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A Want Ad In THE DAILY NEWS Brings Sura Results. WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS "WASHINGTON : FIBST IN HEALTH ; FIRST IK WEALTH, AND FIRST IN THE RANKS OF THE THE WEATHER Unsettled tonight wt* showers tomorrow. BEST CITIES TO LIVE IN." VOLUME ?. NUMBER 118. RUSSIANS IN WITH BRITISH IN THESOUTH FIGHTING BIDE BY SIDE IN GARDEN OP EDEN REGION OF MESOPOTAMIA. ADVANCfrO^ BAGDAD * ______ Believed Thai Joint Armies Will Begin Attack Immediately. En thusiasm and Astonishment in London Over the New*. (By United Frees) ?London, May 22. ? For the first time since the war began, English end Russian troop* are fighting side toy side la the Garden of Eden re gion of Mesopotamia. News of the bold dash of Russian cavalry into | the British camp east of Kut-el Amara, caused Intense astonishment and enthusiasm here. j Military circles, however, are warning against any excessive opti mism over General Lake's announce ment. It Is believed that a joint advance on Bagdad will be begun immediately. | JAMES corn MIMED Was Carried Down T>y Weight of Boiler Which He Was Loading on Plat Car. ?1imw G-otler, a etevedore, and who is well known in the city, was, seriously injured this morning when a boiler, which he and other men Were loading on board a flat car, slipped from Its jack and fell back. Gotler was caught uoder the heavy boiler. Dr. Brown, who was Immediately summoned, examined Gotler snd found that the Injured man was suf fering from a badly mashed foot and a sprained back. Whether any In ternal injuries were caused, has not yet been determined. The accident occurred at Kugler's wharf at nine o'clock thiB morning. Gotler Is about 30 years old, has a wife and two children. "MARRYING MONEY" AT THE NEW THEATRE TONIGHT Clara Kimball Yonng Appears To night at the New Theatre. * "Marrying Money" in which the Celebrated actress Clara Klmbel'. Young stars, is one of the best fea tvrest p6t out by the World Film Corporation. It is chock full of hu rfran interest. Two young lawyers, Vandeever and Sweeney, both about broke, things are going badly with them; a rich uncle of Vandeever sud denly dies and leaves him part of his fortune. This pays all debts and .Igltvfe $.700 which the two fellows proceed to spend. They go to a fashionable summer resort, where a cousin of Vandoever and also an heir to the rich uncle has engaged a suite for his party. The hotel clerk thinking Vandeever and Sweeney some of this party, turns the suite over to them. Imme diately the ambitious mothers, think ing these two men Immensely Wealthy, begin to take notice and fthow off their pretty daughters. Among the glrle is Mildred Miles, a daughter of the "Ring of Wall St." She and Vandeever fall In love with each other. Mildred's father looses all in speculations. Vandeever presses his suit; Mildred thinks him frealth?; he thinks her wealthy. With Sweeney's assistance they ?lope. Vandeever's money te all gone by this time and he oonfesses his condition. Then Mildred confesses that she Is penniless also. They love one another hut don't know how they will live and are worrying about? It *he? Vandeever'* uneie's lawyers Comes up and presents him with one Jhlllion dollars which was bequeath ed to him on condition that he mar ries? and aU wm well. , I . i cum TASK BECKOONAT HATTAHUSKEET CANALS, BEGINNING NEXT MON DAY, WILL CARRY OFF WA TER AT RAPID RATE. RECLAIM WOO ACER Water Win Be Carried Off at Rate of 18,000,000 Cubic Feet a Sec ond. Reclaimed Land Will Be Worth Millions. ? On next Monday morning, work will be started on the mammoth task of pumping out Lake Mattamuskeet. The canals are In readiness (or re ceiving their gTeat flow of water and every detail in the construction of the pumps and other machinery has "been completed. 50,000 acres of the most fertile land in the country will be drained. The pumps will throw out the water at the rate of 18.000,000 cubic feet a second. It is estimated that it will take three weeks to complete the task. The task is one of the most stu pendous that has ever been attempt ed in the way of land reclamation. The fertility of the soil can readily be imagined. It will make one of the greatest and one of the most productive farming sections in the world. The land will easily be worth at least $100 an acre ? at the lowest estimate. In all probability, how ever, it will sell much higher than that. But even at that figure, the reclaimed land will be worth $5, 000,000. M. F. HCKEEL JR. WINS "WHO'S WHO COHIIST" Answer* Were AH Correct. Many of Contestants Fell Down on Nob. 0 and 8. The "Who's Who" contest in the Dally News aroused considerable in terest among readers of the paper and many solutions were received. The judges, after a careful consid eration of all answers submitted, nave decided that the firBt prize goes to M. F. McKeel, Jr. Many of those who submitted their answers did not answer the questions that were asked in the individual advertisements. For example, wh'.le practically everyone put down "P. P. Maxwell" for the fifth advertise ment, only a comparatively few mentioned the fact that he sold Co lumbia bicycles. Similarly, only one or two put "Electricity" in their answer to No. 8. Mr. McKeel's answers were all correct and were as follows: 1. The First National Bank. 2. The Cherry Furniture Co. 8. J. S. Campbell. 4. Worthy & Etherldge. 5. P. P. Maxwell sells the Colum bia bicycle. Vhe Service Oarage & Machlno Co. 7. Jas. E. Clark. 8. It la electricity and is supplied by the Municipal Electric Light Plant. 9. Harris Hdwe. Co. 10. Monarch Bowling Co. 11. Hassell Supply Co. 12. Crystal Ice "Cream mado by Crystal Ice Co. OPPOSES MOTHERHOOD FOR REFINED WOMEN 8eattle, Wash., May 22. ? A new doctrine of birth control, by which | women of the wealthy classes would be relieved of childbirth and this duty confined to "sturdy peasant stock," was discussed In Seattle women's clubs, following the visit to Seattle of Mrs. Robert Liggett, of Duluth, Minn. "Educated, refined, cultured wo men should not be permitted to be come mothers," said Mrs. Liggett. "Their heritage of nervous tempera ment and physical development makes prepagatlon of life by them more dangerous than to women of the lower olaseee." Mrs. Liggett declared the old fashioned notions of the eacrednees of motherhood the greatest "bosh," and advocated the aelaotlon of low er type women for breeding pur poses. She predicted that the prob lem would become national in the ????HHwHhshUII ? > AIL READY FOR WORK ON TOWNSHIP ROADS Male* Arrive Tomorrow. Machinery Is Expected Within a. i Few Days. Eighteen mules, from Richmond. | Vs.. will arrive la the city tomorrow and will be used on the road work I in Washington township. The ma j chlnery for doing the work has also been ordered and la expected here this week. Upon Its' arrival, every thing will be In readiness for start ing operations on the roads. Engineer Snowden, who will su perintend the work, is expected to be here today. It was also Intimat ed this morning that a road foreman had been secured. As the transac tion has not yet been definitely set tled, however, his name Is bolng withheld from publication until a later date. SPAIN TO WORK M-Ef? MEASURE King Alphonso Is Planning to Take Up the Matter With the Belligerents. (By United Press) London, May 22. ? King Alphonso may Initiate peace negotiations, ac cording to Madrid telegraph dis patches. quoting newspaper articles. The Spanish ruler plans first to sound out the sentiment of the bel ligerents and if results prove satis factory, to discuss the proposition and end two Spanish envoys to all, the nation Involved. REJECTION OF RRANDEI8 "A BLOW TO COUNTRY" (By United Press) Washington, May 22.? The rejec tion of Bran dels for the Supreme* court would be "a grave misfortune for the whole legal profession, the! courts and all American business," Charles W. Eliot, president emeriti's of Harvard today wrote the Senate Judiciary committee. Eliot's stand is directly opposed to. that of Presi dent Lowell, of Harvard. WASHINGTON TEAM COES TO AURORA Game to Be Played at Aurora To morrow Afternoon. Locals Leave in Autos. Aurora and Washington will p!ay their second game of the season to morrow afternoon at Aurora. The Washington team will leave here to-j morrow morning In automobiles and will be accompanied by several fans.' Aurora plans to have a big atten dance at the game. Their grounds have been put in flrat-class shape and are said to be In considerably better condition than the Washing ton field. EXPECT AGREEMENT WITH GREAT BRITAIN (By United Press) Washington, May 22. ? Hope is exprPHBed In official circles that a working agreement will soon be reached with Great Britain r^gafa ln* the shipment of redressed sup plies into Germany. The Spanish embassy is working in conjunction 'J th 'Assistant Secretary of {State I Phillips. ANNOUNCEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. Will C. Harman request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of Miss Sibyl Wallace to Mr. Carl Goerch on the morning of Thursday, June the first, at eleven o'clock Two thousand eleven Columbus Ave. Waco, Texas At Home Washington, North Carolina SENSATIONAL MURDER CASE UP FOR TRIAL DR. ARTHUR WARREN WAITE BEGINS HIS FIGH* AGAINST ELECTRIC CHAIR TODAY. I MUCH INTEREST AROUSED Evidence Involve* Oae of the Most Astounding Stories of Fortune Hunting, Murder, Intrigue and DUclt Love Ever DlecloeotL (By United Press) New York, May 21. ? W'.th the opening of the trial of young Dr. Arthur Warren Walte here today on the charge of poisoning hta million aire parenta-ln-law. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Peck, of Grand Rapids. Mich., there begins to pour Into the dry records of the New York Su preme Court' one of the most Ben Ifiat'.onal and astounding stories of fortune hunting. Illicit love, murder, intrigue and edception that has ever been disclosed, as the alleged rec ord of one man. , Walte's formal plea was "not guilty," but he may change It today. The state will attempt to prove that the slender, nattily attired, smiling youth who sits quietly before a long 1 table in this drab and silent court room, deliberately wooed and mar jrled Clara Peck with the preconcelv jed intention of murdering her, her .father and mother and any other persona it might be necessary to murder in order that he might get possession of the Pee)c millions. The state will introduce evidence to prove that Waitej married to ! Clara Peck and havmg Mrs. Eliza beth llorton as his "itudlo Compan ion" In a big New York hotel, ac tually did get Mr. and Mrs. Peck to New York on a visit and murder them by poisoning them with ar senic. That he got 4la wife to will her estate to him and was planning her murder as the third of the ser ies in his alleged scheme to get the Peck millions. And that after mur-j dorlng his mother-in-law and engln- i eerlng the cremation of her body to] prevent the discovery of the cause] of her death, he bribed a New York ; undertaker with $9,000. ($7,800 oft this amount was found where the undertaker told the police he hid ttn to swear that arsenic was used In ! the fluid employed in the embalming of his father-ln-'.aw's body. With his wife turned against him and prosecuting her Buit fo rdlvorco; and Margaret Horton, his "Studio Companion," fresh from the triumphs of a vaudeville engage ment won as a result of the public- j Ity she gained from her association with him, Waite faces his fight] against the electric chair without the support either of the women he mar-1 ried or the woman ho squandered his money on. I MI8TAKE IN AUTO. In the list of prize winners for the best decorations during the Elks' i convention. It was mentioned that Mr. Dumay's automobile won first prize as the best decorated car. The machlno that won the prize belong ed to Ed. Merrill. ORR LODGE MEETING. There will be a special meeting of Orr lodge, *?!, a. F. A A. M. tomorrw night for work In the Sec ond degree. All Master Masons, Fellow Craft and Entered Appren tices are Invited to be present. Visit ing Masons cordially invited. A CORRECTION. In announcing the prize winners of the First National Bank recita tion contest at the Collegiate Instl-' tute, It was stated In the Dally Nsws hat Miss Gwendolyn Warren was the winner. This should have been Miss Gwendolyn Wilkinson. | Advertise In the Dally Newa. RUPTURE EXPERT HERE 1 AT THE HOTEL LOUISE Dr. Frank Henley, late of Philadelphia, the Expert Rupture Spec ialist, will be at the Hotel Louiae, Washington, for two day*, May 34th, 26th, Wednesday and Thursday, prepared to (five the latest and Mat scientific treatment to all who suffer from Rupture. The latfiit and moat scientific appliances for the successful treatment and reduction of Rittfture, Corpulency, Umbilical Rupture, Baekacho, Varicose Vaina, Weak and Swollen Limbs. OontvlUUicn Fret. Satisfaction guaranteed. 24th & 2Sth at Hotel Louise, two days onl ly. Pastor Attacks Desecrators Of The Lord's Day In a *erm;- which held the con gregation thrilled and Interested throughout Its length, and which baa brought forth both criticism and commendation, Rev. H. B. Searlght, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city .yesterday morn- j Ing attacked the deeecrators of the Sabbath and made several refer ences that proved to be extremely . pertinent to a number of local citi zens. Mr. Searlght took his text fromj Revelations, 1-10: "I was in spirit on the Lord's Day " a development of the a*' v- .. show ing why the cha?- been made in the Christ* 0?*-ubath from the seventh day of ibe week to the first i day, the pastor spoke of the proper manner of obaervance of the day, I mentioning prayer, Bible reading and church attendance. He then took up the present-day disregard and increased desecretion of the Lord's Day. "Of all things, the automobile is doing more to destroy the Sabbath than any other 6lngle agency." stat ed Mr. Searlght. "Instead of going to church and observing the day as It should be observed, excursions and Joy rides are preferred by a large number of those who own cars. I'll admit that the automobile is a good thing if It Is used in the right manner, but 1 say frankly that it Is. 4 being used by many In speeding down to perdition. It Is doing a ?great deal toward demoralizing the entire country. "The misuse of the automobile is not entirely confined to Sundays. Reck'.ess boys and giddy girts pile into the cars at nights, four and five ! in a seat ? with the girls always In the middle ? and with their arms around each other, They don't even stop hugging when they puss under the arc light*. "When girls and women lose their modesty and self-respect and hold themselves to^heaply, what la to be come of our homes and our society? "There in a swift young set in this town and If they are not Miopped .they are going to conic to grief. "The Sabbath Is one of the great est safeguards of morality and re ligion. Without righteousness, a nation rots and goes to ruin. Let us return to a pafe acd sane regard for the Lord's day and reverence His commandments that we may en Joy His blessings. "America, as a whole, is living entirely too fRSt. In our prosperity we are forgetting God and thinking only of pleasure. Unless we stop and think and change our ways, we thall certainly bring dawn upon us the wrath and displeasure of the Almighty God." The sermon has aroused more ?0iument than any that has been preached In Washington in some: time. YOUNG GIRL PROVES SELF A HEROINE Peerl O'Neal Rescued Member of Minstrel Troupe From a Watery Gravo Yesterday. Little Pearl O'Neal, a 12 -year-old girl, entered the heroine class yes terday evening when she rescued Marie Mahoney, another young girl from a watery grave In the Pamlico. The Mahoney girl is s member or a minstrel troupe, which arrived in the city yesterday. She was playing on one of the docks when she lost her balance end fell overboard. Pearl "heard her scream, ran to the edge -.if the dock and when the other girl appeared above the surface, caught hold of her. She creamed for help and her cries quickly brought others to the scene, who helped lift the girl out of the water. Outside of being badly frightened, Marie suffered no iil-effects from her sudden bath. GOT EVEN WITH IRVIN COBB Friend He Had Made Fun of More Than Turned the Tablet on Popular Lecturer. Irvln 8. Cobb Is a practical Joker. Last winter when in California de livering his lecture upon the war, It pleasod Cobb to practice a bit upon his friend, Charles E. Van Loan, au thor of "Buck Ptirvin and the Movies." Cobb had asked Van Loan to introduce him to his I>os Angeles audience and Van Loan had refused, being a reas onably modest man with a poor stage presence and a bad speaking voice. On the night of the lecture Cobh walked out upon the stage alone, spied Van Loan In a box and proceeded to flay him alive In an Introductory speech. ?t the end o/ hlu lecture It was Cobb h custom to answei questions, but when he thought the people bad had enough for their money he would place hia hand on his forehead, which would be tho signal for his manager, in the rear of tho bouse, to ask him the "plantod" question: "Are you going back?" This was the cue for a neat retort from the lecturer, followed by a story apropos of the question, and on the laughter and applause thus ob tained Cobb would make a graceful exit. After the Loe Angeles lecture. Cobb filled an appointment In a near city and Van Loan, still smarting from his public humiliation at Cobb's hands, went along for company. The manlier could not be present, and In the emergency Cobb planted the closing question with Van Loan, rehearsing him several times. "When I put my hand up, so, you ask me 'Are you going back?' Just that way, remember, because the word ing of the question is Important? 'Are you going b?ckr And speak up loud." The lecture was a great success, and at Ito close the questions osme thick sad fast, finally there was a lull and Cobb pnt Ids hand to his fore* head aad waited to make his snappy retort, but this was what ombo float ing up from tho tack of the house. *?. J2Lf? ?r0BI SMALL'S CANDIDACY ALREADY ASSURED No Need to Vote for Him at State Primary Election on the Third of June. Considerable discussion has been | heard of late regarding Congress j man John H. Small's candidacy for congress and many questions have I been asked as to whether he win be voted on at the State primary in June. Under section 13, of the State pri mary law, it is provided that where one oandidate of the party llles no tice of bis caudidacy within the time required, that the State Board of] j Ejections shall declare him the nom inee of his party. Mr. Small was the only Democrat who filed notice of candidacy with the State Board of Elections before the expiration of the time on April 22nd, and the State Board have therefore declared him to be the Democratic cand.date for Congress. TEXAS MILITIAMEN REFUSE TO BE SWORN Coming Friction Between Obregon and United States In Scoffed at By Official*. n 7 CARL T>. GROAT, United I*rcw? Staff ( V?rre?ponclcnt. Washington. May 22. ? Secretary Baker has revealed that he has been officially advised that 116 Texas militiamen refused to be sworn for ( border duty. Under the Dyreck law, all of them can be courtmartlaled and fined, but cannot be forced into service therffoy. Officials here scoff at reports of any coming friction with Obregon because of the merlcan expedition inlo Big Bend. Baker Mild he knows nothing about it. He stated that he believed the situation there has been greatly relieved since Colonel Sib ley has disposed of the border raid ers and is returning to Amerlcao soil. 1 ALLIRfl DO WOT WANT "DIPLOMATIC PBACB" (By United Pm?) Pari*, May 22. ? Premier Rr!and told the delegation from the Russian Duma that "the allies nan regard the future with confidence and that peace must result not from diplo matic Intrigue bnt only through a decisive victory that will restore recognition of International laws." VOtm CHILD'S CONSTITUTION can ba Improved by givlat it tha playgrounds of Washington Park. <Lota sold on eaay payments. 8m A. C. HATHAWAY mi once 6-21-lto-fp " ACTIVITIES RENEWED ON ALL THE FRONTIERS AUSTRIAN'S CLAIM CAPTURE OP lO.OOO ITALIANS. HAVE LOST OVER 20.000. germahsTrT repulsed French Counter Attacks Hare Driv en Back the Grnntnj from Both I buik* of thp Meuw. Attack on \'cTilun Still Hotly Waged. (By United Pre?) Vienna. May 22. ? Massing in a [heavy force along the eouthern Ty rol front, the Italians are desperate ly but unsuccessfully attempting to stem the Austrian invasion. Vlo iouH counter attacks have been re pulsed. Official statements declare that 16,000 Italians, Including many officers, have been captured slnco the Austrlann began their offensive. Austrluns Lost Many Men. Rome, May 22. ? The Austrtans have lost 20.000 ? killed, wounded or missing ? In the last three days offensive. It Is believed that the Austrlans lost an equally large number during the previous four days. Gorman* Driven From Positions. Pari*, May 222. ? French counter attacks have driven the Germans from their positions on both banks of the Meuse in the renewal of heavy fighting around Verdun. Several German attacks were repulsed with severe losses to the Teutons. Bombardment In Baltic. Copenhagen, May 22. ? A violent bombardment has been heard In the Gallic sea, off the Swadlsh port of Kalmar, according to Stockholm dispatches. Belie! is expressed that the German and Russian fleets are engaged JUDGE HUGHES DENIES RUMOR 1 IYckh Association Story Is Officially Contradicted by His f Secretary. * (By United frevs) Washington, May 2i. ? "Justice Hughes does not recognise Irrespon sible rumors," the Supreme Court Justice announced today through his I secretary. This was In answer to I a press association's story, quoting him as saying that the Republicans ' will nominate Roosevelt and that I "it is no use considering anyone el?e. Further comment en the mat I ter was refused. ROOSEVELT AS WITNESS IN PERJURY CASE (By United Press) Washington, May 22. ? Theodora Roosevelt Is to emulate President Taft and wi'.l appear aa a character witness for Charles C. Olover. Pres ident of the Rig** Nations! bank, whr> Is charged wllh perjury with two other officials. The Colonel will take the stand tomororw.
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