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The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Sisterhood Entertains
With the Newest Dances

The tango, the fishwalk, the one-step
and the hesitation waltz. with all the
variations of the new dances, were in
eluded in the program at the entertain
ment of the Sisterhood of the Washing
ton Hebrew Congregation last night at
the Raleigh.
More than 800 attended the ball.
Among those present were DR.. and
Mrs Abram Simon, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schwab, Mrs. /. Herman, Mrs. S. Hirsh
and Miss c. H. Hirsh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marx Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Baum
garten, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Leon. Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Bush, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Open
heimeT. Mr.. and Mrs. Pasterrak, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Sinsheimer, Sr. and Mrs. Joel
Hillman, Miss Emily Hillman, Julian
Hillman, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry kaufman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Heilbrun, Miss Ce-
leste Goodman, Raymond Goodman,
Vernon Baer, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Lewis.
Norman Fisher, Fred PelZman, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Eiseman, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Heller, Miss Katherine Heller, Law
rnece Heller, Gerald Grosner, DIR. and
Mrs. Ben Leon, Mrs. r. Applestein,
Mrs. A. Sandberg, +, Finkelstein, s..
Coopersmith, Miss Lorraine Summers.
Milton Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
Brylawski. Miss Hortense Brylawski,
Dunbar Rosenthal, Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
Kahn and Mr.. and Mrs. D. Sworzyn.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
CLAYTON DISCUSSES
|LL|TERACY PROBLEM
Children of Foreign-Born Show
Smaller Percentage From
Lack of Education.

'1lliteracy among the children of ma
tive-born parents is three times as
great as that among native-born chill
dren of foreign parents" is the dec
laration of Commissioner of Educa-
ton DR.. p. P. ClaXton.
According to DR.. Claxton. the least
illiterate of our population are the
native-born children of foreign parents.
ITO the people of no other country
is the problem of so much Importance
as to the people of the United States.
says DR.. ClaXton. mo other country
has so many men, women, and chill
dren coming in on its shores from all
parts of the world"
MANY of those who have come to
us in recent years are from countries
having very meager provisions for pub
lie education. According to the census
of 1910 more than Is per cent. of the
foreign-born populationj of three States
was iIliterate, from 15 to 25 per cent. of
five States, from 10 to IS per cent of
eleven States, and from 5 to 10 per
cent. Of twenty-one States. In only one
State was the percentage of illiteracy
of the foreign-born population less than
per cent.
Immigrant education is not alone
the question of the school education Of
children, The millions of adult men
and women, and of children older than
the upper limit of the compulsory school
attendance age, must be looked after.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
REAR ADN|RALS TO
VIE ON GOLF LINKS
Naval Officers Organization In
CIudes Only Older Members
of Retired List.

Which Of the retired rear admirals i:
the best golfer? This is the question
being asked today in naval circles.
The date for the annual tournament
Of The Admirals' Golf Association, al
the Chevy Chase Club, has been set
for May z. What! You have never
heard Of the association, Is every
member a real admiral?
Certainly.
And being a rear admiral alone doesn't
make one eligible for membership
Rear admirals Of the kitten variety
those ''youngsters'' of sixty-two and
siXty-four, will find 1t hard to be elected
10 membership.
First of the qualifications for men,
bership in the organization is that the
applicant was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy prior 20
September, 1870. Col. Robert NJ. Thomp-
son, the Washington. millionaire club
man, who has started so many things
for naval officers. has charge Of the
tournament He has offered a cup to
the winner of the affair.
Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge.
Seventy-seven years Of age will re-
main senior member of the association
and will be backed heavily to win the
tournament, unless Rear Admiral Up
shur, now in his ninetieth year, decides
to enter. Rear Admiral y. {. Mason.
the youngster of the association" !;
Admiral Adams and numerous others
who can boast of having graduated
more than forty years ago, will also
be out II will be a battle to the death
Of one of Washington's unique and most
exclusive organizations.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Mrs. La Toilette Will
Speak on Sunday Night

Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette, wife of the
Senator from Wisconsin, who was
forced to postpone an address at the
Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church
on January IS owing to a sprained
ankle, will speak at that church next
Sunday night at o'clock on 1.-The Color
Line"
The address will be under the auspices
Of the Henderson National Memorial
Civil Rights League Of America and
the Women's National Missionary So
ciety. Other speakers will be Miss Nan
ME 3. Burroughs. president of the Ma
tional Training School for Colored
Girls: Mrs. Julia Layton, Mrs. NJ. E.
Holland and others
A mass-meeting will also be held at
the church next Thursday evening at s
O'Clock. Senator C1app, Senator Jones
and the Rev. l. n. Ross will be the
speakers. Another mass meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, February 4,
at o'clock. Several members of Con-
gress have promised to speak.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
WASHINGTON STOMAC \ HSUFFERERE
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The Washington times., 1914-01-27
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The Washington times., 1914-01-27

taches would be of undoubted benefit
He denied reports that the Department
of State was opposed to such a plan.
Mr.. Redtield suggested that three re-
ceive 5000 annually; three receive
$3.50, and eight receive 5000. He told
the committee Germany now has 80
men enlisted i'll the effort to extend the
foreign commerce of the empire.
A reorganization of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce and
an extension of its activities was fore
cast by the testimony Of Secretary Red
HELD, given at an executive session Of
the subcommittee.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
William H. Lacy Says One
Dose of Mayr Remedy End
ed His Troubles.

William H. Lacy, of Washington, D.
c., for three years suffered from de-
rangements Of the stomach and digestive
tract. He was threatened with an opera
tion.
He tried Mayrs Wonderful Stomach
Remedy. In a short time he declared he
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The Washington times., 1914-01-27
.REDF|ELD ASKS "A
NEW TRADE AGENTS
Would Appoint Commercial At
taches at Embassies and
Legations Abroad.

Believing the commerce of the United
States may be extended abroad by ap-
pointment Of commercial attaches" at
American embassies and legations. Sec
retary Redield, the busiest man Of the
Cabinet" has asked a subcommittee of
the House Appropriations Committee to
authorize the employment Of fourteen
special agents.
Secretary Redfield told the Congress-
men the designation Of commercial at
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
Alternative Provided
InPotato Quarantine

A new amendment to the potato
quarantine regulations made by the De-
partment of Agriculture provides that
countries quarantined by the United
States can have the alternative OF
either forbidding the expectation to the
United States of all potatoes not home
grown or quafantining against all
countries quarantined by the United
States. The original regulations pro-
vided that they muss quarantine with
out alternative.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

The Rev. DIR. Lichliter, pastor oi
Grace Church, Baltimore, will speak al
the annual supper of the Washington
District Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, to be held at Foundry NJ. z.
Church tonight at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

A comet exhibiting an increasing shaft
then sinking back into infinite space,
was the explanation of the Star of
Bethlehem offered by Mrs. Belle Harper
Hartness, of London, at the meeting of
the League of American Pen Women
last night at the Raleigh.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27
City News Notes

Emil Seidel, former mayor Of Mil
waukee, will address the members of
the German branch of the Socialist
party of the District on February u.
Preliminary plans for the reception of
Mr.. Seidel were made last night.
Candidates will be initiated by Clan
MacLennan, No. 30, Order Of Scot
tish Clans, at its meeting tomorrow
night at 74 Sixth street northwest.
Chief Alexander Robson will preside,
and an address on the order will be
made by Past Chief A. c. MacLen-
nan.
Progress made in clearing the Ever
glades for building purposes was de-
scribed at the meeting of the Florida
Home Builders, at 81 Z street north
west last night. T. E. Will was the
principal speaker.
The Nordica Mandolin, Guitar, and
Banjo Club will give a concert tonight
at Ingram Memorial Church, Tenth and
Massachusetts avenue northeast.
To urge business men to cooperate
with the District National Guard. Con-
gresham Kahn of California will ad-
dress the executive committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Thursday at
noon
J. Harris Franklin and Grant Leet
we're elected to membership in the
Board of Trade by the executive COM
mittee yesterday. The report Of Colo
mel TruesdelI. read at the meeting of
the organization last Wednesday, was
ordered printed. Copies will be sent
10 members Of Congress.
-
Alaska" an educational lecture, will
be delivered tomorrow at o'clock and
80 o'clock, by Secretary G. H. Wins
low, at the Terminal R. r Y. NJ. c. A
Bishop Harding will preside at a
meeting Of the officers of the Episcopal
Home for Children, of Anacostia, to-
morrow afternoon at the episcopal
residence.
Or Adolfo P. Carranza, director Of
the Argentine historical museum at
Buenos Aires, is the first citizen of
Argentina to become a member Of the
American Historical Association.
Arthur Powell Davis, chief engineer
Of the Reclamation Service. will deliver
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

Officers of the new chapter of the Phi
Mu Sigma fraternity. recently granted
to the Sunday school of Emory NJ E.
Church South, at Brightwood, will be in
stalled tonight They are G. E. Keene,
president; G. H. Kernodle, vice presi-
dent; T. S. Cox, secretary; II. B. Caf-
frey, assistant secretary; r. NJ. Langley,
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

an illustrated lecture on "Reclaiming
the West at the Universalist Church of
Our Father, Thirteenth and l. streets
northwest, tonight. The lecture will be
delivered under the auspices of the
Optimist Club.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

The Boorman Orchestra, assisted by
Miss Viola Schippert, soloist, and Mrs.
Winnie Turner, pianist, will entertain
the blind at the Library of Congress to-
night.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

Former senator ]. C. S. Blackburn of
remain here for a few weeks, visiting
relatives While here he is meeting
a number Of his old colleagues in the
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

Bishop Harding will preside at q
meeting Of the officers of the Episcopal
Home for Children, of Anacostia, to-
morrow afternoon at the episcopal
residence.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

Arthur Powell Davis, chief engineer
Of the Reclamation Service. will deliver
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

Alaska" an educational lecture, will
be delivered tomorrow at O'Clock and
80 o'clock, by Secretary G. H. Wins
low, at the Terminal r. r 7. NJ. c. A.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

Or Adolfo P. Carranza, director Of
the Argentine historical museum at
Buenos Aires, is the first citizen of
Argentina to become a member Of the
American Historical Association.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

The Nordica Mandolin, Guitar, and
Banjo Club will give a concert tonight
at Ingram Memorial Church, Tenth and
Massachusetts avenue northeast
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

To urge business men to cooperate
with the District National Guard. Con-
gresham Kahn of California will ad-
dress the executive committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Thursday at
noon.
The Washington times., 1914-01-27

Progress made in clearing the Ever
glades for building purposes was de-
scribed at the meeting of the Florida
Home Builders, at S1l Z street north
west last night. 7. E. Will was the
principal speaker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
SON INDICTED FOR MURDER
Finding of Grand Jury at Mount Ayr
Charges Elmer Williams With the
Murder OF His Father.

Mount Ayr-After investigating the
death OF John Williams, a farmer iiv-
ing near Redding In Ringgold county
for over year. John Fletcher. assist
ant attorney general secured evidence
which has resulted IN the indictment
OF Elmer Williams for the murder OF
his father.
The murder OF Williams occurred
March IL. 1913, but II was made tn
appear to have been suicide. The
body was found in the hog yard. with
bullet holes in the head and in the
side. The lower part Of the jaw was
completely gone. According to the
theory of the state. the old man had
been struck in the jaw in such way
that 1t had to be removed in order
that suicide setting could be built
up.
Williams had about $4,000 Of prop
erty. The assistant attorney general
asserts that the old man intended to
will 1t to the divorced wife Of his
brother. II she promised to take care
of him for the rest of his life Elmer
Williams. the son, Is said to have OBJ
jected to the arrangement The evi-
dence against the son is circumstant-
ial. The interest in the case in Ring
gold county is intense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
WAR PLANS ACTIVE
Huerta Refuses Wilson's De-
mand For Salute to Flag.
CONGRESS WILL ACT AT ONCE
Formally of Declaration Of HostiIities
Not Expected Because Mexico 10
Not Recognized AS An Or
ganized Government.

Washington, d. c., April 20.-Gen.
Victoriano Huerta, provisional presi-
dent of Mexico, fatty refused last
night to accede to the unconditional
demands Of the United States that he
salute the American flag Congress
will be asked by President Wilson to-
day for authority to use armed force
to uphold the honor and dignity of the
nation.
Negotiations with Huerta over the
demand for a salute in reparation for
the arrest Of American biuejackets at
Tampico on April 10 came to close
last night at O'Clock, the last hour
given by President Wilson for a fav-
orable response from the Mexican die
tator. The final word OF Huerta to
Charge 'Shaughnessy was a refusal
would guarantee in writing that his
salute be returned.
President Wilson at midnight was
on his way to Washington from White
Sulphur Springs, preparing to read
message to congress In joint session
as early as 1t can be arranged today.
In the meantime American war fleets
were moving down both coasts on
their way to Mexican waters to carry
out the presidents plan for reprisals.
The crisis thus reached does not
mean that there will be formal de-
claration of war, because the United
States could not declare war against
a government which 1t does not recog-
nize. President Wilson will seek au-
thority, however, to send the armed
forces into Mexico to seize first the
ports of Tampicd and Vera Cruz and
the railroad trestle leading from Vera
Cruz toward Mexico City.
The president directed that cab
met meeting be called for 10:30 o'clock
this morning, when the final arrange
ment for pacific blockade of Mexican
ports and other steps in the presidents
programme will be deliberated.
The breach that finally has come
with Mexico will make it impossible,
1t was declared on high authority, for
the United States to further protect
foreigners in that republic and for
eign governments have been notified
Of the situation in this regard.
The president, it was asserted, not
only would ask congress for author
fly to use the armed forces to uphold
the honor of the nation, but also for
an appropriation, deficiency already
having been created because OF the
expensive naval operations in antici.
patton OF Huertas defiance of this
government.
The president probably will ask
further that the serale pass fTe v0i-
unteer act, which already has passed
the house. providing for pressing in
to regular service the military regi
ments in the various states.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT

Following Is the official statement is
sued as representing the views Of
President Wilson and the administra-
ton on Mexico:
I'm discussions In official circles In
Washington of the present Mexican
situation the following points have
been very much dwelt upon
1T has been pointed out that, In
considering the present somewhat
delicate situation In Mexico, the UNI
pleasant incident at Tampico must not
be thought of alone. For some time
past the de facto government of Mex
leo has seemed to think mere apollo
giles sufficient when the rights Of
American citizens or the dignity Of
the government of the United States
were involved and has apparently
made no attempt at either reparation
or the effective correction of the seri-
Gus derelictions OF its civil and mill
tary officers.
Orderly Placed In jail.
Immediately after the incident at
Tampico an orderly from one of the
ships Of the United States In the har-
Dor OF Vera Cruz, who had been sent
ashore to the post Office for the ships
mail, and who was In uniform and
who had the Official mail bag on his
back, was arrested and put into Jail
by the local authorities. He was sub
sequently released and nominal pan
ishment was inflicted upon the officer
who arrested him, but 1t was signifi-
cant that sn orderly from the feet OF
the United States was picked out
from the many persons constantly 60
ing shore on various errands. from
the various ships in the harbor. rep
resenting several nations.
official Dispatch Withheld.
Most serious OF all, the officials In
charge of the telegraph Office at Mex
leo City presumed to withhold an Off
cial dispatch OF the government Of the
United States to it's embassy at Mex
leo City. until it should have been
sent to the censor and his permission
received to deliver 1t, and gave the
dispatch into the hands OF the charge
dafYaires OF the United States only
upon his personal and emphatic de-
mand, he having in the meantime
learned through other channels that
a dispatch had been sent him which
he had not received.
United States Singled Out.
1T cannot but strike anyone who
has watched the course OF events in
Mexico as significant that untoward
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
The Hyena.

Prof. Henry Corson Taylor said in
an address in Baltimore of the new
claims for radium:
These new claims for radium as a
medicine are ridiculously inaccurate.
They remind me of circus l once Wis
tied.
In the menagerie of this circus
there was man who led US from cage
to cage. describing the animals In
each. When he came to the hyenas
cage he said:
"'And in this here cage. ladies and
gents, we have a remarkable specimen
of the laughin' hyena. The laughin'
hyena lives on garbage. he is despised
and rejected by all the other ferocious
denizens of the jungle, he is hope
less coward. and what he's got to
laugh about cant think"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
SWEDEN.

The city of Stockholm has hoated
bonds for s2.55o.OoO. The interest is
to be Az per cent.
A controversy between the sugar
trust and the beet growers was set
tied by arbitrators mainly in favor of
the latter. For years the sugar trust
had been In the habit OF granting the
beet growers certain favors not men
toned in the contract Now the trust
proposes to discontinue this practise,
but the arbitrators hold that those
favors were taken into considers hon
by the farmers when they renewed the
contract for the present year.
The Oldest woman in Sweden is said
to be Mrs. Karoline LARSEN of Stock
holm. She was born in Denmark, but
has lived In Sweden since 1S4S. She
is moving about the house every day,
and her mental and physical powers
are in good state of conservation.
Incompatibility OF temper is the
main reason given for the divorce OF
Prince Wilhelm and Princess Maria
in declaration which both of them
signed. The same document was also
signed by their family physician and
by Chamberlain Rudebeck.
King Gustaf's health is again caus-
ing anxiety In the Swedish court cir
cles. Recently he went from Stock
holm into the country, where he In
tended to make rather extended stay,
but the condition Of his health com
PEELED him to return to his palace at
the capital About a year ago the
kings health was such that his people
were greatly alarmed.
About 100000 has been raised by
private subscription for rapid-firing
Geld guns for the army. This is
Aasugh to buy at least 125 guns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23

Cedar Rapids.--W. E. Steele. form
er attorney for the Cedar Rapids and
Marion lnterurban Railway company,
was indicted by the Linn county grand
jury on charge OF cheating by false
pretenses. 1t is charged that, in max
ing settlement with claimants against
the company, he held out portions OF
the claims for himself
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
publicity for "elIlyy Sunday.

Des NOTES.-THE Rev. Dr. z, r
Higley pastor of the Grace Methodist
church, has been appointed chairr-e1
of the publicity committee OF the Bi
Sunday Evangelistic association viii h
win finance the campaign to be IN.
dertaken in Des Moines in November.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-23
ouIek-arowIna Giant.

England claims to have the most
wonderful giant the world has ever
known. Three months ago he was at
Bath, and the measured seven feet
nine and one-hali inches. Since then
no has been touring the continent.
and the last report of him is that
when measured some days ago where
he Is showing himself in Berlin he
went TO hight of eight feet eleven
inches. This is somewhat taller than
Gollioth of Gath. This giant. when
he puts on uniform and surmounts