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The Washington times., 1914-04-16
ASSA|L CONTROL OF
STOCK At HEARING
Divorce of Potomac Power Conn.,
pany From Railway Corpo-
ration Is Urged.
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utility corporations was objection
able.
fixing rates and not the sale of
stock" suggested Congressman Reed.
That would be solution" admitted
Commissioner Harding, but before We
can arrive at the subject of rates we
must have valuation of the properties.
which would take months. This prob
ably would be followed by litigation,
and during this long period the Pub
lie Utilities Commission would be
poweriess."
Il don't see the point exactly" COM
nented Chairman Johnson. You prob
ably will have litigation If you attempt
TO force q sale of the stock held by the
street railway company"
Suppose The power company stock
is distributed among the stockholders
of the railway COMPANY" interposed
Congressman Igoe. The beneiciaries
would be the same, no matter IL the
boards of directors were different. |
dent think you can sag that this stock
shall be sold to certain persons, or that
certain other interests carindt buy it
1T comes right back to the question
of rate fixing said Congressman Reed.
With two different boards of seven
x,
we arc In hopes that this contract be-
tween. the street railway company and
the power company will not be ap-
proved, and the Public Utilities Com
mission may disapprove the new con-
tract Committee members generally
seemed at odds as to the best means OF
meeting the situation
These directors of the street rail-
way and the power company enter in
to contracts with themselves" ox-
planned Commissioner Harding These
contracts would not have been enter
ed into had the concerns been differ
ent corporations"
But suppose the directors of the
two separate concerns are elected by
the same interests said Mr.. Igoe
You unscramble the directors. but
do not unscramble the stock"
But you can forbid the street rail-
way company. as such, controlling
the electric light company said Col
onel Harding. That is what il is
doing.
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
COXEY'S NEW ARMY"
HEADS FOR CAPITAL
General" in MuIe-Drawn Phae-
ton. Begins HeraIded Ad-
vance With 200 Recruits.

MASSLLON. Ohio. April l6.-Led by
General Jacob S. COxey in rickety
phaeton drawn by a sleepy mule. about
go recruits to the second CoNey's army
to march to Washington in twenty
years left here today at 10 o'clock. Hun
dreds of people lined the streets TO
watch the motley army file by. Gen
eraI" Coxeys mule, Maud, was a big at
traction.
Fluttering from the sides of the hy-
brid was a banner. bearing in large let
ters the words Jacobs ASS" and be-
low, the inscriptions:
II am iobless and mortsaged. My
owner pays s per cent every two months
in advance. The bank that loans him
money gets It from Uncle Sam at cost;
besides, he pays the bank interest on
the securities deposited for the issuance
OF the money. I am pulling my owner
to Washington to have him granted the
same privileges"
Accompanying General Coxey in the
phaeton was his wife. She will make
part of the journey. Directly behind,
David Coxey, aged eleven, the general
son and courier, rode a small pony.
Then came the army"
The "army" will gather recruits at
various cities on the way. Canton Is
scheduled to be the first stop. Lewiston.
Ohio will be the Friday night bivouac.
Alliance. Ohio. Saturday afternoon, and
Salem Ohio, Sunday, Is the order. The
march will thence be made into Penn
sylvania to Pittsburgh. and then on to
Washington.
General Coxey announced tNat no ar
rangements for a commissary depart
ment are to be made.
I'VE Will buy no food" said Coxey.
The soldiers will live off the country
side and donations from kind-hearted
individuals"
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
Gambler of Commerce to
Give Lunch for KanSanS

One hundred and ten representatives
of the Southeastern Kansas Association
of Commercial Clubs are to be the
guests D. the Washington Charlber of
Commerce next Tuesday at buffet
luncheon in the chambers rooms at
Twelfth and T. streets.
At a special .cecting of the executive
committee today, called by Chairman
William +. GUIDE, the reception TO the
men from the Sunfiower State was out
lined. The committee in charge of ar
rangements Is Chairman Gude. Sccre-
tary Tom Grant, ID. J. Callahan and p.
r. Moran. Members of the Kancas dele
gaticn in Congress will he invited to the
luncheon
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
Young Wards of Charity
Will See BelascO Play

Through the generosity OF a PROM
inent washinstonian three hundred OF
the less fortunate children of the city
Will attend the initial performance of
"Racketty Packctty House" at the Be
lasco Theater, Saturday morning.
The children will be gathered from
various institutions which are in close
touch with the poor. Many of them
have never been to a real theater, and
a good many of them never have had
even nickel to get them into q
movie
The first dress rehearsal of Racketty
PackettN House was held yesterday
morning. Almost every child knows
every other child's part. Some OF the
tiniest ones know the parts of all the
other children who are in the scenes
with them, and if one OF the tiny actors
does not take up his cue instantly, he
is likely to hear half dozen voices
prompting him. in tones that can he
heard across the footlights
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
BASEMENT
Friday Bargains 8

$3.50 Duplex Fireless Cook
ers; galvanized iron lined;
two aluminium vessels, 2 and
4 qts.; complete with eA IN
cook book ..... 6fsOU
&C Gas Tubing, assorted COL
ors, with patent ends; all
sizes; finest quality; O.
foot OC
S5.9S Perfection Wickless
Oil Cook Stoves. with eA TX
two burners $500. 1fslC
s1.9S Steel Ovens. lined,
Stoves sS5 gas .. or oil S1.39
$3.50 Anchor Blue Flame
Wickless Oil Cook Stoves.
with two burners: no eC OF
smoke or odor ..- SHsCl
Ice Wilson Bread Toasters,
for gas or oil IN
stoves AVS
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
WORKERS FOR BLIND
CONFERR|NG TODAY
Prominent Delegates to Have
Sessions During Remainder
of Week.

Representative men from all parts
OF the United States are assembling to-
day at the Hotel Gordon. for the Wash
ingotn Conference of Workers for the
Blind
sll morning delegates were arriving
snd registering at the headquarters of
where a Get Together luncheon at
noon marks the nrst event on a no.
table program. II will be followed at
: O'Clock by a visit to the White House
where President Wilson vii, grant an
audience 10 the deleGa.es.
Prevention of Blindness.
Superintendent John F. Bledsoe. OF
the aHrylsnd Schoo! for the Blind, will
"all the nrst session 10 order in the
psrlCrS of the hoieI at go O'Clock.
when the subject of the prevention of
blindness will be taken up.
Brief reports will be submitted from
Massachusetts b. Miss Lucy Wright,
g7neral superintendent, Massachusetts
Commission for the Blind; from New
York. by Miss CAROLYN c. Van Blar-
"om. executive secretary. New York
Committee for the Prevention of Blind
Lees; from Ohio. by Miss Mariona A.
campbell, field secretary of the Ohio
commission for the Blind; and from
Maryland, by DR.. J. ]. Carroll, secre-
tsry of the Maryland Association for
the Prevention of Blindness
An invitation is extended the public
20 attend the meeting in the Public
Library tonight. Senator T. p. Gore
The blind Senator from Oklahoma, will
preside and the invocation will. be of
Tered by the Eev. DIR. Henry \. Couden.
the blind chaplain of the Bouse of
Representatives.
"a Chou
Following the welcoming of the dele
sates BY Congressman Sanford Kirk
patrick of Alabama, Edward NJ. Van
Cleve. the president of the Ohio State
Commission for the Blind, will for
mally explain the purposes of the con-
ference. Olin II. Burritt, of PennsyI-
vsnia. will tell What the National
Government is Doing for the Blind"
With DR.. c. 7. Fraser, of the Halifax
school for the Blind. covering the same
ground with respect to Canada. II.
Randolph Latimer, of Maryland. and
NJ c. Nigel will address themselves to
the subjects of uniform systems and
finances, respectively.
An exhibition of lantern slides will
be given by Charles +. Campbell. exc
cutive secretary of the Ohio Commits
sion for the Blind, and editor of the
Outlook for the Blind. He will also pre-
sent series of motion pictures, taken
at his fathers school for the blind in
London, which show blind athletes run
ming races. riding on multicycles built
10 carry twelve people, gymnastic eXer-
clses, such as marching and the build
Ing Of pyramids.
There will be sessions Friday. morn
Ing, afternoon. and evening. and the
conference will be brought to a close
Saturday morning.
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
Tulsa Races Closed by
Volley From the Militia

TULSA, Okla. April Estate militia,
acting under orders of Governor Cruce
10 prevent gambling at the Tulsa race
track fired volley over the heads of
the jockeys as they came down the
stretch in the first race. No one was
injured. hut the race was broken up.
Adjt. Gen. Frank NJ. Canton announced
that il another race were attempted
he would order the soldiers TO kill the
horses in their tracks
Afterward the crowd started back
10 the grandstand. The guardsmen
halted them. Two men were forcibly
elected. The turbulent scenes followed
the issuance of an injunction against
the militia by Judge NJ A. Brecken-
ridge of the superior court.
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
Note the Quality Offered Then the Price

Dolly Warden Silk Petit OOn
coats to hurry for..... ON
New supplies of White Waists.
Superlatively good at the OEo
prices, 33c and COO
The Washington times., 1914-04-16

The street dresses of, wash ma
terials. As much as s.. As Ct m
The house dresses. of wash ma
terials. Trimmed. at soc, plain S0o
at.....-.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. cOS
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
Boy Recovering

While his condition is still serious,
surgeons at Ft. Myer Hospital said to-
day that Ambrose Mcmillan. nine-year-
old son of Capt c. W. Mcmillan, who
vas thrown from a horse Monday and
BADLY hurt, would recover. The horse
frampled on the lad. breaking his wrist
and inJuring him about the head.
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
1898
For $500 Dresses

This Bargain Basement
was created with the primary
purpose of proving that low
cost goods need not be trashy.
Never proved more effectually
than in these charmeuse, soft
finish taffeta, and Dolly Warden
Silk Dresses. The dancing
frock and the street dress is
here in every new mode, bouf-
fant, draped, bustled, TERED,
and Hounced. Colors from
bright yellow to sober black.
Cheap in price-$8.98-but SIS
values in styles, materials, trim
niings, finish, and fit. II a
stranger to this Bargain Base
ment test it tomorrowwith these
dresses-and let your verdict be
told to friends.
The Washington times., 1914-04-16
Resigns Post in Sweden.

DULUTH, MINI. April 16.-Charles VI.
Graves has resigned as United States
minister TO Sweden on account Of i'll
health, and his resignation has been ac-
cepted.
The Washington times., 1914-04-16

See these black and Ameri-
can Beauty Petticoats. at 8
only. q
Brassieres and Corset Covers
you know of as SOC gar 8
ments. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
ALABAMA WINS IN TENTHFROM MERCER

Tuscaloosa, April 17.-(Special)-A a lO-inning struggle Alabama this after noon captured the first game of the se-
 rics with Mercer by a score of to 8. Though lacking in brilliant features, the game was interesting and hotly contested throughout.
 Mercer was the first to score. In the third inning the first man up walked. He was sacrificed to second and scored on a clean hit.
 In her half of the same inning, Ala bama put two across the plate. Hogue hit safe, was sacrificed to second and scored on Cargile's slashing single, which
 got by the center fielder and allowed the Alabama third-sacker to complete the cir cult. In the fourth Alabama annexed
 another when Hamilton got first on an error, continued to second on d wild throw and then took third and home on two passed balls.
 In the sixth Mercer tied the score. With
 Che man down, Hogue issued a free pass to the next batter. The next man up hit safe, and then Grace, Mercer's second baseman, drove out clean three bagger, scoring the two men on bases. From this point to the tenth the game went along with neither team able to score. In her half of the tenth Mercer get man as far as second but Hogue steadied down and there was no score In Alabama's half, Joplin hit safe and stolen second. Cargile then sent a mean one down the third base line, taking first while Joplin went to third. Sewell then drove one through the pitcher and Jop-
 lin raced home with the winning run. Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
U. $. Warns Huerta No Further Argument
 Will Be Tolerated
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formed Huerta that his wish for simul- taneous firing of the salute was un- tenable and that a salute of 21 guns. as demanded by Rear Admiral Mayo would be insisted on, the manner of returning the salute to be left to the American admiral, who had agreed 10 fire one to the Mexican flag. Naval precedents showed no simultaneous salute" ever had been fired in apology for an offense.
 No reply to the last American note transmitted through Charge OShaugh- . messy had been received up to late tonight and no orders to the American war fleets to slow down or turn back had been issued. Administration of ficials considered, however, the main point at issue-the exchange of sa- lutes-had been settled. They regard Huerta's "haggling over details" as one official expressed it, as not likely to prevent an adjustment of the con- troversy They believed the crisis was view of the kaledioscopic changes Of the last three days, said they would not be surprised if the hitch over de- tails became serious again.
 The American government holds that when a 21gun salute is fired to the stars and stripes. the saluet in acknowl- edgment will be fired to the flag of
 
 Huerta administration or ny govern ment or individual. In connection with the purpose of the American govern ment to fire a return salute the navy department gave out the text of Rear Admiral Mayo's original demand as follows:
 This morning an officer and squad of men of Mexican military forces ar rested and marched through the streets of Tampico a commissioned officer of the United States navy, the paymaster of Dolphin, together with seven men composing the crew of the whaleboat of the Dolphin. At the time of this ar rest the officer and men concerned were unarmed and engaged in loading cases of gasoline which had been pur- chased on shore. Part of the men were on the shore but all, including the man or men in boat, were forced to accom- pany armed Mexican forces. Is Hostile Act q do not need to tell you that talk | ing men from a boat flying the United States flag is hostile act not to be ex- cused.
 q already have received your verbal message of regret that this event has happened and your statement that it was committed by an ignorant officer "The responsibility for hostile act cannot be avoided by the plea of 1g- norance.
 'Tn view of the publicity of this oo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
AUBURN NINE OUT SLUGS TULANE AND
 EASILY WINS GAME

Auburn, April 17.-(special.)-In a game featured by hard hitting on the part of the home team, Auburn had no trouble in again defeating Tulane today. Au- burns hits were celan drives, while Tulane's hits were decidedly scratchy. Besou for Auburn was unsteady and somewhat wild; Tulane couldn't do much with his pitching However, his support was brilliant at times.
 Tulane scored one in the first when a batter was hit and a wild throw, base on balls. hit and the squeeze furnished one more in the second and a base on balls and a hit gave them another in the eighth.
 Aycock played the best game for the visitors while the features of the games for Auburn were a catch in center by Red" Harris, Pendergrasts home run and McNeills hitting.
 Auburn was listless and nervous at the start, but improved considerably as the game went Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
To Test Husbands Brains

From the New York Sun.
 Chioago-Chicago's new psychopathic laboratory, the first of it's kind in the United States, will be established sooon as an auxiliary to the municipal court. Husbands who fail in their obligations to support their wives will be taken to the laboratory on the theory that they may have diseased brains and that they may require mental treatment as a snb- stitute for punishment. Those arrested on other charges may receive the same treatment
 ''The backward boy may be backward because of defective sight hearing said Chief Justice Olson. Persons who come into the police courts. the boys court, the morals court and the court o1 domestic relations will be subject to ar examination in the laboratory If it ap- pears probable they need it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
R|TCH|E DEFENDS HIS TITLE AGAINST TOMMY MURPHY The Lightweight Champion Is Master in Twenty Round Grill in San
 Francisco

Ringside, San Francisco, April IF. Willie Ritchie, lightweight champion, defended his title tonight against 'Harlem Tommy" Murphy of New York in convincing fashion. Murphy fought a courageous, aggressive battle, but never was dangerous and often was in distress himself. There was no dis putting the referees decision at the end of the 20 rounds.
 Murphy might have been allowed one questionable round and perhaps two could have been given him as even, but the remainder were Ritchie's by a wide margin. In the sixth, the tenth, the fifteenth and the twentieth rounds, Murphy was dazed and staggering. He reeled and clinched and covered up and leaned against the ropes. Knocked through the ropes in the last round he bounded to his feet again and came back with a splendid flash of daring, but the round remained Ritchfe's by wide margin.
 Murphy made exactly the sort of a fight that Ritchie liked. The cham pion waited for the challenger to come 10 him and caught him repeatedly with straight lefts to the face and heavy left and right rips to the body. In the last rounds the champion was crowding Murphy about the ring, measuring him with his left for heavy right crosses that still tailed to carry a knockout.
 Body Blows Effective
 Murphy scarcely landed a clean sin gle solid blow. Whenever he showed to advantage it was with shower of short-arm uppercuts and body blows. The greater part of the body blows the champion blocked. A few of the raps he tucked and those landed at no time troubled him. In revenge he was al- ways able, in any rally to land three or four dama girg smashes to the body and in the sixteenth he brought over cross arm which sent Murphy stag gering on his heels into neutral cor ner. But the challenger's cool head stood him in good stead. He rushed into a clinch and was able to protect himself until he had his wits about him again.
 Murphy in the last round was bad ly punished man. The champion bled little at the mouth from the bruising he received in the clinches but left the ring otherwise unmarked. Expert opin ion agreed that Murphy showed better generalship than in any of his previous fights and added punishtng power
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
HOWARD NINE EASY
 FOR SOUTHERN

Greensboro, April 17.-(Special )-South- ern university turned the edge on Howard this afternoon and made 1t two out of three in a game featured by the excel- lent team work of Southern. The game was an interesting contest and the result was never in doubt. Locke pitched excellent game holding Howard at his mercy and striking out nine men. Score:
 R H. E. Howard .l0O 02O oo-3 4 lSeptnern ..................2 PIP 010 1*-7 g 4 Batteries: Duke snd Tisdale; Locke and Sharpe. Two base hits, Tisdale, Kersh and Chapman. Struck out, by Locke g.. Duke 4 Base on balls, Locke ?, Duke l. Umpire. Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18

Summary: Two-base hit Perry. Home run, Pendergrast. Innings pitched, by Trigg S. by Goge 2 Hits, off Trigg s. Goge 4. Runs. off Trigg B. Goge 5. Struck out, Besou 5, Trigg 8 Base on balls, Besou 8. Trigg 1, Goge ?. Wild pitch, Trigg, Besou. Hit by pitcher. Marston. Double plays, Aycock to Woodward; Har- ris to Louisele Stolen bases, Marett, Moulton 2. F. Harris. Pendergast. Sacri- flee hits, Arnold, Davis, Marston, Aycock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
BOWLING TOURNEY

Atlantic City. April 17.-With the inva- sion tonight of New York and northern New Jersey contingents. nearly all the leaders in the five men championship at the National Bowling association meet ing were displaced The Genesee quintet of Rochester, who occupy first place with their world mark. were the only sur vivors. Leaders of five men teams fol- lew:
 Genesee. Rochester. Vt. 3035; Lennox, Paterson, 2909; Rosevine A. A., Newark, 2999 Melrose, N. Y. 2s53 Weideman Brew cry. Cleveland 2S16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
BISLAND A NAP

St. Louis, April 17.-Rivington M. Bis land, infielder, tonight was released by the local American league club to the Cleveland team of the same league for the waiver price. Bisland came to St. Louis from the Atlanta Southern associa- ton club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
A Vague TmpressiOp

From the WaSh1ngtOn Star.
 q allus did speck we wus g'ineter hab some kind O botheration long O deshere democrats" said Erastus Pinllley.
 Whats dey been dodnf' asked Miss Miami Brown.
 Std O goin' long waitin' for plain old 4-11-44, dey's gettin' up some game dcy calls foreign policy :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18

tary Lane today recommended to the
 House public lands committee the en- actment of a bill to clear, in certain
 instances, the titles to the land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
Easy Payments

From the New York HeraId.
 "Please, sir,'' said the maid to the head of the house, there's a gentleman here to see you on business
 Tell him to take chair"
 "Oh, he's already taken them all and now he's after the table. He's from the house."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
A Trade Secref

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 Now the first thing to learn about the shoe trade is this. As soon as a customer comes in take off his shoes and hide 'em.' '
 Whats that for?'
 "Then you can wait on 'em at your convenience, my boy. They can't walk ont n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
Newsnaner Account

Vera Cruz, April 1.-The first refer
 ence to the situation growing out of
 the arrest of blue jackets from the gum beat Dolphin at Tampico was published today by La Opinion. The newspaper devoted three columns to the story. which was under a Washington date.
 According to the version of La Opinion, President Huerta offered to salute the United States flag If he were assured Of a reciprocal salute. Nelson OShaughnes- sy, American charge at Mexico City. transmitted Huertas proposal to Wash- ington and President Wilson agreed to it according to La Opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
WOODLAWN HIGH
 SCHOOL TEAM LOSES

Lineville, April 17.-(Special.)- ball team of the Northeast Alabama Agricul- tural and Industrial Institute defeated the Woodawn High school team here today by a score of Il to 3. The features of the game were pitching of Pittard for Linevlle, who struck out 13 men. and the home run by Jenkins for Woodlawn.
 R H. E. Jineville .......................... 14 8 Woodlawn .................. 5 4 Batteries: Pittard and Griffin; Jenkins and Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18

back toward Monterey, their largest re-
 maining stronghold in north Mexico. First taking Morales bridge, an import ant point for the preservation of rail communication between Monterey and Nuevo Laredo, General Gonzales said he had continued to Salinas, 25 miles
 north of Monterey, occupying the town after the retreat of the federal garri- son. No details were given and it is presumed that little resistance was met.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-18
Nobody Knew Him

From the Louisville Herald. "Oh, I'm in such trouble! My little VII. lies got losti' Well, we'll. it'rl be all right. Everybody
 in the neighborhood knows him."
 Oh, nobody'n know him today, because I've just washed him."