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The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Fall Of Two and Halt Inches Up
to Noon Brings Delight to
Sight,
RAINS ALONG THE COAST
Visit Of The Beautiful However,
Is General From Northern
Virginia to New York.

The National Capital wears its most
attractive winter robe today snow
fail. not yet turned to lnsightly slush.
has touched with natures paint brush
every picturesque street, each resi-
dence. the parks, and the wooded plots
within the District.
The scene inspires even the old IN
habitant. ut captivates completely the
new Congressman and the tourist who
had vet to see Washington in the white
dress OF the near-holiday season.
There isn't an acre within the Dis
trict of Columbia that doesn't present
something to charm the lover Of nature.
The National Capital is called n beauti-
full city at all periods Of the year. "
is renowned for the budding trees ana
the foliage of spring, the shady nooks
and parks of it's summer. the yellow
leafed environs that entice one In the
fall and the beauties Of It's winters that
bring Just enough snow to remind al,
ways that the CAPITAL is the borderland
between the North and the South
Clusters of White.
Lending to the beauty of any snow
scene in Washington are two objects or
nationwide irterest-the Capitol build
ing and the WASHINGTON Monument.
The Goddess of Liberty on the Capitol
dome looked DOWN lpudy upcu q "oH
derland in white. The great trees of
the grounds about her. and the Eo-
tanic Garden spreading to the west were
weighted down by moss-like clusters OF
white $50
Each whitened tree stood like some
sentinel of the Christmas times: 1t
reminded the passerby OF the childhood
stories of Yuletide seasons among the
mountains and the Norsemen before
their wood fires.
Few profaning feet stepped today up
on the slopes about the Capitol building
From the goddess to the vast expanses
in the center of which the Capitol build
inc stands natures work was as ma
ture made It. The photographer and
the artist had all the inspiration needed
ND where the lawmakers gather.
Inspiration For Artists.
The Washington Monument, meeting
the snowtlakes as they came, stood tall
and majestic amid broad acres of Capt.
tai parkways with here and there an
automobile driveway relieving the
widespread white carpetng. the gray
sides OF the Monument were silhouetted
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Hanging Judge" Dead;
Had War Prison Record

MEXICO. Mo. Dec. 13.-"Big Pete"
Mccullough. scNcnty-SiX, known as the
hanging judge" because he sentenced
and assisted in the execution of six Of
his fellow prisoners at Andersonville
prison, Is dead here Of pneumonia.
The soldiers who were executed were
charged with stealing the sCanty ra-
tions of their fellow prisoners. and as
Mccullough expressed it, they took
our lives when they took our grub"
When the raiders" were rounded up
court was organized. Mccullough
was made Judge.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Snow Makes Capital
Wonderland in White
Human. Society Makes
Appeal for Horses

The Washington Humane So
ciety today urged that all
horse-drawn vehicles carry
light loads because Of the
slippery streets, 1t is sug-
gested that several burlap
blankets be carried by such
vehicles to aid a horse to
obtain a firm footing again
should he fall. Rough-shod
horses, the society says,
should be employed where
ever possible.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Gets Better After Fight
With Mad Bull on Farm

HUDSON, S. D., Dec. 13.-John Del
yer was discharged from the hospital
here recently. partially recovered from
injuries received when he was attacked
by a vicious bull on a Lincoln county
farm.
Deliver had been nearly killed by the
enraged animal when neighbor
charged the beast with an automobile.
and. after repeated assaults, drove It
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
Get Numbers on Back
Gates, Pullman Orders

The police today issued a fna! warn
ing to householders In the city who
have failed to comply WITH the cgula-
ton requiring all back gates to bear
numbers.
Major Pullman said todav that unless
this regulation Is observed 1t will be
necessary for the police to summon the
delinquents to court
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

Miss Georgia McComas French. died
yesterday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Richard Gibson, after a long Ill
ness. She was a daughter Of GeorR
8. French and the late Mrs. Eliza VIII
liam Hite French and was twenty
seven years old. Besides her father
she Is survived by two sisters, Mrs
Richard Gibson. of this city, and Mrs
Clarence r. Howard, OF Fredericks-
burg, and one brother, y. Milton
French, of this city.
Capt. polly" Gibson, one OF the bes:
known upper Potomac rivermen. died
suddenly yesterday.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
ALEXANDRIA GRAND
JURY ASSEMBLIES
Six Criminal Indictments Pre-
sented for Hearing in Cor
poration Court.

ALEXANDRIA. Dec. 13.--A grano
jury OF the corporation court convened
this morning to consider six Grim
inal indictments which were present
ed by Samuel G. Brent, Common
wealths attorney
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
DR.. Robins to Speak.

DR.. William L. Robins will deliver an
address at the PAU Institute. 21O7 IS
street. Wednesday, at o'clock, on THE
Unconscious Mind
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
ANACOSTIA.

The Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company has been granted a permit to
erect a shelter house at the corner Of
Nichols avenue and Portland street
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

Swift Company's sales Of beef in
Washington. D. c., for the week ending
Saturday, Dec. II. averaged as follows ::
Domestic beef. $50 cents per pound
Advt
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

Anacostia Tent. No. T. knights of the
Maccabees, have elected the following
officers: ]. r. Dent, past commander
r. j. Provost. commander. Martin r.
Burch. lieutenant commander: r. A.
Estep, record keeper: J. NJ. England
chaplain; Edward Flaherty. sergeant:
Louis n. Burch. master at arms; r. A.
Parker, master of the guard: Herman
Willer, sentinel.
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

s. r Brown has permission to erect
a two-story frame dwelling at 1909 Fifth
street. Charles A. Lohr will make or
tensive improvements to premises 1901
Nichols avenue. A. F.. Mckay is MAX
ing improvements in the vicinity of
Fifth and Savannah streets
The Washington times., 1915-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.

Temper" nm Essanay 3-reel feature,
with Henry Wathall. Today. Virginia.
j. Jay Gould's Wonder Store, S2s sth
The Sunday Evening Times Gives
rel.eble advertisers a last minute tall;
with over forty thousand homes.
Rectifier Of Wills.
W. l.. Bass, Munsey Bldg
and 60 Wall St. NJ Y. City.
Phone Your Want Ad to The Times,
Main $3.50
The Washington times., 1915-12-13

The December meeting OF the Public
Improvement Association OF Congress
Heights will be held tonight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
BUTTON FACTORY
WILL RESUME
OPERATIONS
VIII Give Employment to Half {
Hundred Men--.Starts Mon
day, January II.

According to Harry Mcdonald
manager Of the Elk Pearl Buttca
Factory, that institution will resume
business January II with force OF
forty to fifty men. The factory las
been closed since August because q
the European war, as much OF the
product Of the company which owns
this factory and many others in the
country, is sent to European c0un-
tries, AS an embargo is now only
on Germany and Austria and the
resumption of traffic is assuming
better proportions, the shipment OF
buttons will soon be largely in
creased. The finishing factory fer the
buttons is at Amsterdam, n, y
When the local factory is runnine
full force 1t gives employment here
to a hundred men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
'NFEVY ANN Has
GONE WHERE THE
GOOD NEGROES CO
Old Colored Woman Whom Almost
Everyone Knew Died Early
Yesterday Morning.

"Keevy Ann" Patterson, a local
colored character, known or heard
OF by almost every citizen of Cairo,
died at her home on Division street
yesterday morning, While she
claimed she was 100 years old, or
less she appeared to be about 20
years Of age She was an inoten-
sive old nanny and always seemed
10 ge in a good humor. There was
only one time that she was a little
out of sorts in recent years, that
time was when she was ordered to
give up her residence in wild Cat
Chute" where she had lived for &
lorg period Of years. The city or
dered the inmates Of the shacks to
yacate so they cauld be levcled to
the ground, but "Keavy Ann" re-
fused TO move, claiming she owned
the shack and would never give it
up. She was mad and did use
nafanery words. She moved, but
she 6as the last to 80.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
FRED Riddle Of
MOUNDS SELLS 4
PAYING BUSINESS
The Three New Saloonists Are J. f.
Weaver, Cal Wchrnnberg and
A. C. Bankston.

How it came about has not been
told, but three ex-sherifs of Pu,
;aski county have Joined together in
a business deal, purchasing from
Fred Riddle, his saloon and restau-
rant business at Mounds. This is
one Of the best paying saloons in
that place and the price paid by
the three eX-sherifis, it is said was
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The
deal was closed Yesterday and the
new management will take charge
Carly Monday morning. The three
ex-sheriffs are j. R. Weaver OF
Mounds. Cal Wehrenberg of Mound
City and A. c. Bankson of Pulaski.
The former is to be the manager OF
the saloon
Fred Riddle is me son Of Newton
Riddle of this city He resided in
Cairo several years before going to
Mounds. He solA his busincse with
the intgrs,3 Of removing to Cali.
fornl.Ai expects to leave soou
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
ADVANCE
AGAINST AUSTRIANS
Continues STRONG
Germans are no Nearer Warsaw Than They
Were Week Ago-Germans Deny
They Were Driven From Steinbach in
Alsace-Turks Say They Occupy Arda
han SO Miles into Russian Territory.

celebrating. The attacks however
developed in force only at one
point, against the German army
corps to the south Of this place,
where the Russians lost an infantry
attack, well supported by artillery.
They We're beaten off and lost heav-
ily, particularly in prisoners.
Elsewhere along the line the Ger
man soldiers celebrated Christmas
as nearly as possible in home fash
ion. There was a scarcity Of shelter
hRt ia the trenches and artillery
positions which did not display
Christmas tree, decorated with tim
sci and the gay colored candles.
Most Of the Christmas packages
from home failed to arrive having
been delayed by the miserable roads
and rapid movements Of the army.
The cannonading on this part of
the front ceased almost entirely at
dusk. Far and near could be hearu
rough soldiers voices joining in the
Christmas anthem Holy Night.
Peaceful Night" Christmas carols
we're heard from the Russian lines.
also OF one point, probably from the
Polish solCiers, as the Russian
hristmas is 13 days later.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
Associated Press.

Headquarters OF the Tenth Ger
man Infantry Division on the Rawka
river, Poland, Dec. 26, via courier co
Berlin, then to London, Jan. o.
Artillery preliminary for a general
infantry attack viii begin at noon
infantry attack begins at 2 o'clock.
This vas the Christmas day or
der telephoned and signalled to
the German army on the Rawka yes
terday morning. The thunder Of a
heavy canuonading and rattle Of i'm
fantry fire was heard along the
whole line during Christmas after
noon, The attack resulted in a
slight advance Of the Tenth in
tantry. Progress was slow.
The short winter days and the
fog hanging constantly over the
valley gives the artillery only an
hour OF two daily in which to cover
the German advance by effective
bombardmout.
Although Christmas was a battle
day for the Germans, Christmas
which to the Germans is the most
important part Of the Yuletidc was
comparatively quiet. Russian mes
saees had announced a general at
tack along the whole line for the
evening when the Germans were
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
MILITARY MASS
Will. bE: SUNG
1T ST. PATRICK 5


High mass viii be celebrated
20 O'Clock this morning at St Pat.
ficks church, when a fine Military
Mass by Cimarcsa, viii be sung
Visitors and hotel guests are cor.
daily invited to attend the services
The following is the program;
Aspcrgas, Weigand,
Kyria, Cimarcsa.
GIori, Cimarosa.
Credo, Cimarosa.
OffertCry, G0unod.
Sauctus, Cimarosa.
EenedictJs, Cimaros2.
&gnus Del, Cimarosa.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
NRS.R.E.DFz'NIl
DIES At THE HONE
OF HER PARENTS
Ill a Long Time Of Complication Of
Diseases---F Funeral Arrange
ments Not Completed.

Mrs. Robert II, ne1onia, aged "a,
died at l;35 o'clock yesterday after
noon, at the home Of her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. j. y. Morris, o16
Fourth street, after long illness
of a complication Of diseases.
She leaves besides her husband
and parents, three sisters, Mrs. Ray
Stacey and Miss June Morris of this
city and Mrs. George Waikup Of
Carbondale,
She was married to Mr.. Dozonia
few months ago. Mr.. Dezonia is
assistant manager at the Winter
Bros. ice and beer depot
Arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
In Order to Get Safely to Germany
and Join the Forces Of the
Fatberland
ONE OFFICER AND THREE
RESERVisTS ARRESTED
Were Found Oh Board Steamer
Bound for Norway---Each Held
Under $4,000 Bond.

Nov, York Ian 2---An alleged
., s.,-,i.,, c.rr,,n ar,nv
o','' . .n 49,,
ohIccIS anu iese' '''7 " ''''
can passports ifd9dalc"'is wv
tained, to enable them to return to
Germany from this country without
aa,a,. os ,r,.t,stati,o Nv E7garcn
-, ,..,&.. .. ,,ro.,,.5t
y 80 7''a'' '''0' ~
g Asht TO-DAY 2y l"e oci'". i-'e.'.
justice
me disclosure co''.e "'--' l''..' -
rest Iate 1hl" dIS'''-'''.' % ~ l'4
'oeue' q ~ i''' o7'''o
German Lioyd 9tsa'''''''F '-ii. @-
W!th the fei''oFa' ''0ui '-'7 o'A' -
bound steamer oa2ona-ot"' VI " >'.'
man ariHy oi-'esI an" '". 0- " d '''''''
rtserFlsts' All Gil ''''
charged "ith co'iSPii''' ~ N,-''''
the l o' government '''o" Z - ~
use Of American P'Ssp'' Is !.
lour Fo'u'e'S
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03

Vienna, Sunday, Jan. 3.---An oifi-
cial statement says:
The general situation remains un-
changed. After the severe fight
ing OF the last few days, to the south
Of Tarnow, in the central Carpa-
,hians, calm now prevails. Superior
hostile forces have forced back a lit
tle our troops who are fighting in
the uzsok.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
RECEPTION AND SUPPER
GIVEN S. B. MILLER WHO
GOES TO MT. M'GRFG0F

s. = Miller was given q reception
and supper last night by the oni-
ciaIs ana agents OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co., as farewell
greeting. as Mr.. Miller, who hiss
been connected with the Metropolis
tan for the past fifteen years will
leave this week for Mt MeGregor
sanitarium at Mt. MeGregor, ~ X.
where he goes for his health.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
Associated Press.

ASS0rlHfeU FToss.
London. Sunday. IAN 3.---The
Turks have occupied Ardahan pcne-
trating so miles into the Russian
Carpathians, says the Constants
nople correspondent of the Ex-
change telegraph Company. Arda-
han il a fortified town on the Krr.
45 miles northeast of Kars in the
Carpathians. Fighting between the
Turks and the Russians has been
going on in the region OF Ardahan
FOR several days
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03

Philadelphia. Jan 2--Loeai rep
resentatives Of the department of
msticel tonight took into custody
Morris Ditch, said to be an attorney
of New York on a cEWge growing
out of the alleged is JHg of false
passports in New York.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03

There is News IN the Advertising
columns, News that wili save rou
Eonsy. xzsa ---J
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
Entertained Friends.

Miss Margaret Fischer entertain
"a a few of her friends at 500
saturday evening, Dainty refresh
monts were served
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03

You will be conrerrlng q favor on
vein n-aeporting promptly any delay
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03

Are you going visiting Tell os
about II 20 we can tell your friends
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
Several Watch Parties.

There were several watch par
ties" throughout tho city Thursday
night, At midnight every whistle
in the /. c. yards, round house, in
tominB and outgoing trains were
sounded to their full capacity
Church bells were rang guns were
fired and for about five minutes
there seemed to be a pandemie dem.
0nstration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03

Not silence. butt Advertising, Il
golden to the business man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
CRAZY NEGRO At
MOUNDS CAUSES
S0nEf. TROUBLE
Brandishing Toy Pistol, Makes
Dash at Editors Wife and
Snlashes Window

a crazy man terrorized the citi-
zens along First street at Mounds
Thursday afternoon. He had a toy
pistol which he was fourishing in
the air and yelling like a wild In
dian. When near The News-Tribune
office he struck at Mrs, n. NJ Iiar-
ris, the editors wife ana missing her
crashed through the glass door Of
the office. The editor had a fierce
tussle with him, finally succeeded
in holding him at bay until Chief
Of Police J. w. Simmons arrived and
escorted him to Mound City where
he was adjudged to be insane and
was taken to the asylum at Anna.
The mans name was Clarence
Burke. he had been living on q
tarm near Mounds. lie has a wife
and four Children He AMI his
wife were separated and il Is sup
posed that family troubles and de
spoudency caused lis mind TO be
come unbalanced.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
Has Fractured Arm.


Mrs. Isaac Leffcrts who Is laid uo
at the home of Mr. and Mrs, r. A.
Cunningham with broken arm
caused by a fall on the ice, is get
TING along as well as could be ez-
pected. She is under the care Of
Or O. T. Hudson.
For Reelection for Mayor.
All eyes are turned toward
Mayor L. C. Fletcher for reelection
to that office at the spring election
Personals.
Manager and Mrs S c. Hagan
Of the new Owego No. 2 thcateE
we're Cairo visitors Friday. Mr.
Hagan is determined to make 1915
banner year in the realm OF NOV
ing pictures and high class enter
taiumcnt.
Mrs. T. c. Witherspoon after
spending the holiday5 win nome
folks in Clinton, KY, has returned
to her home on North Delaware.
c. c. Davidson Of the Meridian
neiahborhood was here Thursday.
Judge E. P. Easterday of Mound
city, was over on business Tuesday
Judge H. G. Carter OF Mound City
was in the city on legal busines;
4 New Years day.
/ Councilman G. NJ. scrlggs was
/ Cairo visitor Friday evening.
Mrs. Henry Nordman of Soutl
Delaware avenue, spent FRIDAY
afternoon visiting in Cairo.
Robert H, Taylor has returned t
| his work at Trumann, Ark.
RAYMOND Grain is visiting il
| Charleston, No, for a couple o
days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1915-01-03
LOCAL FORECAST.

For Cairo and vicinity: Unsettled
Sunday and warmer.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
WASHINGTON To MAKE
TEST CASE ON DAC|A
Right Of Neutral to Grant
Registry to Be|Iigerent.
Owned Ship At Stake.

The announcement from Paris that q
French prise court had confirmed the
seizure Of the American steamer Dacia
as a fair prize. found the State De-
partment preparing to protest the de-
cision which carries with 1t forfeiture
Of the vessel.
1t Is planned to make this test case
Of the right Of a neutral country to
grant registry to a belligerent-owhed
merchant shic.
The Daeia,s cotton cargo is not in
Galveston last spring for Rotterdam.
Great Britain announced that the
cargo, consigned for Bremen, would not
be detained, the announcement being
binding upon France. The French
government purchased the cotton
through special appropriation. and
first payments to its owners were made
today at the State Department.
right OF the United States Government
to permit registry under its flag OF q
vessel formerly owned by abe Hamburg
American Steamship Company. a Ger
been sold to an American citizen.
The British government, which has
sanctioned such transfers in wartime.
could not consistently seize the Dacia.
France has always held that the trans.
fer Of a merchant ship to neutral
power must have been effected at least
thirty days before the outbreak Of hog
tilites in order to obtain recognition by
belligerents. b
At the beginning Of the present war
beilieercnts that as they>had not con-
sented to observe the unratif1ed decla-
rations of London as a whole, this Gov
ernment would not be bound by them.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
Berlin Sees Bulgaria
As Balkan Leader;
Anticipates Her Help

BERLIN, Aug. 6.-Political optimism
here Is mounting apace with the eastern
military successes. The feeling Is that
for once everything 10 coming the Ger
mans way. Bulgaria continues the
magnet-draw political interest.
At present the whole of the Balkans
Is quiet, but things are ripening toward
harvest In the early fall. The Balkans
are waiting for the signal which appar-
emily will be given by, Bulgaria.
A warning that nothing can be ex-
the readers Of the Tages zeituns In an
editorial by Count Ernst Won Rev
entlow. His article. which is headed
"Roumania's Failing quotation" SUM
marizes the situation In the following
Those friendly relations with Rou-
mania made sacred by tradition anon
the German side by firm confidence
can hardly longer be considered as ex-
tsting."
Count Won Reventlow points out Rou-
mania's refusal to permit exports Of
grain or to permit ammunition for the
Turks to pass through it, territory. al
though Russia was permitted to trans
He says 1t had been hoped Roumania
would fulfill its treaty obligations or
preserve. at least. an upright and we'll
wishing neutrality. but that the con-
ity became ''malevolent." he asserts.
with a tendency to enter the conflict
on the side Of Germany's enemies.
The importance Of Roumania's aid to
Germany and Turkey has been greatly
sists. :ssss'eGi Before n Russas ' Galicia defeat
Roumania would have been q military
factor in cooperation with the Mus
covites. he says. but that time Is past
and her military and political value as
an opponent Of Germany Is vanishing.
The period when Rouma MIA could be
a leading factor In the de-
velopment Of the Balkan states has
gone BY. the article declares.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
United Representations Made
and New Move in East Is
Expected.
BERLIN GROWS ANXIOUS
Fears Greece May Intervene In
War on the Side Of Entente
Powers.

ATHENS. Aug. 6.-New moves Of the
greatest Importance are anticipated in
the Near East.
The British. French. Russian and Ital-
Ian Ministers at Athens made a collec-
tive visit to NJ. Gounaris. the Greek
premier. today and made united repre-
sentations regarding the political situa-
ton.
A dispatch from Paris says that an
italian officer recently arrived at Brit
ish headquarters in che Mediterranean
70 arrange for the conference.
A dispatch from Copenhagen to the
Daily Chronicle says:
According to a Berlin telegram. It is
now admitted in Germany that as a re-
suit Of the Greek elections Premier Ven-
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
Engaged BY Russia
To Inspect Steel Rail

DR.. p. II. Dudley. metallurgist for the
New York Central railroad. and a recog-
nized steel expert. has been employed
by the Russian government to inspect
the enormous steel rail and other steel
product shipments from the United
States to that country.
It Is understood the steel now being
shipped from the United States is for
use chiefly in repairing defective rail-
roads, which are needed for the quick
transportation Of troops. In this respect.
II Is said there Is a need almost az
urgent as the replenishing Of the war
munitions.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
Blames Russ Defeats
To Lack of Aeroplanes

That the Russian defeat which re-
suited in the evacuation Of warsaw
is directly traceable to the lack Of
scouting ncropianes to assist the forces
of the Car, is an official statement Of
the Aero Club Of America, which today
reached Byron Newton. Assistant Sec
retary Of the Treasury and member Of
the national aeroplane commission.
The statement also points out that the
Germans. suffering from a similar
handicap at the beginning Of the war.
suffered many reverses from this cause
The Washington times., 1915-08-05
British Steamer Costello
Is Sunk By Submarine

LONDON. Aug. b.-The British steam
er Costello has been sunk by a Ger
man submarine. Captain Penwill and
seven Of her crew were landed today.
The Washington times., 1915-08-05

The Costello was a 1.591-ton steel
steamer owned by the Atlantic and
Eastern Steamship Company and regis
tered ct Liverpool. She was built in
1909 and was 245 feet long.
One member CT the crew was
boat, which later landed the chief Of
ficer and twelve others Of the crew.