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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
PEACE MEDIATORS
DECLINE TO TALK

Washington. July 1o.--Mnisters
Naon.. of Argentina. and Suarez. OF
Chile, returned tonight from New
York. where they talked with IIuerta
delegates to the Niagara Falls Mexi-
can peace conference AS General
CarranZa has sent no nnal reply to
the mediators proposal for Il joint con
ference to discuss plans for pro-
risional government. neither OF the
South American ministers would com :
ment on dispa tches from Saltillo an
nouncing that A majority of the Con :
stitutionalist generals had voted
against such conference.
Interest here I'm the Mexican situa :
tion is centering on the operations of
the Constitutionalist armies. With the
commands OF Generals Villa, Pablo.
Gonzales and Obregon preparing to
clear away the few remaining OBJ
staclcs and march for Mexico City some
Washingtor declare 1t only is a mat
ter OF weeks before Huerta will be
driven out. and n provisional military
government set up at tho capital un-
der the plan of Guadaloupe.
dispatches Tonight from Rear Ad- :
miral Howard. on the Pacific Coast.
told or the agreement for the evacua
tion Of Guayamas by the Fedcrals Ad-
miral Howard also advised that he had
received reports of tho evacuation OF
Acapulco, and that the Japanese cruiser
Idzuma had left Mazatlan for Aca
pulco
Clarence Gunthcr and nve other
Americans concerning whom there
have been queries 1T the State De
partmcnt. were reported at Guayamas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
nr.nn Without Iuformntion.

Washing ten, July questioned to-
might as To the reason for tho re-
call Of Ambassador Willard 10 the
capital, Sccr"tar: Of STATE Bryan said:
'.\'uba ssadot willard has not been
summoned 10 Washington AS far as |
know. II he Is coming, the fact viii
probably be made known in due form
by advice 10 the department. This
IS the 'irst have heard of IT..
secretary Bryan spent an hour At the
with Chairman stone. of the Foreign
itclatlons Committee and Senator
Shivcly, Of Indiana. ranking Demo
cratic mem Der They said they dis
cussed the universal peace treaty
.Nheme OF the SeereiArx Of Statc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
INVESTIGATION COMPLETED
Newman nnd Williams Again before
senate Committees.

Washington. July l0.---Commttee in
Ncstigat!on into use of Senate station
cry III promotion OF u mine at Gold Hill.
y. C.. practically was completed to-
day. George Walter Newman, promoter
of the mine, and John SHELTON Williams.
Comptroller OF the Currency. again
were before the committee amplifying
points IN the!r previous testimony
Newman repeated his denial that he
ever had given away stock in the cn-
terprise. or sold IL TO friends ut a
lower price than IL cost him. lie said.
however. he did agree 70 buy $500
shares for Representative Flood. OF
Virginia. at given figure and later
was able TO secure for him at a lower
price because of Il drop i'm the mark ct
Mr.. Williams reiterated his previous
testimony that he had taken no active
part in promo tiom OF the minc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
AIR VIEWS REVEAL
CANAL DEFENSES
Men Guilty of Giving Them Pub
licity Charged With Disclosure
of Military Secrets.
WARRANTS BY GOVERNMENT
Indictment of Magazine Editor,
Writer, Aviator and Pho
tographer Is Sought.

San Francisco. Cal, July lo-war-
rants for the arrest or Charles *.
Field. editor Of the Sunset Magazine:
Robert j. Fowler. an aviator: Riley a.
Scott. a writer and Ray S Duhcm. a
photog raphcr, were issued to-day at
the request of John w. Preston.
United States attorney here. The
charge against all four is the disclo-
sure OF military secrets. The penalty
is Ton Years imprisonment or slc.-
600 fine for such disclosure. If made
abroad. and one year or a $1,000 fine
if made IN the United States.
In April. sunset published ar
ticle entitled Can the Panama Canal
BE DESTROYED From the Air"
Reproductions Of photoEra phs taken
from an acroplanc and showing some
Of the fortiications Of the Canal Zone
and Of the san Francisco Presidio ac-
coirpa MED tho text. As soon as n copy
Of the number was called to the at
tention OF the War Department 1t re-
quested Preston to Investigate.
Mr.. Fields defense to-day Was that
tho photograph showed no actual for
t'ications. only preliminary work for
fort. To this Mr.. Preston replied:
"Ey tho act or March 3. 1911. Congress
made IL Violation of a plain stat
ute for q civilian to take or publish
photographs Of amy fortiGc4tiun,
whether complete or in process of CON
struction."
All. FOUR ARE RELEASED
ON OWN HECoGNIZANCE
Field. Fowler. Duhem and Scott were
served with the warrants. and taken
before United States Commissioner
Francis krull. They were released
on .acir ow. rccogni2ancc.
vi Spgclal session Of The grand
jury tomorrow. the government will
present its evidence and ask for in
dictm.nts.
The editorial comment of the mag
a@ine on one OF the photographs
against which the War Department
particularly complained. Was as fol-
lows.
This is one OF the mos, significant
photographs ever published in this
country. Below the aeroplane from
which the picture was taken, lie the
Naos Islands. in the Bay of Panama,
ment is mounting batteries of the
heaviest artillery in the world. to
protect the Pacific approach to the
Panama Canal.
"On the island, almost directly un-
der the acroplane. can be Sc, 4 tho
cmpla cement for the most powerful
weapon ever constructed. the first six :
tccn-inch disappearing gun. which has
AN effective range OF about twelve
miles.
Here is the significance Of the pho
; tograph: the aeroplane might have
come in time OF war from a battleshlp
out OF range OF the big gun, flying a
safe height and carrying 800 pounds
of nigh explosive instead OF Il camera.
Would not tho biz gun he helpless
against such n foe
TAKING or PHOTOGRAPH
DESCRIBED ny EDITORS
The editors described the circuIn-
stances in which the photograph was
taken. and who took il, adding:
shortly afterwards President VIII
son issued an executive order forbid
ding sucn flights. under heavy penal
ty. The photographs made on this
Hight probably are the only pictures
that ever Will be taken OF the canal
from the air, except for purposes OF
/ war"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT
Conspiracy Charge Against Dr. W. .
MintcrA mud Wife DisminScL !.

New Castle. Ind. July lO.-rhe case
against DIR. w. y. Winters and his
wife. Mrs. Byrd Winters. who were
charged with conspiracy In connection
with the disappearance of the doctors
nine year-old daughter, Catherine Win
ters. was dismissed here day by the
prosecuting attorney on the ground
that there was not sufficient evidence
against the defendants
William X. Cooper. who also was
charged with the conspiracy. was set
free. Andavits were filed against the
three defendants on May 30, 1914, by
Robert y. Abel an indianapolis de-
tective. Catherine Winters myster-
iously disappeared March 20 1918
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
B0RDAS CAMP BOMBARDED
Domlnjcan Government VIII Protest
Agminst .ActlOm OF L. =. Mnrslips.

Santo Domingo. July l0.-The Ma
here to-day from Puerto Plata reports
that the United States battlcship South
Carolina and the CInhoat Machias re-
san Marcos. President i3ordas has been
attempting to drive out the revolu-
tonistS at Puerto Plata.
The Dominican government. it is un-
derstood, has entered q protest against
the action of the United States war
ships. RevolutionistS who invaded the
cd and are being pursued by govern
ment troops. Reports from the North
say the conditions are quiet and rebels
At LA Vega and Santiago de Los Gabal-
lcros have disbauded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
THIRD REVOLT IN 40 HOURS
National Guard Mny he Asked to Main
thin order mt UlnckNclfs Island.
Snecinl 10 Thc rimeS- hi snafrh 1

New York, July l0.-FolIowing
ano her outbreak of prisoners to-day.
the fourth in six days. in Blackwells
Island penal institutions. DIR. Katherine
y. Davis. commissioner OF correction,
declared she would ask that the
National Guard be called out TO main
tain order if necessary
The outbreak to-day resulted in a
battle between the prisoners, armed
with iron buckets, and the Keepers
Three Of the former and two OF the
latter were injured. II was the third
revolt in forty hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
WILLARD ON WAY HOME
Leaves FnrIs After Urgent Summons
From Washington to Rcturn.

ISuccIhI % TT" TImes- DIspatch-
Paris, july i0.-Joseph willard. the
American ambassador TO Spain. is nov
speeding {" the United states on the
imperator. after having received an
urgent summons Ia return home from
W Washington.
Mr. willard was in Paris with his
VIII. when the cable calling him to
tho other side arrived, just two hours
before the hoat.tr:ttu left this city.
The ainhH ssaior htd Just time to throw
a few necessities iNtO Il travelling bag
and catch the train as II steamed out
OF the station He IL expected TO lie
Ahsnml Tor .ancMt "A month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
BUYS NORTH CAROLINA LAND
Government Purchases I3,a.5 Acres In
Mountain Counties.

WaShing ton, .IUIN IN.--I'UrchaSe bv
the government Of 1915 acres OF for
est lands in North Carolina was ap-
proved to-day by the National Fores [
Reservation Commission. The acoiti :
sition embraces twelve tracts. eleven
OF them in Buncomhc. Yancey and Me
Dowell Counties. with u total area of
1900 acres. and the other with AN
area OF 1.l7J acres in Macon County.
All Of tho tracts adioin Federal rcser-
vation previously acquired. and most
OF them are wooded with poplar. oak.
chestnut and other valuable timber.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
CARSON GIVEN FREE HAND
lister Volunteers Ready for MoblIIxn-
don at MomenI'n Notice.

Belfast. July l0.-Tne ''prONIsioual
government" formed by the Ulster
Cniouists at its first meeting to-day
gave Sir Edward Carson 4 free hand
TO take whatever action he may think
necessary in calling the Ulster Nolun-
ready for mobilization at a moments
notice.
SIR Edward Carson. in "a speech, de-
clared that the time had come for the
loyaltsts of Ulster to translate their
words into action. lie said something
must be done TO compel the British
government to make up its mind.
Ulster, lie concluded, was anxious for
peace. but WAS not going to accept
peace with surrender.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
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GOES UPON RETIRED LIST
Rcar-AdmirnI Southcrlnnd one OF Few
WHO nises from Enlistcu Mnn.

Washington, July lo.--onc OF the
very few men who rose TO the highcs I
rank in the navy from his position as
an enlisted man--Rcar-Ad Admiral VIII
liam IL. H. Southcrland---was placed
upon the retired list to-day by rea :
son of having reached the statutory
age OF siNty-two years. lie Was horn
in New York. and appointed as 4 naval
apprentice in 1856. and because OF pc
culiar aptitude and excellent service
was transferred To the Naval Academy
from which he graduated with honors.
During Theodore Roosevelts incu.n-
bency as Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Southcrland was his naval aide
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
FUSIBLE PLUG "HANGED"
Miniature GallOws Used 10 Emphasize
"Snfety First" Movement.

washington. duly l0.-On a miniature
mahogany gallows in the Department
Of Commerce was hanged to-day tho
fusiblc plug that failed to operate and
caused a boiler explosion that killed
eleven of the crew of the steamer Jcf-
fcrson. off Cape Henry. Secretary
Rcdfcld acted AS chief eXecutioner at
the hanging ceremonies" which was
intended 10 emphasize the necessity for
safety first" New steamboat reSu-
lationS were adopted as the result Of
the explosion on the Jefferson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
SIX LIVES is STORMS TOLL
Great Property Damage In Certain See
tinnS nf penus VI lxaniu.

tions of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, July 10.-Six persons
Killed and property damage cstimat ted
at hundreds Of thousands of dollars
was the toll to-day Of cloudbursts and
electrical storms iu the Lebanon Valley
and the anthracite coal regions Of
Pennsylvania. Three persons were
drowned in Scranton and vicinity In a
flood that followed the cloudburst: one
man was killed by lightning at Wilkes
barre. and two met death at Lebanon.
Twenty-Five men were caught in Il
mine 100 feet below the surface at
burst. They escaped TO the surface by
wading through water up to their
shoulders.
Railroad and trolley traffic was com
plctcly tied up. Lightning started nu-
morous fires In the country districts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
nos,s body lis Found.

Especial 10 The Times Dispa tch
Norfolk. Va, July i0.-The body Of
Young William Tebo, OF SUFFOLK.
drowned yesterday afternoon at Vir-
ginia Reach. was found to-day near
Cape Henry. about five miles from the
place where the drowning occurred The
body was sent to Suffolk tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
GAY OCEAN VIEW.

folk and Western depot IN Norfolk mme-
diateiy after arrival ot the every sunday
excursions from Richmond. sl.j9 round trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
Liabilities.

THE WAY TO BALTIMORE.
York River. Chesapeake bay. Delightful
sail $50 way. $3.50 round trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-11
HOWARD
IiIINIiTS HANIS,S CONDITION

Commissioner Howard's statement
of the assets and liabilities of the
Bank. as of June IL.
1914. exclusive OF stock liability and
certain small balances Of 5: or less
due depositors. follows:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
FORCED VOTE NEAR
ON IMMIGRATION BILL
Friends of literacy Test Fea.
ture Would Garry Fight to
the President.

After prolonged debate and various
attempts to sidetrack the immigration
bill. friends of that measure predicted
today it would be forced to q vote, in
the Senate, in short time.
The literacy test has been under dis
cussion almost continuously for the last
two days. II is up for further discus
sion today, and vote may be had this
afternoon.
That ii will be sustained by the SEN
ate is expected. Friends of the bill, in
Guiding the literacy test, say the bill
VIII have less than twenty votes in op-
position.
President Wilson is openly opposing
the literacy test and may veto the bill
IL it reaches him, but he has not pub
licly said whether he would go to the
point of a veto.
Senator Hardp'ick and Senator John
Sharp Williams spoke in support Of the
liteTacy test Wednesday. Senator Lewis
and Senator Reed opposed it. Senator
Williams said he would require appli-
cants for naturalization to pledge them
selves that in the event of war in their
native country they would not leave the
United States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
i. 5. ASKED TO MAKE
OWN WAR MUNITIONS
Council for Peace in Resolution
Hits at Private Ammunition
Ring" in America.

! II am going to pray TO the God OF
my fathers TO give the Democratic
party sense enough to insert a plank
/ in the platform providing for greater
naval and army strength. and 10 add
an increased income tax and inheI1-
lance tax to pay for the extra arma-
ment," declared Congressman Heating
OF Colo ado. in opposing the manufac-
ture of war supplies by private parties.
the discussion of which at the Public
! Library last night resulted in the pass
age Of a resolution demanding the ex-
elusive Government manufacture OF all
mur itions of war.
The hr'stmas War Council for Peace
held the meeting, and the speakers
were Congressman Clyde Tavenner Of
Illinois. who criticised General Crozier.
heal of the Bureau of Ordnance. Of
the War Department; MISC Janet Rich
ards who advocated a weekly forum in
" as ington for the discussion of prob
ems OF viiization, and MIR. Heating
who supported Congressman Tavenner's
views
The resolution declared private profit
IN the manufacture of war supplies was
the real force behind the systematic
Propaganda carried on throughout the
co ntry ia behalf Of increased arma-
ment The, resolution petitioned the
House NJ litaTy Affairs Committee TO
re ort favorably the Crosser bill, which
provi 'es that after July l. 1870. all war
mt n1tions shall be manufactured solely
by the War Department.
mat the Federal Government had
Deen mulcted out of $50 0Oo00o in Excess
sive profits in the last seventeen years
BY the ammunition ring was the
declaration made by Congressman
Tavenner. Asserting that Genera
Crozier Was opposed to Government
manufacture of munitions OF war. Mr.
Tavenner said that Grocer had made
It difficult for him to procure any facts
as to the private profit in this class of
supplies.
general discussion of the subject
was participated in b. Mrs. John Jay
White, Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubs, Mss
Helen Sumner. Prof. William Coleman,
ellison Gardner. A B. Johnson. and Jud-
son King, who presided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
SPANIEL, 9 MONTHS
OLD, IS CHAMP|O
Dainty Maid Of Dyker Captured
Silver Cup, Blue Ribbon, and
Number Of Other Awards.

NEW YORK. Dec. Sl.-Every little toy
dog that amounted to anything at all
in the dog world. was dressed up in its
hcst BIB and tucked at the twelfth as
semb age of the dogs OF the Toy Span
Eel Cl-b OF America
The showrooms at the Waldorf Asto-
ria Hotel. where the dogs held sway
December IS and 20, resounded with the
glad bark of prize winners and the sad
vel Of disappointed doggies.
The photograph shows Mrs. James
Gardner Rossman's Dainty Maid of
Dyker' in the silver cup she won at
TIE show. also the ribbon and num-
Der OF other prizes awarded her.
Dainty Maid was bred by Mrs Carl
Baumann, who also bred Champion
Sweetsir Of Dyker." This dog was re-
l-ctsntly sold to Mrs. Rossman. who
paid a record price for him.
Dainty Maid" is a Maltese terrier.
register No. IS5915 She was born
March p. 1914, by Dyker Little Bit and
DykeT Onida
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
rider" DENOUNCED
BY TAX REFORMERS
HaIf-and-HaIf Plan Needs
Amendment, But Should
Stay, Association Declares.

Denouncing any abrogation of tht
half-and-half plan of maintaining the
Government OF the District unless se.
companied by an exemption OF building
from taxation" the District Tax Re
form Association. last night at it's meet.
ing In the Public Library, opposed the
johnson amendment TO the District ap
preparation bill in q resolution:
We believe that the practice OF max
ing adequate Federal appropriations tor
the maintenance and development; OF
the Nations Capital should be con-
tinued." the resolution read. but We
strongly urge tina 1.-THE existing system
of taxation be amended and the pres-
ent inequalities OF assessment corrected,
so that the people OF the District may
share equitably in the benefits"
War and Peace will be the subject
Of an address before the association in
the Public Library, January II. by Con
gresham J. L. slayden OF Texas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
To Overcome Winter
Complexion Troubles

II the chill air causes your skin TO dry
and scale or become unduly red or
spotted. before you 90 to bed spread
thin layer OF ordinary mercol.zed wax
over YOUR entire face. Remove next
morning with warm water. This Is the
ideal complext on treatment for the
winter grL The wax gently abeorbs
the dead particles of surface akin, 30
gradually there's no discomfort This
gives the underlying skin q chance 70
breathe and to show itself. In week
or so the new and younger skin IL
wholly in ev dence and you have q
really matchless complexion. Naturally
all It's defects disappear with tire dis
carded cuticle-as chaps. roughness.
blctches. pirnples, freckles. blackheads.
Usually an ounce or mercolized wax.
procurable at any drugstore. Is enough
to renovate even the worst complex
ion.
Wrinkles need bother you no more II
you'll use this mple face wash: Pow
dered saxolite, ] co.. dissolved in witch
hazel, y pit Just ore appiicat on viii
affect even the deepest lines. and soon
your skin win be smooth as q child's.
-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
Tech SENT IN MOST
REPLIES IN CONTEST
Judges in Tines Competition
tor High School Pupils to
Get Answers Today.

Replies to The Times Educattorai
competition are IN, md they will be
suom tied to the judges today.
AS soon as the judges pass upon them.
the awards Will Dc 11nounced
Mckinley Manual Training school va.
most heavily represented in the an
sWers. NJ Street High School was this
only one from which no replies were
received.
A gold medal viii be awarded the
winner OF the contest A silver media
Will De gwen to the best answer in
each OF the other schools competing.
The judges for The Times confess
are Henry r. Blair. president of che
Board Of Education; Ernest l. Thurs
ton superintendent OF schools; Cuuo
Rudolph. president of the Second Ma
tional Bank; DIR. James Dudley Morgan.
president of the Columbia Historical
Society, and DR.. William Tindali. seere-
tary to the Board OF District Commits
sioners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
President Will Speak
At indianapolis Banquet

President Wilson today definitely de-
cided to make a trip 10 Ind annapolis 10
speak at jackson Day Democratic
celebration January s. under auspices
OF the Indiana Democratic Club.
A speech of much political signlficapc.
viii be delivered, Is understood. That
the President will take ADVANTAGE Of
the occasion TO turn the tables on those
who have been attacking the AdmIn!s-
tration policies. and In vigorous speech
defend them was reported.
The President VIII leave here on the
evening OF January z arrive at In
disnapolis at l:25 p. m: lunch with
Senator Kern and Democratic leaders;
speak during the afternoon, and leave
ar p. IA. for Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
Chamber Urged to Get
Votes for Women Here

That the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce include votes Tor women" IN
the proposed amendment TO the Federal
Constitution granting the franchise TO
the residents OF the District. is urged
in a letter TO President William F.
Guds BY Mrs. Antoinette Funk. acting
chairman OF the Congressional commit
tee OF the National American Woman
Suffrage Association.
tra. the District is the only place in
the United States where the women
NAV be snfranchised through n consti-
tutlonal amendment without violating
states ghts" and promises the
Chamber the support of tho women OF
the entire countr. n IL will "ndeavor
TO gain the ballot for the women, as
well as the men OF tho District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
Tree Decorations Blaze;
House Is Damaged $50

Fire damaged the home OF Mrs. Edna
X Gaines. So L street northwest. to the
extent Of so last night. The blaze
started when the flame of lighted can
dies on Christmas tree ignited some
other ornaments on the tree. The Fire
department extinguished the fire before
il could spread TO other parts of the
room.
An Overheated nue In the home of Ella
Newton, IS Pierce street northwest,
started q blaze about O'Clock last
night. The Fire Department was sum-
moned. The damage is estimated at s..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
Eight Saved in Wreck.

The master and seven members Of the
crew OF the gasolene' schooner Viola
were rescued last night by Iifesavers Of
the Atlantic city station. when the
vessel was wrecked on Absecon bat
shortly after s oclocK tn cTiola is
still or the bar and full Of wafer All
those on hoard were taken Off In the
surfboat. according TO report 10 the
IIfesa wing Bureau here from Keeper
Parker TO-DAY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-31
Y. w. c. A. Asks Help.

To defray expenses OF moving to its
new headquarters in the Federal Ma
tional Bank building officers and mem
bers OF the Yourg Women's Christian
Association today started TO solicit
funds. An appeal for 81 contributions
from every resident OF the District. in
GLIDING . go members OF the associa-
ton. has been issued.