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The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
WILL START GAS INQUIRY.
Utilities to Investigate Following
Complaint of Citizens.

The Public Utilities Commission. fol-
lowing the receipt yesterday of a COM
plaint signed by thirty-three citizens re-
garding the quality of gas furnished by
the Washington Gas Light Company. de-
cided upon an investigation into the situ-
alton.
The cOmplainants allege that the nlumi-
mating power of the gas supplied by the
company is reduced, and the odor Of the
gas when lighted is offensive
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
STREET CAR MERGER IS HOPE.
Page Bill Referred to District
commissioners.

Hopes for a general desire for the con-
solida ton OF the street railway COmpa-
uies operating in the District. with the
resulting issuance of universal transfers,
were advanced YESTERDAY when the Page
bill, from the House, was referred to the
District Commissioners.
The Page bill permits the union of all
connecting and intersecting railways of
the District, provided the majority of the
stockholders of the companies affected
vote for such consolidation.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
Jail Man with U. S. Passport.

Aberdeen. Scotland, Jan. 2l.-Adolf Diet
eel who was arrested here charged with
as sentenced to two months imprison-
iHent today. Dietzel. who carried a Uni
id States passport. declared he was in
England on busines for a Dutch firm.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
Inquiry Committee to Meet.

The committee recently appointed by
the Judiciary Committee of the Senate
TO investigate and report on the consti-
tutional power Of the President to keep
persons in Office by recess appointments
after the Senate has rejected them will
hold its first formal meeting tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
Skirt Department.

8 Skirts Of silk poplin. satin. Tuile and serge.
in navy and black; sizes q to Is waist; S75
each. Were $3.50.
Skirts, Of broadCloth serge. gabariine and
whipcOrd. in navy, black and black and white
check; sizes . TO 2 waist; SIS each. Were
SEES
Skirts Of serge Gahardine, satin and CON-
bnatiOns Of hruadcloth and velvet: in navy,
black and black ami white check; sizes 3 to .
waist: S5.75 each. Were up to 5000.
~ Skirts Of hroadcloth serge whirc1rd and
yoile IN navy black and Russian green: sizes
. 70 2 waist; 1886 each. Values up to $50
1 Skr-s Of serge, gabariine and wool poplin
in extra $3.50 and p waist SIS each.
Were mp to 5000.
) Riding skirts. Of chrviot in brown and
navy; sizes e and 2 waist; S6.T5 each. We're
up 10 5000
Third floor, C street
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
Pharmacy Licenses Granted.

Seven applicants for license to practice
pharmacy in the District were granted
yesterday by the board OF pharmacy to
Simon Gkrbel. George Kelly Moose,
Philip Pearlstein. Henry Clay Hardy.
Joseph Austin McCambridge. Beulah
Lanette Blackiston and Paul William
esta-
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
Ever Hear of Such Things l.?

Paris, Jan. 21.-Maj Derckle, of the
French army medical corps, has been
wounded ninety-seven times. The ma
jority of his injuries were slight. He
is anxious to return to the front soon.
New York, Jan. 21.-The playing of
''Tipperary' by the musicians at
ShanIey's restaurant averted a panic
when n small blaze started in the
kitchen.
New York, JaA. 2l.--A score of
dodgers at the muIUcipal lodging
house were taken to the morgue TO
make kindling wood of hundred or
more pine coffins. The work was not
pleasing and they deserted one by
the task
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22

Miss Eugene Philbin, one of the best
known and most charming girls in New
York society. is rehearsing a dance called
'Frivolite," which is a feature of lie
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22
Friday Special in
Women's House
Dresses

An assortment OF dresses, in
which there is wide variety of
coloringS and styles, being a man
ufacturer's sample line from
which selections are made for
regular selling. Ginghams and
Percales. in STYLES with We neck,
round neck or collars; three
quarter sleeves. Skirts are full
and fasten in front; plain colors,
checked and striped effects. Sizes
"a and &c only.
Csc each.
Regularly S1.1O, SI.5O and $500.
Third floor. q street
The Washington herald., 1915-01-22

Jour Ferie." the performance to be given
by the Junior League at their annual en-
tertatnment in the ballroom of the Wal
dorf-AstOria on the evenings of January
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The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
$4O0,OO0 IS DAMAGE
 IN QUAKE ZONE
Free Revelry in a Frontier Collection of Saloons and Dancing Halls is Halted. Half Dozen Crushed
 Beneath Abode Wall.

Fl Centro, Cal, June 23.-In an area extending roughly from the shoulder of the Cocapah mountains of Lower California to San Bernardo no and Needles, California, on the north; Yuma, Arizona, on the east, and San Diego on the west, a series of earthquakes last night and today wrought damage now estimated at about $400,000, killing half dozen men and women and injuring perhaps a score, but none seriously.
 Tremors continued intermittently today, decreasing steadily in strength and doing only negligible damage. The zone in which the tremors were felt most, centered about Calexico and Mexicala, the Mexican towns opposite in Lower California, where the free revelry in a frontier collection of sa- looms and dancing halls halted when the first shock put out the lights and where all the fatalities occurred.
 The men and women killed were crushed beneath the abode wall of a dance hall as the visitors fled panic stricken to the street. So far as cau be ascertained the Alama wasteway connected with Sharp's heading, controlling unit in the $5,000,000 I'm perial valley irrigation system, was severely damaged. The heading it. self and other important Assures opened in the ground around them and unless further quakes rend one of the headings there will be no lack of wat CT, it is said, for the 100000 acres under cultivation.
 Rebuilding already has begun. In this city, where an entire block of business section was ruined, gangs of men were at work today clearing the debris. At Calcxico similar work is in progress. The damage here was estimated at close to $200,000. Strict guard was established in the various towns affected as soon as the quakes began. At CaleXico troop of United States cavalry on border patrol kept order Across the line, the Mexican comman lant established martial law in MeXicala, his soldiers patroling the debris-littered streets ard guarding the ruins.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
DIR. GARRISON WILL INVESTI-
 GATE REPORT OF PELLAGRA

Little Rock, June 24.-Or. c. w. Garrison, of the State Board of Health will go this evening to Monticello to investigate the reported outbreak of pellagra in the Baptist Orphanage.
 Dr. Garrison will issue a general warning to the public against ac- cepting treatment by specialists Or hospitals that advertise to be able to cure disease which the medical fra ternity does not yet fully understand.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
GOVERNOR RELIEVES RICH
 ARDS OF LIABILITY ON BOND

Little Rock, June 24.-The gover- noy has relieved A. c. Richards of Mississippi county of liability on a bond for S200 given for negro, Will Cravens, who walked out of the court house after his conviction and left the stare.
 pardol.s were granted as follows: A. L. GraveIle, Benton, County, con- victed last March of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in the peniten- tiary; Hobson Beavers, of Polk coun- ty, convicted last October of man. slaughter and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
CANNOT FURNISH NECESSARY
 SUPPLIES FOR DISTRICTS

Little Rock, June 24.-State Super intendent George B. Cook is sending the following letter in reply to request for school supplies:
 "I regret to advise in response to your recent request that it is impos- sible to send you copy of the School law or to furnish other supplies usu- ally sent out by this Department on account of the Governor having ve- toed the printing appropriation for this office."
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
Bible Hour.-Mrs. Williams. Noon.
 Thursday 3 D. m.

iHuTSudy D. m.
 Devotional Service Mrs. Motfett Rhodes.
 Week of Prayer, Hotchkiss Memo rial, Woman's Day.
 "Echoes of Council Meeting" Mrs. R. M. Briant.
 Parting Message.-Mrs. Williams. God Be With You"
 Adjournment.
 Every woman in Prescott is invited, and urged, to attend these services. It is an honor to have these consecrat. ed and talented women with us. They will do us good. Come and bring some one with you.
 On Wednesday afternoon at , o'clock the Woman's Missionary Society, as sisted by the Natcheningo and Jennie Howell Girls, will hold a reception in the church parlors for our delegates and visitors. All are invited.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24

would go trotting to a grand jury to try to get someone into trouble, when nothing could be gain by so doing, which explains my reasons for decid- ing to drop the matter, as I had put the truth before the people in my statement last Sunday"
 This is accompanied by an affidavit from Deputy State Auditor Wm. Stod- dard, who says that I. r. Thomas said he needed the money, and would like to borrow $280 on a S35O voucher, but did not care to pay more than 10 per cent interest.
 'I asked one of the banks if they could make the loan and was politely refused" says MT. Stoddard "then, l asked MT. Roy Thompson of the Democrat Printing and Lithographing Company and he agreed to make the loan, At MT. Thompson's request, Thomas executed note for S2S0, pay able to the bearer, and drawing 10 per cent interest. Thompson wanted some of us to endorse the note so that he wouldn't lose his money in the event the Legislature failed to make an appropriation and after signing it myself, l asked Dr. Dickinson, State Auditor, to sign it also. He cheerful ly assented, believing he was doing the public service in helping the ac- countants to realize on their vouchers so that they could continue their work for the state. Dr. Dickinson didn't know who was making the loan, and he didn't ask me; he simply regarded it as the bona fide business transac- tion it was. And further than this he absoutely had nothing whatever to do with the transaction I am sure, too, that MT. Thompson made the loan purely as business proposition, as am unable to see any other interest he could possibly have had in the mat ter. There was nothing said about q favorable report in the Auditors of flee; it wasn't even thought of, be- cause Dr. Dickinson had been in the office only about three months, and the accountants had been checking the of flee most of that time; so that if any one had thought of improper conduct he would have certainly waited until after the accountants had completed their work before stating it. Be sides, my understanding was that MT. Thomas had already written his re- port to the Investigating Committee when this loan was negotiated, so it could certainly have had no bearing on the report"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
nISTPICr MEETING IN
 PRESCOTT NEXT WEEK
voman's Missionary Society of Pres cott District Will Hold Semi-An- nual Session Here Beginning
 Tuesday at M. F. Church.

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs dav of next week, the Woman's Mis- sionarv Society of Prescott District will hold their semi-annual meeting in the Methodist Church.
 Mrs. s. s. Harris, who has been a missionary to China for a number of years past, is now sent by our Council to conduct the institute work through ont the Little Rock Conference. She is an entertaining and forceful speak CT. one hat will inspire us to do great CT things.
 Mrs. F. M. Williams, of Hot Springs Conference President; Mrs. Moffett Rhodes, of Stamps, Conf. 2nd vice president; Mrs. F. c. Floyd of Lockes burg, Conference Treasurer, will be with us. Also delegates from Auxil- iares in Prescott District, and district secretary, Mrs. Jess Hill of Nashville.
 June 29, Tuesday 8 p. m. Lead On, o Kink Eternal" Devotional-Dr. B. A. Few. Address, "The Orient" Mrs. S. S. Harris.
 Music-Choir.
 Benediction.
 June 30. Wednesday 9 a. m. Devotional Service-Mrs. Jesse Hili. Organization.
 Grceting-Mrs. Levi Moore. Institute Work-Mrs. S. S. Harris. Bible Hour-Mrs. F. M. Williams. Neon.
 Wednesday 3 p. m. Devotional-Mrs. c. B. Andrews. Report of District Secretary (with mapl.
 Dlscussion-"H How Can We Organ ize Our District Thoroughly?" "A little Loaven Leaveneth the Whole Lump"
 Talks, "Neeos of Our District" "In- stitute Work"-Mrs. s. S. Harris. Dues, Pledge, Station Plan, Budget Plan, Funds.
 Wednesday p. m. World Peace Mrs. Sam 0. Logan.
 Thursday, July 1, 9 a. m. Conference Officers Day. Devotional Service-Mrs. F. c. Floyd Mrs. B. A. Few. Delegates Hour-'Difficulties and Victories"
 Presentation Vice Presidents Work. Mrs. Moffett Rhodes.
 Literature and Publicity. Social Service and Supplies.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
ARK ANSAS HAS TAXES
 ON 6,548 AUTOMOBILES

Little Rock, June 24.--According to the records in the office of State High ways there are 6,348 automobiles in the state. At least, the prescribed tax has been paid on that number, $10 each, of which half goes to the state, and half to the county where the ear is owned. Last year license was paid on 5,642 automobiles.
 Send us that order for printing.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24

Little Rock, June 24.-H. R. Carter Highway Engineer, left today for Leslie, to assist in promoting road from that city through Rupert to Scot land in Van Buren County.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24
TRANSCRIPT FILED IN
 HOG STEALING CASE

Little Rock, June 24.-The trans cript in case involving the alleged theft of three hogs has been filed in Supreme Court. George Helmering, H. L. Yates, and John Kennedy were convicted in Monroe county of steal ing three hogs from William Scott
 and sentenced to one year each in the penitentiary. They deny their guilt.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24

Send us that order for printing,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
Baltimore and Washington prior to her
return home in late December.
THE SCIENCE OF RESTING.

1 know from personal experience
that to think of nothing" when you
try to get to scleep at night or lie down
to rest in the day, is an almost impos-
sible task. 1t requires a strong brain
and much will7power to cerate ment-
al vacuum But any woman can steal
away for a while to a dark room and
lie down with her eyes closed and think
Of things that have no bearing on her
daily activities. Routine is one of the
deadly sins of life. 1t is thinking the
same thoughts and doing the same
duties day in and day out that destroy
bodily and mental vigor. For this one
hour while you rest think Of anything
that foreign to your steaedy routine.
Nc matter how foolish your thoughts
may be, the lighter they are the more
weight will be removed from your
mind. When your mind is at rest -Four
body quickly responds.
Someone asked Herbert Spencer how
he managed to accomplish so much
work in a days time. II always put
my head to sleep for an hour a day."
was the reply. His sleep may have
been only day dreams, but at elast he
understood the technique of resting.
By taking this one hour off, the time
that followed was put to twice as good
advantage. He went back to his work
refreshed.-Elise Morris, in Southern
Woman's Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
WILD GOOSE CHASE
IS VERY EXCITING

A wild goose chase-sure, something
exciting.
It's not every day that wild goose
is caught, but every day-every minute
In the twenty-four hours Of the day
the chase is on.
Seldom does one have the privilege
CT seeing the chase before their eyes
on the screen, but the Alcazar will
furnish the delight in their Mondays
program with Ina Claire in "The Wild
Goose Chase" It's Paramount-nuff
sed.
Such stars as Ina Claire, Tom For
man, Theodore Roberts, Lucien Little
field, and others-they are the folks
you see in 1.-The Wild Goose Chase"
Ina Claire, who is undoubtedly tie
foremost American star of her age,
makes her phctodramatic debut in
this perturbation of one of the most
charming romantic comedies ever writ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
DELEGATES TO THE
STATE u. ID. C. MEETING.

The state convention of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will
meet November 18th at Thomasville
and the following delegates have been
selected to represent the local chaptr
of the U. D. c.. Mrs. Frank Harold
Mrs. James Davenport, Mrs. Charles
Ansley, Mrs. Shelton Harris, Mrs. R
S. Broadhurst. Alternates: Mrs. Dud-
ley Gatewood, Mrs. Thomas Hooks
Mrs. Charles Crisp, Mrs. Walter Ry-
lander, Mrs. Frank Cato.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
FAMILY REUNION
TODAY IN MACON

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Harold, Miss
Quenelle Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
P. Harold, Frank Harold, Jr., are
guests today of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Harold in Macon. The occasion
is the christening of their infant son,
Charles, Jr., and other members of the
Harold family attending will be Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Harold, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Harold, Miss Maria Har-
rold, Mr.. and Mrs S. S. Ships, Misses
Anna ard Elizabeth Harold, of that
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31

ten by VIM C De Mile. Miss Claire
has recently entered into a contract
with the Lasky Company by the terms
CT which she will appear every year in
cetrain number of photodramatic Of
ferings, at the same time continuing
her legitimate stellar career as a
Broadway celebrity.
THE Wild Goose Chase" is the love
story of a college boy and charming
girl. At about the time they first meet
and fall instantly in love with one an
other each is ordered by stearn parents
to marry an unknown mate. The reason
for this is that the grandfathers of the
two young people are two rich old
gentlemen Of France, and these two
old men. according to European Gus
tom, offer to provide large sums of
money if the young people marry one
another.
To escape these enforced marriages,
man and girl both leave home and
join the same wandering theatrical
troupe, which meets many trials and
tribulations. 1t is not until the very
end that the young people, finally
learning each others real names, find
they have been on a wild goose chase
all the time, because the very thing
they desire themselves is what the
grandfathers haev ordered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
HALLOWEEN PARTY
SATURDAY EVENING.

A very novel and enjoyable occasion
lats night was that under auspices Of
the Junior Auxiliary of Calvary church
The entertainment was given at the
Wheeler residence on Church street.
Many pretty young girls appeared as
ghosts and "ghostesses" and the am
usement features were pleasing withal.
Sandwiches and other light refresh
nents were served by the dainty little
maidens
The chaperons were, Mrs. Thomas
Harold, Mrs. ]. ]. Kalmon, Mrs. AL
bere Rees and Miss Mary Davenport.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
MISS JAMIE LOU PERRY
Webs KENNETH FRAZIER

Accompanied by a party OF interest
ed friends, Miss jamie Lou Perry ana
Mr.. Kennent Frazier, of Leslie, drove
Saturday afternoon to the residence OF
Rev R T.. Bivins on Harold avenue,
where the young couple were united In
marriage. Both the bride and groom
a. well-known and popular young
people in Leslie, and their marriage IS
an occasion of interest there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
.P|NkSTON FEATURES
WITH SALE MONDAY

The Pinkston Company will display
a magnificent line of Ladies coat suits
Monday, which they secured in New
York at greatly reduced price. They
will be placed on the market at this
same reduced price because of the
stroke which Pinkston Company made
in the New York markets.
Their special prices only refer to
this line of very desirable coat suits,
which are advertised for Mondays sell
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
BUSINESS MEETING
NATIONS CLUB

A business session of members OF
that popular organization, the Matrons
Club, was held Friday afternoon with
Mrs. S. H. Mckee, at her residence on
Rees Park. Affairs of interest to CLUB
members was discussed, and plans per-
facted for the usual series of weekly
meetings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
SOCIETY NEWS

.masque, and good cheer prevailed The
Americas cornet band rendered. a Sc
lected program of music which added
TO the interest of the occasion.
The following program was rendered
as pleasing feature of the entertain
ment:
Interesting talk by Miss Alice NC
Neill.
Quartet-Messrs. Merrell Wheatley'
Fl. Smith, Leonard Tinsley.
Speech by Miss Ellen Estes.
Talk by Frank Harold, Jr., on Jun
ior Department.
After the maskers had put aside their
ghostly garments a delightful repast
was served.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
GIRL, LOOKING FOR WORK.
FINDS $4,000 BRACELET

NEW YORK, Oct 30.-Miss Louise
Schmitz, % years old, a seamstress
who has been out of work several
weeks, when trudging, weary and foot
sore, along Forty-second street today,
espied something sparkling on the
sidewalk.
She picked it up, and was startled to
see it was a bracelet set with thirty
five bluish-white diamonds.
Miss Schmitz ran to police station
and throwing the bracelet on the desk
gasped Look"
Lieut.. Walsh examined the bracelet
and found each stone weighed about
three-fourths of a carat.
The bracelet ives identified by Thorn
as A Burke, house detective of the
Belmont Hotel, as the property of
Mrs. F. G. Hotalng of San Francisco, a
guest, Mrs. Hotaling values it at
$500.
A policeman will take the diamond
studded bracelet to Mrs. Hotaling for
personal Identification tomorrow and
Miss Schmitz will be gwen reward of
$780,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
GO MONDAY TO RESIDE
FUTURE IN WEST

Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Mathis and fam
lily go. Monday to Albuquerque
New Mexico, where they expect to re-
side for long period if not perman-
emily. Mr.. Mathis health recently has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31

improved to an extent and both are
hopeful that the bracing cline of New
Mexico will, continually restore HIM
to health and vigor. The best wishes
of many friends in Americas will at
tend them in their distant home in the
West.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31

Ap article which, for years, has had
the reputation of being the best, is a
mighty safe article to buy. MALES
TIC ranges have that reputation and
are probably the least expensive. Let
the expert from the factory prove it at
our SPECIAL MAJESTIC DEMON
STRATION-one week, commencing
Nov. |. Sheffield Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31

Will Carter has been In Macon the
past week, viewing the twins on the
Mid, and looking in wonder upon the
ample proportions of the fine cattle at
the Fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31
4 VISIT TO CHEHAW
Is MUCH ENJOYED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Council at
their handsome Lee street residence
have as guests Col. and Mrs. E. J. Will
ingham, of Macon. Col. Willingham is
interested largely in pecan culture, and
has been in attendance upon the an
nual convention of Georgia nut grow
ers in Albany the past week. Mrs,
Council, who, as an enthusiastic mem
Der of the Americas D. A. r., is great
~ interested in the work of that order,
took Mr. and Mrs. Willingham upon au
automobile drive yesterday to the site
Of old Chehaw town in Lee county,
where the D. A r. has erected hand
some marble monument to the friendly
Indians who formerly inhabited that
region, and rendered valiant aid to the
Georgia pioneers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31

Mrs. q. A. Littlejohn and Miss Mary
Littlejohn are at home again after
having spent ten days pleasantly with
reatives in Cordeie and Unadilla
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l.. Fryer, Mrs. S. Fl.
Moye and Mrs. T. B. Mcdonald, of
Blakely, came to Americas yesterday
over the Dixie Highway