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The Washington times., 1911-01-14
Alarm Is Sent Out
For a Missing Man

The Washington police, with the au-
| thorities of Baltimore and Philadelphia,
are endeavoring today to locate Harry
Va. who has been strangely missing
since drawing $1,000 from bank in the
Quaker City last Tuesday.
Mears owns a large truck farm near
Olney. and ships most of his produce TO
Philadelphia. He collected several
checks from commission merchants in
that city on Tuesday, deposited them
in a bank, and then withdrew $1,000, in
tending to go to Baltimore and purchase
several horses. He has not been seen
since leaving the bank, and relatives
fear he has met with foul play.
On the day he disappeared Mears
wired his brother, A. W. Mears, ofSl3al-
timore, to meet him in that city about
noon. When he failed to appear his
brother assumed that he had decided TO
20 directly home, and not stop in Balti-
more. Yesterday, however, 1t was
learned that he was not at Olney, and a
general alarm was sent out.
Claud Z. Clifton, of 1425 Belmont
street northwest, friend of the miss
ing man, who learned of his disappear
ance through his brother in Baltimore,
reported the case to the police here.
Clifton says that Mears is a man of
excellent habits. and that he believes
he has met with foul play.
Mears is thirty-one years old and
married. He is described as five feet
pounds. He has light hair. smooth face,
and a scar on the forehead. He wore
dark suit, dark overcoat, and black
derby.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
FUNERAL SERVICES
. FOR JOHN J. ALBERT
Held at Family Residence on
Seventeenth Street This
Afternoon.

The funeral of John J. AlHrt, VINO
died on Thursday, was held this after
noon at 2 o'clock at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen D. Albert,
3106 Seventeenth street. Services were
conducted by the Rev. J. L. Frantz, of
Marks Church. The pallbearers were
from the Theta Delta Chi Society. In
terment was in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Abert's death was from pulmon-
ary tuberculosis. He is survived by
his wife, Helen Beatty Albert, and a
son, John J. Albert, Sd. He leaves also
four brothers, Edward F. Albert, and
Charles S. Albert, of Minneapolis; Allen
Albert, of Columbus, Ohio, and Fred w.
Albert, of Washington, and two sisters,
Mrs. Arthur c. Best, of Dallas, Tex,
and Miss Albert, of Washington.
Mr.. Albert was born In Williamsport,
Pa. forty-two years ago. He graduated
from Pennsylvania College, and from
Gettysburg Theological Seminary with
degrees of A. m. and Phi. D. For five
years he had several missions in the
vicinity of Lincoln, Neb. His health
failed him and he sought outdoor work
in the employ of the Great Northern
railway as a member of a surveying
party.
Mr.. Albert rose to be superintendent
of construction and division engineer
in the Great Northern, Northern Pacific,
and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroads. He was for fifteen years
in the profession. and won unusual sue
cess and distinction.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
J. S. Barbour Is Dead
In New York

Harrison S. Barbour a retired busi-
ness man and former resident of Wash
ington, died suddenly of acute indiges-
ton at o'clock this morning in New
York city
Messages announcing Mr.. Barbour's
death were received by James F. Bar
bour, a brother. and Mrs. w. H. Hen
shaw. sister of Mrs. Barbour, and they
left this afternoon for New York. The
funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.
The news OF Mr.. BarbOur's death
came as a shock and surprise to his
relatives. as Il was supposed that he
had been in excellent health for the
last few months. He had intended to
visit Washington within the next few
weeks, and had written to that effect
to several business acquaintances.
Meaeer Information received today by
relatives was that Mr.. Barbour was
about his home, 107 West Eighty-second
street, last evening. and only made
casual complaint about not feeling well.
He retired about II o'clock, and about
an hour later was attacked by severe
pains in the stomach. Members Of the
household were aroused, and physicians
hastily summoned. but the end came
within a few hours.
Whether an autopsy will be held to
the cause of the acute indi-
gestion could not be learned today.
Mr. Barbour was fifty-three years old.
He was associated with his father,
James Barbour, in a wholesale grocery
business on Pennsylvania avenue. near
Sixth street, for many years. He took
an active interest in National Guard af-
fairs, and won distinction as the or
ganiZer of the famous PRESIDENT s
Guards a company he equipped at his
own expense.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
FencheS at the Schools
Will Be Torn Down

No more need Johnny climb across
the high board fence to the girls play
ground to get a few minutes embar-
rassed chat with Betty at lunch time.
He won't have to, because Mr.. Stuart
whom Johnny has vaguely heard about
as superintendent of schools, has or
dered al 1.-The fences torn down.
Now, Johnny, about 10000 of him, is
wondering whether it will be half so
much fun after all.
This announcement was made today
by the superintendent of schools follow
ing a countrywide agitation for the
segregation OF sexes on school and mu-
ntCipal Fairgrounds. Mr.. Stuart made
this announcement following an address
made yesterday before the National
Playground Institute, now in session in
Baltimore, by Z. B. DeGroOt, one of
Americas foremost playground experts,
in which he advocated the separation of
boys and girls in play. The Washing
ton school Fairgrounds are represented
at the convention by DR.. Rebecca
StonerQad, director of physical culture
in the schools.
Never will boys and girls be Sep
arated at any stage of their education
IN the schoolroom or at play" said Mr..
Stuart.
They are not separated in the family
and they should not be in their school
or social relations" the superintendent
continued.
The tendency. instead of being for
segregation, is in the other direction
In Washington schools. We are tear
ing down the fences that used TO SEN
arate the boys and girls Fairgrounds
In some of the school yards where play-
ground apparatus has been installed,
moved "
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
FIRE" " SPELLS OUT
DEAF-MUTE CHILD
Teachers Rout Little Voiceless Charges From Bed and
Haf-Clad, the Children Line Up Like Sol
diers and March to Safety.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Like a huge
and thrilling pantomime was the escape
last night of 225 children and twenty-five
adults imperiled by fire in the FIVE
story building of the Institute for the
Improved instruction Of Deaf Mutes,
occupying the block on Lexington ave-
nue. between Sixty-seventh and Sixty
eighth streets.
The younger children were in their
beds, the older preparing to retire, when
Mabel Stone, a child of eight, saw the
glare of flames on the top floor, occu-
pied as hospital quarters. She pattered
downstairs, white-faced, until she came
upon a nurse, Miss Eve. The child s
fingers spelled swiftly q single word
fire."
Miss Eve ran to the basement, where
Superintendent Taylor and a score OF
teachers and nurses were at dinner.
Superintendent Taylor jumped to his
feet, shouting: You know your
duties!'
These were probably the only spoken
words In the many scenes that followed
The teachers darted to their stations on
the several floors and with upnfted
hands flashed the order calling Tor nre
drill. The usual night signal for fire
emergency is the raising of the lights In
the dormitories, but because the rooms
already were Illuminated this could not
be used.
The fire had started on the top floor.
Miss Eve hastened there and took from
The Washington times., 1911-01-14

their hospital cots three little girls
Fanny Ruber, Lena Harrison, and Ida
Lehrer, one OF whom was suffering from
the effects of a recent operation. Wrap
ping the little ones in blankets, Miss
Eve carried one and led the others to
the street, where they were taken in
charge.
On the third and second floors the
children were marchaled into line, and
at the command to march" moved
forward with the steadiness of soldiers.
Some were uniformed in blankets,
snatched from beds, others carried
their outer clothing. Teachers at the
heads of the lines led the way to the
nearest exits. Some were near the
stafrways, and SO reached the stree
through the main doors. Others sought
the fire escapes.
These furnished examples of calm
ness and courage which thrilled sp 4cta .
tors assembled along Lexington avenue.
Silently the little soldiers came out on
the fire escapes and climbed down 70
the ground. where volunteers carly on
the scene assisted the teachers in keep
ing the ranks closed and leading the
files into buildings in the neighborhoOd.
The fire did not advance below the
third floor and was got under control
after two hours work. 1t is believed to
have started from a hand furnace used
by workmen repairing the roof. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000 Felix NJ.
Levy, president of the board of trus-
tees of the institution. said later that
the heads of departments worked wi
Incompatible bravery and discretion"
in saving the children from injury.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
MEYER IS IN FAVOR
Of HIGHER SALARIES
Secretary of the Navy in
Favor of Business
like Economy.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

know, for the clerks relief. The dis
cussions have caused US all to think.
AS Is well known, the Administra alton
mas found 1t necessary to practice
economies. AS for my department
alone, l cut the estimates down during
the first year $4,000, 900 under the appro-
prlaions for the year before, and in the
second year they were lower than the
first. This has prevented the considera-
ton OF the idea of increased pay for
our civil employees to a fuller degree.
1T Is fact that the laboring classes,
and l mean the bricklayers, the car
penters, and others in the trades, have
within the past few years received
largely increased wages and even
shorter hours. The Government EN-
ployeS have received neither.
AT the same time we consider higher
salaries for the civil employees, We
should consider a pension system that
will retire the aged. This will result in
better pay for the active and will in the
natural course of events give US a
higher degree of efficiency"
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
Automobile Tags
Sale Is Phenomenal

And still they come. Nor are they
singing Maryland. Ny Maryland"
Automobiles who must. from time to
time, tour into Maryland again throng-
ed the office of LIE Roy Mark in the
Colorado building at noon today.
II a popularity contest were taken
with States as candidates, the oyster
| commonwealth would hardly lead the
list.
Mr.. Mark is contemplating hanging a
sign in the front office where, for IS,
sl2, and SIG he sells Maryland automo-
bile licenses. to forbid applicants from
'cussing out" the grand old State
The pile Of 500 appendages, which
range in cost according to the horse
power of the Offense. has diminished to
forty, and new supply will be gotten
in by Monday.
That there is more touring by auto
mobile owners in the District than was
ever dreamed Of s the conclusion
reached after the phenomenal sale Of
the tags now required by the Maryland
Legislature for motorists crossing its
borders
And If one meets one ofthose rural
officers no one knows how much Il
viii cost to get out" remarked one of
the buyers today.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
SLAP At ENGLAND
SEEN IN COMMENT
Berlin Post Says Fortifca-
ton of Canal Is
Imperative.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE declaration by
the Berlin Post that the fortifcation
Of the Panama Canal by the United
States is imperative. from a military
standpoint, is causing cOnsIdera Ole re-
sentiment in the London press today.
The Post is believed to express the Of
fetal opinion OF the German govern
ment. It's conclusions are So diametri-
cally opposed to those of England as TO
be construed as in indirect attack on
England's opposition to fOrtificatiOn of
the canal.
In view of the English belief that
President Taft is determined to fOrtify'
the canal, and that Congress will sup
port him to the limit. there Is dispo-
sition here to abandon any serious dip
lomatic representations against the for
tification.
Such representations. it is conceded.
would meet a ministerial setback, and
II is probable that England will aban-
don her opposition as gracefully as pos
sible.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
DEATHS

BECK-On Friday. January 13, 1911, MAR
THA J. BECK, widow OF Thomas Beck anC
mother of Mrs. Anna E. Satter.
Funeral from her late residence, % lowe
circle. Monday, January 16. at IL a. m
1nterment Rock Creek Cemetery.
BERKELEY-On Thursday, January II, 1911
at Evergreen. Prince William county. Va;
NORBORNE BERKELEY. colonel, Eight
Virginia Regiment. c. S. A.
BEUCHERT-On Saturday. January II, 1911
at a. m., ANNIE +. BEUCHERT (nce
Callahan), beloved wife of Theo. l. Beuch-
ert, at her residence. 62S Pennsylvania
Funeral from her late residence on Mon
day, January l6, at $50 a m. Requiem
mass at St. Peters Church at o'cloIk.
Interment at ST. Mary's Cemetery.
the residence OF her daughter, Mrs. james
S. Williams Glastonbury, Conn, ANNIE
PHILLIPS CLARKE.
CLEMENTS-On Friday, January 13, 1911, at
his residence, 1243 Wisconsin avenue north
west. JAMES J.. husband of Sarah l..
Clements.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
DAWSON Friday. January 13. 1911. at her
residence. 1910 Twelfth street northwest,
Miss MoLLIE G. DAVIS.
Interment at Lynchburg, Va.
DILLARD-on Thursday, January Il, 1911.
at 11:i5 a. m, JOHN D., jr., son of ]. D.
and Hattie billiard.
Funeral service at the residence, 14S E
street northeast, Sunday. January Is, at ,
o'clock p. m.
Como. Miss. papers please copy.)
FREAR-On Friday, January 13, 1911, at 80
q. m, H. SEYMOUR FREAR, beloved hus-
band of Lena Frear (nee Downing).
Relatives and friends and members Of
Myron NJ. Parker Lodge, +. A. A. M,
Masons, are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral. from his late residence. Ill
Carroll street southeast, on Sunday, jan
uary Is, at o'clock p m. Interment ar
Glenwood Cemetery.
(Altoona. Jersey City, and Brooklyn pa
pers please copy.)
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, on Friday, January 13
1911, at her residence, l7H Corcoran street
MARY MEYER. widow OF Monroe w.
Haines.
Funeral on Sunday. January To- at p. m
Interment at Marion, Ohio.
JoHNSoN-on Friday. January 1S, 1911, at
Casualty Hospital, of heart failure LOUIS,
veteran OF S3anish-American war and
member Miles GIMP, Spanish-Amerfcan
War Veterans, aged forty-five years.
Funeral Monday, January 16, from Chapel
o. Thomas VI. Hindle's undertaking es-
tablishment, at l o'clock p. m. Interment
- military honors at Arlington Gene
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
DOES YOUR MOUTH
HAVE A BAD TASTE !

It shouldn't have any taste at all.
II il has, then your mouth is not as
clean as it should be-is not anti
septically clean-and you need to use
Paxtine.
Paxtine is a pure white soluble an
tiseptic powder. Just a little in a
glass of water makes a delightful
antiseptic solution of extraordinary
cleansing, germicidal and deodoriZing
power. 1t cleanses every crevice of
and between the teeth and thoroughly
steriliZes the gums and mucous mem
brane lining of the mouth and throat
An unclean mouth is a breeding
place of germs, and an invitation to
disease Users of Paxtine find free
dom from both:
Better than tooth powder, does
more, does it better" and costs but
25c and SOC. Buy box today. Sold
by o'Donnell, Peoples Pharmacy,
Henry Evans. Nine Best Drug Stores,
Affleck, S. Kann, Sons G. Co., and all
other druggists,
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
WANTS STATES AID
IN FORESTRY WORK
Taft Vigorously Protests
Against Roosevelt and
Pinchot Policy.

Emphasizing the duty of the States
in the development of their forests and
pointing out the examples of New YORK
and Massachusetts to show what can
be done by Commonwealths to that end,
President Taft, before the American
Forestry Association, argued vigorously
against the policies advocated by Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Clifford PinchOt.
The address was made before the as
sociation banquet at the New Willard
Hotel last night. President Taft eX-
planned at length his policy in regard
to forest preservation.
The development of the forest
through the cooperation of the State
and National Governments was the key
note of the Presidents address. He laid
emphasis on the State cooperation, de-
claring that this feature of the move
ment had been too much neglected.
All the speakers save the President
advocated the passage OF the Weeks
bill, providing for the formation of q
great national forest reserve in the
East similar to Yellowstone Park.
President Taft failed to comment on
the measure.
Senator Lodge particularly won pro-
longed applause by his advocacy of the
Weeks bill. In introducing the Massa-
chusetts orator Gov. Curtis Guild, jr.,
spoke of him as the next Senator from
the Bay State. Senator Lodge gave
warning that unless the bill passed the
present Congress it might never become
law.
Chief Forester Henry S. Graves sup
ported President Taft in his advocacy
of the State aid to forestry projects. He
declared that more than $S,OO0,000 Is
needed to provide adequate protection
to the countrys forests.
Thomas Nelson Page spoke in glow
ing terms of the benefits of a great
Eastern reserve. Mr.. Page was just
concluding his address when the PresI-
dent arrived. He Immediately gave way
10 the Executive.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
.TEWKSBURY NAMED
TO SUCCEED SMITH
Change in Superintendent at
the tuberculosis
Hospital.

Following the resignation Of DR.. P. G.
Smith, the Commissioners today ap-
pointed DR.. w. d. Tewksbury to be su-
perintendent OF the tuberculosis Hos
pitaL DR.. Smith resigned in order to
enter private practice, but within the
last few days has received the offer
Of an appointment as resident physician
in New York hospital, which he may
accept
DR.. Tewksbury. his successor, was born
in Washington, and Is twenty-seven years
old. He was educated in the public
schools and later entered the George
Washington University Medical School,
from which he was graduated in 1906.
For two years he was resident physician
at the Childrens Hospital, resignning
in 1903 to accept the position of resident
physician at the Tuberculosis Hospital.
A year later DR.. Tewksbury accepted
the position of physician In charge Of
the Virginia State tuberculosis Sani-
torium at Catawba, Va, which he re-
signed to return to Washington as su-
perintendent Of the tuberculosis Hospi-
tai
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
Anxiety Felt Over
Strike in Portugal

The hope that the railway strike in
Portugal was ended and that the gem
eral conditions throughout the country
were normal has been roughly shat
tered by dispatches received today by
the State Department from Charge
Lorillard at Lisbon. Mr.. Lorillard in
formed the department that the strike
continues, that further disturbances are
probable, and that there is much dis
Quietude in the country.
The last dispatches received by the
department previously to the message
this morning from Mr.. Lorllard stated
that industrial troubles seemed to be at
an end. and that both parties TO the
strike were prepared to sign articles of
settlement which was to be made at
once. The cause of the change of con-
ditions is not given in the dispatches.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
DEATHS

LEECH-The remains of WILLIAM A.
LEIGH will be removed from the vault
in Mt OHvet Cemetery and will be buried
on Monday, January 16. at 10 a m.
LOUGHRAN-Suddenly. on Friday, January
l3 1911, at her residence, so Eye street
northeast CATHARINE, widow of John
Loughran. in the seventieth year Of her
Notice Of funeral hereafter
sCHELLHORN-On Saturday. January IA,
1911. at 1:l5 a. m, MARGARET SCHELL-
HORN, widow of John Schellhorn.
Funeral at residence of her daughter, Mrs.
p Hermann. 321 Seventh street northeast
Notice Of date and time hereafter.
SNOOK-On Friday January 13. 1911. at $40
a. m, at his residence. 1872 Florida avenue
northwest, CHARLES I. SHOOK. husband
Of Fannie Shook tnee Jenldns)
Funeral from residence at p m, Mon
day, January is.
TUSTIN-On Thursday, January II, 1911 at
7:45 p. m, at her residence, 1445 r street
northwest. MARY MACOMB, daughter of
the late James P. and Mary Nevin Tustin
Funeral Saturday, January II, at 2:30
p. m. Interment private.
voGELwEYD-On Thursday. January u.
1911. at a. M, at the residence of her
street southeast. HENRIETTA VoGEL-
WETD. wife of the late William Nogel
weyd.
day, January IA, at 2:30 p. m. Interment
private.
wALKER-on Thursday. January IL. 1911. at
lO:45 a. m., JOHN w, husband of Addie
walker (nee Donaldson).
Notice of funeral later.
WHITE-Suddenly. on Friday, January 13,
1911 at S:26 a. M, at Providence Hospital
Mrs NJ ANNA WHITE, of 213 Third street
southeast.
Interment at Oswego, N. Y.
WUNNENBERG-On Wednesday January IL,
1911. at 10 p. M, at Georgetown University
Hospital the Rev. FRANCIS A. B. wUN-
NENBERG, pastor Of ST. M6ry's German
Catholic Church, aged forty years.
Solemn pontifical requiem mass on Mon
day, January 16 at 1880 a. m. Office for
the dead will be recited at 10 O. clock In
terment at st. Mary's Cemetery. Washing
ton, D. c.
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Deaths.
WHITE.

Arthur Martin. Ct years, 1874 street
northwest.
H. Seymore Frear, a years, George
Washington University Hospital
Mary NJ Trustin, 60 years, 1445 r street
northwest
Ruth Ethridge. l wear. 1885 Four-and-a-
half street southwest.
John L. Houchen, 90 years, 81 Ran
dolph place northwest
Martha a. Beck, So years, Sibley Hos
pital.
Mary G. Davis, so years, 1910 Twelfth
street northwest.
Ann Rebecca Allen. IS years. 5O7 Ninth
street southwest.
John J. Albert, - years, 5l06 Seventeenth
street northwest.
John w. Walker, IS years. 495 L street
southwest.
Mary NJ. Haines, &C years, 1744 Corcoran
street northwest
Charles !. Snook, Sc years, 1872 Florida
avenue northwest.
Elizabeth Pierce. 66 years. 1913 S street
northwest.
Martha A Barrows. CS years, 2l4
Eleventh street southwest.
Isabelle Nixon, 80 years 1888 H street
northwest.
Thomas F. Rocket. 81 years, s3l
Eleventh street southeast.
Mary A. White, g. years. Providence
Hospital.
Isabelle Z. Smith. year. 21S Sixteenth
street northeast.
Mary Evans, 80 years, Is F street ter
race, southeast
Gladys cambridge, 4 months, IS Defrees
street northwest.
William A. Wade, 80 years, 427 Four
and-a-han street southwest
May Williams, 80 years, 1123 Lingers
court northwest.
Anna Brooks. s years. Children's Hospit-
tai.
Mary c. Wheeler, 81 years, 2O52 E street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1911-01-14
STUDENTS WHO CUT
LECTURE UPHELD
Head of George Washington
University Not to Demand
an Apology.

students of George Washington Uni.
ve-sity, who failed to attend the lee
lures of DIR. William White, at which
colnred students were present. need not
apologize to DIR. White, nor will this
university make them attend lectures in
which this condition prevails If they
don't want to-
This announcement was made this
morning by Rear Admiral Charles H.
Stockton. president of George Washing
ton University, after a verbal report
had been made to him of the circum-
stances under which about fifty-dve
students of the medical department
cut a lecture in mental diseases by
DR.. White.
This faculty does not want to raise
any race issue nor are We prejudiced
against the colored Students" said the
president But II has been against the
policy to admit colored students to this
university because provision has been
made for them at Howard, and we in
tend to continue that policy"
Admiral Stockton said he had asked
for a report in writing from the dean
of the medical school. He said that IL
it developed that the students were dis
courteous to DR.. White an apology
might be required. He added that no
report of such discourtcsy or any rowdi-
ness had yet reached his ears.
Or. White is a member of the faculty
OF both George Washington and George
town universities. Fe precipitated the
trouble when ne invited students of
Howard University TO attend a joint
lecture for the students Of the two first
named universities.
The faculty OF Georgetown took the
matter under consideration today, and
it was said the students would not be
compelled to apologize. 1t was intimat
ed that other provisions would be made
for that part of the course conducted by
DR.. White unless the colored pupils
were excluded from his lectures.