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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
CHICAGO BANKERS WANT
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
The Claims of that City Presented to
Secretaries McNdoo and Hons
tun-Shou,i Serve Large
Area.
By the United Press.
Chicago, HI. Jan, l9.-The hu

Chicago, Ill. Jan. l9.-The bust
ness men and bankers of Chicago to-
day urged the claims of Chicago for
a regional bank before Secretaries
AIcAdoo and Houston, They stated
that the region in which the bank
should be located should include all
portion Of the United states that IS
nov being cared for by the Chicago
banks. Some OF them recommended
that it extend as far west as Wyom-
ing and aa far south as East St
Louis,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
IAyORS CONSERE ALTON
OF R!ADiJM ORE LANDS
DIR. Howard Kelly Of Baltimore Tes-
titles Before House Committee
on Mines--HaS Seen Cancer
Cured.
BY the Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 19.--Testimony
favoring immediate action to con-
serve the radium bearing lands was
given before the house committee
on mines today by DR.. Howard KEEL
ly of Baltimore, who said he had
seen numerous cures OF cancer by
radium. Much radium bearing ore
is being exported. he said.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
viii Try Federal Judge.

Washington, Jan. 1s.-Represea-
tative Webb of North Carolina,
Floyd of Arkansas, and Nolstead of
Minnesota left here today for Macon,
Georgia to begin Impeachment pro-
ceedings against Federal Judge En-
cry Speer under special order Of
congress. Judge Spser has been
i'll for several months.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
FIGURING OUT WHAT
DRINK WOULD COST.
City Council Of Arkansas Town Re-
quires Saloon License Of
5000
BY the United Press.

Texarkana, Ark, Jan. 19.--up 10
today no applications for saloon IL
eense had been received by the city
fathers of Marked Tree, Ark. Said
City Fathers do not expect that any
Will be made, In view OF the fact that
$4,000 is the fee asked by the city
council. Added to the high cost OF
running a saloon at Marked Tree, Is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
PEACE SOCIETIES
APPEAL TO HCERTA.
He and Carranza are Requested Il
End Their Difficulties.
By the United Press.

Paris, Jan. 19.---Peace societies OF
France. Germany and England TO-DAY
appealed to President Huerta and
General Carranza to end their dill
entities and unite in pacficating
Mexico.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19


Madison. Jan. L. - Professor
Lawrence Martin OF the University
G. Wisconsin has just returned afrer
the discovery that natur" i jockey
ing with the international boundary
line between the United Stale and
British Columbia al lakutat Pay,
In this bay Is an enormous
glacier. which has been observed
more or less regularly for more than
one hundred years 1t is known -
the Grand Pacific Glacier, and he
professor, Who is Ole OF the first au-
thoriiies in tie country on the sub
ject went UP there TO study il.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
i.E,s,t Me THE SEARCH
FOR LOST SUBMARINE.

Plymouth, England, Jan The
search for the submarine boat A..
which sank a few days ago in The
sound. Was resumed at dawn tAis
morning The authorities fear
qaiehsand has covered the vessel
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
BE555IE: wakefield
WILL NOT HANG SOON
WDt1iN'S APPEAL FOR \ NEW
TN{tL DELAiED IN EEAt IL
ING HIGH COURT.
She viii Probably Be RePrievcd II
Til the March Term ri Court.
No Move in Behalf OF
pIcW.

New Haven. Conn. Jan. 19.-Bes-
sic Wakefield will not hang March 4.
The appeal Tor new trial should
go to The supreme court tomorrow
hut the records are not fully print
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
FIRST PAYMENT MADE
UNDER THE new PLAN
More than Eight Hundred Ford En-.
ployees Receive Wages Under
Profit Sharing Plan of the
Company
BY the Associated Press.

Detroit. Mich, Jan. 1s.-More
than eight hundred employees OF
the Ford Motor Car company re-
ceived their first pay today under
the profit sharing plan. TIE re-
mainder of the fifteen thousand will
be paid on seperate days during the
month.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
Situation nj Niikeshasfe.
Bv the United Press.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Jan. 19.-Only
one train left here today over the
delaware and Hudson railroad. 1t
vas manned by the regular crew.
There have been no disorders here
and no extra police are on duty.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
THiW CASE TO
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE
This Plan Is Now Hein&, Considered
by William lrayers Jerome.
BY the United Press,

New York. Jan. l4.--Wiliiam
1ravers Jerome announced today,
following a conference with Attorney
General Carmody. that he Is consid-
ering the fitness of submitting the
entire Thaw eNtradition proceedings
t. the New Hampshire department
OF justice.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19
LORD STR ATHtDNA
Is SERIOUSLY ILL.
from Catar,:. and Heart Is
Failing Fast.

tt! lHB ITIltU fTtSS.
London. Eng, Jan l9.--Lorl
Strathcona is Frustrated from a Sc
we're attack Of catarrh and it IS re-
ported lhat his heart is failing. He
j. sinking fast and the end is ex
pectef at any moment.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19

There is too much talk about the
Hardships of the Pioneers, who real
ly enjoyed life about as well as the
rest of US.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19

their Aa1bor long enough to start to
o-.abijsh "a port The glacier has re
tefscd and is now going ahead
Heajn Aud it i going ahead at
record rat. The world record Tor
a4ya3ee Of glaciers in Switzerland
Has uefer exceeded 1&@ feet in 4
year The Grand Pacific Glacier has
shot ahead al the rate of 1.4oo fact
H. d 45nelp year, aud no# is three
quarters OF Il mile On The ruite1
1taIes-#idr Of the boundary line.
ice. which vas 1,1-t feet thic): in
1894, had melted down to l.uop feet
BY lap1, and by 1872 il had entire
r. disappeared,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19

Many man. becoming imbuci
with the idea of independence, has
resigned his position and starved
ever after.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-19

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-26

hundred young people gather in the
assembly hall and waltz, 0one-step,
tango and rag.
The etiquette and decorum of en-
tertaining in a private home is OBJ
served.
''They are as nice a crowd of young
people as you'd want to meet" said
Miss Corella,. eff any rough play is
started, l find it is easily stopped.
Just few quiet words spoken to the
one who is misbehaving ends it. Once
in a while newcomer begins to
dance in an Objectionable way. I do
not -criticise, but simply show that
one how to dance a pTettier step. l
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-26

San Francisco, caI.-As supervisor
Of recreation in the largest depart
ment store here, Lolita Corella has
created a. unique position for herself.
She deVises amusement for the en-.
ployes Of the establishment. For
year she has done this and so pleased
are her employers with the results
shown in the better service that they
have doubled her salary.
Dancing, under Miss Corella's di-
rectiOn, is the chief recreation. Every
day, during the three hours allowed
for luncheon, between four and five
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-26

EXPECT TO TREAT WITH MEN
William Schlake, president of the
Illinois Brick Co., is the man chosen
by the eleven brick manufacturers Of
Cook county as their spokesman.
Schlake was asked today by Day
Book reporter:
what is the reason you have held
of from arbitration with the strik-
ers?"
Schlake answered, Because we
don't think it has gone that far yet.
We believe we can treat with the
men," .-.--s.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-26
MAKER

an y OENL
find they are always eager to dance
my way"
In addition to supervising the dane
ing, Miss Corella has organized sew
eral social clubs among the girls. She
also gives talks on hygiene and sales
manship to the younger employees,
dancing lessons to the heads of de-
partments and helps arrange the
store entertainments.
T. r. GOES TO WASHINGTON
WILL SEE PRESIDENT
New York, May 26.-Resplendent
in a Panama hat of the college boy
type, his accustomed smile and a
pepper and salt sack suit, Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt arrived here today
from Oyster Bay and departed at 10
o'clock via the Pennsylvania railroad
for Washington. -..'.
Col. Roosevelt's plans were on his
arrival in Washington this afternoon
to go direct to the Smithsonian nsti-
tute to prepare for his lecture. Later
he planned to call on President Will
son at the White House. 1t was
stated, however, that this schedule
might be reversed.
Col. Roosevelt made, no statement
here today as to when he will issue a
declaration of policies and of criti-
cism of the present national admin
istration, which it is reported, will be
given out in the near future.
1890
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
26 PIERS READY FOR
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
twenty-five More Started and
110-Foot Tower Erected for
Pouring of Concrete.

The work of putting down l2 re-en-
forced concrete piers for the founda-
ton of the Lincoln Memorial is pro-
gressing rapidly and already twenty
six of them have been finished and ten
more are ready for the concrete to
be poured in. start has been made
on fifteen more, which probably will be
sunk fifty feet to bed rock within a
week.
When about fifty of the big cylin-
ders. which are :our feet in diameter.
have been finished the work OF binding
the tops of them together and erect
ing the upper foundation will be be-
gun. This upper foundation will rise
forty-five feet above the present sur
face of the ground. and on II the me-
the work of pouring the concrete for
the upper foundation a stel tower llO
feet high has been built on the site,
connected by an inclined cable with
another tower fitty rect high. The pour
ing bucket will travel along this cable
and chutes will reach from beneath 1t
10 every part OF the building.
Four steam operated travelling der
ricks have been Installed, and are now
being used in driving pIiing for the cof-
ferdams. used in starting the borings,
or are operating the buckets which
raise the dirt from the tubes. A COM
plete compressed air plant has also been
set Up. but IL is necessary to use this
bottom of the shafts. each foundation
cylinder being sunk two feet into the
bed rock. When the air plant was first
ordered IT was thought that air pres
sure in the tubes would be necessary
to keep the water pack, but the clay
has been reached that there is very lit
tie seepage.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
NEW RESIDENCES
BEAUT|FY CAPITAL
Ornate Dwellings in the North
west Section Are Especially
Attractive.

New residences of a desirable type are
fast adding to the beauty of Washing
ton, especially in the northwest section.
\ double house that will have the ap-
pearance of single residence is to be
erected for Mrs. ]. B. Henderson short
ly on the Avenue of the Presidents be-
tween Irving and Lamont streets. The
plans have been completed by George
Oakley Totten. jr., architect, and the
work of construction will be begun
shortly.
The building will have a terra Gotta
front and will be four stories high. The
architecture will he Of the transition
period between the Gothic and French
renaissance. II will have a sloping roof
of slate, and will be one Of the most
striking structures on the Capitals most
farous thoroughfare. There will be
twenty rooms in each side of the build
Ing. and the total cost will be about
So, 200, exclusive Of the ground.
The new home of Dr.. F. L. Pleadwell.
at 1918 p street. northwest, has just been
completed. 1t is a three-story brick,
designed by Clarke Waggaman and is
ot Colonial style. Just across the street
from it is the uncompleted residence
OF IL +. Meserve, which IS to cost some-
thing like sT5,0Oo
Another colonial house Just finished is
that of DR.. S. II. Greene, jr.. 1850 Rhode
Island avenue. II is Of tapestry brick.
three stories high, and is thoroughly
modern Rapid progress is being made
on the new home Of DR.. A Rhett Stuart.
1870 Connecticut avenue. 1t is a three
story structure, with a white marble
front. and will present an ornate ap-
pe4ra nee.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Grove to Retain Charge
Under Insurance Deal

A transaction between the CONNER
ciaI Fire Insurance Company OF the
District of Columbia, which has REIN
sured and turned ever it's liabilities
under its policies covering property in
the District to the Fireman's Fund In
surance Company of California, leaves
Paul F. Grove, for twenty-five years an
employe of the District company. han
ding the business FOR the California
company.
The deal between the two companies,
by special form of contract, provides
that any loss or damage by fire occur
ring under the District company's pol
icy is now guaranteed TO be paid by
the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
of California.
Mr.. Grove is the oldest IN point OF
service of any of the employees of the
District company, is well known in in
surance and Masonic circles, and has a
large number of friends, having resided
in Washington for thirty-three years.
He is retaining his office in the South
ern building.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Central High Students
Lead in Scholarships

Announcement has just been made
OF the names of the successful appli-
cants for the eight George Washington
scholarships which are awarded each
year by competitive examination. The
scholarships are exclusively for high
school students, and of the eight Just
awarded five were won By students OF
Central High School.
The Kendall scholarship for the high
est average will go to Miss Dorothy
Sornberger, OF Central whose rating
was y5.I per cent. The hrst and sec
ond university scholarships went TO
Eastern. Col. w. NJ. Yater. OF the cadet
regiment, taking first. and Miss Emma
Reh the second. Miss Dorothy StiefeI.
Miss Mildred Padgett, and Maurice
Herzmark, of Central. took the third.
fourth, and fifth scholarships: j. p.
Hummer. OF Tech. the sixth, and Miss
Esther Kahn. Of Central. the seventh
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Nine. CarrQnzQ Wants No
CipiLized Dances

From an army officer who has re-
Gently reached Washington from FL
Paso, the information comes that
the wife Of the constitutionalist
leader. Nine. Carranza, and the wife
of his. commanding general. Nine.
Villa, are living in El Paso. at the
hotel Paso del Norte, where they
have been making their home.
El Paso. in its quiet little way,
has been rather gay. These women
Of the constitutionalist forces have
been in evidence on almost every
occasion. and frequently lunch or
dine with some Of the American Of
ficers
Nine. Carranza Is a motheriy cid
soul. and Is wrapped up In her hus-
band. according to the officer in
question, and believes that the sun
rises and sets In the constitutionalist
cause. centered I'm her general.
They tell very amusing story
about Mime. Carranza and the
mahgned turkey trot." She was at
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
F. R. Gordon Replies
To Stones Criticisms

That the so-called removals Of vet
eran civil service employees from the
Washington Postoftice were. in most
cases, forced designations, and that the
purpose Of adopting this subteTfuge was
TO get around the law which makes il
a punishable offense for any official to
discharge a former soldier VINO has an
honorable civil war record, is asserted
bv Fulton r. Gordon, who was as
sailed in the Senate by Senator Stone.
Senator Stone along with other Demo-
cratic leaders. is apprehensive over the
criticism of the discharges, demotions,
and enforced designations OF old SOL
diers in the Washington office and are
trying to counteract the political ef-
fects which they fear.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Transformation of Slum
Into Garden Progresses

The transformation of Willow Tree
alley. from a slum to one of the garden
spots of Washington. is more than half
finished. and the work will be completed
some time next month.
Ninety-eieht trees have been set out
by the Department of Public Buildings
and Grounds. siXty-four of them being
Lombardy poplars which border the
square on four sideA. In the west end
Of the square is grove of sycamores.
Other shade trees. between which are
many shrubs. are along the north, east
and south sides. Tne center of the
square will be playground and swings
slides, ard sand plies will be placed
there.
A concrete retaining wall. which will
be the foundation for an Ornamental
iron fence. is now being put around the
entire square
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
DR.. A. T. Ramsay Buys
Old Harlan Residence

0r. Arthur T. Ramsay. principal Of
a!rmont Seminary. this week pur-
0ased the residence Of the late Justice
ohm Marshall Harlan. at Fourteenth
I'd Euclid streets. The building is a
hree-story brick structure with twelve
0oms. Several large shade trees and
stone wall around the grounds add
uch 70 their appearance.
This house is one Of the Oldest ir the
olunbia Heights section, as we'll as
e Of the most prrtentioUs The pur-
ass price is understood 10 have been
mn
The Washington times., 1914-06-06

the Paso del Norte one evening
when one of the bands was playing
for dance at the hotel. The group
with which she was sitting had been
discussing the political situation and
the prospect Of reunitins Mexico and
conducting the affairs Of that shat
tered nation In peace and happiness.
The word civilization had come
into the conversation. as applied to
the condition which might exist after
the Internal affairs Of state were
settled
The dancers were gsiIy treading
the measures OF the various ragtirns
dances, and Nine. Carranza watched
them critically.
Tell me- she said. with a lisp Of
her slightly imperfectly pronounced
English. IF wc, Mexico, become
civilized. will we have to do these
danees-these wiggiings?''
oh. yes" sou1e one replied. "they
are danced everywhere now, end ars
quite the thing"
Ah, Dios." she said. then do not
wish to be civilized. Let Mexico
remain in barbarism."
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Permit for $4,000 c. u.
Chemistry Building Out

A building permit was taken out for
the new chemistry building at the
Catholic University, which is to be
erected at a cost of $4,000 1t will be
three stories high, with limestone
granite front and will stand near the
corner of Bunker Hill road and Brook
land avenue. The foundation viii be
105x421 feet.
Work has commenced on the House
Of Studies, which Is being put up on
the university grounds by the Sisters OF
st. Mary. This building will house the
sisters from various cities who come to
Washington to take special courses 1t
will be Of hollow tile, two stories high.
with a frontage Of sixty feet and a
depth of thirty-four feet. The cost viii
be 81, 100.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
City News Notes

With background of flowers.
shrubberS. and vines as a sage setting,
fifty children OF the Langdon School
took their audience on a trip to fairy
land yesterday, when they presented
cinderella in shady grove near the
school. The play was given under the
direction Of Miss Marian Anderson.
The final meeting before the sumrner
vacation OF the Pennsylvania Society OF
washington will be held this evening at
o'clock In Pythian Temple.
Final arrangements for a Fourth of
July celebration will be considered ar
a regular melting Of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association on Monday eve
ming at the Iowa Avenue N. E. Church.
10 initiate . campaign Of education
among the workers OF the trade and
also to discuss the eight-hour law.
mass meeting OF the Tailors' Industrial
Union has been called for Monday night
at 8 o'clock at Flynn's Hall. Mrs.
Jessie Hardy Stubbs, w. III. Johnson
and A. Cursi are to be the speakers, IL
ID announced.
Dr. Luther H .Reichelderfer addressed
the Phi Chi Fraternity of George wash
lngton University at its farewell BAN
Quet held last night at Confederate Me-
mortal Hall in Vermont avenue The
graduates in the fraternity were Ed
ward A. Brown, jr.. r. J. Hardstaff
Chase Taylor, and ". G. Van Ornam-
Flag Day exercises will be held by the
Department Of the Potomac, women's
Relief Corps. on June 13 in the hall of
the Mckinley Manual Training School,
Seventh street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest The celebration win be
under the supervision of Mrs. Lucy
Weaver, patriotic Instructor
The degree of Master Mason will be
conferred by the officers of 1911. In
Lebanon Lodge No. Z. F. & A. NJ, on
June IS, when members of the Masters
Association of 1911 win be guests of
Lebanon Lodge.
The Department of Commerce has
awarded a contract to Johnston vir-
den, of Lewes, Del, for raising light
vessel No. 81, which was sunk in Lake
Erie. last November. and lies buried
in sixty-three feet Of water. The con-
tract price was 1880.
Under the auspices of the Mothers
Society Of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church, DR.. Harvey W. Wiley will
lecture in the auditorium of the church
Monday evening.
A monstration in the art of writ
ing backwards and forwards. right side
up. and inverted, with both hands IL
many original combinations, while
was given by Henry 5.
Selden at the Home Club last night
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Dies as Result of Fall
At Bureau of Engraving

A certificate Of accidental death has
been given by tho coroner in the "asc
of Arthur +. Arrow. fOrty-one years
old. Of 1I04 II street northwest. who
died last night in Emergency Hospital
from injuries received about fifteen
months ago when he fell three stories
at the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. He received a broken leg and in
ternal injuries.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Obituaries

HARRIET HILL LAWRENCE HUNT
INGTON. at 1347 Monroe street. Thurs
day.
EDWARD F. McCOLLOM. at Sibiey
Hospital, Thursday.
CALEDONIA QUMBY, THURSDAY.
Interment at Norfolk. Va
AMOS LAWRENCE MASON, at Al
bany, y. Y, yesterday.
ANNA PROVAND YAROw, at 21l6
Bancroft place northwest, Thursday.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Two New Houses Sold.

Two new houses on Rock Creek
Church road, near Soldiers Homo
Park. were sold to private purchasers
this week by a. e. Moses Company. the
price in each case being S4.5D0, These
are two of twenty-six houses in that
section. either recently completed or
under construction
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Martial Law in Durazzo.

DCRAZzO. Albania, June s.-Martial
" has been declared and foreigners
e fleeing. The cabinet is in almost
7ntinuous session. There is little hope
q longer keeping Prince william on the
rome Of Albania The situation in the
Ity IL critical.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Funerals

William H. Hinchman, from Deals
funeral parlors, 10 a. m. today. Inter-
ment at Glenwood Cemetery.
Edward F. McCollom. from 1147 Fourth
street northeast, $50 a M. Monday. In
terment at Mt. Oliyet Cemetery.
Anna Provand Yarrow, at St Marzar-
cts Church, Connecticut avenue and
Bancroft place northwest, 4 .. m. today.
Interment private at Arlington Gene
terry.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06
Gotham Police Roundup
Four Automobile Bandits

NEW YORK. June 6.-AutomobiIe
bandits, who got more than 5000 loot
in three daring robberies In New York
and Brooklyn t'.St-rday were being
rounded w today by the police follow
4 - -"-r..' ~.a.f+. ~, lee L"red .ricE
Kelly, chauffeur. who is said to have
e.. --.. Ia, ..n.Cl me bandits
fed aftGI at eIst one crime
Three other men besides Kelly have
bpen arre Sted.
The Washington times., 1914-06-06

The following places bear the repu.
tation of being good fishing grounds:
O"The Parlor," a pool above Boiling
Rock. straight out from Fletcher's
The water Is deep and swift. and the
pool bears its name because the fish are
known to cofigregate there. 90 Middle
Roch above Chain bridge
The Washington times., 1914-06-06

lowing lighthouses, Reynolds Bailey's
and Millers. Also at certain fishing
tackle stores.