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The state herald., 1914-12-18
NAVY READY TO STOP FOE.
Secretary Daniels Asserts U. S. Does
Not Need to Revise Plans.

Washington. - Secretary Daniels
told the House naval committee that
while the American navy should be
steadily strengthened In an orderly
way" each year. the sentiment OF tho
American people was against making
the United States into military ma
tion In competition with the heavily
armed powers OF Europe. The secre.
tary's declarations closed upon tho re-
marknbly Testimony OF Rear Admiral
Fletcher, commander OF the Atlantic
fleet. who told the committee there
was only one navy In tho world
England's-to which the United States
was not equal. came M climax TO
two days discussion OF the prepared.
ness OF tho nation for defense.
Secretary Daniels declared he de.
cried demands for great Increases In
the array Of battleships and subma.
rincs and declared the United States
already was strong nation.
Universal disarmament Daniels
thought practicable. but only by inter.
national agreement
The state herald., 1914-12-18
GOVERNOR HALTs HANGING BEE.
Executive Of Arizona Stops Wholesale
Executions.

Phoenix. Ariz.-Taking advantage Of
his last opportunity to prevent the
execution Of death sentences in Ari.
zona, Gov. G. w. p. Hunt came to the
rescue of six condemned men, who
were to be hanged in Florence peniten
tiary Dec. 10. The sentences OF two
Americans were commuted 10 life i'm
prisonment.
The case OF one Mexican was re-
ferred to the Supreme Court, and
three others were reprieved until
March 10. 1915, with n recommends
tion to the attorney general OF the
state to do what he could do for them
because they were maddened by drink
when they committed their crimes.
The governors action was taken pre-
liminary to the issue OF his proclama-
ton which will put into effect the
laws adopted at the November eles-
tion. Among these laws is n measure
which deprives the governor OF power
to pardon or reprleve or commute sen
tences. and invests II In special
board.
In n statement announcing his dc
cision to call off the proposed hang
ing bee" Dec. 10. Governor Hunt de
clared that to permit the executions
would violate the spirit of Christmas
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Mexlco's Salt Producing Lake.

Though Mexico offers many wonders
for the inspection Of the traveller none
is more interesting or peculiar than
the salt-producing lakes near Salinas
station. on the Tampico division of the
Mexican Central railway, 72 miles west
of San Luis Potosi. 1t may well be
termed a two-story lake, for at times
there is lake of fresh water over
lying the salt lake. A watertight
roof of green mud separates the fresh
from the salt water. For a large
part of the year there Is no fresh
water lake there. The sun licks It up
soon after the rainy season is over.
The salt secured from this lake goes
all over Mexico. The lake has been
worked about sixty.f've years. The
whole town of 5000 people makes It's
living from the salt. The property
Is owned by family or estate. but
1t is said that not one OF the owners
has lived there for years.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
WOMAN KILLS NE|GHBOR
MRS. ROSE JOHNSON SHOT BY
MRS. SUSIE PEARcY.
kiowa Women's Husbands Ride Home
Together After Tragedy Over Kit
chen Stove In Adjoining Homes.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Services,
Pueblo. Colo.-Side by side on the
Kiowa county prairies near Towner.
forty miles from Eads, the county
seat, and close to the Kansas line. the
husbands and families OF Mrs. Susie
Pearcy and Mrs. Rose Johnson settled
on government tracts years ago. They
built their houses on adjoining cor
ners and their friendship grew In the
loneliness OF their surroundings.
Recently the two women quarreled
over n stove Mrs. johnson had sold to
Mrs. Pearcy and Mrs. Pearcy
pulled revolver from the folds
Of her dress and killed her
neighbor. Mrs. Pearcy is in the
Pueblo county Jail. charged with muir
der. She was brought here by Sheriff
]. w. Blair of Kiowa county and Depu-
ty District Attorney Charles b.
Hughes filed a first-degree murder in
formation against her. Kiowa county
being in this judicial district.
The shooting was Witnessed by Mrs.
Johnsons father and four children.
Word was got to Eads and coroner's
jury held Mrs. Pearcy for the staying.
Sheriff Blair reached the Pearcy hone
and arrested the woman. Mrs. Pearcy
claims that she acted In self-defense.
She says Mrs. Johnson attacked her
with a knife before she pulled the
pistol.
The quarrel began when Mrs.
Pearcy declared the stove Mrs. John
son sold her was not up to standard.
She threw the stove over into the
Johnson yard. Mrs. Johnson threw Il
back. After 1t had passed between
them several times the shooting oc-
Cured.
The husbands OF the two women.
meanwhile. were working side by side
in the same gang. They are employed
as bridge carpenters on the Santa F6
when word came OF the shooting they
drove TO their homes In the same
buggy.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
TARIFF OFFICER succUMss TO
HEART FAILURE BEFORE
PHYSICIAN ARRIVES.
soLoN ALONE IN DEATH
WAS FIRST ELECTED TO CON.
GREss IN 1883 FROM TWENTY.
slxTH NEW YORK DISTRICT.
Western Newspaper Union New. service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Representative So.
reno Il. Payne of New York died sud.
denly of heart failure at his apartment
here Thursday.
Mr.. Payne had retired to his room
apparently in robust health. He tele.
phoned the apartment house clerk
about IL o'clock asking that ply
sician be sent for. When the clerk
reached the room the congressman
was dying. and life was extinct before
the doctor arrived.
Payne, who was II years old. lived
alone, and at midnight his body lay
waiting for the coroner without friend
or relative near His wife died three
years ago, and no one could be found
who knew the address of his only son.
Members OF Congress who had seen
Payne on the floor OF the House
Thursday afternoon cheerfully active
as usual, knew nothing OF his death
for more than an hour.
member from New York in every
Congress since 1883 except one, Payne
was chairman of the ways and means
committee and Republican floor leader
In 19O9-l0, and directed the drafting OF
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill.
He was born at Hamilton. N. Y.
June rs, 1S43. and educated at Roches.
ter and Colgate. He practiced law
and was district attorney of Cayuga
county and in 1888 was elected a mem
ber OF Congress from the Twenty. sixth
district Later his district was the
Thirty'first, and finally he represented
the Thirty-sixth. He was delegate
to many Republican national conven-
tions. and in 1898 was appointed a
member OF a joint high commission to
negotiate a treaty with Canada. He
has made his home at Auburn. N. Y.
for years though most OF his time was
spent in Washington
As one OF the foremost tariff author.
tiles In Congress Payne was a notable
figure among the Republicans OF the
House long before he became chair
man OF the ways and means commit
tee. which framed the original OF tho
Republican tariff doctrine. which stood
until repealed by the Underwood law.
His age WAS beginning to tell. how
ever. and of late he had not infre-
quently dozed In his chair for n few
moments at u time during n days ses.
sion. He had an office assigned him
Just across the corridor from the
House.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
JOSEPH SMITH. PATRIARCH. oIGs.
Head Of Latter Day Saints sueeumbs
to Attack Of Heart Disease at 81.

Independence. Mo.-Joseph Smith.
president OF the rcorganired church OF
Latter Day Saints, died at his home
here Thursday. At his bedside was
his son. Frederick NJ. Smith. who will
succeed him as president OF the
church, and other members OF the
family.
President Smith was 80 years old
and had been In III health for several
months. Recently he became blind
and was forced to abandon many OF
his duties as editor OF the Saints
Herald, the official publication.
Two weeks ago he was stricken with
heart disease and he had been In a
critical condition ever since.
The wife. six sons and two dnugh.
ters OF the president were at his bed.
side when he died and had been about
him all through his Illness.
The funeral will be held from tho
Old Stone church here Sunday. The
body Is TO lie In state In the church
from In tho morning until noon.
Burial will be In the Mound Grove
cemetery Just outside Independence.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
For Itching, Burning Skins.

Bathe freely the affected surface
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
Dry without irritation and apply Cuti-
cura Ointment with finger or hand.
This treatment affords immediate re-
lief. permits rest and sleep and points
to speedy healment in most cases Of
eczemas. rashes. itchings and irrita-
tions of the skin and scalp of infants,
children and adults. Free sample each
with 32-p. Skin Book II you wish. Ad.
dress postcard. Cuticura, Dept. X.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Bullets NJ, riny..esond Victim.

Nnco. AriE.-Mcsioan STRAY" fire
added the flfiy.sceond name TO the
carunlty list on the American side
SUNDAY. Mrs. Joae Martinez was hit
iu the hack by n bullet from the siege
of Naco. Sonora, which crossed the
border and pierced the wall Of her
home. The Siege continues across tho
border with i,n accompanying shower
of Mexican rho, and shell. 'rwo other
porAone-Joae Martinez, husband Of
the wounded woman. and y. w. kuck-
wsro hit BY pieces Of spent Hhrnpnel.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
No. of Returns
Net Income

ried persons. 55,212 single men and 49,
551 single women. The normal tax of
10 on all taxable incomes produced
s12.72S,03S. Incomes over $4,000 a
year. subject to sur-tax, produced $751;
525,497.
OF this latter amount s2.934754 came
from incomes of between $4,000 and
$4,000; s1.645,639 from those be-
tween s5O.000 and s75,0OO: s1.323.0 OPS
from those between $4,000 and $780,
900; s3,s35,94S from those between
100000 and s25o.oOO; s2,S34.5s3 from
those between s250,O0O and 100000:
and $3.437.s50 from those over $780,
900. e.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Labor Secretary Reports Conviction.

Washington.-Secrctary Wilson of
the Department OF Labor, In his an.
nual report. expresses the conviction
that had the owners OF the mine prop.
critics in the Calumet copper region
and the Colorado coal fields dealt with
the strike situations In their inception.
had they been on the ground and per.
sonally in charge. there is reason TO
believe that no strike would have &C.
cured"
The state herald., 1914-12-18
M'ADOO MAKES REPORT
TELLS CONGRESS PATRIOTISM
PREVENTED cATAcLYsM.
Secretary Of the Treasury Outlines
Steps Taken to Restore Conf
dence In American Business.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Secre McAdoo in
his annual report to Congress out
lined at length the steps taken by the
Treasury Department to restore con-
fidence and support American busi-
ness, shaken and weakened by the
European war.
"A catastrophe of calamitous pro-
portions" said the report, was mar
rowly averted. 1t is tribute to the
economic strength and soundness of
the country and to the patriotism OF
its people In every class and walk
of life that the shock has been so
admirably withstood. A panic of
cataclysmic proportions might easily
have resulted and II 1t had the injury
10 the country would have been in
calculable and many years would have
been required to overcome its effects"
By formation OF the slO0,O00.O00
gold pool, the s135.000,000 cotton
fund, issue OF emergency currency and
the deposit Of crop-moving money in
national banks. the situation was re-
iievcd and confidence was revived, the
report says.
In spite OF drains from Europe,
where the nation owed about si50,00O,-
900 at the outbreak OF the war, Secre-
tary McAdoo says that the treasury's
gold holdings show reduction OF onl"
ssa,G56. 279 on Oct. 81. 1914. compared
with holdings OF si.25s.21s.357 on Juns
80. 1919.
The tariff act of Oct. 3. 1913. was
estimated as the producer OF s270.000,-
900 In its first year and there was
actually collected $780,, 2,32o.014.
Discussing the income tax law. the
secretary advocates n change In the
law so that persons having gross
income of $1,000 be required to make
"A return instead OF those persons with
a net income OF that amount or over.
Taking the tables of returns, Nc
Adoo infers that there must be many
who failed to pay the tax.
The European war" said the sec
re,ary. seriously affected the reye-
nues Of the government from i'm
ports The revenue from customs for
October, 1914. was sl6.97i,s2 and for
October. 1913. II was s30,l3s.0i9. a de-
crease of si3.s66.2 go. The reduction
is solely due 10 the falling off In i'm.
portntions"
Secretary McAdoo estimates the re-
ceipts of the government for the fiscal
year 1915, ending June 30. at s72s..
100000. including s220.0O0.0O0 from
customs, and s5i.000.O0O from the
emergency war tax. Exclusive OF the
Panama canal he places disbursements
nj sTi0.000.000 for the current year.
Counting upon s2S.000.0O0 for the
canal out OF the treasury's general
iund. he places the excess OF disbursc.
m.nts at si0.0O0.00o.
For the fiscal year which ends June
30. 1916. Mr.. McAdoo says he expects
receipts amounting to f73b.000.000
with customs bringing In s9io,O0o,0 900
and the emergency war tax $4,000.
900. The secretary places ordinary
expenditures for that year at t7i3..
s6s,i0b, with 100000 additional for
the Panama canal. leaving u slight
Hurplua.
In his estimates MIR. McAdoo puts
The return from the Income tax for the
current fiscal year at tS0.000.0O0;
fi0.000. .00O each from individuals nnd
corporations.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Don't Shell Mexican LIne-csrr.nr..

Vera Cruz. Mcx.--If the United
sta,cp employs force 10 stop the fir
ing by Mexieans across the interna
uonai boundary line at Naeo. II will
be considered nm unfriondly act. not.
withstanding the friendly motives
cloaklnr the act" In this manner
General carrnnza made answer. In n
statement to the Associated Press. 10
the formal notice served by the United
Sta,ca on both Provisional President
Gutierrez and General carrnnxn that
unless such firing ceased. force would
bo employed TO protect American tor.
fltory.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Jo.,ph Smith pufl,d slmply,

independence. Mo.-without now.
ors, drnpery or pagcantry. tho body
Of JoAoph Smith. president Of the Re.
organized Church OF Latter Day
Saints, who died Thursday, was buried
here Sunday.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Rareh,r sho, During repe. Quarrel

Fort Collins. Harry Miiiinrton. n
mountain ranchman. was shot In the
hip by John Knox, q nolghbor. be-.
cause Of n quarrel over line fence
and timber that stands upon land
claimed by both men.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Lows Strike Board No, comI,o.

wnhhington.-sct Low. chairman
OF the Colorado Cancellation Commits.
sion. announced. after conforonco
between the commission and the sec.
rotary OF labor. William D. Wilson.
that the commission would no, 40 TO
Colombo at present.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
shafro,h Introduce. Power sh. Bill

washington.-All water power sites
now withdrawn from entry will be
opened up for exploitation under bill
introduced by Senator Shnfroth OF
Colorado. shafroth would give tho
states In which the power sites are To-
Gated tho entire charge over rates.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
oo,,hsl. Ask. destroyer. for Canal.

washinston.-c Colonel Goetbals has
requested that dc.troycrp be acnt TO
tho canal zone Immediately. but no
specific explanation OF the need for
naval vessels there was included In
the message.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Pay rIns, rrIsu,. to Payne.

wanhlns,oni-The official Leaders
OF The nation paid final tribute 90 tho
late Serene ~ Payne. for more than
thirty years a member Of tho uousa
Of Representatives from New York.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Acquitted for slsyIno nu,bsnd.

Globe. AriE,-Mra, Katherine Spa.
lcta. on trial for having aho, and
killed her husband on the street hero
last summer. when ho attacked ber
escor., wan acquitted.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
conures. Honor. Peppsr.

Washington. - Memorial services
were held IN the Senate for the late
Representative irwin 4. Pepper OF
Iowa.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
TAX ON INCOMES
IS 8,253,535
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS ONLY
FIFTY-FouR PERSONS GET
100000 REVENUE.
357,596 PAY US. LEVY
INTERESTING FIGURES SUBMIT.
TED BY COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Washington.-The first complete
compilation of returns under the in
come tax law was made public In the
annual report of the commissioner OF
internal revenue. 1t showed returns
for the collection year of 1913 by 357,-
sos individuals, paying taxes aggre-
eating $2S,253,535, as follows:
The state herald., 1914-12-18
charlea Perier Dead.

Pnris.-chrrles pcrier, president OF
M" rfvnch Academy Of Medicine. died
h0rr. lie was born In 1890.
The state herald., 1914-12-18
MAN oIv,. self up aa Lep,r.

Washington Charles II. Randall.
white. a. years old. reported himself
10 the police OF this city NJ . i-pcr.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

1t isn't always love that makes a
man attentive to his wife. Maybe he
is afraid OF her
The state herald., 1914-12-18
How X Happened.

How did the cashier of your bank
get into jail7"
Left the g of speculation"
The state herald., 1914-12-18
Weeks Break Up-A-CoId Tablets

A guaranteed remedy for Colds and
La Grippe. Price 25c of your druggist.
It's good. Take nothing else.-Adv.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

The loud smack is no, always the
sweetest kiss.
The state herald., 1914-12-18

Red Cross BAg Illue mAkes the lsundres.
happy. makes clothes vhiter tha, snow.
All good groccts ADV.
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160-ACRE farm, central part South
Dakota, trade for ranch or
Sound property. Box K-6. Times.
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FORWARDING COMPANY

GOLD fish. 10 cents each. III. w,
Myers Bird Farm, So. 18th and
Adams. ss 81
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WHO wants to exchange a dozen
chickens for light delivery
wagon? 1918 So. Cedar.
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SWAPS

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COZY Broom cottage, North End,
corner lot, improvements in; gas
and toilet. What have you? Proc
tor 1854.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
LACK BIG VISION.

Few women have vision OF occupy
ing more than secondary positions she
said, and while they are good workers
and earnest workers they lack the initia-
tive that sends men ahead"
Miss Van Kleeck suggests from her
experience the following essentials for a
woman VINO wants to so into business TO
succeed: Common sense. good health, per
sonality C'whatever that may be. she
said). ability 10 think clearly in an at
mosphere of fact. sense TO grasp the OPP
portunlties OF the Job ahead and get
ready TO hold It.
"One objection that is often mad. to a
business career for women" said Miss
Van Kleeck. lis that II hardens her
causes her TO lay aside her social graces
so 10 speak But a secretary 7 know has
the best answer I have ever heard to that
II people could realize the amount OF tact
and "womanly charm" we have TO use 10
get one OF our good ideas adopted she
says. they would change their minds "
Many women lose opportunities for ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
USEFUL TO MERE MAN.

AS to her chances for promotion, this
should be remembered: A woman doctor,
a woman lawyer. a woman architect,
ultimately may create her own practice
or business. 4 woman in the banking
world will usually find her highest sphere
Of usefulness in-being OF use to mere
man
I'm What Every Woman Knows. vou
may remember. il was John. not Maggie,
who received ovations in Parliament and
from his constituents. and that the pub
lie and even John himself. never even
knew that every idea he ever had ems-
mated from MaEgies fertile brain. 7 am
very much afraid that for the present. AT
any rate. most OF us women in the bank
Ing world. al least must be content with
the position occupied by Maggie"
Miss Mary Van Kleeck, who as di-
rector OF the intercollegiate bureau o.
occupations has had much experience
with employers and with women seeking
the higher kind OF positions in the bust
ness world, agrees with Miss Durkin
about womens lack OF courage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
"ANTIS" OUT OF HOME
What Right Have ANTS" TO Be /,
Work Outside of Homc7

To the Editor OF The Tribune womars
Forum:
NJ Eleanor Phillips has given a list 4
thirteen women, prominent IN clubs a.
Of whom. she says. agree that the gs
frase question IL OF secondary import
ance.' No doubt all sunragists arw
that It is OF secondary importance 70
many things. But she says: "Of courH
the list does not include the thousands d,
women who are openly avowed anti-suf.
fragists. and who are as busy in philsn.
thropic and public work" How is that We
always have heard that the "antis' lac
was "Woman's place IS in the home
What right have these "antis" 10 DO OF
side the home neslectlns their HUSBAND
homes and children?
GEORGE MARSHALL
New York. Feb. !. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
A BANKER SPEAKS.

Miss Beatrice z Carr, who holds re-
spongible position with Fisk & Robinson
bankers. says that 70 succeed in the world
OF business downtown "A woman must
possess infinite patience and infinite tact.
These virtues, together with accuracy re-
souscefuness. reliability and adaptability,
are-of prime Importance
Miss Carr also laid stress on the i'm
roAance Of good dressing. when women
set out TO achieve greatness they often
10 get personal appearance. she said
'bbt the knowledge OF what clothes TO
weir and how TO wear them is OF great
IMPORTANCE. especially TO 2 beginner"
Che rewards for women in business are
moi as great as those for men, deplores
Miss Carr
tOther things being equal, man gen
erslly receives a higher salary for exact
" the same class OF work. Frequently,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08
sos ARE WOMEN PEOPLE? go
By ALICE DUER MILLER.

In the course Of the debate Mr.. Bowdle, OF OHIO
said Does the gentleman not know that this question
of prostitution ha. been discussed and plagued egsla
tors for ten thousand years and that little or no prog
ress has been made with it by legislation"
Mr. Norton of North Dakota, said From my
own experience Know that if have here in the DIS
tric Of Columbia the character Of judges and the char
acterng of prosecuting officers that we should have
every public house of prostitution in the District can be
suppressed within wentyfour hours after this plan be-
comes law