltentiary by DIR. C. A. Eli
,ood, professor Of sociology ir the
University of Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
To Whiten Ivory.

To whiten ivory rub it well with
unsalted butter and place it in-the sun
shine. II 1t is disculored 1t may be
whitened by rubbing II with paste
composed of burned pumice stone and
water and putting 1t in the sun under
glass.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
So Does Credit.

Money honks.-I.ife.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

Adolfo de la Lama, Mexican min
lister of finance. cabled his resigna.
ton from Paris to Gen. Huerta, as
protest against the action of the pro-
vsional president in repudiating the
interest payments on the internal and
foreign debts OF Mexico.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

John Krafchenko, n bandit who re-
Gently escaped from the jail at Winhi,
peg. Man, where he was being held
OIL the charge OF numbering II NJ. Ar
mold, manager of the Plum Coulee
branch of the Bank OF Montreal, has
been captured
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
Daily Thought.

Daily Thought.
Part OF our good consists In the en-
deayer to to SORROW away, and in
the power TO sustain them when the
endeavor fails; to bear them nobly
and thus help others TO bear their sor
rows as wcIi.--Leigh Hunt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

Certified copies of resolutions
adopted by the boards OF directors of
1926 national banks, scattered
throughout every state in the Union,
accepting the provisions of the new
currency law, have been received by
the treasury department
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

Late adyicss from Kagoshima say
the volcanic eruptions are su6dulng'
There is great suffering throughout
the island Of Sakura, for 1t has been
found impossible to give shelter or
food TO the thousands who have LOST
their homes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
TOLD HERE,
FROM AROUND THE PLANET
Dtspstches From Our Own and FOR
Sign Countries Are t'ere Gwen
IN Short Mater for
Busy Graders,

The list OF decorations made pupAc
an Berlin includes the Red Eagle Oh
the third class to Col Won Reuter-
who recently was acquitted by court
martial of charges made against MN
in connection with the troubles De-
tween tho military and townspeople al
Zabern, AlsRce.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

Congressman James NJ. Curley was
chosen mayor OF Boston by a major
fly OF 5000 votes over Thomas j. Ken.
ny. president of the city council. or
a total of $4,000 votes polled on the
coolest day OF the winter the victori.
Gus candidate received $1,000 and
President Kenny had 1890.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

King Gustaye of Sweden, in MS
Yneech from the throne to the Swed'
ish parliament. announced the lhteh'
ton of the government again t"
parliament to grant to women the
franc hIse and the right Of election 10
,ffra
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-01-23

Richard ID. Landlord, vice-presldent
and secretary of the Southern rail-
way, committed suicide by inhaling
gas in his apartments in Brooklyn. He
was to have been married to q Brook
lyn society girl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
ItaIy's Grotcsquc Mistake.

III II is true that Italy, for manifest
pretext for going to war with Austria
and fancied she had found that pretext
in the sinking of italian vessels by
mines strewn by Austria in the Adri-
attic, then Italy made a most ridiculous
mistake in the manner in which she
demanded redress.
The diplomatic and polished and civil
lized and reasonable form Of the Ital-
Ian Governments note to Austria on
the subject OF the murdered fishermen
Of Ancona and Pesaro gave Vienna the
opportunity, which was promptly EN-.
braced, to escape the issue by a prompt
apology and offer of indemnity.
In order to make war inevitable.
Italy should have framed her note in
fashion somewhat like this:
81. In consequence 81 these repeated
outrages. the Italian Government finds
itself compelled 10 demand that tho Aus
tro-Hungarlan Government shall dismiss
from Its military and naval service and
ployees who have taken any part In the
dissemination of floating mines in the
Adriatic: and the fact that In so doing
they acted under instructions from the
highest authority shall be no defence.
"2. The Government Of Austria Hungary
shall cause to he printed on the first page
of It's official organ on October l, aud on
the same day shall proclaim to the army
and navy, In the form OF n note signed
the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH. an explicit
confession Of depraved, criminal and I'M
civilized conduct on the part OF the I'm
perial and Royal Government, in dissent
mating floating mines in the Adriatlc.
80 To prevent the recurrence OF these
outrages, the Austro- Hungarian Govern
ment shall permit the harbors of Trieste.
Pola, Flume. cara. Sebenico. spalato. Ora
vosa, Ragusa and the gulf OF Cattaro to
be patrolled by Italian vessels and po-
Heed by detachments OF Italian soldiers
and marines until the war Is over and
fpr the detection and punishment Of the
Austro- Hungarian subjects directly re-
sponsble for the launching OF floating
mines which have destroyed the lives OF
Italian fishermen the Imperial and Royal
Government shall conduct an lnvestiga-
ton under the superintendent of Italian
officials delegated hy the Italian Govern
ment to act judIcially in Austro-Hun-
guran territory.
-. The Italian Government awaits the
reply of the Imperial and Royal Govern
ment at the latest by Thursday. October
/, at +. NJ"
That is the way to make certain an
eagerly desired war. Italy should have
learned the lesson from Austria's own
book of procedure.