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The Washington times., 1914-01-06
Far West Painters Show
TWenty-seven Gems

The exhibition of paintings by the
Society of Men Who Paint the Fal
west, in the hemicycIe room Of the Cor
coran Art Gallery. is one of the mos
distinctive displays seen in Washington
for some time. Twenty-seven canvases
of scenes which range in subject from
the Canadian Rockies to the San Ga.
briel valley and the Grand Canyon. give
possibilities for painting which are to
be found in the Western portion OF
North America.
Less than one year ago eleven men
of a group of representative American
artists. with but one or two exceptions
natives of this country, formed the So
ciety OF Men Who Paint the Far West,
with the purpose in view OF not onIy
painting but publicly exhibiting worA
exploiting the all-too-little-known beau
ties of the Western portion of the con
tinent.
Much of Washington Interest.
Washington interest centers itself
about the work Of several OF the artists,
for many of them have paintings in the
Corcoran Gallery and the National
Gallery, and, in one instance, at the
Capitol. Two famous Western scenes
the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
and the chasm of the Colorado, which
hang in the Capitol, are works of
Thomas Moran, who has one canvas i
this exhibition, a scene in New Mex
leo. This artist is now seventy-seven,
but his small canvas. while not so mod
ern in execution, is careful and
beautiful study of rock, plain, and car
avan
Albert L. Groll. comparatively young
er than his contemporaries, reveals a
wealth of poetic feeling and a deep sense
OF balance, in Lake Louise" a Canad-
ian picture, which won the Inness gold
medal in 1912, at the National Academy
or Design. Regular visitors to the Cor
coran Gallery will recall the remarkable
picture of No Mans Land" in Ari-
zOna, by Groll. which hangs in a south
east room, an arid plain of sand bank
ed on one side, with huge white cloud
casting a shadow on the foreground. One
Of his two pictures in the present ex-
hibitiOn called The Cloud is q more
poetic treatment of practically the same
theme. Groll Is primarily painter of
Western scenes. He has one other
painting. "Acoma Valley" in the Ma
ttonal Gallery in this city.
Two Indian pictures by Z Irving
Cousc, THE Eagles" and The Call of
the Flute" have caught the quiet spirit
of the aborigine. The latter mentioned
shows an Indian youth in the fore
ground standing by a pool playing his
fiute, with an Indian maid poised, lis
tenlng, in an opening in the trees in the
background.
Elliott Daingerfield shows three paint
ings distinctive for the low key in which
they are painted. In this hey-day OF
extreme light, his Sea Song seems 10
be the work of some artist OF dead
and-gone generation.
De Witt Parshall's three canvases are
as vibrant and breathing with atmos-
phere as are lacking in these qualities
two Of the works of Ben Foster. Where
one artist sees the country in a kindly
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gave little laugh and summed him mp
quickly with her big dark eyes. She
was pretty-or would have been if all
the paint had been rcmOVed-and her
clothes were in excellent taste. Her
teeth were very white Going for a
little breather?'' she said
Everard laughed. The quiet way she
mad amused him, aud then suddenly his
eyes twimkled
Not just now" he said. Look here
will you do me "A great kindncss?'
Any little thing like that she said.
We'll said Everard. will you he
good enough TO lend me twOpcnCc?"
The girl burst into a peal of laughter
Lend you two pence" She looked him
up and down, this quiet, wellgruOIned
man in elaborate weeds. Lend you
two pence. What's the game" she
asked.
NO; it isn't joke" said Everard.
Fact is. Id no notion of borrowing
money till I bumped into you. I've Just
parted with my last cent, and as I've
also got to get to Sloane street, the
only sensible thing is a bus. Can you
Oblige me-
Delighted, I'm sure" said tthe girl.
She hauled up a bead retiCule. opened
IT, and took out her purse From this
she produced siNpenCe and solemnly
handed it to Everard. You can keep
the change. deary," she said
Thanks, most awfully," said Ever
ard. IT'S frightfullv nice Of you. and
! can't say how
Then dent" interrupted the girl
I'm not asking you to-
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Look here, do YOU smoke ciga-
rcttcs?'
What do YOU think?"
"WcI then Evcrard pulled out the
case that he had titled at the Cam
brnus-'will YOU accept some of thes" ?
They're the best | could get" He emp
tied both sides with a quick thumb and
hngcr. The girl took them.
Seems to me we're sort of a blooming
IputuaI benevolent society" she said
l:vcrard held out his hand. This child
good luck" he said. uncOnsciUuslv us
ing the same words TO her rs he had
used 10 tina; other waif OF the streets
IS" long, dcary.' said the girl. "Pcr-
haps we shall garbe into each other
again somewhere. Who knOws?' She
smiled and PASSED oh.
Everard leaped onto Il passing bus
II wonder" ne thought to himself as
nc handed the money TO the ticket col
lectOr, Il wonder where that sixpcnce
came from? Good Lord, it's rumny
world"
There Was a certain poetic justice
about II all which made him laugh as
the bus Irundled him down toward
knightbridEe. He had given mis- all to
a ragged CrOne and then borrowed
bus fare from girl who. in spite of
her smart frock and elaborate makeup.
might very possibly be the crone's
daughter The streets, unlike other
alma matters, 1T their graduates for
very practical professions.
Continued Tomorrow
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LADIES! LOOK YOUNG.
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
Use the Old-time Sage Tea
and Sulphur and No
body will Know.

Gray hair. however handsome, denotes
advancing age. We all knew Ihe adyan-
tages of a youthful appearance. Your
hair is your charm. 1t makLs or mars
the face. When II fades, turns gray and
looks dry, wispy and scraggly, just a
few applications of Sage Tea and Sui
phur enhances its appearance a hun
dredfold.
Don't stay gray. LOOK Jouns. Either
prepare the tonic at home or get from
any drug store q 80 cent bottle of
''Wyeth's sage and SuIphr HaiT Rem
edy." Thousands of folks recommend
this 'ready-to-use preparation. because
it darlIens the hair beautifully and re-
moves dandruff. stops scalp Itching, and
falling hair: besides, no one can pos
sIbly tell, as it darkens 81 naturally
and evenly. You moistsn a sponge or
soft brush with il. drawing this through
the hair taking one small strand at a
time By morning the gray hair diSap-
pears: after another app!i@atiOn or two
it's natural color is rest bred and it be-
comes thick, glossy and luStl Gus. and
you appear years younger. Wyeth
Chemical Co, New York. Agent, ODon-
nelTS Drug Store.-AIvt.
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Fair Mayor Says Office Is No
Place for Woman

WARRENTON, Ore, JAM 6I have reached the conclusion
that mayorshps positions for will
my not wishing to become involved controversies
with those who believe differently, but they appear good and
sufficient me-
This the of Miss Clara Cynthia Munson who
January retired to private life after enjoying for year
the distinction Of being the only mayor in the West.
George SChmitz mere man. succeeded her. Miss Mum
sons constituency than satisfied with her admins
atOn but she could be induced the for re-
election Although my term in Office pleasant in the
persuasion could make take Office again
said.
Il had no trouble whatever during my with the
liquor interests. | believer in prohibition. When
the Government its partnership with the liquor inter-
ests by refusing issue licenses, then and only then will
prohibition prohibit
The time spent the mavoray was rot altogether with
its compensation concluded Miss Munson during
that time received nearly of marriage proposals
result of the publicity given my being the only
mayor"
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haze of enfolding moonlight, the other
has pictured it in all of the aridity OF
a glaring MONDAY. One of the Foster
| typically identifable Western scenes n
The Lonely Road
Marine Painter Shows Versatility.
Gardner Symons, whose exhibition at
the Corcoran Gallery in March and
april, 1912, attracted great deal OF at
tention, has three pictures in this ex-
hibit, the Grand Canyon, from Hermit
Kim, The Gum Grove Pasture and
Live Oaks
1.-The Grand Canyon. from Hermit
Rim is a magnificent theme Of
strength and 5irility. Snow Clouds. .
by the same artist, is in the Corcoran
Gallery. William Ritchel. German born.
who did not come to this country until
1895. primarily marine painter, has
siyen to this exhibition one OF its most
typicaly identifilbIe western scenes in
the canvas The Land of the Hopi In
0ianS."
Threet works by Edward Potthas
show him to be one OF the most vivid
cclOrists of the whole group. He has
taken every advantage OF the wealth
OF coloring and contrast in the canyon
picture. Frederick Ballard Williams.
who has two pictures in the National
Gallery in this city, and william Wendt,
each shows two canvases-
The exhibition will be open until Jan
uary 3. as follows: Mondays, L noon
to z. m; other week days. a m. to
p. M; Sundays, 1:30 10 $50 p. m.
f Z Y.
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LIMIT IS PLACED
ON SLIT SKIRTS

MIDDLEBORO, Mass, Jan. g.
Fifteen inches is the limit Of
propriety in this town for slit
skirts. Chief of Police Swift
has said so. Any slit of more
than fifteen inches perpendicu-
larly is.a breach of the peace.
Chief Swift defined the law when
a fair dansel who received a
slit skirt from a Chicago mail
order house decided to try its
effect on the natives. Busi-
ness was suspended. So was
traffic. Then the chief issued
his expert opinion.
The Washington times., 1914-01-06
CHAPTER XVII

ST HERE are few things in London
which draw the imagination as
much as Mercury in PicadiIlv
Circus IT nirht In hrnna -,-,n
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THE HOUR CONFLICT
By A. HamiltOn-GibbS sgegggas as By Frank Mg2ssZ
Of CIeadl

When you bring me the change let
me have pencil and a bit of paper"
When they came he wrote down the
address OF the studio with a smile
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CHAPTER xxH-(continuedO
Author OF "CheadIo & Son" etc.

GHAP1ER AANl!-tSO1Jl1ueu
.lt-r HAT are you doing, then?"
N said Everard. You don't
w look as If you were weigh
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Can you show me where Mrs. Angelo
Scandale lives?' she inquired OF cher
ub transpianted from the sunny South
to dark. sunless alley.
Yes. teach, / show you,'' and will
ing, sticky hand dragged her OH with
such speed as to make her stumble over
an Italian dame seated on the threshold.
After theteacher's breathless fight to-
ward the clouds the little hand stopped
tugging
There where Mees Scandale live in
dicated the horizontal arm and finger.
but she downstair sitting on the STEP
finished the smiling hps.-Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
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Where She Lived.

TEACHER in a tenement district
~ hurried from the school to find
~ the mother of a pupil who had
.aLar, SlI
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
NATIONS At WAR
HELP TRADE HERE
C. N. Schwab Says Europe Has
Contracted to Spend
$500, 900.

New York, Dec. 24.-The nations of
Europe have placed contracts in the
United States for more than S3OO.OOO.-
600 worth of supplies since the begin
ming of the war, according to Charles
NJ. Schwab. president of the Bethle-
hem Steel corporation, who returned
yesterday from England aboard the
steamship Lusitania.
Mr.. Schwab predicted that for this
reason the United States was now at
the greatest period of prosperity it
has seen in many years"
Mr.. Schwab, whp departed for Eng
Ind less than a month ago, admitted
that the object of his trip was to can
Gel provisional contracts he had made
with the British government for the
building of submarines.
This he had done. he said, after
having been advised by Secretary OF
State Bryan that for an American
concern to supply submarines to any
of the belligerent nations would be a
violation both in letter and in spirit
of the neutrality of the United States.
The contracts which he had given
up. he said, were worth more than
S15.000.0 900. but he had been able to
obtain while abroad contracts for the
supply of various munitions of war, al
though he declined to say with what
nation they had been negotiated
The next big problem that the
United States will have to face" said
Mr.. Schwab. will be the development
of transportation facilities in order to
handle tremendous increase in manu-
lacturing and commercial enterprises.
THE period of prosperity that l pre-
dicted on my last return from Europe
is about on us. The contracts placed
with American manufacturing con-
Germs by Europe call for delivery with
in the year and | look TO see a big
revival in every line"
Mr.. Schwab.on his return trip, was
a passenger on the steamship Olym-
pic when that ship went to the rescue
of the dreadnought Audacious. On his
return he declined to confirm or deny
the incident, pleading that he was
bound as a matter of honor not to
speak os it in view OF the treatment
accorded him at that time by the Eng
lish government.
Asked today if the Audacious did go
down, his reply was:
1T certainly did
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
vEPEOPLE DEAD
IN TENEMENT FIRE
Mrs. Mary Corso, Her Three
Sons and Niece Victim of
New York Blaze.

New York. Dec. 24.-Mrs. Mary Cor
so, As, her three sons, aged s, 10 and
81, and her niece, s, lost their lives to-
day in a fire which trapped them on
the top floor of a five-story tenement
Four were suffocated and Mrs. Corso
died in a hospital. The only surviv-
ing member of the family, Arthur
Corso, a telephone operator at the
Polytechnic hospital, was on duty when
the fire started and ordered out am
balances and surgeons to the scene.
He did not learn of the deaths of his
relatives until his mother was brought
to the hospital.
a score of other tenants suffered
from inhaling smoke and minor in
juries. The loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
FOX RIVER PIONEER TAR
PASSES AWAY AT AURORA

Aurora, Ill, Dec 24.-Cap'n Octave
Landry, pioneer sailorman of the Fox
river, died here of pneumonia. He was
rs years old. Cap'n Landry was a
seafaring Frenchman. But 40 years
or more ago he retired from the bound
ing main and came to live in Aurora.
When the first and only steamship
ever launched on the Fox river was
put into commission it was unanimous
ly decided that Cap'n Landry was the
man to command her.
The Mayflower slid down the ways
in Aurora in 1876. The whole town and
countryside turned out for the celebra-
French sea rovers, and local notables
were aboard.
When the craft reached the middle
of the stream Cap'n Landry noted she
was going downstream instead of up.
The raging current of the Fox was too
much for the engines. She was head
ed for a dam.
Throw out the anchor" called Lam
dry to Mate Boudereau.
AYE, aye, sir, but the anchor has
no ropeI" replied the mate.
Throw it anyway; might do some
good"
But it did not. Whereupon Cap'n
Landry leaped into the stream, braced
his shoulder against the stern of the
boat, and stopped her. After standing
in the water an hour, so the story goes,
it was discovered that the boat had
grounded.
Cap'n Landry's sea tales for children
have pleased the little ones of two
generations.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
CUBAN ROMANCE
ENDS IN WEDDING
Natividad Custin and Frank
Navarro of Havana Marry
at Marion, Iowa.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Dec. 2i.-Loye
finally has found a way in the romance
OF Natividad Custin and Frank Nav
AFRO OF Havana. Cuba. II was learned
today that the couple had been mar
ried last night at Marion. near here.
Successful in her fight to wed the
man of her choice. Natividad. however,
may have to pay a penalty. Her
brother. who came here from New
York to dissuade her from the mar
riage. said on learning. of it today that
her father would disinherit her.
This Cuban romance was one in
which many obstacles had TO be over
COME It's elimination Is due to the
efforts of the Cedar Rapids police.
Police officers who helped bring the
two together were witnesses at the
ceremony last night.
Miss Custin came TO Cedar Rapids
last July with her family and a duenna.
Her father saw the girl. her sister and
the duenna established in a leased
residence on Fifth avenue and then
returned to Havana. where he is a
piano manufacturer. NavarrO's father
also lives in Havana. He Is said to
be a prominent attorney there.
Natividad had consented to come
here on a three months love trial"
II she found her love for Navarro still
as steadfast after that time her father
was TO permit the marriage. The faith
er. however. refused his permission
after the three months had elapsed.
the girl says.
Letters between the two, il is alleg-
ed, were intercepted and il was only
by Tuse the girl succeeded in get
ting word to her sweetheart to come
TO Cedar Rapids.
Before she could meet him on his
arrival. the girl declares, she was made
a prisoner in her home by her sister.
Luiz. and the duenna. When Navar-
TO arrived he was told the girl had
gone TO New York. He then started
for New York
The girl in the meantime escaped
and told her story to the police. The
police placed her i'm a home where
she would be safe from interference
and then located Navarro in New
York.
This was a fortnight ago. Navarro
failed 10 arrive here when expected
and foul play was suspected. He sub
sequently reappeared. however. and
arrangements were made for the mar
riage.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
DOVER IS VISITED
BY AIRSHIP BOMB
Missile Fails in Garden, but No
Damage Is Done-Flyer
Makes His Escape.

London, Dec. PA hostile aero
plane dropped a bomb over Dover this
morning, then disappeared, according
to the official press bureau. The bomb
missile exploded in garden, but there
was no damage The aeroplane was
seen a few seconds only. 1t left i'm
mediately, passing out to sea. British
air craft went up, but did not see the
enemy again. The weather was CLOUDY
and foggy.
Paris, Dec. PA German aeroplane
trying to reach Paris, says the Jour
nal. was pursued and brought down
IA miles northwest of Paris Sunday.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
DUNNE PASSES UP
THREE CONTESTS
State Legislature Must Deter
mine Title to Seats That
Are in Controversy.

Springfield. Ill. Dec. 24.-<overnOr
Dunno has passed up to the legislat-
ure the question of seating the legis-
lators whose seats were in controversy
before the state board of canvassers.
He refuses to issue proclamation an
nouncing the election of either the
democrats or the republicans, and thus
creates a situation unprecedented in
the history of the state.
The governors refusal to announce
the finding of Ryan and Brady carries
with it the declaration that no certifi-
Gates of election will be issued. This
matter of issuing certificates is the duty
of the secretary of state, but Secre-
tary Stevenson will be guided by the
governor.
Following is the governors state
ment: while / have the right. in ac-
cordance with the terms of section rs
of the chapter on elections relating to
the canvass of election returns by the
state canvassing board or any two of
them i'm the governors presence, and
pursuant to the opinion of the attor-
ney general of this state. TO proclaim
elected and issue certificates of election
10 lHOUlAS r bgAut oAtiN1 otAaNcA
from the Eleventh senatorial district,
Joseph Strauss as state senator from
the Twenty-third senatorial district,
and Robert Howard as representa-
tive from the Thirty-fourth senatorial
district. have determined, N view of
the divergent opinion existing be-
tween the members of the state can
vassing board as to the persons who
received TIE highest number OF votes
for said offices, not to issue any proc
lamation or certificates of election in
said senatorial districts as II said Of
fees.
II leave the matter of such cleo
tions TO be determined by the senate
and house of representatives, respect
lively. where the ballots can and should
be opened and counted and the per
sons really elected can and should be
definitely and surely ascertained and
declared elected"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
JEWELRY SALESMAN SLAIN
AND $1,000 IN GEMS GONE

Wakefield, Mass, Dec. 24.-The body
Of Maurice \. Albertson, a Lawrence
jewelry salesman. who had been miss
ing three DAYS. was found today buried
in the cellar Of a shanty in the for
eign quarter of the town. II had been
hacked with knives.
Albertson disappeared Sunday af-
ternoon. shortly after he came here
with $4,000 worth OF jewelry at the
suggestion OF men who had told him
they wished 10 choose Christmas and
wedding gifts no trace OF his jewelry
case nor OF the valuables it contained
has been found.
The discovery Of the body was fol-
lowed by the arrest on a charge of
murder Of Luigi Grassidonia, a shoe
maker
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
Hundred twenty-five En-
pIoyes Given 15-Pound-
ers by the President
REMEMBERS CHILDREN
Auto Filled With Presents for
Little Friends Along Route
to Golf Course.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 24.-Gov-
day and the national capital was ready
for the Christmas celebration. Post
men bearing greetings for the presi-
dent and presents for members of his
family were frequently in evidence at
the White house. One hundred and
twenty-five White house employees are
happy because the president present
ed each with a 15-pound turkey. All
executive departments arranged to
close at noon.
Thousands of persons planned to at
tend community Christmas celebra-
tion at the capitol tonight \ large
fir tree stood at the east entrance of
the capitol above the doors of which
appeared in large letters, set with
electric lights, the words, peace on
earth, good will to men,"
The president yent golfing early to-
day, despite a heavy snow storm. Chill
dren along the road he takes to the
golf club were made happy by the ar
rival of an automobile filed with pres
ents from the White house.
With the exception of Secretary Gar
rison, all members of the cabinet will
be here tomorrow. The president has
exchanged gifts with each of them.
\ white Christmas from New Eng
land to the Great Lakes is indicated
for tomorrow. Unsettled weather and
probably snow will prevail in that
region. Elsewhere generally colder
weather will mark Christmas day.
South Atlantic and gulf states may ex-
pect ain.
ireland Sends Thanks.
Washington, D. c., Dec. "A - The
lowing from Lord Aberdeen, viceroy
of Ireland: please convey loving
thanks from Irish soldiers children
for Santa Claus gifts from the children
of the United States"
Remembering Soldiers.
Paris, Dec. 24.-Christmas at the
front will be as cheerful and comfort
able as love and self-denial of nearly
every family in France can make it.
The spirit of those at home is not to
give presents to one another, but to
unite and give to son, father or broth
er serving the flag. The ministry of
war is sending a bottle of champagne
for every four soldiers at the front.
All plum puddings in shops in Paris
have been taken by the French mill
tary authorities to send to British sol
diers. King Albert of Belgium sent a
box of % cigars to each of the Bel
gian soldiers. The American ambu-
lance is bright with holly md mistle
toe The French government is deliv
ering great quantities of packages
from Germany to prisoners of war. It
is understood similar deliveries will
be made by German authorities to
French prisoners.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
Scott Succeeding in Mission.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 24.-Briga-
dier General Hugh SCOTS mission TO
the Mexican border is progressing sat
isfactorily, according to his message
today TO the war department.
President Gutierrez and General
Villa had a long conference in Mexico
city last night, according to advices
from state department agents there.
These dispatches are regarded as evil
dence against reports that Gutierrez
had been made a prisoner and his
forces had been engaged with Villa
troops.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
japan Denies REQUEST.

Chicago. Ill, Dec. PA Daily News
Toxic cablegram says the Japanese
minister has informed the budget com
mittee that Japan has not received a
request from any government TO send
troops to Europe. 1t declined to say
what Japan would do if a request was
received
Rock Island Argus., 1914-12-24
WOODMEN ARE TO
DRILL WITH ARMS
State Adjutant General Issues a
Permit to Team of Camp
26 of Rock Island.
Especial to The ArgusD

Springfield. ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Adjutant-
General Dickson today issued an order
granting permission to drill WIZ arms.
but without ammunition, for one year
from today to Camp No. 20, drill team
OF Modern Wootmen of America of
Rock Island