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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
MRS. LAMAR AT HEAD
OF COLONIAL DANES
Wife of United States Supreme Court
Justice Unanimously Elected
National President.

Mrs. Joseph Lamar. wife of United
States Supreme Court Justice Lamar,
was unanimously elected in Jess than
ten minutes after her candidacy had
been announced. as national president
of the Colonial Danes of America ~
the ELECTORAL session Of the biennial
council of the national society held a,
the Shoreham yesterday morning
Mrs. William Ruffin Cox of Richmond,
Va. for twelve years president of the
society, was elected an honorary national
president The other national officers
named were: Mrs. EIihu Chauncy, of
New York, first vice president: Mrs.
Nathaniel Terry Bacon, Peace Dale. r. l.,
second vice president: Mrs. Overton Lea.
OF Tennessee, third vice president; Mrs.
Miller, wife Of the governor of Della
ware, secretary; Mrs. John Y. Taylor.
of Washington. assistant secretary: Mrs
Andrew J. Cassatt, of Philadelphia.
treasurer: Mrs Franklin p. Dexter. of
New Haven. Conn. registrar. and Mrs
Albert L. Siossant was reelected treas
urer.
The final session of the convention will
open in the parlor Of the Shoreham at
10 o'clock this morning. The new ma
tional officers of the society will be form.
ally installed, and the odds and ends
of business will be settled.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
In the District Courts.

Frederick w. Mackenzie, Louis Levy,
Clarence F. Sewers, and Thomas H. Mar
shall, laundrymen. who were indicted in
July, 1872, on a charge of conspiracy to
defraud the government in agreeing on
bids for contracts to wash towels for the
various departments, yesterday entered
pleas of nolo contendere. The court as
sessed s1.250 fines as follows: Levy, $500;
Mackenzie. $50; Sewers, $50 and Mar
shall, $3.50.
Justice Gould has allowed a writ of
certiorari to transfer from the Police
Court the case of William A Hartranft
one of the Isl cases under prosecution for
alleged violation of the pure food law
by milk dealers. The object of the
writ is to secure a review by the Dis
trict Supreme Court on the grounds that
the Police Court overstepped its jurisdic-
ton in trying the case.
Five young women, who were arrested
with several men in A raid on ID street
house. were indicted by the grand jury
yesterday on charge of receiving stolen
goods. They are May King. Mary
Moore. Mary Peary, Rose Phillips, and
Dorothy Phillips.
Raymond Brown. Charles Michael. Ru-
uolph u. Roy, Henry j. Harris, Joseph
Shields. and Alphonso Shields were in
dicted on charges of nonsupport of their
wives Other true bills presented We're:
Forgery and uttering, Arthur Foster
and Blanch S. Kicks (9; false pretenses
and forgery and uttering. Blanch Kicks;
assault with a dangerous weapon. Joseph
Bolden. George W. Taylor. Marie John
son. and Frederick Buchanan; grand
larceny, Mary Miles.
Justice Gould yesterday signed an or
der in the case of Elizabeth c. Pran
in her suit against Jennie NJ. Pran
that "a motion to dismiss filed by
the plaintiff containing "scurrilous, Of
fersive and improper and irrelevant
matter be stricken from the records OF
the court
An order signed by Justice Gould yes
terday requires Samuel Harry Bassett
to pay his wife. Rosa Lee Bassett, $50
alimony per month.
John Ready, according to an order by
Justice Stafford issued yesterday. will
have to show cause. May Is, why he
should not be adjudged in contempt of
court fo- having failed to pay aIimony
10 his wife Aprf L amounting to $40
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
YOUTH BLABBED AGE;
NOW HE CAN'T MARRY!
Eloping Couple from Richmond Learn
Lesson When They Apply
for a | license
tor a License,

Perkins Gray. Of Richmond, the home
of romance and a Federal reserve bank.
learned a lesson yesterday that he will
not forget even unto the third and
fourth trips to the altar.
In future. when talking to marriage
license clerks, he will say to himself,
What they don't know won't hurt
them
Mr.. Gray and Miss Nettie f. Jackson,
also of Richmond. eloped. They came
here. groaninG under the weight of their
respective twenty and nineteen years
and a world of lOve-to be married.
When they applied at the City Hall
for a marriage license. Mr.. Gray waxed
confidential.
Pop wouldn't let me marry because
I'm young" he told Col. William A.
Knoll, the license clerk.
Why, you're more than eighteen,
aren't you?'' asked Col. Knoll.
''Oh, yes" breathed Mr.. Gray. happy
in the belief that he had passed the
last barrier I'm twenty"
You're getting to be quite a man."
said Col. Knoll, but you'll have TO be
twenty-one or get your parents con-
sent before you get a license here
Reports from outlying districts did not
include in their returns last night an
of the ISSUANCE OF a license
to Mr.. Gray and Miss Jackson.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
Under the Capitol Dome.

Senator Nathan Golf, ir, of West Vir-
einia, addressed the Senate in opposition
TO the bill repeating the exemption Hausc
OF the Panama Canal act The Senator
devoted much of his speech to criticism
of Great Britain for resorting to the
subtleties of diplomacy" to escape treaty
obligations
The Senator said that Great Britain
was the one country with which the
United States had never been able TO
agree on the construction of a treaty.
The Senator declared that the condition
most part, since the United States was
an Independent nation.
The Senate authorized another inyes-
tigation by passing a resolution report
ed by Senator Tillman, directing the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs to hold public
hearings. summon witnesses, administer
caths, and compel testimony, in an inves-
tigation to determine 1.-THE natural and
strategic advantages for naval purposes
of ports on the Atlantic coast south of
Hatteras. as compared with Norfolk ard
other Chesapeake Bay ports, as a perma-
nent point for coal distribution"
A call for caucus Of the House Dem
ocrats to be held Tuesday night will
be issued today. The caucus is to be
assembled at the request of President
Wilson to frame a legislative program
for the session. If present plans are
carried out the program will be made
up of the three antitrust bills, the
bill proposing the establishment Of a
system of rural credits, and the annual
supply budgets.
Chairman Flood of the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee yesterday introduced a
fnr niaI r-rt1n 70
dite the bills providing for establish
ment of embassies instead of legations
in the capitOls of Argentina and Chile.
The House Labor Committee decided
to begin early hearings on legislation
TO regulate the hours of labor in con-
rinuous working plants of the govern
ment- Department heads and labor
representatives will be accorded a
hearing.
Representative Flood yesterday offered
a joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to send delegates to the sixth inter-
national congress of chambers of COM
merce, TO be held in Paris next June.
kilograms OF protest against the ratff-
cation of the London treaty on safety at
sea were received by members of the
Senate Forign Relations Committee from
Jane Adams, of Hull House, Chicago,
and some other social settlement workers
Various maritime unions also sent pro-
tests. Miss Adams protest was made
''on the ground that this treaty relaxes
existing safeguards
A joint resolution giving the President
authority to send delegates to the sixth
International Congress of Chambers of
Commerce at Paris. June to IN, 1914.
was introduced in the House.
Representative Flood. of Virginia. chair
man of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, introduced a resolution to expedite
consideration of the bill raising the
limited States legations in Argentina and
Chile to embassies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
HUERTA PROTESTS
AT u. S. ATTITUDE
Asks Mediators to Call Presidents At
tention to Fact that Warlike
Actions Violate Armistice.

Mexico City, May S.-Complaint that
the United States forces in Vera Cruz
are breaking the armistice by landing
fresh troops and making other military
preparations was sent to the South
American mediators today by Esteva
Ruiz, acting minister of foreign relations
in the Mexican cabinet
The mediators replied saying that rep
reservations would be made to President
Wilson. The following statement was is
sued by the foreign Office thanking the
mediators:
THE MEXICAN government. in view of
the mediators. attitude in the cases of
the Carranzsta refusal to suspend hos
tilities and the new landing of American
troops and war materials in Vera Cruz
Is much obliged for the prudence and
good viii of mediators.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
OFFICER DESCRIBES
BRUTAL EXECUTION
Sees Forty-6ve Peruvian Soldiers.
Shackled, Moved Down by
Cattlino Gun

New York, May S.-Details of the exc
cution of forty-five Peruvian soldiers,
we're brought to port today by Capt
Aspinall, of the Booth liner, Gregory
He saw the execution while the vessel
was at Iquitos. Peru.
The mutineers were shackled and lined
up on a barge in the river. Then they
were moved down by a gattling gun
The executioners cut the threats of the
men who were still alive when the gun
had ceased firing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.

New York. May S.-Col. Maus. head
surgeon Of the Department of the East.
at Governors Island. today received or
ders to send out call for men to enlist
for service in the Army Hospital Corps.
Australian railways will this year
add 1000 cars and $50 engines to
equipment.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
Has "Pfty, for Colonel.

Mr.. Savage-Landor is regarded as the
spokesman of the European geographical
experts, who have been attempting To
show that reports that Col. Roosevelt had
discovered a new Brazilian river are I'M
true
Mr.. Savage-Landor who explored the
Brazilian jungles years ago and wrote a
books on his trip. strongly intimated the
belief that Roosevelt had copied the
principal Incidents"
Col Roosevelt is probably an honest
politician, but I've always pitied him as
an explorer" said Mr.. Savage-Landor.
Before he endeavors to controvert any
of my discoveries it would have been
advisable for him to penetrate the in
terror on horseback and afoot instead of
having made the trip in a steam launch.
1t seems to me that he has only copied
the principal incidents of my trip through
the Brazilian wilds. He has had the
same sickness that / had, and what is
more extraordinary, the eruptions Incl
dent to that illness appeared upon the
same leg as that which was infected in
my case.
These things often happen to big ex-
plorers' who have carefully read the
books OF humber travellers who preceded
them.
Every one knows Of Col Roosevelt's
discovery of Africa and the great dangers
he encountered exploring the railway line
from Mombasa to Lake Victoria: also
the hardships he encountered in negotiat-
ing the Nile in a magnificent steamboat
while discovering Egypt
THE l0O0-mile river Roosevelt claims
to have discovered in Brazil he calls the
Doubtful This term might well be ap-
piled to his whole trip"
Mr.. Savage-Landor spoke without bit
terness and laughed as he satirically re-
ferred to the coloners journey into At
RIGA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
MED1AroRs CHOSEN, is RUMoR.
report Has Lamar, BAKER, and Lch-

report Has Lamar, baker, and Leh-
man as u. s. Representatives.
1t was reported last night upon en-
cellent authority that President Wilson
had settled upon Associate Justice Jo-
seph Rucker Lamar, OF the Supreme
Court of the United States, and Newton
ID. Baker. former mayor of Cleveland.
as two of the three mediators who will
represent the United States In the forth
coming negotiations at Niagara Falls.
Canada 1t was also reported that the
third mediator-providing tht a third is
selected to equal numerically the num-
Der designated by Provisional President
Huerta, would be Frederick w. Lehman,
OF St Louis. who served as Solicitor
General of the United States under Pres
ident Taft.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
HOUSE OF PLAY PROGRAM.

The House of Play will resume its
weekly play hour this afternoon at ;
o'clock with the story of Aqua the
Water Child" which is the delightful
history of a little raindrop's journey
from heeCy cloud to the great ocean.
Miss Mildred Anderson will tell the
story to the children who. afterward.
will play the various characters Of the
tale.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09

G. W. o. STUDENTS DINE.
Pyramid Honor society Admits T~
Membcrs ut banquet.

The Pyramid Honor Society Of George
Washington University dined heartily and
initiated valiantly at its annual spring
banquet at Hotel Powhatan last night.
Two new members, Randolph C. Shaw
and S. p. Jones. were admitted to the
society.
Those who spoke were David A. Baer.
]. St c. Brooks, Carl Butman, Louis
Maxon, w. c. Schrieber. David R. Covell,
NJ. S. Farmer. ]. Ralph Fehr. Roy L.
Newhouse. Duncan C. Smith, J. Norman
Taylor. Alvin McC. Brown, Donald l..
Dutton. NJ. Gordon Slarrow, and Harry B.
Beneman. Howard w. Hodgkins was
POSTMASTER. The address of greeting was
made by NJ. Alvord Gore, president Of
the society. ..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
EXPLORER CALLS
Colonel FAKER
Denounced as Charlatan for
Alleged Discovery Of
New River.
ENTIRE TRIP DOUBTFUL
Savage-Landor Intimates Roosevelt
Copied Principal Incidents" of
His Own Travels in Brazil.

Paris, May S.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt
was denounced today as a charlatan by
A Henry Savage-Landor. the famous
explorer, because of his claims of dis
coveries in South America. Mr.. Savage
Lander scathingiy ridiculed the claims
of the former President adding that the
whole trip could be characterized as
doubtful" and including "C'est un
Charlatan."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09
MAYO CAUSE of
MEXICO TROUBLE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

would be less war. Few people carry
guns in Missouri, nowadays, but there
was time when every man packed his
six-shooter and the man who shot first
was the winner and the death rate was
far from low in those days"
The need of a peace committee Of the
House as made the subject of confer
ence by jackson II. Ralston. a local at
torney.
1.-The House of Representatives" said
Mr.. Ralston, has a navy committee.
war committee, but no peace committee.
proportions that the House today is in
need of a peace committee. Personally.
intend to take this matter up with
members of Congress and attempt to
have a peace committee formed in the
House"
Senator Williams declared the only
thing worse than war was the prepara-
tons for war.
IF there was not so much preparation
for war, there would be less war" de-
lne SENATOR.
Bryan Avoids Mexico.
Secretary Bryan, in short address,
spoke of the growth of the peace move
ment throughout the world.
AT the present time" said Mr.
BRYAN. practically every civilized coun-
try in the world. and governments rep
resenting practically three-fourths of the
worlds population, are feeding the peace
movement
The Secretary refrained from a ref
erence to Mexico.
DR.. Lyman Abbott. who was dropped
from the rolls of the Society last year,
for utterances which were held to be at
variance with the principles of the So
ciety. was formally reinstated at the
banquet last night.
Officers for the year were chosen:
President Burton was reelected: Secre-
tary Bryan. Andrew Carnegie and former
President Taft, were elected to the list
of vice presidents: f. VI. White was
named auditor; George w. White, treas
urer: DIR. Benjamin TIueblood. secretary.
and Arthur DeerinS Call. executive di-
rector.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-09

The highest mountain in Montana,
Granite Peak. with an altitude OF
nearly $4,000 feet. is in the Beartooth
national forest.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-26
VITAL GROWTH OF GERMANY
Increase Of Population, a. Of Wealth,
Must Be Most Gratifying to the
-, Country.

An important work on the progress
of Germany and its social development
during the last fifty years has just
been published by DR.. Helfferich, the
director Of the German bank. The
most satisfactory feature in this rec,
ord is the increase in Germany's popu-
lation. In 1916 Germany had $4,000. 900
inhabitants; in 1888 100000, and in
1919, 100000. It is true that the
percentage Of births has fallen from
40.7 per 1000 to 29.5. In spite Of this
fall the proportional yearly increase
In Germany IL larger than in any other
European country, Russia included.
and is nearly per cent more than in
Great Britain. although the death-rate
in Germany Is still higher than in
this country. In fact, the increase in
the German population is progressive.
In the period 1SS1-90 this Increase
amounted to 81 millions; in 1S91-19OO
to 7.3 millions, and In the next ten
years to 8 % millions. This was part
!ly due to the decrease in emigration.
AS we'll as to the rapid decline in tho
death-rate. 1t is estimated that in 1850
Germany win have nearly one hundred
million people. In these circum-
stances 1t Is not surprising that the
vital statistics of the country, as ex-
planned in DR.. Helfferich's book, should
cause serious misgivings in France
Westminster Gazette.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-26
PETER RADFoRD ON
"PoLITlCAL PREAcHERs''

Peter Radford, who has just been
re-appointed lecturer of the Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative I'm
ion of America, sounds a note OF
warning to the growing number of
preachers who are mixing in politics.
Those who put on ecclesiastical
robes" says Prof. Radford, "are in
a measure free to unlock every door
to the human heart and enter the Sc.
cret chambers of reason and every
person should submit their conduct
to review and seek tho counsel of
those divinely appointed messengers
of life. but the moment the minister
closes the Bible and opens the law
book, he becomes menace to society.
"The greatest peril to the church
today is politics. The temptation of
the ministry to throw down the cross
OF Christ and pick up the club Of the
policeman; to substitute the penalties
of the law for the power of the altar
and to legislate religion into human
hearts, never was greater.
"The world never needed a relig-
ious ministry more nor political
preachers less than it does today. We
need ministers to teach us how to
live: we know how to vote"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-26

the note drawn and signed and the
stamp or stamps affixed, them the
bank cancels the stamps by writing
or stamping it's initials and date on
tho face Of them.
Protests Expensive,
Another thing is the tax on pro.
tested notes or checks. For every
che of these there is a tax of 20
cents. This, of course, is in addition
to the notarial charges. Coupled with
the notary's fees the tax makes IL
a pretty expensive proposition for one
to allow his note or check to 20 to
protest. OF course, it depends on
the number of endorsers thereon.
The banks themselves have had to
meet a war tax This tax was ef-
sective on November 1 and it
amounted to 81 ON every thousand
dollars Of the banks capital, sur.
plus and undivided profits,
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-26
HOLDEN HAS GOOD CHANCE

engaged in canvassine, the vote 1 shall
expect a certificate of my election
from the secretary Of state II l do
not receive one l shall make a for.
NAL demand upon that official for
one. It will then be time enough to
take legal action.
Il find that there is not on file
with the secretary of state a resigna.
ton Of Judge Bulge as Judge OF the
Fifth judicial district He has been
appointed by Governor Haines as jug.
t1ce of the supreme court to succeed
to the unexpired term Of Justice Stew
art and yet there is no record of his
resignation as judge of the Fifth dis
trict.
1T Is my intention to take the case
before the supreme court if l do not
receive certificate Of election.
believe there is a federal question in
volved and while l do not wish %
appear in the light as anticipating,
believing as I do that the supreme
court will give me fair and i'm
partial hearing, If necessary the case
will be carried by me to the supreme
court Of the United States"
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-26

Attorney w. Harry Holden of Ida.
no Falls, who claims that he was
properly elected to the supreme bench
says that he will carry his contention
TO the United States supreme court.
Mr.. Holden appeared before the
secretary of state and requested a
certified copy Of the election procla-
nation Of the governor issued IA
days prior to the holding of the gen
eral election and which he asserts
should have been issued 40 days prior
to that election, as we'll as secured
a certification from that official to
the effect that Judge Fudge had not
filed with the secretary Of state his
resignation as judge of the Fifth judi
cial district court
II claim that l am the legally elect
ed justice of the supreme court, hay
ing received the highest number of
votes cast at the last general election
In this state for that office" said
Holden.
Upon learning that I have re-
ceived the highest number of votes
cast at the last general election for
Justice of the supreme court from
the state board of canvassers now
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-26
Banks to Start Working Under War Tax

A word to the wise is sufficient,
therefore those who are expecting ia
borrow funds from the banks in the
near future should get their loan
made and give their promissory notes
before December l If they desire tn
avoid the payment of the war tax.
The new war revenue law passed At
tho last session of congress goes in.
to effect on that date and it carries
with it the provision that a tax of
two-tenths of one per cent on prom
issory notes, or rather two cent
stamp must be affixed to every nots
with value of 500 or fraction there.
of.
If the note is for $405, the tax will
amount to 10 cents for example. The
borrower has this tax to pay and
all Of the banks will keep a supply
of the necessary stamps on hand t.
supply their customers when the loans
are made. After the loan is made.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1914-11-26
RATES ON EXCESS
BAGGAGE UPHELD

Washington. Nov. 19.-Existing ex.
cess baggage rates were held by the
interstate commerce commission today
to be not unreasonable. Charges, how
ever. for baggage or excessive value
were held to be excessive and a rate
was established by the commission al
10 cents for each 500 or fraction
thereof above the agreed-upon maxi
mum value. The minimum charge for
increased valuation will be 10 cents.
The case, brought to the commission
originally by the National Baggage
committee. representing numerous com
mercial organizations and travelling
men, was directed against practically
all railroad lines.