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The citizen., 1914-10-23
TRIED TO BURN BABY, CHARGED.
Hest Virginia Mother Arrested Near
Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant. ". Na.-Charged
Eith setting ERE TO her own home in
an effort to burn her 10-day-old baby,
Nrs. Mary Lanier. OF Apple Grove,
rear here, was arrested. Ii is said
Mrs. Lanier and her husband had quar-
relied and that she tried to murder the
baby for spite" The FIRE started in
The room where the baby lay in its
cradle Men at work on the farm
found the cradle in flames. but saved
The child
The citizen., 1914-10-23
AMERICAN WIDOWED BY WAR.

Mrs. Henry Hammond sehott Returns
To Yonkers.
New York.-One of rhe first Ameri-
can brides widowed by the war in Eu-
rope reached New York aboard the
Maaretania. She is Mrs. Henry Ham
mond Schott. formerly Miss Hazel VI.
Brown, Of YOnkers She was married
on June Is last Her husband. Captain
Schott. OF the British Army was kill
ed in the retreat from Mons.
The citizen., 1914-10-23
BANKERS STAND
BY RAILROADS
Approve Appeals for Increase
of Freight Rates.
NEXT MEETING IN SEATTLE
Spend More Money For Agricultural
improvements and Less For
Warships and Coast
Defenses.

Richmond. Va-With the election of
officers and their installation the con-
vention OF the American Banking AS
sociation came TO an end here.
The adoption OF resolution APPROX
ing the appeals of the railroads TO be
allowed TO increase their freight rates
was the feature of the business session
Thursday. Other important matters
transacted were the election of officers
the appointing OF committee to GO
to Washington TO request the Federal
Reserve Board to grant different terms
for the admission of savings banks and
trust companies as members of the
Reserve Banks. and fixing place Of
meeting for next year.
The New Officers.
Next years convention will be held
in Seattle, Wash. This will allow the
delegates an opportunity to visit the
great exposition to be held in San
Francisco.
The usual rules of the association
C4C NsaA leu Jul anu " AIA4dA III 1-a
first vice-president of the First Ma
tional Bank. Philadelphia, vice-presi-
dent of the association. was advanced
TO the presidency. James X. Lynch.
vice-president of the First National
Bank. San Francisco and member of
the executive council of the American
Bankers Association, elected vice
president; Fred E. Farnsworth. gen.
eral secretary; William G. Fitzwilson,
assistant secretary; J. W. Hopes.
treasurer. and Thomas D. Patton. gen
eral counsel
Under suspension of the rules the
convention adopted the resolutions Of
fered by Oliver J. Sands. president of
the American National Bank. of Rich
mond. calling upon the Interstate Com
merce Commission TO grant the rate
increases asked by the railroads.
Cooperation was asked of the
American bankers to induce the fed
eral government TO spend more money
for agricultural Improvements and less
for warships and coast defenses. The
request was made by Prof. Cyril G..
Hopkins.
The citizen., 1914-10-23
SLIDE CLOSES PANAMA CANAL.
Newly Completed Channel Blocked BY
Tons OF Earth.

Colon.-A slide in Culebra Cut OF
the Panama Canal piled several tons
of earth into the newly completed
channel Dredges kept in anticipation
of such contingency are at work re
moving the mass. There have been q
number of minor slides recently. but
this is the first of any magnitude.
The citizen., 1914-10-23
SIX DROWN FROM U. S. CUTTER
Boat From the Manning swamps on
Cape sariehes.

Washington. D. CA radiogram tc
the Revenue Cutter Service from the
commander of the Behring Sea fleet
reported the drowning of Assistant
Surgeon L. W Jenkins. P H. s., and
five other men when boat from the
cutter Manning swamped Saturday in
Unslaga Pass, on Cape SRriches.
The citizen., 1914-10-23
DISCHARGED an obliaation.

An old lady was greatly frightened
when the train thundered into the tun,
mel
DO you think" she asked the tick.
ct collector, the tunnel is perfectly
safe?"
Don't be afraid. madam" replied
the waggish collector. Our company
got you in this hole, and we're bound
to see you through"
The citizen., 1914-10-23
NEW AMBASSADOR RECEIVED
maoehi di ceIIere, Of Italy, Calls On
President Wilson.

Washington. D. C.-Macchi di
Cellere, the new Italian ambassador.
presented his credentials to President
Wilson Tuesday. He was introduced
by Secretary Bryan. Short addresses
dwelling on the good relations between
Italy and the United States were ex.
changed by the President and the Am.
bassador
The citizen., 1914-10-23
AlR-MAN FLIES ses MILES.
Previous American Record Beaten BY
Iowa Aviator.

Des Moines. Iowa-W c. Robinson.
of Grinnell, Iowa. aviator. flew from
Des Moines to Kentland. Ind. approx
imately 365 miles The American rec
ord for continuous flight was 2S4 miles.
made by C Murvin Wood on August
9. 1913. Robinson started for Chicago,
but was detected by a storm.
The citizen., 1914-10-23
ANTITRUST BILL SIGNED.

President Takes sst Step In Admins.
s-aticn's Big Business Program.
washington. D. C.-President VIII
son signed the Clayton antitrust bill,
thus taking the last step to complete
The Administrators present program
sf legislation affecting big business.
The citizen., 1914-10-23
TURKEY TO oEMoBILIzE.
Rome Dispatch Saws Kaiser Is Told OF
Lack OF Money

Rome.-The Turkish Government
aas notified the German Emperor OF
IT'S intention to demobnize its army on
account of lacs of money. says dis
patch TO the Tribune. from its special
correspondent at Constantinople
The citizen., 1914-10-23

The total current receipts of the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions for the year ending
August 81. amounted to $1.eS2. .21S.
The citizen., 1914-10-23

When the oldest daughter marries
the rest Of the family manage to get
along comfortably without any boss.
The citizen., 1914-10-23

People who live in glass houses
shouldn't live within a stones throw
of each other
The citizen., 1914-10-23

A suit was fled in Chicago to ascer-
tain what effect the French mora
.orium has on French citizens in the
United States.
The citizen., 1914-10-23
TELEGRAPH TICKS

Charles Herbert. wealthy man OF
Pittsburgh. is believed by his nephew.
TO have been murdered in Chicago.
Secretary of State Harry Woods. one
of the Democratic senatorial candi-
dates in Illinois. committed suicide in
Springfield.
The citizen., 1914-10-23
SENATE PASSES
WAR TAX BILL
Measure Goes Through Without
Cotton Relief.
BITTER WRANGLE ON FLOOR
After Defeat OF His Amendment,
Aoke Smith Moves To Table the
Measure-Bryan's Point OF
Order Sustained.

Washington, D. C.-After defeating
all amendments intended to relieve the
cotton situation in the South, the Sen
ate passed the war tax bill by a vote
of "a 10 %.
The purpose of the bill is to raise
s1O7 900. 900 year TO make up for the
loss in revenue caused by the Eu-
ropean war.
Only one Democrat. Senator Lane.
of Oregon. voted against it. Senator
Vardaman. OF Mississippi announced
that he was paired against it. No Re-
pubEcans voted against il.
The principal tight was on Senator
Hoke Smiths amendment directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to pur-
chase 100000 bales OF cotton al 10
cents a pound and hold them for three
years. This was defeated. 30 10 u.
Following the defeat OF his amend
ment. Senator Hoke Smith moved to
table the bill Senator Bryan made
: point of order that the agreement
10 vote was intended TO carry il to
dual disposition"
The Vice-President sustained the
point of order. Senator Vardaman
then moved TO POSTPONE the bill in
definitely.
Senator McCumber's amendment to
include grain in the relief plan pro-
posed by Senator Hoke Smith. was de-
feated by viva voce vote. Senator
Overman's vote to return 10 the South
em States the s6S 100000 collected
from them as a cotton tax after the
war. was defeated. II TO Il.
Some OF Bits Provisions.
The bill placed tax Of s1.75 bar
rel on beer. which Is expected 20 raise
about $4,000. 600 revenue. tax on
wine at 5 cents a gallon. with 50 cents
gallon on grape brandy or wine
spirits used in fortifying wines: a tax
of 81 per $1,000 OF capital. surplus and
undivided profits. on banks; and spe-
eial taxes on pawn-brokers. CONNER
eial brokers. custom-house brokers.
theaters. circuses and bowling alleys
aud billiard rooms. Special taxes are
placed on manufacturers of tobacco,
cigars and cigarettes Stamp taxes
from two cents up are provided for
bonds. debentures or certificates of
Indebtedness agreements to sell on
exchanges, certificates of stock,
promissory notes, bills of lading. tele-
graph and telephone messages costing
Is cents or more, brokers notes,
deeds. conyeyances. insurance policies,
steamship tickets. powers OF attorney
and Pullman car seats, Taxes are
also placed on perfumery, cosmetics
and chewing gum.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
LAWMAKERS ACCOMPANY
BRADLEY FUNERAL TRAIN
Both Houses of Congress Adjourn
Out of Respect to Memory
of Dead Senator

With all arrangements in charge of the
United States Senate. the funeral train.
bearing the body Of Senator Bradley. OF
Kentucky, left Washington yesterday aft
ernoon at o'clock for Frankfort.
A special committee of Senators, head
ed by Senator Ollie James. of Kentucky.
and a committee of members Of the
House. accompanied the body.
Both Houses of Congress adjourned
early yesterday after adopting resolutions
Of regret over the death Of the statesman.
The Senate met at IL o'clock and adjourn
ed at lilo o'clock. The House convened
at noon. and Representative Ben John
son offered the customary resolution of
coincidence. after which the session end
ed at 12:5 O'Clock.
The House committee consists of all
members of the Kentucky delegation ex-
cept Representative Powers. and the fol-
lowing additional members: Representa-
tives Austin. of Tennessee; Kahn. of Cali
fornia; Green. of Iowa; ]. n. B. Smith,
of Michigan. Switzer, Of Ohio, and John
son, of Washington. The Senate commit
tee which. with Sergeant-at-arms Hig-
gins, accompanied the body. was named
by Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, act
ing President, Of the Senate, as follows:
Senators James, Gallinger, Borah, Over
man, smoot, Shively, Root, MARITIME,
Poindexter, O'Gorman, Fall, Mark A.
Smith, Hughes. and Kern.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
TO OPEN WITH SMOKER

George washington University VIII be-
gin its commencement exercises Friday.
with the Kappa Sigma graduate smoker.
Secretary Richard Cobb announced the
following program:
Friday, May -. Kappa Sigma graduate
smoker; Saturday. May %. holiday in all
departments Of the university; Thursday.
June 4. Sigma Kappa dance. Chi Omega
dance, and Kappa Sigma smoker; Friday.
June S. senior class play. Veterinary
Medical Association banquet. Architec-
turaI Club smoker and Phi Chi banquet
to graduates; Saturday. June 8, Alpha
Beta Phi smoker: Chi Omega. house party
at Snowden. Va Qasting until June Id,
Delta Tau Delta luncheon. Kappa Sigma
dance. Pf Beta Phi senior luncheon. Psi
Omega luncheon and Sigma Kappa sup
per: Sunday. June .. baccaiaureate ser
mon. st. Johns Church, Lafayette square,
4 p. m: Monday, June s. senior class ban
quet at Rauscher's, Phi Sigma Kappa
dance. Chi Omega picnic. Sigma Phi
Epsilon smoker and convening Of uni
versity congress: Tuesday. June 9. recep-
tion to graduates and faculty by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Charles Herbert Stockton.
Alpha Beta Phi banquet to graduates.
Theta Delta Chi graduate smoker. Delta
Tau Delta dance and union smoker:
June 10. commencement ex-
ercises in Memorial Continental Hall at
5 p. m; Friday, June II, Theta Delta
Chi dance and Engineering Society
smoker, and Saturday, June 13, Alpha
Beta Phi dance. Chi Omega alumnae
luncheon and Sigma Phi Epsilon dance.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
TOOK "a HOURS FOR
HER LOVE TO BLOOM
Mae E. Sullivan. in $4,000 Heart
Balm Suit. Says It Budded
in the Streets.

New York. May 25.-Love that
budded in the streets of New York and
burst into full bloom in twenty-four
hours. only 10 wither and die. was de-
scribed on the witness stand today by
Miss Mae E. Sullivan. in her suit for
$15o.ooo for breach Of promise against
Arthur ]. Hoe, son of tho late multi
millionaire printing press man.
Miss Sullivan said she first met Hoe
when she was seventeen and wore
short dresses and her hair braided
down her back.
an September. 1911. was walking
with a girl named Brannigan," said the
witness. Mr.. Hoe had been following
me for several blocks He accosted US
and suggested that he had met me at
Atlantic City. I told him I had never
been there and then he asked us to
meet him the next day in the tearoom
at the Astor. There he said he was
much in love with me and wanted me
to become his wife. Miss Brannigan
was present.
sMr. Hoe said: ] am q wealthy man
and can give you all the luxuries of
life. i inherited over SS.000,000 from
my fathers estate Then he gave me
$500.
THE next day NJ insisted on paying
all my expenses because We were GO
ing to be married and bought $4,000
worth Of furniture for our apartment"
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
INSURANCE SOLICITORS
MEET In CONVENTION
Two Days Session of Mutual Life
Field Club Opens Today at
New Ebbitt House.

The field club of the Southern division
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of New York. will meet in convention
at the New Ebbitt House this morning
for a two days session.
1t is said that every one OF the dele
gates is an expert life insurance man,
because it is necessary for a solicitor to
write not less than $4,000 of business
with annual premiums to qualify as a
delegate.
Many Of those attending this conven-
tion have produced several hundred thou
sand.
G-orge T. Dexter, second vice president
of the company, will preside, and will be
assisted by George K Sargent, Prof. ].
A. Jackson, Fred G. Dexter, officials of
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
lie company. from New York.
homas p Morgan. of Washington.

the company, from New York. and
Thomas P. Morgan. of Washington.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company is
the oldest life insurance company In
America, having been in active operation
for seventy-one years during which time
It has paid its policy holders more than
81, ,130, 10000. and has today assets of
more than $50, ,000.00e
Its business relations are said to reach
every part of the globe.
The District of Columbia agency is
managed by Thomas P. Morgan, third,
who is a grandson of a man who, during
his life, was one of Washington's most
public-spirited citizens
The following delegates will be in at
tendance:
Atlanta-B. H Seay. A. c. Robinson.
C. r. Medley, A. L. Cumming, c. B.
Lewis, W. c. Thomas.
Baltimore-John F. Davies. Harry
Freedman, Robert H Goldsmith, Thomas
NJ Dell, Louis N. Adler. Walter G. Nc
Blain. Marion B. Freeman. J. H. Caulk
Kemp, jr., Charles Brink. L. Carl Jelenko,
Andrew J. keenan,, Walter A. Raleigh.
Charlotte-James A. Houston. W. H.
Parrish,sw. T. Rowland, r. P. Taylor.
Columbia-D. H. Ellis.
Jacksonville-George B. Davis. r. L.
Little Rock-w. F. Perrin, H A Elder.
A. c. Remmel, d. L. z. Chitwood, n. B.
Burrow, F. w. Mcdonald. Robert L.
Blakely.
Louisville-Frank L. Noad, Frank
Davis, p. H. Holzheimer. Edgar White
house, William T. Micou. ..
Memphis-H. W. Mckay, D. W. Knox.
A L. Wylie, JEFF A. Marmon, A. I. Ellis.
George Richberger.
Meridian-H. C. Mature. W. L. Wilson.
E. D. Self. ]. C. Hamilton.
Moptgomery-Robert Lee, D. A. Hollo-
way, J. II. Mize, Columbus Smith, c. A.
Hopkins, L. E. Carledge.
Nashville-James A. Vowel. T. N. King,
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
Society DotnSs in ano AROUND
Ole National Gapttal
~ SALLY vAwrER HARalA

man. located at st. Paul, and his best
man hast night was William B. Metcalf.
Of washington. Who u connected with
the Baltimore Sun bureau.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore started on their
Western weighing journey last night She
wore . travelling gown Of French serge
In blue. and . hat Of the same shape.
trimmed with pink roses TO match the
collar cuffs and girdle Of the gown.
The next meeting of the Pocahontas
Memorial Association will be held at the
Hotel Bellevue, Fifteenth and STREETS.
Thursday. May q. at 40 p. m. All MEM
bers are earnestly requested to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer s. Hubbell. OF
Bridgeport. Conn. are guests at the
Hotel Powhatan.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
Moore-Scott Wedding

An interesting wedding in official life
last night was that of Miss Sybil Scott.
daughter Of Representative and Mrs.
George c. Scott to Dale Moore, son OF
Mrs. Charles E Smith. Of Decatur, Ill.
The company to witness the ceremony
was small. and included only the close
personal friends Of the family. Rev. DR..
J. W. Frizzeil officiated. and the bride
was attended by Miss Mary Wade. Of
Sioux City. Iowa Her wedding gown
was a graceful affair of white satin
charmeuse with tulle and pearl trim
ming. The bridal veil. Of tulle, was held
in cap-shape with orange blossoms. and
the shower bouquet which she carried
was Of white roses and lilies Of the val-
ley. Miss Wades gown was Of pink taf-
feta and chiffon. an she carried a bou-
quet Of pink wild roses.
In the drawing-room. where the cere-
mony took place, and elsewhere in the
suite Of rooms devoted to entertaining
were . profusion Of pink and white
flowers.
Mr.. Moore is a well known newspaper
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
RocKEFELLERs WED so YEARS.

Tarrytown, N. Y. May 5.-Althodgh
today was said to be the fiftieth anni-
versary of their wedding, neither William
Rockefeller or Mrs. Rockefeller were here
to observe 1t. 1t is said the celebration
was postponed because Mr.. Rockefeller
regrets the publicity Of the Investigations
now being made by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Mr.. Rockefeller will
not take the stand. This was made known
positively.
While enjoying good health, he has no
power of speech. All his telephoning Is
done by clerks When Mr.. Rockefeller
wishes to converse he uses a pad and
pencil, except on rare occasions.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
White House Announcement

Announcement was made from the
White House yesterday afternoon to fol-
lowing effect:
"As Mrs. Wilson's recovery has been
90 delayed. her physician has decided
| that she can take no part In any social
engagements this week. One OF hei
daughters will receive. with the Presi-
dent. In her place at the musicale on
"wednesday afternoon"
The announcement not only concerns
Mrs. Wilson's engagement at the White
House. but also places a damper on the
Martha Jefferson breakfast for which she
was scheduled as guest Of honor at
O'Clock. Thursday. May 2S
President Wilson, accompanied by
Secretary Tumulty and DR.. Grayson, at
tended the performance at Keith's last
night
Mrs. Josephus Daniels was the guest
Of honor at a luncheon party yesterday.
with Mrs. Davenport White as hostess.
Miss Mary Wilson, the second daughter
of the Secretary OF Labor and Mrs. Will
son will leave Thursday for Phillipsburs,
Pa, where she will make visit OF two
months TO her grandmother. Mrs. VIII
son, and to her uncle and. aunts-, The
Secretary and Mrs. Wilson will remain
in Washington until the close OF the
public schools late in June.
The Secretary Of War returned to
Washington last night from q few days
rest at Atlantic City. Mrs. Garrison.
who Joined him there Saturday. stopped
in Philadelphia for a short visit with her
brother-in-law and sister. DR.. and Mrs
Morton.
The Postmaster General and Mrs. Bur-
Lesson. who motored to Biuemont. Va.
Sunday. have returned to the Capital
They may take a cottage in that locality
for the summer, though they have not
finally decided upon their location.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. di Zerega, Mr..
Alfred and Miss E. A. di Zerega, Of
Aldie. Va. have taken an apartment at
the Hotel Powhatan for their stay in
the city.
Miss Laura Johns, the, niece Of Mrs.
Burleson, who has been her guest while
studying at the George Washington Uni
versity, will return to her home in Texas
on May %.
Mrs. George W. Fairchilds. Of New
4 Ork, entertained at luncneOn at bOWer
House. Nd. yesterday, and a card party
occupied the afternoon. Her guests were
Mrs MARITIME. Mrs. Sutherland. Mrs.
Swanson. of the Senate circle: Mrs. James
r. Mann, Mrs. Hutchinson, Mrs. James
8. Davenport, Mrs. Henry ID. Clayton.
Mrs Hubert Dent. Mrs T. Dewitt Tai
mage, Mrs. Julius Kahn. Miss Flora
Wilson, Mrs. Falls. Mrs Gillette. Mrs.
Charles McChord, Miss Slemp. Mrs. Ed
win S. Underhill. Mrs. Ira C. Copley and
Mrs. Wyley.
The Minister of Switzerland left Wash
ington yesterday morning for the Lake
Mohonk Conference on international
Peace. He awaited the return OF DR..
Frederic C. Luthi, Of the Swiss legation.
who has been visiting Mime. Luthi In
New Orleans, where she is detained by
the Illness OF her mother. Dr.. Luthi
returned to Washington a few hours be-
fore the departure OF the Minister.
Representative and Mrs. Borland also
left Washington yesterday for Lake Mo-
honk.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
EXPERTS ON WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES TO MEET
Convention Opens Here Today ID
Discuss Administrative and
Technical Questions.

The ninth annual conference on weights
and measures in the United States will
begin this morning at the Bureau of
Standards, and continue until Saturday.
The purpose Is to obtain uniformity In
methods Of enforcing the laws. There
will be discussions Of administrative and
technical questions with a view to ad-
vancins the cause Of honest weights and
measures.
Another feature of the conference viii
be the exhibition Of testing railroad
track scales, utilizing the test car re-
Gently built for the Bureau Of Standards.
The exhibition Of commercial apparatus
viii be extensive. including all standard
forms of scales. weights and measures.
with those recently developed as re-
suit OF the countrywide agitation for
more accurate commercial equipment. as
a special feature.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26

the National woman's Democratic
League, requests that all Of those who
expect to attend the Martha Jefferson
breakfast In honor Of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, on Nay, y. and who have not
obtained admission cards will please COM
municate with her 1t once at room asa
Congress Hall Hotel
Mrs. Daniel W., ODonoghue VIII be
at home, 17o4 Avenue OF the Presidents.
on Thursday. May q. from to o'clock,
to the Washington Alumnae of St
Joseph's College. OF Emm;tsburg, Nd.
The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmetef entertained Q party Of young
people at a dinner at the embassy last
night
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
Sam Amster, r. w. Gaunt,

Sam Amster, r. W. Gaunt, w. J.
Jenkins
New Orleans-Robert B. Trabue. L. W.
warrick. w. d. Hill. w. ]. Harmon, Max
Braun, William She'll.
Richmond-W. P. Dodson. Brooks Mar
mon, S. S. Northington, E. d. Sampson.
w. L. Pierce.
Savannah W. L. Thompson, P. w.
Wilson, E. M. Beasley.
Washington-Walter H. Klopfer, Stan
ley F. Hoover.
Wheeling-Wiliam c. Yeaton, Leo r.
Elikan.
Wilmington-Frank L. Gates, Aubrey
Vandever.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-26
COMMERCE OFFICE CHANGES.

The Department Of Commerce ycster-
day announced the following changes in
personnel:
Harold l. Van Keuren has been pro-
oauonally appointed AZ laboratory assist
ant at $1,000 in the Bureau Of Standards.
Miss Madge A. Shoemaker. clerk at
S.1oo in the Bureau Of ths Censua has