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The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Committee Is Given
An Informal Hearing

Senator Smoot, chairman of the Sen
ate Comm'dee on Printing. gave an in
formal hearing yesterday to memners
of the specia: committee Of the Cham
Der of Commerce appointed % tnvest'-
gate the merits of the Smoo; bill and
the contentious of the plate printers
who oppose 1t. This is the bill pro- i'd
ing for the use of power presses 10 lG-
place hand work now done by plate
printers iii the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing.
The Chamber of Commerce committee
consisted of Messrs. Clagctr, Prince,
Judd, and Gilmore. The discussion was
chiefly by Senator Smoot, Director
Ralph, of the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving. and George P. Foster, chair
man of the executive committee of the
Plate Printers Union, and employed in
tn burau.
Senator Smoot defended the bill on
grounds of economy, and Mr. Foster
contended the deterioration in the quail
ity of the printing of bills by power
presses would make 1t much easier to
counterfeit them.
The special committee hopes to submit
a report to the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday evening.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
FOR CLUB BANQUET
Nation, District, and Civic
Bodies to Be Represented
Next Monday.

The governments of the United State:
and of the District. and the business,
labor, religious, philanthropic, and edu-
cational interests of Washington will be
represented by speakers at the annual
banquet of the Monday Evening Club at
Rauscher's one week from tonight.
Senator George z. Chamberlain OF
Oregon will represent the United States,
and Engineer Commissioner William v,
Judson will represent the District.
Other prominent men will represent the
organizations concerned in the upbuild-
ing of Washington.
The theme to be discussed in ten
minute speeches by the nine speakers
is "Co-operation for Social and Civic
Betterment." The speakers and their
subjects follow:
Business Organizations and Civic
Welfare" Daniel J. Callahan, vice pres
ident Chamber of Commerce.
Socialization of the Public School, y
DR.. Wilbur Preston Thirkield, president
Howard University.
Some Social Functions of the Daily
Newspaper" John P. Davit, manager
Associated Press.
1.-The Church and Social Service" DR..
Samuel ii. Woodrow, pastor First Con-
gregational Church.
THE Social Significance of the Trade
Union Movement" Arthur E. Holder,
American Federation of Labor.
1.-The Keynote of Modern Philan-
thropy,' Walter s. Ufford, secretary
Associated Charities.
Washington, District of Columbia.
Major w. V. Judson. L. 9. A, Engineer
Commissioner, D. c.
The Nation and the Nations City
Hon. George Earle Chamberlain Sen
ator from Oregon.
THE City, the Hope of Democracy"
Frederic Clemson Howe.
Arrangements are being made for
about 225 at the banquet, which will be-
gin at Z o'clock William Knowles
Cooper will be the toastmaster.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
LACK Of HORSES
ALARMS OFFICERS
System of Breeding Is
Recommended BY Depart
ment Chief.

Army officers and Department of
Agriculture experts are uneasy over the
lack of proper horses in the country for
use of the cavalry and artillery in case
of war.
A comprehensive report on the sub
ject has been published by the Bureau
of Animal Industry of the War Depart
ment. 1t appears that there is much
trouble in finding suitable horses for
the army in time of peace to say MOTH
Ing of the demands that would be made
In case of war of any magnitude
this country now are about 23.O0O,-
coo horses. 1t would seem that out of
this number there would be an ample
number for the equipment of the cavalry
and for artillery and other army uses
In case of war, but in an article on
breeding horses for the United States
Army. prepared by Capt. Casper H.
Conrad, Of the Third Cavalry and pub
lished BY the Department Of Agricul-
ture, doubt is expressed on the subject.
The army type is said to be scarce and
hard to obtain.
Captain Conrad recommends legisIa-
ton by the States generally to prevent
the breeding Of unsound horses.
In 1908 the. Government established the
system Of remount depots for the army.
Under this system the Government buys
the horse young, at to years old, and
after breaking them issues them to the
troops. This system has been found
preferable to purchasing the animals
when matured. But what the army Of
ficers want, and also the Department of
Agriculture. is system of Government
supervision of the breeding OF horses
for the army. European countries have
adopted this plan.
Chief George NJ. Rommel, of the AMI
NAL Husbandry Division of the Bureau
of Animal Industry, has devised a plan
whereby from 1900 to $500 well-bred
animals would be available for the army
every year. This would about supply
the demands in time of peace.
1t is proposed to divide the country
into four districts and to rear Morgans,
thoroughbreds. standardbreds and sad
dlers. In time the best type would be
discovered.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
YOUR UPSET. SOUR, GASSY STOMACH
is RELIEVED IN FEW MINUTES

little Just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching of
undigested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea,
DebiIitating Headaches, Dizziness or
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besides. there will be no sour food
left over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs, because it pre-
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as if your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
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for you.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to cure almost any
chronic case of Dyspepsia, Indigestion
or any other Stomach trouble,
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Burglar Makes Haul
From Clothing Store

J. w. Eiseman. proprietor of a cloth
ing store at 515 Seventh street north
west. today reported to the police that
his place of business had been entered
some time between Saturday midnight
and this morning.
When he opened the store this morn
ing he found a back window had been
pried open. Two raincoats, two dress
suits, twenty-five yards of silk, and a
number of neckties, collars, and shirts,
mems suits and other articles stolen.
Before leaving with his booty, the rob-
stole Sc in money. The amount of the
missing articles will aggregate $50.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Funeral This Afternoon
For William McCarter

The funeral Of William McCarter, who
died after a lingering illness, was held
this afternoon at ? p. m. from his late
residence, 1923 Georgia avenue.
The services were in charge of the
G. A. R., and attended by the Royal
Arcanum, of which the deceased was a
member. Interment was in GlenWood
Cemetery.
Mr.. McCarter served through the civil
war as a member of Company A, 1l6th
Pennsylvania Volunteers. During the
war he participated in twenty-siX bat
ties and skirmishes, among the most
prominent being Gettysburg, Fredericks-
burg, Charlottesville, Spottsylvania,
and the battle OF the Wilderness. His
regiment was included in the famous
Meaghers Irish Brigade.
Mr.. McCarter was for the past twen-
ty-two years in the employ of the Gov
ernment as a clerk in the Pension Of
flee.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
BOY SCOUTS PLAN
DRILL At WILLARD
Will Demonstrate for Benefit
of Members of Advisory
Committee.

While members Of the advisory COM
mittee Of the Boy Scouts of America are
partaking of $5-a-plate dinner in the
red room of the New willard Hotel to-
morrow night, they will be sitting near
some of the young scouts of Washing
ton to demonstrate the teachings of
their national order during the progress
of the banquet.
Besides building and lighing a bonfire
with two matches, the scouts will show
their adaptability in getting the neces-
stiles Of life while out of doors by ar
ranging traps and preparing food.
This, it is expected. will interest the
influential men at the banquet table, a
number of whom are millionaires, and
will show what results the Boy Scout
movement actually obtain.
Notables to Speak.
Following the banquet a number Of
addresses will be made by such speak
ers as Secretary of Agriculture James
Wilson, Henry Wallace, editor of Wal
lace's Farmer, Des Moines; George s.
Pratt. of the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn;
Dan Beard, Of New York, and B. L.
Dulaney, the Bristol (Tenn.,) millionaire
A strong letter from Theodore Roose-
Welt has been received and will be read.
c. Fl. Livingstone, vice president of the
American National Bank, will preside at
the banquet. He, with James E West,
secretary Of the Boy Scouts Of America,
Is now arranging the details for the two
days session of the advisory council
which opens tomorrow. Il is expected
that forty members Of the council from
all parts of the United States will be in
attendance.
To Meet President.
At o'clock tomorrow afternoon those
in attendance will go in a body to the
East Room of the white House, where
President Taft, who Is honorary presi-
dent OF the organization, will meet the
delegates and deliver an address to
them on the boy scout movement. The
meeting OF the President and the BAN
quet at o'clock will be the chief feax
lures Of the first days session. i
Wednesday will be devoted largely to
the transaction Of business. At $50
o clock In the morning there will be a
discussion Of needed legislation and
changes that should be made In the Boy
Scout laws. The morning session will
close with the election of officers and
committees.
At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon there
will be meeting of the executive board
and a conference Of the scout masters
and prospective leaders. All the meet
ings Will be held at the Willard Hotel.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Negro Lynched.

EUFAULA, Ala, Feb. 13.-The body
of liver Peterson. a negro about
eighteen years of age, was cut down
this morning from the limb where the
man was hanged last night. The
body had been riddled with bullets by
the lyncbers.
Peterson was lynched because of an
attempted assault upon Mrs. E. A.
Hudson. He was found at his fathers
home at the rear of the residence of
Representative Henry D. Clayton.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Prisoner Is Believed
To Be "Laprobe Thief

In the arrest of Perry Alcom. colored,
nineteen years of age, the police of the
Tenth precinct think they have solved
the series of petty thefts of laprobes
and other articles from automobiles
that have puzzled the department for
several weeks.
Alcom was caught in a vacant house
at 1899 California street northwest by
Policeman McGregor. He had two ex-
pensive laprobes, one of which, the po-
lice say, he confesses to have stolen
from an automobile at Eighteenth and
V streets northwest several days ago.
He says he doesn't remember where he
got the other
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Fulfills Threat to Die
Made Four Years Ago

PITTSBURG, Pa. Feb. 13.-Mrs.
Margaret Corey has committed sui
eide as she threatened to do four
years ago when her husband, Capt.
WILDER G. Corey. walked from a Sec
ond story window in his sleep and
was killed.
The woman confided to a friend that
as soon as her children reached an
understanding age and were not en-
tirely dependent upon her she would
die. She determined to end her life
this morning while awaiting news of
the result of an operation upon her
father-in-law. She telephoned to a
friend that she had nothing but hor-
ror in her life. Then she drank car
bolic acid
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
William Watmough Grier
Gets All Fathers Estate

The will of former Surgeon General
William Gr!er, L. S. N, retired. who
died January IL last. has been filed in
the Probate Court. It leaves the entire
estate to the son, William watmough
Grier, who since has passed the age Of
twenty-one, mentioned in the codicil as
the time when the trusteeship should
cease and the heir should enjoy his
rights as beneficiary.
1t is understood that the will and
papers will not be probated. The papers
were found in safe deposit box, and
were filed bT the trust officer. '.-
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Eludes Arkansas Police
After Saving From Jail

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb 13-
Charles H. Everetts, alleged forger. who
sawed his way to liberty from the Jail
here yesterday, is still at large.
He has plenty OF money, the jailer
says, for the day before his escape his
wife gave him several hundred dollars.
A Seattle officer had been here three
weeks awaiting the outcome of an ap-
peal on the decision adverse to Eevr-
etts on his application for ~habeas cor
pus writ. Several charges against Ev-
etts for alleged operations in the. West
have been made.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Take little Diapepsin now and
your Stomach will feel fine
in five minutes.

Every family here ought to keep some
Diapepsin in the house, as any one of
you may have ar attack of Indigestion
or Stomach trouble at any time, day or
night.
This harmless preparation will digest
anything you eat and overcome a dis
tressed, out-of-order stomach five min
utes afterwards.
If your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill you
or lays like a lump of lead in your
stomach. or If you have heartburn, that
is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 5O-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin, and take a
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Crippen Estate Awarded
To Wife'S Half-SiSter

LONDON, Feb. 13-The estate of DR..
H. W. Crippen, the executed wife muir
derer, today was awarded to Mrs.
Theresa Hum. of Brooklyn. a half
sister of Mrs. Belle Elmore Crippen.
Crippen willed his property to Miss
Ethel Clare Leneve, his Stenographer
sweetheart, but Judge Evans set the
will aside OIL the ground of public
policy.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Durand Sends Census
Report Proofs to Nagel

Director Durand of the Census Bu-
reau today submitted proofs of his re-
port on the taking of the thirteenth
decennial census, to Secretary Nagel for
approval. The report, which will be
made public soon, is voluminous and
embraces the work done by the bureau
in detail.
1t Is said the cost of operation and
compilation of the present census has
been less, despite heavy expenditures
made for mechanical devices, than that
of any previous decade
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
KaiSerin Seriously Ill.

BERLIN, Feb. 13.-The Kaiserin IS
reported to be more seriously i'll than
the Kaiser. who has been suffering
from a cold for some days. A court
ball and several other court functions,
1t was announced today, have been in
definitely postponed.
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Bull and Dog Fight to
Death; Master Injured

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Eben Groves is
seriously injured as a result of trying to
separate his English bull terrier and
his Holstein bull in a fight. The bull
and the dog fought to the death. The
dog was valued at $50 and the bull at
S1500
The Washington times., 1911-02-13
Burned to Death in Bed.

ASBURY PARK, N. j.. Feb. 1a-
Mystery surrounds the origin of the
fire which caused the death of Charles
Fisher, baker, at Bradley Beach last
night: The feather bed in which Fisher
had been sleeping caught fire and he
was found dead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-19
WOMAN KILLED BI TRAIN
ON THE RAPID TRANSIT

Miss Margaret Vaughn, t~hirty-fve
years old and a member of one of
the old families of Staten Island,
was killed Tuesday night on the
track of the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Company between st. Johns
and Maryland avenues, R~osebank.
The railroad company admitted to-
day that an eastbound train struck
Miss Vaughn at $3.50 O'Clock Tues
day night, but that the engineer did
not know it until Miss Vaughn'a
body was found yesterday.
Miss Vaughn was the daughter OF
the late John Vaughn, once a politi-
cal power In Staten Island and for
twenty years a justice Of the peace.
She vas going down the track from
her home at No. IS Second street to
"a Rosebank store. She stepped to
the e~astbound track TO avoid a west
botfn4 traffs apparently without
knowing that there was a train APP
preaching her on the other track.
The engineer saw her IN the head
lights, but thought she jumped from
the track IN time to save her life.
Miss Vaughn's brother heard that a
woman had been killed and went to
the morgue and identified the body.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-19

ARRANGEMENTS UNDER
WAY FOR ELkS' BALL

The very active and able enter
tainment COMMITTEES OF Staten Island
Lodge. No. SAT, B. p. 0. Elks, has
we'll under way the arrangements
for the annual ball of the Elks,
which will be held in the German
Club rooms, Stapleton, on Wednes-
day evening" February H. The
Elks' lodge has become an important
factor In Staten Islands social life,
as it has ON it's membership a large
number of prominent citizens.
Whatever 1t has undertaken In the
way of entertainments has always
been we'll done, and it Is the purpose
of the committee, this year, to sur
pass all efforts of the lodge In this
direction, Ii possible,
A number of the affairs OF the
Grand Lodge OF the state are expect
ed to attend the ball with delega-
lions Of EIks from Manhattan and
nearby cities In New Jersey.
Fine music. handsome decorations
and perfect supper arrangements
have already been planned by the
committee, of which Brother w. r.
Hallett Is chairman and Brother
George Bechtel. treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-19
MRS. STORY OPENS CAMPAIGN
Now York Woman Wants to Be Elect
cd President Of d. A. r.

New York Woman Wants to BE Eiect-
cd President Of d. A. r.
New York, Jan. 19.-The supporters
Of Mrs. william Cumming Story, can
didate for president general OF the
National Society of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, have already
begun a vigorous fight to defeat Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott of bloomington, H.,
who Is seeking reelection. Mrs. Story
and her campaign manager, Miss Flor
ence G.. Finch, are diminishing Tor
delegates more vigorously than last
year, When Mrs Story In a sensational
finish was outbalioted by eight votes.
The New York woman. who Is be-
Ing actively supported by Mrs. Charles
w. Fairbanks, wife Of the former vice
president, is demanding In pamphlets
and circulars which are being e n
broadcast throughout the country that
Mrs. Scott five up to her pledge not
to be a candidate for reelection
Mrs. Scott counters by denying that
she ever made such a pledge and &C.
cusing Mrs. Story, who is a leading
member Of Mrs. Maekay's Equal Fran
ehise society, Of attempting to take
the subject OF votes for women into
the fight"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-19
AVIATOR LANDS
ION SHIPS DECK
Flies From Shore Visits YES
sci and Then Returns.

San Francisco, Jan. ~19.-Eugene b.
ely of the Curtiss team OF aviators
flew from the aviation grounds at
Selfridge field here to the deck Of the
cruiser Pennsylvania, anchored In San
Francisco bay, twelve miles away
After making a perfect landing be
turned his machine around and few
back to the field. This WAS the first
time the aviation feat ever was ac-
complished.
The double flight occupied only an
hour and a. half. The greater part Of
the time was consumed ON the cruiser
In preparing for the return fight. ely
sped the distance OF twelve miles
across the bay In sixteen minutes.
The Pennsylvania wAs the center Of
q feet OF warships, and the bay was
alive with craft Of all descriptions
Kept Close TO the Water.
Ely few through the cruiser squad
ron very close to tho water. He ap-
preached the, Pennsylvania from her
bows. swept past her for a few hun
dred yards and then seircled back,
mounting slowly and Settling lightly
Of the big platform that covered the
ships afterdeck and projected far ont
over the stern.
Ely landed 70 lightly that his biplane
was hardly shaken.
Preparations to insure a safe land
Ing for the aviator ON the deck Of the
cruiser had been made. Ely's return
to Selfr1dge field from the Pennsyiva-
mia was without Incident.
Ely's flight was a perfect demon
~stratton Of control, and the aviator
had no didicuity at any stage. When
he assembled Ely put the inner tube Of
81 auto tire around his chest to serve
as a life preserver II needed. Two
seven-foot pontoons were attached to
the aaroplane, which also carried a
h~ydroplane to prevent upsetting II the
machine struck the water. /
at Was Easy,D He Says.
Nov. Is last Ely made the first sue
cessful fight from ship to shore, when
he flew from the forward deck OF the
scout cruiser Birmingham, anchored
in Hampton Roads, of Old Point Com
fort, landing on the shore opposite
Fortress Monroe.
After the flight Ely said:
1T was easy enough, and ! think
the trick could be turned successfully
nine times out of ten The flight to
the ship was made under almost per-
feet weather conditions, though en-
countered difficulties in approaching
the Pennsylvania.
THE wind was ON the cruisers star
board side, and to effect a safe land
ing / saw It would be unwise to. alight
souarely on the platform. So after
circling the ship / came down quar-
tering on the platform and with my
planes pressed as fully into the wind
as possible. / missed the first three
ropes stretched to check my momen-
tum, but my graphing hooks caught
the other strands, and ] was brought
up gsatay4ahcut sixty feet from where
/ arst touched the boards"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-19
PIANO RECITAL TO BE
AT RICHMOND TERRACE

A rare artistic piano recital
will be given at the Woman's Club.
Richmond Terrace, New Brighton, at
$3.50 P. M. the afternoon of Thurs
day, January Is. by Miss Marguerite
Won Fest. the well-known pianist.
This affair should be greatly appre-
eiated by all lovers Of good music.
Miss Won Fest was a favorite pupil OF
the great Josefy, and studied her
art under celebrated masters here
and abroad. and Ii known for her
hrfI1tGnt technique III artistic inter-
pretations OF classical music.
The program will be as follows:
Beethoven. Waldstefn Sonata,
OPP. So. Allegro con brio. Motto
adagio. Rondo. Allegretto modera-
to. Prestissimo.
Chopin: Prelude No. 5. Prelude
No. "a fPricre pendans L Orage1.
Valse In a NAT major. Nocturne ia
F sharp. Polonaisa In A major
Butterfly Etude, OPP. "a, No. i.
Mcdowell. witches Dance"
Liszt. "a Dream Of Love. Noe
turne Rhapsody No IL.
The patronesses ara Mrs. r. O
Adams, Mrs. w. H. Baker, Mrs. Her
bcIt DlckIoIu, MFS. W. a. 6OyQ, MIS-
F. d. Brewer. Mrs. G. w. Bridge
man, Mrs. l.. Camacho. Mrs. L. A.
Dreyfus, Mrs. Edward w. Gould
Mrs. T. l.. Kennedy, Mrs North
Mclean. Mrs. G. r. Parmele, Mrs
Flora Patterson, Mrs. C.. M. Porter
Mrs F. w. Skinner, Mrs. s. Mex
Smith, Miss F.. r. Tilden, Mrs. A. o
Townsend, Mrs. G. w. Townsend
Mrs. w Y. Wemple, and Mrs. Emma
c. Wooster.
Tickets for sale In advance at No
Al Burgher avenue. West New
Brighton, at $I.0o.
Tea will be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-19
PLEASANT PLAINS

MIR. and Mrs. CIarkson Totten. OF
Manhattan, were guests of Mrs.
Susan Totten this week.
Mrs, William Nance visited in
Tottenyilie yesterday.
Miss Mary Mosko, OF Prince Bay,
after visiting friends In Passaic for
two weeks, returned home yester-
day.
John James has returned to
Brooklyn after a visit here with
friends.
Joseph Kahn Is slowly recovering
from a recent Illness.
George Burns. Of Jersey City. has
returned home after a visit here.
Daniel #. Shea has been i'll with
the grip for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Oeehsii en-
|tertained several friends at their
home Sunday.
Chauncey LaForge and James
Crane were Perth Amboy visitors
this week.
Miss Mary Cole ID slowly -~ccvss.
ing from a recent illness.
Cont RossvilIe No. asa Fores,
| ters OF America. viii meet tonight
IN Foresters' hail. Rossville. All
members are urged to be present al
| several candidates will receive tas
| degree OF the order.
Molly stark Council. D. OF A.. met
last nishE.
A meeting of the Juniog EHwertR
League vii be hatd II Sc. Marks
chureh fQEaoFTow