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The Washington times., 1909-04-23
ENCOURAGE MOSLEMS
TO KILL CHRISTIANS

MERSINA, April 23-The local au-
tborities Of Mersina, Adana, Berejik,
and the other towns suffering from
massacre OF Christians are directly re-
sponsible for the extent Of the horror
according to the foreign naval officers
who we're rushed here to aid in putting
down the uprising.
Hordes Of fanaticaI Mohammendans
were armed by the authorities under the
pretense that their services were needed
TO restore order. whereas the real purpose
was TO permit these armed men 10 rem
der greater service to the bands OF muir
derers.
No sooner were the Mohammedans
armed than they joined the rioters and
turned their guns against the defense
| less Christians.
The Armenians here resisted for forty
eight hours before being OVercOms and
I butchered. Hundreds of Armenians
were killed in this city alone, and other
| hundreds terribly wounded, including
women and children
The limbs Of many women and chill
dren were cut off, eyes gouged out, and
other unspeakable barbarities pracstced
I for the sheer delight OF Witnessing their
I sUderings. The same condition pre-
Z vailed In all the other towns. and there
= are now thousands Of pitiably wounded
{ Christians who were not permitted the
mercy Of death by their tOrturers.
= Medical and surgical attention is be-
. ing denied these people, and they are
/ suffering slow and agOniZing deaths.
/ Parts Of Mersina resemble a shambIes
I The Christian quarter was destroyed by
3 fire, and the entire surviving population
I of the quarter is homeless and shelter
! less.
Starvation faces the thousands in this
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
FATE OF AMERICANS
WORRIES PRESIDENT
Taft Makes Inquiry of British Gov
ernment AS to the
Facts.

In view of further alarming lis
patches from Turkey advising the State
Department of danger TO Americans in
the disturbed regions, additional steps
were taken today to secure the CO
operation of foreign governments which
are closely In touch with Turkey. A
dispatch was received IiUin Vice COnsul
Debbas at Mersina today, saying the
missionaries at Marosh were safe.
Americans at Hadjin have advised the
consulate that the situation there is
desperate.
The State Department is being flooded
with kilograms of inquiry frcal the mis-
sionary interests in various parts of the
United States, and also from many
Armenian churches. President Taft
himself has taken up the situation, and
at his direction today dispatches have
been sent to the American representa-
tives in London and Constantinople to
make informal inquiry of the British
government concerning what measures
have been taken for the protection of
both missionaries and Christian Ar
menians-
The dispatches state that President
Taft, out of humanitarian interest in
the present situation, and because of
the distress of Armenians in this coun-
try, would be glad TO learn through the
department what is being done.
The United States is not a signatOry
to the Berlin convention of 1878, by
which the Sultan guarantees the pro-
lection Of the Christian Armenians
who have been at various times har-
assed by the MOslems of that region.
The State Department, therefore, can
make no direct inquiry, but merely re-
lies upon the signatories TO that con-
ventiOn-particularly Great Britain-foT
the protection OF Americans and Ar
menianS.
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Continued from First Page.)

gest sensations of the present crisis
Rechad is the Young Turks choice for
the Sultanship and the fact that MOTH
ing has been heard from MIN for SIX
days leads to the belief that he may
have been assas asSinated-
Serious sduabbles have broken out
among the besiegers owing to CRITICISMS
received from the Salonika headquart-
ers The division arises over the Ques-
ton OF the disposition to make OF the
Sultan.
Many of the soldiers are fearful that
IL they are too severe with Abdul, the
powers may interfere. The majority
demand Abduls deposition, and many
are still insisting that he be executed
in front Of the Yildiz Kiosk.
Disorders in the City.
The mutineers who are still in the
city are threatening disorders in the
European quarter of the city. They
are driven to desperation by the fear
that they will be executed by the Young
Turks. They have already assassinated
several of the reactionary leaders, whom
they blamed for involving them in the
desperate situation.
The revolt Of the Albanians is spread
ing, but as a large detachment OF the
Young Turks army has been sent to
the scene, order viii probably be quickly
restored. Forty villages IN Albania are
reported burned by the rebels. Many OF
the rebel leaders have been shot down.
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ficient to the journey. The specific work
that he did at this time Is not set
down in the records, but If is known
that he saved many Of the western
bound travellers from starvation on the
plains.
General Rucker was one of the first
soldiers to meet the Utes in battle. At
that time the warriors Of the tribe. the
who a year ago were giving the army
the headquarters of the Arkansas river
and down through the valley Of the ST.
Louis. Kit Carson, the scout, was with
Rucker in an expedition sent against
the Indians. In fact, the scout and the
soldier shared the same tent, and the
stories of Carson which General Rucker
stored up for future recital are full Of
the virile interest Of frontier warfare
and frontier experiences in the early
DAYS. Rucker thrashed the Utsg in
several fights and then they came in
and said they would be good Indians.
In all the years of the active service
OF Daniel H Rucker. his name did not
appear once on the sick report The
army was to HIS liking. and it's fresh
air and its freedom for a long period
from the restraint OF any walls save
those OF a tent gave him the vigOr and
the strength Of body to live twenty
seven years beyond the Psalmist's al
lotted limit. Three more years and
General Rucker viii have lived a CEN
tury. and will have been borne on the
military rolls of his country for three
quarters Of a century
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
TWO MORE AIRSHIPS
APPEAR ON HORIZON
Emile Berliner and ]. N. Williams Join Forces, and
Will Experiment Near Brightwood During
Summer-Fort Myer Preparations.

cluded spot will be used. A small build
ing on the place furnishes shelter for
the machines and apparatus.
The Williams machine has not yet
been unpacked and it probably will be
removed TO the Berliner farm as it is
and Will be set up there The engine
that Mr.. Berliner. expects to install in
the Williams helicopter weighs less
than hundred pounds and will de-
velop 35-horsepower with a lifting ca
pacity Of $50 pounds.
Preparations at Fort Myer.
At Fort Myer a force Of workIhen
has been engaged for a week in max
ing ready for the aeroplane expert
ments. Balloon work will be begun as
soon as the weather permits. It was
thought that an ascension would be
made today, but the officers in charge
have about given up hope of the trial.
If the weather is good tomorrow it is
possible that one of the big balloons
will be sent up
The dirigible has been prepared for
service and Will be used continuously
turing the summer. There will be a
special dirigible house constructed on
the parade ground south of the railroad
tracks and efforts viii be made to in
duce the electric railroad company 20
lower the poles carrying its feed and
signal wires in order that the course
for the flying machines can be made
less difficult than it was last summer.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23

The army flying machine experiments
will not get all the attention of the
public this summer. An opposition at
traction has booked dates for perform
ances at the Berliner farm. near Bright
wood. and the helicOpteTs that have
been designed by Emile Berliner and
J. Newton Williams. of Derby, Conn,
who has just arrived in the city, viii
be given thorough trials.
This is what Mr.. Williams declared
after witnessing the flights of the model
of his helicopter at Hammondsport, n.
Y. So convincing were the trials or
Mr.. Williams machine that Emile Ber-
liner Joined forces with him.
1t viii be two weeks at least before
either Of the Berliner-Williams ma
chimes can be placed in condition for the
trials. In the meantime the officers of
the army, together with Inventor Her
ring, DR.. Alexander Graham Bell, and
agents for the Wright brothers, are
making ready for the experiments to be
carried on at Fort Myer under the aus
pices of the Signal Corps.
Berliner's Experiments.
Mr.. Berliner has been engaged in fly
ing machine experiments for years. Mr..
Williams has a similar record.
Both Mr.. Berliner and Mr.. Williams
decline absol Itely to discuss the struc-
ture or possibilities Of their respective
machines. Sir. Berliner says he voices
the sentiments Of his associate when he
declares that while public interest in
the machines is gratifying. nevertheless
the inventors desire to conduct their ex-
periments absolutely In private.
Just at present Mr.. Williams and Mr..
Berliner are both engaged in assem-
bling the Berliner model at Mr.. BeT-
liners laboratory. The tests of these
machines will be carried on at a place
especially secured for the purpose by
Mr.. Berliner. A large tract in a Sc
The Washington times., 1909-04-23

Rapid Development of Texas Boy Due To
New Cooper Treatment

Parents who have weak, puny, deli
cate children will be interested in the
story Of little Arthur Hartmann, jr-,
Of Houston, Tex. which was recently
brought to public notice. He is the son
of A r Hartmann, a steam engineer.
who formerly lived at 2019 Hutchins
street, Houston, Tex, but has since re-
moved outside the city limits and lives
on one 0s the rural routes.
Regarding his little boys illness and
subsequent recovery, Mr.. Hartmann
says: ''Ny Eaby boy was sick for two
years. He hal an attack Of inf1amma-
ton Of the stomach and intestines, and
laLer suffered from indigestion. con-
suited several doctors. but they could
prescribe nothing in the way OF EOOd
that would agree with him, and al
though I spent hundreds Of dollars for
drugs, tOnics, patent foods, etc, there
seemed to be no hope of pulling him
through.
Il was not a believer in advertised
remedies, especially for children. but
when so many doctors had failed to help
him, I desided TO try Cooper's New Dis
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
CHILDREN CUT UP
IN PARENTS SIGHT

SMYRNA, April pa small force Of
British bluejackets from the ships at
Mersina started today for Hadjin.
nearly 100 miles to the north, where a
number of missionaries, including five
American women, are believed to be in
the greatest peril.
One thousand Young Turks troops.
who landed here last evening, started
inland today, determined to put an end
10 the massacres. The number is be-
lieved TO be wholly inadequate, as the
Asia Minor troops are all reactionaTies,
and are themselves in revolt against the
Young Turks. 1t would not be surpris-
ing If the Young Turks detachment
met a crushing defeat.
The horrors of the massacre are daily
increasing. At least 10000 Armenians
and Christians Of other races have been
butchered, and the crime wave is still
rampant in many sections All foreign
missions except those in the coast
towns are endangered. Many foreign
ers are believed to have been killed
Troops Worst Offenders.
Antioch and Erzerum are today re-
ported overrun with maddenel Moslems,
who are massacTing men, women, and
children. The troops in these places
are the chief Offenders. They them
selves are running down the Christians
and putting them TO torturing deaths.
Children are being hacked to pieces
in the presence Of their parents, who
in turn are slain. Women are being
outraged and the cruelest barbarities
/ Practiced against the aged and infirm.
\ That the Sultan stirred up the Asia
/ Minor troubles now seems certain
Emissaries from the Sultan's palace
arrived at Adana, where the massac?es
/ began, on the eve of the slaughter
and aroused the MOhammedan pOpula-
/ ton 10 a religious frenzy by declaring
! that the Young Turks Intended sup
planting the Moslem religion with
! Christianity. The Sultan evidently
planned for the Asia Minor outbreak
( TO coincide with the uprising in Con
/ stantinople-
Hard to Suppress
/ Only a long and systematic campaign
will be able 20 suppress the indiscrimin
! ate massacres. The slaughter pen
| covers an area of hundreds Of miles anC
many Of the affected points are isolated
and can not be reached for many days
/ even If troops were available. The pre-
arranged nature Of the uprising insure'
! that II Will run a long and BLOODY
| course before being suppressed.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
Rin1Lico Entries

BALTIMORE, April 23.-The entries
for the opening day at Pimlico are as
follows:
First race-Maiden two-year-olds; four
furlongs Seacatescasfi, i6S ne, ,a45 Hammon non
Monami, 10; Inspection. I01; Fauntler,
10: Lucetta. 10f, Daisy C., lOi; Our Han
nah, 107; Busy, 10; Grey Goose. 107.
Second ace-Three-year-olds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs Clements.
107; @Ardi, go; sChief Hayes, 106: Rag
man, 81: Jennie Wells, 81; Exemption,
go; Hilltop, 100; Halifax, III; AndaIusia,
104; Columbus, los: *Font, 50; RuXton, 81.
Third race-Four-ye -year-Olds and up
ward; six furlongs Beaucoup, 1l3;
Stargowan, 10; George q. Hail. u2;
Lady Karma, 10; Smoker, ll5; lncog-
nito. ll3; Red River. 115; Question Mark,
no: Mombassa. los: Rosimiro. 1Is: Queen
Of the Hills. los; Clare Russell, 10;
MOntrOse. 10.
Fourth race-Steeplechase; four-year-
olds and upward; selling; about two
miles. Economy, IA; Toots, Isl; Palm.
14S; Warrior, 15S; Pontonoc, 153; Grandpa,
153; Tampico, 146.
Fifth race-Baltinore Club Cup; gen
tlemen riders; four-year-olds and up
ward; FIVE and a half furIOngs. Dolly
Spanker, IA: Botanist. 14l; John Gar
ner. IA: Aster Dor, 147; Ben Cole, 143:
King Sol 145; {: j, Celia, l46; Mel
bourne Nominee. IA
Sixth ace-Three-year-olds and ~
ward; Country Club Purse: mile an0
forty yards. Chepontuc. 50; Juggler 113;
Pimpante, 95; Laliy, 116: Question Mark
ICE; Statesman, SO; Dander, 80; Han
onia. IS.
Seventh race-Three-year-oTds and up
ward; selling; six furlongs. Indian
Hunter, 100; EsOteric 1O4: @Takahira g ;
Golden Castle. 81; AIombassa, 107. Witch
ing Hour, 100; Berkeley, 10; Great Jubi-
lee, 95; oscar T., 104; "Nontbert, 81;
Dander 50.
apprentice allowance claimed
Cloudy; track very muddy.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23

covery. which had been highly recon-
mended by responsible persons. make
no exaggeratiOn when I say his cOndi-
ton changed for the better tne verv first
day we gave him the Cooper medicine,
and his rapid Improvement was a de-
light to see.
His bowels were thoroughly cleansed,
his appetite increased, he gained
strength. and soon began to play and
show signs of life and health. We gave
him the New Discovery about ten Weekks
by which time he was entirely reco4
cred. He IS now three years old and
weighs forty pounds, or, in other words.
he gained nineteen pounds while taking
the Cooper medicine.
'We feel deeply grateful for what
COOper's New Discovery hSs done for
our little boy-in fact, - not believe
he would have been with US now were
1t not for this splendid medicine
COoper's New Discovery is now on
sale by all druggists everywhere. II
is a boon to stomach sufferers. A sam
pie bottle sent free upon request BY
addressing The Cooper Medicine Com
pany, DAYTON. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today:
To Lacy & Bett, for four two-story
brick dwellings. from 1923 to 1873 +
street northeast. Architect, y. #. Hal
Ter Company; builders, Lacy & Bett.
Estimated cost. 5000
To Frank .. Cole, for one two-story
frame dwelling at 1904 Seventeenth
street northeast Architect. A. II.
Beers; builder A. jeffrey. Estimated
cost. $500.
To Mary p. Mysbridge for one two
story brick dwelling at 32n y street
northwest. Architect. Mary F. Mys-
bridge builder. Harry Burns. Esti-
mated cost. 5000
vTo George W. Ferrell, for two two
story brick dwellings from 912 TO 9ii
Tenth street southeast. Architect, j.
Germueller; builder, 3. +. Seaton. Es-
tiTRated cost, $500.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
Deaths.

George F.. Harris, 45 years. 40 II street
northwest.
Susan D. Robinson, So years, 3OSS o
street northwest.
Frances Scanlon. II years, 10 Nineteenth
street northeast.
Victoria Naselia, 6 years, 1923 Fifth
street northeast.
Thomas A. Smith, 30 years, 700 Sixth
street northeast.
William J. Rarnotte, 81 years, United
G.ates Naval School Hospital
John L. Sim, 81 years, 423 * street
northeast.
Sophia Harbour, 65 years, 712 H street
northeast.
Jacob r. Gutlius, % years, Garfield
Memorial Hospital.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
CHURCH TO HOLD
SPECIAL SERVICE

A special service will be given at the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church in
Sixteenth street Sunday afternoon, to
which the visiting Daughters Of the
American Revolution are Invited. The
services will be conducted by the pas
ter, the Rev. DR.. Robert NJ. Moore.
Ell viii deliver an address on Higher
Patriotism" The services will begin at
A O'Clock
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
GUARD OF SULTAN
MUST SURRENDER
Abdcaton viii Be Forced at the Point of the Bayonet,
IF Necessary Say the Young Turks--Moslem
Prelate Against Abdul.

and other towns, as the food stores Of
the Christians have been destroyed and
the Mohammedans will not share their
stores of provisions. The sailors are
trying to relieve the suffering In the
coast towns, but their food supply is
limited.
All the Armenians in Osmanic and
Tarsus have been killed. There are
1900 refugees in the American College
at Tarsus.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
- q q CURES
0s - oe OLD SORES


might be removed by surgical operation and effected But
and after being cut shows that ba of
is a
pollution blood
healthy
andh the drain
of doubly
and md write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA Ga.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
The Vital Records.
Births.

Walter B. and Maud 4. Tippett. girl.
Morris and Lena Singer, girl
Samuel T. and Cora Riley, girl.
Eustace T. and Jane L. Marshall, boy.
Arthur L. and Nellie klatZ, boy.
Louis n. and NJ. Regina James, girl.
Henry and Minnie L. Il. Frey, boy,
Michael J. and Florence c. DriscOll, bo
Harry s and Harriet Brown, girl.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23
Marriage Licensea

Thorwald Z. Larsen, jr., and Sophia
Hastry, OF Baltimore.
Samuel L. Rutg of Washington, and
Mary r. Carroll, Of MaUTetown, Va.
Alfred 3. Roach, OF Richmond. Va,
and Irene T. COvingtOn, of Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23

BALTIMORE, April 23.-Wiliiam Gold
berg, ., 322S Eleventh street northwest,
and Eliza beth Gross, 70, both OF Wash
ingtOn.
Thomas NJ. Owens, %, SIS Seventeenth
street. and Marie Laheyteaux, Il, both
of Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-04-23

development The plan, however, re-
suited badly and the former Senator
lost heavily. Unfortunate mining in
vestments followed and il was then
rumored that he was a poor man.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-15
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT
La erande Ronde Valley In oregon to
Be Reclaimed.

An enterprise looking to the recla-
nation of 10000 acres of land in La
Grande Ronde valley, Oregon. Is be-
ing fostered and in connection with IL
the names OF Utah men are mentioned.
Prominent among these is David Ec-
cles, of Ogden, head of the Amaiga-
mated Sugar company which has
factory in La Grande Ronde valley, IL
is stated That Mr.. Eccles will put S4oo'-
600 into the proposition, providing the
entire tract of land is subscribed for
by the farmers, at the rate Of $50 per
acre. After 10 annual installments
had been paid, the water right wouaa uaa
20 with the land. OF the tract l2'ooo
acres can be readily supplied with
water, and the irrigation OF the re re-
mainder is not considered to be difil-
cult matter. The water would run
down a natural channel from dam IN
the La Grande Ronde river to pom.
within q short distance from the Guy
of La Grande.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-15
TOO COLD TO
R E NJ A | n
SINGLE
HAPPY THOUGHT OF A DEPUTY
SUPERVISOR.
Who Visited Minnesota, Where the
Temperature Was % Degrees
Below Zero.

Deputy Supervisor F. Smith Of the
Targhee forest, Idaho, arrived in the
city yesterday from trip TO Minneso.
ia. Mr.. Smith says that the timber sales
for the season are about closed In the
TarShec forest on account of the snow
which now lies TO an average depth of
three feet. During the next few
months the sawmills will be run short
handed In cleaning up" the run Of
timber on hand and doing such finish
ing as Is the custom with the mills of
that section. Very little finishing
lumber is turned out from the Targnee
mills. it being cheaper to ship In such
as is needed from Oregon The quail
ity from the latter region Is also much
better. Most of the houses and other
buildings of the Targhce district are
of logs. Most of the latter, however,
are run through the mill and Squared"
before used for building.
I'VE have had abundance of elk In
our section this winter" said Mr..
Smith, land considerable deer. The
most interesting Improvement around
tnat vicinity is the new state fish
hatchery, which is being built and
equipped in Warm river, about 25
miles north of Ashton. The hatchery
is being built by the state for the pur
pose of replenishing the streams Of
Idaho with mountain and eastern
brook trout, as well as restocking the
streams which have been practically
fished out. The structure Is Of appro-
pirate design and is built of logs,
squared on three sides, leaving the
round side for the exterior, the bark
having been removed. The govern
ment has supplied the logs and lum-
her for the building free of charge.
"The water used in the hatchery is
taken from the warm springs adjoining
and is excellent for that purpose. be-
Ing of just the right temperature for
the eggs. l am not certain of the ex-
act capacity OF the hatchery, but 1t
amounts to several million fry at least,
1t will be of great benefit to the trout
fishing of Idaho and, In fact, has be-
come a necessity on account of the ex-
tensive fishing which is now carried
on throughout the state by tourists as
we'll as local residents" 81,
Mr.. Smith found the weather of the
east to be extremely cold,in going
through MoHtahd ana NoTtn Dakuld,
as we'll as returning through Nebraska
and Colorado. In Colorado people told
him that it had been the coldest this
winter in many years. In Minnesota
there was mucn snow, making excel
lent sleighing, and the cold weather
had produced ice to the thickness OF
two feet or more, making skating popu-
lar. The mercury had dropped as low
as % degrees below zero. q
Mr.. Smith admitted that notwith
standing the low temperature Of the
region, he had been entirely success
| full in the main project of his trip, in
fact. he had been married, his bride
having been Miss Peterson, a popular
young lady of Benson, Minnesota, not
| far from Minneapolis.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-15
ABE At TELL
ST T|lLH()LDS
TITLE
Weeks Receives Knockout
Blow in Tenth Round
at GOldfield.

Goldfeld, New, Jan. 14.-Abe Attell
easily retained his title to the feather
knocking out Freddie Weeks In the
tenth round tonight at the Goldfe!d
weight championship Of the world by
Athletic club. Weeks fought gamaly.
but never had chance TO win. His
blows lacked steam necessary to do
any damage to the champion, who
came out Of the battle without a
scratch.
Eddie Graney of San Francisco Of
ficiated as referee and the boys put
up clean fight In every way. Both
Attell and Weeks were we'll within
the weight of 122 pounds. Attell
opened the fighting with right
swing and ended IL in the tenth round
with a series of vicious swings to
Weeks head and jaw, which stag
gered Weeks 10 the ropes. AtteIl fol-
lowed with right cross to the Jaw,
putting Weeks down and out one min
ute after the tenth round opened. Abe
then picked Weeks up and carried
him to his corner.
1t was gruelling fight but the
champion outgeneraled Weeks at ev-
cry point and was never in serious
danger. He frequently poked his heal
Into Weeks face and smilingly took
blow after blow without a vince OF
stagger In the third round Attell
opened Weeks left eye. which bled
hard throughout the rest of the battle
and worried Weeks perceptibly.