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The Washington times., 1914-02-20
.EN, NOT. MEMBERS,
IS PYTH|AN SLOGAN
ateS Report Increases by
Thousands When They An
SWer Roll Call at Jubilee.
Continued from First Pagel

CONTINUED from First Pace)
Richmond, Va, the rank of page
= he conferred by the Mountain City
0dCe. Of Frederick. Md.
Reception By President.
1t o'clock this evening President
ilson will receive the visiting knights
the White House. A feature of the
Ception will be the presentation to
a President of Knight woodrow Will
4. past grand chancellor of a North
'erolina lodge and supreme representa-
We of the order from his State.
Brig. s Young, supreme vice chan
"lor, viii preside AT the evening ses-
on, which will begin at S O'Clock in
e large ball room of the hotel Ad-
~esses will be made by Walter b.
itchie on The Lessons of Friend
nip the Rev. Frederick S. Atwood
4 Larger Fraternaiism," and the Rev.
lien A StoCkdale, of Toledo. Ohio. on
Pythian Power. \ new song, entitled
Bald Eagle of the L. S. A" will be
ung. for the first time. by Miss Emily
o.. Dittoe, of Washington. 1t will be
Illustrated with lantern slides. The
omposer, Herbert Kendry. of Peters
urg. Canada, has promised to con-
ribute the proceeds from its sale to a
und for the election of Pythian home
81 CanaOa-
Relieved of the duties of presiding Of
'icer this morning by William w.
lackvell, of Henderson, KY, Supreme
hanceIior Thomas J. CARING was the
enter of group OF friends through
rut the morning. each desirouS of ad-
iring the handsome watch chain and
nblematic charm which was present.
j TO him at last nights session. The
lift was made by the chancellorS rep
senting fiftE-five grand domains OF
ne order, and WAS accompanied by an
utograph book containing the names
I the donors
Presented With Jewel.
At the same session Maj. Gen. Arthur
Stobbart, of the uniform rank. was
resented with a Jewel by the bnga-
iers of the various States. The pre-
erltation TO the supreme chancellor
as made by Judge Daniel c. Richard
On, Of Richmond, and that TO General
tobbart by John ]. Brown, of Van
ALA, Ill.
Commissioner Newman's invitation to
ne insurance department of the order
move it's headquarters to this city
as the subject of much discussion,
OF only within the order, but by in
rance people generally. The beller
as expressed that it"was the fore
inner of an effort to bring fraternal
-ders to Washington.
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NAVY.

Lieutenant CJunior Grade II. E
KNAUSS, to wait orders.
First Lieutenant J. 4. HENLEY. tc
naval disciplinary barracks. Port
Royal. S. G.
First Lieutenant p. II. TORREY, to
Marine barracks, Annapolis. Md.
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1t is planned to operate trolley cars
over the shepherd branch of the BaIti-
timorc and Ohio railroad to convey EN-.
ployes of the Washington Steel ana
Ordnance Company to the Geisboro
rnrEa
The Washington times., 1914-02-20

A Martha Washington tea will be
given next Monday evening in the
Presbyterian Church by the Women
Missionary Society.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20

The brotherhood Of the Garden Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church will meet
tonight with william A. Smell. in Avalon
terrace.
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ItaIy Profits From Movies

ROME. Feb n \ stamp tag ur.
movie" th"at"r tickets IL a part "f
IN" Italian governments plan for in
Creasing tho revenue.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20

The Commissioners have been petit
toned to put in a granolithic sidewalk
on the west side Of Minnesota avenue
between Good Hope road and NICHOLSON
street, a distance of a mile.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20

Charles A. Cottrell. a former resi-
dent Of this city. was host last night
at a banquet at the Hotel Rammel.
in honor Of his Washington and Alex
andria friends. Edgar C. Snyder was
toastmaSter
The Washington times., 1914-02-20

The funeral of Robert NJ. Crook will
be held in his residence. 226 South
Washington street, Sunday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20

The Seminarian Society of st. Mary's
Catholic Church will give a charity
dance next Tuesday in Elks' hall.
The Washington times., 1914-02-20

Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows VIII
meet tonight.
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ALEXANDRIA.

Special services to commemorate the
birth Of Washington. who was a vos-
try1nan of Christ Church, will be held
in that historic old edifice Sunday
morning. A program of patriotic music
from the Episcopal hymnboox will be
rendered and the Rev. William Jack
son Morton, the rector, will preach on
The Mission of Great Men as ENern-
plified in the Life, of Washington
The tablet erected in the interior Of the
church will be decorated. Patriotic
bodies Of Alexandria have been invited.
The pew which was occupied by Wash
ington and later by Robert r. Lee, who
was also a vestrymsn Of the church,
will be reserved.
Alexandria Division, No. :. Ancient
Order of EIibernians. gave n euchre ana
entertainment at the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum last night.
A smoker will be rendered William
II. johnson. president of the 'Jnterna-
tional Association of Machinists, by
the Alexandria branch tonight.
Tho Seminarian Society of st. Mary's
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

Undoubtedly, in his own way, he
was in love-but he would never ad-
init it, that he knew, too. So he sank
down on the blankets and swore harsh
ny, while De Lancey stared at him in
unfcigned surprise.
well, then" he went on, taking
Buds answer for granted, "what're
you making such a row about? Can't
I 60 to q dance, with a girl without
you jumping down my throat?"
wy, sure you can!" rumbled Bud,
now hot with a new indignation; "but
after getting me to go into this deal
against my will and swearing me to
some damn-fool pledge, the first thing
you do is to make friends with Aragon
and then make love to his daughter. Is
that your idea of helping things along?
Dye think that's the way a pardner
ought to act? No, l tell you, it is not!"
"Aw, Bud" protested De Lancey
plaintively, whats the matter with
you? Be reasonable, old man; | never
meant to hurt your feelings!"
Hurt my f~eelings!" echoed Hooker
scornfully. Huh, what are we down
here for, anyway Sunday school
picnic? My feelings are nothing, and
they can wait; but we're sitting on a
mine that's worth a million dollars
mebbe-and it amt ours, either-and
when you throw in with old Aragon
and go to making love to his daugh-
Ter you know you're not doing right!
That's all there is to it-you're doing
me and Kruger dirt!"
We'll, Bud said De Lancey with
mock gravity, eff that's the way you
feel about it l won't do it any more!"
Il wish you wouldn't" breathed Bud,
raising his head from his hands; cit
sure wears me out, Phil, worrying
about It."
We'll, then, l won't do it." protested
Phil sincerely. $50 that's settled-now
who's going to turn Mexican citizen?"
Suit yourself" said Bud listlessly.
I'll match you for it," proposed De
Lancey, diving into his pocket for
money.
Don't need to-" responded Bud;
''you can do what you please"
mo; I'll match you'll" persisted Phil.
THAT vas the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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not to see him. His eyes were turned
rather toward the house where, on the
edge of the veranda, Gracia Aragon
and her mother stood staring at his
antics. Na
Good morning to you, ladies!" he
saluted, taking off his sombrero with
a flourish; lovely weather, amt it?"
And with his tongue in his cheek and
a roguish glance at Aragon, who was
struck dumb by this last effrontery, he
went rollicking after his pardner, send
ing back a series of joyous yips.
Now that sure does me good" he
confided to Phil, as they rode down
between cottonwoods and struck into
the muddy creek. mo sense in it, but
it gets something out Of my system
that has kept nj from feeling glad.
Did you see me bowling to the ladies'?
Some class to that bow-no? You
want to look out got my eye on that
gal, and I'm sure a hard n to head.
Only thing is, l wouldn't like the old
man for a father-in-law the way mat
tiers stand between us now"
He laughed boisterously at this wit
ticism, and the little Mexican chill
dren, playing among the willows,
crouched and lay quiet like rabbits.
Along the sides of the rocky hills,
where the poems had their midland
rock houses, mothers came a~nxiously
to open doors; and as they logged
along up the river the Chinese gar
deners, working in each separate nook
and eddy of the storm-washed creek
bed, stopped %grubbing to gaze at them
inquiringly.
Wonder what's the matter with
them chinks?" observed Bud, when his
happiness had ceased to ~effervesce;
they sit up like a village of prairie
dogs! Whole country seems to be on
the rubber neck. Must be something
doing"
That's right" agreed Phil; did you
notice how those poems scattered when
l rode down the street? Maybe there's
been some insurrectos through. But
say-listen!"
He stopped his horse, and in the
silence a bugle-call came down the
wind from the direction Of Fortuna.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

helplessly about, a workingman whose
hair was touched with gray left a
group on the sidewalk, waded out to
her and said: Madam, you don't
know me, and l don't know you. but
If you'll let me, I'll be glad to help you
to the sidewalk" She thanked him,
and he took her suitcase to the curb,
splashed back, and taking her up in
his arms, waded with her to the walk.
There he put her down dry-shod, car
ried her suitcase into a nearby store,
and told her he would tell her when
her a came; for he was also waiting
for it.
Two hours later he waded with the
suit case to the long-delayed car,
returned, and splashed once more
through the stream Of melting snow
as he carried her to the step. Then
he said; Il hope you'll be all right"
and took a place at the opposite end
OF the car.-Youth's Companion.
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COURTESY ALL TOO SCARCE
Cleveland Man Set Fine Example Of
the Duty Of a Gentleman to
the Fair Sex.

The youthful Walter Raleigh
spreading his velvet cloak on muddy
walk for his queen to pass, is a pleas
ant historical picture. But the heart
of a courteous gentleman may beat
under the blouse Of a workingman
as well as under the cloak Of a
courtier.
Last November the city OF Cleye-
land, o., was cut OFF from the outer
world by the worst storm Of wind and
sleet and snow in its history. Trac-
ton lines and railways were tied up
for several days. Four days after
the storm, a woman reached Cleue-
land to visit her sister. She knew
that the a were not yet running
on the line she wished to take, and
80 she took a car on another line that
would take her to the city limits.
where she hoped to connect with a
car that would take her where she
wanted 10 90. lt
Forty minutes later she stepped
from the car at the edge OF the city.
sBstween her and the curbEtone q wide
stream OF water six or eight inches
deep was running. As she looked
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WAS WAITING. FOR REAL HEAT
At ia In. the Shade, Farmer Didn't
See Necessity for Shortening
Hours of Labor In the Field.

A st. Louisian who responded to the
Macedonian cry for help from the
Kansas wheat fields tells this story:
"The farmer told us we were to
work ten hours q day, but that when
it got hot he you'd knock off an hour,
One day, after we had been out in the
blazing sun until we were painting for
breath, we came in to dinner to- find
the mercury up to LA. We thought
the farmer would say something about
short hours that afternoon, but he
didn't. AS We started out to work l
said to him:
lone hundred and fourteen in the
shade!'
Eyes he answered DO you feel
it much?'
emo | said, L don't mind it par
ticularly; but when does it get hot out
here?'"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

"Soldiersl" he said. NOV where
did they come from? | was in Fortuna
day before yesterday, and-well, look
at that!"
From the point Of the hill Just ahead
of them a line of soldiers came into
view, marching two abreast, with a
mounted officer in the lead.
"Ahai" exclaimed Bud with convic-
ton; they've started something down
below. This is that bunch of federals
that we saw drilling up at Aqua Ne
gra-"
Yep" admitted De Lancey regret
fully; 81 guess you're right for once
the open season for rebels has begun"
They drew out of the road and let
them pass-a long, double line of
shabby infantrymen, still wearing their
last years straw hats and summer uni
forms and trudging along in tapping
sandals.
In front were two men bearing Ian
terms, to search out the way by night;
slatternly women, the inevitable camp
followers, trotted along at the sides
with their bundles and babies; and as
the little brown men from Zacatecas,
each burdened with his heavy gun and
a Job lot of belts and packs, shufied
patiently past the Americans, they
flashed the whites of their eyes and
rumbled a chorus Of "Adios!"
"Adios, Americanos!" they called.
gazing enviously at their fine horses,
and Phil in his turn touched his hat
and wished them all Godspeed.
Poor devils!" he murmured, as the
last ~tottering camp-followers, laden
with their burdens, brought up the
rear and a white-skinned Spanish off,
Ger saluted from his horse; what do
those little pelones know about lib
erty and justice, or the game that is
being played? Wearing the same uni
forms that they had when they fought
for Diaz, and now they are fighting for
Madero. Next year they may be work.
ing for Orozco or Huerta or Salazar."
Sure" muttered Bud; "but that
amt the question. If they's rebels in
the hills, where do we get off"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
CHAPTER x.

To an American, accustomed to get.
ting things done first and talking about
it afterward, there is nothing SO subtly
irritating as the old-world Journalism,
the polite evasiveness of the Next
cans; and yet, at times, they can speak
to the point with the best Of us.
For sixty days Don Cipriano Aragon
had smiled and smiled and then, sud.
denly, as the last day of their mining
permit passed by and there was no
record of a announcement by Cruz
Mendez, he appeared at the Eagle Tail
mine with a pistol In his belt and a
triumphant sheer on his lips.
Behind him rode four Mexicans,
fully armed, and they made no reply
to De Lancey's polite "Buenos dias!"
"Take your poor things" burst out
Aragon, pointing contemptuously at
their tent and beds, "apd your low,
pelado M~exican-and go! This mine
no longer stands in the name of Cruz
Mendez, and | want 1t for myself! No,
not a word!" he cried, as De Lancey
opened his mouth to explain. Moth
ing! Only go!"
mo, senor," said Hooker, dropping
his hand to his six-shooter which hung
low by his leg and stepping forward,
I'VE will not gol"
"What?" stormed Aragon, YOU"
BE careful there!" warned Bud,
suddenly fixing his eyes on one of the
four retainers. IF you touch that gun
I'll kill you!"
There was a pause, in which the
Mexicans sat frozen to their saddles,
and then De Lancey broke the silence.
You must not think, Senior Ara
gon," he began, speaking with a GER
tain bitterness, that you can carry
your point like this. My friend here is
a Texan, and If your men stir he will
kill them. But there is a law in this
country for every man-what Is 1t that
you want?"
Il want this mining claim" shouted
Aragon, that you have so unjustly ia.
ken from me through that scoundrel
Mendez! And | want you to step
aside. SO that ! can set up my monu-
ments and take possession OF It."
"The Senior Aragon has not been to
the agente mineral today" suggested
De Lancey suavely, III he had taken
the trouble he would not"
Enough" cried Aragon, still trying
to carry 1t on cayalierly; II sent my
servant to the mining agent yesterday
and be- reported that the permit had
iapsed.. Aalg
II be had taken the pains to IN.
daire for new permits howeSer
turned De Lancey, 'he would have
found that one has been issued to me
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

out his loop, and I'll try TO put the
catgut on Brindle."
ION like a fash." answered De
LAncey, and, putting the spurs to his
fiery bay, he went dashing down the
street, scattering chickens and hogs
in all directions. Behind came Bud.
rolling jovially in his saddle, and as
the dogs rushed out after his pardner
he twirled his loop once and laid it
skilfully across the big brindle's back.
But roping dogs is a difficult task at
best, and Bud was out of practise. The
sudden blow struck Brindle to the
ground and the loop came away un-
filed. The Texan laughed, shifting in
his saddle.
Come againl" commented Bud,
leaning sidewise as he coiled his rope,
and as the womenfolk and idlers came
rushing to see what had happened he
turned Copper Bottom in his tracks
and came back like a streak of light.
Look out, you ugly mans dog!" he
shouted, whirling his rope as he rode;
and then, amid a chorus of indignant
protests, he chased the yelping Brindle
down the lane and through a hole in
the fence. Then, with no harm done,
he rode back up the street, smiling
amiably and looking for more dogs to
rope.
In the door of the store stood Ara
gon, pale with fury, but Bud appeared
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
Swapping II Back.

"Bruddren and sistas," severely said
good old Parson Bagster, glaring
%ominiously at his congregation, mo
dan one pusson widin de sound O. muh
voice pay so cents to go to de circus
tomor' dat wouldn't dig UP a single
dime to hep out de revival dat, ASIDE
tumble instrument in de hands O. de
Lawd, | was conductin' last week."
well, sah," replied Jim Dinger, the
gambling man, who seemed to think
the ministerial gaze was directed at
him, de revival had only n clown,
whilst de circus advises twenty
Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27
The Land Of Broken Promises
(ccryrizht 1914 BY Frank Munsey)

~conceited, swelled-up little squirts you
ever saw in your life he's the limit,
and yet the old man kind of favors
him.
But this Manuel del Rey is the cap
tain of the rurales around here and a
genuine Mexican fire-eater-aIl buck
skin and fierce mustachios, and smells
like chilli peppers and garlic-and the
two of 'em we're having it back and
forth as to who got the next dance
with Gracia.
We'll, you know how it is at a Mexi-
can dance-everybody is supposed to
be introduced to everybody else-and
when l saw those two young turkey
cocks talking with their hands and
eyebrows and everybody else backing
of, | stepped in close and looked at
the girl.
And she's some girl, too, believe
me! The biggest brown eyes you ever
saw in your life, a complexion like
cream, and hair-weIl, there never
was such hair! She was tanning her
self real slow, and in the language of
the fan that means: This don't inter
est me a Bit! So, just to show her |
was wise, l pulled out my handker-
chief and dropped it ON the floor, and
when she saw me she stopped and be-
gan to count the ribs in her fan. That
was my cue-it meant she wanted to
speak with me-so l stepped UP and
said:
Excuse me, senorita, but while
the gentlemen falkland if the sonora,
your mother, will permit-perhaps we
can enjoy a dancer
And say, Bud, you should have seen
the way she rose to it. The girl is a
sport, believe me, and the idea of those
two novios chewing the rag while she
sat out the dance didn't appeal to her
at all. So she gave me her hand and
away we went, with all the old ladies
talking behind their fans and Manuel
del Rey blowing up like a volcano in
a bunch of carambas or worse. Gee,
1t was great, and she could dance like
a queen.
But here's the interesting part OF
it-what do you think she asked me,
after we'd had our little laugh? Well,
you don't need to get so grouchy about
it-she asked about you!"
"Aw!"
Eyes, she did! So you see what you
get for throwing her down."
What did she ask"
We'll, she asked"-here he stopped
and laughed-"she asked if you were a
cowboy!"
moi" cried Bud, pleased in spite OF
himself; what does she know about
cowboys?"
ooh, she's wise!" declared Phil;
she's been to school twice in Los
Angeles and seer the wild west show
Yes, sir, she's just like an American
girl and speaks English perfectly. She
told me she didn't like the Mexican
men-they were too stuck on them
selves-and say, Bud. when l told her
you were a genuine Texas cowboy,
what do you think she said?"
IVY, l don't know" answered Bud,
smiling broadly in anticipation; what
did she say?"
"She said she'd like to know your"
She did not!" came back Bud with
sudden spirit.
Then he laughed the thought away,
a great burden seemed to be lifted
from his heart, and he found himself
happy again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced, owing to a revolution in Mexico,
TO give up their mining claim and return
to the United States In the border town
of Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger, a
wealthy miner, who makes him a propo-
,sition to return to Mexico to acquire title
10 q very rich mini which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out of the title by one Aragon.
The Mexican subsequently spent a large
sum in an unsuccessful attempt to re
locate the vein and then allowed the land
TO revert for taxes. Hooker and lie Ian
-cey arrive at Fortuna e where the
mine, known as the Eagle Tail, is To-
Gated. They engage the services OF cruz
Mendez, who has been friendly to kruger,
to acquire the title for them and get a
permit - do preliminary work. Aragon
protests and accuses them of jumping ms
claim. Bud discovers that matrimonial
entanglementS make II impossible for
Meudez to secure a valid title to the land.
Phil, who has become interested in Ara
CONS daughter, Gracia, decides to turn
Mexican and get the title in his W
name,
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No a for Him.

William Dean Howells is the presi-
dent of the American Academy of Arts
and Letters, and In Mr.. Howells' pres
ence in Boston n day a novelist of
the best seller type had the bad taste
to ridicule our limitation French acad-
envy" as he called it.
Mr.. Howells listened to the novelist
with his good-natured smile, and then,
with his good-natured laugh, he said:
Our American academy is like
death, People never joke about it I'M
less they know it's very far away"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

ST. LoUIS.-Mrs. Emma Born, AZ
years old, applied a match to her
clothing after saturating it with kero-
sene, in an attempt to end her life.
She was taken to the city hospital suf-
fering from serious burns.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

POPLAR RLUFF.-The parish of
the Catholic church has awarded the
contract for the construction Of a two
story brick building in Poplar Bluff,
to be used for a ~parochial school. at a
cost of $4,000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

klRKSVILLE.--Mrs. Clinton Halli-
day suffered injuries from which she
died, and her husband and Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Gillespie, all of Kirksville,
were hurt when their automobile'was
demolished by a Wabash passenger
train.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-27

c~hloroform, probably self-inflicted.
POPLAR BLUFF.-Rev. w. M. Ba-
ker, for the last six years pastor OF
the Christian church, has offered his
resignation, to take effect Sept. 20,
and has accepted a call from the
church of Keokuk, Ia.