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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02

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/ beg your pardon, are
you ill.,"
"No, go on"
well, it was delayed,
and I've got to get there. |
simply have got to do it,
and | can't make any con-
ncctions that will do You
don't even know my name
its Wickcrsham. Can't
! get YOU something? You
look sick"
"No, go on"
well, I'm going to mar
ry the lovclicst girl on
earth, if | can get to Larch-
mont at six. If | can't, her
people will get hold Of her
again and persuade her to
marry a rich hound that has
been annoying her for
months.
"Do YOU know the man
you speak of"
Certainly not. wouldn't
insult my profession by
knowing such a man. Why,
he was actually engaged to
Molly, the whclp!"
What is your idca?"
why, to get to Larch-
mont, Of course What did
YOU suppose? Did YOU
think | wanted to pick
daisies; If YOU could see
her poor little letter Jim
my chokcd shamclcssly,
you'd know owimportant
it is. Poor little thing, she
loved me all the time, and |,
like a laundering ass, have
believed her worldly and
mcrccnaryl Molly, that |
avclovcd allmy lifcl Why,
the little thing isn't even
going 10 wait for an answer!
She trusts me enough To 60
and wait for me, and If |
disappoint her 1t will break
her heart. And here YOU
SIT without a care in the
world, and a yacht as big as
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
THINK RISDON KILLED HIMSELF.
Authorities Take This View Of Mail
Carriers Death After Inquiry.

Investigation into the death of Ed
ward Risdon, Detroit mail carrier,
whose body was found in lonely
spot in Highland Park. early Tues
day morning, leads the authorities TO
believe that his was plain case OF
suicide. Some question was raised
by Risdons relatives as TO the man.
ner of his death, and the inquest,
which was being conducted by JUS
tice of the Peace Randolph, was post
poned a week.
Sheriff Castor, who started an in
vestigation, Thursday morning, learn
ed that the body was found with the
right hand clutching a revolver, the
weapon being held inside the lapel
OF the coat The bullet wound was
right over the heart and the revolver
had been held close enough so that
the flesh was powder marked,
which tends 10 dispell any idea OF
foul play.
Sheriff CASTOR reported Thursday
afternoon that he had found will,
in which Risdon leaves all his es.
tate, consisting largely Of life insur-
ances, to his wife. He also found let
tiers, in which Risdon hints at sui
eide
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
MORE bLhCkL|sTED
SAL00N|STS GET IN
Council Grants Licenses To Pair
Whom Commissioner Croul Had
Reported As "Undesirables."

Indignation was voiced I'm several
different languages. by crowd of sa-
loonkeepers and their friends, who
waited In the council chamber, Thurs
day forenoon, for a chance to tell the
liquor regulation committee why they
should not be on the undesirable list
and denied licensts. Very few OF
them had any idea as TO whether the
whole II ought TO be given licenses,
but each was satisfied that in his own
case mistake had been made. and
was framing words With which TO telt
the committee, when some one came
into the council chamber and said that
the committee had finished its bust
ness and gone out by another door.
None of the members was 10 be found
and thee rowd after waiting around
and paving the air, gradually dis
persed
Two OF the "undesirables" were
granted licenses, the committee hay
ing received petitions from persons in
the immediate neighborhood that the
conditions which caused them 10 be
placed on Commissioner Crou's black
list had been corrected. The lucky
two are John Mclaughlin, No. 1919
Grand Riyer-ave., and +, Barton, No
900 Howard-st.
August ErZthaler, No. 1895 Jeffer-
son-aye., who had sought permission
TO serve meals in the skating rink
adjoining his place, presented letter
10 the committee saying that he would
sell liquor only in saloon. and
would forego all ambitions for expan-
sion and he was allowed n license
The committee held a star chamber
session In Secretary Schreiter's pri-
sate office, in which the business real
H. was decided on, and then went into
the committee room. Word was Civ
en- out that those interested in the
cases must retire 10 the council cham
Der. and that they would be called in
when they were wanted. Francis II.
Warren, the colored lawyereditor
who appeared for Green Davis, one
OF those on the list of undesirables,
attempted 10 stay in as reporter for
the Detroit Informer, but he was told
TO go. Then the three cases were
taken up, and the decisions arrived
AZ in the secretary's Office were made
formal.
Aid. Thomas Lynch. who was ad-
mitted by virtue OF his office, made a
vehement plea for Pietro Mirabello.
No. lG5 Hastings-st., and said that
there ought to be a square deal for
all. He was told emphatically that
the committee had dealt squarely, but
that it was necessary TO draw the
line somewhere. and that no petitions
had been received for Mirabello Then
the committee hastily adjourned, and
even those who were on the commit
tee on franchises, which had meet
ing scheduled LETT the building.
Aid. Ellis, Oh ian, came back to
Move the ado OF the commit
tees report, in special meeting Of
the council at noon. The report went
through a-kiting.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
LEONE IS HELD.
Habeas Corpus Writ Falls 70 Free A.
leqed Fugitive From Justice.

Judge Mandell on Thursday dis
missed the writ of habeas corpus Sc
cured by Leonard Leone, arrested
here on a warrant charging him with
being a fugitive from justice, and he
will be held pending the arrival OF
reuuisition papers from the governor
of pennsylvania. 1t Is said that he
is wanted in Philadelphia on charges
of attempting to kill and the larceny
of $1,000, but according TO his attor-
ney, Louis Colombo, the indictments
against him allege that the offense
was committed three days after Leone
left Philadelphia for Detroit His
case will be presented to Gov. Os-
born by Mr.. Colombo in a few days.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
Estimators Are Meeting.

The board of estimates met at 2
O'Clock, in the council chamber. to
take up the police fund and several
smaller funds in committee of the
whole. There is possibility of o
lively debate over the item for 15O
new patrolmen, allowed by Estima.
tor WoNocks committee, some of
the members believing that 100 new
men would be n great sufficlency this
year. President Barnett, however,
will stand firm for $50 men.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
WARRANT FOR sIGNoR.
Wife No. Two Finally Makes Charge
Of Biaamy.

A warrant was finally sworn out In
police court Thursday morning. for
Lamont Signor, whose matrimonial
troubles have been given quite an air
ing. Hazel Ely. wife No. 2, swore
out the warrant, charging Signor with
hiRnmY
The Detroit times., 1911-04-28
sutocated in pullman Berth.

ROCKY MOUNT, N. c.. April 81
] A. Broadshin. a New York drum.
mer. was siffocated in his berth and
Flagman J. .. Rust and a mail trans.
fer clerk were badly burned in a fire
that seriously damaged Pullman car
on the Atlantic Coast Line, near here
today. The fire resulted from escap-
ing gas.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
PROBE WILL DELAY
UTILITIES MEASURE
Investigation Must Precede
Action in House.

Whatever the Senate may do with the
public utilities bill introduced in that
body yesterday by Senator Gallinger,
chairman OF the District Committee, the
House District Committee will make no
move toward considering the utilities
bill now before II until after the in
vestigation OF the local administration
has been concluded. AS the investiga-
ton IS expected to last through the sum-
mer recess and consume some time of
the next session, II is doubtful II the
bill will be reported to the House be-
fore the third session OF the Sixty-second
Congress.
At present the outlook is bad for the
immediate commencement of the investi-
CATION. There is not a quorum Of the full
District Committee in the city. and, in
deed, Chairman Johnson would be hard
put to 1t to discover enough members to
make up a subcommittee of any size
Moreover, Mr.. Johnson is unwilling to
decide whether the investigation shall
be conducted by a subcommittee or the
full District Committee until he has
been able to learn the views of the ma
jority OF the committee on the subject.
There are at present no small num-
Der OF District bills before the commit
tee against which no objection would
be raised either in the committee or in
the House, but next District day, Mon
OF these bills simply because 1t is i'm
possible to get a quorum of the full
committee together to consider them.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Save ths plaYground.

The citizens who are working so
earnestly and enthusiastically to save
for the children the plot Of ground at
the corner of Fourteenth street and
Columbia road are engaged in an en-
terprise that commends them to the en-
tire city
1t so happens that there are situated
upon this property magnificent grove
of trees. They have been century in
growth and they cannot be duplicated
for ten times the cost of the site. AS
an adjunct TO playground, they have
value which cannot be estimated in
dollars and cents. In addition, this
playground, situated in the heart of a
congested section, affords a recreation
point for thousands of little ones, and
is frequented by more mothers with
their children than is any other spot in
the city.
The labor which is being done to save
this playground by its purchase until
it can form a part of the municipal
system is unselfsh and praiseworthy.
1t is being done for the children, and
"inasmuch as ye have done it unto the
least of these, ye have done it unto Me. ,
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: If you see it in Tbs Big
S6ck. it isn't neeessarily 80.
FIELD MEET AT
HYATTSVILLE

Before q madly cheering throne
Of at least fifteen persons. Hyatts
rfIle's athletes captured first hon
ors IN its field meet against River
dale to-day.
Interest centered around the cro-
Quet grounds. where . fierce con-
test ragged for hours, HyattsEille's
brawny veterans finally captured
the rubber match. individual hon
ors went 10 GeoEge Dunlop, Of
Rirerdale, who went over the
course without missing a wicket.
This was Riverdale's only victory.
The horseshoe pitching contest
vas won by George E. Cornell in
stirring fashion.
Richard B. Latimer captured first
place in the tiddle-dewink tourney,
defeating Dr.. George Byron Morse
by two winks to ons tiddle
In the checker battle. L. L Gray
put It all over William B. King.
Of RiTerdale, and the spelling bee
was easily won by Robert z. Joyce,
who, however, has been protested
by Riverdale as q nonresident.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Disgracing the Profession.

If reports from Mexico that Ameri-
can newspaper men are using the Red
Cross insignia to gain points of van
tage, or TO get information. are true,
the publishers of the newspapers re-
sponsible for such disgraeeful conduct
should be held up to public scorn
Reporters have enough to answer for in
gathering news legitimately, and the en-
tire profession often suffers from the
strenuous efforts to get information
when the object and the means en-
ployed are perfectly proper.
Congress in 1905 passed law making
it crime to use the Red Cross in
sigma by any one not an agent of the
organization. 1t would be well for
government officials to seek out the cor
respondents who are accused, and, if the
evidence can be obtained, to punish
them. Newsgatherers must get into the
zone of action, but they should not use
uCSCPllOn u OOIdln WHAT Inc NOHSSt
worker gets by skill or ingenuity, but
without disgrace to himself or the
great, body of men he represents.
The Red Cross flag is respected
around the world. AS long as it is
used only for the amelioration of suf-
fering and for other worthy objects, this
respect will continue. But should it
become known that impostors are using
it, the flag will soon lose its meaning.
This would be calamity to civilization.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Arousing the South.

Southern business men have entered
upon the twofold task of awakening their
own people to a sense of all that nature
has done for them and of telling the
rest of the world about it. The part
of the programme that consists in max
ing the people of the South know it
first is we'll under way, but will take a
period of FIVE years to complete. Dur
ing that FIVE years work will be done
upon five widely separated points with
in the area, one year to be spent on
each.
There is every indication that the
movement is we'll organized. The SYM
pathies of all the forces of economical
development appear to be enlisted and
the several departments of the Federal
government are lending their active CO.
operation Above all, the merchants
and manufacturers, bankers and rail
road men, farmers and cotton growers,
are alive to the possibilities which
the Southern Commercial Congress has
succeeded in displaying graphically and
forcefully.
This movement must affect Washing
ton favorably. 1t comes as a surprise
to many to learn that Washington is
something more than the National Capt.
tai; that it has manufacturing indus
tries OF no small proportions, and that
its industrial leaders are as keen to
extend their, markets as are the most
enterprising in any other city.
Many of these enterprising producers
in this city state very positively that
the logical markets for Washington's
products are to be sought in the South,
rather than in any other direction.
The enlargement of the productivity
of the South means an inevitable in
crease in the purchasing power of its
people, The position which Washing
ton occupies as a railroad center for
passenger traffic is easily capable of
conversion by the simplest and most
natural means into 4 railroad center of
industrial traffic Unquestionably any
development of the South will benefit
Washington in a direction in which it
most needs to be developed.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
Health of the Cities.

The actuary of a well-known insur-
ance company, travelling through the
South, undertook to gather some data
relative to the efforts of the municipal
authorities to protect the public health
The result of his Investigations is not
only of general interest, but demonstrates
that the life insurance companies have
a direct concern in the sanitary condi-
ton Of the cities.
1t is, for instance, a sad commentary
upon the fact that millions of dollars
have been spent for sewers when upon
the average only 70 per cent of in
habitants of the cities Of $1,000 or over
use the public water systems, and only
90 per cent occupy houses connected
with sewer systems. While this par
ticular investigation did not include
Washington, it is worth while to en-
phasize the fact that it has been the
endeavor of the authorities here for
many years to connect as many resi-
dences as possible with sewers, it being
well known that this is a most i'm
portant factor in the health of COM
nunity. Washington, too. has a good
record in the matter of protecting the
piiblic against impure well water, the
importance of which some of the South
ern cities seem to have overlooked.
The inquiry also developed the fact
that one city, Montgomery, Ala, has
appreciated the necessity of screening
food and fruit from the contamination
of flies, but that in most of the cities
the fly pest was most noticeable. This
is another subject to which the author
tiles here should give their earnest at
tention. In Montgomery, not only are
screen doors required at the entrances Of
the markets, but screens are placed over
the individual displays Of perishable
food. During the summer months no
fruit is allowed TO be displayed without
proper protection.
The insurance officials point out the
fact that if careful attention of city
authorities 10 sanitary matters reduces
tie death rate only per cent it means
the proiongation Of the lives of thou
sands Of people They propose 10 take
up the matter with earnestness, appre-
eating thst vhat they may do Tor the
pablo good Is also for the benefit Of
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
REPUBLICAN IN FIELD.
b. X. Powell VIII BE Candidate in
Fifth Virginia District.

Fifth Virginia District.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Danville. Va, June Sat the meeting
of the Fifth district Republican commit
tee recently. at MartinsviIle, it was de-
cided to start an early and aggressive
this fall for the Congressional
election in 1912.
The race IS expected to be a close
one between the Republicans and Demo
Gratis, because the present Representa-
tive in Congress, Judge E. w. Saunders
won out last year by the small ma
jority OF sixty-five votes over State
Senator J. N. Parsons, who will, how
ever. not run again next year.
Among the names mentioned as good
material by those prominent in the meet
ing was that OF B. r. Powell, of EIba,
Ptttsylvania County. There seemed to
be a strong underlying sentiment in favor
of putting him forward as a candidate,
provided he can be induced to get in
the race. He has extensive business con-
vile, and a large personal following all
over the district. Pressure will be
brought to bear on Mr.. Powell to induce
him to enter the race because Of the
narrow margin between Democratic and
Republican votes, and 1t is we'll known
that he could command a large Demo-
cratic vote among his friends, and this
makes 1t urgent that his name be Sc
lected as the one offering the greatest
chance to win. Mr.. Powell was born
in Franklin County of a well-knowr
family. He is about forty-five, and pos
sesses a pleasing personality.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
TRULY RURAL.

Jack DlacMahon holds the sub
urban record He Is the one best
bet Of the suburbanite group. JACK
czu commute oftener than any other
man within a radius q ninety miles
q Washington. Jack lives In one
suburb and works In another. They
ara just mile apart At a n.
Jack bounds forth from the hay
and goes through the motions Of
preparing for breakfast he eats
and makes . quick dash through
the grove 70 the Cabin John car.
At 8 O'Clock he Is IN Glen Echo
Park. At noon he makes the
return trip and lunches Then
be dashes back. At 8 o'clock he
nuns down to the car line and
makes smother trip to the music u
the dinner horn At I O'Clock he i
back ON the JOB 1t Glen Echo. As
the last Cabin John car Is rum-
bling away from the PARK JACK
rzakes his eighth and final jump
back home % bed. 1
Oncs IN . while be comes into the
city far 4 rest Ths rest may he
imagined.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
plainly showed his jealously. but sub

plainly showed his jealously. but sub
mitted.
His executor discovered that within a
few months OF his sudden demise. Gen.
Dukmasof had drawn money from his
banks and sold stocks and bonds amount
money has been found Intimate as
Olga Vasseilevna had been with the gen.
eral, she did not approach his residence
after his death, nor attend his funeral
The prosecutor ordered experts to ex-
hume Gen. Dukmasoff's body and to en-
ploy every scientific means to determine
the cause of his death. The examination
is not completed
Meantime the police have sought to
Identify Olga Vasseilevna and Basil. If
they have not succeeded they have the
excuse that about every third woman in
ST. Petersburg is named Olga and every
fifth man BASIL They may have found
the woman Nine. Fiederoffova suspects
but a friend OF a captain in the palace
guard is not to be taken into custody
unless the case against her Is perfect.
What was no doubt intended as a
harmless frolic on the part of young
Waldorf-Astor, the new member OF
Parliament. to be forgotten as soon as
over, has been magnified into signifi-
cant political demonstration, and grave
consequences may result from hiA fun
at the Earl OF wInterton's fancy dress
ball Astor went to that function dis
guised as NO. 499'' OF the 800 peers
which Premier Asquith has threatened to
create to overcome the majority against
the veto hill in the House of Lords
In the meantime, genuine peer, some
say Lord Rosenberg, wrote a long article
TO the Times complaining that Astor
turned the House of Lords into ridicule
at the moment of its supreme crisis by
going to that ball in sucn disguise.
The unnamed peer IN the Times de-
scribes the ball as a political masquer-
ade,' taken advantage of by Premier
Asquith, former Premier Balfour, and all
the leading political notabilities. Such
an "unseemly proceeding" says the high
ly indignant but anonymous correspond
ent In the Times, would have been
impossible il friyolity had not cankered
the nations life so deeply" The writer
then goes on to condemn young Astor's
costume, cOndemning it as the last out
rage to the House OF Peers in its ex-
tremity."
Young Astor IS not at all prepared to
mourn over the affair in sackcloth and
ashes. He says he thought II was very
good Joke, but nothing more. The veto
bill is one OF the most touchy things in
British politics. The lions tail on the
peers crest quivers every time that the
subject is mentioned. PLANEUR
Copyright. 1911, hy Court Gossip syndicate)
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
PRIZE CONTEST
Chance for All Suburban.
ties to Win.
Quickest Time from Bedside to
Train Will Get Hand
some Trophy.

The Big Stick offers every Wash
ington oommuter an opportunity
to win a handsome prize.
The contest is one against time.
Each contestant is put upon his
honor to report the fastest time he
has ever made from bedside to his
morning car or train The con-
ditions are not very strict, but
certain rules must be adhered TO.
viz:
Contestants must be garbed in
their customary night raiment when
the awakening bell rings. Sleep
ing in shoes, collar, and tie, or
other outer garments not allowed.
Contestant must let his wife. or
other guardian, should the watch
on him from time he makes the
morning dive to choke the alarm
clock until he disappears in the
direction Of his railway station
In case Of a tie prizes viii be
awarded the contestants who eat the
largest breakfasts
The minimum breakfast allowable
Is one strawberry. one-hah a roll,
and two gulps Of coffee.
The prizes are as follows:
First prize-One patent shade
tree, guaranteed to follow tle sun
in its course around the house
This tree has been trained by
Luther Burbank TO grow on rollers
instead Of roots.
Second prize-0ne set Of mos
quito traps, patent applied fer.
This device consists Of 4 series Of
delicate spring traps to be clamped
around the ankles. wrists. and
neck, and other exposed portions
Of the body. They respond TO the
flrst football Of the unEary skeeter.
Third prize-One package Al
Marsh mint julep seeds. When In
blossom. pick and add ice water.
that's an
To the next ten contestants
package Of patent nonInowing lawn
seed, guaranteed 70 grow TO the
height Of three inches and then
stop.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-10
The Ignorance of Some People.

A few days ago The Washington
Herald printed an interesting story of
a SIS bill. 1t seems that a clever but
dishonest youth in Pittsburg placed the
figure one upon S. note and had sue
ceeded in passing it for its increased
value upon some ignorant and unsus-
pecting person. Eventually the note
reached the Treasury Department,
where its owner was allowed only the
amount for which it was originally is
sued.
Now comes another story from New
York regarding a member of the fire
department who was charged with re-
porting late for duty. He gave his ex-
cuse, and when asked why he had not
telephoned to his engine house, replied
in all sincerity that he had never used
telephone in his life and did not know
how to manipulate it
Here are two instances of absolute
ignorance 1t seems hard to believe
that ony one would accept SIS bill as
legitimate or that there is any one. in a
large city to whom the telephone re-
mains a mystery. There are, of course,
sections in the backwoods where such
things might be, but in the face of our
vaunted high average of intelligence
these two instances come as a shock.
A few schools for the dissemination of
practical knowledge among men would
not be amiss.