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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
BbBY'S EYESIGHT
WAS Threatened
By Terrible Eczema-Head Became
a Mass of itching Rash and Sores
Would Scratch Till Blood Came
Much Money WastedIn FruitIess
Treatments-Disease Was Soon
CURED AT SLIGHT COST
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Our little girl was two months old
when she got a rash on her face and
within five days her face ana head were
all one sore. We used different rene
dies but it got worse instead Of better
and We thought she would turn blind
and that her ears would fall Of. She
suffered terribly, and would scratch
until the blood came. At night We
had to pin her hands down This
went on until she was five months old,
then had her under our family doc
tors care, but she continued 20 grow
worse. He said it was eczema, When
she was seven months old l started to
use Cuticura Soap, CutiCura Ointment.
and Cuticura Resolvent, and IN three
weeks - what a changed l kept using
the Cuticura Remedies for two months
and our baby was a different girl. You
could not see g sign OF sore and she
was as fair es q newborn baby, and ell
for the small cost Of a dollar and seventy
five cents where We had spent ten
times the money for doctoring. She
is now two years old and has not had O
sign Of the eczema since. Mrs. III. b.
BGdke, r. ~ D. I, LeSueur, Mimi,
Apr. Is and May 2. 1907"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
OLD KIBBEY HOUSE
SOLD BY REILLY
Plumbing Supply Company
to Build Warehouse
on Siet.

Hugh Reilly has sold the old Kibbey
property, at 1921 1 street northwest, a
three-story residence that has been IN
occupied for many years. TO II. w. Sey-
mour. agent for the Crane Company of
Chicago. through the Morrison Bsal
Estate Company. While the cOnsidera-
ton IS not made public. it is under
stood TO he about $4,000.
The property has a depth Of 1929 feet
TO a wide alley. and contains in all AN
square feet.
The Crane Company is one OF the
largest plumbers supply concerns in
the world, owning and maintaining
warehouses and stores tn twenty prin-
Cipai cities OF the United States It is
. the intention Of the company TO tear
down the dwelling. work on which has
already been started, and to erect a
modern fOur-stOTy warehouse and eXhi-
5ition room. Plans for the new build
ing have already been drawn and &C
Cepted.
The establishment of this business
house on 1 street marks the latest tn-
cursiOn OF business into the old resi-
Gence section OF the northwest.
With the exception OF the Lerch plant
near Twelfth street, but fronting or
/ that street there is ~ other business
| builGing on the block a. nearby.
/ The new move marks a step forward
/ iu the business development Of tbs
I city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
Pohick's Glory Nearly Departed;
Els to Close Jubilee Tonight

Today, the third and last day Of Po-
hicks glory, is TO be d fitting finale.
Today is visiting Ellls day. and Elks.
from ali over the East viii be well
coined in the village. But alas. il Is
tie end. Again viii Ponick slumber IN
known and undisturbed. except by the
iexesrniths. No enthusiastic multitude
VII tramp down the main street 70 the
circus grounds. Again will the post
Office receive its solitary bit OF mail,
and with Hen Weatherby's store, vii
b., principally attractive for the village
Ioafers. between harvests.
Today is the last day Of the jubilee
and barn dance being given BY Wash
ington Lodge OF EIks in Pohick. the vii
lage in the heart Of the Benning Race
Track.
Four hundred Baltimore Elks viii at
tend the carnival today. A COMMITTEES
from Washington Lodge. consisting o
Hugh r. Harvey. Rosa +. Downing
James l.. Ward, Frank, 1. Fancy. and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
Clerk of the Police Court Uncon-
scious Since Monday-Mother's
Death Breaks Man Down.

Physicians at Providence Hospital said
late this afternoon that Joseph Y. Potts,
clerk OF the Police Court, who has been
seriously fl for several days, was much
weaker. All hope for his recovery has
been abandoned
Mr. Potts has been unconscious nearly
ali the time since Monday morning.
Following the death OF his mother last
week. Mr.. Potts was stricken with an
aggravated form OF deliHum, and his
condition became so serious that it was
necessary 10 remove him to the hos
pItaL
Mr.. Potts, who Is sixty years Of age,
has been a resident OF washington since
1874 For a number OF years he was city
editor OF the National Republican. and
during tho civil war he was employed
| in the office OF the Quartermaster Gen
| oral OF the Army. He IS a charter mem
/ Der Of the Washington Lodge OF Elks
| and has been prominently identified
with q number Of the fraternai or
| CARNATIONS. He was appointed CLERK
/ Of the Police Court by Judge Thomas
/ r Miller
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
LOTS OF HARD WORK AHEAD
FOR MEN WHO WILL ROW
IN BIG REGATTA

POUGHKEEPSIE June 18.-With the
arrival here Of the Syracuse crews, all
the calleEe OaTsmen who are entered
for the annual regatta on June Y are
on hand.
Rough water made the evening prac-
tice uneventful except that II was the
first appearance OF all the Syracuse
boats The adherents OF other colleges
had no opportunity to get a line on Ten
Esyck'B young men. as he sent them
down the river close to the east shore
10 keep out OF the sea.
on the other side Of the river the
crews Of Cornell, Pennsylvania, and Co
lunabia ekirted the shore ia their pTac-
tice spins. The practice was generally
unsatisfactory, and there were no speed
trials, individual inbOard and BLADE
work receiving the attention from most
Of the coaches. There is not a crew
here in racing form which means that
an unusual amount Of work has got 10
be gone through ia the next eight days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
COL Joseph Noble Falls Dying;
Funeral VIII Be Held Saturday
Assistant Chief of Treasury
Bureau Stricken in
Office.
Left College to Take Com
mission and Maine Regi-
ment During War.

The funeral OF Col Joseph Noble, as
sistant chief 10 the division Of loans
and currency in the Treasury Depart
ment, who diod Of heart disease In his
office yesterday, will be held from his
residence, 2OlS Fifteenth street north
west, Saturday afternoon The time
has not been fixed pending the arrival
OF Colonel Mobiles brother from Au-
gusta, Me
The services viii be conducted by
the Rev. George Calvert Garter, pas
tor OF the St. Andrews Church, pas
cations from the Loyal Legion and
Burnside Post, G.. a r., viii a,tend,
the former organization having charge
of the services at the grave. The in
terment win be at Arlington Cemetery,
In the morning Colonel Noble had
left his home for his office apparently
In the best of health and spirits. He
was known to have had a weak heart,
bu thsi attacks rarely went beyond a
slight difficulty in breathing and weak
ness lasting a day or so.
Dropped While Talking.
He was talking with friends when tif
attack came. Without a word he drop
ned 10 the floor as though shot and
remained unconscious from that time
until his death, soon afterWard. He
was carried hastily from the building
and taken to the Emergency Hospital
where it was found that all efforts were
futile.
Mrs. Eliza Noble this morning was
almost Frustrated by the shock Of hei
husbands sudden death. Colonel No
BILE IS survived by two sons. Arthur
! and DR.. Charles b Noble. the former
/ employed in the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. and three daughters, Miss
| Mary l. Noble Miss Adelne Noble
and Miss Grace l. Noble.
/ Colonel Noble had been employed j
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18

Charles II. Utermuhle. viii meet the
visiting delegation and escort It. into the
grounds. An address Of welcome viii
be made BY Robert McWade and each
visitor VIII be given a button. when
will be a badge Of admission TO every
thing on the grounds
A delegation of 20 is coming from
Alexandria, by special car. which viii
take them direct TO Benning. Richmond
VIII also send q delegation. IS will
Annapolis, Philadelphia, and practically
every nearby city.
.a s- aces VIII be held this
afternoon, and the mule race at $50
O'clock, as usual A straw ride will
start from the Peace Monument AZ $40
and headed by the EIks' band, parade
90 Pennsylvania avenue 10 Washington
Circle and thence out II street 70 Ben
ming.
POhick is not weeping at the newt
able. All IS gayety on this, the last
day Everything is going fun blast and
the country circus IS giving one granr
! continuous performance that is apt q
| leave the performers in a state Of col
! lapse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
TWO HARVARD CREW
STARS SUSPENDED

CAMBRIDGE, Mas. June I5.-The
indefinite suspension or Sidney ". Fish,
No. 2, on the Harvard varsity crew, and
Charles c. Morgan, jr.. OF the Harvard
four-oared crew. beth OF New York,
forcing them 20 suspend rowing Tor the
remainder OF the year and thUs max
ing both ineligible 20 compete IA the
annual race with Yale, was announced
by t5e administrative board OF Harvard
Uni yersity today after a meeting IN
Cambridge.
TIE men were suspended for an IL
legal violation OF a college rule, forbid
ding the removal Of books or pamphlets
from certain Libraries connected with
the university.
The suspension Of Fish, who IS one
Of the veteran oarsmen OF the varsity
crew, leaving a vacancy hard 70 nj,
viii weaken considerably the Harvard
eight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
TRUXTONS ORGANIZED.

The TITJxtons have organized a team
averaging sixteen years aud want
games with all teams in the District,
Petworths. Jefferson School, Interstate
Commerce Commission Juniors, and
Riverdale, preferred Address Paul
Callahan, Washington Times.
The lineup follows; Pitchers, w,
Haumett and p Callahan: catchers
r. Menefes and p. Hagan; first base,
r Myers; second base, ?. Callahan and
F. Harper, shOrtstop, T. Gibson and F.
Menefee: third base. W HammetU ano
IT. GOttwaIs; right field. r. Parkhin
Lambert: center field, +. Harper and
p Hagan: left field, T. Gibson and IL
Cfottwals-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
PENSIONERS REFUSE
TO OBEY ORDERS
Former Policemen Question Law
Directing Them to Undergo
pl,rrcicnI Examination
Physical Examination.

Protest against the order requiring
them 10 appear before the board Of
police and FIRE surgeons for examina-
ton as benefciaries Of the police pen
sion fund is made to the Commission
ers by John Sullivan and Charles Bar
tel. former policemen.
Ia accordance with an act OF the last
Congress pensioners OF the Police and
Fire Department wtu be required TO IN
dergO an eXaminet ION every two years
and those considered 10 be in good
physical condition will be dropped from
The rolls.
la letter 10 the Commission
erE Sullivan says that his connection
with the District government having
ended by his absolute discharge there
from. all official control was thereby
terminated, and he is no longer sub
5ect 10 official orders.
The same view IS taken by Bartel. who
SAYS he will he examined at his home,
Fort Nitfin, Pa. under protest Com
missi0ne- West has recommended that
"a certificate of examination be accept
ed. sullivan viii be informed that II be
fails 90 appear such failure VIII be
taken into consideration in the further
disposition OF the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18

the Treasury Department since 1870
and during that zine had constantly
resided in this city. He was slNty-n-he
years old. At the outbreak OF the ClNll
wa he was made a second Lieutenant
in the Ninth Maine Infantry. lie was
excessively raised 10 first heuteu-
aney. a CaptainCy. and was hnai'y
mustered out as heutenanl-coloiie--
Went Back to College.
He resumed his studies at Bowdoin
College. where he had been studying
prior TO the outbreak Of the war. grad
uating from that institution in 1852
In 1870 he came TO this city and
was enrolled rs 4 clerk I'm the Treas
nv Department. Since then his prog
ress has been rapid. He took an M
-er-a Interest in the Treasury Bowling
Association, being one OF the Io*Ierefs
of that organization. He was married
ip Stamford, Conn, October 1876.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
Man Sits Rigid at Switchboard;
Tragedy Saddens Whole Force

ton was dispensed. IL was as quiet az
the tomb.
The instruments about the Once lo.1
the simple story and the Coroner began
his work.
The windows were blocked 10 prevent
the gaze of the curious on the scene
on the tragedy. and with tho courage
Of his kind the Coroner took hold OF
the mans body.
Mr.. Folsom gave a good, healthy
vavya. bEnksd mis- eyes. ana when ne
had pulled himself sufficiently together
looked about.
The Coroner turned away with an an
of supreme disgust and murmurec
something that sounded suspiClGusiy ike
Asleep at the Switch
Outside the little crowd smiled when
&c heard; the policemen skunk away aho
the morgu- wagon disappeared whence
it had CONF. The electric power was
Immediately set in motion once again
and although he has not said so. Mr
Folsom would really Ike to Know the
! Identity of his Jinks-the Pcepins Tom
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
HAVENNERS CHALLENGE.

The Havenner Baking Company base
ball club challenges the winner of the
Boston StohIman game. The HaEeuuer
nine would prefer To play the winner
at Marshall Hall on "Grocers' Day
June "a Address #. W. Meyers, Haven
ner Bakery Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
STREETS INSPECTED
BY COMMISSIONERS
Allegations of Favoritism by P. J,
Brennan Being Investigated
by Full Board.

In connection with the allegation OF
p. J. Brennan that the paving OF Ger
tain streets was given 20 the Crawford
Paving Company which should have
been awarded to the Brennan Construc-
ton Company. the Commissioners today
made an inspection of the thoroushfares
in question. The inspection was made
at the suggestion Of the Engineer Com
missioner, who desired that q personal
observation be made by Commissioners
mcfarland and West. who were TO de-
eide upon the question OF favOritism in
giving the onrracts by the Engineer
Department.
The Commissioners inspected also the
work in connection with The elimination
OF grade crossings in the Southwest
section Of the city and In the neiga
bOrhOOd OF the new Union Station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
SHOOTS MAD DOG.

Policeman Weber. OF the Anacostia
station, this morning shot and killed q
supposed mad dog that had terroTized
uars0ns living in the vicinity Of Shert-
dan avenue, Hillsdale. The animal was
foaTufne at the mouth. it's tongue was
badly swollen and showed other indi-
cations OF being mad II IS not known
whether anyone was bitten by the DOG.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
SLEEP KILLED
By an Itching HumOr. Another
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

4 broke out with q humOr which
spread almost all over my body. The
itching would get worse on retiring,
so / could not sleep. 1 tried several
remedies but It grew worse until / got
some Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Pills
which began to relieve me at once. By
the time I had used ono vial of the Pills,
the humor was entirely gone. 1 wish
every sufferer could secure the Cuti-
cura Remedies. Travis Bates, Hamburg,
Ark. April 20, 1907"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every HumoF OF Infants. Children. and Adults con
sists OF Cutieura Soap (25cA to Cleanse ehe Skin,
Cuticura Ointment (50cD 70 Heal the skin, and
Cuticura Resovent (50c for 10 the form Of Chocoa e
Coated Pills 25c per vial OF COZ 20 Purify the Blood
Sold throughout the world Potter Drug & Chem.
roFn.. Sole Props Boston, Mass.
aT-Maiisd Free. Cuaoura Book alassfa Diseases
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18
Talk of Second Defamation
of Washington See
by Prelate.
ELECTED AGAIN
BY MARGIN OF II
Nine Nominated for Place, But DR..
McKim Is the Closest Com
petitor in the Race.

Rumors are current today Of the
probability Of a second refusal being
received from the Rt. Rev. Charles
Henry Brent, who was again yesterday
elected to the bishopric Of washington
at the convention Of tho Episcopal do
cese which met in Epiphany Church.
Bishop Brent was chosen over the
Rev. DR.. Randolph McKim, his rs'ar-
est competitor, by nine clerical ENC
twelve lay votes.
Bishop Brent Notified.
Dr AfcKim last night sent the follow
ing message 10 Bishop Brent;
seyou have again been elected Bishop
Of washington. Affectionate Greet
ings."
Bishop Brent was reelected aIter H'e
ballots were taken. but 1t was evident
after the first, that the fight was De
tween Bishop Brent, and the Rev Ran
dolph H McBim, pastor. or the ChuFcA
Of the Epiphany.
Nine nominations were made as fol-
lows:
The Ri Rev. Charles Henry Brent
the Rev. DR.. Randolph IL Mckim' the
Rev. DR.. George Calvert Carter. the
Rev. William NJ. Grosvernor, the Rev.
DIT. W. NJ. NTorgan-Jor s, the Rev +
NJ. Rhinelandcr. the rev. Charles Il
Buck, the Rev. DIT. 7. J. Packard inc
Rev. Dr. Alfred Harding. These nine
narrowed down to FIVE, with each sue
ceedng ballot, Bishop Brent gaining
steadily. DIT. McKim received twenty
fo,,r clerical and twenty-three lay
votes on the first ballot. and twenty
clerical and twenty-siG lay on the ma
II is not expected that any reply viii
be received from Bishop Brent f0r seN
eral weeks. There IS a posslDllly, Il
IS said, that a delegation OF WashlhP-
tor clergyman VIII journey 20 Mann. !.
ito icaray THE otfhcial nolihcat1On 10
FisfOp Brent AMI urge Inn 10 acCtpt
The men most talked OF ior TINS I'sls
are the Rev. William Devrles, the KEY
George +. Dudley, and the Rev. =
Fsriv in the convention. it deveI
oped that the followers OF Dr. Mchlu
intended making a hard fight agalls
the reelection Of Bishop Brent boti
parties employed all the tactic
known to parliamentary law. Thomai
Nelson Page. the novelist, was one o
the most enthusiastic supporters o
DR. McKim. He seconded the noHlna
ton and led in the fight for his cleo
ton.
Moves for IMAM nifty.
When an election was declared o
the NTH ballot DR.. OIcFsFm moved tina
II be unanimous. but his motion wa
defeated by several votes DIT. Nc
Kim and Thomas Nelson Page pointe
out that they did not think Bisho
Brent would come to Washington o
so close a vote, but this did not IN
huenCe those determined against
unanimous ballot
The convention was one of the mos
exciting and interesting ever held 1
Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-18

It was a CHASTITY sight that met the
eye Of the peeper-in.
out in the little substation of the
Potomac Power and Electric Company.
at Harvard street and Sherman avenue,
F. L Folsom. the only operator. sat
rigid at the switchboard His head was
buried in his arms and the spirit OF an
awful tragedy hung over the little
building.
Quiet reigued without, and when a
passer-by. attracted by the absence OF
any sign Of life, at $50 o'clock this
morning. looked in at the window he
was shocked at the sight In an instant
the thought few through his mind:
"Electrocuted."
without attempting to enter the build
Ing the man hurried TO "a telephone and
notified the main office of the company
of the fate Of its lone operator at the
little station. Realizing that $500 volts
2Iowed necessarily into the station the
order was Immediately given TO ,Lt on
tia current. and the few employees OF
fine conuauv who heard the awful news
sbusdered as they thought OF the fate
of Mr.. Folsom. He had been IN the
company @ long while, and when a
connetent man was needed 10 take
charge Of the new transformer station
/ Mr.. Folsom had been Immediately Sc
/ lected. The employees talked IT. wins
pers lest some OF those with unsteady
nerves might hear. II was gruesome II
| the extreme.
Coroner's Office Informed.
/ o. % +L, -or,Darv's ernDlOves i'm
mediatelv notified the police, and Tho
! Coroner,s office was informed Shortly
after the passer-by had sent out TIT
alarm the electric power was turned
off from the street railways and trafh'
! was suspended. A few minutes later
SQUAD of bIue-coated policemen tool
their places at the door Of the build
Ling. and no one was permitted elthe
to enter or to look through the window
at the stricken man
A murmur went through the crow
and all heads were turned toward
! long, black wagon that came slowly u
the street It was the mOrgue WagO
coming TO take the mans body dow
| to the little gray building on the waite
front where the known ana unknoW
dead of the city repose when by som
unusual means they drift out or I'M
world and into another.
| Hardly had the wagon drawn up I
the curb in front Of the station VINE
tbe coroner walked briskly up tn
street and the little file Of policeme
made way for him With the air {
business that characterizes his offic
| me. coroner entered the CHASTITY chan
Der.
There was no whiTr of machinery, 2
! aea fleming noises that might indica'
that within that little building the grea
/ electric power for light and transports
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-19
Flying Machines In War.

New York.-Expressing the belief
that an aerial navy would be far step
in the final conquest of war Hudson
Maxim, inventor of explosives, and first
maker of smokeless powder in this
country. speaking Saturday night at
the second annual banquet Of the Aero
Club of New York at the st. Regis, de-
clared that we must have armaments s
in order to enforce international law
and that we need stronger navy.
Mr.. Maxim surprised his auditors by
declaring that the japanese had re-
Gently purchased of steel company at
Newark, New Jersey. 5000 tons of rife
barrels, rifles enough to arm 100000
men. Most of the rifles, the speaker
stated, were in the hands Of the Jap
anese troops.
Mr.. Maxim. speaking of the part the
flying machine would play in war,
said
Some terrible things have been pre-
dicted for the flying machine as n war
engine. 1t is comforting to know that
no very great loss of life or property
would result from dynamite dropping
from flying machines. for the reason
that it requires confinement to work
very wide destruction. Half a ton OF
dynamite dropped upon the four-inch
deck Of battleship might kill few
men, wreck some of the superstructure
and dent the deck bit, but the de-
struction would not be widespread and
the crew below would be uninjured.
Dropped on coast fortifications the
damage would be negligible. Half
ton bombs dropped into the streets of a
large city or on top of the great build
ings would shake few foundations,
break lot of glass and kill few peo-
pie.
"The flying machine will have very
great use in war as a scouting craft for
the purpose of locating an enemy and
inspecting his position; but the enemy
will have his aerial pickets out, too.
and there will be many tilt in the air
between the warning craft"
Gilpin observer., 1908-03-19
Stratton Tax Disburseme nts.

Denver.-By an agreement reached
Saturday between state officers and the
heads Of the state institutions Of learn
ing the latter will soon receive the
amounts made possible of payment by
the receipt of the Stratton Inheritance
tax. and, in return. the state will be
relieved of many claims that have been
handed down from past administra-
tions.
Treasurer Bent and Auditor Statler,
who had purposed to take tho case TO
the Supreme Court offered TO accept
the Judgment of the District Court at
Denver in favor of the state instltu-
tions IL they would formally give waiv.
ers on all claims against the state for
deficiencies In appropriations In past
years. Among these latter were many
coming down from past administra.
tions when the funds received were
not sufficient to cover all of the appro-
propriations authorized by the legisla-
ture. An agreement was reached
whereby all but one OF these old bills
were to he abandoned. The one ex.
ception was an appropriation Of $37..
921 for the completion of building
at the School of Mines.
Treasurer Bent stated to the repre-.
sentatives of the institutions that, as
soon as the waivers were flied. he
would be ready to pay the money de.
cided to be due them.