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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
LIFETIME FRIENDS
BEARBODY TO GRAVE
Funeral Services for Sidney
Taylor Thomas Held
This Morning.

Associates and friends Of a lifetime
this morning acted as psTheaTeTs for
Sidney Taylor Thomas, one OF the
Oldest and best known members Of the
District bar and a former prosecuting
attorney. who died suddenly Saturday At
his home, 1726 Twentieth street north
west
Funeral services were held at 1870
O'Clock at the residence Of the Rev Dr.
G. Ernest Smith, pastor OF St. Thomas
Catholic Church, officiating Burial was
in At OIivet Cemetery
Mr. Thomas death came after an
illness Of but a few days Until Friday
he had enjoyed the best Of health, but
was taken suddenly i'll during the morn
ing. and was ordered 20 bed by his
physician He sank rapidly after that
and the end came early Saturday morn
inE.
in Fairfax county. Va. but removed to
Missouri when still a boy He attended
public schools there until eighteen and
then came to this city and entered the
law office Of Lemon G Wine, former
Commissioner of the District After his
admission TO the bar he pTaCuced for
a number of years as Mr. Wines part
ner-
In 1889 he was appointed Assistant Dis
rrict Attorney, serving IN this caD2ciIy
for seven years. when he was mace
Prosecuting Attorney He filed this Of
ice for nine years, retiring IN 1870
Mr. Thomas is survived by MS VIE,
one son. Thomas Taylor Thomas, and a
daughter, Miss Resale Rogers IhomaS-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
CAPT. LARSEN TO TRY
MAELSTROH AGAIN
Undaunted By Experience
In Going Through Nj
agara Whirlpool.
Other Feats Performed at
Niagara Falls.

sam Patch, in 1872, jumped from
BIddIe stairs into Niagara river.
Gnfnfured-
BIOndin, in IS5~, walked over the
falls on n tfEEt rope.
The Maid Of the Visit, IN 1851, sent
through Whirlpool rapids to
Lewiston to avoid seizure.
Bellini crossed the falls in 1870 On
rope. and ICaPed on in safety
c =. Percy sailed through the
rapids in a barrel in 1857, and in
1901
Clifford CaveTIey walked across
the gorge in IS9e On n steel cable
Peter NiSser went through 10 Lew
istOa in Il barrel in 1900
Carlisle d. Graham went over the
fails in 1891 in a barrel
i. Z. Chambcriafa swan through
the whirlpool rapids TO Devils
Hole, in 1861, protected only by n
life PreSeEver- On the same day
Capt. Billy johnson tried the
feat, and nearly lest his life
Martha z WaEezhukrer passed
through the rapids in z barrel IN
1901, the only woman who ever
made the passage successfully
Maud Willard attempted the pas
sage in Graham's barrel in 1901,
and lost her life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
SHE SHOT
PAINTER TO DEATH
Vermont Woman, Onct
Wealthy, Faces Hearing
for Murder.

LUNENBERG, Vt, Sept Is.-NIrs.
j Marshall Dodge, once che Of the
wealthiesJ women in this section OF
Vermont faced hearing today in con-
nectiOn with the death OF William
Heath, forty. Dalton pairter, who
was mysteriously shot to death in her
home The case is enshroUded in mys-
tery-
Mrs Dodge says Heath killed him
self. An autopsy shows he was shot
in the back
Heath vas finishing the interior Of
Mrs lodges bedroom, when the woman
says she heard three shots fired and
rushed TO the room, finding the body
Of the painter on the floor with a
brush tightly clasped in his right
hand and a pail Of paint near by at the
left When she notified the authorf-
ties an autopsy was ordered
Later Mrs. Dodge was placed under
arrest by nephew Of her husband,
Deputy Sheriff James N. Dodge
Mrs Dodge says she had no dis
agreements with Heath over business
matters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
CAVALIER WILL JOIN
ROBERT IN NEW YORK
Singer Gables Friend She Is
Coming to Claim
Dollars.

NEW YORK, Sept 19.-The Chanler-
Cavalier romance passed through
few more phases today
From Paris Nine. Lima Cavaliers sent
a cablegrarn TO a woman friend in New
York stating that she would soon be on
her way TO New York 20 claim those
dollars transferred TO her BY Robert
w ChanIer before he married her The
message also stated that she would
join ChauleT here.
Meantime plans were perfected for an
actual test Of the legality Of the Chan
Ter aute-nuptiaI contract before Judge
DeIehanty here tomorrow. II VIII come
up in the hearing Of the suit Of FIfth
avenue tailor TO recover $3.50 from
ChauIer-a alleged to be due for the
clothes in which he was married and
other garments. Ju6--s DeIehanty VIII
be called upon to decide whether the
ante-nuptial contract binds UP Chan
lsr's property in favor Of Cavalier, or
whether creditors have precedence over
that contract.
How and why Chanler married Cava-
Iieri was told for the first time today
The story was that when ChanIer was
divorced by his first wife, Mrs Julia
Chamberlain Chanler, he vowed that he
would marry the prettiest woman in
the world. just TO show Mrs Chauler
that he was attractive 10 beautiful and
charming women. He picked out Caya-
Iieri according to the story
Then followed the courtship, IN which
Chanler shOwered money on the singer,
and after that the ante-nuptiaI agree
ment and the marriage
ChsnIer's lawyers, in their effort to-
day to ind out what authority he had
TO give away what he did. arrived al
the conclusion that his Red Hook farm
was about the only thing he could
transfer 20 CavaIierL This farm Is
worth about $500 they say. and there
IS z nortga Of 1900 on n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19

NIAGARA FALLS y Y. Sept 1s--
First 10 20 through the whirlpool rapids
IN an engine-propeIIed boat since the
Maid of the Mist negotiated that peril
Gus route, in 1854. Capt Klaus Lar
sea today rests upon his laureIs, with
no worse Jar than a bruised les lie
declares he VIII make the attempt
again
His boat, the Ferro. is much the
worse for the trip Eight inches OF
water have gotten into her hold through
p spriuginS joints Captain Larsen-s leg
was hurt when the little boat rolled
over after passing the most treaCheTOus
point
The little craft headed straight for
the center OF the stream and then turn
ed down toward the narrows, where
the water, confined TO a narrow chan
mel, begins to leap and bound IN fear
some fashion
toward the Canadian shore It was 20
ing with the -elUcity OF an express
train. The intrepid skipper headed
straight toward the Giant Wave ouuo-
site whirlpool Outlook IL was here
that the river experts expected Larsen
TO meet his fate.
The boat rode up 20 the crest Of the
SfeaF pillow IKE q cork and then
shot INTO the air fully twenty feet
coming down with a smack that
could be hoard on the railroad bridge
above the roar Of the waters
1t was then that the nzvigator's
wisdom IL loading the boat with the
hundred pounds OF concrete b. Hast
was vindicated- The little craft
righted itself IN a jify and plunged
into the next roller only TO repeat
Its performance
The boat shot toward the Canadian
shore and rammed its nose on rock.
Captain Larsen by vigorously work
ing the tiIIer 10 and fro. succeeded in
working the boat Of the rock As
II slid back into the water It was
caught by the current and hurried
on toward the whirlpool the engine
still pounding away
\ minute later the boat was In the
whirlpool
To make matters worse. the engine
stopped But a cross current caught
the boat and carried 4 free OF drift
wood II swung free Of the pool and
Started stern FIRST toward the lower
stretch OF the rapids
The remainder OF the journey was
c0mpar arivCly safe TIE boat frifrerI
IN toward the American shore and
lodged or a ledge of rock Captaiu
Larsen abandoned the boat and swan
ashore.
Captain Larsen was considera blv
sha ken up and somewhat unSIrung DIV
his experience LIT was worse than I
really expected TO find ne said The
engine served me well. but / believe
my deGvCTanCe was due as much to
good fortune as to anything else %
That E&S all he would say as he hur-
Tied 10 MS hotel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
HARSHIPS PLAY TAG.
CHASING ANCHORS
Mimic Battle Postponed
Again Because of Lost
MudhookS.

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. 70 Cvia. wire
less from L. S. s Kansas).-BattIesbto
worth many million Of dollars acted in
the capacity Of tug boats for several
hours last night in an effort to dis
tribute anchors and lay out four rang
ers for the night practice Of the feet.
but the task was too great, and Il has
again been necessary 20 postpone the
mimic battle
The maneuvers already had been de-
layed three days by storm. which
caused several OF the ships TO lose their
anchors Last night bright moon
made conditions ideal. but il was fmoOs-
sible to place the targets.
Regular tug boats were busy today
completing preliminary ARRANGEMENTS.
The day battle practice viii begin to-
MORROW, and viii continue throughout
the week
The feet is about one week behind its
schedule
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
PLACE NEW FLOOR
IN ARCADE RINK
Other Improvements Being
Made for Roller Skate
DeVOteeS.

Extensive changes In the Arcade
building have been decided upon by the
directors Of the company, some OF which
Were annouureF today by the architects.
AveriI & Adams l5FTE
By the ll-.. ~ october changes UsII
have been finished on the second floor
of the building ca EoUrtegrth street
near Park road whereby a roller SEaC-
ing rink 50 -oJ feet. viii De ready for
use A new maple floor Is now being
put in and balcony to seat thousand
= provided
IN addition TO the skating floor there
have been arranged check rooms.
NNOmeDS retiring rooms. rooms for the
Use OF POLO teams and skate rooms
The roulette wheel and other aruuSe-
Tnent features which occuuied this
space have been removed The dance
han on che third 7oor Is also TO be
opened on the first OF the month
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
MEYER SAYS BOMBS
USELESS ON AIRSHIPS

BOSTON, Mass, Sept 19--Aero-
planes as constructed at the present
tine are no danger TO warshiDs, and
would cut no figure in naval battle.
This IS the opinion Of Secretary- OF
the Navy George Won l. Meyer, who
was q spectator at the bomb-throwing
contests at the recent Harvard aero
meet The aviator would have to go
up several thousand feet to be out OF
rifle range he said, and from that
distance IT would be like trying to hit
a Decent piece o. the ground from
the top of Washington Monument"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
BELIEVE KU-KLUX
HAS BEEN REVIVED
Negro Horribly Mutilated Found
In the Mississippi
Bottoms.

BUENA VISTA, Miss, SEPT 19-
Stories that the Ku-Klux has been re-
vived and is again active are in circuIa-
ton here
Ike Dahmer, 4 negro, was found dead
in the thiCket Of SHcatonchec creek bot
tom Several bullet holes were in his
body The skin had been cut from the
top Of the forehead and the face Ieav-
ing him difficult 20 identity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19

Quickly Yield to This Simple
Treatment

Get = two-ounce package or KinthO
extra strength at toilet goods counter
Of Peoples Drug store or Paiais Royal.
Apply al night and your frecbles viii
be gone like maEiC-in some light cases
over night, Miss Katie Arkin, Of 300
State Street, Chicago. writes:
some time ago 7 bought a package q
kintho and used Il according 20 directions
My rrecEles are al gone. I feel very
grateful 20 YOU and VIII certainly recon-
mend il % my friends
Any enc with freckIes can do Iikewfss.
Money back Il II fails.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
SAMPLES
BARROOM CIGARS

Walter C. Scott, who keeps q baroom
at 409 Ninth street, entered his place OF
business today 10 find that a brr-lar
had entered his saloon during the ufeht
and stolen some Of his best cizarS
The thief made the rounds Of the
cigar stand, SampliGE each box Scott
says that about 1e0 Ci-ars are missing
He places his loss at 500. The cash
register IN the same room had beer
tempered with but nothing was missing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
FIFTEEN MISSING IN WRECK

MEL BOURNE Australia. Sept. "a
The British snip Carnavon Bay. from
Liverpool June 20 for Sydney, has
been wrecked on King island The
captain and seventeen men have been
picked up, but a second boat with If
teen men aboard IS missing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
WOMAN SHOT FOR BURGLAR

UNIONTOwN. Pa. Sept 19.-Anna
Colt was mistaken FOR a burglar and
perhaps fatally shot by her friend and
neiChbOT. Charles Kindrew. TIE Young
woman went upon the KindreW lawn 20
get a drink OF water from a hydrant-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
Has a Good Cry.

The little Boston swimmer thought
that the Atlantic Yacht Club was the
end Of the journey and had struck in
for shore when Ms Bouton, who had
fallen behind. sDurted I'D and got near
enough 10 shout to her that the end OF
the swim lay beyond
IN the battle through bI-Tetfns patch
the strength Of the smaller 81 INNER
Wes admirable and -eaIIy amazing. Il
wa in this most difficult stretch OF the
course that she pulled Tar ahead of
SIrS. EoU-on.
But with Norton's Point a mile behind
the tide had assumed giant strength the
swimmers could no longer make any
progress lRd signals were given from
their guide boats for them to make for
the shore
The breakers rose 10 such wfIdness
Inat- Commodore Curran ard Trainer
lie Cost were thrown into the water
b. the swapping Of Their boat The
little XII came I'D on the beach ont Of
the foam. breathing hard, to be sure.
but smiling delightedly
Eut when she found trat she had
neon slEnaled 20 give up half a mile
snort Of the contemplated finishing
point she first pouted and then had a
good CIV nd wouldn't listen TO any
cOusOlinC 2 Ords
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19

Gulde Boats Near.
The young women in yesterdays wave
battle wore one-piece. tight-fttinS,
short-legSed suits, and before entering
the water their LOdies were thickIy coat
ed with vaseIine-a protector against
chiHs and a ieRSthener, therefore. OF
endurance Each was accompanied b.
a guide boat
The diminutive Miss Pitonof didn't
snow the least nervousness as she drew
-lp ner arms, preparatory TO making a
graceful dive into the water. She struck
out easily and comfortably, turning ev-
women should enter the water This
they did about five minutes after her.
Miss Trap cOntented herself with a
iong, slow stroke. but Mrs BOuton went
1nead Immediately TO overhaul the little
girl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
Defeats Two Rivals In Race
Through Choppy
Waters.
SHE CRIES A LITTLE
BUT IS NOT TIRED
Women Break All Records, Fight
ing Waves Over Five
Hours

NEW YORK, Sept I9--From the New
York Athletic Clubs pier. al East Tween
{ fy-third street. down the East river.
uader the big bridges through waters
ryuEhened By the wash Of man NOV
ing ships; then out beyond the Battery
and the harbor and into the tossing sea;
then battling through chOppy waters on
NOrtOn's Point and finally landing with
in half d mile Of the Steeplechase Pier
at COney IsIand-the whole a distance OF
seventeen miles-that IS the astounding
performance OF small, sturdy, pretty
sixteen-year-oJd girl. Ross PitOnOf by
name, a little lass from Boston
Today Miss Pitopof, apparently, only
refreshed after the strenuous trip. de
clares she could repeat yesterdays per
f0rmsnce without any trouble
She oUtdid her own former famous
swimming feat, performed in Massa-
chusetts waters, when she swan from
the Charlestown bridge TO the Boston
harbOr light twelve and One-half miles
In yesterdays remarkable accom-
plishment she was not alone She had
for a rival Mrs Clare Hurst BOuJon.
Of so Clark avenue, Port Richmond.
Staten Island, a young woman Of SUI
perbly powerful and 1.-THE frame and
wonderful endurance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
Rival Is Defeated.

But little Miss Pitonof beat her rival
in point OF time She landed I've min
utes ahead Of Mrs Boutou- Both swan
the same distance, but the Boston water
sprfte did II in Eve hours and six min
utes: Mrs Bouton IN five hours and
eleven minutes
There was a third contestant Ade-
Iaide Trap, ninetes- years old, Sturdy
a. the others, she IS a slower swimmer.
and vas fully half an hour behind the
others in the exciting and gruelinG
water struggle. When she reached Nor
tons Point the tide had risen and was
coming in With such flow that the
strongest Of swimmers could not nave
fought It.
she was obliged TO land therefore at
the Atlantic Yacht Clubs pier. near
the point and this young woman az
the end OF her SiXteen-mlle swim, made
smiling refusal Of the offer d stimu-
IaEts-
= Tbo three women broke all records
for C00ev Island Syvims made By eitheI
sey al any time In the main the long
distance contests start from the Bat
terv- Last years contest tnat began
al tho Brooklyn bridge was the most
ambitious until yesterdays event
after. her endurance SWIM 10 Boston
h7r-5or light, little Miss Pitonof was
examined bv Dr. Charles Dudley Sar-
cent physical director OF Harvard Uni
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
Wanted Divorce.

Mrs Jackson testified that Miss Le-
neve told her several weeks before the
disappearance Of Mrs Crippen that she
and the doctor were only waiting for
Mrs Crippen 20 make good her threat
TO leave her husband, so that the doc
tor could set a divorce
Mrs. Jackson testified that the typist
had told her she and Crippen would
be married after the divorce.
T occasionally visited Miss I.eneve
before Mrs Crippea disapPesred the
witness said I always found her
depressed and fearful She told me
that she realized her embarrassing DO
sitiOn whenever she saw the Crfppens
together She said they ouarreled fire.
Quently. and that she was afraid she
was the cause Of the tro1bIe
Mrs Crippen threatened 10 leave the
doctor for another man. Miss I.eneve
told me I did not question Miss Ie-
neve as TO who this man was
Mrs. Jackson sad she visited the
HuldrOp Crescent home OF Cripp1n in
March. two months after the diSau-
peaTance OF &-s- -Tippen. and that the
house smelled nTuSty. Further proof
that Belle ElnOTe Crippen had a scar
similar TO that disclosed on the remains
found in the cellar Of Dr. h H Grin
pens house was given today by other
Witnesses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
SUMMER RESORTS
Atlantic City.
HOTEL WESTMONT

One OF the best appointed hozneIike hotels
N the New Jersey coast Exceptional table
and service Special September rate OF g %
daily. $3.50 weekly American plan Sea
water baths. W. II. MOORE, Manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
BLOW FOR CRIPPEN
FROM WIFE'SF RIEND
Personal Acquaintance o.
Belle Elmore Identifies
Lock of Hair.

LONDON, Sept 19--Another blow was
given 70 Dr. H. II. Crippen's hope for
liberty today when the wife Of Dr. Z. H
Burroughs, Crippen's closest friend in
London, identified a lock Of hair which
was disinterred with portions Of the
human body in the cellar of the Crippen
HHldrop Crescent home. as being from
the head OF Belle Elmorc. as Mrs. Grip
pen was known On Tbs stage
This identification was made at the
resumption OF the CripDen inquest by
Coroner Schroeder. and IL was indicated
that II would be strongly used BY the
crown at the resumption OF the murder
trial, later in the week
Dew Testihes
The first witness at the inquest was
Inspector Dew, a Scotland Yard. He
testified as To the capture Of D-- Grip
pen and his typist, Miss Ethel Leneve,
who is accused jointly with him
Dew's recital brought out nothing new,
but Barrister Arthur Newton. counsel
for the two accused persons. who was
present at the inquest, keenly cross
examined The detective
Dew admitted, under Newton's eX-
animation, that CTtopeu had given him
every facility 20 examine the cellar OF
in fact. allowed him to search the en-
tire residence
Mrs Eugene Stratton, a chum OF Mrs.
Crippen's and d felloW-member Of the
Music Han Ladies' Guild. who assisted
materially IN clearing Up the mystery III
London. took the stand. and testified
that Mrs Crippen told her she had IN
dersone an operation in March. 1873.
II was Mrs StraItOn who kept I'D in
terest in the search for Mrs Crippen
which finally led TO the arrest OF the
American doctor
That is surely from the bead OF Grip
pens wife exclaimed Mrs. Burroughs,
when shown the strand OF hair.
The lock Of hair will likely he intro
duCed ia evidence against Crippen later
IN court
A second blow to the defense came to-
day with the testimony OF Mrs Emily
Jackson a neighbor or the CrippenS-
Through Mrs JaCESOu'S evidence Il
was shown that the desire to marry
Ethel Clare Leueve was the motive for
the ALLEGED murder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-19
Guide Boats Nea

versity, who pronounced her the most
powerfully built girl he had ever seen
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
SOFT, WHITE HANDS
May 30 Obtained In Ono Night.

For preserving the hands as well
as for preventing redness. roughness.
and chapping, and imparting that vel
vety softness and Wilderness much de-
sired by women Cutcura Soap. assist
ed by Cuucura Ointment. is believed
to be superior to all other skin soaps.
For those who work in corrosive
liquids, or at occupations which tend
to injure the hands. 1t is invaluable.
Treatment-Bathe and soak the
hands on retiring in a strong, hot,
creamy lather of Cuticura Soap. Dry
and anoint freely with Cutcura Oint.
ment, and In severe cases spread the
Cuticura Ointment on thin pieces Of
old linen or cotton. Wear during the
night old, loose gloves, or light BAN
dage Of old cotton or linen to protect
the clothing from stain. For red.
rough, and chapped hands, dry, ifs
sured, itching, feverish palms, and
shapeless nails with painful finger
ends, this treatment is most effective.
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world. Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, sole proprietors, Boston, Mass.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-30
NEWS OF A WEEK IN
CONDENSED FORM
RECORD OF MOST IMPORTANT
EVENTS TOLD IN BRIEFEsT
MANNER POSSIBLE.
At HOME AND ABROAD
Happenings That Are Making History
Information Gathered from All
Quarters Of the Globe and
Given In q Few Lines.
PERSONAL

Mrs. Evelyn Romadka, divorced
wife of Charles p. Romadka, q
wealthy Milwaukee trunk manufac-
turer. has been pardoned by the ILL
nois authorities. Four years ago Mrs.
Romadka was given an indeterminate
sentence of one to fifteen years In
Joliet prison after she had pleaded
guilty in Chicago to sensational
charges of theft.
The Porto Rican Bar association
held memorial services at San Juan,
for the late Chief Justice Fuller Of the
United States Supreme court.
Miss Lucy Page CASTOR. founder OF
the Anticigarette league Of Chicago,
says she has evidence that the habit
OF smoking cigarettes Is widespread
among women In New York, and 10
promoting a campaign OF instruction
against the practise.
Paul Sorrento. a foundry employe at
Florence, N. j., collapsed from heat,
was packed In Ice by friends and In a
short time froze to death.
Mrs. Fannie Blumstein OF New York
board walk at Coney Island for five
days because her baby needed outdoor
air and she was too poor to take her
any other place.
Oscar T. Tamm, wealthy native
son of st. Louis, but more recently es.
tablished at Tamms. ILL.,, crossed the
Arctic circle, $50 miles north Of Patea,
Sweden, on July with the American
flag flying from his steering gear. He
has written to st. Louis friends OF the
achievement, of which he Is proud.
Mrs. Maud CLAWS. wife Of Louis r.
CLAWS. one of the principal witnesses
in the Ballinger-Pinchot hearing, filed
an affidavit in the superior court al
Seattle, Wash, in which she alleges
her husband offered her government
position and attorney fees II she would
consent to divorce. CLAWS began
suit for divorce last winter.
Capt. Robert e. Scott. commander Of
the British antarctic expedition, left
London for New Zealand. where he
will join the others of the party or
board the exploring steamer Terra
Nova.