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The Washington times., 1914-01-19
FATHER OF SWIFT
BABY IN GEORGIA
Parent of WiIIed Child Is on
Hunting Trip With Friends
Near Elberton.

Although reports have been current for
days that Thomas Swift, of Atlanta,
Ga, father of Lena C'Little Jacque'D
Swift, the $780, 600 baby, is in Washington
preparing to begin n leSal fight for the
custody of his child, another report
came from Atlanta today, to the effect
that Swift is In EIberton, Ga, with 4
party of friends on hunting trip.
Mrs. Lena Swift Huntley, of Atlanta,
his mother, gave out the story of the
hunting trip, and she also denied that
Swift had ever teiephoned to Washing
ton and threatened to come here and
take away Little Ja"Gue."
Mrs. Harry Wendal. of 1894 Maryland
avenue northeast, now has the child,
which was bequeathed to her in the
death-bed will of her sister, Mrs.
Providence Hospital last Wednesday.
Mrs. Wendal has retained counsel to
protect her interests, and her husband
has announced that he will invite Swift
to his home # the latter c"mes TO
Washington.
a writ of habeas corpus, asking for
the custody of his child will be the
first step in any legal fight made by
Swift, according to local attorneys who
have followed the case.
John J. Kelly, attorney for Mrs. Wen
dal, who has filed petition to have her
appointed guardian of Little Jacque,"
said this morning that nothing had been
heard from swift.
Atlanta newspaper men say that Swift
left Atlanta several days ago, and was
expected to come 20 Washington.
REPORTS estimating the Swift family
fortune at from $1,000, 900 to $4,000, 900
are said to be overestimated.
Mrs. Wendal, sister of Mrs. Swift and
the present guardian of the child, has
Lot recovered from the shock Of hei sis
ter's death, and tie consequent: >Xctte-
,ncnt created BY REPORTS that reur' son
tativcs of Thomas Swift would make an
attemn. Iu kit,Iao me bahv st the fu-
neral services for %rs. Swif:
Mrs. Wendars petition for guardian
ship was filed in the District Supreme
Court late Saturday afternoon, but It
is not known defiitely. when the court
will rule upon the petition. Mrs. Swift's
action, in willing away the child to her
sister, has no legal weight beyond, the
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
FLAGS HALF F-MASTED
FOR CHIEF SORRELL
Tribute of Respect From the
Department for Late Assist
ant Engineer.

Fire Chief Frank J. wagner ordered
department flags placed at half-mast
today for former Assistant Chief En-
gineer William T. Sorrell, who died
yesterday at $40 Mclean place south
west. The flags will remain at half
mast until after the funeral
Mr.. Sorrell was sevcnty-nlne years
old. He entered the volunteer fire de-
partment Of the District In 1864. and be-
came a member Of the paid department
July 10, 1870. He was promoted to cap
tain July Is, 1874, and became assistant
chief engineer September Y, 1892. He
was retired on pension April l. 1906.
He leaves a wife and daughter.
A delegation appointed by Chief Wagner
will attend the funeral, arrangements
for which will be made this afternoon
or tomorrow morning.
In his report to Commissioner Sid
dons OF the death Of Mr.. Sorrell, Chief
Wagner says:
Chief SorreE was an honest, loyal
officer of the Fire Department, and his
years OF service only tended to increase
the affection and respect of his fellow
officers and members. A good man has
gone from us and we mourn with his
FAMILY In the loss.
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fact that it expresses the mothers will,
Washington lawyers say. Such docu-
ElGnts, they assert, are always subject
to the approval or rejection of the
court.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
Obituary Notes

MRS EMILE FORESTER, wife of
;he late Edward Forester. died at her
residence, Hi New Hampshire avenue
northwest, yesterday morning at
o'clock. Funeral services will be held
Al St Mary's Catholic Church tomoT-
row morning at 8 o'clock. Burial will
5e private.
HENRY LEE HOGAN. AGED two
months, the infant son OF Nr and Mrs.
Henry L. Hogan, died yesterday at the
residence, IS H street northeast. Fu-
neral services will be aeid at the resi-
dence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
DANIEL TOWNSEND MUNCEY.
c!ghty-eight years old, a native of New
Jersey, for years a resident OF Wash
iagtOn, died yesterda at the Methodist
home, Sixth and NJ streets northwest
Funeral services were held at the Home
this afternoon, with burial in Glen
wood Cemeter.
MRS. EMMA J. REED, widow OF the
ate JQames II. Reed. Of this city, died
1t ner home, 1901 Twelfth street north
west Friday. Funeral services were
held at the residence this afternoon.
THOMAS E. Upton. a resident of
Warrington. died at his resideHCe
1928 Seventeenth street northwest
IN Friday morning about 10 o'clock.
Funeral services We're held al the
home this afternoon.
MAJOR HILLMAN A. HALL. one of
WashisgtOn's Oldest residents, died
yesterday at his apartments in the
Iowa. He was prominent in the q. A.
r., and the Masonic fraternity.
Funeral services will be held at Ham
line NJ. L. Church tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in
GlenwOcd Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
WANTS DISTRICT TO
HAVE MODEL SYSTEM
Commission of Experts to Plan
Local Government Urged by
Senator Hollis.

recommendations for the appointment
of a commission of three to devise
model system of government for the
District of Columbia were made before
President Wilson today by Senator Hol-
lis of New Hampshire, who is a MEM
Der OF the Senate District Committee.
Senator Hollis would have the pro-
posed commission take Under consider
alton all questions relating to the To-
cal government, including the half
ahd-ha proposition. suffrage for resi-
dents Of Washington, and kindred mat
ters. =,
The President sail he would give
the New Hampshire Senator's proposals
consideration.
II am frank to say" declared Senator
Hollis. that there are many questions
relating to District affairs upon which
/ want more light. ! cannot conceive
of a better way than to have a COM
mission of experts go into the whole
subject"
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
TRADE TO
CONSIDER CHANGES
Many Recommendations for
Improvements to Be Heard
Wednesday Night.

Recommendations for many municipal
improvements will be brought forth at
the meeting sof the Board of Trade
Wednesday night at the willard.
The committee ON parks and reser-
pal finance, and the regional bank will
recommend action to obtain legislation.
A bride across the Potomac, cOnect-
ing the present parking, in the vicinity
of the Speedway, with Arlington. will
again be urged. 1t is desired 10 obtain
a memorial bridge IN memory of the
forces of the North and South
A viaduct over the Benniag tracks,
and a replacement OF a bridge over
be urged. The disapproval of the board
of opening small parks at street inter
sections will be brought lip, and a
recommendation to improve Rock Creek
Park and connect ii with Potomac
Park, will be considered. The acqui-
sition of Belmont for n public park,
as we'll as the Patterson Tract, will be
recommended.
The committee on municipal finance
relations between the Federal Gov
ernment and the District.
The improvement of public health ia
cilities in the District will De reported
by Dr. D. P. Hickling, chairman OF
the public health committee. The wrap
ping of bread in sealed packages will
be recommended. The establishment OF
public comfort stations will EC urged
in places where consent has been OBJ
tanned from residents in the vicinity;
William H. singleton will talk on the
claims of washington for a regional
bank Amendments and bylaws will
be voted on,
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
MEXICAN REFUGEES
TO ENTRA|N TODAY

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 19.-The en-
training at Maria of the 1900 refu-
gees from Ojinaga, Mexico, including
the remnant of General Mercado's
division of the Mexican federal army.
will begin tonight, according to state
ments of American officers at Fort
Bliss today.
The head Of the column which
marched overland seventy miles from
Presidio, reached Maria Sunday and
at last reports everything was ready
TO start the fugitives to Ell Paso. e..
Supplies for she refugees were
placed today in the city of tents out
side of Fort Bliss where the refugees
will be quartered as prisoners of war.
Major McNamee, in charge of the
American cavalry escort from Presidio
to Maria, reports that all are we'll
excepting a number of wounded fed
eral soldiers. Three of these died en-
route yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
Missing Mans Mother
Wills Money to Wife

An estate worth $4,000 was left BY
Mrs. Josephine A. Harrison. mother of
Sidney B. Harrison, the stock broker
who disappeared recently, according to
a petition for the probate of her will.
The will. dated January s, 1911. which
was after Harrison's disappearance.
names Mrs. Sue K. Harrison, wife Of
tie missing man. as sole legntee. A
previous will. executed in February,
1913 gave Harrison life interest in the
realty. with the remainder going to his
children. Attorney r. B. Dickey Is
named executor. In the petition he in
forms the court that he knows nothing
of the whereabouts of Harrison.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
EUROPEAN SOCIETIES
ASK MEXICAN PEACE

PARIS, Jan. 19.-AppeaI was made
today to Gen. Victoriano Huerta, die
tator of Mexico. and Venustiano Car
ranZa, leader of the constitutionaIists,
by the peace societies of France, Ger
many, and England to end their diner
ences.
The interests of your country, in ac-
cord with the universal conscience,
await the pacification of the republic
of Mexico, through your generous pa
triotism,'' was the text of messages ca
bled to Huerta and Carranza, stimuli
taneously.
The dispatches were signed by Baron
D 'Estournelles de Constant, for France;
Prof. w. Forester, for Germany, and
Lord Weardale. for Great Britain.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
Wilson Still Opposes
Rider to Postal Bill

President Wilson is unalterabIy op-
posed to the rider in the postOffice ap-
Preparation bill, eXempting the assistant
postmasters from the civil service re-
quirCments. This he indicated in no un-
Certain terms when he talked this morn
ing with various members of Congress
Tho called at the White House. AL
though the President did not go to the
extent Of threatening a veto OF the ap-
Troprls ton bill, his manner showed
that he was prepared to fight to the
end the raid on the civil service. Under
the provisions of this rider, 400 as
si~;ant postmasterships would become
Tie spoiIs Of politics.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
TIE-UP OF TRAINS ON
D. & H. IS COMPLETE
Five Thousand Men Will Accept
No Outside interference, Is
Present Indication.

ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. l9.-Although
desperate efforts will be made this aft
ernoon by the Federal and State depart
rnents of labor TO settle the strike of
5000 Delaware and Hudson railroad en-
ployes, the indications are that the
i,nions win accept no outside interfer-
ence. q .s.
As a result of the tie-up ordered at
$40 this morning. not a train was Ope-
rated after II o'clock.
G. ". W. Hanger, secretary of the
beard OF mediation and Cancellation,
Bnd State Commissioner James NJ.
Lynch are expected here this after
noon.
Immediately after the men walked
out, John A.. McGrew, superintendent
representing Clifford s. Sims, general
manager. proposed that the union lead
ers agree TO mediation on part of
either the state or Federal mediators
II they would Go this, he is declared to
have said. they can be assured almost
everything they ask
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
FOR BILIOUS HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION,
BAD TASTE OR LAZY L|VER-D|ME A BOX

tress: relieve your sluggish Liver and
Bowels of all the sour bile, gases and
clogged-up waste which is producing the
misery.
A 10-cent box of Cascarets keeps your
head clear, stomach sweet, liver and
bowels regular and you feel bully for
months Don't forget the children
their little insides need a gentle cleans
ing too
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
Major General Carter
Is Relieved in Texas

Maj. Gen. William II. Carter, com
nlanding the second army division, with
headquarters at Texas City. Tex, was
today relieved of that command by or
der OF the President, and assigned to
Chicago.
This order will not interfere with the
order issued a month ago assigning
General Carter to command of the Ha-
waiian department. He will sail for
Honolulu March 3.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19

PEOPLES PHAII.. 7th d * \. W
9TH q Il y. w; O'DONNELL'S DRUG
DRUG STORES, 18Th a r \. W 9,I,
g e y. w. 9Th & ID \. w; CHRISTI
ANA DRUG CO., as 9Th; ATKINSON.
IlO 5thi MAJOls'S PHI, 9th A Il;
ShiER q GRIER, 9Th d n. Y. Ave;
H.; -; Ef, bAiIEf, Jth q n. y. Ave;
The Washington times., 1914-01-19

No odds how much your head aches;
how miserable you are from constipa-
ton. indigestion. biliousness a Gas
caret'' tonight straightens you out by
morning.
Clean your stomach, liver and bowels
tonight; end the headache, biliousnesS,
dizziness, nervousness. the sour, gassy
stomach, backache and all other dis
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
Former Commissioner
Hine Is Critically i'll

L. Z. Hine. a former District Com
missioner, is in a critical condition at
Battle Greek, Mich, where he has been
q patient for some time.
Mrs. Frederick A. Fenning, his daugh-
ter departed for Battle Greek today in
response TO a telegram regarding her
fathers iIlgness. Mr. Hine is more
than eighty years old.
The Washington times., 1914-01-19
Concerts Today
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band
Stanley Hall, at $3.50 2. m.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
Director,

JOHN S. NJ ZIMMERMAN,
Director.
March, Guard of Honor" Eehnhardt
Overture, 'Abu Hassan" Won Weber
Mcrceau. THE Lovers Duet"
Burgmein
From 'Pierrot and Plerrette.'D
Selection, THE Dollar Prin-
cess ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Fall
Humoresque, Listen to Ny
Tale of Woe. Smith Wheeler
Waltz Suite, "Sari" .Kalmann
C"Der Zlegeunerprimas."
Finale, with Iron Hand?
Kretschmer
= The Star-Spangled Banner
By the U. S. Marine Band Orchestra,
Marine Barracks, at 2 p. m.
WILLIAM II. SANTELMANE.
Leader.
March, Clear for Action.
Blankenburg
Overture, ''Tannhauser". Wagner
Italian Serenade, Lola
Friedemann
Andante from Fifth SYM
phony" .....................B Beethoven
Waltz. THE Beautiful Girls of
valencia ....--...............Mo .Morena
Excerpts from Carmen" ........ Bizet
Hungarian Dance No. L.. Keller Bella
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31

OF the crew Dunkers would have been
badly injured, perhaps fatally. They
hanled back Blossom, roaring out his
oaths at the top Of his lungs. 1t took
half an hours arguing to calm him
down. Then the captain demanded to
know what 1t was all about. And
blubbering, Steve told him.
six hundred feet of water If I've
got my reckoning right The anchor
lies in 60 feet, but the starboard side
drops sheer 600. You swab! Why
didn't you bring the box to me? A
man has right to what he finds. Id
have taken care of it for you till-we
got back to port. know you were
greedy: you thought might want to
stick my fist into your treasure. And
y0n'll never find it in 600 feet of water
and tangled, porous coral That's what
you get for being a blamed hog. AS
for you,' and the captain turned to
Dunkers, get your dunnage and your
pay and hunt for another boat back.
] won't have no murder on board Cap.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31

Don't yuh believe IT." demanded
| Dunkers, truculently.
But GOO feet OF water. in a cora
bottom, and no way Of telling just
| where 1t fell overheard That's tough
proposition"
20. it is, is It? I'm sailor. car
lay my hand right over tn spot. De
yuh think I'd be fool enough t. hunt
for 1t without perfect range" Dunk
ers tapped his coat pocket suggestive
ly.
And Vroon knew that the one thing
he wanted was there, plan or draw
ing of the range. So there was another
man shanghaied that night. and his
destination was Cape Town, 20 days
voyage by the calendar.
vroon carried his information to the
organization that same night They
would start the expedition at once,
and till this was accomplished, Har-
greave's daughter was to be immune
from attacks. Besides, 1t would give
Hargreave wherever he was) and the
others the idea that the Black Hun
bred had concluded to give up the
chase.
Above, with his ear to small hole,
skillfully bored through the ceiling
without permitting the plaster to fall.
knelt a man with bandaged arm. He
could never see any faces; no one
ever took of a mask in this sinister
chamber But there were voices, and
he was going to forget some Of them.
After the meeting came to an end,
he waited an hour after, and then stole
down into the street by the aid of the
fire escape. Later, he entered tele-
phone booth and called up Jones.
Then, one leathern and steel box,
dotted with bits of ivory and mother
of-pearl, became two; and the second
one was soaked in mud and salt water
for two weeks till you could not have
told it from the original And that is
why Jones was able, some weeks later
to hide once more the original box
AS for the substitute, just as Braine
was about to use a mallet and chisel
upon it, the lights went out There
was wild scramble, chair or two
was overturned.
"The door, the door," shouted
Braine, furious.
1t slammed the moment the words
left his lips. And as suddenly as they
had gone out the lights sprang up.
The box was gone. There were evil
IDENTIFY traitors among the Black Hun
dred.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31


tain Manners And the sooner you 60,
the better"
I'll go. sir" said Dunkers, readily
enough. Had the misfortune happened
to him and had Blossom been the ag-
Eressor. he would want his life. He
understood. Like the valet in "Oliv-
ette," 1t was the time for disappearing.
AN keep out O. my way. I'll git
y yet" growled Blossom.
Keep your mouth shut" said the
mate. "or I'll have you put in irons.
you pig"
All right sir. I've said all I'm goin'
L say t'day;" and Blossom strobe off.
What was the box like?' asked the
captain of Dunkers.
Chinese contraption, sir; leastwise
it looked that way to me. Didn't look
as II It'd been in tn water long. sir.
Somethin' lost overheard by some pri-
vate yacht, t. my thinkin.. I'll keep
out O Steve's way. I'll lay low on
shore. SIR
And though Steve made a perfect
range Of the spot, he never came back
to And the mysterious box, never saw
the ellison house back home, nor did
he ever see Dunkers again. On the
voyage home he brooded continually.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31
CRISIS IN MEXICAN HISTORY
Villa Objects to New Course Of
Political Amnesty-He Wants
Some Revenge.

Mexico City, Dec. 28.-Provisional
President Gutierrez issued tonight a
circular to all generals Of the armies
of the convention, ordering them In
most explicit terms to cease all sum-
mary killings, for whatsoever offense.
A copy of the circular was sent to
General Villa and General Zapata.
The provisional presidents secre-
tary gave out an interview authorized
by the chief executive, in which he
said that General Villa objected to the
circular as unnecessary, because Villa
desired to run down the assassins"
and punish them.
1.-TWO rival conventions are In the
field and three rival armies are strug-
Cling for ascension to power. Unless
some central authority is to be reeog-
nized In the very near future the most
serious crisis in the history Of Mexico
soon will be reached. President Cutler
req is tired of receiving the brunt Of
all the complaints of the foreign dip
lomats.
only yesterday an order of the
president concerning the safe conduct
of Eduardo Iturbide was ignored by
commanding general who insisted On
the rearrest of Iutrbide and who &C.
verely criticized Leon Cohova, a rep
resentative of the American State De-
partment, who was accompanying
Iturbide to the American border.
ut has come to. my knowledge,
causing me both pain and displeasnse,
that all social classes in this city are
in state of alarm and even panic
stricken at the continuous disappear
ance Of individuals. who are kidnap-
ped by night, either to exact money
from them or to be murdered in some
secluded place"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31
Copyright. 1914, BY Harold Ksc0rath)

.0S0ASsSAb
and was frequently found blubbering;
and one night he skipped his watch
and went to Davy Jones locker.
Dunkers had not told about the
name he had seen on the box; and
Blossom had not thought to. The name
Hargreave had instantly brought back
to Dunkers' mind the newspaper
stories he had recently read. There
was no doubt in the world that this
box belonged to the missing million
aire. who had drawn million from
his banks and vanished; and, more
over, there was no doubt in Dunkers'
mind that this million lay in the Ba-
haman waters. It had been drawn up
from the bottom of the sound, under
the path of the balloon. He proceeded,
then, to take a most minute range.
1t would require money and partners;
but half loaf would be far better
than no loaf at all; and he was deter
mined to return to New York to find
backing. Finding Is keeping, on land
or sea.
: Now 1t happened that his favorite
grog shop was a cheap saloon across
the way from the headquarters of the
Black Hundred; and Vroon occasion
ally dropped in, for he often picked up
a valuable bit of maritime news.
Dunkers was an old friend of the bar
keeper, and he proceeded to pour and
guzzle down his throat very poor
substitute for whisky. He became
communicative. He Dragged. He knew
where there was a million, and all he
needed was first-class diving bell. A
year from now he would not be drink
ing cheap whisky; he'd DO steering a
course up and down Broadway and
buying wine when he was thirsty.
He was no miser. But he had to have
a diving bell; and where the blue devil
could he get one with SIP and an
Ingersoll watch in his pocket?
From his table Vroon made sign
which the bartender understood. Then
he rose and approached Dunkers.
II own pretty good diving appar.
atus," he said. IF you've got the
goods. Ill take a chance on a fifty
fifty basis" Vroon did not believe
there was anything back Of his talk;
but it always paid to dig deep enough
to find out. Have a drink; and, Bill.
give us a real whisky and none Of
your soap-lye. Now, let's hear your
yarn"
Il done know yuh." said Dunkers.
with drunken caution. How is 1t.
Bill?" turning to the bartender.
He's the goods. Jim. You've heard
Of Wyant & Coz"
Sure I've heard O. them. Best
divin' apparatus they is
well, this gent here is Mr.. Brooks.
general manager for Wyant & Co.
can o. X. him" 1
Vroon threw an appreciative glance
at the bartender. He was not affiliated
with the Black Hundred, but he had
often aided Vroon in minor affairs.
"All right. If yuh say SO, Bill. Well.
here's tn yarn"
And when he had done, Vroon
smoked quietly without speaking.