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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.

-
Pres ident Wilson has sent word to con
gress that he expects it to pass at this
session bill or bills providing for rural
credit system for the benefit of the Amer
can farmers.
The only bill yet suggested is one pre-
viding for land mortgage banks, but SO
general is the demand for legislation that
will enable the farmers to make use of
cooperative credit that it is almost GER
tain that before legislation can be agreed
upon some provision of this character will
have to be presented.
~.
The United States Government Is about
to undertake an exhaustive search for the
military records of the Revolution.
These records will be published as soon
as they can be collected complete mill.
tary record of the part taken by all the
states that were engaged in the Revolu
ton, some what similar to the great col
lection of Civil War Records.
~
The achievements of the Wilson Ad-
ministration for the first 10 months of
its existence have been comprehensively
reviewed by the Democratic National
Committee through its head quarters staff
in this city, aud this shows record for
action never before paralleled in the his
toory of the country.
The survey includes list OF accom-
pIishments both in domestic and foreign
affairs that has opened the eyes of OBJ
servers of national activities 1t points
out that President Wilson. and his party
associates in Congress have faced more
questions of importance and successfully
handled more big problems than usually
confront an administrators in four years.
All this has been brought about too,
during one extra session of Congress,
and during the first two mouths of re-
gular session.
Not all of the Democratic pledges have
been enacted into law, but at this. rate
the party in power will have discharged
its platform obligations long before the
election which is to name new House
Of Representatives and one third of the
Senate
~
While members of the House Rivers
and Harbors Committee are refusing
positively to say, it is understood here
that the committee will recommend the
purchase of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, which connects the Ches peake
and Delaware Bays, by embracing in the
Rivers and Harbors Bill the Essential
feature of the bill providing for the
canals purchase for transformation. by
the federal government into ship canal
The bill recommended that So, SOC, 900
be appropriated for the purchase of the
canal Just what appropriation the com.
mittee will recommend, or whether ii
would recommend the full amount, could
not be ascertained, but it is understood
that there will be an appropriation sufi-
Gent in size to give the present owners of
the canal and its bondholders ADEQUATE
remuneration for the value of the pro.
perty without forcing the government to
institute condemnation proceedings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-13
SPRING

VS. NOT HERE BUT IT'S. ON THE WAY. WE SUPPOSE
you know that well do but gentle
helps people get ready for something they knew
overlooked for the this advertisement
is intended for Do you get our point?
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tell about the AMERICAN and ELLWooD FENCE you've
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Better clip that horse of yours this spring feel better
and you if you do HAND CLIPPERS
and the wel-known STEWART and CHICAGO CLIPPERS We
supply you with KNIVES for these machines
notice. Don leave it off, but do it
Does your house need painting headquarters
for Lucas Tinted Gloss Paint and Felton, Sbley Paint
Varnish Stains Varnsh Brushes, Oil and Painter Supplies
If it's hardware, have it'll don't have it it isn't
hardware.
If isn't mailing list get today Let's
see if we can't each other good.
Yours for good goods at reasonable prices,
HAINES & KIRK.
RISING SUN MARYLAND.
Store open Monde, Friday and Saturday evenings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
TABLE D'HOTE AT
NEWSPAPER CLUB

Secretary w. A. Cameron last night
announced the following menu and music
programme for the regular Sunday even
Ing table d'hote dinner at the Newspaper
club tonight:
Grape Fruit Cocktail
Celery Olives Sailed Almonds
Cream of Lettuce With Rice
Consomme aux Pois
Roast Young Western Goose, Sauce
Chantilly Roast Turkey Gran
berry Jelly
Special Baked Potatoes
French Peas
Fresh Shrimp Salad
Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce
Assorted Cake
Orange Custard Merngue
Roquefort Cheese Toasted Crackers
Demi Tasse
Music programme by Newspaper Club
orchestra. Miss Lenore Robinson director
Spirit of Independence" UIolzman);
Pauline Waltz (Allen): "Who Cares?''
c'Papa's Darling'D (CaryD-Miss Kelly.
Mile. Modiste' Victor Herbert); Girl
of the Orient" (Allen); "Sweethearts,
(from ''Sweethearts'), Victor Herbert)-
Miss Kelly
Roll On. Beautiful World, (BalD;
THE Colored Labor Day Parade
(Clarke); Mighty LAX a Rose" (Nevin-
Miss Kelly
Melody in + Rubenstein); III Trova-
tore VerdD; (a) Back to the Carolina
You Love" tSchwartz); Oh Popular re-
quests-Miss Kelly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
CAMP SELECTS HIS
A[L-AMER|CAN TEAM
Five Harvard Players Given
Positions-Army Ranks
Second

New York, December 1.-THE ALL
American football team selections of
Walter Camp announced here tonight
include three full elevens with play
ers from 16 colleges and universities.
Harvard leads with five players. all on
the first team; the Army Is second with
four, and Dartmouth, Yale and Wash
ington and jefferson each place three.
The selections follow:
First team: End. hardwicl, Harvard
tackle, Ballin, Princeton; guard. PEN
mock. Harvard; center, McEwan. West
Point; guard, Chapman. Illinois: tackle,
Trumbull, Harvard; end, O'Hearne, Cor
nell; quarter, Ghee, Dartmouth: half
back. Mauibetsch. Michigan; halfback.
Bradles. Harvard fullback. Mahan,
Harvard.
Second team; Merrillat, West Point;
Nash, Rutgers; Jordan, Texas: Des-
jardien. Chicago; Shenk, Princeton;
Patterson, washington and Jefferson
Brann, Yale; Barrett, Cornell; spiegel.
Washington and jefferson; Cahall Le-
high; Legora, Yale.
Third team: Scion, Minnesota; Hal
ligan. Nebraska; Spears. Dartmouth
Cruikshank. Washington and jefferson.
Meacham, West Point; Weyand West
Point Overeson, Annapolis; Wilson,
Yale; Pogpe. Illinois; Talman. Rutgers
Whitney. Dartmouth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
TAX COMMISSION
a4 BOOKS EXAMINED

Montgomery, ~ December 12.-(Spe
clal' of property in Ala
bama during the past fiscal year
| showed an Increase over the previous
year of $S4,7s1,ss7 the assessments Of
property for 1914 being $615.2S0.5 500
These figures were compiled by j. r.
German, examiner of public accounts
who rendered a report today covering
his examination of the books of the
state tax commission
The examiner reported that the af-
fairs OF the office had been conducted
In business like manner, vouchers be-
ing on file in the auditors office for
all disbursements of the department.
The disbursements were s35,015.06 paid
out for salaries and expenses. The sal
aries and expenses of the past four
years amounted to $99.957.52
All increases in assessments were
made by the state tax commission as
were practically all the increases in
licenses During the past year the state
received in general licenses $417,-
1909. an increase over the previous
year of s36,5s06O
The total increase in taxes and
licenses by the state tax commission
amounted to s263.736.55 for the past
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
CONSOLIDATION OF
RAILROADS APPROVED

Chicago. December 12--Consoidation of
railroads comprising the New York Gem
trail lines was approved today by the H.
linofs public utilities commission.
The commission declared that the pub
lie interest was SO we'll protected now by
state laws regarding railroads that COM
petition was not a necessity.
Formerly" reads the opinion, "competi-
ton seemed to be the only method to pro-
tect public interest, but with such COM
parative regulatory laws as are now In
force in this state competition loses It's
force as q corrective agency. 1t fol-
lows, therefore. that the general plan of
consolidation Is In complete harmony with
the modern idea of governmental resula-
ton of public service corporations"
The merger already has been approved
by Pennsylvania and New York. The pro-
posed consolidation includes II railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13

The ladies' committee in charge of
booths for selling the Red Cross seals
will begin work on tomorrow.
Mrs. Carter announces nine subcom.
mittees to operate at seven designated
points with two such subcommittee to
operate as free lance committees, one on
Nineteenth street and the other on TWEEN.
tieth street. The points will be:
1. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb.
?. Free lance committee, Twentieth
street.
3.Caheen Brothers.
4. Louis Pzitz.
5. Burger Dry Goods company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
FIRST BASKETBALL
GAME THURSDAY
b. A. C. Quintet Meets Mis-
souri, SchOOl-ColOr
Series Ends

The Birmingham Athletic club basket
ball five will play its first regular sched-
ule game on Thursday night when the
local athletes meet the American School
OF Osteopathy1of Kricksvlle. Mo.
The first real basketball battle of the
year is attracting unusual interest among
local sport lovers. and big crowd is
promised to witness the contest.
The game will be called at $50 and
the visitors will be entertained at a dance
later in the evening.
The color basketball series ended last
night, when the Fellows defeated the
Blues % to 10, winning the color cham
pionship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
One of MANY

One OF Many
From the Buffalo Express.
"Why do you call the baby 'Bill?'
"He was born on the first of tn
month";"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
BROWNS REMAINS TO.
REACH SELMA TODAY

Selma, December 12.-tSpecia1 1.-The
remains of the late Wilbur Brown, for
mer well known resident of Selma,
who died suddenly Thursday night In
a hotel In Columbus, Ca, will reach
Selma Sunday afternoon at LAS o'clock
for interment. Services Will be held
from the Union Passenger station,
where the remains will be met by many
former friends of the deceased and his
family The members of Camp Jones,
United Confederate Veterans, will meet
the remains In body and escort them
to Live Oak cemetery, where the in
terment will be made.
The deceased was a former well
known resident OF this city, where he
was engaged In the cotton business for
several years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
GORGAS PRAISES
ALABAMA GUARD

Montgomery, December 12-(Spe-
cial.)-Dr. w. c. Gorgas, surgeon gen.
eral OF the United States army. in his
annual repot to the Secretary OF War,
made especial mention of the work that
Is being done by the sanitary corps of
Alabama National Guard. stating that
much progress had been made.
His report contained tables showing
that Alabama In 1918 hsd only IL
medical officers, as compared with Is
in 1914, and that there were only ~
enlisted men in the hospital corps In
1918, as compared with 80 in 1914.
Copies OF General Gorgas' report were
sent to Adj Gen. Joseph B. Scully, Ala
bama National Guard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
CHARGE AGAINST
HOWELL DISMISSED

Chattanooga, December 12.-(spe-
ciai) IA charge of Illegal voting in
the last election, preferred against f.
Il. Howell, well known business man of
Chattanooga and a member of the
Hamilton county election committee,
was dismissed today in a magistrates
court. The case created a sensation and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
GOTTORP BARRACKS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Copenhagen. December 12-(yia Inn
don, s;23 "a. m.)-News has been r..
ceiVed here that the great Gottorp
barracks near Kiel have been completes
ly destroyed by fire, the origin Of
which is kept secret
The Gottorp barracks are 81 miIes
northwest of KEEL on an island be-
tween the Schlei and Burgsee. The old
Duca1 Schloss Gottorp is the main
building of the barracks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
Storm Warnings Issued

Waahfn8tohs December IA threat
ening WINSTON. moving northeastward
from the Texas coast tonight prompted
the weather bureau to order warnings
to shipping be displayed along the gulf
and Atlantic coasts from Brownsville to
Wilmington. Heavy rains with occasional
snow flurries and sharply falling tenn
peratures are expected to accompany
the disturbance eastward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
Pertinent Member Goes
to the Battle Front

London, December 12.-(6:00 D. m)
James Ramsay Macdonald, member Of
Parliament and chairman OF the labor
party. has gone to the front with All
ambulance corps. according to the
Leicestershire Post. Mr.. Macdonald for
10 time was bitterly opposed TO the
war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13

was considered the result of thu
Levine cGill Legislative contest
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
COMPLETES SURVEY
BOULDER CANYON
ON THE COLORADO
TAKING OF souNDiNGs, HOW
EVER, HAVE TO BE DE-
FERRED UNTIL FALL.

Henry c.. Schmidt and Letson Bal
liet returned last evening from Boul-
der canyon, on the Colorado river.
where they went to complete the first
survey for the company that proposes
to hitch the current of that stream
before it enters the Grand conyon in
Arizona and make il work its part
in transforming the western wilder
derness into an industrial paradise
The survey was finished. but the
river was too high to take soundings.
as the water is coming out from the
everlasting SHOWS of the San Juan
mountains in Colorado and the tor
rent is racing through the canyon al
the speed of an express train. The
river ranges from Is TO 30 feet deep
and it win be necessary to wait until
late in the season, when the sound
ings may be completed and the de-
tails of the undertaking rounded up.
Mr.. Schmidt reports the heat in
that quarter as terrific. but he en-
countered no trouble in attending@ to
the survey aside from the blistering
sustained from exposure He arrived
in Godfeld last night and motored
over to Tonopah with Russ Williams
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
MUSICIANS WILL
HAVE NEW SUITS
CROWD DANCED TO O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING AND THEN
ASKED FOR MORE.

The concert of the Tonopah mill
tary band last night was great sue
cess and the boys are thankful to
the people for rallying to their as
sistance at time when their treas
ury needed the money. The full band
shared in the pleasure of furnishing
music during the evening and the
program of dance music was so well
appreciated that the musicians We're
importuned for more until even at 3
O'Clock they insisted on one more
dance. which was given before the
crowd dispersed
The new uniform of the band will
be identical with that OF the Wes1
Point cadets with the one exception
that black instead of white facings
will be used by the Tonopah boys
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
FIRE SEASON GETS
AN EARLY START
ON THE RESERVES
RAVAGES ON THE COAST WORSE
THAN FOR SOME PREvI-
Gus YEARS.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The first
reports of forest fires have begun to
come in to Washington from the ma
tional forests and they indicate to
the federal officers an early start
of the fire season, with unfavorable
weather conditions from the very be-
ginning. In the northwest there was
less snow on the mountains at the
end of the winter than for many
years past Railroad rights of way
which were last year deep in snow
are reported clear now and dry
enough to burn readily
From the Canadian border TO Mex
leo the reports are similar, and there
have already been extensive fires in
California and Arizona.
The chief forester reports. how
ever, that the fire-ighting forces OF
the service are organized better than
ever before. particularly in respect to
the fire detection system of lookout
stations. BY means of these stations
fires are reported quickly and accu
rately, so that the control forces may
be on the ground at the earliest pos
sible moment.
In those states where the gravest
danger threatens, especial efforts are
being made by the government for
esters and by cooperative fire pro
ftection associations organized among
timberland owners. to secure care
with fire on the part of campers
prospectors, loggers, and by rail
roads. The northwestern forestry
and conservation association, Will
headquarters at Portland, Oregon, !!
one of the leaders in this campaign
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
BOY OF EIGHTEEN
MURDERS 3
AFTERSHORT
QUARREL
MOTHER, DAUGHTER AND SON
BEATEN TO DEATH WITH
CLUB.


CHICAGO, May 15.-Harley Beard,
IS, confessed today that he murdered
three persons yesterday on farm
near Ironton, Ohio. Those he killed
according to his confession, were
Robert Massie, Mary Massie and
their mother. Mrs. Nancy Massie,
aged 80 He said he beat his vic
Tins on the head with club and
completed his work with a razor.
Beard worked for the Massies. He
quarreled with Mary and then fought
with Robert. Mary took her broth
ers part Beard struck Robert with
club. then Mary and the mother
last He was arrested at the home
of his sister here.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
STRENUOUS LIFE IN
TRAINING YOUNG IDEA

During the past year the Wells
public schools have changed princt
pals four times from one cause or
another. and yesterday the fourth
teacher was sent up by District su.
periutendent Anderson 20 take charge
The last teacher broke his les while
playing baseball last week. the one
before him was taken sick. and the
one before him ousted ON account OF
not having proper certificate This
name OF The new teacher is Mss I'd
Tourette. OF California, who comes
well recommended Elko Free Press
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
LIMITED On THE
NORTHERN HELD
Up BY TWO
BANDITS
DYNAMITE EXPRESS CAR, BUT
FAIL TO SECURE ANYTHING
OF VALUE.
tBy Associated Pres-.o

SPOKANE, May 15.-The Great
Northern passenger train, Oriental
Limited, was held up by two masked
highwaymen near Rexford Mont. The
combination mail and baggage cal
was detached and run four miles
where the car was ritied As the
train stopped the mail clerk and
baggage man jumped and hid. When
the robbers couldn't open the car
doors, they dynamited the car They
didn't secure much of value.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
SERIOUS DAMAGE
CAUSEOB BY ARSON
SUFFRAGETTES
DESTROY COSTLY GRANDSTAND
AT BIRMINGHAM CRICKET
GROUNDS.

LONDON May 15.-Arson squads
of militant suffragettes destroyed the
costly grandstands of the country
cricket grounds at Birmingham. Sent
ences of one months Imprisonment
were pronounced on fifteen "gener-
ais" including Flora Drummond, Mrs.
Dacre-Fox. the suffragette leaders.
They were charged with disturbing
the peace by camping on the door
steps of Sir Edward Carson and Lord
Lansdowns. They ieered at the mag
istrate and were dragged out OF
court screaming
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
DIE ON GALLOWS
FOR MURDER OF
A POLICEMAN

tBy Associated Press)
NEW WESTMINSTER, b. G., May
l5.- Herman Behrens, of San Bernar-
dino. and Frank Davis were hanged.
They showed hatred for each other
on the scaffold, Davis last words be
ing that Behrens committed the muir
der for which the two were executed.
last May. Policeman Archibald at
tempted to arrest Behrens and Davis
for burglary and was killed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
BIRD OF Ill OMEN
WILL TAKE PLACE
OF PEACE DOVE
SENATOR MCLEAN PICTURES
UNCLE SAM AS A coNFl-
DENcE MAN.
,By AssocIated Preas.D

WASHINGTON, May 15-Arbitra-
tion of the Panama tolls question
was advocated in the senate today
by Senator Mclean, Republican.
Unless such course is pursued, he
predicted
"The pretty little bird of peace
the United States has been talking
about will be known to the world as
raven instead of dove He said:
Il don't want this great triumph at
Panama to degenerate into a trial
with Uncle Sam in the docket his
own mother complainant and chief
witness against him. u we sit IN
judgment ON our own case the yer
dict would be 4 told you so, Uncle
Sam plays with loaded dice
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15

BOl the nag lot lut sldIl. IL was
nothing unusual for sums ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000 to change
hands on the result and the riders
were amply rewarded for their daring
work The actual pay of the riders
was $40 for the trip from Reno, but
It is estimated that the successful
riders easily cleared $50 for each
journey. Frequently 1t happened
where the contest was keen that the
winner would be showered with gold
AT Reno the mail sack was already
made up by the train messengers on
the Central Pacific. AS the dusty
coaches loomed up the express riders
we're in the saddle with two men
holding the heads of the horses that
were keyed up to the highest pitch
and fully as expectant as their rid
ers. The train messengers swung the
sacks of mail for Virginia City to the
pony carriers, the bundle encased in
leather knapsack was caught on
the fly. the horses were released and
away they flew with each rider strug-
Cling TO adjust his precious bundle
\ to his shoulders The pace was so
swift that ii often happened that the
hayersack was not adjusted until af
ter the first relay was met and the
first change made After that it was
nothing, il rested with the skill OF
the rider to coax the best speed out
OF his horse Where kindness failed
whip and spur were used remorse
lessly for there was too much al
stake TO induce the riders to indulge
in thoughts ,of mercy The one dom
inant idea was to get there and ge
there ahead OF the rival rider. wh'
frequently happened riding neck ant
neck for a great part of the distance
Such was the strenuous life of Jacl
Lynch for the two weeks that the op
position lasted He was a short red
haired boy weighing in the saddl
, 100 pounds and as light as feathe
, on his feet. AS a change artist h
could teach the boys of the moder
wild VESTS with their level groun
and staged performances, as he va
:, as agile as a cat and seldom touche
ground in making the lightnin
:. change. From saddle to saddle h
sprang like an acrobat and the quicl
ness of his movements won the al
proval of the miners. who alway
backed him to arrive first.
. From Virginia City Lynch moved
y Benton, where he engaged in busine'
Us with his mother, who ran the hot
where the cooking had reputatic
all over the southern country. b
- married Miss Dalton, daughter
u the owner of the Dalton ranch, ne
W Benton, a red-headed girl who prove
true helpmeet. but Jack could n
stand the lazy life and drifted in
~ mining that undermined his healt
~ Mrs. Lynch died in 1899, al
u since then Jack has been engag
'o in saloon business.
60 He never had much money a
w. never lacked for friends, His broth
~ Billy was professional jockey a
NE therefore It is inferred that ridi
10 came naturally to the Lynch faml
~ The remains we're inferred at Sono
- Cal The writer knew honest ia
On Lynch all through his career
'u never knew yellow streak IN n
me In an his life upon this sphere. Gf
u' bye. old timer. and peace to y
nohle soul.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-15
1LKo RANCH solo.

Hunter 4 Ranks, owners OF 'nr
Hunter ranch east of Elkoi have so''
their interests to Allen g MchFla'
and Il ls announced all Of 'he '-'
acres will BE- put under eu''''''''H
The price slsen Is so an acre