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The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
SCIENTIST SLAIN In ORIENT
DR.. William Jones, Formerly of
Washington, Victim of Murder.
EthnOIOgist Well known In This
City ny Investigations for
Carnegie Institution.

News Of the murder OF Dr. William
Jones in the Philippines was received
in this city yesterday. The young an
thropoIogist was well known IN Wash
ington. having been engaged by the Car
negie Institution in chronological investI-
cations shortly after his graduation from
Columbia University.
He was sent 10 the island possessions
about three years ago by the Field Mu-
scum Of Natural History Of Chicago In
the opinion Of the Carnegie Institution d.
rectors. DR.. Jones was unsurpassed as
Il psychologist and his accomplishments
in Unraveling mysteries ~ Indian reu-
Eion we're recalled when the news Of his
death was received
Prof James Mooney. Of the Bureau OF
EthnoIogy. said last night he regarded
Or. Jones as one Of the most promising
OF the younger ethnolOgists. and that his
loss would be felt 20 the scientific world
Re was graduated from Harvard Uni
versity in 1900. and had established d
record al that institution as one Of the
ablest short story writers ever turned cut
at Cambridge.
The murder Is said 10 have been COM
mitted al DumObatO. p. l.. which is near
the headwaters of the Cayagan River.
where Dr. Jones had been living and
studying for a year The crime is be-
leved 10 have been committed by wild
TIorcOre
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
DIED..

HERRELL-On Tuesday, March 9l 49,
John f. HERRELL. in his seventy
ninth year o,s
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeaSt, lAuiS-
day. April 1, at 4 p m
MAHER-On Tuesday. March 90, Is09, at
T.s0 o. m. al residence. 81 r street
northwest ANNIE G.. youngeI
daughter Of the late Thomas F.
MahCr
Funeral al $50 Thursday morning, April
1. from s.. AlOysius' Church
REED-suddenIy. on Tuesday. MarcS,s3
Tq09. at her residence. $50 Thirty-sec-
Ond street. CLARA. beloved VIE OF
Andrew Reed.
Funeral from Holy Trinity Church
Thursday, April 1, al a. m
ROLIINGS-O Tuesday. March 80 1903.
at Garfield Hospital. EST Ellie
SCOTT. wife Of G.. r. d. ROlllnES
Interment (private) Thursday, April ],
at Rock Creek Cemetery
STILIVAN-On Tuesday. March 81. 1909.
at the residence OF her brother. p Q
daughter Of the late Patrick an6 julia
REQUIEM mass al St Martins Church.
North Capitol and streets. Thursday.
April I. at 9 a. m
SWEENEY-On Monday March .. 1893.
MARY. widow of Daniel Sweeney
Funeral from her late residence. "a
First street southwest Thursday.
April J. at $50 a. m Mass Of requiem
at ST. Peters Church al g a. m
TAYLOR-On Wednesday. March 81. 1913
at 2.30 a. m. ELLA. the beloved
daughter Of Robert and Maggie Tay-
Tor. sister OF Fred Taylor. and niece OF
Mrs. Ella B. Walker and Mrs Jennie
Jones. IN the sixteenth year o. her age.
Funeral on Friday. April 2. 81 o. M.
from her iate residence, 1Sos Vermont
avenue northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
NAVY MACHINISTS
LET OUT TO-DAY

Continued from Page One.
lists seem determined TO fight against fur
Their reductions. as well as To battle for
the reinstatement Of those men who are
20 be let out. Before to-day IS over many
Of the discharged men will have seen their
Representatives in Congress, and in A
short time the Navy Department and
yard officials VIII be deluged with re-
quests 20 reinstate different individuals.
Aided by the Protests.
Last summer many machinists were
discharged from the yard. but the pro-
tests were SO many and strong. that the
officials Of the department yielded. and
reinstated the men The recollection Of
their success on this occasion is partial
~ responsible for the tenacity of the
men in the present struggle
Some bitterness has been aroused
against the private firms, 10 which much
of the governments business has been
let out on contract. The men say this is
really the cause OF the present discharges
At nearly every meeting of the nachinists
speeches are made in which the men at
tempt 20 point cut the superiority in
workmanship and the greater economy
of the naval vessels and armament that
are built in government esta Adjustments
over those that are furnished by con-
tract Every possible means are adopted
to try 10 induce the government 10 build
its own ships and make its own guns.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
DIED

BROWN Suddenly. on Monday. March
p. 1909, al her residence. 5ll Second
street southwest. ELIZA Am
BROWN. the devoted mother OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Hawkins, Ida. Elic. and
Mrs. Girtrtude Brown CaSOn-
Funeral Thursday. April !, at l-5o 2. m,
from Mount Moriah Baptist Church,
Second and y streets southwest
Departed this life Wednes-
day, March 81 1909. at a m, MAR
GARET CARROLL. aged sixty-fve
years
Funeral on Friday. April .. at p. m.
from residence, 20l9 Ninth street north
west. Friends and relatives invited.
CARSON-On Tuesday. March 80. 1919. at
10.l5 p. m. WILLIAM ". CARSON,
husband of Lydia lRagan) Carson and
son Of the late Andrew and Mary
Carson. Of Alexandra, Va
Funeral from his late resid nee. 81
Ninth street southwest on Friday
April 2. at 2 p m. Relatives and
friends invited
CLARK-On Tuesday. March 81. 1863 at
$40 a. m, JAMES F. CLARK, aged
sixty years.
Funeral (prlvate) at 9:30 a. m. Thursday.
April l, from Joseph +. Rirch's Sons
chapel. 1904 NJ street northwest
COMPTON-On Tuesday. March so 1893
at 7-l5 a. m. ALICE r, widow Of
Budwen Compton
Funeral from her late residence. l9
Ninth street northeast, Thursday;
April !, at p. m. Interment private.
EISENBEISS- Wednesday. March g.
1902 at 7:l0 a. m. at her residence. 1883
c street southwest ROSA NJ. widow
Of Adolph Eisenbeiss, aged seventy
two years.
Funeral from COncordia Lutheran
Church. corner Twentieth and G
streets northwest on Friday. April .
at D. m Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited 70 attend Inter
ment (private) at Prospect Hin Gene
terry
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
FAIR TEACHERS INVADE CITY
twenty-five School Ma'ams of Cleve.
land on Visit of Week.
Run over TO Naval Academy, and IL
Is Whispered Some Hearts Were
Abandoned There.

Bubbling over with happiness and good
nature, twenty-five fair school ma ans
hailing from Cleveland. Ohio. have IN
vaded Washington prepared 70 take IN
every sight from Mount Vernon 20 bossy
OF the White House lawn. The party.
which arrived Sunday from the City BY
he Lake. Is staying at the Hotel Dris-
oil. Since they have been In the Capital
these inculcators Of things educational
have been making the most OF their time
Yesterday they invaded Annapolis in
force. and some OF the more communloa-
tive-not necessarily less lucky. be II IN
derstood-of the party whispered 10 a re-
porter for The Washington Herald last
evening that there were a few Cleveland
hearts abandoned al the Naval Academy.
The party journeyed 20 Annapolis on a
special train OF the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis electric line.
1T is our intention TO remain IN Wash
ington for the rest Of the week" said
party. "and we mean 10 see everything
worth the while. We have been having
the jolliest sort Of time.
are a fine Tor OF boys. We reached An
napolis Just in time 10 see them play a
game Of baseball with the Maryland Ag-
ricultural College and they beat them all
hollow We saw them al their fencing
drills. too. and some OF the boys were
practicing sighting the big cannOns. like
on real battle ships. IL was all very ex-
citing, and they all stand SO erect. and
look very fascinating in their blue uni
forms.
"Of course. President Taft is going to
receive you at the White House. since
you are from Ohior' suggested the re-
porter.
We'll, we hope SO. but the invitation
hasn't come yet" she laughed.
The young women are teachers in the
Clark. Huck. Central. Rocky River,
Fowler. and Case schools Of Cleveland.
and came 10 Washington 10 spend their
Easter vacation. OF course. there are n
few men with them. but. then. they do
not count The party is I'm charge OF
". u. Buss, Of the Pennsylvania Lines
He and c. H Gall. general passenger
agent OF the Washington. Baltimore and
Electric Railway escorted them
TO Annapolis yesterday afternoon.
Those in the party are Misses Beads.
Graf, Hessler, Walker. Dean. Greuveidin-
ger. Wright, Dombr0sky, Hope. Reddy.
Randi. Gushing. Oates. Trostler. Miller.
Kelly JaniCki. Gayer. Shilrdick Cornell.
Lowe, Green, Leonard. storey, jain,
Nahloosky. Schuele. and Whelan. Mes
DANES Hessler. Cleverdon. and Miller, and
Nessrs. Mervin Walker, ". II. Labr;th.
K Ramaley, ". J. Luck. W y. Buss,
and L. II. Hayden.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
BURIAL OF DIR. PERCY.
Funeral Services VIII BE Held from
Navy Yard Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Medical Inspector
Henry T. Percy. who died at the Naval
Medical School Hospital yesterday. will
probably be held tomorrow from his resi-
dence at the navy yard Attended with
full military honors. the interment will
take place at Arlington Cemetery.
Death resulted from uraemia. contracted
from kidney disease. He had been in but
a few months.
Or. Percy was in charge Of the dis
pelsary at the Washington establishment.
and during HIS two years at that post he
maintained a Observation-Disclosures hos
pital. where the wOrkmen were treated.
lie is survived by his wife. Mrs. Flor
ence Percy.
Born In Roanoke. Va. March %. 1919
DR.. Percy entered the naval service on
March 81, 1873, and was appointed an
assistant surgeon on June 50. 1879 During
the Spanish-American war he was az
tached to the United States steamship
Charleston. and later was assigned TO
the Olympia and the Norfolk Navy Yard
He was promoted to medical inspector.
with the rank Of commander, on Septem-
Der I. 1905.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

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excels especially in the accuracy with
which he details STYLES and dress.
II is matter OF more than passing in
terest to know that Artist KimbaIFs
talent is to be displayed by a wide-awake
and discriminating business establishment
In Washington. BY special arrangement
the Mans store. .. J. Kaufman. pro-
prietor. has secured the services Of this
famous and popular artist TO illustrate
its seasonable announcements and adver-
tisements. Such feature is sure 10 at
tract general attention. and pro5S highly
attractive The first specimen of his
work in this connection appears to-day.
and further Illustrations will be forth
coming from time TO time
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
ART IN ADVERTISING.
Prominent Illustrator Engaged by
"Man,S store" of Washington

To all lovers Of good pictures the name
Of Alonzo Kimball is well known He IS
one OF the most successful. as well as
one OF the most prominent of American
illustrators. A regular contributor 10 the
leading magazines and other high-class
publications. almost everybody has seen
and been charmed By his work AS Glib
son and Christy have made their femi-
nine types famous, so KimbaIl has
achieved fame in portraying and delineat-
ing men. He creates strong types OF
unique character and individuality. and
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
JAPAN's ADMIRAL COMING.
Sotol1Ichi Uriu to Be Guest OF An
napoIis Class of 81.

SotokIchi Uriu to Be Guest OF An
napoIis Class of 81
Vice Admiral sotokichi Uriu, Of the
japanese imperial navy. VIII be the chief
guest at the annual banquet Of the class
Of 81 Of the Annapolis Naval Academy TO
he held here on June p
The Japanese vice admiral was MEM
Der of the graduating class. and his class
mates promise him a rOusiDg reception
Throughout the Russo-Japanese war,
Vice Admiral SOtokichi Uriu served as a
flag officer and won worldwide fame In
several japanese naval victories He viii
attend the the graduates dinner at An
napolis on the following day and the
graduation exercises on June l. Libra
rian Stewart. OF the Navy Department.
secretary OF the class OF 81. in notifying
his classmates Of the banquet, said;
AS Vice Admiral Sotokichi Uriu viii
come as the chief officer OF great and
friendly nation. we owe TO our guest. TO
our country, and TO our class TO give him
a rousing welcome and 10 make as good
a showing Of numbers present as posi-
be"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
PRESENTED TO INSTITUTE.
DIR. Hannis TayIOr's Latest Work
Receives Recognition in France.

DIR. Hannis TayIOr's Latest Work
Receives Recognition in France.
DIT. Hannis Taylor. former Minister 70
spain. yesterday received notice from the
Institute OF France that in a public
meeting on March Is OF the Academic des
Sciences Morales ct Politiques his latest
work. Science of Jurisprudence" was
presented by NJ. Rodolphe Dareste. one
Of the Oldest members Of the institute
and the most famous living writer on his
torical Jurisprudence in France. The
fame Of his works is worldwide Such
recognition from the institute through
NJ Dareste is the highest France can
give. The tributes heretofore recorded
from Or. Rudolph Sohm and Dr. Won L
Mitters. the most famous Romanists Of
Germany. brought 10 Mr.. Taylor the
highest assurances that country could
give
Upon being apprised OF the action Of
the French institute the Ambassador here
extended his cordial congratulations to
DR.. Taylor.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
GRISwoLD FUNERAL PLANS.
Body VIII BE sent to Connecticut
for Burial.

Funeral services for Henry A. Girls
void, prominent resident Of Anacostia,
who committed sCici1e Tuesday after
noon by shooting himself in the left chest
with a shotgun, viii be held Saturday
afternoon in Weathersheld Conn, his
boyhoOd home. The body will be in
TERED in the village cemetery. PAIL
bearers viii be chosen from among ole
friends.
Brief services viii be held this after
noon at the GriswOld home in Mount
View. where Griswold ended his life
Only members Of the family will be pres
ent The body will leave Washington TO-
morrow morning on train for Weathers-
field, accompanied by the widow.
CIriswold was a communicate Of the
Episcopal Church member of De Molay
Commandery. X T.. and charter member
Of Naval Lodge, +. A and a. NJ
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
IN MEMORIAM.

MELVIN SWAMI departed
this life one month ago to-day. April !.
1863
Home is dark. Oh God how drearyi
Lonesome. lonesome. every spot.
We listen for his voice hut hear II not
Once orr home was bright and happy.
And Oh. how sad L is to-day
Since our loved one has gone from US forever.
b his loving wife, EMMA.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
CADETS WILL GIVE PARADE.
High school Organization to BE Seen
with Philippine Band.

~H EHAtAPPth@ A--
There was rejoicing among the boys
and girls of the high schools yesterday
when II WAS announced that arrange
ments had been practically completed for
the Cadet Regiment 20 parade some time
next week with the Philippine Constab-
ulary Band.
After comforting with Gen. Edwards,
OF the Bureau OF Insular Affairs, Capt
James F. Oyster. president Of the board
of education. learned that the band would
have 10 rest this week, after its tour.
but that the War Department was quite
wiling Il should head the Cadet Regi-
ment in parade through the principle
streets Of the city some time next week.
Details for the parade have not yet
been completed. but the cadet officers
are making active preparations for 1t.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
JAPAN TO SEND CRUISERS.
Matter of Entertaining Crews Bother
the Department.

the Department.
The japanese cruisers Aso and Ijichi
viii visit San Francisco about April ..
according to advices received at the Navy
Department. The cruisers are being util-
lied for training purposes, and carry $50
cadets. They are under the command Of
Admiral Ijichl
Entertainment OF the japanese visitors
is a serious problem. The Navy Depart
ment has no special entertainment fund
and the only thing that can be done Is
TO take a small amount from the con-
tingent fund A certain sum has been
set aside for the purpose by Secretary
Meyer. but II Is not enough 10 give the
japanese sailors nearly rs elaborate
entertainment as the japanese gave 10
the sailors OF the battle-ship feet. After
San Francisco the cruisers will 30 to
Seattle.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
DIED

WELCH-On Sunday. March d. 1919 AT
80 ?. m, al his residence, 2517 \
street northwest EDWARD p be-
loved husband OF Mary y Welsh b.
his seventy-drst year.
Funeral VIII take place THURSDAY morn
lng, April l. at 9 o'clock. from HoIv
unity CIurcn. Georgetown. where re-
QUEEN mass VIII be sung.
WORK-On MONDAY March % -e'a .
30 a. m. ar his residence. al Wary-
land Park. Nd, WILLIAM J. WORK
Uneral Thursday. April I. al 10 a. n
rom 81 Margaret's Church, MARYLAND
Park Nd -''
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
ALLEGED SLAYER ON TRIAL.
Panel Exhausted I'm Case of Black
Accused of WIfe's Murder

Charged with murder in the first degree
in connection with the death OF his wife.
Marie Arthur Martin. negro. formerly
p printer in the Government Printing
Office. was yesterday arraigned in Grim
inal Court No. I, before Justice Gould.
The panel Of jurors was exhausted with
out completing the jury. Fifty more
talesmen were ordered. and adjournment
was taken until this morning
Martin is charged with shooting his
wife in the abdomen at 742 Howard ave
nue., Anacostia. next door 70 thei- home.
on May 30 last. She died In Casualty
Hospital June 26 following.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT.
Pneumonia Heads the List Of Causes
in Health Report.

1neuhonta Heaos the List u
In Health Report.
More deaths were caused in the District
last week BY pneumonia than by any
other disease. according % the weekly
mortality statement OF the health Office,
issued yesterday The total number of
deaths from this disease were twenty-one.
The total number OF deaths reported
were l3i. OF which 81 were whites and 50
negroes. The total number Of births were
l5i. Of which number los were whites and
43 negroes. There was a decline IN the
number of diphtheria cases reported, and
a slight increase in the number OF typhoid
cases. Statistics show a decrease IN the
epidemic of measles
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
JAMES HENRYSMITH
ANNIHILATES FOOD
Slows Away Culinary De-
partment of Hotel.
THEN OP1NES HE IS HUNGRY

After Surrounding Two Acute In
digestion Menus and Thirteen
Glasses Of Beer, He Offers to Tackle
Another Layout for Price, but Is
Left Alone with His Glory.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01

Continued from Page one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
SUPPOSED LEPERS HAPPY.
Fifty Gases on MoIoka Island SHOW.
No Trace of the Disease.

Honolulu. oct. 25.-Fifty suppose
l"DcTi out OF the first 100 examined by
physicians at the island of Molokai
nave beer declared non-leDeruus and
probably will be freed.
Tho examination was made and ii
resolution passed ly the last LcglSla-
ture and the astounding results of the
first give score of casoS has caused
hope to run hi2!, in the hearts of the
$50 OiltcaStS in the settlement. The
examining physicians declared that
these 30 never HAD the disease and that
others certainly We're not leDers now.
since searching examinations have
failed to reveal any trace of the
scourg.
Those examined recently were the
first to take advantage of the reguIa
ton granting them q REORGANIZATION
and now it is expected that many hun
dred others. all in fact. who have not
yet shown the distressing symptoms
Cf later stages of the disease. will at
one" apply for the privilege. While the
law vas framed to give the benefit of
any doubt to the outcasts. the news
that so large percentage had proved
Eon-leperouS has caused sensation
here. as well as upon Molokai the most
dreaded island of the group.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
LIVE A HUNDRED YEARS.
Professor Fisher Of Yale Says That
Will be the Span of Life.

Washington. Oct. 25.-''Mr. Methusaleh
Oldfelow requests the pleasure of you!
company on Oct. y, s p. NJ. celebrat
with him the 10th anniversary Of his
birth
Invitations like this will be as numerous
as butchers bills some day, Prof. Irving
Fisher of Yale University insists. Prof.
Fisher lectures on political economy. and
is chairman Of Il committee of 100 sci m
lists who demand the establishment of a
National Bureau OF Health. He declares
that all humans should live to be a cen
tuly and Il half old. He has written Il
remarkable treatise on this subject which
the National Conservation Commission
has just published. Prof. Fisher writes
that. after an exhaustive study of vital
statistics he is convinced that the average
duration of human life has increased
during $50 years.
Prof Fisher quotes the experiments of
Prof MetchnikOf, head of the PasteGI
Institute in Paris, as proving that mann
mails generally, except man. live five
times as long as ii takes them to grow.
Man takes thirty years to grow. So Pinf.
Fisher argues, science and sanitation
become perfected and mans social SKATE
is bettered, he wil-or should've five
times thirty years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

| The will of William Villas, formerl!
United States senator from Wisconsin
bequeathing the bulk of his estate. saC
| to be worth $1,000, 600 to the University
| of Wisconsin. was admitted to probate
Monday at Tacoma. WASH. and j. r
Gregory was appointed administrator
William V. Moody, the author, who
was operated uron at Johns Hopkins
hospital in Baltimore last week, was
| reported Monday to be improving
There was every reasonable hore for a
successful recovery. it was said at the
hospital
While playing Indians in the play
room at the home of DIR. Frank r.
Smith. prominent physician OF
Wilmington. Del, Monday night. his
son Charles. aged Is years. accident
ally shot and killed his playmate.
Charles NJ. Georgia. aged IA years.
The establishment within a short
time of n regular service between Eos
ton and Australia by thE Deutsch- Aus
tralia Steamship Co. was, announced
Monday through the Boston Chamber
OF Commerce. 1t is expected that a
monthly service will be maintained and
that the trip from Australia to Boston
Will be made inside of 30 DAYS
John b. Bancroft. president of the Dra-
per Co.. died at his home in Hopedale
Mass. Monday. after an illness of "A week.
Mr.. Bancroft came to the Hopedale COM
munity in 1AI and srecae;i5,i General Will
liam +. Draper at the head of the comma
ny two years ago. He was IS years old
Henry P. Carpenter, who for the past