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The Washington times., 1911-07-26
BERGER PAYS FIRST
OFFICIAL VISIT TO
TAFT AS SAMARITAN
Pleads for Boys Pardon and
Asks Ruling for Mail
Carriers.

Representative Berger's first official
visit to the White House, made today,
was to ask the President to act for the
benefit Of twelve-year-old boy held
at the National Training School for the
theft of s. from the Beaumont, Tex,
postoffice. and In behalf Of postal en-
ployes.
The boy, Dewey Carter. Mr.. Berger
told the President. had been employed
as a special delivery lettercarrier, and
yielded to temptation. The plea was
made by Mr.. Berger that a lad of less
than sixteen years ought not to have
been employed In a position of such re-
sponsibility, and entailing such tempta-
ton. The President promised to look
into the matter, and Mr.. Berger felt
confident thar the lad would be par
doned. The sentence was five years de-
tention at the school.
Mr.. Berger asked the President to
take up with Postmaster General Hitch
cock the wearing of blouse instead Of
coats by letter carriers. Mr.. Berger
said that as matters were proceeding
now the carriers would get thesprivi-
lege about February. He also asked
the President questions in regard TO
the unionizing OF postal clerks. The
President referred Mr.. Berger to his
Harrisburg speech on that matter, and
also on the Roosevelt gag rule.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Reapportionment Case
Heard in New York

ALBANY. n. Y, July 26.-Pursuant
to the call of Chief Judge Cullen. the
court Of appeals met this morning for
an extraordinary term. the purpose
OF which is to hear arguments in the
proceedings brought to declare uncon-
stitutional the reapportionment OF
senate and assembly districts OF New
York State made in 1907.
Three actions have been brought
to set aside the act on the ground
that the population was not equita-
bly, distributed in the various dis
tricts; that the districts are not made
up of contiguous territory, and that
a reapportionment should be made at
a regular session of the Legislature.
whereas the one contested was made
at an extraordinary session called by
Governor Hughes. The lower courts
have refused to declare the reappor-
tionment illegal.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
DEATHS

cALDWELL-On Tuesday, July Is. 1911, at
1890 p m, at Georgetown University Hos
pital. STEPHEN H. CALDWELL. beloved
husband Of Louise and brother of John T
and Joseph B. Caldwell Residence AZ
Sixth street northwest.
Funeral Friday morning at 9 o'clock from
J. W. Lees undertaking parlors: thence
to ST. Patricks Church, where mass will
be said at $50 a. m. jy26-T
GREEN-At her residence, 30 o street
northwest, ELLA GREEN. InterTnent to-
day in Harmony Cemetery.
MooRE-On Tuesday. July Is, 1911, at am,
at his residence. 4420 Georgia avenue north
west, MARK W. MOORE, jr., beloved hus-
band OF Hattie Head Moore, aged thirty
years.
Funeral Friday at p. m. from his late
residence. Interment at Glenwood Gene
terry.
NcCORMICK-On Tuesday, July Is, 1911, at
his residence, Hyattsvilie, Nd, JOHN R.
husband of Mary S. Mccormick, aged
sixty-seven years.
Funeral from Pinkney Memorial Church
Hyattsville, tomorrow. at p. m. Inter
ment at Rock Creek Cemetery.
RITTERSHOFER-On Tuesday, July 25 1911
at 7:4o p. m, at her residence, LBS Sixth
street northwest, ALBERTINA, wife Of
Charles Rittershofer.
Funeral services at her late residence on
Friday, July & at p. M ...--
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
TAFT ASSURED OF
ADJOURNMENT AND.
RELIEF ON TARIFF
August 10 Confidently Nam
ed as Date of Closing
Extra Session.

President Taft's friends In the Senate
told him today that Congress would
adjourn August 10; that the wool bills
would be voted down and that the
President would be relieved of the ne
cessity Of approving or vetoing a re-
vision Of schedule K at this session Of
Congress.
Senators Smoot and Crane brought
the glad tidings to the White House.
They say that under the program now
agreed upon the La Toilette bill will be
taken up first tomorrow and voted down.
Then the Democratic bill will be brought
up and in likewise defeated.
This information gladdened the Presi-
dents heart He will not get away to
Beverly until adjournment, but he does
not want to face the issue of approving
or disapproving a wool revision. He
has said he would veto any revision
ahead of the tariff boards report. And
yet he knows that veto at this time
would have serious political conse-
Quences.
The President was not allowed to
enjoy the situation long. A little later
the information was brought to the
White House that, while tomorrow's s
votes would be adverse to wool, II now
was planned by the insurgent Republic
ans and the Democrats to add the wool
bill to the farmers free list measure as
an amendment.
This would give the two houses of
Congress another say and they probably
would pass some kind Of a measure.
Whether the House wool bill or the La
Toilette bill goes on the free list Is not
material, II Is said, at the White House
today. One or the other will go on IN
order to get wool into conference or ef-
feet a compromise.
Senator Smoot talked freely, even en-
Enthusiastically, about the situation to-
day. He said from his point Of view
the date of adjournment no longer Is
in doubt.
You can expect us to get away by the
10th. The wool question will be dis
posed of by tomorrow, and disposed OF
properly. Both the Democratic and the
insurgent revisions will be voted down.
The insurgent bill will come up first, and
this will not receive the support of the
Democrats. Then when the Democratic
bill is brought up II will lack the votes
of the insurgents. That will end the
matter so far as this session Is con-
cerned"
II developed today that the Lincoln
Memorial Commission is considering the
Idea Of placing the monument to
President Lincoln in Arlington instead
Of Potomac Park or any other place
in the city.
A Joint meeting Of the commission
with the Commission of Fine Arts will
be held some time before adjournmen.
Of Congress, at which time the pro-
posed sites for this memorial will be
personally inspected.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Funeral Services for
Editor J. r. Mccormick

Funeral services for John R. McCor-
mick, who was editor Of The Maryland
Reporter at Hyattsville, Md, and well
known among newspaper men, were
held this afternoon from Pinkney Me-
mortal Church, Hyattsville, the Rev.
Henry Thomas, pastor. officiating.
Burial was in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Death came as the result Of neuralgia
of the heart, after an illness of about
week His wife and eight children,
your boys and four girls, survive him.
Mrs. McCormick's maiden name was
Mary L. Shaw.
Mr.. McCo3nick was sixty-seven
years Of age. He came to Washington
In 1887, receiving the position OF COM
positor in the Government Printing
Office. Later Mr.. Mccormick was coz
nected with newspaper enterprises IN
Washington, resigning to take the edi-
torship Of the Maryland Reporter.
He was a member Of the Marylano
Press Association, local order OF ODD
Fellows, and Typographical Union, No.
101, Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
DIRECTED
EFFORTS To SOLVE
BEATT|E MURDER
Richmond Detective In Lead
in Campaign to Find
the Slayer.
Continued from First Page.)

that rarest Of all oualities-force. He
has keen penetrating eyes, and he is
frank and cordial in manner. No one
would look at Scherer and take him for
q detective. He does not bear the ear
marks Of the profession" He would
rather impress one as being q prosper
Gus banker, lawyer, or business man.
Son Of Minister.
Scherer is the son Of a minister. His
father-the Rev. J. J. Scherer-removed
from the Lone Star State to Virginia In
1873, when the boy was one year old,
and established the Marion Female Col
lege, at Marion, remaining at the head
of that institution until 1910, when he
retired because Of his advanced age.
Young Scherer attended the grammar
school at Marion and took more than
the usual interest in detective, stories.
His first chance came when he was
twenty years old. A small bank near
Marion was entered and the safe blown
He got "on the job" trailed his men,
and finally captured them and sent them
Three years later William G. Baldwin,
head of the Baldwin Detective agency
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad
added Scherer to his forces and intrust-
ed him with the most daring and dell,
cate cases. The youngster made good.
Then Luther Scherer began 10 De
heard of as an astute railroad detective.
He won a reputation. In 1903 he came
TO Richmond and took charge OF the
secret service work for the ChesapeakSs ape ks
and Ohio system. Two years ago ne
was annointed claim agent of the sys-
tenn, and many Intricate cases VIZ Were ,n
earthed, a few years ago, big series
of railroad ticket forgerics in Cine Cincinnati n,s
the famous trunk thieves case. in which
four men worked" the ChesaPeake pea soTa @na
500 600 worth Of baggage. He sent the
thieves to the pcnitentiary.
Prior TO the Beattie case Scherer
most recent exploit of note was IN beat
ing the Government agents in runn,nS
down the notorious Eddie" Fay ana
II little Dick Harris, who robbed the
Richmond postoftice OF $500 worth OF
with such a record of conquests 10
his credit. Luther Scherer is now ner-
aided as Richmoni'E sherlock
Holmes"
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Resolution for Probe
Of Stephenson Election
Soon to Be Presented

Within a short time a resolution
will be introduced in the Senate for
an investigation of the election of
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin.
Several Senators are mentioned as
likely to introduce the resolution. 1t
Is not expected to come from Senator
La Toilette. Senator Kenyon or Sem
ator Kern may present 1t.
Before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections is now pending a reso-
luton of the Wisconsin Legislature
calling for an investigation. 1t has
been the opinion since this was pre-
sented that an investigation would
have to be ordered. Talk has been
heard OF "Uncle Ike" asking an in
vestigation, but he does not seem in
hurry to make the request
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
DEATHS

REED-BERNARD REED, aged fifteen
years. H. -.
parlors this afternoon at O'clock. Inter
ment at Barnes, Nd.
JoNES-Infant son Of DR.. Eugene Jones:
Interment (private) at Kensingtonr Nd.
SCHERER-On Tuesday, July Is. 1911, IRMA
BARNHARDT, daughter Of William T. and
Lottie NJ Scherer, aged eleven months.
Funeral from her parents residence, 6le
Fourteenth street northeast, tomorrow, al
2:30 p. m.
WRIGHT-sIddenly. on Tuesday, July %,
1911, at Round Hill, Va, ELIZABETH C..
widow OF Charles H. Wright, Of TAI EleV-
enth street southeast.
wRIGHT-On Tuesday, July 25, 1911, at his
residence, 5l3 Thirteenth street northeast,
EDWARD F.. beloved husband Of Maggie
r. Wright (nee Philitps) and son OF Katie
B. and the late Francis Wright.
Funeral from his late residence on Thurs,
day. July q, at p. m. Relatives ano
friends invited to attend. Interment al
Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26

All pain goes as. If by magic and feet
feel simply delightful. Corns and
cailouses can be peeled right off.
tireIy drawn out and are reduced to
normal size. Sweaty and smelly feet,
swollen and teuder feet need but a
few treatments: Calocide was former
ly confined to doctors use but is now
kept in stock by any druggist or he
will quickly get it from his whole
sale house. A twenty-five cent pack
age is said to be sufficient to cure
the worst feet. This will be espe-
cially welcome news to those who
have been vainly trying to cure their
feet with patent powders and tablets.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Ingrowing Toe Nails
SPLENDID Scientific Remedy for this
and All Sore Feet.

Ingrowing nails, like all foot trou-
bles continue to grow worse after
once starting, unless properly treated.
Aside from the awful torture, serious
results often follow neglected sore
feet even to Eangrene and. nervous
disorders. The first thing to do for
The Washington times., 1911-07-26

ingrowing nails Is to cut
an old shoe to relieve all
pressure. Then reduce
the Inflammation by a
foot bath as follows:
dissolve two tablespoon
fuls of Calocide COM
pound in a basin of hot
water; soak the feet in
this for full fifteen min
utes, gently massagtng
the sore parts. (Less
time will not give desired
results.) Repeat this
each night until cure Is
permanent" The effect
of Calocide is truly mar
yelous for foot ailments.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Efforts to Locate
Dean in New York
Are Not Successful

NEW YORK, July 8.-Enorts to To-
cate the mysterious c. Dean' OF Z"
West Seventy-ffth street. Manhattan
who is reported in dispatches from
Richmond to have written letter TO
BeuIah Binford, held in connection with
the Beattie murder, failed.
Dean gets his mail at the address
mentioned. where his aunt lives: Sne
said TO-DAY that he was over in Jer-
sev, and denied emphatically, that he
had any connection with the case or
tSat he personally knew the Binford
girl The aunt said her nephew prop
ably wrote the girl a letter snsneTs s1esr fea0
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Horse Show Opens
At Long Branch Today

LONG BRANCH, N. J., July 2s.-rhe
eighteenth annual exhibition of the
Monmouth County Horse Show Associa-
tion opened at Hollywood Park today,
and will continue until the end of the
week.
The event is one Of the social at
fractions of the summer season, and
has attracted a large number of we'll
known people.
The Washington times., 1911-07-26
Mrs. J. C.. Sibley Dead.

FRANKLIN. Pa, July 8.-Mrs. Meta
Babcock Sibley, ffty-eight years DID,
wife of former Representative Joseph
C Sibley, died at her home here early
today, She was in I'll health for more
than a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
TO TOUR JAPAN.
University of California to Send Ball
Team Abroad.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, May 2O.-The
far and middle west appear to contain
the only big universities that are am
bilious regarding foreign base ball tours.
Announcement comes from the University
of California that there is possibility
of that university sending a base ball
team to Japan. The Californians are to
make the trip at the invitation of Waseda
and Kei-O universities. The trip. how
ever, Will not be made until 1912 AL
though no definite announcement has
been made that the team will be sent to
Japan. the project leaked out. The ath-
letic authorities at California wished TO
keep the matter one of secrecy until def
mite action was taken and the trip made
a certainty 1t is said on the coast how
ever, that the trip Is surety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
VIRGINIA LEAGUERS
Umpires Too Lax With Pitch
ers Who Have Foxy Balks.
KILLS OFF BASE RUNNING
All the Managers Are Hustling for
New Players to Fill Up the
Weak Spots.
KILLS OFF BASE RUNNING
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, May Ozone of tho
biggest mistakes the umpires of the Vir
gnia League appear to be making this
spring Is that they are not holding the
young pitchers strictly up to legal de-
livery of the ball. Baking is common
with a majority of the knoll recruits,
and protests over the most psIpa BILE blum
ders Of this nature are passed up by the
indicator men. There Is scarcely q game
in which some of these youngsters DO not
safely violate the pitching rules, and 1t
should be stopped.
1t is possible that this is done to help
the youngsters. but IL this is true then
it Is a character OF goodness that is
bound to work more harm to the pitchers
than to the league. for what major
league scout would recommend the pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

He RECEIVERS the ball, however, without
it having touched the ground.
Is the runner out?
Icontend that as the ball beat the runner
to the bag and the first baseman had his
foot on the bag at the time, he was out,
there being no error on the play. /
claim the play terminates as soon as the
ball hits the baseman's hands, regard
less of 1t rebounding. If the ball does
not touch the ground E. Nj. F.
The decision would be largely a matter
Of Judgment The rules provide that the
ball must be momentartly held by the
first baseman before a runner can be de-
clared out. and 1t Is up to the umpire
to decide whether the bali was SO held
or not.
Sporting Editor Star:
In an argument one of our number said
that the rules committee last winter
adopted rule that would arbitrarily adj
vance run when the opposition pitcher
gave a base on balls TO the batter. To
Illustrate: with a runner on second the
batter Is passed. Does this entitle the
runner to advance to third base?
No. The rules committee did not meet
during the winter and no changes what
ever were made I'm the playing rules for
this season. The suggestion was made,
but no action taken on it.
Sporting Editor Star:
There are runners on second and third
and two men out. The batter makes a
long safe hit. but tries to stretch 1t for
an extra base and is put out. Before he
is put out these two men on bases have
crossed the plate. Do the scores count?
FRED PHILLIPS. )
The runs count unless the batsHan was
called out for not touching first base.
Sporting Editor Star:
toll Shro yt, No Snn
pink sheet why. Schaefer. Conroy. Cess
Ter, Elberfeld and Walker are carried by
the Washington club?
A BASE BALL LOVER.
The only possible reason that Manager
McAleer can have for carrying any OF
his present corps of players is that he
does not know where to get any who
will be an improvement over those he
has on hand.
IF "A Base Ball Liver" knows where
players who will be an Improvement
over those mentioned can be found he
can make himself independently rich by
sending their addresses to McAleer, who
will pay literally for any information
which will give him players with which
he can improve the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
Look for Real Hummer.

The Moran-Wolgast affair ought 70
prove a hummer while IT lasts. Owen
knows how 10 box and can punch, too
The little Briton viii in all probability lead
the champion a lively pace for zen rounds
OF so Wolgast Is = second Nelson in the
matter of taking punishment and coming
back for more When a clever, hard hit
ting boy hands out mis- best for round
after round and finds that the other fell
low IS sIlll there and showing no ill ef-
fects from the beating his courage is put
To the most severe test-:o the breaking
point, in fact. / am not questioning
Owens ganleness, because his record
speaks for itself and there has never
been any doubt on that point But the
E6meSt IN the business IS bound to grow
discouraged when It comes nome 10 him
that the opposing boxer is marvel at as
Stimulating punishment and that the fire
q! MS heaviest artillery is wasted upon
an adversary. II takes the heart out OF Il
man where a beating cannot do It.
Packey Mcfarland would appear to be
the only stumbling block In the way OF
the champions ambition to lick the pres
ent crop of hghtweights. and TO retire an
indicated champion as did one OF his
predecessors IN the role-Jack McAuiiffe.
Some talk has passed between the boys
regarding match and the champions
mana ger has gone SD far as 10 make
Packey several propositions with a slid
ing scale OF weights attached that will
kill the likelihood Of IL match, or at least
postpone Il for an indefinite period. May
hap a double victory over Burns and
Moran will instill the champion with sum
Gent confidence in his might and skill to
question. The public wants TO see the
boys get together, If only for q short
bout and would be willing to pay liber-
ally for the privilege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer the following in your
Sunday sporting sheet:
The batter hits bounder to the pitcher,
who fields the ball to the first baseman
in plenty of time to catch the runner,
but the first baseman allows the ball to
rebound from his hand, and in trying to
recover II takes his foot from the base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
Jack Britton Makes Hit.

Another Chicago lad has made a hit
with Gothamites. and his showing with
that sturdy trial horse Johnny Mario i'm
pressed the critics favorably II Is as
serted that ne is the shftiest lightweight
- appear II this locality for some time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

Sporting Editor Star:
How many consecutive games did the
New York Nationals win up to and in
Guiding May B? Also state what team
and the date to whom they lost the last
game. j. NJ.
Three games. Boston beat the Giants
April IS by 8 to 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

Fred Lucia, who caught with the team
here last year. having been released. has
holds a record which is said never to
have been equaled in the minor leagues.
for during the season of 1904 he caught
14O games for Denver, Col, in a five
month season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

George Paige. who was recently sold by
New Orleans to the Cleveland team, help
ed to pitch Norfolk to the pennant in 1907.
Paige was pitching then for Charleston.
S. c., but joined the Tars at the close of
the Sally season and helped them out
until the end here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

Walter Steinhouse OF Paterson, n. J.,
has been signed for the Petersburg out
field. and II he shows form he will dis
place DIVERS. the Washington lad, in
center field. DIVERS is a great fielder.
but he has been woefully light with his
stick since the season opened. although
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

Sporting Editor Etar:
The bases are full and the batsman
ducks an 1nshoot, and the batter hits the
bal out into the diamond % Is that
fair ball? ca Can you make a double
play by throwing the ball home. then to
first? go Does that constitute double
play. BALL TEAM.
u Yes. CO.. Yes, If made in time. 81
Sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21

Sporting Editor Star:
Did the Detroit team establish new
record in major league circles when 1t
had a percentage of .913 with twenty
one games won and two LOST
If SO. what was the former record !?
When and by what team was it made:
F.. DUCK.
This is record. but definite nforma-
ton to what the former mark was is
not available
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-22
A Staid Matron Philosophers

his eyes" (Mind that, Clementins). Now,
I don't know. OF course BUT still I think
Il might be the very thing he needs-shut-
ting his eyes-as some bachelors, It's aaid
keep unreasonable hours, limiting them
selves to an occasional siesta, whereas II
they were Obliged TO do some lid cover
Ing for longer time or oftenef It would
be better for them. would keep their lamps
clearer and steadier. SO that they would
indeed, be light unto their feet. Get
that; don't lose out ON the scaptursi les
SOM
And SO the shutting the syes act, like
that Of pecky kisses. is not one about
which there Is unahlmlty of opinion. II 10,
some would, some wouldn't. And when q
man refers TO them as unpleasant tasks
about all that II means is that he Is
moved by a feeling that Is OF no kin to
some other mans so 90.
II One OF Them isn't good after thIs,
dear Clemmy. he's tncorrisibie. and We
win have to leave MIN TO his unhappy lot.
ysmilinSly yours. A BTAID MATRoN.