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The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Immigrants to Be Held
Up in Cholera Ports

Cholera in Italy is increasing at an
alarming rate. AS q consequence all
steerage passengers embarking for the
United States will be held five days in
quarantine at italian ports. before they
will be permitted to sail for this coun-
try. All American consuls have been
warned to look after intending immi-
grants.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. w.
King. of the Public Health and Marine
Hospital Service, has heen detailed by
the President for duty in the office Of
the American consul at Genoa TO en-
force the provisions of the quarantine
act, and to sign bills Of health Cor in
tending immigrants. Each steerage pas
senger upon salirg will have to present
a certificate from DR.. King to the effect
that he or she has been under observa-
tion for five days. DR.. King also will
disinfect all baggage sand eliminate all
foodstuffs.
Commissioned officers of the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service
have been stationed at tho ports of
Naples, Palermo, and Genoa, and act
ing assistant surgeons are at Messina
and Catania
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Count Seckendorff,
Former Wasilingtonian,
Dies in GERMANY

Count Maximillian Scckendorfr. one of
the most picturesque figures that ever
gained high position in the ranks of
Washington newspaper men, died ir
Frankfort. Germany. this morning.
When very young, although the poses
sor Of one Of the best of the German
titles. he left his home because of Do
litical reasons. and coming to the Unit
ed States. entered newspaper work. He
advanced rapidly. and after occupying
some of the most responsible positions
in New York city. came to Washington
as the managing editor Of The Wash
ington Times. Before The Times moved
TO its new building. Count SecKendorff
had the direction of its policies. He
rapidly made friends here. and was ex-
tremely popular among the working
newspaper men Of the city.
When he left the Munsey service, in
1905, he remained here for some time
and then. went to New York. Shortly
after he left The Times, he was mar
ried to Mrs. Donner, a wealthy widow
with two daughters. well known as a
woman of culture and an art lover.
Of many of the younger aspirants for
artistic and literary success.
A short time ago, Count Seckendorff
went to New York and returned to
newspaper work there. He left the
United States about a month ago to
visit his relatives in Germany, and was
recuperating on the family estates at
Frankfort when the end came this
morning.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Government to Inquire
Into College Degrees

An investigation Of the so-called col.
leges and universities of the United
States which issue degrees Of all kinds
to whomsoever has the stipulated price.
regardless OF educational abilities, Is
being made by the Bureau OF Educa.
ton. DR.. K. c. Babcock, who is In
charge Of the inquiry, promises to issue
an interesting statement before the end
of the coming fall.
For the first time in the history OF
the bureau official information concern
Ing the standing of every college and
university throughout the country Is
being compiled, and will be of inestim-
able value in later years.
College degrees are in great demand
at the present time, and hundreds or
persons who do not possess them. and
who cannot conveniently obtain them
by legitimate means, are willing to pay
money for them. This condition has
brought into existence a large number
Of fake" universities and other edu-
cational institutions. organized for no
purpose other than to furnish degrees
TO order.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Masonic Rites Held
For John w. Thomas,
Long Resident Here

Masonic funeral rites for John w
Thomas, sixty-two years old, for many
years a well-known member Of the
Builders Exchange. and for more than
thirty years a resident of Washington
were held at the chapel of Joseph CAV
ler's Sons undertaking establishment
this afternoon.
Mr.. Thomas was born in Loudoun
county, Va. and had been prominently
connected with building interests in
Washington for many years. For ten
years he had lived in the house at 1922
G street northwest, but about eleven
years ago moved to 2l24 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Death came as the
result of concer. from which he had
oeen a sufferer for five years. During
his experience as a builder he had con-
structed many prominent residences in
the city
Pallbearers were selected from the
Potomac Commandery, Knights Temp
lar; Mt. Horeb Chapter Royol Arch
Masons. and the Hiram Lodge OF Ma
sons, Of which bodies Mr.. Thomas had
been an active member.
He is survived by his wife-Marion 3.
Thomas-and by four children-three
daughters, Edna and AImon Thomas, of
washington. and Mrs p. VI. L.owden
OF Seattle, and one son, Rodney, twelve
years old
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Siam Is Acquiring
Chewing Gum Habit

Fresh evidence Of the spread Of West
ern civilization is to be seen In Siam,
according to Vice Consul General Han
sen, Of Bankok.
The evidence is found in that useful
and ornamental adjunct Of our best So
ciety: that is, chewing gum. 1t is said
to be replacing the betel nut in the
far East.
The advance in Western civilization
and manners, says Mr.. Hansen. has led
to a decrease in betel chewing in Siam,
and an attempt has been made to intro
duce American chewing gum as a sub
stitute. He says while the demand Is
now small, in time the product is sure
to become cpecial feature of American
exports to Slam
Conspicuous in Siamese gardens arc
the tafl, graceful areca palms and the
betel pepper vine, which Is grown in
shady gardens and trained to wooden
posts about twelve feet high. The
green leaf Of the betel pepper, smeared
with red lime, together with tobacco,
catechu, and the areca nut, make up the
material used in betel chewing,
and the habit is quite universal among
the Siamese, especially among the
women
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
iSydenham B. DietZ
Is Found Dead in
Bed This Morning

Sydenham B. Dietz, for more than q
score of years a familiar figure at the
District Supreme Court, where he
searched titles" for the District Title
Company. was found dead this morn.
ing in the room which he had occupied
for about year. on the second floor OF
635 H street northeast His body was
discovered about s o'clock
physician who went to the house
with the Casualty Hospital ambulance
declared the man had been dead fol-
some hours, and that he had appar.
emily succumbed to natural causes while
asleep. In this opinion Coroner Newt,
concurred, and permitted the body to be
surrendered 10 an undertaken
According TO the people who live in
the house, Mr.. Dietz, who was seventy
years old, was about the house last
night, seemingly in good health. He sal
on the front porch until nearly II
O'Clock talking with neighbors. This
morning when he failed TO appear bv WiS
o'clock, they sent to his room and found
him dead
Mr.. Dietz was one Of the earliest em-
ployrS of the District Title COMPANY,
having been connected with them for
twenty-four years.
MIR. Dietz is survived by a son, Syden-
ham B. Dietz. jr., of SIS NJ street north
west; a daughter, Mrs. Lake, OF IS n
street northwest; a daughter who lives
In Milford, Del. and brother in Ten
nessee. -
The funeral will be held from the
home Of Mrs Lake.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Kentuckian Is Held
On Bad Check Charge

Thomas w. Shackelford. who claims
to be a corporation lawyer. of George
town, KY. was arrested this morning
by Central Office Detectives Berman
and Cox in connection with the pass
ing of several alleged worthless checks
He is beirg held at the First precinct
station pending an investigation Of the
case.
1t is alleged that Shackelford passed
worthless check for SIG on the Raj
eigh Hotel in payment of a room-and-
board bill. and that he also gave a
worthless check for $o7 to Vinvent Ull-
mer, a chauffeur, in payment of a taxi
cab bill. The checks were drawn on
the Georgetown, KY, National Bank,
which Is said to have refused to honor
them, declaring that they were worth
less.
The police say that Shackleford was
arrested in this city several months ago
on a minor offense, but that the case
WAS nolle pressed.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Sully-Hammond Suit
Soon to Be Reopened

The fall opening Of the 1880, ON
damage suit or alleged defamation OF
character of Daniel J. Sully, New Yofk
cotton king" against John Hays Ham.
mond. millionaire mining engineer and
recently ambassador to the coronation
at London, will begin September 8.
Dispositions will be taken at Watcs,
Hill. R. l.. when Sully may testify In
his own behalf for the 1rst time during
the protracted litigation. Hammond Is
not expected to attend this hearing, but
will be represented by Attorney Joseph
Walker. John c. Cuttings will take
Sully's deposition.
Injury to his professional and finan-
cial reputation In exploiting a newly
patented cotton gin by the National
Cotton Improvement Company Is
charged by Sully against Hammond.
Last spring voluminous testimony was
taken in Washington, but the case will
probably not be presented IN court until
this winter.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
PANAMA DIGGING
TO Be COMPLETED
IN SIXTEEN MONTHS
Excavation for Month of
July Greater Than Same
Period Last Year.

Only a little while after the Presi-
Dental election next November, and
before the end of the year 1912, the
digging of the Panama canal will
have been completed, according to the
latest figures showing the rate of
progress on the big ditch.
Less than one-fourth Of the canal
now remains to be excavated. The
grand total OF excavation to August
l was 145, 5,4S6.536 cubic yards leaving
to be excavated 41.727,5OS yards. or
less than one-fourth of the entire
amount of the completed canal. These
figures are in accord with the new
estimates of July of this year when
4,676,27S cubic yards were added to
the estimates of July, 1910, to include
material in the slides in the banks
OF Culebra Cut, making the total ex-
cavation for the entire canal 1S7,2l4,-
044 cubic yards.
The total excavation for July was
2.5lS.9S2 yards, as compared with
2.406,2 ,2SS cubic yards in July, 1910, and
2,S43.260 yards in July, 1909.
1t is apparent that II the July rate
of excavation Is kept up, about six
teen months more will see the dirt
all removed. The total for July Is
rather below the average of excava-
ton for the last several years, and
is below the average for the first sew
en- months OF the current year.
Meantime. work on docks, on dams
and other accessories of the canal
goes steadily on.
The force at work on the zone Is a
good-sized army. 1t amounted, in
cluding the railroad employees, to
1861 at the close Of July. or this
number, 1880 were white American
employees
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
ATWOOD'S PURSE IS
EATEN UP BY HEAVY
EXPENSE OF FLIGHT
Prize Given by Washington
Attorney Dwindles as
Bills Are Paid.

According to Victor J. Evans, the
| Washington patent attorney who gave
purse Of $4,000 to Harry Atwood fol-
his flight from st. Louis TO New York
the trip was a costly one for the aviator
and he did not come out with as many
thousands as is generally thought.
One of Atwood's heaviest expenses
was from the extra aeroplane carried
along his route by the New York Gen.
tral railway, SO that in case anything
went wrong with his machine the avt-
ator would not be delayed long. The
expense OF carrying this machine, he
said. alone amounted to almost $5,OOO,
besides the other expenses naturally in
Cured by such a trip.
Not to Come Here.
The daring young aviator used a Bur-
CESS Wright machine Of the same type
as the Government machine at College
Park. Md. but this machine did not
belong to Atwood. 1t was furnished by
the Bu;ges Wright Company. Atwood
Is under contract with the Burgess
wright Company to fly their machine
Regarding the report that Atwood will
associate himself with the Rex Smith
Aeroplane Company. Of this city, Mr..
Evans said:
Atwood Is, OF course, a great aviator,
but IN Paul Peck we have a very prom
lslng demonstrator, and the Rex Smit II
people will not employ Atwood. The
Boston aviator is under contract to
fly for the Burgess-Wright Company.
and we could not get him II we wanted
to-"
Mr.. Evans is president of the Rex
smith Company, and II was upon the
failure of the local Chamber OF Com
Inerce to give Atwood a money con-
sideratiop for his flight from Boston to
this city that he agreed to put up a
purse of $4,000 for the ST. Louis to New
York trip.
Dodged Big Crowds.
Although Atwood is considered reck-
less by many persons, Mr.. Evans said
his course Of lodging a few stops along
the way that he was asked to make
showed ne is a more careful man than
he is given credit for For instance.
Mr.. Evans explained, at some places his
machine was so crowded that II was
almost impossible for him to get II up
after making a lan1ing.
Atwood lodged a number Of places
where he knew the crowd would be the
worst. beca use II would be almost i'm
possible to keep big bunch of people
cut of his way, thus making ascensions
extremely dangerous.
Because Atwood skipped a few towns
his press agent wanted him to stop at
caused a row between some OF his as
sociates, but this was all settled at
Syracuse. n. Y, and he continued his
trip without any disputes in the courts.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
HAND Of DEATH
FALLS HEAVY ON
OLD RESIDENTS
Mrs. Mary Allen Davis. Not,
ed Army Nurse,
! Succumbs.
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her neighborhood, snd they provided
the forlorn troops who passed with hot
coffee and food. At that time, practi-
cally no hospital provision had been
made for the care of disabled soldiers,
and Mrs. Davis was one of the untiring
workers who cared for them until the
Government organized commissions for
the. care of wounded men.
The scenes of most of her labors as
volunteer nurse for the soldiers were
Judiciary and Armory squares, and the
old Southern Methodist Church which
stood on Eighth street.
Charter Member Of Church.
Mrs. Davis was one of the charter
members Of the Calvary Baptist Church.
All her children attended its Sunday
school and were baptized there. She
was a woman of exceptionally strong
character, and she leaves a large circle
OF friends in this city and in Virginia.
OF her four sons, the eldest, c. T.
Davis. died in New York city several
years ago. George Davis is a resident
of Orange, N. j.; Augustus Davis, jr.,
Is a contractor in Virginia, and the
fourth. Herbert l., is clerk in the
War Department. Two Of her laugh
tiers. Mrs. William H. H. Cissel, ass NJ
street northwest, and Mrs. Frank H.
Pelouze, the Columbia, are residents of
Washington, while the third daughter,
Mrs. c. c. Adams, lives at Long Beach,
Cal. Frank H. Pelouze for two years
was financial editor on The Times.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Good Roads Tour Is
Delayed Till October

The proposed good roads tour from
Bristol to Washington under the aus
pieces Of the Bristol-to- Washington
Good Roads Association, has been
postponed until October. Information
to this effect has been received from
Secretary Runnels. Of the association.
. 1t was planned TO make this tour
early in September. but the vast
amount of work necessary In making
up the schedule to be maintained on
the trip and the arranging Of good
roads meetings at places en- route,
especially in counties where the good
roads sentiment is not strong. made
q postponement Of the trip desirable.
It Is expected the tour will be made
between October / and 16.
Washington motorists will enter
tain the party during the stop here.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Mrs. Malkiel Deplores.
Low Wages Paid Girls

Working conditions in Washington are
being Investigated today by Mrs. The
resa Serben Malkiel. who last night in
formed a large audience in the Typo
graphical Temple OF the conditions in
New York. which led up to the famous
shirt waist strike. Mrs. Mslkiel was one
Of the prominent women IN that fight.
In her address on Socialism last night,
Mrs. Mal<iel said that III husbands
wnnt their wives 20 stay at home. let
them furnish the home"
She called attention to the fact that
there are 10000 unemployed girls in
tbs United States and that most Of
the shop "Irls who are employed get
81 a week q wage which she says
ends life either in the river or the
street"
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Annexing of Egypt
Is England's Plan

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Formal annexa-
ton Of Egypt by Great Britain is be-
lieved in diplomatic circles to be immi-
nent and certain It IL said today that
Great Britain will take this step upon
the slightest pretext. and that Germany
already Is laying plans to block the
move. In the same diplomatic circles
II Is said that Germany has plunged her.
self into the Moroccan situation par
TALLY for the purpose Of embarrassing
England's plans on the Nile.
The appointment Of Lord Kitchener
as agent general in Egypt Is expected
to pave the way for England's scheme.
The Khedive. Abbas Hilmi, has warned
the people against Kitchener and Eng
land, and It has been decided that he
must go.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Bishop Gum to Take
His Office Tomorrow

a ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. ga number
Of noted prelates OF the Roman Catholic
Church have arrived in Atlanta to at
tend the conservation Of the Rev. John
E. Gum as bishop Of Natchez. Miss.
p Archbishop Blenk. Of New Orleans,
viii officiate at the ceremony, which
will take place tomorrow morning in
Sacred Heart Church.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Report Makes Award
To Property Owners

A report awarding damages Of s25,-
s71.S to property owners for the pro-
posed extension Of Nineteenth street
northwest. from Belmont to Bfltmore
streets. was made today to the Dis
trict Supreme Court by the committee
Of appraisers, w. v. Cox. Robert ".
Harper. 7. P. Morgan. w. P. Lipscomb.
and T. c. Moves.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
German Cruiser Arrives.

NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug 2s-The Ger
man cruiser Bremen has arrived here
fram New Bedford. where she has been
engaged in topedo practice the last few
DAYS A. c. Horstmann third secretary
OF the German emba ssy. is here and
has conferred with the officers Of the
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
J, w. Lampkin Dies.

Joseph w. Lampkin. seventy-three
years old, stone-cutter. died at the
residence Of his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Parson, 412 Ninth street southwest,
Yesterday afternoon. The funeral Will
be from the Fifth Baptist Church We'd
nesday afternoon at ] o'clock.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28
Stork Saves Fortune.

SCRANTON. Pa. Aug. 2s.-The stork
brought a baby girl to the home Of
Charles R. Connell just in time to
save 100000 provided for In the
child's grandfather's will.
The Washington times., 1911-08-28

=GoLDENBERG's-THE STORE FOR THRIFTY PEOPLE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-30
COMES OVER To HUNT
GAME IN THE ROCKIES
Lady Mary Beck,stevens Ar.
riyes In Chicago on Her Way
to Canadian Mountains.
sy Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
CHICAGO, July 29,-I.ady Mary
Deeh,stovens, wife of Colonel MeCool
Hargrocve Stevens of the British Iu'
dian araay, reached Chioago today BY
the way of the twentieth century linn
itod from Now York aud left within
an hour Por tho wost, She Ii going to
hunt big game In the Canadian Rockies,
Lady Stovem was accompanied b.
Mrs, Bronson Kaewlos Of Philadelphia,
the lattor's aon, Arthur Knowles, and
several servants, The party 10 70 join
Colonel Stevens and a hunting expeal.
tion composed Of half dosen English
and German spoTtsmon at Calgary, AL
bcrta. whence tho sortie after big game
IL tho Rockies Ia to start,
1--WE camo by way OF Chicago to
pay brlof visit to our dour friends
hero, sald Lady Stovens, "Tho shoot.
ing trip In tho Rockies has been
planned for several years past. You
know we In India entertain shooting
Canada but nearly oil Of us who care
for big game stalking nro anxloue; to
reach the Rockies sooner or lator. -
Lady Mary 70 known as one Of tho
best sporting shots IN England among
those who hunt. She has trailed bip
game all over the Mombnsu country
trayersed by ex-President Roosevelt
and Is said to have killed charging
bull elephant at q time when missing
him would hnvo been u fatal error,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-30

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For over fifty years Duffy's Pure
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1t is invaluable In the hot SUNNI er
weather to bring restful sleep and keep
the system and stomach In q good,
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able to ward OF the diseases, such as
indigestion, cramps, cholera, dysertery,
diarrhoea, which are SO common.
Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey Is the only
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ment as medicine during tho Spanish.
American war.
All druggists, grocers and dealers, or
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The Duffy Malt Whiskey o., Rochester,
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-30
MANKER'S CONFESSION
BORNE OUT BY FACTS
BY Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-Citizens of
Pearl, H., did not hear until today that
Cary NJ. Marker, formerly president Of
the Bank Of Pearl, who disappeared in
1908, had given himself up to the po.
lice of San Francisco.
Samuel Moultrie, mayor Of Pearl, in
talking over the telephone. said that
Marker left Pearl mysteriously and at
the same time the accounts Of the
bank were found to be short $45, 900, as
Marker confessed.
Three days before Marker left, &C.
cording to Moultrie, he brought his wife
and children here, returned to Pearl,
locked the doors Of the bank. turned
the keys over to his lawyer and then
disappeared. The bank remained closed
the next day and then Markers law.
yer gave the keys to other officers OF
the institution.
The bank resumed business, paying
the shortage out of the surplus. There
was reward offered for the arrest Of
Marker, but after year it was with
drawn. Moultrie said that no word had
been received from Marker OF his fam
lily since the former bank president
suddenly left.
Today last chance to hear Pat Con,
way'6 band at Lagoon,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-30
|IE Battle over
ancestors GRAVES
Giris, Who Prevent Damol-
snv of Indian Cemetery, De-
Seated by q Trick.
pur1Es TEAR DOWN FORT
|, Place OF Hurons In Heart
4 Kansas City, Kan, to Be
Desecrated.

I~socInted Press
<NHAs CITY, July s9.-Three SIS
"a. Lydia and Lena Conley, who
sour years, with increasing Wig
! have guarded the burial ground
,Ssjy Indian ancestors in Huron
eSvy In the heart of the business
4 nf Kansas City, KAN, mot de-
thyoueh a trick today when the
n States marshal, with two dep
4 toJe down their effort" while
Tcre in court pleading their
4 three sisters lived in o small
4 in tho cemetery and for years
have debarred officers Of the law
enterinp the cemetery. At the
vss posted a sign which read:
ar here at your peril. -
'5ay for the first time tho place
Ie{t unpusrded when the Conley
a were tempted to go to the Wyan-
county district court to make 9
ali sortie for tho loyal defense of
home. While they were in court
M went to the burial ground, de-
'hed the "fort" and threw the
Il into the alley in the rear.
'1s Conley said the grave of her
a rested under the building. In
Miss Lydia Conley acted ns at
y in Behalf of herself and sisters.
<feued her application for an In
Hon restraining w. A. Simpson,
.lssionod by congress to remove
bodies in tho cemetery and ar
j for the sale Of the land, from
Z such action.
len the sisters heard Of the at
h on their "fort' they left the
room and ran to the cemetery,
/ said hey would rebuild their
~ fDnipht