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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
INDEPENDENTS FAIL
TO UN|TE:|N ACTION
Four of Five Who May Hold
Control in House Unable to
Reach Agreement.
DECIDE TO MEET LATER

Four of the five so-cal1ed Independent
representatives-elect who may have the
balance of power in the organization
of the next House held conference
here last night to make plans for CO.
operation, but failed to agree to act as
a unit on any proposal. They did agree
10 meet again shortly before the con-
vening of the new Congress, after
sounding out both democratic and re-
publican leaders as to their attitude on
reforms favored generally by the indie
pendents.
The conferees also pledged them
selves not to caucus with any party be-
fore their next meeting. Those pres
ent were: Representative-elct Fuller.
Independent. Massachusetts,, and Repre-
sentatives Martin, progressive-protec-
ZIONIST. of Louisiana; Lundon, socialist.
of New York, and Randall, prohibition
list, of California. Representative
School. progressive. of Minnesota was
absent from the city.
To Hear From Leaders.
Pending the next meeting. leaders of
d both big parties will be asked to in
form the independents in a general
way whom they propose to place on the
b important committees, and what at
titude they would take toward changes
in the rules designed to obtain record
votes in committees, including the com
inittee of the whole, and to prevent bills
from being buried in committees.
The personnel of the new House IS
expected to include els republicans, 21o
democrats and independents. Two
hundred and eighteen votes are re-
uuired O elected Speaker,
Republican Compromise.
Coincident with the meeting of the
independents it developed that on the
republican side of the House, where
split had been threatened over the
speakership. a peace proposal had been
: brought forward under which the So
called progressive wing is expected to
. Join in supporting Representative
e Mann for Speaker on the condition that
Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin be
made floor leader. The peace negotia-
lions have been going on quietly, and
. we'll informed members say that they
are showing good results.
Race Will Marrow Down.
Although Representative Gardner has
announced he will support Representative
Lenroot for Speaker. much doubt is ex-
pressed in congressional circles if the re-
publicans ever permit more than one
candidate from their side to remain long
before the House. While doubtless sew
eral members will be given complimentary
votes on the initial ballot. it is expected
! that the race quickly will narrow down
to contest between Representative Mann
and Speaker Clark in the field.
The republicans have by no means
abandoned hope of organizing the new
House, but the democrats say Speaker
Clark is sure of at least two independent
votes and probably will also get the
first ballot the one additional necessary to
Il elect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Loval Order of Moose.

Columbia Lodge, No. 126. initiated six
members Tuesday and the membership
was entertained by the Paramount
Dramatic Club, after the initiation,
with a musical comedy entitled Hello.
Boys" The degree team Friday Will
elect officers for the ensuing year. Vice
Dictator 1. E. King has returned after
visiting Moose lodges In Virginia
At the next initiation the degree team
of Baltimore Lodge will confer the de-
greeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
U. S. ENVOY rs SNUBBED.
Neutral Diplomats Fail to Attend
Ambassador Elkus' Dinner.

SOFIA, February 16 via Berlin to Lon.
don, February H. 1905 p.m.-The Ba-
lanska Bosta publishes Constantinople
dispatch to the effect that American
Ambassador Elkus had invited the diplo-
matte representatives of neutral states
to a dinner at the embassy for the pur-
pose of interchanging political opinions
Not one of the neutral ENJOYS, IL adds,
accepted the invitation, all sending their
regrets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Strikers Tie Up Coal Mines.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. February IL
Work at seven of the largest mining
operations in the district was tied up
today as result of strike of 5000 BIZ
luminous coal miners near Portage.
The men demand pay for the actual
cording to the standard weight Of coal
cars, ~ ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Woman Wounded by Shot.

Shot in the hip by an unidentified
colored man last night. Maggie Jones.
colored. Of Ss5 Sd street southwest was
treated at Casualty Hospital. The
wound was not serious. She told the
police she was at Half and II streets
southwest about $3.50 o'clock last night
when she was shot. The police are in
|vestiEating the shooting. -t :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

lowing won costume prizes: Mrs. F.
Lewis. w. Pierre, Mrs. William Cole,
Miss Corcoran, Miss Ecton, Mrs. H.
West. Miss Emma Conner. Mrs. Hooper.
Mrs. Ludas and Miss NJ. Fenton. The
camp will hold an initiation Wednes-
day evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
SUFFRAGISTS TOLAUNCH
WARTIME POLICY HERE
Marchers at White House Event on
March 4 to Be in Voting and
Non-Voting Groups.

Washington has witnessed many
UNIQUE demonstrations. but something
entirely new will be added to the list
on March 4, when suifragistS from all
sections of the country Will march
around the White House to visualize TO
the President the nation-wlue demand
for the passage of an amendment to the
Constitution granting suffrage to
women.
This demonstration will follow the
conventions to be held in TINS CITY De-
ginning March / of the congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage ana the ma,
tional woman's party, when 1t is hoped
to perfect plans for one huge political
organization. A wartime policy Tor
suffra gists also will be arranged.
At the White House demonstration
the women will be divided INTO Two
main groups-those from the states
where women vote and those from the
unenfranchised states.
In Charge of Mobilization. -
Miss Mildred Gilbert of San Fran
cisco is in charge of the arrangements
for the mobilization of the woman vot-
ers and Miss Katherine Morey OF Bos-
ton is presiding over the mobilization
of the unenfranchised women.
Miss Hazel Hunkins of Montana,
daughter of a civil war veteran, Lieut..
T. Louis Hunkins of the 18th Massa-
chusetts Infantry, will probably be the
standard bearer for the voting women
on the day of the demonstration. Miss
Hunkins has already qualified as vet
eran" on the White House picket llne,
having been one of the regulars" sta
toned there since the day the picket
ing started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Knights of Columbus.

A large class of candidates received
the honors of the first degree in Poto-
mac Council Monday evening. Grand
Knight w. !. Plant. Deputy Grand
Knight NJ. j. Mcnamara. Chancellor
William G. Feely and Warden Vincent
Costello officiating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Camp No. Wednesday evening.
after business session, closed to at
tend a masked dance at Camp No. /.
The camp will have an initiation and
social next Wednesday evening, there
being three new candidates to be ini-
tiated. Friday evening there will be
a social at Lillian Chestnuts, 1120 g
street southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

At the meeting of Joseph Henry
Council. No. 207, Saturday evening B.
Pickman Mann, delegate to the cabinet.
gave a report Of the meeting held jan
uary 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Census Council, No. 1924, Saturday
evening received four applications and
initiated several candidates w. ].
Barrows. speaker of the cabinet. made
an interesting report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

A valentine party and dance was held
Wednesday evening under the aus
pices of Keane Council Dancing As
sembly. Refreshments were served
during intermiSSiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

National Council, No. 447. met
Thursday evening. At the close OF
the business the members and visitors
were entertained with recitations and
addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

The National Union Club met Friday
evening. Senator U. S. J. Dunbar pre-
sided Elmer Johnson. captain of the
club degree team, reported that ar
rangements had been made for the ini-
tiatory ceremony by the degree team
at Mckinley Council next Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

Interior Council. No. 210. met We'd
nesday evening. Charles Haden re-
ported the cabinet proceedings. The
speakers were ]. Harry Jones, vice
president of cabinet, and John H.
Bachelor of the Immediate Relief As
Sociation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
National Union.

Pressmens Council, No. 73s. Monday
evening initiated three candidates.
Fred L. Strickrott made report of
the business transacted and officers
elected by the District of Columbia
cabinet, stating that the Hospital Bed
Fund Association had made arrange
ments for the accommodation of sick
members, beginning April l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
Patriotic Order of Americans.

Camp No. Wednesday night gave a
valentine masquerade dance. The;fol-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-09

john G. #oed. Dallas 4 70. I'D
riaeton, corstcana J, Il ilieeia-
botham. Ennis; Jas. a. Matthews,
Fort Worth; c, P Ferguson. Kansas
City d. G. Gibson. ST. Louis; f. a.
i,srke. Waco: T. n Redstone. Des-
Moiues, Iowa; W. J. Shaw Jr, Kan
aas city Mo.; c. d, Roof. Kansas
city, Mo; J. ~ Turner, Waco; r.
II, Taylor Dallas; r, .. Edge ralls.
boro' }. f. connally, Dallas; J. l..
Collins, DaIlae. Jas N. kitchener,
Dallas w. s, Robinson, Ennis; w.
f. Turner, Waco; l. II Thayer. Chi-
cage. K. =. Kicker, Dallas; ~. A.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-09
RANK WILL DISTRIBUTE
FINANCIAL BULLETINS.

The Waxahachie National BanR
vilI receive monthly frofa the Ma
sional City Bank IF New York 8 lin
tied number Of lis financial balle-
tlas deaIas wiLA tho various quos
tons ef finances. and # plans 30 dis
tribute these among local customers
II the bank Who desire 70 keep post
"a Oh the various subjects discussed,
These pamphlets are of untold value
IA tho iave8tor and only q limited
number may be procured.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-09
For Alderman Ward B.

We are authorized 10 announce
J. T. Andrews as a candidate for
reelection to the office Of alderman
from ward 81 subject TO the white
man's primary. Mr. Andrews has
served rs city alderman for several
years, has been at the head of the
Ea'er committee. one of the most
important committees Of The coun-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-09
L. 6. ROUSSEAU,
MRS. ]. l.. WRIGHT.
G.. A. ROUSSEAU.
Il. F. ROUSSEAU
r. q. ROUSSEAU.
MRS. CHAs, FABlON.
l.. G. R0yS SEAU.
Zig Liant. Deal.

]. Al. Bntler of this Rankin com
taunitg recently sold to s. Z. Few
ter Of Wazahaetie farm Of 100
acres for cash consideration Of
$4,000. In 1903 Mr. Butler paid
$3.50 foz thls farm Following the
sale Of this farm Mr.. Batter went
40 PARKER county and Bought 800
aeres Of laad for wbich ha paid $t2,-
e00 casa.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-09

Tha Brotherhood at American yeo-
men viii n1eet Thursday night In
stead 81 Tsaasday night for installa-
zion az officers. The order will meet
I'll the fa'i oyer TIE Dixie theater.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-09
Card of Thanks.

We desire by this means TO return
our heartfelt thanks 70 the MANY
friends who 50 kindly ministered 70
our wants during the illaess and af-
ter the death Of our beloved father,
c. G. Rousseau. We would assure
each and every one that these kind
ly acts shall never be FORGOTTEN and
It Is our vieh that God richest
blessings rest With yan. Our every
want was anticipated and the floral
tribute was beautiful. Again we
fhanR You all.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-09
J NEWS ITEMS OF THE CITY
TOLD IN DRIEF FORM z
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Fer sesa and fuel phone Rrod \
-
u ri r,lmcntsna has accepted II
y.nsstsan Win Howell Hardware 60
g.
f.of a. clean and rehloek that
xprigg hat aad make ii new. Piefee's
o.
smith d Reatro of C;reenville. Tex
er naye npanaa an il restaurant un
college street.
o.
1sals Mas accepted d position with
Mean. q son.
-o-
the daughters 81 the confedsracy
wsI. meet Wednesday Afternoon d
d oeloek at the sifas Llhfary MI
members are requested ID ID present
b appointed.
4. o. Martin. who has been sick
for thirty two days with typhoid
fever, ii reported able TO sit Up Tor q
iitfse ahlle Monday afternoon.
Friends aFs glad ii have e1cuarag
~. ...5,.s.4.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-01-09

Morris, TEonstom G. IT. Hamilton,
league R, +. goFble, Fort Worth;
w r. Miller Waco; r. r. Taylor,
Dallas; n. S. Johnson, Dallas; A. +.
Martin, Dallas; L. A. johns. Fort
Worth, san d. Powell and wife,
Waco; Z. i. Roberts, Waco, a. C.
eeddings, Dallas: j G. Thompson,
Dallas; LesIey Atchley, Dallas. Il. ].
Hoffman. view York; e. G. swami,
waco; J, If. Johnson, Dallas
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25
An Inadviisable
Place Of Deposit
By CEORCETTE MALLORY

lam a woman and q librarian.
There are stories in the printed lines
Of the books 1 handle, and there are
often stories between the leaves.
What mean is this: First persons
are prone when laying down a book
they have been reading to use anything
that comes handy between the pages
for . bookmark, and, second, persons
desiring to put away something tenn
porarily are liable to slip it between
the leaves Of book. There are many
other reasons why things get into
books, but these are the principal ones.
One morning when l went to the
library to open it for the day found
a young girl waiting for me. She look
ed very anxious. AS soon as l had uu.
locked the door and we were inside
she asked eagerly If BLEAK House"
was in the library.
l replied that l would find out for
her, and, going to the shelf where it
was kept, looked. Th~ book was
there, and gave it to the girl. With
out a word she shook 1t, holding it
+ open, evidently that anything between
the leaves might drop on the floor
Nothing came from it, and after run
ming the leaves rapidly between her
thumb and fingers she sank into 8
chair and covered her face with he.
| hands.
whats the matter?" | asked.
We all like to have some one to help
us bear our troubles, and the poor girl
poured hers out to me without re-
straint Hearing that her lover had
Tilted her, she had written him a very
strong letter-such a one as she should
not have written In any event-and
had delayed sending it till she should
have cooled off. Her brother had been
reading BLEAK House," and the book
lay open on a table. Called away sud
denly, she had put this letter, sealed
stamped and addressed, in the open
place and closed the book, intending
to return for it. Learning that the
! story she had heard about her lovers
unfalthfulness was untrue, she intend
ed to destroy her letter, but in her hap
py relief had forgotten it for severa
days. When she remembered it her
brother, who had already finished
reading the book. had returned it tt
the library. She asked me If "BleaI
House" had been since taken out.
looked at the date stamped on the pa
per used for the purpose pasted in thu
book cover and informed her that the
book had been out few days
Have you heard from your lovel
ately?" l asked.
NO." she replied bitterly, land
never expect to hear from him again
de VIII ignore me from now on"
You can write him that you wrot,
the letter under mistake"
That will do no good. 1t is havin,
written such a letter at all that ha.
done the mischief He is a yery sell
contained person and has ALWAYS fear
ed that am too fiery to suit him"
At this juncture some girls on thei
way 10 school came in to return books
ana | was obliged to leave the DOC
girl. who departed looking the pictur,
OF despair, | inwardly determined I,
ry to follow up BLEAK House" an,
see where 1t had been, with a view t,
getting some definite information a
10 what had become of the missing let
Ter. But the book after its return b,
tne girls brother had been given ou
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

&C probate, for Anal discharge as executrix OF
the estate Of C. C. Lovejoy. deceased; and
that at the same time I will present my final
accounts as executrix Of said estate, and ask
fur their approval.
Dated May lst, A. d. 1917.
e42e
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

uy one OF the otuer -
the library, and, thou. T
ed having done 50. i. /
to whom She had r. y
girl had taken it whei
Miss wainwright, d;
written the letter. can.
every day for a We. -
any one had left ths =
brary, but as | cOll...,
ed her she finally gar 4. /.
She told me that she ~ IN
word from her lover ID o
cluded that he had q, COLI
A month passed {
right came into the OF
looking so thin and ri' use y
80 'ly ,nsiv
lns " emu uer susFl I
to write to her lOvgvhicI
matter over with. tend
head. During our c.i to
her to give me bis IL The
without her suspeCtil:a %
for 1t especially, and .oss
49,. . ,o.ta. hos prod
.na' d ,e''e, uau M " luirt
mm anu ask uin | The
such a letter. a To
As soon as | gOt : IN
letter and put 1t aSldA-r ed
till / should leave t.:iona
evening, when | proIt Dc
Just before left ai +
came to me with u;
She had gone to tlei.
ems works were kept
book from the loweSs
thing white on tie =
Taking it out, she f.
an unmailcd letter NE
dropped out of "BIei, is
the books return yirt,
Miss Wainright's br',- NOD
l called up Miss w.
ed her If she could
library. She Jolnel ; -
handed her the letter TOT
1t would be impo&. da
her expression of reuse
She at once wrote a
why he had been SO ,o,r
he replied that sine 80
piled to his last let'g A
ed she had grown tiFa arr
| don't know q ;.67
place to leave any I H
book. Books circlSy. '
can ever tell what : ia
particular volume. =.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

N COURT Of COUNTY JUDGE, STATE OF
FLORIDA, IN RE ESTATE OF c. c. LOVE-
JOY, DECEASED.-POLK COUNTY
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

Notice is hereby given. to all whom It may
cor Germ, that on the first day Of November
A. d. 1917, I shall apply to the Honorable
Kelsey Blanton, Judge Of said court as Judge
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-06-25

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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-10-19
Excused from Examination.
LIQUOR DEALERS HARD
 HIT BY NEW TAX LAW

This new revenue law which went into effect on October I, amounting to B. 20 per gallon, has hit the whole
 salers and retailers a solar plexus blow in the region of their bank ac- counts. Even before the passage of the federal food law, which does away with the distiliing of liquor as a beverage, practically all liquor deal CTS of this section commenced to lay in large supplies as they realized that the bill was sure of passage. And since the passage of the bill many Of them have largely increased their sup plies, without apparently realizing that the government would add an additional tax to their goods. They were already paying s1. 10 per gal- lon, which with the new floor tax makes 8 total of S4.30, of which s 20 must now be advanced. In ad- dition to this there is a new tax of S3. % per barrel on keg beer (which includes two kegs), and $1.00 per barrel on bottled beer, while at the same time the tax on wines has been doubled. The dealers are sup posed to pay this tax in cash, but by giving bond with bonding com
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-10-19

can miners to man the mines of the State. Then again, the Mexican
 workmen of the district have been in most cases resident there for many years and are individually a desirable
 wellmeaning class of workmen. They are unfortunately racially susceptible
 to the socialistic arguments of the
 agitators and easily influenced by oratory of the I. w. w. type, with
 whose doctrine the Arizona Fedora tion of Labor is permeated. They
 cannot understand that the union, which persuades them to demand the wages that are paid to the highest class of intelligent miner, does so with the object of eliminating them as an industrial factor in the States labor forces. The union that spon- sored this strike of highly-paid Mex ican workmen was the author and ac- tive advocate of the notorious 80 per cent law, which prohibited the en- ployment of other than qualified cleo tors or native-born citizens and which was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-10-19

pany may have six months additional time in which to pay the amount.
 The wholesalers have already ad- vanced the price of their liquors wines and beers to cover the new tax and it is said that retail dealers will have meeting in few days for the purpose of fixing prices on all drinks over the bar. Some time ago fancy drinks like Scotch high-balls were advanced to 25 cents, and it is proba- ble that after the meeting all whiskeys both domestic and imported will be advanced to 20 or 25 cents per drink. Of course this statement is not official but several retailers in the west have expressed the opin- ion that they will be compelled to raise the price to that amount.-TX.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-10-19
cANANEA COMPANY TO
 RESUME WORK MONDAY

DOUGLAS, Oct 13.-The Cananea Consolidated Copper company, whose properties have been inactive since last June, will resume operations next week and all employees of the company who were dismissed when work was stopped have been ordered to report at Cananea tomorrow, ac- cording 70 an announcement issued by executives of the office of the local Mexican consul today. Officials of the company and Governor P. Elias Gales of Sonora, after several conferences, have adjusted the differ ences that caused idleness at the camp, according to the Mexican con- sul, and both representatives of the government and company officials are satisfied with the arrangements.