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The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

The criminal docket of this term of
court will probably be concluded to-
morrow afternoon and Judge Black
will be ready to commence the civil
docket Monday morning. He Will
try civil cases until March u. when
he goes to Montrose and will be sue
ceeded here by Judge Cavender OF
Leadyille.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

Because Frank Cerise or Cerraro
lives Just outside the city limits and
the Indictment reads that he is in
side, District Attorney Weiser was
forced to dismiss his case this after
noon and the Italian who WAS charg-
ed with bootlegsing is free The dis
covery WAS made just before Cerise
was ordered to stand trial
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
HARLAN ACCUSES
MILWAUKEE ROAD
OF IRREGULARITIES
Associated Press.

AssOciated Press.
Washington. d. c.. March G.
Serious Irregularities" in account
Ing OF the Chicago, Milwaukee Il
st. Paul railway and its subsidiary,
the Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget
Sound. is charged in a report in the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
yestigation today by Commissioner
Harlan, which marked the direct al
legation of Irregularities of opera
tions submitted to the commission,
we're made for the purpose of influ-
encing the disposition of securities" :"
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
PAYMASTER HELD UP, ROBBED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
st. Louis, March 1.-THE paymas-
ter of the Brown Shoe Company was
robbed of $4,000 at the factory this
afternoon, according to a report tele-
phoned to police headquarters.
The robbery is said to have been
committed by two men who Jumped
from an automobile and ran into the
factory and held up the paymaster.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
TRANSFER EyERS 10 BOSTON

Associated Press.
New York. March 6.--The direc-
tors of the National League went ip-
to session this afternoon to take fl
nal action on the transfer Of John
Evers from Chicago to Boston.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
WOMAN WARNS SENATOR
NOT TO PRESS SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT At PRESENT
Associated Press.

hsSOCldleu fTtss.
Washington. March G-Mrs. o.
II. P. Belmont today warned Senator
Ashurst not to press for a vote on
the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment at this time when there
is doubt that it might command the
necessary two-thirds vote. under pain
of being considered false to our
interests"
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
FAST PLAY IN TOURNEY

In the second nights play in the
handicap billiard tournament at
Moslander's Linstedt defeated Mat
thews by a score OF 100 to 90 in SO
innings. the victor playing in splen-
did form. After apparently being de-
feated, Smith by clever playing In
the last four innings OF play and
making runs of 2l and IA defeated
Johnson. who is playing rs while
Smith is playing 1S5. Final score
1856 to 10.
Tonight two of the best matches
of the week should be played when
Hickman meets Chamberlain while
Milne will play Long.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
SHROPSHIRE SAYS
EASEMENT TRIED
TO GET HIM
Judge Black Grants Continuance
ON Request on all Grand
Jury Cattle Gases.

In sensational affidavit filed
this morning in a motion for con
tinuance, which was granted By
Judge Black, Clyde Shropshire
charged with receiving twenty hides
said to have been stolen, alleges that
Dan Easement, owner of the hides,
threatened to get him" a month be-
fore his cattle We're stolen.
The application for continuance
presented by n. c. Miller. his coun-
sci. set up that Shropshire was in
nocent of the charge; that a mate
rial witness, Fred Hunt. was absent
from the county. and that he could
not present his case before the Oc-
tober term OF court.
In an affidavit accompanying the
motion, Shropshire denied that he
had purchased the hides in question,
and said that he would require sew
eral months to secure witnesses who
had sold him all the hides he had
purchased during the time. fixed in
the indictment. He then made the
sensational allegation that Dan Case
ment, had on Dec. -, 1918. made
the threat in the presence of Fred
Hunt, that he would either run
Shropshire out of the business or
send him to the penitentiary." The
defendant claims that Hunt will tes-
tify to these facts, but that he is now
out of the state. and that he will be
compelled to make a trip over Col
orado and Utah in order to find his
witnesses.
Immediately upon the granting OF
the Shropshire continuance District
Attorney Weiser asked for a contin-
nance in the Mock. Bowling and
Smith cattle cases.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
White So1 Reach
New York in Storm,
Associated Press.

New York. March 6.--The world
girdling American league baseball
players reached home today in a
snow storm. While in harbor the
craft footed and envoys of the fed
erals league figuratiyely waived en-
tlcing contracts. The Giant-White
Sox combination drew into quaran-
tine shortly after s o'clock.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

Mrs. Sam b. Berry of Montrose.
wife OF the receiver of the L. S. land
office. was an arrival last night and
is the guest of Mrs. Tim Manion at
the Manion home on Gunniscn ave-
nuc.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
MOTHER JONES TO
REMAIN IN JAIL
Associated Press.

Trinidad, Colo, March GA writ
of habeas corpus was denied Moth
err Mary Jones today by District
Judge A. w. McHendrie. and counsel
for the United Mine Workers of
America asked for sixty days in
which to appeal to the supreme
court on behalf Of the woman lead
er.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
POST WINS RACE WITH DEATH

Associated Press.
Rochester, alinn.. March &C. w.
Post won the race with death half
across the continent with special
train which arrived at 9:25 this
morning. 3h hours ahead OF the
schedule.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

+. r. Gingles, undersheriff of
Montezuma county, leaves tomorrow
morning for Cortez He arrested
Clare Young In Cortez six months
ago and was witness against him
at the trial.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

Mrs. A. n. Anderson has moved
from her home on North Fifth street
To the house next to the Methodist
church.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

]. z. Ruby arrived this morning
from Chicago for several days visit
ir which he Will look over the val
| lev,
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

Eugene II. Gsubb, the Carbondale
potato king. arrived this morning for
a short business stay.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

Fred Holmes OF the Western Sugar
and Land Co., was tn-outDound pas
senger this morning for Thompsons
OIL short business trip.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
MEX|CANS AGREE
TO INVESTIGATE
DEATH Of BAUCH
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. ID. c.. March g.
Secretary Bryan received today a
note from General Carranza signed
by Senior Fabels. acting secretary of
foreign affairs for the Mexican con-
stitutionalists, assuring the Ameri-
can government that the mystery
surrounding the disappearance OF
Gustav Bauch would be investigated
promptly.
Ii became known at this point that
the American-British commission to
investigate the Benton case would
get no further instructions until the
Mexican board of inquiry has re-
ported.
State department officials are Civ
ing attention TO the reported murder
of Clemente Vergara.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
NAMES LARAMIE POSTMASTER

Washington, D. c., March e.
The President nominated for post
master. A. N. Hasenkamp at Lara
mie, Wyoming.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

l.. j. Hien was an arrival this
morning from his home in Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
Associated Press.

Washington. ID. c.. March G.
From the British point of view,
which will doubtless be adopted by
the state department no useful
purpose can now be served by dis
patching to chihuahua the Ameri-
can-British commission to exhume
the body OF Benton. as time has
probably destroyed any physical ew-
dence of how he met death.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

E. McHugh. a we'll known local
man, left this morning for Helper
where he will visit for several days.
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06

Associated Press. r
London. Eng. March 6.--Lauda-
tory comments on President Wilson, s
message to congress were published
In most newspapers of the country
today.
The government organ, the West
minister Gazette. pays the highest
compliment to the President for his
attitude on Panama canal tolls, say
ing in part:
"The President of the United
States sets an example of straight
dealing which may be recommended
to the diplomats of the Old World.
Referring to Mr.. Wilson's mention
of "other matters even of greater
delicacy." the Gazette says:
I'VE understand the allusion and
think it right to say at once that
President Wilson'S way of handling
this question greatly facilitates quiet
consideration of other and more del
icate questions alluded to-"
The daily sentinel., 1914-03-06
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, d. c.. March G.
Felix Diaz, who wants the United
States to approve a new revolution
In Mexico. under his leadership
which. he says, will restore peace
waited today hoping to get a hear
ing before the senate foreign rela-
tions committee.
Some members pronounced the pro.
posal 'preposterous" and opposed
the hearing. and others contendec
the committee should get all the In
formation possible.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14
ROY GILL WILL CLIMB
THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS
Raleigh Man With Party Assigned
to Task Of Surveying Railroad
Lands in Tar West.

The Morning Olympian,' of Olym-
pia, Wash.
"Carrying out the instructions of
the Department of the Interior, Sur
veyor General F.. A. Fitz Henry is put
ting into the field II crews of sur
veyors for the III of running the
lines of the Northern Pacific railroad
grant in the Cascade Mountains, to-
gether with the government lane also
situated in this district and the regu-
lar surveying work of the department.
THE survey of the railroad land is
for III purpose of making it available
for development. and also put it on
the tax rolls of the state. The work
will require about three years for
working season in the mountains. The
entire cos is estimated at about $3.50
600. OF the cost of the railroad Sur-
vey the railroad company will bear
half and the government half. The
survey will put about 215,000 ad-
ditional railroad land on the~tax rolls.
and about an equal noun of, until
now, unsurvcyed government land"
The local interest attaching to the
| above is that Mr.. Roy j. Gill. of Raj
eigh is with one Of the crews of sur
veyorS. He writes q friend: 4 have
been assigned on this work and my
self and my party viii go up to the
Cascade mountain and work unit
the cold weather drives us Ou1." Mr.
Gill was formerly in the Philippines
with the surveying division of the Wal
| Department. He has been transferred
to the Department of the Interior.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14
DENVER GREETS THE ELkS.
Colorado City Brilliant in Convention
ApDarPl

Denver. Col, July 11.-Denver to-
night was ready for the twenty-eighth
annual reunion Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks. which opens
formally Monday night. Decorations
on buildings for fifteen blocks along
five of the principal business thor
oughfares formed lanes of brilliant
coiors. Scores Of special trains Sun
day and Monday will bring Thousands
of Efks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14
ARMY WORMS ARE
AT WORK ON CROPS
ABOUT FREMONT

Fremont. JUly 11--Reports from
all the country adjacent 10 this place
have been coming in today thai some
ind OF worms, supposed TO he army
worms in great numbers are DESTROY
ing all OF the millet and in some places
the corn and cotton. Farmers report
acres of millet literally eaten up in a
day and night. They are cutting
bitches around the millet fields To try
to keep them from the other crops.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14

used by florists either as a backing
Tor huge punches of y%ioiets. or In con-
nectlon with funeral wreaths. Their
beauty lies in the changes Of their
cotorlng. while their value as a decor
ation lies in the fact that thex do not
lade readily. They keep 30 long that
many times they are used in con-
hectlon with wax fowe4A.
The picking OF the galax leaves is an
ihdustrE-one Of hose small. vet i'm
portant community industries which
represent an important part OF the
llNeS OF those engaged in il. The chief
area IN which they are found is the
mountain region Of North Carolina.
ana these who spend their days in
gathering the stiff. glossy leaves are
the mountain people of that section
or the country.
imagine gathering a thousand of
these leaves. Not snatching them
from the plants helter-skelter. but
carefully picking only those that are
perfect. Think of the back-breaking
task it must be. and then imagine SELL
ing this same thousand. For what
Exactly % cents cash. or, if the
amount is taken out in trade, -
cents.
Yet the gathering Of galax is an
INDUSTRY. Cultivated plants do not
produce the same perfect. glossy
leaves as the plants which grow in the
cool, damp mountain regions of North
Carolina, and consequently the de-
mand cannot be met by the cultivated
product.
The corner store" figures promi-
nently in the galax industry. 1t is
usually to his place that the pickers
carry their leaves, where they either
sell them outright for the % cents or
secure flour. tobacco or calico to the
amount of % cents. The S~tOrekeeDer
then makes the leaves up into bun
dies, according to size. and ships them
to the northern dealers. The leaves
as finally purchased by the retail
florist cost about rs cents a thousand.
one of the most interesting feature
IN connection with the galax industry
IS its relation to forest fires. The
forest service has discovered that the
industry tends to decrease forest fires
The plant, to each it's highest state
of perfection, requires the shade and
dampneSs Of a forest; also, in burned
lover areas, the product is poor. Tnt
? mountaineers realize that their indus.
try hinges TO a considerable extern.
: upon the forests and they do all il
their pOWer to prevent the breaking
! out of forest fires. Statistics hay,
F.; shown that in those regions where tn
galax plants abound fewer fires occu
than elsewhere in the same forest.
e The warm months are the time y
the yea when galax is at its best
Y The plant dies down in winter, t
: spring up again with the return of tn
warm days. But n species is know
to exist in this country. GalaX aphylla
G This, literally transplanted, mean
strangely enough, "leafless galaX.
e The word "galaX' is of Greek origin
meaning milk or Wilderness. Whe
e young, the leaves of the plant az
n whitish, which accounts for the us
" Of the word.
1T Although galaX grows elSeWhel
d than in North Carolina, that localit
has been found to produce the be,
quality Of leaves, and the industr
therefore. has become practically
monopoly in that section.-Washins
20 ton Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14

New fork's divorce rate is twenty
three TO each 100 900 Of poulation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14
THE GALAX INDUSTRY
OF NORTH CAROLINA

This State Produces Best Quality OF
Leaves and Practically Enjoys IL
Monopoly.
Do you know what gaiax is?
Ten chances TO one you are lamfliar
with the stiff green-broWn leaves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Sauce for Christmas Pudding.

The plum pudding served a t Christmas
dinner will be ever so much more sea-
sonable if it wears a sprig of holly
and comes to the table all atiame. Set
the steaming hot pudding in the center
of rather large plate or platter so
that there may he no danger of a con-
flagration at table. Thrust a sprig of
holly full of gay scarlet berries into
the top of the pudding and pour over 1t
and into the platter cup of brandy
and kirsch, half and half. Just before
the pudding is carried into the dining
room hold a lighted match to Ii. The
illumination will last but a moment
for the splendid blue and yellow flames
soon burn themselves out. Then the
pudding should he served with rich
sauce brought to the table in a sepa-
rate tureen-
Ice cream may also be set afire for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

NJ johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad john
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bryan and Mr..
Albert Bryan, jr., have returned from
Rockville, where they spent Thanks
giving with friends. Miss Irene Lam
bert and Miss Mary E. Carlin have re-
turned from visit to friends in Phila-
delphia. Miss Carlins niece Miss Jen-
ME Fulton. who has been her guest. has
returned to her home in Ellicott City.
Nd. Miss Collins Mckay Jones has re-
turned from visit to Miss Mary Belle
has returned to her home in Orange.
Va. after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Larmand, on South Columbus street
Mrs. Belle Parker of Indian Head, Nd,
is the guest of relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Moore enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at their
home. on Duke street, in honor of the
seventh birthday anniversary of their
granddaughter. little Miss Mary
Walker. Miss Naomi Schwarzmann and
Miss Anna Schwarzmann entertained al
dance Wednesday evening at the
Collingwood club. Mr.. Henry Barbour
Beach and Miss Mamie l.. Simpson were
married Wednesday evening at the
parsonage of the Methodist Protestant
Church by Rev. C. r.. Strausburg. After
will live at $50 Queen street. Mrs. Ar
thur Elgin and her small son have re-
turned to their home in Leesburg after
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Stay
maker, on Braddock Heights Miss
Henrietta F. Ridgeway and Mr.. Sofo-
mon Rody Douglass were married Mon
day evening al the rectory of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church by Rev. p. =. Phil
lips. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis De Vaughan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Recent Hospitalities.

The Double Six Club held its semi
monthly meeting Friday. December 4
at the home of Miss Dove, $500 Cathe-
dlral avenue. a dainty luncheon was
served. Prizes were won by Mr.. Bond
and Miss Cowles-
Mr.. Morton Galloway entertained a
number-of his young friends last even
ing at his home, 643 4 street southeast.
the occasion being his eighteenth
birthday. a bountiful repast was
served in the dining room and
games and music occupied the rest
of the evening. Mr.. Galloway was as
sisted in receiving by his mother. Mrs.
Mary Galloway. Among the number
present were Misses Ella McCabe. Flora
Johnston, Annabel Riley. Agnes Nc
Lane. Ethel Robey. Messrs. Robert
Johnson, Earl Shutters, Oscar Luckett,
Harold Kress and Mr.. Pilliard.
party was given in honor of the
eighteenth birthday Of Miss Mabel
Van Ness by her friend. Miss Ruth
smith November 80. at her residence.
pleasantly spent with games and dane
ing. followed by refreshments Flash
lights were taken at each table Several
musical selections followed; in which
-.
and Mr.. Larkin took part. The guests
were Misses. Dorothy Kenyon. Agnes
Iahn. Ethel Mcclure. Ruth Campbell
Nettie Schaffer, Adele Spitte, Roxana
Holmes. Laura Klaus. Gladys Graves,
Evaline and Virginia Norwood. Made
line Fisher, Sivera Denarzo. Doris VIII
liams. Mabel Van Ness and Ruth SMITH
Messrs. James Mcdonald. Clay Holmes
ford Thomas Thomas Evans. William
Brown. Elmer Perigo. Leon Harrison. Ed
ward Kane. Mr.. I.arkin. Mr.. German,
Benjamin and Eugene Van Ness
Mr.. George W. Senge of 81 New York
avenue northwest entertained num-
Der of his friends at dance in cele-
bration of his twenty-first birthday
dining ROOM where buffet supper
was served, were tastefully decorated
with chrysanthemums. Among those
present were the Misses Harrington,
Christy, Rose Schultz. Clara Bradbury.
Nellie Ryder. Bertha Schultz, Evelyn
Hunter. Ethel Lowrey, Helen Warneke.
Annie Lowrey, MesSrs. Earl Porter, N
French. Albert Schultz. ". J. Batchler,
William Greevy, George Maier, e. Nor
ris. Frank Williams. W. Slater. N Rob
ertson. George w. Senge, Mr.. aud Mrs.
J. H. Jacobs, Mr.. and Mrs, John Wyn-
koop, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoover. Mr..
and Mrs. a. G. Bond. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Frame. Mr. and Mrs. Naecker,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Senge, Mrs.
Charles Pfeiffer, Mrs. r. Schultz, Mrs.
Alvin Schmidt, Mrs. Sarah Lowrey
and Mrs. Frye.
Miss Isabel Purcell gave party last
week to celebrate her birthday ami
versary. Her guests were Mrs. J. y.
Purcell. Misses Margaret O'Connell,
Mary Snow, Agatha Lanigan, Mrs. X.
.Iouvenal. Rena Purcell. Leonelda
Lesher, NJ. Estelle Heard, Edith L.
Heard. Bernardine Lesher. Mabel Col
Inns. Ellen Boswell. Catherine NJ. Vieh-
man, Kathryn T. Snow, Ruth Herman,
Lillian Purcell. Catherine OConnell,
Mary Mangan. Rose Healy Frances
WEIGH. A. O,Beirne. Mary O'Beirne.
MessrS. j. A. Purcell p. j. Bligh. George
Short, John Victory, J. A. Morris, ]. A
Dawkins. l.. A. Wonder, L. Lowne, A
Perruso, F. Di Prsno. Frank Chalone,
Frank Kline, Ed Di Toto, E. Di Toto,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

have returned from a visit to friends in
Ashburn, Va. Miss Elise Payne has
returned to her home in Baltimore
after visit to her brother and sister,
in Rosemont. Mrs. Charles Cole and
Miss Grace Cole have returned to their
home in Charlottesville after a visit
to friends in town.
Mrs. George H. Davis, jr., and Miss
Mollie Goode. who have been spending
the past several months in this city
and Washington. returned this week
to Norfolk, and will spend the winter
at the Driftwood cottage, Virginia
Beach Mr.. Bertram Dieneit left this
week for Jacksonville, Fla, where he
has accepted position. The three sec
| lions of the Cameron Club-music. lit
erature and current eventS-met
Thursday evening at the home of Mrs.
Edward S. Leadbeater. on South Pitt
street. Mrs. Leroy Bailey has returned
i to her home in Markham. after a visit
Carlin, on North Washington street.
Miss Margaret Emerson and Miss Caro-
line Emerson have returned from a
visit to their brother. Mr.. Edward
Mushbach and Miss Lille Marbury are
the guests of the latter's brother-in-
law and sister. Mr.: and Mrs. Warren
Poindexter Taylor. in Richmond. MISS
returned from visit to Philadelphia
and to her brother, Midshipman Philip
B. Peyton, jr.. at Annapolis. was the
guest this week of her father. Mr..
p B. Peyton. on Braddock Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian T. Burke, il.
have returned from their wedding trip
and are staying at the home of Mrs.
Burke's parents Mr.. and Mrs George
P. Anderton, on Braddoek Heights
Mrs NJ. c. c. Peyton is the weekend
guest of her cousins, Miss Bertha Cray
Robinson and Mr.. Robert Newton Rob
inson. in Orange, Va. Mr.: and Mrs
August Pohl have returned from Wis,
it TO friends in Philadelphia. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert W. Fuller have returned
to their home in Washington, after
visit to Mrs. Fuller's parents, Mr.. and
We've Peyton Grymes has returned to
her home in Norfolk, after visit to
her sister, Mrs. Lucie Luckett, on South
Patrick street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Asheville, N. c.
,ial Correspondence of The Star


ASHEV1LLE. n c., December 4.
Whether or not AshevilIe will get
one of the three championship events
to be staged by the United States Golf
Association is the topic of the greatest
interest to golfers all over the country.
and the board of trade of this city, the
Country Club and many others are in
cooperation to put the matter before
the committee.
If the land comprising the Pisgah
forest tract. on which lies the mag
nificent Biltmore estate, the home OF
the late George w. Vanderbilt, is pur-
chased by the United States govern
ment, and turned into a pleasure,
health and recreation park, it will
bring hundreds of people here every
year, from the four points of the COM
pass. The eighteen government sur
veyors here for the past few months
completed their survey only few days
ago, and have returned to Washington
to make their reports.
Mrs. Luke Lea of Washington. wife
of the senator, was among the lunch
con guests entertained at the farewell
party given by Mrs Hoard Bell of
New York and Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair of
Washington were among the large
number of Thanksgiving guests at the
Inn, and were in the large party of
dancers at the holiday ball given in
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert B. Howard of
Washington are at the Inn, where they
have been spending several weeks.