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The Washington times., 1909-12-22
SENTIMENT STRONG
FOR PROBE OF NAVY
Congressional Investigation
Thought Necessary to Pre-
Cede Meyers Reforms.

The plan for a Congressional investi-
cation OF the Navy Department has not
been by any means given up. On the
contrary. the matter is being freely
discussed among members Of the Naval
Committees and it Is likely to be heard
of in earnest early in the weeks follow
ing the holiday recess.
II is not yet evident that there is suf-
fcient support for the reforms of Secre~
tary Meyer 20 get the legislation 5-hioh
he advocated through Congress
This legislation was not extensive. The
chief thing he wanted In way of legis-
latiOn was the adjustment Of the Blu
reau Of Equipment. But whether this
goes through or not he expects to have
further legislation to recommend next
December. In view Of this fact. there
is much sentiment in the naval commit
tees. especially I'm the House committee.
that Congress ought TO set a joint COM
mittee of its own ar work for the pur-
pose of finding out just what is wrong
with the Navy Department and what
legislation ought II he had That com
mittee could have a report ready>for the
beginning OF next Congress, attic
same time that Secretary Meyer VIII
have further recommendations to make.
Any investigation by a committee Of
Congress, unless conducted by members
prejudiced in favor of maintaining the
old bureau regime, would go deep into
the navy yard question. the need for a
general staff. or advisory board created
by law. and the need for consolidation
Of bureaus and the doing away with
.ot Of land berths for naval officers
which seem to be Of value chiefly 10
enable officers 10 keep out OF sea. ser
vice. The question OF moro economy IN
administration. the merits OF American
warship design and construction and
wide variety OF questions OF this sort
would be explored
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
BALTIMORE CHILD
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Punished for Purloining Money to
Buy Doll. Little Girl Hangs
Herself.
Herself

BALTIMORE. Dec. 22.-Broken
hearted because she had been punish
cd for taking money from her
mothers purse and buying herself
tho doll she had long Craved, eight
ycar-old Frances l. Hodge placed q
ropc around her neck and attempted
80 end her life at her home at 1t.
Washington, near Baltimore.
Her six-y ear-old brother Frank dis
covered the dangling Pody, and the
fnelv response OF thefmOthcr 90 the
Eareafng OF Tho boy prevented =
ara zedy The children in play had
taken the coin from the purse.
Frances said she was afraid Santa
claus would not bring her the don
she wanted so she bought g.
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
GUN
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
Naval Experts Are Greatly Pleased
With Indian Head Ex-
perirnents.

Naval experts expressed themselves
this morning as highly pleased with
the successful test OF the new 14-inch
gun yesterday afternoon at the Indian
Head, Md, naval proving ground. The
test was the hrst of a series which
will be held to determine whether IT
would be advisable to adopt the H-inch
gun on future battleships
Five shots were fired. The proiectile
was fired down the Potomac from the
proving ground and travelled about nine
ity Of the projectiIe, which weighed
LOO pounds, was 900 feet a second.
This represented a muzzle energy OF
about $500 foot-tons
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
FACTORY DEATHS
EASILY REDUCED
Lecturer Tells of Safety Appli-
y ances Necessary TO Pro-
tect Workmen.

Adequate safety appliances TO prevent
the loss Of life and injury among fac
tory workers can be mintmized 70 an
a5tonishingly small per cent according
70 Or. William y. Tolman, director Of
the New York Museum OF Safety and
Sanitation.
The adoption Of such precaution is due
not 10 lack OF willingness on the part
OF factory owners, but 20 lack OF knOwI-
edge, asserted DR.. Tolmaa. The address
was made more interesting by the de-
pietion Of lantern pictures OF accidents
and explanations or now such accidents
could have been prevented
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
All Stomach Misery Is Ended
By Taking a Little DiapepSin

case of Papes Diapepsin and take a
little just as soon as you can There
will be no sour risings, no belchlug of
ndiEested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, tullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach. Nausea,
Debilitatiug Headaches, Dizziness, or
Intestinal gripping. This will all go, ard,
besides. there will be no uudigested Good
left over i'm the stomach to poison your
breath with nausenus doors.
Papes Dlapepsin Is a certain cure 70!
Out-Of-Order stOmachs. because 1t pre-
vents fermentation and takes hold OF
your food and oigesss ii just the same
as II your stomach wasn't there
Relief i'm five mint ties from all stom-
ach misery is at any drugstore waiting
FOR YOU.
These large 5O-cent cases contain more
than sufficient 10 thoroughly cure al
most any case Of Dyspepsia, Indigestion
or any other stomach disturbance
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
No Indigestion, Gas, Heart
burn or Headache five
minutes later.

II you had some Diapepsin handy and
would take little now your stomach
distress or Indigestion would vanish in
1--WE minutes and you would feel fine
This harmless preparation will d.
gest anything you eat and overcome a
sour. Out-of-order stomach before you
realize IT,
If your meals don't tempt you, or
what little YOU do eat seems 10 fill Won.
Or lays like a lump OF lead in your
stomach. or if YOU have heartburn. tnar
Is sign Of Indigestion.
ASK your Pharmacist for a 5O-cent
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
FIRE ENDANGERS
INSANE PATIENTS

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. Dec. 22.-Of-
hcials of the Illinois Insane Asylum
started an investigation this morning
TO learn the cause of a fire which
endangered the lives Of several hum
dred patients and for "A time threat
ened 10 destroy the main buildings of
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
MAN
SEEKS HERO MEDAL

Friends Of James McGul. Of this city.
are today preparing 10 submit his name
for a Carnegie medal. MCCfiU, although
having only one arm. yesterday after
noon rescued from drowning in the
Waikiki river William Hanlon. who was
unconscious when pulled out.
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
MORE FURNACES NEEDED.

POTTsVILLE. Pa, Dec. 22.-Plsns Of
the Eastern steel Company. forwarded
from New York and just made public,
call for an additional capacity Of two
more opon-hesrth furnaces at tine local
steel plant. increasing the number i'm
rertfro TO six The new furnaces will
add "a daily output Of 400 tons Of billet
stool The plant here is rushing its
.0r cmpIOvCsttO capacity service. with
ordcrs pilmg up every day.
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
RAISING EFFICIENCY
Of NATIONAL GUARD
War Department Policy Con
templates Increased Atten-
ton TO Army Reserves.

Regular army officers have so far
forgotten any prejudice that was once
entertained I'm regular army circles
against the National Guard that they
would like TO see the guard double its
present size, and are bent or doing all
possible to increase the guards eff
cheney.
Assistant Secretary Of War Oliver in
the recent hearings Of the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs on the army
bill told the committee he hoped to see
tho National Guard increased 20 10000.
JIG said the War Department was going
10 carry out the policy bat had been
adopted OF trying 10 make the guard
an efficient force.
To have a National Guard Of 100000
wound about double the present size Of
shat branch Of the armed forces Of the
country. The exact size of the guard is
5i9.O00 mer. 1t has increased in the
last year ebJut 5000 men.
Would Mean Economy
In the opinion Of General Oliver. II the
country could have a National Guard
OF 100000 and spend only $1,000 to
100000 To maintain that force, II would
mean the expenditure Of extremely little
Fnoney TO educate partially such a large
auxiliary 70 the regular army.
As he pointed out to the committee.
under the law. when there Is a war.
the National Guard ig to be the first
5oody Of troops called out 10 supplement
the army. In other words. II Is the
5irst line of the reserve. II the National
Guard were maintained az 10000 this
would give the country, including the
regular army, a force ready TO take
the field AT almost any hour Of well
toward 10000 men The regular army
,now Is being reduced 10 50 600 men. but
the President can order IT recruited up
70 10000 AT any time.
General Oliver told the House Commit
1ee on Military Affairs that the National
Guard Was becoming more efficient
Every year.
More Pride In Guard.
he said there was now more pride
than formerly about becoming members
~ the guard, because the young men
-Tealize they are Of some importance.
and. i'm case Of war. are to be called
anon. General Oliver described the
guard as certainly gaining and i'm
proving very much In All respects.
o. is equipped up TO the regular army
standard.
In his testimony before tho committee
General Oliver urged strongly the val
TIE of the joint camps OF instruction. AT
which the National Guard and regular
troops are present
lie succeeded I'm getting the commit
1oc TO report In favor Of $1,:50, 900, for
4ris purpose the coming summer. This
illustrates the disposition Of Congress
guard than formerly. This Is done on
She theory that TO keep up the guard
IS the cheap pest possible way 20 supply
abe lack of a large standing army.
The Washington times., 1909-12-22

the institution last night The loss
was $4,000.
Shortly after the fire was dis
covered in the annex all the patients
were removed to places of safety. A
number of thrilling resCues were
made by the guards I'm cases whero
the inmates became violent and
fought back their would-be rescuers
One attendant fell TO the ground I'M
conscious as he reached the outer air
after terrific struggle with
woman maniac.
The Washington times., 1909-12-22

record for quick sales by disposins or
1850 stamps in less than half an hour.
There the door walkers we're asked fire.
duently 10 direct buyers to the Red
Cross booth
At kann's the young women selling
the stamps wore the costumes Of Red
Cross nurses, and they formed center
Of attraction FOR shoppers. The sales
were lively throughout the evening.
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
ASSASSIN ATTACKS PREMIER.

BUCHAREST. Dec. "A workman
fred three shots At J. JIG. Bratiano.
he ROumauian premier and minister %
The Interior One OF the bullets struck
the minister. slightly wounding him.
JIis assailant was arrested.
The Washington times., 1909-12-22
SWEETHEART GONE.

WILKESRARRE Pa. Dec 2.-NIiss
Mary Flynn. of Pittston, who 1t is be-
lieved saw and recognized the man who
shot and killed her sweetheart, Jacob
Rogers, PIT the door OF her home several
nights ago. has mysteriously disappear
ed. and the police were unable 20 find
her 20 testify against Charles Atardo,
who is in jail here charged with the
murder
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
COFFEE THAT IS
NOT COFFEE

Paris, July 19.-Horrble disclos-
ures are made of methods in common
use for the manufacture of coffee"
1t seems that of factories for that pur-
pose existing in France there are 10S
which turn out $4,000 tons annually,
while there are 56S such establish
ments in Austria Hungary, including
412 for the manufacture of coffee
from figs, and in Germany nearly 15.-
900 hands are employed in the trade
and the annual output is 100000
tons. 1t follows that a large quantity
of "coffee" which persons drink has
not an atom of the real berry in It..
The list of substances out of which 1t
is manufactured is alarming. Cereals
soaked with beer, brandy or rum,
ohestnuts and horse chestnuts, harlcot
beans and broad beans, Carrots dates
and, finally, the hard roe of cod, The
annual output of what is charmingly
called "fanciful coffee" for Europe is
estimated at over $4,000 tons.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
VOICE SAVED
Operation is Successful and
Great Tenor Will
Sing Again.

Milan, July 19---Caruso is cured.
The operation performed upon his
throat was particularly delicate and
difficult. Professor Della Vedova, un-
der whose care Caruso placed himself,
has gwen some curiuos and interesting
details regarding the affection which,
for a time seemed to threaten the ter
mination of the great tenor's operate
career. The malady from which he
suffered was nodular growth on the
right vocal cord, which it was neces-
sary to extirpate.
For ten days after the operation
Caruso had to maintain the most alb
solute silence. On the tenth day the
surgeons permitted him to speak in a
whi sper, and ten days after still the
great singer was unable to try his
voice. 1t was an anxious moment, but
the result of the trial gave immediate
certainty that the cure was perfect.
The timbre of the various notes dis
played all dts former marvellous puri-
ty. Then Caruso signed contract for
three concerts at Ostend and renewed
his contract with the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
One For the Minister.

An old minister in the south side Of
Glasgow who was noted for his habit
Of dlshing up old sermons again and
again was one day advertised to
preach in a suburban church at the
anniversary service there. An old wo.
man who in days gone by had sat un-
der his ministry, but who had now re-
moved from his neighborhood, deter
mined to go In and hear him preach
on this particular occasion. After the
close Of the service she waited on the
clergyman, who greeted her cordially
and asked what she thought of his dis
course. "Eh, man." she replied can
didly, ats lang time sim I first
heard ye preach that yin, sir, and I've
heard ye at It guild wheen O. times
sim syne."
aye, Janet" said the minister.
"How often do We think we've heard 1t,
naY "Oh, aboot dizzen o. times,
SIR" she replied. "An' div ye mind 1t
az" said the minister. "Aweel, maybe
no. It a., SIR" "Weel, see I'll need to
preach It to ye again, Janet" said the
minister, and Janet felt that she had
been sold for once.l
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
SHOT HIMSELF
Man Who Had Shot Two
Others Feared He Would
Be Lynched.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa, July 19-About
o be overtaken after he had shot two
men, Faldaler Lardeaze, aged 80, Of
Pittston, placed a 32-caliber revolver
in his mouth and fired, death ensuing
20 minutes later. The trouble leading
t. the tragedy started at a picnic at
Browntown early Sunday morning.
The picnic was a private affair, and
when the guests were leaving the
grove a number OF foreigners appear
ed and demanded that the amusements
continue. The men present attempted
q force an opening to get the young
women from the pavilion, when some-
one pushed foreigner aside, starting
O fight.
During the scuffle Lardenze opened
fire, shooting Arthur Scott, aged 2S, of
Pittston, the bullet entering his ear.
The foreigners then started to run
through the nearby fields. q posse
giving chase. AS the men gathered in
on him Lardenze again opened fire.
shooting Joseph Butler OF Pittston.
Knowing he was about to be caught
and probably lynched the Italian
turned the weapon upon himself, with
fatal results.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
MISTAKEN
Gunners Shell An Inoffen-
sive Tug Instead of the
Target.

Paris July 19--An extraordinary
accident occurred at Toulon, when the
gunners at the Cape Brun batteries
shelled an iuoffensive tug instead of a
target, which was being towed during
firing practice.
The tug had towed the targets 1000
yards from snore when the short bat
tories opened a brisk fire. The first
shell passed a few feet above the
lads of two men on the bridge OF
the tug.
Before they recovered from their
surprise, q second shell struck the
funnel, and n third smashed the
wheel-house, passing a few inches
from one of the umpires who was
about to report ON the shooting. The
man at the wheel was so frightened
that he tainted.
A strong searchligbt was directed
on the tug during this strange bomb
ardment, and IL is impossible to un-
derstand why the gunners fired at the
tug instead of the target, which was
a considerable distance behind.
Danger signals were Immediately
hoisted by the tug, and the lombard
ment ceased. An investigation is taxi
ing place at the arsenal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
KEPT OATH
Jikiri, the Moro Bandit Kill
ed Almost a Hundred
Before Being Slain.

Manila, July 19.-When Jlkiri. the
Moro bandit chief. who was killed
with all his followers in, desperate
battle with troops and cnstabulary
near Patian and Jolo island on July
5, began his career as an outlaw, he
swore he would kill 100 men before
he died. The records of the murders
he committed are not complete, but II
is stated in dispatch received from
Zamboanga, that the bandit nearly
fulfilled his oath. having slain almost
n hundred.
From the latest reports of the fight
all but one of the several women in
the cave where the outlaw made his
last stand were wives of JilSlrk Only
one of the women escaped. She was
the wife of one of Jikiri's followers,
and accepted the safe conduct Of
fered by the Americans before the at
tack.
Lieut.. Joseph A. Baer of the Sixth
cavalry, 1t is agreed by all who saw
the fight, was the hero of the affair.
His timely rescue OF Lieut.. Arthur II.
Wilson, who was struggling with il
kiri when Baker shot and killed the
bandit and his certain aim which
brought down three other outlaws, is
the talk Of army circles.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
WILEs OF WOMEN.

Parson 6asster Tells Of an Experiences
With a Coed Looking Widow.
ID EWAR'w ominously said good
10 old Parson Bagster, addressing
the saddle hued young theolog-
ical student. "Bewar' o. de wiles o.
women. an ee-specially widdah wom-
en-! All th'oo life de pafway o. de
preacher am besot by designin' women
In Sleeps clothin' seekIn' whom dey
mought devour. Nmuhse'f was de
humble instrument In one o. de most
diabolical plots ever hatched to kotch
man, an II 1t hadn't uh been for de
blessed fac dat de Lawd was wild me
ia sho' have been trapped.
Oar was lady. good lookin' yallah
widdah. dat indooced me in muh so
phisticated innocence to hol' her ham
now an ag'in an guggled like a jug
wild bashfulness every time. An she
softly whispuhed In muh yeah dat her
husband had died o. dat ar Intellectual
disease. info'mauoR On de brain. leav-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
QUICK WORK
Rescues a Girl From Death
ana Then Proposes
To Her.

Washington, July 19--Joseph Book
er, twenty-three, of Washington, Is
the champion lightweight lifesaver
and the speediest love maker In this
community. Joseph met Miss Blanche
Wilson, of Cumberland, Md, a week
ago yesterday.
Miss Wilson Is welterweight and
has the better of Joseph by twenty
eight pounds. This cid not deter the
ardent Joseph from proposing a boat
ride in the Chesapeake and Ohio cam
al. The young man had pulled the
boat as far as Glen Echo when II
listed to port and capsized In eigh-
teen feet OF water.
After Joseph had drank about three
inches of the canal he came to the
surface. Miss Wilson was a dozen
feet from him vainly trying to reach
the overturned boat. A heroic effort
negotiated the distance just as Miss
Wilson had sunk for the second time.
Joseph grabbed her by the shirt waist
and pulled for the shore. He swan
the fifty yards and was hauled out
by willing hands reached down from
the crowd on the tow path.
Dry clothing was given them and
while their own were drying they
took a stroll. Enroute Joseph told
the girl the things he had been
thinking ever since he met her and
asked her to become Mrs. Joseph
Hooker. The girl is thinking It over.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
Settled a Great Question.

When Thomas III. Benton was In the
house he was Of the opinion that the
Sd day Of March and consequently the
congressional term ended at midnight
Of that day instead Of at noon on the
4th, as unbroken usage had fixed 1t.
SO on the last morning he sat with his
hat on, talked loudly, loafed about the
floor and finally refused to vote or
answer to his name when the roll
was called. At last the speaker, the
Hon. James l.. Orr Of South Carolina,
picked him up and put an end to these
legislative larks.
mo, sir; no, sir; no, STRIP shouted
the venerable Missourian. IT will moi
vote. have no right to vote. This is
no house. and am not member of
It."
'Then, sir" said Speaker Orr like a
fash, with his sweetest manner, "if
the gentleman is not member of this
house the sergeant at arms will please
put him OUT
And so this vast constitutional ques-
tion settled itseif.-Argonaut.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19

In ner mighty nigh $500 on deposit an
all alone In de col world 'cept for
one brudder eight feet tall. But, uh--
well, sab, was TUX sick on muh way
home count o. cullud man dat was
fatigued bout de afo'said widdah
kotchin me an hommerin' me wldout
mussy--Lawd's wuk, sab. dough
didn't organize 1t at de time-ontwell
was fast In muh bed fo' two weeks.
When was able to crope out into dc
sunshine agin learned dat It wasn't
brains dat had killed her husban', but
a gropin' pain in his abandon dat
twisted him out'n his mawtal guile,
an de money he left on deposit was
what de cou'ts had elected out'n him
rum time to time in fines. An de
brudder eight feet tall dat enterpris-
in pusson could "a made his fawchin
out'n I'm de op'ry business was two
half brudders. bofe hunchbacks, fo'
feet high an busted in DER financials
at dat. An, sides, de cullud man dat
gimme de beatin' had done mar'd de
widdah next day arter his frolic wild
me.
II allus blcsses de Lawd an de tud-
der gentleman fo' lookin' out fo' me
when was too innocent to take keer
o. muhse'f Bewar' o. de wiles o.
womenp-Tom p. Morgan In Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19
GOOD ROADS QUESTION

In every section of the state there Is
increasing interest in the question of
road improvement and road building.
The men living in the rural sections
are perhaps most directly interested.
Ohio is aroused to the need of i'm
provement of the wagon roads as
never before.
Why would 1t not be good plan to
have Good Roads day at our county
fair where we could learn more of
the movement now being carried Oh
for road Improvement? Surely there
is no more important question, that
could be discussed. How to raise
bumper crops is an important quest
ton, but more important Is how to re-
duce the costs of getting the crops to
market.
August 3lst, has been designated as
Good Roads Day at the State Fair,
and we would recommend that our
fair authorities take up this question
at once and endeavor to arrange for
such a day at our County Fair.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19

lpresents some very interesting sociol-
ogical and philosophical problems.
Does previous employment give an
,employeee priority of right in nego-
tlating for work? Or does organiza-
ton do so. morally considered? Can
a trust rlghtfully enforce rule to
negotiate individually with each man
whmo 1t employs? And II 1T attempts
to do so can the employee as great
moral and sociological matter refuse
20 consider such offer and take charge
of such works by force, putting out
the strike-breaker and holding up the
monopoly until Its managers agree to
the employees terms?
These are nice problems of law and
morals and they seem to be extremely
practical ones, Just now.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-19

labor. A great story comes from the
WORKS at McKee's Rocks where 1000
angry strikers are investing the works
and 100 people have been injured. 1t
seems to be an unsettled matter in
the moral order of the world as to the
rights of wage-workers who refuse to
accept enployemnt, The real conten-
tion is that wage workers have the
right to organize and have their union
recognized in nelling their labor and
this attack at the Rocks" seems to
be predicated on the presumption that
they have acquired a proprietary an
terest In the works. or else that the
only arbiter Of right worthy OF con-
sideration is force. The status quo