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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
HAS 10 DISCUSSES AND
WANTS TO BE A DETECTIVE

United Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 21.-
Newspaper editors are not the only
ones who receive strange letters.
George F. Burba, secretary to Gov
ernor Cox and himself former news
paper editor, is authority for this
statement. Here's sample of
many that come to the governor y
said Burba today as he reached into
his desk for bundle Of letters.
"Please send me a permit to dress
in male ATTIRE" one read. A Vert
on, o., woman wrote it. "Please
send me license to be a private de-
tective. have thirteen DISCUSSES and
am ready to 60 to work on mo-
ment's notice." read another from 9
Newark, o., man. The letter was ad.
dressed to Governor Harmon. Burbs
replied, advising the man to put or
one of his DISCUSSES and find out who
was the governor Of Ohio.
From Oxford, o., q man wrote
please send me the laws for Lawful
and unlawful gambling in Ohio.
|"You will remember l asked you som,
time ago for q pardon for my hus
band who is in the penitentiary,' reat
q letter from = Warren, o., woman
II have changed my mind. Woul'
you please give me = divorce instead
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
WOMAN
COMMITS
SUICIDE

United Press.
PUEBLO, March 21.-Mrs. Ger
trude Mccoy, Colorado Springs
widow, late yesterday afternoon lock-
ed herself in a room at the Vaile
hotel, and shot herself near the heart
Four hours later she died at ST
Mary's hospital.
The police say a quarrel with q
man caused the rash act. She left
a note saying she had nothing more
to live for, and asking the police to
notify her sister, Mrs. Mary Wilker-
son, in Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Mccoy arrived here from
Phoenix two days ago. Later she
met Ray Leese in Denver. BY ap.
pointment he left here by train yes
terday. 1t is believed they quarrel.
ed. On the woman's table was ar
open bible with several passages
marked.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
STRAITS 3O-YEAR TERM
FOR STEALING KISSES

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, March 21.-
Prison doors closed here today on
Charles Guyton who was sentenced to
spend 80 years in San Quentin by
Superior Judge Willis of Los An
geles for stealing ten cents and three
kisses from Miss Daisy Stagwald
Guyton held up the girl last Decem-
ber. After taking ten cents from her
purse he kissed her. He then return
ed the money with the remark, at
was worth it." Six other girls iden-
titled Guyton as the man who had
stopped them on the street, gun in
hand, and kissed and hugged them
after stealing small change from
their purses.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
FIGHT IS
EXPECTED
ON BILL

United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81.
There are prospects Of fight over
the senate and house radium conser-
walton bills. The Walsh bill in the
senate meets the approval Of the
western states right men but the
conservationists favor the Foster
house measure, giving the federal
government greater authority. The
Walsh bill permits the radium min
ers to sell their mineral to foreign
countries, if the American govern
ment does not take the whole product.
Congressman Taylor Of Colorado fav-
ors the Walsh bill.
1t is predicted the measure will oc-
casion warm fight. The house bill
is scheduled to come up in two weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
MINISTER TO SUPERVISE
.a PRIZE FIGHTERS IN TOLEDO
United Press

United Press
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 21-Therell
be no Fleeing Of the public through
crooked prize fights by crooked fight
promoters in Toledo henceforth; and
the Rev. Aaron E. Jones, curator of
st. Marks Episcopal church, is the
man who will be personally respon-
sible for straight fighting and clean
prize-ring sport here.
DR.. Jones has just been appointed
head of the municipal boxing com
mission by Mayor Keller, for two
reasons. The first is that DR.. Jones
is as enthusiastic fight fan as there
is in the city, and as such knows the
game from first to last. The second
reason is that DR.. Jones is mental
ly, tempermentally and physically
the man for the place. He believes
thoroughly in boxing if it is properly
supervised-and he declared he will
see that the game is properly super
vised while he heads the local COM
mission.
81 believe every man and boy
should be taught now to defend him
SELF" said DR.. Jones today. 1--WE
shall give special attention to boys
between the ages of fifteen and twen-
ty. We shall see to it that no man or
bov enuapes in a fight in this city
until he has undergone a rigid physi-
cal examination and has been pro-
nounced fit. Our aim is to build up
men in physical strength and to make
the sport here the acme of what is
sportsmanlike. Brutality in matches
will not be tolerated" Co-workers
on the commission with the Rev.
Jones include tailor and others who
have been interested only as laymen
in the fight game.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
BOWLING CONGRESS
CLOSES TODAY AT BUFFALO

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 21.-With
only a few more hours for the 1914
American Bowling congress-. to ron,
officials in charge of the big alley
contests here declared that this tour
nament has been the most successful
of any of the fourteen annual tour
neys held. Several interesting con-
tests between individuals and teams
were on the program for today and
this evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
FOUR COLORADO WOMEN
WILL BE HONORED


DENVER, Colo, March 21.-Four
Colorado women-Mrs. Helen Gren-
fell, Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, Mrs.
Gertrude Lee and Miss Josephine
Roche--will be given the honor of
having their portraits and the story
of their work placed in the interna-
tional exhibition of suffrage which is
to be held in one of the galleries of
London during the coming summer.
Mrs. Harriet G. r. Wright, presi-
dent of the Colorado Equal Suffrage
of the international Suffrage Alli-
ance, notifying her of the exposition
and saying that places for four Colo
RADIO leaders could be reserved in the
gallery. The above named are ex-
pected to be chosen
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
IRISH SITUATION IS
F[[[|NGH|GH
English Troops are Ordered to be Prepared to
Start for Ulster on a Moments Notice. Training
Ships are Ordered to Sail for Belfast
United Press.

LONDON, March 21.-The Irish
situation is grave. War Secretary
Seely after comforting with the king
this morning, abandoned his regular
Sunday visit to Dublin, and remains
here.
All British troops in Ireland are
ordered to be in readiness to start to
Ulster on moments notice. The
war office is active. All leaves of ab-
sence have been cancelled. Abscntees
reserves are ordered to prepare to
join colors. The admiralty has ord
cred the navy to make complete prep
arations. Training ships at Gibral-
tar and Royal Altar left Kingston
bound for Belfast
The feeling at Belfast and other
parts of Ulster over home rule is
high and violence is feared at any
time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
IMPEACHMENT IN I'M I Of
JUSTICE DEMANDED
Representative Park Of Georgia DenounCes Justice
Daniel Wright, Charging Him With Private and
Public Misconduct Charged with Fayoritism
United Press.

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81.
Rising in the house to the question
of personal privilege, Representative
Park of Georgia, formally demanded
the impeachment of Justice Daniel
Wright of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia. He is the man
who sentenced Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison, and is charged with private
and official misconduct
1t is asserted that he favored
friends in judicial actions, wrongful
ly collected money, appropriated 9TH
er peoples money, and is also ac-
cused of various acts of personal and
judicial misconduct. and is morally
and tempermentally unfit to hold. a
judicial office. Representative Park
introduced resolution requiring an
investigation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
Catherine Winters
Vanished Year Ago
United Press.

United Press.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, March 2i.--
One year has come and gone today
since the disappearance of Catherine
Winters, the 9-year-old daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Winters of this
city. Though hundreds of clues have
been Investigated, and though DR..
Winters has impoverished himself in
the search, the mystery is as i'm
penetrable today as it was year ago.
DR.. Winters still appears confident
that Catherine will be found. He still
cherishes the theory that she was
kidnapped, and believes with many 9TH
ers that gypsies were responsible,
though all attempts to locate gypsy
bands near New Castle at that time
failed.
Reports bearing every evidence of
plausibility have come from all parts
of the United States to the effect that
the Winters child was found or that
persons had confessed the kidnapping,
but under the personal investigation
Of DR.. Winters or local authorities
they were disproved. The disappear
ance was just prior to the disastrous
flood of last spring, and some believe
the little girl was drowned and swept
away by the waters. A special grand
jury investigation disclosed nothing.
Congressman Finly Gray Of this dis.
trict has asked congress to enact \
law better protecting the home from
kidnapers, but this appears to be the
only tangible result of the country
wide search.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
Board Of Trade
Organizes for Year

The Durango Board Of Trade was
organized yesterday for the years
work. The plan outlined in the open
letter in the Herald to the newly
elected directors was followed almost
to the letter.
The meeting was called to order at
4 o'clock by Second Vice President w.
s. Pickerill, with Messrs. Wingate,
Ayres, Eldredge and Raymond max
ing a quorum of the old board which
canvassed the result of the election
held Tuesday. Mr.. Pickerill declared
the nine highest duly elected. The
old board then adjourned.
Secretary Geo. N. Raymond then
called the new directors to order.
reading the result of the election and
at the same time rendering his res
ignation as director which left the
new board constituted as follows: A..
W. Ayres, J. A. Clay, Frank Eldredge,
W. S. Pickerill, B. W. Ritter, w. /.
Clifford, T. C. Graden, j. w. Win
gate and J. R. C. Tyler. Mr.. Graden
placed Mr.. Wingate in nomination for
president of the board and he was
elected by acclamstion. In taking the
chair Mr.. Wingate thanked the direc-
tors for the honor W. S. Pickerill
was then elected first vice president;
W. |. Clifford, second vice president,
and Arthur Ayres treasurer.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Raymond
the election of secretary was deferred
until the new directors have time to
familiarize themselves with the work
and the financial status of the or
ganization. Two applications were
made for the secretaryship, W. G..
Often in written communication,
and ]. d. Adams through Mr.. Ray
mond, Mr.. Adams stating that if the
board desired to carry on an active
campaign he would take the secre-
taryship, otherwise he did not care
for the position.
Secretary Raymond stated he would
hand in his report covering the work
of the past year with financial con-
ditions at the next meeting which will
be around the last of the month or
the first of April. On motion of
Mr.. Ritter, Director Tyler was added
to the finance committee, Messrs.
Ayres and Pickerill to audit the books
OF the secretary and also go over the
list of delinquents and membership
generally so an idea may be had of
the probable income for the year.
President Wingate said he would
have his list of committees ready for
presentation at the next meeting. He
also discussed the various questions
of interest, among them the Cave
mining district. 1t was the consen-
sus of opinion that the district
should be advertised and the general
advantages of mining in this SOUTH
west section generally set forth. The
discussion was participated in by all
the directors present.
A general good feeling prevailed
among the directors and if the men,
bers will join hands and aid wherever
possible the work will be easier on
those who have to bear the brunt.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
MUNICIPAL UNDERTAKEN TO
FIGHT "HIGH DYING" COSTS

United Pres..
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March H.
The high cost Of dying is threatened
with determination II Cleveland's
latest municipal move becomes . real
ity. 1t is municipal undertaken.
Law Director Stockwell is advocating
the project. 1t is not the rich he
hopes to aid. He desires to protect
the poor from excessive funeral
charges and believes a city UNDER
taker is the only solution Of the prob
lem.
"In many cases funeral expenses
are twice the amount they should be-"
says Stockwell. "The persons who
need the services Of an undertaken,
particularly the poor, are at the mer-
cy Of the undertaken. The city
should furnish protection to the pub
lie by standing ready to conduct fun
erals at figures approximately the
actual cost"
II casket makers and dealers in
undertaker's supplies ally themselves
with the undertakers to balk the plan,
Sto:kwell would have the city make
its own supplies at the Warrensville
city farm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81.
The war department heard report
that movement was afoot ip Laredo,
Tex. for rangers and fsjonds Of We
CARA to cross the border and recover
the horses and other property stolen
from Vergara when he was murdered.
Secetary Garrison telegraphed
General Bliss at Ell Paso to prevent
such a raid.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
China to Supply Coast
States With Produce
United PreE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-A
refrigerator steamship line to north
ern China to provide cheaper beef,
butter and eggs for the Pacific coast
was the plan under consideration to-
day by the San Francisco chamber of
commerce. Negotiations with this end
in view already have been started by
q committee of wealthy business men
appointed by the organization. The
present plan is to import eggs from
the northern parts of China. Those
eggs, it was said, do not come in for
the criticisms recently made on eggs
brought to California ports from the
southern parts of the country. Cham
ber of commerce officials declare the
northern China eggs average from
four to six to the pound and are rails
ed under the best sanitary conditions.
The plan also provides for import
ing beef from cattle raised in the
provinces of Honan and Stantung,
which contain many hundreds Of
miles of the finest pasture. The Rus
slams, it is said, prefer this beef to
the Australian variety and it is prob
able according to reports, that the
United States troops in the Philip
pines will be provided from this
source during the coming year. But
ter of the best quality, 1t is said also
may be secured from the Honan and
Stantung provinces. A Tientsin firm
keeps the refrigerating steamer Guth-
rie plying constantly between that
port and Vladivostok with produce.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
BIG JOB FOR EAsTERNER.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2l.--
Hollis E. Cooley, well known east
ern theatrical manager, today assum
ed his duties as chief of the Panama
Pacific exposition bureau of specia
events. Among other things Cooley
will plan and supervise the great pub
lie functions which will be given from
time to time in connection with The
exposition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
OHIO MAN MAY BE APPOINTED
AS AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA

United Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 21.
1t is believed that President Wilson
plans to appoint Representative
Sharp Of Ohio. ambassador to Russia.
The Ohio delegation is backing him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
MULTI-MILLIONAIRE
SUICIDES IN HOTEL

United Prese.
MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, March
2l.-Fearing he was going insane,
Ashton Lee, Sr., Of Lawrence, Mass,
multi-millionaire. shot himself
three times at local hotel. He died
an hour later.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
HULL HOUSE
FOUNDER IS
ACQUITTED
United Press.

United Press.
CHICAGO, March 21.-Miss Ellen
Starr, one of the founders Of the Hull
House social settlement, was this
morning acquitted of the charge Of
disorderly conduct in connection with
picketing the Henriechis restaurant
during the recent waitress strike. It
was alleged she encouraged the wait
resses TO resist the police.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

WASHINGTON, D. G., March 81.
The state department received n
full report of the three hours con-
ference at Vera Cruz last night be-
tween John Lind and Foreign Minis
ter Rojas. The details are not dis
closed. 1t is admitted that found
alton has been laid for what may
eventually solve the Mexican prob
lem.
Bryan is seriously considering the
Rojas proposal. 1t is believed that he
asked American consent for Huerta
to take the field, Rojas acting as
president meanwhile.
Huerta wants permission to be the
candidate for the presidency next
time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
BALLARD
May DIE
American Says Captors
Threatened to
Kill Him.

United Press.
CARRIZO SPRINGS. Texas, March
21.-Charles Ballard, the American, is
in critical condition here as the re-
suit of tortures the Mexican feder-
ais subjected him, when he was kid
mapped and taken across the border.
He said his captors Threatened to
kill him. They tied his hands and
put a moose around his meek and tied
the other end to a saddle horn. For
two nights he was dragged. He fin
ally escaped across the Rio Grande.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

LONDON, March 21.--It is rum
ored that two companies of Dorset
shire regiments at Belfast mutined.
The report is unconfirmed. The war
office discredits .he report.
General Paget at Belfast was ord
cred to prevent disorder, but not to
provoke trouble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The farmers and agriculturalists of
the Mildred vicinity have petitioned
the commissioners of Montezuma
county to consider the appointment of
a county agriculturalist.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

Mrs. d. E. Place returned to ber
home on the Florida this afternoon
after two weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Andrew Gillispie.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The second story to the N. T.
Thomson store, lower Main avenue, is
now filled with new arrivals of fur
niture which the public is invited to
visit and inspect the furniture.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
PURELY PERSONAL

George Davis was off for the La
Platas this worning where he will re-
sumo development work on his pros-
poets.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

About o'clock this morning fire
broke out in shed at the rear of the
Century building and quickly spread
to the roof of an adjoining shed.
Prompt action on the part of the fire
department prevented it from doing
further damage. 1t appears the re-
port that the fire spread to the shed
use by Will Hart was an error.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

Mrs. c. M. Hubbard, mother of A.
M. Hubbard, died in Pennington
Wednesday. She had been ill fa :
some time and the end was not unex-
pected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23
PURELY PERSONAL

Mike Perrino was business visi-
tor from the Florida mesa today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The audience in the assembly hall
at the High school building last night
manifested great interest in the liter
ary contest given under the auspices
of the Hcsperian Literary society.
The contestants did such excellent
work it was difficult to determine on
whom to bestow the honors. The
judges evidently found 1t SO, n they
were nearly half hour in reaching
a decision. Miss Edith Glazier was
awarded first honors in the essay
contest, $40 in gold, and Miss Jean
Brown, second. The subject Of their
essays were respectively, "The Art
of Seeing Things" and Ancient
Athens" In the oratorical contest
Jay Glaser received first prize and
Downs McCloskey, second. Tho
judges were Mrs. A. F. Hutchinson.
I. J. Bradford and Dean Smith.
The Animas Valley Grange met
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. link Thurs
day night. The meeting was in the
nature of q surprise to Mr.. link,
whose thirty-eighth birthday was
being quietly celebrated in the even
ing by the family. OF course Mrs.
link was on the "inside" and was
ready for the company which ar
rived some thirty to forty strong
about o'clock. After a short social
session an executive meeting Of the
Grange was held which included the
initiation Of one new member. Then
followed music, instrumental and vo-
cal, winding up with some splendid
"eats'--ice cream, cake, coffee, con-
fections, etc. 1t was midnight when
the company departed, wishing Mr..
link many happy returns Of the day.
The Animas Valley Grange is one Of
the strong organizations Of the coun-
ty with constantly increasing men,
bership.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Animas Consolidated
ditch, held in the Board of Trade
rooms this afternoon, Frank Baldwin
was selected ditch walker for the sea-
son.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

W. Simeroth, C. Simeroth and VIM.
Simeroth, residents of Lexington,
Okla, arrived on the Eastern last
night on their way to Dolores, look
ing for land.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

Robert Manuel, Navajo Indian,
and Lena Price, Ute Indian, were
married in Ignacio Wednesday. They
are residents of the Dulce vicinity.
Last evening another marriage Ii
cense was requested by two Indians
of the Ignacio section. If the mar
riage meets the approval Of Agent
Runke, the wedding will occur this
evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The passenger department of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad has
just issued a leaflet Of inestimable
value to the San Juan mining district
II consists Of map Of southwestern
Colorado, comprising the counties Of
La Plata, Mineral, San Juan, Rings
dale, Ouray, San Miguel, Montezuma
and Dolores, together with table
showing the value of the precious
mineral output in each of the counties
from 1880 to 1912, inclusively. The
statistics were compiled by Charles
H. Henderson, statistician of the Uni
ted States geological survey, and to-
tai the enormous sum Of $245, ,942, ,s96
nearly a quarter of billion dollars
La Plata county's precious mineral
output follows: Gold, $2,S11 ,949; sill
Ger. 1886, ,2ss; copper, $l1,474, a tota
Of $s.722, $50.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-23

The boys and girls of the Method
ist Episcopal church South will give
a box social at the parsonage this
evening at 8 o'clock. Some of the
interesting features of the evening
will be tableaux given by the girls
and a suffragette parade and play by
the boys. Lunch will be served for
those who do not care to bring boxes.
All are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-05
FRANCE WINS FIRST
BATTLE ON THE SEA
German Dreadnought surren-
ders in the Mediterranean.
Cruiser Is Sunk.

ToULoN. France. Aug. 5.-France
as won the first important sea battle.
trapped b. French and British squad
rons in the Mediterranean, the Ger
nan squadron comprising the scout
c-uiser Panther. the dreadnought
Goeben, and the cruiser Breslau.
ought vainly to escape. The Panther
vas sunk and the other two war craft
we're captured.
After bombarding the French for
fed towns along the Algerian coast,
ne Germans steamed toward Gibral-
tar. A British feet. which had put
ut from Malta, headed them off and
hey doubled back toward Algeria.
he French battle squadron, which
ad been sent TO protect Algeria, In
ercepted them and the battle fol-
owed.
The Panther, a small cruiser with
minor armament, was riddled by the
french fire and a shell exploded in
her magazine practically blowing her
o pieces. with the loss of most Of her
rev.
The Goeben fought for some time,
cut her machinery was finally dis
bled and she struck her flag.
The Breslau attempted to escape,
nut was overhauled by two French
~ruisers and after a short and sharp
engagement also surrendered.
The German casualties are reported
heavy. but details of the French losses
are withheld.