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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
SHEEDl'S HERITAGE
FROM A NOTED CROOK
MuriilO's @Magdalen" Reaches Him
Mysteriously After Re Had Given
Up Hope of It.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9--MuriIIo's s.Magda-
len which Pat Sheedy has sold 70
John Condor for s15.ee0. was sheedy's
last heritage from Adam Worth. who
stole Gssinsborough's Duchess of Dew
onshire
The Mnrillo is 800 years old and in
supposed to have been stolen from a
Mexican convent forty years ago II
found its way 10 Worth. who died, leas-
ing the treasure to Sheedy for sery-
ices rendered :
On Christmas Eve 1901, Worth becaros
iii in his apartments in the suburbs of
London. His quarters were invaded and
ransacked by a gang of thieves with
whom he consorted
Sheedy1 who was in New York, gave
up all hopes OF ever possessing the
MuriIio, which had been promised him
One day stranger handed him q
bundle, wrapped in soiled newspaper.
Inside the wrapper the tattered canvas,
hardly recognizable for dirt and grease,
was found
When the picture was cleaned and
remounted the deep tints were brought
out as well as the characteristic "skIIsr'
paintings The picture evidently had
been cut from a larger PARTING, posi-
bly, representing group
Some doubt has been expressed as to
the authenticity OF the work. but many
eff the most eminent art critics OF Eng
land and America have pronounced Il
genuine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
Her First Husband.

As a young girl Miss Ordway marriee
Arthur Padelford, a Baltinorean. youli
like herself, and rich. They Wen
abroad and within three months IA
groom was suing tor divorce :
daughter, now living in NashIngIo.
was born TO them.
The developments OF the divorce su.
robbed Capital City society OF its char.
for Mrs. Padeiford She chose, then, l.
act on the advice of numerous admire.
and go upoT. the Stage Her debut Wa.
made II. -. cpherz,eraI opera, -
King Fool, produced ut the CoIonI..
9heatei-. Chicago The tenor OF Tia,
company Was Jack f;a1ael, and despi,
a jagged scar on his cheek, the soprs.i..
fell in love with him and married hlil
About foul months larer these two We
divorced.
b. this time the woman had becom,
known as Bettina Gerard, and she he,
that name, in spite of ave later MAJ
riages, until her death. She acted !.
Rices THE Seven Ages Was ii.
heroine OF In Old KenTucky," was oi.
OF TIE first recruits To vaudeville. an.
since THAI time had sung and acIeu l.
dozens OF roles ana as many com
panieS. After her divorce from RaIat
she married Harrison ). " ole, an a.
tor; " lIiIann e. I>eaeh, an actor; fnll.
Schuyler, theatrical agent; Fran.
Turner, q vaudeville performer. an,
Francis G. NlIIer, whose wIIe sne WI
when she died.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
CHARL ESTOn NAVY YARD
is NOT GOOD FOR MUCH
Dredging Fails to Deepen Entrance
Enough to Admit Big
Warships

Naval officers are beginning TO fear
that the new navy yard at Charleston
S. c.. win be white elephant" on the
Governments hands.
Despite the roseate promises of deep
water to result from dredging, 1t is
fotsnd that the entrance to the yard
will be too shallow for large vessels
of war.
The only hope of making much use
of the station without increased appro-
priations. now lies in a plan that the
Charleston yard should be made es-
sentlally a storage place for torpedo
boa~S and destroyers. This would re-
heve the congestion at other yards.
Some objection is made on the ground
that it would be unwise TO have all the
torpedo boats stored in one place To
prevent the naval station being abso-
lutely useless, however. the plan may
be adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
TEXAS JUMPING FROGS
HOP FROM SOLID ROCK
Mark Twain Not the Author of Latest
Story From Lone Star
Commonwealth.

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan s.-This frog
story comes from Terlingua, Tex. Mark
Twain is not It's author:
AT the mines of the Chisos Mining
Company yesterday. while the Mexi-
cans We're at depth or about twenty
i've feet. they blasted a large number
,f frogs out of the sond rock They came
sinSiy, and by twoS, and threes, and in
several instances whole families.
One frog was in the center of the
vein OF cinnabar, and had taken on the
red color of the ore. On being reIea sed
rom their abode of centuries the frogs
instantly hoped around with as much
lie as our ordinary frogs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
A Belle at White Sulphur.


Her winters were spent at White Sui
phur Springs, where she reigned like tn,
bellies OF the early fifties. On one oc
casion a young attache of the Frencis
legation was one OF the group wiic.
surrounded her chair. After listening L.
The compliments showered on Miss Org
way by men either conspicuous i.
American politics or prominent in tn.
society OF European capitals, ne aske.
dithdently:
Miss ordway, how can 1 become IA
nous. as you are2"
I VIII show YOU she answered.
laughing.
There was whisk Of drapery and il
moment his instructress stood on ne,
Chair holding aloft her slipper and pou,
ing champagne into it
Drink a toast to fame she sai1
The young man took the slipper fro
her, turned 10 his associates. and dram
the toast while The hail of the ..
hotel rang win cheers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
DEATH OVERIAKES
BETTINA GERARD
Actress Falls ii Victim to
Pneumonia.
DAUGHTER OF GEN. ORDWAY
Formerly a Society Belle, She Has a
Varied Matrimonial and
Stage Career.
DAUGHTER OF GEN. ORDWAY

A daughter of the late Gen. Albert
Oraway, the actress Bettina Gerard,
died in Roosevelt Hospital, New York
city, yesterday morning of pneumonia.
She had been Ill but two days Her
body will be brought to Washington for
burial
Miss Gerard had been playing THE
Marriage. of Kitty on a starring tour
of the West and had been notably
successful Christmas week, when the
company took a rest, the star hurried
East TO spend the holidays with friends
in New York city. In private life she
was Mrs. Francis c. Witter. and lived
with her husband, q performer in
vaudeville, at 20S West Forty-first
Street. A severe cold, contracted on
her arrival in New York, became acute
Saturday morning. She was then taken
to the hospital. Death came at O'Clock
Sunday morning.
Social Success Extraordinary
While a little girl in Washington
everywhere for her childish beauty and
viyacity- At Georgetown Convent her
beauty increased and her /vivacity led
10 a series of mild infractions of the
rules and a premature termination of
her studies She made her debut in
Washington society about eighteen
years ago AS her family was very
highly esteemed and her personality as
irresistible as that or Carmen, her so
cial success was extraordinary. All
the young men OF the Capital and her
fathers club friends followed in her
train Mrs Ordway's receptions were
thronged by grizzled old beaux, staid
legislators, and dazzling young diplo-
mats, and the daughter held court as
though in a French salon.
Ine debutantes accomplishments
We're mary. She spoke several Ian
guages, She WAS naturally a musician,
and her voice. beautiful soprano hao
been highly developed in the convent
and by private instruction These
charms, added to great beauty and I,
gay nature, earned for Miss Ordwa,
outside of Washington the same lead
erst1ip she enjoyed where her family
was so influential
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
School Teachers Plead
For Increased Salaries
Present Memorial to Congress, Asking
Proper Action 10 Retain Capable Work
ers in The Local Service

In the Senate this afternoon Chair
man Gallinger. of the Sernte District
committee, presented Il memorial 70
Congress from the school teachers OF
Washington, showing the necessity for
increased salaries in the District public
schools
The memorial asks the privilege of
setting forth facts proving the neces-
sity for an increase, according 10 the
estimates of the Board OF Education
and the District Commissioners. and
says:
we are aware of the broad and
statesmaniihe spirit in which the re-
quests of the local Board Of Education
have been met by your raising the
minimum annual salary of teachers in
the District from $3.50 to $50 fssr this
fiscal year; and we most respectfully
urge the continuance of that policy and
its liberal application to our school sys-
tenn.
High Cost of Living.
Attention IS called OF the high cost Of
living in Washington. Whenever the
country at large felicitates Itself upon
good times, says the memorial, the
Government empleye suffers. General
prosperity is to him adversely. In ali
other employments wages rise as values
rise, but the Government employee, while
he feels the full force of increased
prices, does not have the same per-
centage of increase in salary"
A table is given to show that in seven
of nineteen cities quoted, the teachers
OF highest rank exceed those of Wash
ington in salary, while the teachers of
lowest rank, in eleven cities, are paid
better than the local teachers of the
same grade.
Reviewing the cost of living since the
scale "f salaries was adopted in 1868. the
memorial comments on the financial
whom, while meeting the high require
,nents of tmparting knowledge, receive
no more salary than a lady's maid in
service.
Necessities of Teachers
Teachers have responded wond, rfuily
10 The new responsibilities, says the
memorial. hut no stream can rise high
er thar: its source. To meet the modern
requirements in music manual training
art, civics, science, and all the branches
which have entered the curriculum, they
must learn not only these things them
selves. but the latest and best methods
of presenting them with the least waste
IF time and effort.
TO put upon young woman the
necessity for more meager living, of
spending more time in domestic duties
and other feminine ways of saving
money, while also laying upon her the
burdens CT the new education. is bad
economy It results in encouragement,
physical or spiritual breakdown and
often In the survival OF the un1ttest
The material progress of the nation
$ stupendous- One must take a new
course in electricity every five years
10 keep up with the times, even APP
i,roximately In many businesses enor-
nous inves -ments are lost because OF
he disca-ding of old machinery TO use
new inventions. II the advance in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
LONG-WINDED.

s We'll. how did you like my sermon ?''
asked Dr. Gasaway-
Well replied Mr.. Kandor. there
was one part of IT [ thought you might
have brought more to the front
And what WAS that
THE conclusion. ''-Philade- ala Press
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
Anacostia Want Ad Branch.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
or the Evening and Sunday Times will
re received ut regular Office rates at
}ury's Pharmacy. corner Monroe and
jefferson Streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09
Was q Bohemian.

Miss Gerard was conspicuously a Is,
henaiin. Wherever she was, both =.
girl and woman, she sang and dance
1t was temperaIncntaIly impossible 70
her TO be serious long, and this capacit
for uaending laughter and merry-mals
ing made her personality extremely il
fictitious on The stage
Hall a doZen times she came back t
her parents In Washington to stay, b;
She could never stay long away fro.
Bohemia. Her last failure saddcned i,
lily entreaIy and influence failed 10 al
feet her. Apparently no one regrettei
her instability more than she did he.
self. but she seemed powerless to core
II. and eventually she abandoned her ..
home IN Washington altogether.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09

Other Men Now May Lead
Cavalry Regiments.
HAVE TOO LITTLE BRAINS
VIII Have to Obey PIebeians or
Get Out of the British
Army.

LONDON Jan Reconsideration has
been caused in upper tendon by the
announcement Ntffas the arrny council
has decided to enforce drastic measures
TO stop the extravaganza which prac-
tically restricts commissions IN cavalry
regiments to men with large private
means.
This means that this branei: of the
service Will no longer be Differed ex-
clusiyely by the scions OF wealthy
houses and blue-blooded young aristo-
Gratis will have to submit TO the hun1ii-
iation of plebeian association and eornpe-
tition- Worse than that. as The result
OF giving free play to the latter, they
viii be distanced by youths who hav-
ing no fortunes of their own will seek
promotion ana increased pay by tax
ing their profession seriously instead
OF devoting themselves to cards and
sports and other means of getting a
good time out of life
But the aristecratic officers have
brought it on themselves.
Have Themselves to Thank.
For a long time they have had things
all their own way in these crack regi-
ments. commissions in which have been
regarded as their special perquisites.
They have been tried and found want
ng-wanting in brains For their ac-
coTnmodation and announcement the
educational standard was Considerably
reduced and still there were not enough
OF them capable OF passing these easy
tests TO fill the vacancies or which
there are now thirty-three for officers
of the cavalry of the line So the fat
has gone forth, the doors are 10 he
thrown open, and the man who has 10
live on his pay IS 10 be gwen a fair
chance
Meanwhile the pets of society are to
be denied the SoIace of making q
splurge with their cash in the regimen
tai nlesses. Sympathetic Mayfair echoes
their opinion that it is beasGy
shame
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-09

Cultivate the Habit of Saving
by operinS 4 bank account with Unis
Trust < Stor., ge Co., 14li F ST Interee
On deposits subject 10 check 1t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Blanket Weather
and Blanket Bargains

The touch or two of frost
during the past week IS all
the warning necessary. Sen
sible people are already buy
ing blankets-and desiring
the best, will come here as a
matter of course.
Here are some very strong
specials in blankets and bed
spreads for Monday and Tues
day that will speak volumes
in their own behalf if you will
come and give them chance:
la wool blankets, white and
gray, with assorted borders. Reg
ularly SAFE pair, 5000
dt...
Fine Atwood California blankets
that were bought long before the
price took an upward flight. Spleen
a atu s0'oO d paif' $4.9S
ia all-woo gray blankets,
weighing 61a lbs. to the pair,
marked to sell for $3.50 pair, and
good value at that price. For
Monday only you may Ok M
buy them at. ...... %O.OO>
Crochet bed spreads, extra large
size, Marseiles patterns. S1 40
Worth $500 each, at. =. W LIZ
Marseilles bed spreads, in hand
some designs never sold C1 co
less than $3.50 each, at. |1.OC
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Specials in
WOmen's Underwear

The weather is the strong
est argument for getting your
fall and winter underwear
without delay. The right
kind is much cheaper than
doctors bills and more COM
Portable and satisfactory.
Knit underwear in a greater
and better assortment than
ever before.
Wool or cotton, whichever
you like best, every size of
vests and pants for women,
misses and children.
Women's cotton vests in gray
and cream fleece lined; all sizes,
and drawers to match. Regularly
35c per garment; our price, 25c.
Womens Merode underwear,
underwear, made of the finest cot
ton yarn, finished with silk and
crochet and pearl buttons, every
weight from the lightest to the
heaviest, fleece lined, and there is
nothing better to be bought for the
same amount of money; our price,
soc per garment.
Children's knit underwear, made
of good quality cotton, fleece lined,
in gray and white; Richelieu rib
bed, all sizes, of good weight and
well maue, pants to match, in spe-
cially good quality, at 25c.
Childrens knit underwear, made
of good qualify mixed yarns, good
weight, in gray and white. all sizes,
Richelieu ribbed, pants to match,
Doc per garment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Fine Millinery.

The season has thus tar been succession OF frlumphS
for Millinery Department. 1t is universally conceded
that there is STYLE beauty more enhancing ee
gance there than BEFORE exclusive models; values
are more specials, coors diversified Many of the
leading hats that show will be worn by the most
prominent people at the Horo Show.
Twenty dozen chldren's untrimmed felt flats bell
CROWN large size, in all the leading coors. Worth $l.25-
at 98c each.
Ten dozen black spanged turbans with liberty silk
facing trimmed with wing black brush. Worth 1926
at $50 each.
Ten styles of fancy dressy street tubans in any size
and STYLE for either round small faces, in almost any
color. Worth $4O0-a 1928.
Dressy readyto-wear hats, made of chenille brads
vevets richly trimmed suitable for about any OCCASION;
variety of not less than twenty-five different Styles coors
to match any gown Worth 5000 to $OOat IS 90 each.
There is special showing of evening hats in all the
delicate shadngs in white or black. Also line of new
feather hats from the most inexpensive to the extremely
elaborate, which surpasses anything we have ever had
before.
Ten dozen of Pinch ostrich plumes extra long stock,
heavy French head beautiful soft quality in perfect coorngs
Worth 81 so each-at $500.
Larger sizes, Is inches long, at 5000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
WOmens and Misses Blou,

of Herringbone worsted, lined throughout with Ouch
ess satin; full sleeve to elbow, tapering to wrist,
forming very effective 10 inch cuff The vestee
and stole collar effect is frightened by beautiful red
broadcloth; skirt eight-gored with cluster ca or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Women's Grey Checked Suits
Tailored Suits

made of fine quality grey Panama, lined with satin
coat has stole collar made of black silk velvet
braid trimmed; skirt with eighteen gores stitched
close to knee, opening out at each gore CT OS
in pretty plated effect. ............. pAJ.7(
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Manufacturers Silk Sale
(Continued)

Better qualities than last The goo silks exhausted
Instead offer Monday and Tuesday high
grade goods values worth $780, SIPS and SO and few that were
sold last season high as $500
The styles correct and include plain checks, upecheck
light dark combinations wotone Jacqads DRESS waist and
evening silks
Monday Tuesday only the entire lot will be offered 7Oc
per yard. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
WOmen's Tailored Suits

made of Lymansvle chevot, lined with Duchess
satin to match. The color is one of the most pop
ular plum shades. Coat has shawl collar made OF
plum colored silk relieved by touches of gold trim
mings double breasted, semi-fltted back, leg omut-
ton sleeves with mitred cuffs. skirt in killed effect
with three inverted paits from knee to CT IN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
The FineStCuStOm Tailoring
In Our Dress Making Dept.

You take nothing for granted. Every detail of the
gown is correct make for you The best taors,
the largest force of assistants have employed
here now to fill your wants quickly and correctly.
There is department of the many in this store OF
whose so proud our Dress Making De-
partnent Its progress has been seady-the results be-
yond expectation And the fact that buster
than before proves that do the most particular work
in the most satisfactory manner
Greater facilities in buying expert assistance in secur
ing perfect harmony in coors and rimmng-he benefit OF
taors and ttes-a of these things count when you
looking for gowns made for street evening
wear interested in the preparations of wedding ouseaux
Place your November orders this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
SeaSonable Offerings For Cool Weather

OuOAAAS A>AAAAA>A
Gowns for
Women.
Some strong values among
these seasonable necessities
for this week. If you wait
for a month or two longer
you can hardly expect better
goods for such small expendi-
ture.
Women's gowns, made of good
quality double fleeced outing fan
mel, made we'll and cut generous
~ full in length and width, neat
striped patterns; yoke back, fin
ished 18th turn down Soc
collar. ..... ............ w
Women's gowns of double fleeced
outing flannel, well made and cut
full length and width, square yoke
lack and front, tucked and fin
ished with fancy silk stitching,
TURN uOWn cOlldT Will SIN scar
Hoped edge. Also white outing
gowns in this lot; regular value
S1.25; special on Monday OQo
and Tuesday at. $50. 49,. OCC
Women's gowns of double fleeced
outing flannel in neat striped pat
,erns, square yoke, back and round
yoke front, finished with neat braid
and turn down collar ana ruffle
around sleeve. One of the leaders
in our big stock and sold regularly
at s1.50. Special for C7OR
Monday and Tuesday at. &l.SO
Womens gowns of double fieeced
outing flannel in neat striped pat
terms, square yoke, back and front.
trimmed in solid colored outing
embroidery in extra good $1.75
value, marked down for S1I2
Monday and Tuesday to. PI'1C
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Handsome Empire Coats

made Of fancy twills, mixtures, cheviots, broad
cloths, kerseys and coverts, lengths from 40 to 90
inches. Some plain tailored some deliberately
trimmed All the new collar effects Deep Bishop
sleeves, full cuffs or tailored. S14.08, CEO M
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-10-15
Chiffon Tdffetd Silks
Reduced This Week.

etas which have cut the prices on before
etas especially made for We have developed
splendid trade on them-made quite hobby of them
sks-with the guarantee woven IN the
sevage-our wel-knoWn blue selvage silk.
Widths 81 and SO inches.
Is than orded-ts his
mistake and he stands the os but he asked us keep the goods
he would pay difference. Therefore
$25 black taffeta silks 81 inches widenow at 800 yard
$3.50 tafea silks inches wde-now at $l9 yard
SPECIALIZE pieces Is inch black afeta by the maker
75c value-ofered at SOC yard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-27
Church Notices,

Winter street chapel, T.. S. Newell.
Heath Post, G.. A. Il. at 80 p. NJ. Sun
day.
UnivCrsalist church. Rev. Oluf Tand-
berg pastor. Services ut the usual
hours. A Memorial sermon will be Civ
en- at 1880 a. NJ.
Christ church, Rev. Il. w. Plant, rec
tor. Morning service. with sermon, at
1890 A. NJ. Sunday schon: and rector;
Bible class at noon. Service at 5 Z. Nj.
Methodist church. Rev. Il. n. JOscclyn.
pastor. Morning worship at 1880 o'clock,
with special Memorial sermon. sunday
school at noon. Evenini, service at 40
O'Clock.
Congregational church, Rev. j. Lang
don Quimby. pastor. Sermon at morn-
ing service by the pastor Sunday school
at 11.I5 \. NJ. Othc- meetings at usual
hours. Special music.
Free Baptist church. Rev. II. II.
Hayes. pastor. Sermon by the pastor at
morning service. 1880 A. NJ SUNDAY
school and Christian .1nd%1vor at usual
hours. Gospel service in the evening.
First Baptist church, Rev. L. H.
Clarke. pastor. Public worship at 1875
a. NJ with sermon by the pastor. Other
meetings at usual hours. The cvcnin.
service is especially attractive as i,
gives All present an opportunity to par
ticipate.