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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-17
JUDGE LURTON
PASSES AWAY
Death Came at the Age Of
Seventy.
Was Appointed by President Taft
Who May Succeed
Him,

Washington, July 13.-Disctlssioil
as 10 whom President Wilson will APP
point TO fill the vacancy on the Su-
preme court bench caused by the
death of Associate Justice Lurton,
continued here coday. The names of
those mentioned in connection with
the vacancy include former President
Taft, members of the cabinet and
others.
La official circ.ds there was some
discussion as 20 the choice of sue
cessor TO Justice Lurton but no Dne
cared to venture an opinion as to
whom the president might appoint.
1t is not believed that the president
has yet even considered any name i'm
connection with the vacancy. AS a
result of Justice Lurton's death the
president will be called upon to make
his first appointmnet to the supreme
bench. In addition To Mr.. TAFT, those
mentiondi include Attorney General
McReynolds. Secretaries Lane and
Garrison, Senator Shields of Tennes-
see. a former Justice Of the supreme
court of that state. Frederick w. Leh-
mann, former solicitor general and
one of the American delegates to the
Mexican peace conference at Niagara
Falls, and that of John w. Davis of
West Virginia, the solicitor general.
Former Pres dent Tails known to
have an ambition to round out his
career ais a Justice ON the highest
court of the land. Whether he still
cherishes that ambition Is hot known
here. When it was reported last win
ter that Justice Lurton was about TO
retire it was suggested that Mr..
Taft might be Offered THE place, but
it was stated at the White House thai
his name had not been mentioned.
I'm official circles it is not thought
likely that the president will appoint
a member of the cabinet because OF
his desire TO go Through his term
without a change in his official fam
lily. Before the death of Justice Lur-
ton, the supreme court was made up
of six Republicans and three Demo-
Gratis. By his death the Democratic
representation On the bench Is re-
huoed to two, Chief Justice White ant
Associate Justice lamar. Under the
circumstances. 1T is Thought likely
that the president will name a Demo
crat for the vacancy. Furthermore
there has been an umwritten rule In
the senate. which must confirm the
nomination that, the minority repre-
Asentatiou shall not fall below three
at any time.
Belief was expressed in congress
today that the president will make
the appointment before adjournment
SO that the nominee may be con-
firmed in time to take his seat in THE
court at the beginning OF the fall
term in October.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-17
Election Commissioners Named
by Governor.

Frankfort Ky. July 1S.-Gov.
McCreary reapointed S. w. Hager
OF 0wensboro as Democratic mem-
Der of the state board OF election
COMMISSIONERS, and appointed r. c.
Stoil. Of Lexingtn. to succeed h. p.
Ernst. of Covington, the Republican
member, who resigned TO become a
candidate for the nomination Tor
United States Senator.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-17
HUERTA FOLKS
QUIT MEXICO
Believed The Dictator Will
Soon Follow.
Two Military Trains Ran Ahead
And One Followed With
Troops.

Mexico City, July 1f-At 10
O'Clock tonight tme family of Presi-
dent Huerta and other relatives and
close friends lett the capital for Vera
Cruz, aboard special train.
Tie train was composed of three
sleepers and abaggage car. Running
: cad of II were two m lltary trains
carrying 500 men. Following 1t came
anoLner military train with 500
troois aboard
The family Of General Banquet,
minister OF war, also lett on a special
train.
1t is believed that President Huer-
ia, General Banquet and other high
officials will leave the capital ,omor-
row morning.
Tho party boarded the train at Viii
la lie GUADALUPE, a railroad station
about FIVE miles from Mexico City.
Only a few persons were aware Of
Their departure.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-17
A Domestic Resentment.

Crying again." said young Mrs.
Torkins mother
yes. Charlie doeEl't trust me-"
what las he been sayingr
/, Nothing. But he insists ON US
ing the kind of = razor that ! can't
sharpen q lead pencil with"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-17
Owensboro Optical House.

Hartford. KY, Nov. IL have used
classes made by X. c. Hardwick' 3
Optlcian. Greensboro. KY. to my en-
tire satisfaction. His house and ma
chinery for making lenses are the
most complete in the State. and he
employs none but experienced work
men. G. N. BARNETT.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-07-17

Mexico City, July 14.-President
Huerta was guest Of honor of the
French c"lony banquet ut Chapulke-
pee in commemOraAton today Of the
fall Of the bastilbe. The president
also was seen during the day in var
rous pubic naces, and so far as
could be Learned no preparations
are being made for his possible de-
parture from the capital.
Washington. July 14.-Although
the resignation of Huerta is conf
denly expected by the state depart
ment and Washington diplomats to
occur at nay moment, the Constitu-
t.onalists, unaffected by the news,
are pressing hard their military
campaign on Mexico CITY.
Official dispatches reveal that
Villa, with $1,000 men, is ready For
rapid advance on the Mexican cap
ital, and that Obregon's forces at
Guadalajara are prepared to sweep
onward within a few days. Al
though the officials have not been
given much to prediction, they now
firmly believe the Unconstitutional.
lists will be in Mexico City in two on
three weeks, regardless of what the
Huerta government does.
Diplomats are working hard tc
prevent fihting in the capital ami
still the hope Of transfer Cd
power to the Constltutionalists may
be effected without further blood
shed. Huerta's resignation, It II
realized, would not immediately
compose the situation.
Though by some 1t is believed
Huertas exit from power means
his flight from the country, some
Constvtutlonal;sts here hold to tht
belief that the departure of hi'
family means only that Huerta il
preparing for desperate measures
such a bio rally Of Federal forces
which he himself may command
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17

been no opportunity to prove the real
worth of the single wheeler in actual
warfare. But of the troops that are
awaiting developments In Mexico.
practically all are supplied with a
motorcycle squadron.
A test of the value OF the two
wheeler on military hikes has also
been made--by the Ohio national
guard. A number Of members 1T
the guard made a motorcycle trip
from Columbus to Camp Perry.
Each rider carried tentage and COM
plete equipment on his machine.
Recently detachment Of motor
cyclists has been added 10 the Sec
ond Presidency Volunteer Rifle Ba-
taliion with headquarters at Calcut-
Ia India Thirty-ffve men mounted
on motorcycles are In this detach-
ment A motorcycle squad Is now
also a part of the regular British ar
my But in neither of these coun
tries has the two wheeler been put
into actual field service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17

going on. being driven from below by
immense quantities of gas, As the
pits at La Brea occupy a depression
among the hills, during the rainy sea-
son water collected and covered the
masses OF sticky asphalt. The sup.
osit!on is that the smaller, herbivor-
our animals came down to drink. but
were caught by their feet in the sticky
pitch; this predicament subjected
them to the carnivorae-the tigers,
wolves and lions--and in the struggle
they, TOO. were mired and became the
victims of huge birds which swoopcd
down upon them, and which In their
turn were imprisoned in the asphalt.
All together, sinking deeper into the
pits. they were covered by the Pc
troieum. which shut out the air and
water and preserved them until the
present time.
Thus far the excavations have
yielded the following treasures OF
great value. some Of which will be
exhibited here. and some. duplicates,
which will be exchanged Tor treasures
o1 other collections; sNors than zoo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17

specimens Of birds. many OF them
100 wolves. three mastodons. twenty
one skulls and eight complete skel-
etons Of the giant sloth. fourteen BIZ
sons. seven lions. one skull being
eighteen inches from base to end Of
Jaw. probably the largest specimen
of lion ever known; eight horses. sew
en- camels. between fifty and sixty
specimens OF birds. many OF them
carniyorous, and of gigantic size. and
at least three specimens hitherto un-
known. The skeleton of an imperial
elephant recovered from the pits IS
practically complete. except for a
portion Of one tusk. Ivory has prov
ed less enduringl than the materia
OF which the bones are composed.
This elephant probably was twenty
feet In height. The tusks were eigh-
teen feet long and eight inches in
diameter. This Is said to be probably
the largest elephant known In his
tory. and the only skeleton Of an
"elephas imperator" to- be found in
the world A skull Of . mastodon
taken to the museum was ~ heavy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17
GERMANS GET
BEST PLAYS At
MINIMUM PRICE

LONDON, May ls.-The great
interest which has been aroused IN
the question of peoples theaters fo-
London owing TO the initiative taken
by Miss Rosina Philippi in providing
drama at popular prices in South
London, gives value to the experience
OF other countries in the carrying out
of similar scheme.
The Berlin correspondent of, the
Daily Chronicle, In a special article
on the subject, shows that the peo-
pies theater movement in Germany
shows by its extraordinary vitality
the great demand there is among
the working classes for the best In
dramatic art. At time when public
taste appears to be veering around
to lighter things in the theater fare
the movement gives evidence of itA
strongest advance.
started Twenty four Years Ago.
The chief factor in the movement
in Germany, states the correspondent.
Is the Society Neue Freie Volks-s
buhne. founded twenty-four years
ago and which has since that date
spread over the whole of Berlin. Ita
membership now numbers $4,000 All
the important theaters In the city
are hired by this society. generally
on Sunday afternoons. and II has its
own theater, tine NeueS v olkS tnea1eT.
The number of performances pro-
vided la enough to allow thirteen or
fourteen visits to the various theateTs
for every member during the courss
of the year The variety of the plays
given is v1ery great. Often the plays
running at the theaters hired are
given. the same cast being employ
ed
The society also chooses and pros
duces works for itself. drawing upon.
everything from the classics down to
the latest musical comedy successes.
Great care is taken to secure the best
acting, not only in the principal parts.
but in every minor role as welt. The
result Is that the productions are =
delight from the artistic point ut
view.
Fees Remarkably Small.
AS To the fees payable by the MEM
bers of the society, they are remarks.
ably small, the entrance fee is one
mark. a little less than a. shilling.
and the charge for each play is also
a rAile only. one mark. which Includes
both program and cloak room Tee.
Besides theater performances. thN
society also provides symphony and
chamber music concerts. classical
readings and lectures on art or lit.
erature. The Neue Freie volkshnhne
rs responsible for further venture
in the line Of production OF plays.
IT has fnaugurated a trial theater
the purpose of which is the produc.s
ton OF works of the unknown and
the Enacted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17

that it required four men to lift 1t
to the auto truck. A single leg bone
Is all that one man could carry out
Of the pit. Part of tiger kittens
skull was so well preserved that the
milk teeth were in uerfect condition
when found.
Wolf Large nm Elephant
The skeleton Of wolf was found
which was as large az an elephant OF
the present day. The bones, which
are held together by the sticky pc
troleum. are first sorted and placed
in boxes. which are labeled with the
names of the animals they are su
posed to represent. They are next
taken into some rough sheds and
there washed in kerosene before be-
ing shipped into the workrooms OF
the museum. What is regarded as
one of the greatest finds was a pre-
historic cypress tree. believed to be
more Nhan 200. 900 years old and the
wood of which was in perfectly pre-
served condition. The tree is said 70
be entirely extinct, except for very
small variety in northern California.
Smithsonian and government experts
at Washington have declared 1t a
species of the cypress found only in
cold climates. and one that evidently
| fourished in this section of Calfor-
MIA just after the glacial period.
A few weeks ago the attention Of
scholars was drawn by the discovery
in the oil pits at La Brea of q skel-
eton of q man. fell grown. but only
three feet in height. The skeleton
was found at a depth of twenty feet
and after the findingoof the skull the
excavators were instructed to do all
the work possible with their hands
The skeleton was near the trunk of
tree. which in itself is considered
notable discovery. This tree Is
about six inches through the trunk
and twenty feet high. 1t antedates
by at least half a geological period
/ it Is said. the petrified forests of
| Arizona. 1t is said. therefore. 10 he
the oldest tree ever found, To what
age the man belonged is yet 10 be
! ermined-whether or not the
bones were in the same stratum With
the mammoths. Two or three feet
| above or below, say the scholars
might mean multiplied hundreds Of
| centuries nearer to or farther from
! the present age. II Ia understood that
the skeleton will be sent TO the Smith
sonian institution. at Washington, for
/ examination and classification. This
! IL considered by far the most sig
| Militant find made in the La Brea
| fields, and hasty judgment in regard
| to it has not been attempted.
| Field Much Sought After.
/ G. Allen Hancock Is the owner ~
| the fields at La Brea. His father
| was Major Hancock. the surveyor of
| early California. who laid out the
| city of Los Angeles. His mother was
| Madame Ida Hancock Ross. who left
| a large estate. of which the Rancho
| La Brea forms a principal part. II
| Is said that when Andrew Carnegie
| was here few years ago he desired
| to secure the exclusive rights tn dig
I up the fossils in order to present
| them to the Smithsonian institution,
| according to Mr. Hancock but all
! have been refused and permission has
| been given to Los Angefes county to
! excayate for three years. II is as
! serted that no sum can buy the pits
! within that time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17

LOS ANGELES. CAL, May 16.--
Great interest 10 taken In the fossils
Of extinct animals and birds Of the
Pleistocene period. and that natural
lists believe disappeared with the close
OF the Tertiary era. about 100000
years ago. which are being found ut
La Brea, on the outskirts of Los An
geles.
Complete skeletons Of these ami
mails and birds. It Ii reported, havc
been taken out OF the Accommodations
OF black pitch IL petroleum pits on
: tract AZ shout forty acres q land
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17
UNKNOWN BIRD FOSSILS AMONG
THOSE DUG UP IN CALIFORNIA
Skeletons Preserved in Petroleum Deposits Show Gigantic
Winged Things Also Biggest Lions and Elephants Known
Keen Interest Felt

which the Los Angeles County Mu-
scum Of History, Science and Art has
leased for three years. with the priv
ilege OF excavation.
Relics Are Prehistoric.
According to the theories Of schol-
airs In this line OF research. 500. 900
or 100000 years ago giant animals
and marvellous birds Inhabited this
section Of country and roamed about
a jungle where now stand fine Los
Angeles homes. 1t Ii thought that
ages ago petroleum dubbed up
threugh to ground. : process atili
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17

Two newsboys sat In a,theater gal
iery while Hamlet" was being play
"a. It was the hrst time they had seen
= play. and they were quivering with
settlement In the last scene. after
kfng. the queen had died OF poison,
ma the Moody Dane" OF poisoned
! 4oa1s,d, the younger Of tho lads could
tn0nfaln himself no longer. Turning
AZ ehum Of the streets. in rapturl
H& foine, Ne aaid: Gee Bili, what
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17
Ruinor Not Idle

That phrase idle rumor' may hAvA
to be ruled out. now that all the raa~f7
n.ors In the world seem TO be waTktn
overtime. Chicago News. ss;a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-17

that 1t required four men to lift It,
to the auto truck. A single leg bone
is all that one man could carry out
Of the pit. Part of tiger kittens
skull was so well preserved that the
milk teeth were in uerfect condition
when found
Evening journal., 1914-06-01
AND OTHER
FEATURES AT SHELLP0T.

A bill which is considerably out of the
ordinary will be offered in the Family
Theatre at Shellpot Park this week.
The management has been successful
i'm securing some acts which will appear
for the first time off the big circuits.
One of the features will be the Ross
Company in farce comedy act. The
Dutch Music Master" which carries its
own scenery and is far above the ordi-
nary. Ross has appeared with mum
Der of the big German orchestras and
singing societies. Bill Delaney will Of
fer blackface comedy act above the
average. Williams and Company viii
present singing dancing and talking
act of more than ordinary merit The
Roth children, presenting opera IN
vaudeville. also have an act out OF the
ordinary and in addition TO their other
music will present ragtime IN way
which defes competition. There VIII
also be some excellent moving pictures
The Henry and Young Military Band
will give free concerts each afternoon
and evening with a different program
each day. In the evening free moving
pictures will be shown as usual.
Evening journal., 1914-06-01
BREAKS WRIST PLAYING BALL.

Elmer Stewart. aged "a years. or
Rockland. broke his right wrist on
Saturday while playing baseball. He
was sent to the Homeopathic Hospital
for treatment
Evening journal., 1914-06-01
Dedicate Church
almost DEBT FREE
Bishop Nicely OfficiateS at
HillcreSt All Day Sunday
Services
EDIFICE BUILT
BY CONGREGATION

Bishop Thomas B. Neely. Of Phila-
phia, dedicated the new Hillcrest NJ.
e. Church. at Hillcrest, yesterday.
All-day services we're held in the
church and more than $500 was
subscribed towards paying the church
debt.
The dedicatory service last night
was opened with prayer by the Rev.
DR.. f. L. Hoffecker, district saperin-
tendent Of Wilmington District, Will
mington Methodist Conference. Two
anthems by the choir we're pleasing
features of the services. Following
the dedicatory sermon, preached by
Bishop Neely. an effort was made to
secure sufficient subscriptions tc
| liquidate the debt on the church
Bishop Neely then read the dedica'
tory services and pronounced the ben
ediction.
Bishop Neely took as the text foi
his sermon, "Thy Kingdom Come"
portion of the Lords Prayer" as con
tanned I'm Matthew 6, 10. In his ser
mon he explained the various types o
| kingdom to which the word has beer
applied since the early beginnings o
1 history, emphasizing the fact that i
is not the type or form of government
which makes a nation well or poorl,
/ governed so much as the type of per
son or persons who control the gov
ernment.
The morning services were con
Quoted by District Superintendent
Hoffecker and the Rev. T. H. Hard
ing, pastor of the church. The after
noon services we're conducted by th'
Rev. f. c. MacSorley, the Rev. w. +
Corkran and the Rev. George White
Dawson. Special music was featur'
at all services.
The new church was literally bull
by the congregation. Only the ston'
work was the work of a contractor o.
builder. The plastering, the electri
wiring. the fitting of the steam heat
ing plant, the painting and varnish
ing, the building of the doors an
windows, all were done by the mem
bers of the congregation who worke
on the edifice in the evenings and o
holidays, often working in the build
ing until midnight.
The cost of the building will aggre
gate approximately $4,000. agains
which there is a debt of $4,000. At tn
combined services yesterday S555.5
was subscribed toward liquidating tn
debt.
Evening journal., 1914-06-01
GRACE CHURCH MEETINGS.

The Wednesday evening meeting at
Grace NJ e. Church this week will be
under he auspices of the Women's
Missionary Societies of the church,
home and foreign. Mrs. Jennie Field
will preside.
The chorus chcir. which, under the
leadership Of Mr.. Balmond, has con-
tributed so largely to the interest of
the evening services, will appear for
the last time, Until after the vacation
season, on Sunday, June z.
The Sunday school of the church
will hold Children's Day exercises in
the auditorium of the church on Sun
day morning next.
The Grace Choral Society will meet
this evening.
The Mite Society monthly meeting
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The third quarterly meeting of the
Wilmington district, W. + NJ. Society,
will be held in Ht. Pleasan. VI. E.
Church, an all-day meeting com
mencing at 1890 a m, on Thursday,
June T. Miss Lodge, branch presi-
dent. and Miss Smith the outgoing
missionary, will he present
HisHlOnlts ~ oJoA iA~Fet'7 -
be held in ;Ae lecture room Of the
church by the Grace Auxiliary Of the
w. f. NJ. S. and the w. H. NJ. S. on
Wednesday evening.
Grace Auxiliary of the w. F. NJ S.
will meet at the home of Mrs. w. d..
Mullen, at Claymont, on Friday,
June 5.
The annual meeting Of Grace Home
Missionary Circle will be held at the
home of Mrs. William c. Corey. No.
23O1 willard street, Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1914-06-01
Church HONORS The
MOTHER OF Christ

In the Catholic Churches of this
city yesterday special services in
cluding a procession we're held in
honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Following the altar boys came the
school children and Children of Mary
dressed in white and singing hymns
in honor of Mary, the Mother of God
Then came the priests and after the
statue was crowned a special ser
mon was preached in each church
which was followed by Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament.
In st. Marys Church the sermon
was preached by the Rev. John
Dougherty, of Newark. In St Paul's
Church the statute of the Blessed
Virgin was crowned by Miss Margue-
rite Doherty. assisted by twelve little
girls.
The Rev. Patrick Brennan preached
the sermon, after which solemn bene-
diction was given by the Rev. Thomas
f. Waldron, celebrant; the Rev. Faith
er Brennan, deacon; Father Louney
sub-deacon; Joseph Dougherty, mas
ter of ceremonies.