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The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
MAIL POUCH STOLEN.
when Found Later Contents Had
Been RIned and Money Taken.

when Found Later Contents Had
Been RIaed and Money Taken.
Special to The Washington Hela
Rockville, Nd, Oct 6.-RockviIle citi-
zens. especially the business people, are
much exercised over the disappearance OF
another mail pouch from the Baltimore
and Ohio station at this place. This makes
the third which has been stolen here
within the last few weeks
The pouch. which contained mail from
Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia and
other Eastern points, was thrown from a
train which reached here about o'clock
this morning. The mail carrier. who
usually meets the train, was a few min
utes late, and found that the mail had
disappeared Several hours later the
pouch, containing a portion OF the letters,
all of which had been rified, was found
alongside the railroad tracks a mile east
of where it was thrown from the train.
The pouch is known to have contained
some cash and a large number of checks
and money orders.
Postmaster Berry promptly notified the
Postofice Department OF this mornings
robbery.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
GARRISON O. KS PLAN
FOR BATHING BEACHES
in Approving Scheme for
Tidal Basin, Estimates Cost
Would Be SIo2J50.

In a letter sent to the President Of the
Senate yesterday, Secretary Of War Gar
risoD approved the plan Of establishing
bathing beaches at the Tidal Basin The
letter was accompanied by an estimate.
showing that 1t would cost S192. .150
Secretary Garrison declared the Tidal
Basin an appropriate place for the pro
Ject. in view Of the fact that the once
Of public buildings and grounds Is i'm
proving Potomac Park with recreation
facilities for the general public.
The bathing beach plan as suggested
by COL Harris, Engineer Commissioner
Of the District, calls for the erection Of
several permanent buildings on the edge
Of the basin, to serve as bath houses and
refectories. aRd to construct sand beaches
in font Of these houses
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
JOHNSON PUTS ANOTHER
NOTCH ON GUN STOCK
Kentucky Congressman Gets His Two
Months Salary Without Signing.
but Has to Prove Abb"

Representative Ben johnson. of the
sovereign State Of Kentucky. has won a
lawyers victory-which means, in ordi-
nary English, a defeat with an aIIbi-
Mr. johnson, who used to boast of vic
tory in his fights in old Kentucky, rose
on the floor OF the House the other day
to say that he would never tell Sergeant
alarms Gordon whether he had attended
session Of the House and make himself
eligible to draw salary under the new
docking rule.
You can never make me sign the at
tendance Slip" said Mr.. johnson, in ef-
feet II shall never say whetIsr 1 at
tended, because every one knows I was
here every day except those three days
spent in Kentucky"
This was enough for Mr.. Gordon. He
paid the two montLe' salary due to the
Kentucky representative. =
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
COTTON CoNFEREES NAMED.

The Federal Reserve Board has ap'
pointed a subcommittee consisting oi
Gov. Hamlin, Mr. Warburg. and Mr.
Harding, to confer with Representa-
tives of a bankers conference. held In
st. Louis Monday. at which a plan wa:
evolved for raising a fund of $780,
0OO, 900 to finance the cotton crop.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
The CentraI Labor Union 3. support-
BIRTHS REPoRTED.
WHITE

WHITE
Carries J. and Elizabeth B. Weidman, boy.
Henrico and Rose vaccaro. uh
John s. and Bessie A. NayloT, girl
EDest B. and Florence c. Cook. girl
EastAcs c. and Eva z Blake. boy.
Thomas b. and Aliese ,Barette. girl.
Henry c. and Martha L Young. girl.
William II. and Agnes Reynolds. girl
Paul A. and LCuise NJ. MoTan, boy.
Harry and ElenOra KendTick. girl.
William =. and Agnes c. 'GTAdY. boy.
Michael and Bertha FlaTin, girl
John s. and Eva z. Cox. girl. -
Harry and Kats Byrd, boy.
John and Zikia BabaShan, girl
COLOREn
Jerry and EsteIla Liberty. boy.
Clifton and Bessie Holmes. girl
Robert and Catherine Wedge. girl
William and Bessie Campbell. boy.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
Dbe 6Own Grter

Tbomns II. Martin, GIxtey-seven
years old. 604 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, is at Emergency Hospital
suffering from acute gastritis and
hemorrhage Of the stomach.
During an alteration early yester-
day morning at Seventh and B streets
northwest, Leo Fitzgerald, forty years
old. 7o6 L street northwest vas cut
In the right side OF the face and on
the head by two unidentified white
men and two women.
Al nearly all the Americans In the
war zone have retuI ned, the commits
sion. with Assistant Secretary of War
Breckinridge at head, now is de-
voting its energy 10 recovering bag
gage Of Americans that has been
abandoned in Europe.
Col. Archibald Hopkins, who has Just
resigned as clerk of the United States
Court of Claims, was rendered a trib-
ute yesterday by the judges and other
employees of the court in the form Of
biography OF the coloneFs service in
the court, written by Chief Justice Ed
wark X. Campbell
The old frigate Constellation, which
was brought from It's home" New
port, R. l., to attend the Star Spangled
Banner Centennial In Baltimore, will
lay over at the Washington Navy Yard
on her return trip. An effort was
made TO have the old relic stationed
permanently in this city. but New
ports claim was sustained.
The Operative Plasterers' Interna-
tional Association, in convention at
Eagles Hall, has suspended its ses-
sions for three days on account OF the
death of Matthew e. Green, president
or Local Union, No. Sc. Funeral serv-
ices for Mr.. Green will be held in Lees
Chapel this morning, after which high
mass will be celebrated at st. Pat
rick's Church.
The German supper, entertainment,
and dance, given at st. Marys School
Hall last night for the benefit Of the
European war sufferers, is to be re-
peated tonight. II was inadvertently
stated in yesterdays Herald that the
supper had been given Monday night.
when only a meeting of the commit
tee in charge was held.
Speaker Clark will address the dele
gates OF the board of conference claim
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
sPAE1ARDs wEIL,TREATED.
Carrnnsa Government to BaniHl
Their Clergy, However

CarranGa Government to BAniGh
Their Clergy, However
Secretary Bryan yesterday conferred
briefly with Consul John R Silliman.
who returned recently fron Mexico
City. Secretary Bryan expects to have
further conferences with him on con-
ditions in Mexico and the character
of the Carranza government in Mexico
City.
According to advices received by the
Spanish Embassy here, the situation
with respect to Spaniards in Mexico
Is relieved greatly. Consular Agent
Walls. who has just returned from
Mexico. reported to the embassy yes
terday that the situation with regard
to Spaniards seems as satisfactory as
can be expected. 1t is understood,
however. that the Carranza govern
ment has made II quite plain that
French and Spanish clergy must leave
Mexico, and that this edict is to be
obeyed.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
WOMENS DELEGATION
NVADES ALEXANDRIA
State Council Of woman's Auxiliary
Of International Brotherhood Loco
motive Engineers Opens Sessions.
POISON FOUND BESIDE BODY

Alexapdria. Va, Oct. 6.-About forty
delegates today attended the annual
meeting Of the state council Of the
/, Woman's Auxiliary Of the international
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
at Odd Fellows Hall. Sessions were
presided over by Mrs. Crittendon, as
fsIstant vice president.
After investigating the circumstances
attending the finding OF the body Of
Malvina Lucas on the door OF her home
this morning. DR.. 7. NJ. Jones. city cor
oner, deemed an inquest unnecessary.
The woman was fully dressed and bot
lies containing carbolic acid and lauo-
mum were found near the body. II was
ascertained by DR.. Jones that the wom-
an had been drinking last night. She was
forty years old. George Holmes, coll
ored, found the body this morning on
entering the Lucas woman's home, az
North Fairfax street. BY order OF DR..
Jones the body was removed to De-
maine's undertaking chapel.
r.. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
has elected the following delegates to the
grand State encampment, which will be
held in Newport News. October 2o-22:
Booker c. Hall, J.. w. Hammond. J. A.
Marshall, +. ]. Davidson, ]. o. Adams.
They are empowered to name their own
alternates. Edgar Warfield. ST., adjutant
Of the local camp. will attend the conven-
ton.
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor. has ap-
pointed NJ. F. Padgett, jr., organizer
for this district. including Alexandra and
vicinity. Mr.. Padgett was indorsed for
the place by the Alexandria Trades Coun-
ell. The Alexandra Trades Council decid-
ed not to enter into politics as a body.
Funeral services for Charles Cleveland.
who died in Washington. win be held
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at De-
maine's undertaking chapel Rev. Edgar
Carpenter, rector of Grace p. e. Church.
will oficiate and burial will be in Union
Cemetery
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
DEATH RECORD.
wHfTE-

John s. scully. 70. George Wash. Univ. HospitaI
William b. RobesOn, 81. lS7 Monroe st. nv.
Charles W. Mohler. days. efl O II NV
Lewis BalHet. %. Govt Hospital for Insane
Thomas Ryan. q Govt. Hosp. for Insane.
Frank W. Coon, 3. Gallinga Hospital.
Samuel Riley. g. EnerEency Hospital
Angie &. Anderson, 50, Providence HOSPITAL,
Thomas Daily, B, Walter Reed General Hospital
COLoRED. -
Florence Tumer. q. 153 10Th T. nv.
Ola Gilbert, II, tuberculosis Hospital.
fnncis Mills. IS, Washington Asylum Hospital
Harriet johnson, e5. lll2 18th t. NV.
Julius Jaeksou, -. In St ne.
VirEtniA Jessup. g, 80 nth st. nv.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
SOUTHERN FARMERS HOSTILE.
Threaten to Bolt Denocratie Party
IL Cotton Relief L. Not Obtained.

A revolt against the Democratic marty
in the South unless something 4 done
by the Federal government to aid the
cotton producers was threatened by DR..
n. 9. Alexander, president Of the North
Carolina Farmers Union, before the
Senate Banking and Currency Commit
tee yesterday afternoon. Alexander was
backed up In his argument by President
A p. Parrettt Of the National Farmers'
Union.
Senators Fletcher. Of Florida, varda-
man. OF Mississippi and Sheppard, of
Texas, and Representatives Henry. Of
Texas; Hefiin. OF Alabama; Murray, of
Oklahoma; Howard. OF Georgia, and
Burnett, Of Alabama, also urged upon
the committee the necessity for taking
some steps to aid the cotton planters
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07

Choicest FIoWerB for an oecanfoza
furnished by GUIDE. Home grown. long
lasting and very fragrant. 12il ST.
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Shaner's Flowers Are FavOrites
for weddings, etc. New store, 900 il NV
ADV
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07


ants of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who will meet here October
%, IS, and 20 at Metropolitan NJ E
Church. The delegates plan to form
a campaign by which to raise $4,000
900 fund from the Eastern conference
for the support OF aged ministers and
the widows and children of deceased
ministers.
The police yesterday were asked to
search for Joseph Carroll twenty-one
years old, missing from his home. 1920
Montello avenue northeast, since Mon
day afternoon.
Elizabeth StatIar, q sunraEist of
Memphis, Tenn, has arrived in Wash
ington to interview number of
Southern members OF Congress. in an
effort to have the -Mondell
amendment passed Miss Statlar will
devote all OF October to this work.
The Central Labor Union In support
ing the petition of Director Ralph, of
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing.
that the Public Utilities Commission
order the Washington Railway and
Electric Company to extend its lines
from Fourteenth and z streets south
west TO the entrance OF the new build
ing now occupied by the big printery.
three blocks further south. The legis-
lative committee of the union shortly
will present a petition to the COM
mission.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07

Thomas II. Martin, sIxtey-seven
years old, 604 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, is at Emergency Hospital
suffering from acute gastritis and
hemorrhage OF the stomach.
The Washington herald., 1914-10-07

Speaker Clark will address the dele
gates OF the board of conference claim
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
NEW BRITAIN HIGH
 BEATEN IN HARTFORD
One Bad Inning GVcS Home Team
 { Game by g to 1.

/The Hartford High school baseball feam defeated the New Britain High Ithis morning at Trinity field by the score of to 1.
 Flanagan started off to pitch for New Britain but he lacked the nec- essary goods and was replaced by Dudjack. Still the New Britain boys were unable to check their rivals and eight runs were piled up to Hart ford's credit. After this one bad in- ming Captain Cabellus men took b brace and allowed only one run to come in for the remainder of the game. The pitching of Dudjack was the feature of the game. In the eight innings he pitched, only one man was walked and one of the six hits wae for two bags, the rest being of 8 scratchy variety.
 The Hartford team showed the ef- fleets of good trainig, getting only one error chalked up against ii. Goldberg walked twelve men, but they were so distributed that score was impossible from the New Britain boys point of view.
 The box score:
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
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judgment on his part to take on Will Hams before trying himself out with some less formidable antagonist.
 However. Johnny is the champion and the risk is his. And he has had the experience and knows his own con- dition better than anyone else.
 If Coulon is good it should be a great battle; but if the champion is not himself Williams ought to win in short order.
 If Billy Gibson or any other local promoter is figuring on staging 8 match between Willie Ritchie and Freddy Welch he must be prepared to guarantee the American champion $1O,00O. That's the champs ultima tum, according ito a friend who has been requested by Ritchie to represent him in the matter.
 I have not heard what Welch wants for his bit, but assuming that he would demand at least one-half that amount where is there a promoter who would care to undertake the staging or the bout? Billy Gibson wants the match, and wants it bad, but not to the ex- tent of $15,O0O guarantee.
 If the Madison Square Garden peo- pie were doing business there would
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
Heapies Decide 10 Remain
 Or Good OLd Yankee Soil

be a chance, but there is not a club in existence now that could accom- modate enough people to make the bout attractive from a promoters viewpoint.
 If Willie and Freddy come together in the near future it will likely be in California or England. New York is the metropolis of this big country and boasts a score or more of box ing clubs but for some reason or other can't compete with promoters in smaller cities. There is a great opening here for a man of the Jim Coffroth type of promoter.
 Frank Erne, former lightweight champion, has taken charge of Rocky" Kansas, the young Buffalo featherweight, of whom I had some- thing to say in these colums several weeks ago. Frank told me the other day that Rocky is the best prospect he has seen in years-says he reminds him of Terry McGovern when that youngster was the terror of the featherweights.
 Which is speaking highly of youna MT. Kansas However, Erne is a good judge of fighter, and if "Rockv, is all that his boosters say of him he ought to develop into something worth while under Franks tutelage.
 JAS. J. CORBETT.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
CHty Mems

The Lexington Guards will meet to- morrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in Hadley's hall.
 Tajnasi Federowizk, of 250 Broad street, and Anna Makowieckor of 195 Orange street, took out a. marriage license this afternoon.
 See us for newest midsummer trimmed hats. M. Seibert. t.-advt.
 The degree team of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o. H., will meet tomor- row morning after g o'clock mass.
 H. A. Callberg of Grand street will leave on Monday next for stay of three months in Sweden, his native land
 At 2 o'clock next Saturday the ladies of St. Marks church will hold a food sale at the parish house. Home made pies, cakes, breads and biscuits will be on sale.
 Worthy Temple of Pythian Sisters held an enjoyable entertainment last evening in o. U. A. Nj. nall, the pro- gram consisting of some finely rem dered musical selections and two amusing playlets.
 Department Commander. Frederick " Streeter of the G. A. k. and Senior Vice Commander F. c. Henderson of the Sons of Veterans were given a reception last evening Tn honor of their recent election to their high of- fees. The reception was held in C.. A. R. hall and was in charge of l.. D.. Penfield camp, $. of w., assisted by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans and the Stanley Woman's Relief corps.
 Mattabessett tribe, No. IA, l. o. R. M, meets this evening in Judd's hall at 8 o'clock sharp. The Hunters and Warriors degree will be conferred up- on several candidates. The represen- tatives who attended the great coun- cil meeting last Wednesday in Bris- tol will read their report. The enter tainment committee will also give its report on the vaudeville and dance recently held by the tribe. Monday evening, May IS, the chief degree will be conferred upon class of can didates and good time is also planned for.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09

Dr. E. T. Fromen, E. o. Kilbourne and superintendent of schools.
 Evening schools-H. P. Roche, E. Clayton Goodwin and E. M. Pratt.
 Health and sanitation-Dr. E. T Fromen, Dr. J. l.. Kelly and Dr. J. B. Martin.
 School modation-George w Traut, Dr. J. E. Martin, E. O. Kill. bourne and w. l.. Hatch.
 Want Modern Dances.
 The junior prom committee of the High school had a petition before the board, requesting permission to have the modern dances in this years prom. The matter was referred to the High school faculty and this ac- tion places the dances in a favorable light as far as the school board is concerned.
 Mrs. McCook of Hartford requested the use of the Grammar school for an anti-suffrage lecture. The members of the board discussed the point pro and con-and finally referred the matter to the financial committee with power.
 A communication was received from the United Brotherhood of Car penters and Joiners thanking the board for letting the contract for the new pre-vocational school to a union builder.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
BLIND MAN FOR PRIEST.
Cardinals Gibbons and O'Conncll to
 Plead for Henry Wessling.

Baltimore, May 9.-For the first time in the history of the Catholic church a blind man will be raised to the priesthood next month at Wood stock college, near here, if the plea of Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore and Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, is granted by Pope Plus.
 The cardinals will appear before the Pope and ask that a special dispensa- tion be granted for the ordination of Henry Wessling of Boston, student in Woodstock college. MT. Wessling became blind when chemicals over which he was working in the labora- tory of Canisius college, Buffalo, N Y., exploded several years ago. He was then professor of chemistry in that institution.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
SEVERAL S|C|L|AN VILLAGES DESTROYED
 BY EARTHQUAKE
(Continued from First Page

The authorities have commandeered the work of rescue.
 For several days past earthquake shocks had been felt at frequent in- tervals, accompanied by an eruption of Mt. Etna. No attention, however, was paid to the occurrences, the in- habitants of the district being ac- customed to telluric agitations.
 First Severe Shock
 The first severe shock was felt at o'clock last evening, but the fact that this had caused any destruction was not known in Catania, as railroad and telegraphic communication between the affected villages and this town had been interrupted.
 The center of the disturbance was at the village of Linera, where the dead and injured were more numer- ous than anywhere else so far as could be ascertained Those who suf- fered were mostly women and chill dren. The material damage in this village also was extremely heavy.
 Rescue Work Difficult.
 The work of rescue was rendered difficult by the great accumulation of debris and the danger of causing it to fall on those persons buried beneath, but who were still alive.
 Although the material damage is very great in many other villages, 1t was believed by those in charge of the work of rescue that the death list would not be so heavy as was at first supposed.
 According to reports of some refu- gees, fires in some places completed the work of destruction and hindered the efforts of the rescuerS.
 Railroad Track Destroyed.
 Hundreds of telegraph posts were overturned along the roadside and seven hundred yards of the railroad track was destroyed near the village of Mangano.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
Orders From Rome.

Rome, May 9.-On learning of the disaster at Catania today Premier Salandra, General Grandi, minister of war, and Admiral Enrico Milo, min ister of marine, sent orders to the pre- feet of Catania and the commanders of the military and naval forces in the district to give all possible assist ance to those affected by the earth quake.
 The concentration of the soldiers was ordered to be carried out imme- diately and the commanders were re- Guested to carry With them tents, pro- visions, clothing and hospital neces- saries.
 Red Cross to Rescue.
 The Red Cross also sent a c0ntin- gent of it's members to the afflicted town.
 The destruction of telegraph lines and railroads rendered it difficult for he authorities here to obtain accur- ate details of the extent of the catas- trophe but from reports received the total of the dead reaches about 100 and that of the injured several times that number.
 \ The pope has directed Cardinal Merry del Val to send immediately to the stricken district all the help necessary.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
leaving the case of Private Parks to Washington.
 Wants Brigade Equipment.

leaving the case of Private Parks to Washington.
 Wants Brigade Equipment.
 General Funston has asked that the brigade equipment left behind at Galveston, because of lack of room for horses and wagons on the trans ports, be sent forward. He is also asking that recruits for regiments here. now assembled at recruiting de- pots in the United States, be shipped.
 The equipment includes majority of the regimental wagon trains and horses for the signa1 corps. Lacking these the signal corps and quarter masters department are hampered in their work about the city and at the outposts.
 Reports from the north outposts and the aviators indicate that there are more regulars in that direction than was heretofore thought. One party of fifty was seen. They made no hostile demonstration and pro- ceeded, apparently without paying at- tention to the Americans The lar gest party seen northward previously was small squad which was sighted a few days ago by an aviator.
 Population About 5O,OOO.
 The army estimates the population of Vera Cruz, including troops and American and Mexican refugees, at between 10000 and 50,OO0. This is one third above normal and accounts for the water shortage. Efforts to limit the water consumption are in progress.
 Army officers report that the Mex ican police are doing satisfactory work. Under. the existing arrange ments they handle only Mexicans, while the troops take care of the cases in which soldiers, sailors or foreigners are involved