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The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
ARE FACING EVICTION
of John ], White Results Dsastrously
for His Wife and Three Tots No Money to
Buy Food or Pay Rent

was looking for work, and he says that
morning ne thought he could get the con-
tract to put new tin roof on the building
coupled by Emrich's Market in Wis
consin avenue. Stuart says he left White
at Thirty-frst and NJ streets. He did
not see White again.
Stuart said last night former asso-
ciate OF White, who was employed at the
gas works, where white used to work.
had at one time worked in the coal
mines at Frostburg, Va, and had return
ed to washington with roll Of bills and
a tale OF Frostburg prosperity. 1t is
Stuart's theory that White has gone to
Frostburg, but he does not, understand
why he has not communicated with his
family.
The house In which the Whites have
lived for about a month has been sold
to M. C. Mitchell, Of Georgetown, and he
has given notice that 1t must be vacated
by July q. Mrs. White does not know
what to do. She says she might obtain
temporary lodgings with a sister, but II
she did SO would have to part with her
children. and she refuses to leave the
little ones
Their condition is daily growing more
serious, and they are now facing eviction
with nothing but the most dismal pros
pect to biacken the future.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
GIRL Is KILLED,
THREE INJURED
lpecial to me Washington HeaId.

Special to The Washington Heah
Covington, Va, July 15-While en-
Toying a ride here last night on a rail-
road gasoline car, Miss Cynthia Mum
day, age twenty-five, Springwood, Va,
was dashed to instant death; Miss
Myrtle Pfadt, aged twenty, Of this
place, was probably fatally injured. her
limbs being badly crushed, and she was
injured about the head. She wa at
once taken to hospital at Hinton, w.
Va. Miss Lula Young. Fancastle. Va,
was badly bruised.
]. L. Wheeler, who was on the rear OF
the car, escaped with slight bruises on
his arm. Mr.. Wheeler has charge OF the
electric signals along the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad at this place, and last night
he took the girls with him on trip
on the tracks. About one mile west of
here the switches. were set against him.
While running about ten miles per hour
the car crashed into the open switch.
Miss Ptadt is well known here. She
is c. & o. operator, and was
soon to be married to Mr.. Wheeler, who
is frantic with grief and is being closely
watched for fear that he may attempt
suicide.
The remains Of Miss Munday will be
taken to springwood, Va. tonight for IN
terment.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

with three tiny haxen-haired. blue
eyed children dependent upon her. Mrs
John ]. White, a slender young woman
of delicate health, win have to leave her
comfortable home at 3s2s Prospect ave-
nue. northwest, July q because, when
her husband went out to look for work
on the morning of June 26, he did not
return, and has not been heard from
since,
With little food or money In the house,
and with no relatives or friends to pro-
vide for her, Mrs. White and her chill
dren are in destitute circumstances, and
all efforts of the police TO locate her
husband have been unavailing.
For some time prior to his disappear
ance, White had been in the employ OF
Mrs. Laura Atwell as q driver Of milk
wagon. According to Mrs. White, he
came home Saturday night in a despond-
ent mood because his wages were so low
he could scarcely provide for his family,
The neighbors and Mrs. White say he
has always been extremely attentive to
his family's wants, providing the best his
means would allow.
Monday morning his wife put up &
lunch for him and he started out at
o'clock to look for a position. He Joined
Frank Stuart, a friend, who lives at 124i
Thirty-first street northwest Stuart also
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
MOTOR CAR RACES
ARE NOT IN FAVOR
Comparatively Few Events
Scheduled for This Year.

While the prediction that the day Of
auto racing has passed has not been fully
realized, the fact stands out that there
have been, up to date, but few events
OF a racing character as compared with
those Of a year ago. The ROo-mile race
at Indianapolis on Decoration Day. which
was a free-for-all, has been the only real
big event TO be held. Earlier in the year
meets were held at New Orleans, Day
tonia, and In California, but the number
has been far less than was the case a
year ago. There remains to be run on
yet this year but three contests Of any
moment, the -Elgin National Stock race,
to be held under the auspices of the Chi
cago Motor Club, August Il; the Wander
bilt,' on Long Island, and Grand Prize
at Savannah Thanksgiving week.
It is doubtful II the Glidden tour. orig
inally scheduled to have taken place in
June, but postponed until fall, will ever
be held.
There are a number of track races to
take place during this season. Bob Bur-
man and his satellites will continue to
give exhibitions at different cities dur
ing the remainder OF the season as they
have been doing since Burman estab-
Iished the world record for a mile when
he covered the distance on a beach
course in 24:79 seconds. These, however,
are not contests In which manufacturers
are interested. The partial abandon
ment Of the racing game and participa-
ton in the national tour by the manu-
facturers is due to the fact that it has
been found that they do not pay.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

The foreign commerce of the United
States in the fiscal year just ended was
larger than that Of any earlier year.
The total trade passed for the first time
the $500 600 line The exports passed
for the first time the 5000. 10000 line.
and the imports were only exceeded in
value by one earlier year. 1910 The ex-
cess of exports over imports was s51,-
100000 sum much greater than in any
year since 1901, save IN the high record
year. 1ses. when the excess was $685. 10000.
The share Of imports entered free Of
duty was over 50 per cent, being larger
than at any time In the history of the
trade except in the fiscal years 1892 1888.
aad 1894 when sugar was being imported
free OF duty under the Mckinley tariff
law, and the total value Of merchandise
entering free Of duty was larger than
in any year in the history OF our trade.
The figures Of the Bureau Of Statistics
or the Department Of Commerce and
Labor show total imports Of =. .s27. .ss5. .ess
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
FOREIGN COMMERCELARGER
THANIN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR
Total Trade of the United States with Other Nations
Passes Three and One-haIf Billion Mark

against s1.55s. $50 In 1910. the former
high record year of imports. The total
exports were $2.04s, ,69l, ,ss2 against S,744,-
sS4, 40 in 1870 and 1850. S51.o7S in 1907, the
former high record year Of exports The
excess of exports over imports was $780,
7o6.sO4, against siss.os7. 30 in the fascal
year 1910. and sees, 4sI. .554 IN the high rec
ord year. 1908.
The value Of the imports free OF duty
was s777,s 452. against s755. .sll.sss in 1910,
the former high record year In free i'm
ports. The imports Of dutiable merchan-
disc were "a. e.sssSSs, against ssol. So. .oal
in 1910, the high record year IN dutiable
imports. The value OF foreign merchan-
disc was sS5.71. ga. against ss4.so0.7z2 in
1910. the forme- high record year in ex-
ports of foreign merchandise. making
the total exports OF domestic merchan-
disc for 1911 s2ol2. .s1s.sls. against 8. no
os.es IN 1910. and sl.s5s. .7ls,osl in 1907. the
former high record year IL exports Of
domestic merchandise.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
s5OO,OOO RESTORED
TO GOVERN MENT
Gaynor, Greene, and Garter
Surrender Trust Funds.

The Department Of Justice yesterday
issued a statement concerning the
amounts recovered from Greene and
Gaynor and Oberlin NJ. Carter of the
moneys out Of which they defrauded
the government in the construction Of
Savannah Harbor improvements num-
ber Of years ago. This shows that $45, ,46O
has been recovered and covered into the
Treasury on suit against Greene for for
feited recognizance, including a part col
lected in Georgia and a part in New
York. There is still pending settlement
in the Supreme Court the sum of $50, 900,
constituting a part of an investment
made by Greene with proceeds OF the
diverted trust fund.
From civil suits against Gaynor insti-
tuted in the District OF Columbia, the
government has recovered $4,000 In Sc
curities; in Georgia, 1861, and in the
Northern district of New York, $4,000
From Oberlin Carter the government
has recovered $5O1,S55 on investments
made by him with diverted trust funds.
OF this sum S111,054 was allowed to
Carter for counsel and expenses. under
decisions Of the Supreme Court and OF
the Circuit Court of Appeals.
This makes in all about 100000
which has been recovered from these
diverted trust funds. The statement of
the Attorney General traces the years
of work of Marion Erwin, the govern
ment special counsel in this case, in
ferreting out the various amounts, all
of which had been transferred by
Greene, Gaynor, and Carter to other
persons as investments or were held
by other persons in concealment.
Besides the civil suits for the recov-
cry of the money, Mr.. Erwin prose-
cuted the criminal cases, which were
carried through every possible court
in Georgia and New York, and after
ward through the courts of Canada,
and even to the privy council of Eng
land. The statement was issued in con-
neotion with the investigation OF the
House Committee on Expenditures In
the Department of Justice, which has
been looking into the sums paid to
counsel and assistants in this work.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
TAILoRs MAKE MERRY.
Enjoyable Outing Held at Speedway
Club in Conduit Road.

ENJOYABLE Outing Held at Speedway
. Club in Conduit Road.
Eighty-f1ve merchant tailors from Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and VIII
mington yesterday gathered atsthe Speed
way Club, in Conduit road, for a day of
recreation.
The programme began at II o'clock in
the morning, and the last of the merry
crowd did not leave until well toward
midnight. A luncheon was served at l
O'Clock, and an elaborate dinner was pro-
vided at 6 in the evening. George E.
Hebbard was toastmaster, and delivered
the principal address. Speeches were
also made by P. ]. Foley and Frank B.
Swiggard.
Many Of the tailors spent their time
throwing quoits, while others engaged in
a game Of baseball. The Washington
team defeated the Baltimore team. by a
score of to Z. John Becker pitched for
the visitors
Among the visiting merchants were
Baldwin Sauter. Of the John wanaraker
store in Philadelphia. The committee In
charge Of the outing was composed Of
]. c. Wineman, James D. McConyiIle
George E. Hebbard, John Costinett. ]. w
Campbell, and p. ]. Foley.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
NAV Remoye FIorence Carey.

A burden was taken from the mind of
John A. Cisco, clerk to the Board Of
ChiIdren's Guardians, yesterday, when
he was assured by Corporation Counsel
Thomas that there is no obstacle in the
way of removing Florence Carey, con-
firmed runaway, from the District Mr..
Cisco's question as to the legality Of the
removal was brought about by an alleged
statement Of Mr.. Thomas, saying the
Carey girl could not be removed. The
corporation counsel, however. denies
making such claim
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
WIFE ASKS FOR DIVORCE.

Objects to Having MOnkey-wrenches
Thrown at Her Head.
Mrs. Louise Smith objects to having
monkey-wrenehes thrown at her head by
her husband. so yesterday she filed suit
for divorce.
A correspondent is named IN the petit
tion. which alleges acts Of cruelty COM
mitted by her husband. Charles Il.
smith Mrs. Smith says they were mar
ried IN fyew York city in 1864 and have
nc children
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
COUSINS ARE UNITED.
Sister AIexandrIne and John M. NJ
Gill ToCether Here.

Sister AIexandrine and John NJ. Nc
Gill Together Here.
Their separation of thirty-five years
ended, John NJ. McGill, OF 900 K street
northwest, and his cousin, Sister Alex
drine, of the Order Of Sisters of Naza-
reth, are together in this city, and Mr..
and Mrs. McGil are acting as hosts.
Sister Alexandrine was at a retreat in
Leonardtown. Md, when she heard Of
Mr.. McGills residence here. Accompa-
MED by other members of her order, she
made haste in coming to Washington.
where she made herself known.
Since her arrival, Sister Alexandrine
and the members of the sisterhood have
been sightseeing. Within a short time
Sister Alexandrine will return to Bar
ton, Ohio, her home.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
Yohn - CooIx Duried.

Funeral services for John E. Cook. for
years an employe Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing. who died Friday
at George washington University Hos
pital were held at sergeon's undertake
ing establishment, lilo Seventh street
northwest, last night. Mr.. Cook was
a Mason and member Of the G. A. r.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
Norena Tor Sd. ANN.

Beginning tomorrow evening at 7:30
o'clock, a novena in memory Of st. Ann
VIII be held in st. AIMS Catholic
Church, Tennallytown. The services
Will continue each evening until the feast
day Of St. Ann. July a
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Railway Sleuth. Who Shot
Negro, Out on Bail.
UNION SERVICES FOR TONIGHT

Third OF Series VIII BE Held I'm
Protestant Churches-JOhn R. JAS
per, Veteran of Civil War, Dies of
ParaIysis-PistoI Captured at Bun
Run to BE Given to Owners Heirs.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

The inside Of tire castings should al
ways be kept well busted with soapstone.
After a long, fast run the tires become
SO hot that the hand cannot be placed
on them. This Is due to heat generated
by friction between the casing and in
ner tube Soapstone is rubber lubri-
cant, and its application reduces this
friction to q minimum. 1t should be
used judiciously, for too much Will be
liable to work up into Jumps and chafe
both tube and casing.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

Tongs for in connection with derrick for lift
ing heavy objects that Californian has patented are
equipped at their points with wheels which lock
automatically when . load b raised
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16
ABANDONING IDEA
or YEARLY MODELS
Why the Manufacturers Are
Discussing the Change,
ARGUMENTS PRO AND CON

The Tendency Now L. Toward Sell
ing "A Machine by Its Model Num-
ber Rather Than by the Year OF
It's Manufacture-The Motor Car
Has Passed Experimental stage.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

in pulling their cars up alongside OF the
curb and then racing their motors, caus-
ing an undue amount of smoke.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

For the coming season the speedwell
Motor Car Company will have twelve
models on the market, ranging from the
two-passenger runabout, three-passenger
duckboat, up to the seven-passenger
touring car and limousine. A 5o-hoH'e
power. four-cylinder motors by bore
and stroke is used in all of the models.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

THAT the motor truck will outlive the
horse is absolutely true" says w B.
McBurney, who handles the Mack. THE
experience OF any employer Of horse de-
livery shows that the length Of effective
service of horse is surprisingly brief
Some claim that they find it necessary
to purchase every two years. The motor
truck should remain in active service
if instructions are followed. at least five
years under normal conditions"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

A law has Just been passed by the
PENNSYLVANIA State legislature author
izing the issuance OF s5o,oOOoOO bond Is
sue for the construction OF highways, II
Is figured this will give the keystone
State about 1000 miles Of good high
way. The bill specifies 2S6 road routes
that are to be taken over and maintain
ed by the State.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

a 2,OOo-pound White delivery wagon to
the Navy Department
It IS estimated that during the recent
hot spell in New York City. 1900 horses
died. Estimating that the horses were
worth $3.50 each, which IS about the
average price of a good draft animal the
loss amounts to $4,000. Truck statesmen
are using this argument in favor of their
product, claiming that 100 machines could
have been purchased with the same
amount of money, and would have out
lived the horses two to one, in addition
to covering more than double the terri
tory.
August and are the dates set for
the twenty-four-nour race 20 be held at
Brighton Beach. The winner will receive
a prize of $1,000, in addition to the Remy
Brassard trophy, which carries with it
weekly salary Of SO so long as the
holder successfully defends 1t.
The police regulation against the use
of cut-outs is now being enforced in this
city. During the last few days. a num-
Der Of motorists who insist on running
their machines with a cut-out open have
been warned by tie police that they rem
der themselves liable to arrest. Another
regulation thai is being enforced is the
one In regard to the smoke law. The
police have been directed to pay close
attention to those motorists who persist
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

The Imperial Motor Company has sold
20Oo-pound White delivery wagon to
the Navy Department.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

The United Motor Washington Com
pany has sold model Q Maxwell to
w. E Brigham.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

suggestions on the proper use Of the high
ways with regard to the rights Of others.
Plans for remodeling the Buick show
room, In Connecticut avenue. have been
drawn They provide for an entire
change of the front of the building, bring
ing it out three feet farther, to the build
ing line, the altering of the interior so
as to give additional floor space, removal
of the office to the rear of the building.
and the removal Of the glass roof When
completed, there will be ample room to
have at least ten cars on the sirow floor
all of the time without crowding.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

The Carter Motor Car Corporation ex-
meets to move into its new showroom In
Fourteenth street the middle of this
week. The quarters are among the
largest in the city, and they plan 10
have on show all of the time one OF eaon
model Washington car which they build
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

The Buick Motor Company has sold
model 21 Bucks to F. 3. Dixon. w. ].
Burlee, and model 26 cars to J. l. Wurde-
man and J. s. Leatherman.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

The Hudson Automobile Agency mas
sold a fore-door Hudson roadster 10 o
L. BIckford.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-16

A pistol bearing the inscription on the
handle, Herbert Smith, from a friend"
was captured fifty years ago July q next
by l. Morgan Davis, then a member
of Kemper's Artillery. from Union SOL
der at the first battle of Bull Run Mr..
Davis is willing to turn the pistol over
to the owner, or relatives If the owner
is dead
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-14
WHAT DID lr cosr7

/ Newspaper men as rule are na.
i iienY and long suffering bat there Is
one question Thar. afte ali these
I wears IN getting oa their nerves
/ THAT Is tie seui-tacotious question
which is usually asked by some
would De wise man, after the appear
ance OF a complimentary article
about an Individual What did Il
ccst2
IL II as ala "a the question That
is asked the fisherman whe returns
with good catch--"liow much did
you pay Tor theme" Yei every man
who asks the question imagines be
has sprung something new
There seems to lurk IN the bFe@s'
of about nine tentns o people who
know lfttle about newspaper ethics Il
susMcion that every complimentary
references 10 any one is paid for
Those who have tried to buy such
complimentary notices. however, and
they are many, know otherwise.
There Is complimentary notice.
or a,ticis. thar is purchasabie That
is the regular write up, as it is
called. printed MS paid matter and
pretending To be nothing else But
the point Is no one can buy public
sly in the way Of news matter or
feature matter He can buy il only
in the advertising department of the
paper and the tact is SO we'll known
that IL seems strane SO many people
TO not know H.
Newspapers ANA magazines are
commercial institutions. conducted
for profit And. being so conducted
and BY men who are at least OF aver
age intelligence they could nor afford
10 boost tnfs man or that for money
h woula be the poorest business in
the world to do Il would mean the
sudden loss of circulauon--the ass<
OF any publication So that. even il
q publisher were inclined to peddle
out his columns 90 publicity seekers
he would have enough business sense
to know thar he could not afford to
do so.
II does not cost ANYTHING TO get
your name in the paper-neyer a
penny Your picture Is printed for
nothing-if it Is printed at all You
are cnmpiimented without charge--A
yau are so fortunate as to receive
that sort OF publicity There are
uinty millions Of people in this coun-
try. everyone of whom should be
glad 20 receive favorable publicity
but none Of them are wealthy enough
10 purchase flattegy In q reputable
publication, none Of them with I'M
cuence" enough TO induce an editor
or writer Ia compliment him unless
such editor or writer sees fit 10 do
So without feeling the effect of 'in-
fluence
Knowing these things st Is not
strange thar it makes newspaper men
tired 10 hear the Familiar question.
What did il costs?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-14
WIRES AND LAWNS.

a visitor who had stumbled oyer
q wire stretched 90 protect Moi nf
grass iu the city had something en-.
ergeuc 20 say OF course the wire
is practically invisible iu the night
even though an electric light he ucaf
bu why should the pedestrians pre-
fer the grass to the sidewalk Az
some expense tG the community and
the owner "a sidewalk has been pro-
v.dcd and constant passage over thc
grass leaves 10 ragged and nsightly
Piacards fail entirely to Rocp The
pedestrian og. thc grass and snl it
IS omiueutly desirable that grass and
shrubs De provided. WhY should not
the civilized man be satisfied with
tDe advantages provided for him with
out insisting or such destruction as
would be natural 90 the animal and
tle sayage2
Passing down the Sidewalk She av.
erage pedestrian links hin self at lI-
herfy tn reach across renee AMI
snatch at flowers placed well within
tbe enclosure public opinion seems
TO endorse ihe view thaf whatever
WAY hC reached from The sidewalk
~ Hf.A"NI' N.t"f'HINHs iN aHNf.l| i.I.
stance the iepredaior was disposed
20 argue tAe mairer ~ only wanted
one rose. DE said When informed
ia plain terms that his act WAS
theft be- seemed struck by a new
idea but If each person passing be
privileged 90 pluck and pun what
would remain i0r the owner who had
plaD.ed waleFei and oareu Tor the
Fee3
OF rogrse the cny vould seem
cooler sweeter. and more h0spltable
II an fences could be removed. bat
what would remain for thc owncrs r.
IS common ID this city tor valuable
plants 60 De torn up and carried
away or even placed in sign 0f deri.
sion and contempt 0n the doorstep
or piazza These and similar of
lenses are NOT usually committed hy
raj fans hut by The half licked chill
tiren of parents Who consider them
selves reputable members of the
con mum ly-who reply to complaints
with the statement that BOYS win be
boys. But II Aess practices bs en-