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The Washington times., 1908-01-01
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL
IS LIKELY TO PASS CONGRESS
Institution Designed to Draw Out Hoards,
and Prevent Flow Of Money to European Countries.
Success in Canada and Philippines.

OF the two great reforms that Post
master General Meyer seeks 10 intro
duCe in the postal service. parcels post
and postal savings banks. II Is generally
conceded that the latter proposition
stands some chance Of becoming law at
the coming session of Congress, while
the opposition to the former IS so
great that il is believed the measure
stands but q bare chance Of passing.
The postal savings bank. unlike the
parcels post, which IS fought By inter
ests closely allied with transportation
matters, such as the express lines, and
by the small merchants In rural com
munities who fear the effect on their
business, does not have the opposition
OF the regular banking interests OF the
country in severe form. but rather a
passive Endorsement IS given 10 the
proposition by the financial Interests.
For this reason, It Is believed that II
the measure can be nodded into What
is deemed practicable form, postal inks
may soon become a part Of the D'stal
system.
Expect to Draw Out HOaTds
Postmaster General Meyer has eIven
the impression that the postal banks.
instead Of taking from the general cir
culation funds that might otherwise be
placed IN the regular banking channels,
will serve as a loadstOne 10 bring the
savings Of thousands from sundry hid
ing places. and thus be added 70 the
funds IN circulation.
The postal savings bank idea IS not
"a a q
Postmaster General, backed by Presi-
dent, has entered on q campaign N its
behalf. and the time seems aptly chosen,
as fl chances that there is a EreaV
deal OF dead money in the country
at the present time-nOney that is
boarded in bureau drawers and kept
IN old stockings because its owners fear
60 trust Il 70 the banks
Probably the strongest argument ad-
vanCed BY the Postmaster Genera and
the other advocates OF a postal banks
system is that such a scheme you'd
appeal strongly 70 immigrants, and that
instead CT so much money being sent
abroad by them the postal bankt Will
get the deposits, which in turn may be
loaned 70 the national banks Of the
country
Hope to Keep Money at Home
To stop the great aow CT American
money TO European countries by the
allen labor route. II it cal be stopped
is thought to be the greatest argument
yat made in favor OF postal banks and
Il Is on this theory that many Of the
best posted bank officials in the country
favor the plan.
Many of the arrivals from abroad are
accustomed to the idea of Government
banks and are lOath TO make deposits in
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

It Is pretty hard to convince some Of
those Iowa farmers that Leslie isn't
responsible for all OF Bernard's profa-
nations.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

I'VE are again compelled 10 call the
attention Of the City Fathers" says the
Philadelphia semi-we -kly Cry Of Free
dom' TO the ravages of the town goat.
Several times OF late have We been
compelled 10 furnish at least half A
dozen Of our regular subscribers. with
duplicate copies of the Cry, the NAY
ing complained that the goat got the
first copies. Also, what is the constable
dOing2 He fills an office Of 10 little
honor and dignity IN this community.
There is no excuse for him TO allow the
goat 10 forage in the front yards Of
our main thOrOughfaTe. It is high time
the Fathers took a stand in this mat
ter
The Washington times., 1908-01-01
BELGIAN PREMIER DEAD.

BRUSSELS, Jan. IN. De Troos.
premier and minister Of -he interior
died yesterday. He became premier on
May ? last, succeeding N. De Smst De
Nayer
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

The man who burned his wife hat
to prevent her going shopping Will be
sorry when he gets the bill for the new
one
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

Down in Georgia the authorities are
determined at all hazards to prevent the
prohibitionists getting intoxicated over
their big victory.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

Georgia now knows how much better
II tastes when you drink It n the dark
from a jug hid in the cellar.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

Women are TO be allowed TO smoke
cigarettes in New York restaurants anu
cares On again, off again, worse again
seems 10 be the tale Of the lid in New
York.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

Connecticut has man who IS get
ting fat on skim milk and bread. It's
a waste OF food for that man to eat
anything.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

Happy New Year" cried He. Happy
Leap Year." cried She.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

Advice TO plain women" is vast, !
wisdom Plain women skip IT, and the ?
husbands are afraid 10 say anythi1 d.,
about II.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

That little clause in the Georgia pro-
hibition law about regularly organized
social clubs being exempt. will be found
a great help in time Of need.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

The New York papers have taken ten
years of Mrs. sage's pictures since she
offered 10 restore the governors room
in the city hall.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

Anent the recent assaults committed
on women and children in the outlying
portions OF the District as well as in
the residential sections, Major Sylvest-
CT says:
The police force OF the District IS
deficient in numbers. In order 10 pa
troll the District, the directing authority
must continually borrow fom one con-
tingent of the force to obtain compli-
ance with the laws and regulations; that
is, the shortage OF force requires that
one locality be partly left unprotected
while protection Is affOrder another.
AT the close Of the fiscal year." said
Major Sylvester. "the authorized police
force OF the District Of Columbia was
73l men. but there were twelve va
canCies on that date, so that the number
was reduced to 7l9. This included one
superintendent. ono assistant superin-
tendent, three inspectors, ten captains,
twelve lieUtenaDts. fOTty-f1ve seTgeants
and 647 privates.
This force was divided into four sec
conditions, but their available number
was materially decreased by the re-
qulrements OF post duty. The men thus
taken from patrol duty numsbr Z35 and
when deducted from the total number OF
privates there are only 412 men left
Four Sections.
This force was divided into FOUR sec
lions, or reiiefs, one Of them perform
ing patrol duty from S a. m. until 4 ..
m, and included 193 men. After 4 o cIock
two sections or reliefs went on duty
ana numbered 2O6 privates." In present
ing these figures the major stated. pri-
Yates on horse and on bicycle are
included as patrolmen.
Protection IN the daytime Is further
diminished and very materially so, by
the necessity for privates who should
be on duty on the streets attending
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

jamestown Fair folks need not feel
too dOwncast There has just been an
exposition in Vienna that failed before
il began.
The Washington times., 1908-01-01
LOST IN HEAVING FOREST or LAMP POSTS
6NAN WHO WELCOMED YEAR Nv WINE, WEEPS

- LASTS OF horns and toots OF
whistles shattered the silence Of
the night. Cheers were borne
fa- -
The Washington times., 1908-01-01

Is there = craze among the women
for red hair? Just you ask your drug
gist.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
BLACK LIST MIy-UP
GETS COMP ICATED

CHICAGO, Ill, oct. 19.-,he nsx-up
over the National Commission black
list promises to be a weird and varie-
gated thing. according to latest deyel-
opments. Calmly Ignoring the com
missions orders. the White SOX went
right ahead and played the Logan
Squares.
TO complicate the situation. Herman
Schaefer, ever since he got home
whenever anybody asked him, so that
he, too, is on the list of ineligibles IN
der the stern ruling Of the commits
sion, anyone who plays with or against
anyone who has said Good morning,
how's your left hind fOot2' 70 an in
Therefore, the Detroits and the
champion Cubs must all be ineligible.
too. They played a game yesterday,
and Schaefer was in the Detroit line
up; so what's the answer?
The list of Washington players on the
man, De1ehanty, Mcbride, Shipke, Ka-
hoe. Kelley, and Johnson Hub Hart
T:ayed with them, and gets Il IN the
reck the same way. The list of out
lawed White Sox includes White, Atz
Donohue, Fienr Smith, Purtell, Altrock,
and Owen.
Frank Roth. Of Milwaukee, was also
among the temporarily dead. The Sox
are proceeding 70 sNread the contagion
for they have booked a lot Of games
among smaller towns, and this means
that all IF these little places Will be
out on the ineligible list Various big
league men who have been playing
against the Gunthers are doomed, too,
for strict Investigation of the Gunthers
has shown that about half it's men are
minor leaEueTs who jumped from their
various clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
BUYS ACRE TRACK,
MAY BUILD HOME
Clarence F. Norment Ac-
quires Ground Near
Bethesda, Md.

Clarence +. Norment. president Of the
National Bank OF Washington, has just
purchased a tract Of twenty-five acres
of land near Bethesda, Nd He Is con-
sidering a proposition to have a large
residence constructed there, after hav-
ing the estate put into proper shape,
with graded driveways, lawns. etc
Mr.. Norment said today, however, that
he has not definitely decided this.
E. c. Thomas, formerly treasurer Of
the Belmont Dairy Company. Of this
city, has entered the local real estate
field, having become associated with
the well-known firm Of Gasch * Birge,
at 1926 New York avenue
A recent extensive deal Is one where
by p Golden Donaldson and Malcolm
W. Hil. together with the washington
Garage Company. have sold to Lille Z
woodward five lots on II street north
west, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets. They are on the south
side OF II street. and are numbered lots
4S, a. 45, %, and s.. They are on the
north side Of square 252 which occu-
pies the whole OF the block bounded
by Thirteenth and Fourteenth. G and II
streets, and which is intersecte ed by
New York avenue. The price involved
in the transfer Is not stated. The deal
was conducted by Robert G. Shinn, real
estate broker.
Lot To- IN square 2923, OF SauTs Ad-
dition 10 Washington, has been sold by
B. F. Saul to W W. Jones The price
was 1880.
J. f. Baker has sold TO Harold II.
Doyle part Of square 9O7. in Seventh
street southeast, on the east side, be-
tween L and N streets. The price IS
understood TO Rave been 5000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
MAKES TWO EFFORTS
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Dependency Said to Have
Led Mrs. Miller to At
tempt Her Life.

After making two unsuccessful at
tempts TO end her life by asphyxiation,
Mrs. Alice V. Miller. forty-0ne years
Of age. OF 800 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Is today a patient at the
Casualty Hospital. where the doctors
say she viii probably recover. Sor-
rowing over the recent death Of her
husband and mother, Mrs. Miller Is
said TO have been respondent because
she was unable TO care for her two
young children. and was obliged TO
place them in a home.
Mrs. Miller IS employed as a sales
woman in a downtown department
store. About two weeks ago sire en-
gagged a room at the Pennsylvania
avenue house. About o'clock yester-
day morning Mrs. S. NJ Hines. the
landlady was awakened by the odor
Of escaping gas. which she traced 20
Mrs. Millers room. She opened the
door and found The woman lying in
the bed. Mrs. Miller said she did not
know the gas was turned on
About three hours Later Mrs. Hines
went 70 the room 10 call Mrs. Miller
for breakfast. The door was locked,
and Mrs. Hines suspected that some
thing was wrong The door was bTOk-
en- open. and Mrs. Miller was found
jet on the wall. and the cracks around
the door had been stuffed with a blan-
ket.
Mrs. Miller is a sister OF Edward E
GOss. Of 1245 X street southeast She
has lived in Washington all OF her life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
MISERY FROM UPSET STOMACH
AND DYSPEPSIA WILL VANISH

Get . case now and eat one TriangUle
after your mex meal They are harm
less and taste like candy, though each
contal9s power sufficient 10 digest and
prepare for assimilation into the bIoOI
all the FOOD you eat; besides. II make
you go 20 the table with a hearty.
healthy appetite; but. what viii please
y-u most IS that you will feel that your
Stomach and intesunes are clean and
fresh. and you VIII not need 70 resort
20 laxatives or liver pills for BflfOusness
CT Constipation.
This city VIII have many Diapepsin
CTanks. as some people viii call them
but you VIII be cranky about this splen-
did siOmach prescription. too. II YOU
ever have Indigestion or Gastritis or any
other Stomach misery. and eat Just one
Triangule Of Diapepsfn-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

If what you just ate Is sOurinE on
your stomach or lies Ike a lump OF
lead, refusing to digesl. or you belch
Gas and Eructate sour. Jndigested food
or have n feeling Or Dizziness. Heart
burn, FuIlness. Nausea. Bad taste IN
mouth and Stomach headache-this IS
Indigestion.
4 fun case OF Pape's Diapepsin costs
only 50 cents and VIII thoroughly cure
the worst case Of Dyspepsia, and leave
sufficient about the house IN case sol he
one else in the family may suffer II m
Stomach trouble or Indigestion
Ask your pharmacist TO show you the
formula plainly printed on these 5O-cent
cases, then you viii understand why
Dyspeptic trouble OF al kinds must 60
end why they usually relieve a sour
stomach or Indigestion in i've minutes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
BOY BITTEN BY DOG
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Frightened by Death of
Brown Lad, Prompt Ac-
ton Is Taken.

Taking heed from the fate OF the
Brown boy, who died with the rabies
after being attacked by a dog, " alter
Smith. the Contemporaries son Of
John r. Smith, OF Del Ray, AleXa ldria
county, Va, was today taken 10 the
Fort Myer Hospital TO receive -reat-
ment after being bitten yesterday after
nocn by a large Shepherd dog.
The boy was bitten on the left thigh,
a wound about two inches deep being
inflicted, and the flesh badly lacerated-
DR.. r. l.. Wilkins, OF Alexandria. was
called. and after cauteriZing the wound,
directed that the boy be sent to the
hospital to be treated
The dog was a pet one, and was be-
ing driven to q small wagon by an
other youth at the time II turned and
suddenly snapped the Smith boy. who
was standing by watching the canine
draw the little wagon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
KILLED IN CRASH
OF RUNAWAY CAR

KANSAS CITY, No, Oct 1s-At 9
O'Clock this morning a northbound
Troost avenue car crashed into one fol-
lowing. and ]. L. Smith. Of Nevada. Mo.
was instantly killed. and six others in
Jured
The first car was climbing the hill
north Of Twelfth street when the motor
man lost con rOl Of tx, and II plunged
backward down the hill. Another car
following seventy-five yards behind. was
reversed and backed down the Lii, but
could not escape the runaway
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
Auto Sick, BaLks for OBner;
Easy for an U1kno1Un Thief
B. Stanley Simmons Gives Up Motor as Bad Job and
Telephones Garage, But Some Stranger Gets
Away With the Machine.

chine that Mr.. Simmons did oWn-foT
any machine that can Withstand al the
complaints that machine had and Still
run. must have been worth while. How
belt, Mr.. Simmons instructed a garage
manager that the automobile required
the attention OF a skilled surgeon and
asked that IL be treated.
All this was last Wednesday. Until
today Mr.. Simmons thought the garage
man had called for the automobile, for
IT disappeared a short time after he
had telephOned. But the garage owner
says he never got the message and now
what's troubling Mr.. Simmons and the
police who are making an Investigation
is how can any machine run with all
the troubles described by M Simmons
The thief must have used an airship in
making his escape with the machine.
Mr.. SUamOns told the police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

Slipping clutches. worn tires. damned
brakes. heeting hours, busted sDarker-
well that's about all that was worrying
B. Stanley simmons. an architect. over
the conditions Of his automobile. True,
the exhaust was fouled and the oil
pump was clOgged, and the gasOlene
tank was leaking. but little things like
those were not annoying Mr.. Simmons
when he stopped in front Of his Of
fee. 93I F street northwest
Il don't need 20 worry about taking
the key along with me-" sad Mr.. Sim
mons as he left the painting machine in
front Of his office. 1T won't run any
way"
Mr.. simmons is a much wiser man to-
day. II was a good aUtomobile-thls ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
FANS GIVEN BATH
BY BRIDGES FALL

DELPHI, Ind, oct. 19.-Whre more
than a hundred pee strians returning
from a baseball game were crossing the
or the cables parted and a large nun
Der were thrown into the water, ten
feet below. The bridge is suspended by
cables on either side. and some OF
those on the briuge grasped the cable on
the opposite side from the one that
broke and remained on the bridge. For
tunately the water. which is usually
from ten TO twelve feet deep. was very
low, ana no lives were lost. The bridge
was newly constructed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
BID ON THE PLAZA
OF UNION STATION

The following proposals for work on
the Improvement Of the plaza OF the
new Union Station have been opened at
the District building:
Granite wOrk-David NJ Andrews
Company, Baltimore. $4,000, Woodbury.
Granite Company. Harwick. Vt. $4,000.
Ornamental iron worK-CharIes Rig
gin Company. Philadelphia, $500; Chi
cago Ornamental Iron Company. ~ 5sS.
i. Schriber & Sons, Cincinnati, Ohio
so 633
Masonry-Rudolph s. Blome Companv-
Chicago, So. $50. Crawford Paving Com
pany, Washington, S2s, 80.
The sum OF 10000 was Appropriated
by Congress for the improvement OF the
plaza. in addition 10 which the wash
ington Terminal Company will expend
S50,4l0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
| TP8Oq9.9SsSS vi
| lNAPHTHAVJ
An Interesting
Experiment
II will enable yOu to deter
mine the paine of P. 6
G. RapHtHa Soap.
Thy If!

Make a strong suds Of
P. & Q. Naphtha Soap and
cold or lukewarm water.
Put into this all the dirty
dish-cloths you have. Let
them soak for an hour. IF
any dirt spots remain. rub
them lightly with the soap.
Remove the cloths. Rinse
them IN clear water. Hang
them up to dry.
Look at them an hour
later. They are as clean as
when new-free fran grease
and without odor of any kind.
The point of this little experiment is
this: IF P. s, G. Naphthz Soap VIII
clean dirty dish-cloths quickly, ezsiiiy
and thoroughly, how much more
quickly and easily VIII il clean bed
linen, table-cloths, piliow-oases, skirts,
shirt waists and articles ofa similar IA
uure which are not, and SFgEr WrrE,
one-tenth as dirty as the dish-clothsl
5 cents a cake;
worth more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
Stage Jnfet's Husband Tries
Suicide BulZetS on a Bucket
Effect Is So CHASTITY He Decides Not to Die Because
Actor Romeo Makes Love to the Woman
He Married.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct 1s-Charles
Sevec is alive and well today, but II
he had not first tested the ability of
bullet 70 tear things open on a bucket
of water, 1t is possible that he might be
among those in other lands. Sevec's
wife has been appearing in a Hungar-
ian version of Romeo and Juliet 10
which Sevec voiced several objections,
and he last night attended the perform
ance. Sevec approached the footlights
and instructed his wife Ito come out OF
it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
White House Callers

Secretary GARFIELD.
Attorney General BOnaDarte.
General Black, Civil Service Commits
siOner.
Senator Scott, West Virginia
Representative Brodhead, Pennsylvania.
James N Degman, q. B. Dobbins. r
X BUrkemeyeT. and J. P. NcFRdden,
Bethlehem, Pa.
David T Day.
DR.. Leo Ubberlokde, Germany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

She hesitated long enough to tell Sevec
that she was just getting Romeo roped
in right, and was going to stick 1t out.
Sevec left, and told one Of his friends
ne was going to kill himself. There
were three muftled shots heard in the
cellar. The friend rushed to the cellar
expecting to find Sevec's dead body, but
instead a leaky water bucket told where
the bullets had landed.
Sevec did not have the heart 70 turn
the gun on himself after he saw the
effect IL had on the bucket.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
FEDERAL EMPLOYE
UNDER INDICTMENT

George NJ. Tucker. formerly employ
ed in the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, who was discharged on sus-
piciOn OF having taken stamis, TODAY
was indicted by the grand Jury on a
charge OF larceny from the United
States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19

Gallon Cans, each, Csc; Duz., S2.75I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-19
President interested.
Want Trial Pushed.

Mr.. Moore said that the depositors
had tried In vain to have the prose-
cuticn Of the alleged bank looters push
ed, but had been so unsuccessful that
there was now grave danger that the
men supposed TO be guilty would es-
cape after the three-year limit had ex
pired.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
CARMACK MEN In
ENTIRE CONTROL
SENATOR'S FRIENDS ORGANIZE
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COM
MlTTEE IN DYER COUNTY.

DYERSBURG. Tenn. May S.-The
Dyer county democratic executive
committee met here today, canvassed
the vote for the county officers, de
clared the nominees. filled vacancies
on committees occasioned by commit
teemen removing from district and
elected new officers.
Tom A. Pierce, of Trimble, Tenn
was elected chairman; R.. A. Ashley
Of Dyersburg, Tenn, secretary, and j.
B. Cribs. committeeman for Seventh
district, to succeed A. d. Holland, re-
moved from district. E. E. McDavid
was elected for Tenth district to sue
coed G. W. Walters, removed from
district. C. S. Light was elected for
District No. II (Mississippi River), to
succeed c. T. Finley, moved from
district.
All the newly elected committeeman
and officers are Carmack men and the
senator's friends are in full charge OF
the committee at present.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
M'KINLEY GUARDS
TO FIGHT ANARCHY

CLEVELAND May 10.-To reinforce
Troop B of Columbus and Company
G, Seventh infantry, on duty in the
Burley tobacco district of Brown coun-
ty, Troop A of this city left at 3
O'Clock tonight on a special train.
The famous black horse troop, COM
posed of millionaires, President Nc
Kinley's bodyguard at his Inaugural
ton as governor of Ohio and as Pres
ident, was ordered out this afternoon
by Gov. Harris on the appeal of Col.
Kaufman, assistant Acknowledgement
of the Ohio national guards, in the
field in Brown county.
Col Kaufman said the troops at
his disposal were not sufficient to
patrol the strip of country twenty
miles wide and sixty miles long over
which the might riders have been
raiding almost nightly. He declared
also that he feared open attacks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-15
100000 IS ASKED
FOR HEART SOLACE
ROBT. CUNNING, THE CHICAGO
Billboard MAN, HAS SUIT FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE.

CHICAGO, May S.-Robert J. Gun
ming, for years one of Chicago's lead
ing advertising men. and at the head
OF the Cunning system OF billboards,
was today sued for breach of prom
ise by Miss Marie Smith, a Chicago
woman.
Mr.. Cunning is 50 years of age and
reputed to be a millionaire. He is
widely interested in the bill posting
business, and according to the young
woman lavished his money on her for
more than a year, during which time
he intended, according to her state
ment, to marry her.
Mr.. Cummings reply to the suit is
that it is a Matchmaking plot and that
a gang of bIackmailers are after him.
He denies that he ever promised to
marry or ever intended to marry Miss
Smith He declares when the case
comes to trial the truth of the matter
will come out.