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Show THE TIMES-NEW- S. NEPHI. UTAH DIRECTS MOB AT IMPROVED ROADS OWN LYNCHING WAR Texas Cripple Pronounced by Lynchers Gamest Man They Ever Heard Of. rueo lci hi nn uu it niun i ii diput" Hia Last Words Were "No Use to Argue With a Mob, Buddy, They Hold Ace and I Hold Daucs" Object to Shooting. Waco, Tex. "Curly" Hackney, thir ty, white, arrested for attacking un girl, was taken from Jail here by a mob of 300 and bunged. Hackney was crippled lu the right leg from a recent gunshot wound. He was utterJy Unperturbed. His lust words were: "No use to argue with a mob, Buddy ; they hold aces a ad I hold deuces. I'll sny only one thing- they're making It out worse than It eght-year-ol- d rally 4 - . AS this been Washington or has it been Tokyo, Taris or London? Since November 11, visitors well may be excused for asking this question. It was then the foreigners came to town. In a way, Washington, for the second time In Its history, has been in the bands of the In vader. But tills time be was on peaceful mission bent with no thought of burning Hie eapitol and the White House, or of driving President and Mrs. Harding into hurried flight, with a few executive valuables gathered up under their arms. The great conference of discussing the limitation of armaments and Far Eastern problems has evershadowed all things. The foreign diplomats In Washington with their secretaries, councillors and attaches and with the wives, sisters and daughters, if they bad them, always have been strong factors in the solving of the problem of how to keep capital society moving. With a thousand or two additional foreigners here to buttress the social efforts, the really necessary social efforts, of the resident diplomats, the Old World has had a powerful social hand over the New World, as It Is represented in this good capital of the United I 1 States. The White House, of course, dominates the em-hassles In every social sense, but It Is the only f, sent of social activity and soclul Influence In Washington which has so dominated them this winter. In society. Interest in the foreigners and In their doings temporarily has clouded Interest In the social doings of the congressional, the Judiciary, the army and navy and the residential coteries. All the visiting foreigners, great and near great, have made the embassies of their country their rallying places. There have been so many of the French, British, Italian, Japanese and others here that no embassy has been big enough to hold all It countrymen even for a rapidly coming and g reception, but the embassies are home soil and there not only Is the national standard displayed for each country, but there Is set also what may be called the social standard for all the "alien doings." The ambassadors and ministers of foreign conn-tri- e and their families always have been hospitably Inclined. It Is, of course, a part of diplomatic duty to maintain relations with other coun-tri- e through the medium of the teacup. They r back today to pre-wconditions with h good deal to make them powerfully attractive. Joleb J. Jussernnd. ambassador from France, I doan of the diplomatic corps, having arrived in thl country to assume the duties of his ofCr February 7, 1903. Thlj.jfto's him ten years more than his PMresT cf.Apotltor, Senor Rlano. th ambassador .from Spaing During this nearly cor of yzrt Ambassador Jjserand has so himself with Amerlcakr and American ffalrs that he well might be calleffn American go-lu- ar afd e Uv,ef. .- .- y M Tb social activities, at the greatVircnrh n Sixteenth street are directed Tf, Mme. Jamerand, who was born of American pVirent residing In Paris at the time of her birth. t She spvwk French and English equally well. An touts the French ambassador and his gracious wife he vm no uperlors In this or any other city. It Is aK parent to anyone at all familiar with the personX irel of the foreign colony in Washington that the dean of the corps and his wife are looked up to na leaders Tor whom one and nil have a sincere admiration and deep afTection. nils the feeling ali of most people who know them, for the Jus- w rands have made mnny strong and lasting friend-ship- s In the lorge circle of Americana who, through the exigencies of poiltlcs, have been litre for a longer or shorter tlmo. It I the custom of diplomats to make more or lea frequent visits to the home land and up to the lime of the beginning of the great World war In 1914 the French ambassador and Mine. JusHcrand 'always spent the summers In Euroe. They were there when the war torch set Europe on fire, but mannged to get back to this country, traveling separately and Incognito. Then, while the strife continued, they remained here constantly, never leaving Washington for more than a few days at by , 1 XL .JL a time. Their relaxation consisted of a drive each afternoon In their victoria, drawn by a span of horses and recognized by all people in this region by the tricolor cockades In the tull hats of the driver and footman. The French ambassador has adopted the American breakfast. When weather permits, he takes It on the roof of the embassy Instead of following the custom with which all travelers to France are familiar. Also, when the weather is congenial, afternoon tea Is served on a porch. It Is at these teas, quite Informal, that the Jusserands get in ciose touch with Washington society, official, dipd lomatic and others. On these occasions Mme. presides over the teacups with the dignified simplicity that characterizes her at all times. She Is always well gowned, never overdressed, never appearing In anything approaching the bizarre. It la considered of the utmost Importance to all the members of the diplomatic corps that they make their calls at the home of the dean and his wife as soon as possible after their arrival In Washington. It would be hard to estimate how many calls have been made In this way, hundreds surely, and possibly thousands. As the number of diplomats Is small compared to the rest of the people who figure In Washington society, all of whom make many calls each year on the Jusserands. a person mutheinatlcally Inclined might find some amusement In computing the approximate number of visits which prohubly have been made at the French embassy during the past eighteen years. To the casual visitor In Washington, the embassies and legations seem practically Inacoes-slbl?- , whereas such Is not the case. To my th otllclal homes of the foreign colony are easy of access would be nearer the truth. The representatives of other countries and their families go more than halfway to meet Americans. It Is tru they follow the rules and regulation laid down by polite society and are punctilious about call, precedence and other social amenities, but they are most appreciative of courtesies which bring them In more Intimate touch with the affair outside of diplomatic formalities. It Is a pretty safe statement to say that all diplomats speak at least one language other than that which Is native to them. The majority do better than that and are more or leas familiar with half a dosen or so, speaking more than half of them It has been noticeable that for some fluently. years the wives of the men who are sent to Wash-ingtofrom countries in all parts of th world huve perfected themselves In language. There are two ways of placing the rank of the heads of embassies and legations. In the matter of precedence at society doings the aniliasxuiloni runk the ministers, irrespective of the length of Vlme or resilience nere. for instance, the minister ofSrortugnl, Viscount d Alte, came to Washington Just nlne months before the French ambassador. M. Jusser-ti- d, arrived. However, all the amlasia' ahead of the viscount and all the dors must wives of the ambassadors would precede the wife of Viscount d'Alte, If he had one. The other method of rating the embassies takes Into consideration the onler of their establishment in Washington. The founding of embassies here Is a port of history and goes deeper to the root of International relations than the appointment of ambassadors. The Importance of the Itrltinli embassy cannot be underestimated and ct Sir Auckland (Jeddes, the Ilrttlsh ambassador, must take til place tenth In Una because blue colleague of Jus-seran- - n other countries were appointed to serve In Washington before he was. The British embassy, a great building on Connecticut avenue, whose warm red brick exterior, has recently received a coat of yellow paint, always has been the scene of frequent social hospitality. Today It has, as ambassador and host, a genial and naturally social chief. Lady Geddes is American born, a fact which prohubly Is duly appreciated by her husband today In more ways than one, for this American wife of a British an bassador knows what the visiting foreigners expect and what Americans expect, and knows how to coalesce things so that the social current moves smoothly although It must move rapidly. The Japunese are great entertainers. All Wash ington likes to go to the affairs given either by the Japanese ambassador. Baron Shidehara, and his wife, the baroness, or by his Juniors In rank and place. Ordinarily the Japanese ladles wear the evening gowns of western usage, but occasion ally and prohubly with sighs of relief they appear In the comfortable and beautiful costumes of the homeland. A real Japanese reception is a feast for the eye and Washington today more than ever before knows what real Japanese social affairs can be In picturesque effectiveness. The Baroness Shidehara, who left Washington seme months ago with her children, has recently returned. During her absence the ranking lady was Mme. Suburl, wife of the first secretary of the embassy, and In the absence of the wife of the ambassador she acted as hostess at the great Mine. formal affairs given by the ambassador. feuburi formerly was lady In waiting to the empress of Japan, and her husband, Mr. Saduo Suburl, was tutor to the crown prince. Both are clever lin guists, speaking English fluently. It is customary for all hostesses of embassies and legations to be assisted at receptions, teas or whatnot by the members of the staffs, their wives, sisters, daughters and mothers If they happen to possess them. One rarely hears of an entertainment being given by a diplomat outside of the official residences. It naturally follows that these official homes must be of generous dimensions. Some few are owned by the home governments, but the majority are leased. The Mexican government lias purchased the residence on Sixteenth street of former secretary of the treasury. Franklin MacVeagh, for use as an embassy. Russia, whose emissary occupies an anomalous diplomatic position, owing to the chaotic condition of Russian governmental affairs, purchased the great Pullman residence some years ago. It stands on Sixteenth street a few blocks north of the White House. Jurt across the street from the Mexican embassy, the Cuban'governmeiit has erected a most pretentious legation to house Its representatives. The British government own Its embassy and the legation of China, the Netherlands and Slum are the proierty of the countries which they represent. All the foreign official residences are located within a certain radius, a wide one to be sure. In the tiorth western part of the national capital. During the past few years and since the war the embassies and legations have Increased materially lu number. There are 44 official foreign home here. Twelve of them are embassies and 34 are A soon a International relations are thoroughly established between the United State and Uermaoy and Austria there will be two more. Before the limitation of armaments conference brought the vast number of temporary diplomat to Washington there wvre approximately 4K) members of the corps In residence here. Four embassies and one legation are presided over by women who, befifre their marriages, were Americana. This la Dot a large nunilier compared with some former year, when the number ran up to more tbau twice that. It Is Interesting to learn what a mixture of nationalities through Intermarriage there Is In the diplomatic corps of Washington, For eiauiple, Rumania is represented by Prince Blbesco, whose wife, the princess. Is the daughter of former Premier Asqulth of Grout Britain. The assistant military attache of the Italian embassy Is Captain Carlo Huntington, whose last name Indicates bis American ancestry. Many European diplomat, have contracted International marcounriages, but those from the tries and from Asia almost Invariably marry wom-- n of their own race. However, the counselor of the Chinese legation. Mr. Yung Kwal, has, for hi wife, a Massachusetts woman. They have a large family of children who, unlike the majority of foreign children in Washington, are being brought up as Americans. The past year has seen many change In (h personnel of the diplomatic corps. Italy has a new ambassador, Kenor Icicrl, who with r taking an Imrw wife, the ambassadress, part In the social side of the capital city Ufa. was." Hackney arrived at the scene of the hanging in the first cur, which was fallowed by 50 others. Hackney coolly leaned against the side of the car and smoked a cigarette. A shout was put uo Immediately for a rope. A voice cried ; "Hang hiui with some skid chains " "Aw, get a rope," replied Hackney. "Do It up right." The sound was then heard of some one tearing up a heuvy-clot- h preparing a crude rope. Hackney, hearing It, said : "Well, boys, there is one consolation, anyway, I'll get to shake hands with several of you In hell. I did It and I guess I'll pay." The rope was pluced about his necW. He was asked If he wished to make a statement. Objects to Shooting. "I would like one thing fellows. If in the crowd there Is a please don't use it on my body. Here, tie my bunds behind me so that I won't fight the rope. May God bless you Ltin-Amerlch- 7SI SUPPLIES FOR HIGHWAYS Far Approximately So $150,000,000 Surplus Material Ha Been Distributed. Worth of (Prepared by the United StutM Department of Agriculture.) Approximately $180,000,000 worth of surplus war materials, turned over by the War department to the Depart- ment of Agriculture, were distributed through the burenu of public roads to the various states for purposes up to November 1 last. bUl thl Under the Wadsworth-Kah- n surplus war material Is sent to the states with the sole provision that It be used only for purposes. A vast accumulation of machinery, equipment, supplies and motor vehicles that was to have been used In France has thus been diverted to a useful peace-tim- e purpose. Included In the supplies distributed among the states are 27,198 motor vehicles, mostly trucks; 172 locomotives of various sizes; 25,000 gross tons of rails ; more than 4,500,000 pounds of powder; and nearly 10,000 tons of TNT. A compilation showing total deliveries of war material to the various states up to July 1, last, places the value of machinery, equipment and supplies so delivered at $30,648,779 ; of motor vehicles, $74,730,508; and of spare parts, at $11,731,424. The total value of deliveries to the states up to that date was $117,110,771. That figure did not Include material to the value of approximately $11,000,000, which was retained by the Department of Agriculture, largely for forest road road-buildin- g road-buildin- OIL" He was then led limping along behind several of the leaders to a tree. While the rope was being drawn up, Hackney said: "Here, boys, let's do the thing right ; put the JolJy old noose under my let ear." This was done, and one of the bystanders remarked to hlra: . "You certainly are the gamest condemned man I ever heard of." "Sure I am," replied Hackney. "There never was a gamer sucker than I. I'm not afraid to die. I've faced It before too many times." He was then placed on a high gate and with several men pulling on th If f 14 ' i .A p T--- r r i 14 JSi' .J Army Sectional Bridge Erected Over Davidson River, Piegah National Park. work, which Is not done by the states. Also, It Is believed that the states have received, In addition to the amount above mentioned, approximately worth of material shipped by the Var department from the various army camps and not reported by the states as delivered. Tbe value of deliveries of surplus war material for purposes to tbe states Is In detail as follows : road-buildin- g Alabama Arizona Arkaniua California Colorado Connecticut 2,M7.7el 2,OI1,01 2.026.OUI 8. 2.&2Z.M (,&. I Delaware 412.001 Morlda Georgia l,43,9t 4,271,60t 1.474.0OI 6,462.0 2.94i!.9a Idaho Illlnoli Indiana Iowa 2.s;i,o Kanitas 2.091.81 1011, S4 Kanturky Leuinlana Maine Maryland Maaaachuectta Michigan 1.472,101 1.066.161 K,fM 4. MS. 324 Mtnneanta, TttWppl ... Mlaaourl ..... Montana Nebreeka .... ;: -- "Let's Do th Thing Right." rope, lie was swung off his feet. A tbc crowd turned to leave, tome one fired a shot at the body bunging In the moonlight and Instantly a fusillade was fired. The body was riddled. Hackney's home was Id Atlanta. Us. WABBLY CHICKS POINT STILL Staggering Birds Cause SutpioJon and Dry Agent Investigate Chiokefl Rjncrt. Columbus. O. That Mile Dague chickens staggered when they should have strutted, flopped when they should have flown, end giggled when they ordinarily cackle, are claims made by neighbors, who also delected the suiell of alcohol. When federal officers, upon solicitation of neighbors, visited ttogue' place, they found a still and some mash. "That Isn't for making whisky," said Dague. "I've found that my hens will lay two or more eggs a day when I feed them that kind of nianh." The federal officials, however, derided that Ingue should account Id the federal court for the situation. i.6.to 14IO,4 Nevada New Hampnnlre. New Jerocy New Mexico New Tory North Carolina.. North Dakota.... Ohio Oklahoma Oreeon Penney Ivan la rUieOe leland exith Mouth ... rerol'na... Tennewee Vermont Virginia 1.IS2. 412. ft 1.o7,n 1133.41 Lcerts 1.447.3F4 2.112.014 1. CS2.0I4 4.JX4.W 22.!W 1.7(W.lt 116.6 .......... Went Virgin!.! Wlnronnln Wyoming T.101.24 1..103.6" fi29.10 2. !W0.n l.1.K Waehlngtin Total 1.J47.KS4 4.IS4.H Teiae t'tah 1190.11 ., 1.SM.40I 1.042.OM l.ZW.SOt 1117,110.71 8ign to Guide Motorists. Three wordless signs to wild tn torlMs have been adopted for Massachusetts highway. Iinnger points r marked by three diagonally parallel lines, nn Intersecting road hy a T laid on Its side and a crews. The warning will be tilored 200 feet from the point Indicated. Work in Pennsylvania. I'ennsylvanla constructed 615 mile of modern durable type highways (hi yeur breaking the world' record. |