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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
VICTIMS FALL FOR
FLIM-FLAM ARTIST
Ancient Short Chanse Gag Sue
ceSSfully Worked-Two Wo-
men Are Ct,r7O
men Are Stung.

After an absence Of several weeks,
the 1im-f1am artist appeared in
Washington again last night. Two vo-
men were his victims
A well-dressed young man walked into
the Columbia laundry. 623 G street
northwest, with a handful of change
and requested the cashier to exchange
1t for a so bill. saying that he wanted
10 send the money away
A girl at the counter took the change
and gave him the bill. Counting il. she
found the money was 81 short The
young man counted the money He.
too, found that II was 81 short. In the
meantime he had gone through the
operations Of placing the bill in an
envelope.
IN take the money back and bring
you the right change" he said You
keep the biH,'' he added, handing her
the envelope
The young man failed to return. and
when the cashier opened the envelope
she found il contained a piece of paper.
Later in the evening Mrs. John Kolb.
the owner Of a confectionery store at
15OS Fourteenth street northeast. re-
ported to the police that she was finn
TANNED out of 500 in the same manner.
Mrs. Kolb says that plausible stranger
asked for a twenty-donar bill in OK
change for small bills. Mrs. KoIb was
then victimized in the same manner as
the girl at the laundry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
ATHLETIC EVENTS
WILL BE FEATURE
Night Watchman's Associatfon
Plans Annual Outing forMar- 4
shall Hall August 4.

The third annual excursion % Sh0=
Night Watcbman's Association VII Be.
given at Marshall Hall, August l. Tbs
committee which has had the arrange
ments IN charge viii endeavor 20 make
this years outing the most successful
IN the history OF the association A
series OF athletic events and other fea-
lures has been arranged. Included 81
the program Will be 50 and lD-y-srd
races between boys and girls. young
men and women. and fat men, three
legged race, potato race, egg race, ana
others.
Master Don Shrier, the vvellAxnowr1
young acrobat, viii give an exhibition
in the afternoon and evening. and Floyd
Featnerstone Will give a musical entsr~5
tainuent IN the pavilion following the
arrival OF the evening boat
One OF the features Of the day will BE-
a special series OF events for children
for which 1--WE prizes Will be awarded
The committee which IS completing
arrangements for the excursion is COM
posed Of a J. SOnspies. chairman; 3
+. Hopper, treasurer, William n.
Groves. secretary; z McDearmOn, ana
James l. Cochran. business manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
KEEP ON GUESSING
FOR MISSING WORD
Sunday Times Contest Just as
important to Most as Sun
day Dinner.


There are many people in Washing
ton, especially women. who have the
guessing habft so fixed that il has be-
come as natural for them to null over
the missing word page of the Sunday
Times as # is 70 eat their Sunday
dinner
Some months ago when the series Of
missing word pages was started. thou
sands contested for the bright crisp
ten-dOllar notes that were waited to-
ward the lucky one. The manner in
which II has caught the wonderland
men toO-of Washington. is little short
Of wonderful They are not discourag-
ed by one failure. or twO-they keep
at II, guessing Sunday after Sunday
confident that some day they will land
the prize
A man got i for last Sundays page.
He is W J. Moore, apartment 90, the
Rochambeau.
One woman who has tried every
Sunday for the prize shows pure grit
and stick-to-it-iveness that is admira-
BILE She wrote as follows;
I fnclose answers 10 last Sundays
missing word contez- have never
missed one. and although have never
won a prize figure that there is moth
ing lost If try. and stand chance
Of getting $40. which is worth trying
for"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
SIS FOR SKELETON
IS GHOULS' PRICE
Graves in Baltimore Gene
terry DeSecrated-Want-
ed Skull for Den"

BALTIMORE, July ia CHASTITY tale
of Dissertation Of graves in st. Peters
Cemetery was unfolded before Justice
Tyson today, when two men were given
a preliminary hearing on the charge OF
grave robbery and committed for the
action of the criminal court.
Fifteen dollars. one Of the prisoners
told Justice Tyson. was the stock price
for skeletons. and a skull and cross
bones we're TO be had in exchange for a
plug Of tobacco.
The men accused are Carlton Talbot
and William OGrady, an assistant
grave-digger at the cemetery In Tat
bolts possession the police found two
human skulls and two crossbones, which
he declared he had purchased for the
purpose Of giving gruesome tinge TO
his den" at home
The two skulls found in Talbott's pos
session are evidently those Of an adult,
probably a man. judging from the size,
and of a child. They give evidence OF
having recently been dug up, and hair
two or three inches long is attached to
the smaller one. They had evidently
been buried for two or three years.
Talbot told Justice Tyson that he
went TO the cemetery with the intention
OF getting bones TO decorate his ''den,"
il that were possible. He fell into con-
versatiOn with O'Grady. he declared.
and also talked With q man known 10
him as Thomas Foley. an assistant
grave-digger who offered him the op-
pUrtunity of lifting" a body for the
comparatively insignificant amount of
So
O'Grady who. he declared, admitted
IL TO be his custom 10 pick up a bit of
loose change by the sale OF a bone or
two or silver handle off a casl5et,
thrust his shovel deep into the earth
and turned up the skulls and bones,
which he wrapped up in a newspaper.
He was to give O'Grady a plug of to-
bacco today, he declared.
II is believed by the police that the
bones were dug up n IN obscure corner
Of the cemetery where repose the bodies
Of several unidentified persons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
QUIET TIE ORDER
FOR GAY NEW YORK
Bingham Plans to
Have Paradise of Silence on
Manhattan.

NEW YORK, July 1S.-New York is
70 be quiet city. Its sleepers are to
be allowed to sleep by day as well as
by night 1t is about to become a para
disc Of silence, and enjoy an anti-noise
by Mrs. Isaac L. Rice and her valiant
band of crusaders.
Commissioner Bingham today issued
a general order-its title shall go down
&c history as number 43-directing the
most sweeping crusade against unnec-
essary racket that any American city
ever heard. It goes into effect at once
and a score of the din-producing pests
of the town must vanish before it.
There are to be no more yeIls of Hi
Ca-a-sh Clo-o-o" No more Tara
Tara. Ding a Ling Ling from scis-
sors grinders. No more fiat wheels on
surface cars. No more
But here's the list. These things The
police have specifically been ordered to
suppress:
Unnecessary shouting Of street hawk
ers Of all kinds
All unnecessary shouting and yelling
Unnecessary blowing of steamship
and factory whistles.
Roller skating on the streets or side
walks to the interruption and inter
ference Of traffic.
Whistles on peanut roasters-
Unnecessary blowing of whistles OF
horns on motor cycles and automobiles
Yelling Of cold clothes men,"
Yelling Of extras" at night.
Kicking tin cans on the sidewalks.
Yelling of carriage barkers at thea
tiers and hotels.
Flat wheels on street cars.
Barking dogs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
BACKING INTO THE WINTER.

At an Atlantic City hotel :htre is an
old Southern negro employed as head
waiter. One afternoon last summer a
number Of guests were rems rking how
cool If was for the season, and one
Of them turned to the old servitor.
who CHANGED to be standing nearby,
and said:
well. John, how do you account for
its being so cool2"
The colored man thought for a mo-
ment and answered gravely:
We'll, sub, dere hab been so many
Oh desc here earthquakes and volcanoes
eruptin' dat de earf' hab done shook
off it's axis and's revolvin' the odder
way. It am comm winter instead OF
summer "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
LODGE
HOLDS MEETING

Eastern Lodge No. :, L o. o. F., held
its regular meeting on Wednesday
evening Brothers KnOrr and RObeu
were installed as supporters OF the vice
grand by Grand Representative J. I.
Brown.
Noble Grand Rich has introduced a
feature BY declaring a recess during
each meeting. which is given up en-
tirely 10 social intercourse
Brother Petty at the regular open
meeting Of the lodge en- Wednesday,
july %, viii relate some personal rem
fniscenCes Of the civil war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
WASHINGTON CAMP
INSTALL5 OFFICERS
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Lodge Hears Addresses From
Its New Leaders.

AT a meeting Of WaE ,tngton Camp,
No 6. Patriotic order Sons OF Ameri-
ca. Thursday night, the following Off
GERS for the ensuing y'sar were INSTALL
ed: President. Rozier Burroughs: vice
president, George Brown, master Of
forms, William Fisher. conductor, Ian
don Halliday; Inspector. John II.
Sweeney, ard guard. James r. Taylor.
The ceremonies we're conducted by
National Inspector Jan-es w Allison
assisted by past President John Talley
and Past President Joseph Barnes. Ad-
dresses were made by National Inspect
or Allen and the newly installed Ofhc-
ers after which refreshments were
served
Camp No. s is the youngest camp in
the District, but is energetic and pros
porous and has a good surplus in the
treasury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

The First Battalion OF United States
Marines, which is stationed temporarily
in the Canal Zone, had no intention Of
letting the Fourth of July go by without
properly celebrating the holiday, and
the men had a great time. a full &C
count of the days events has been sent
TO The Tunes by George r. Sousa, OF
Company d.
A program Of athletic events had
been arranged for the morning, but a
heavy rain spoiled this feature. How
ever, the morning was given over to
wall scaling. a pie-eatlng contest, and
a rooster" shoot.
The wall-scaling turned out 10 be a
remarkable exhibition of the activity
of the men in this important vancouver.
Company A came out the winner, with
a time record of 1:5s. Company D was
second, with 2:15; Company 3, third,
with 2:45, and Company c was disqual-
flied because the men failed 10 take
their rifles over the wall. The contest
consisted o. four men and q leader
climbing over the wall In full march
ing order. firing five volleys. climbing
back. and lining up in their original
positions. Company A was the only
one which had had practice prior to
the exhibition and the result was highly
creditable TO the men. .-
Four Enter Pie-Eating Race.
-Four men from each company par
tieipated in the -pie-sating contest, the
conditions being that each contestant
should eat a large Pie with his hands
tied behind his back. This proved TO
0e thoroughly amusing. The spectators
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
TABLOID PHILOSOPHY.

It's a poor excuse that a woman
won't accept when she wants to because
nobody else Will.
The trouble with trying to beat sense
into children is you beat 1t out the other
side of them.
The more money a man can make in a
prosperous business the sureE he is TO be
in some other
The way A woman judges how sick her
husband isn't IS by how much fuss he
makes about IL.
There's something about the clothes
women wear in summer that makes you
think how different they would be az
fAey were dreSScd.-New Xerlcs PreSasA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
First Marine Battalion Enjoys
It's Rainy Fourth in Canal Zone

AID the men who were not in the con-
test stood about joking the contest
ants, whose faces were sometimes
buried In the pies in their efforts 70
beat the others out. = member Of Com
pany D woH the. contest.
Instead of having a turkey shooting
contest IL resolved itself into a. rooster
shooting match as turkeys We're not
available. The men were just as well
satisfied and the result was that Com
pany d captured its bird with the
first shot, Company A with. its second,
Company B with it's fifth, and Company
with it's eighth shot.
The rain became so heavy that the
morning program had 10 be discontinued
but the festivities were resumed at 1880
o'clock in the evening, when the men
gave a minstrel show under the title OF
lone Night in the Bar Room" Those
who participated in this were Corporals
Proper and Cottey. Trumpeter George
r. SOusa, and Privates Taber, Smith,
and Graf.
Oriental Beauties"
THE Ragge Cadets was given by
Guunery Sergeant Brown and his troop
anG ''The Oriental Beauties and
Dancers" was presented by Mr. Wester-
lake and his company. Songs were
sung by PrIvates Fields, Oysterman,
and Bruner with limitations by George
X. Sousa- Music was furnished by Prof.
Arnold and mis- volunteer band OF the
Marine Corps.
Altogether the Fourth Of July among
the men of the First Battalion Of ma
rines was a most suspicious occasion
and even the steady doWnpour could DC
little to lessen their enthusiasm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
ELKS PLAN TO OPEN
NEW ROOF GARDEN

The committee Of library Of Washing
ton Lodge, No. Is. =. p o. EIks. has
completed arrangements for an enter
tainment 10 be held tomorrow evening
on their new roof garden. 81 II street
northwest A program. which includes
vaudeville acts, music, and moving
pictures has been arranged The ROOF
is n cool spot and Refreshments will
be served during the evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
A MAGNIFICENT HEADDRESS

The maharajah OF Upal has a head
dress Of gems which is valued at $780,
600. The front and crest Of this part Of
the maharajah's regalia are formed by
a mass of closely set diamonds, while
a fringe Of large drops Of pure emeraIds
hangs SyeT his forehead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
HIS LAST SPLURGE.

yes, he was a fellow of royal in
stincts. Did you hear how he spent
the final remnant OF his great for
tuner"
No: how was it2''
He went into a restaurant and
bought a full-sized beefsteak. ''-Ex-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

At the convention Of Harmony Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, on July 9, Grand
Master at Arms II. p. Wiley, on behalf
OF the Chancellor Commanders Club,
presented Past Chancellor J. S. Prescott
with a handsome ring. IN recognition OF
services rendered the club and also the
order IN the late memorial services
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
so THOUGHTFUL.

Nell-Yes; the count Is attentive to
her. She admired some roses she saw
in a florists window they We're passing
yesterday. so he had some sent up to
her
Beile-How thoughtful,
Nell-Yes; c. o. D.-The Catholic
Standard and Tines,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
AN EARLY BIRD.

The gilded youth had entered his
fathers bank TO learn the business
glad 10 see that you get here promptly
al nine"
Il could get here even earlier, dad.
Our club. you know, closes al five
Exchange.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
EASILY ARRANGED.

The calcium was out OF order
Il can't do my best without a glare,
averred the star.
Il can fix that" responded the impre-
sario. I'm station one of the other
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

You are very lucky If you can send
a bill 10 a man without making him
mad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

While a man is watching his enc
mics. his friends get away with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

Grand Chancellor C. il. Woodward IN
stalled NJ. c. Carothers as prelate and
E. A Hutchinson as master at arms OF
Myrtle Lodge. Knights Of Pythias, on
last Tuesday evening. TO MI vacancies.
After the ceremony the grand chan
celIor addressed the lodge. outlining his
plans for the work Of the year. lie was
given a cordial welcome by the member
ship Of the lodge and visitors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
FAMILY IS HAPPY
At CAMP GOOD WILL
Motherand Children Breathe
Pure Air-Father Goes
TO Work.
LATEST ADDITIONS
TOOUTING FUND
Washingtonians Are Responding
Slowly to Help the Good
Work Along.

Another illustration of the good work
that is being done at Camp Good VIII
IS shown by the story of a mother and
her FIVE young children who We're re-
Gently invited 10 spend two weeks. The
family. once respectable and well TO
do. had met with adversely on every
hand, and for the last few months had
been living in q. crowded tenement near
the river in the southwest section Of
the city
The father. becoming discouraged,
took to drink. Huddled IN a small room,
the children were obliged to sleep on
the floor, while the mother and father
occupied a WORKOUT mattress In this
hot, miserable place the baby died,
and the other FIVE children began 70
show the effects OF heat and poor nour-
ishment.
Shows Father His Duty.
The shock Of the baby's death awak-
ened the father TO the fact that he had
, not been doing his duty by his children.
He stopped drinking, and made an ear
nest effort 10 find work. He was IN
able TO get employment. however. and
conditions grew steadily worse.
The Associated Charities, learning OF
the case, invited tie mother and five
children TO go 10 the camp. There also
would be an opportunity for the chill
dren to be well fed and nourished for
two weeks. An opportunity was also
given the father to lift the load Of care
from his mind and the oyerwOrked
mother would be given a rest.
To Begin New Life.
The family went TO Camp Good VIII,
the father secured work while they were
gone, and soon they will move into a
new home and begin life again under
better conditions.
Andrew Parker, treasurer Of the sum-
mer outings committee. acknowledges
the following contributions:
~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
PYTHIANS PREPARE
FOR BOSTON DRILL
Uniform Rank of Washing
ton Will Be Well
Represented.

The int rest OF the Knights OF Pythias
of the District Of Columbia in the ap-
preaching meeting at Boston, continues
undated.
The uniform rank of this city will be
well represented at the biennial encamp-
ment of that body, and practice drills
Of the two companies are being held TO
prepare for the competition.
For the first time in the history OF
the uniform rank, Washington has en-
tries for this contest. and the officers
and members hope to put the Pythians
in list OF winners. representing the Ma
tionaI Capital in the civic-fraternal
drill organizations.
Eleven thousand dollars will be dis
tributed in prizes for the various con-
tests Ut Boston. August TO g.
The approaching convention OF the
Supreme Lodge. Knights OF Pythias, at
Boston, promises to be one Of the most
notable in its history. both from the
standpoint Of attendance as well as the
various questions TO be considered, as
already announced.
The convention wiz be held in the
Hotel Somerset. Commonwealth avenue.
beginning on Tuesday. August 4. az 10
O'Clock, and will continue about ten
days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

Contributions for the camp are re-
ceivsd at S11 G street northwest.
Twenty-Five dollars viii send another
such mother and her children 10 the
camp for two weeks. Fifteen dollars
will care for mother and two chill
dren, and $40 will take a mother and
baby.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

After all. there IS nothing quite so
funny as an amateur wearing a uni
form.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

Every man who works at all, works
TOO hard to fool his money away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
SUNFLOwER PHILOSOPHY.

Men are always wondering how WON
en- keep their hair up
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

There are very few sisters Of limited
means who do not pool their clothes
Atchison (Nan.) Globe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
FAMILY LIQUOR SIC

Fine Wines and Liquors for family use
Sole distributor OF Old Purisslnna WbfSIrN-
WIZ. CANNoN, 1225-1227 7th st. ~. W.
Telephone North 52S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
BUFFERS RHEUMATIC REMEDY.

rberrT7atisfn and govt. neuralgia and sctatica-
Raneaciai in paralysis and blood poisoning
Price 90 cents Indiana ave- ana u SIS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
FLOUR, FEED, AND Hay.

We handle Flour. Feed and Poultry Food
OF all kinds Buc&wheat. Rye and Graham
FlOurs- J. P c. RITTER & SONS, 70S D
81. NV Phone North 75-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19
AACHIN1sTs AID ENGINEERS.

ALLEN, MITCHELL & CO.
Eachinists and Engineers.
18th and Ohio ave NV once phone Main
$50 Night phone z. 1006-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-19

specialties IN roohng material, Asphaltu-n
rubber roofing KUre-A-Leke. mastic CON-
pound By the gallon. Line sslnenl. eLS-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
Ranch for Sale,

For Sale--160 acres on Mckay
creek. three miles from Pendleton.
INQUIRE OF or address H. p. Whit
man. Pendleton. Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Hotel St. George.

]. D. Sheldon, Echo; F. H. Tape,
]. B. Sawyer, Portland; C. L. Bates,
Seattle; E. R. Ferguson, city; John
Clancy, Portland; e. B. Promise,
Battings, Montana; NJ. H. Gillette,
Echo; ]. ]. Hogan, Thos. Pardy,
Portland; H. S. Foreman, Walla Wal
la; o. N. Cunningham, Pullman; j.
B. Saylor, Freewater; Geo. McGil-
very, Spokane; NJ. 1. Chapnell, Hunt
ington; Chas. Copeland, Hermiston;
w. F. Boehrig, Joe Langford, Spo-
kane; w. L. Reddig. Ed Culp, Port
land; H. L. Geustch, Spokane; C.
Berkley, ]. C. Moore, Portland; ]. b.
Calwen, Echo; r. A. Hirsch, S. B.
Edwards, Portland; Henry C. Grady
j. D. Keer, La Grande; Jas. Cid
erington, Walla Walla; w. E. Stull
E. B. Jamison, o. Winningstad, Port
land; H. C. Mahern, Eugene; B.
wapner, Seattle; O. I. Lines, Spokane;
NJ. Brizendine, Huntington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
Golden Rule Hotel.

Mrs. Radruck, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Niles, Irrigon; ]. Jesse
Starbuck; w. R. McRoberts, Spokane;
r. E. Thorn, Hermiston; Frank A.
Kroudt, Lewiston; C. L. Moller, Col
fax; E. P. Jannon. ]. B. Morehead
2. Houser, Echo; w. G. Corey, S. T.
Carson, Irrigon; Elmer Curtis, La
Grande; ]. A. Stupe and family, Col
fax; w. j. Reyker, T. Johnson; John
Armstrong, City; H. o. Akers; C.
Playnet, Walla Walla; Geo. Swag-
gart, Athena; G.. Swaggart and wife,
Heppner; G. A. Petteys, lone; Mrs.
J. P. McManus, Pilot Rock; A. An
drews, Heppner; Calvin C. Thomson
w. Scott Ford, Walla Walla; Bayard
Fisher L. H. Fry, Starbuck; DR.. e. R.
Swinburn, C. v. Daniel, city; H. G.
Newport, Hermiston; F. T. Lynn, NJ.
A. Sturdivant, Pilot Rock; e. M.
Cross, La Grande; Mrs. c.. G. Twadt
J. c. Pendergrast; Mrs. Alex Parker
and son, Irrigon.