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The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Fear Skin-G Grating Will
Now Be Necessary

Although the report that the scalp of
Miss Alive V. Houghton is not knitting
to her head was confirmed at Emer-
gency Hospital this morning, it was
stated there that 1t is too early to state
positively that skin grating will be
necessary. Within the next three or
four days a definite decision will be
reached by the attending physician.
1t was reported at the hospital this
morning that Miss Houghton is resting
well, and during the last twenty-fOur
hours her general physical condition
has materially improved. She has about
recovered from the nervous shock she
suffered, but is not yet receiving any of
her friends. Yesterday her mother
spent some time with her.
Many of Miss Houghton's friends have
sent flowers to her sickroom, and they
are doing many things to make her
accident easy to bear.
News OF Miss Houghton's accident has
been withheld from her brother, Wood
en- HouGhton, because he has been seri-
ously i'll, and is now recuperating from
an operation for appendicitis, performed
at Georgetown Hospital on January 20.
The official report of Miss Houghton's
accident, which has been prepared by
Director E. Dana Durand, of the Census
Bureau, will be placed in the hands of
Secretary Charles Nagel, of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor today.
Charts and photographs, showing the
machinery which resulted in Miss
Houghton's accident, will accompany
the report.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
FOR GRAND JURY
ON PIER EXPLOSION
Officials of Railway, Powder
Company and Steamer
+ Plead Not Guilty.
ALLOWED TO GO ON
OWN RECOGNIZANCE
Score of Indictments Expected
Next Week-Divers Prove
Lighter Cargo Exploded.

JERSEY CITY, N. J., Feb. 4.-Eight
officials of the Jersey Central railway
and the Du Pont Powder Company, with
the owner of the Inflated tug Catherine
W., were arraigned before Judge Queen,
in the criminal court, today, charged
with manslaughter, in connection with
Wednesdays explosion.
They pleaded not guilty, but were
held without bail to await the action
of the grand jury, the court not having
power to fix bail on this charge. All
were at once taken before Judge Rob
ert Carey, in the court of common pleas,
who permitted them to go on their own
recognizance pending the returning OF
indictments by the grand jury. The
body is now investigating the affair."
and It is believed will indict a score OF
persons early next week.
Divers today raised the hull of the
powder lighter Whistler. 1t was evident
from her condition that her cargo, as
we'll as that of the Catherine w, eX-
ploded at the time of the accident. The
divers are still searching for the bodies
or the crews of both craft
1t was made plain that the jurisdiction
of the Hudson county authorities was
to be questioned from the outset.
Prosecutor Garven told the court he
was prepared to prove that the explo-
sives, which caused the disaster, had
been in the city for six days, without
the knowledge Of the authorities. That
a permit was not applied for in the
case, he said was due to the fact that
the railroad and powder company Of
fieials knew that not only would such
a permit be refused, but that If the Of
ficials of the city knew that such a
quantity of explosives had been brought
inside the limits, steps would have
been taken to protect the community.
That the explosive was black powder
and not dynamite was the belief of the
Du Pont officials today. They said that
there was no question but that the
dynamite on the pier was frozen, ana
consequently could not have been de-
IOned. However. they pointed out, there
was more than 10000 pounds of black
gunpowder on the dock and that the eX-
plosive will detone at any temperature.
This theory, however, will be disputed
by the county officials in court.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Peter the Agent
Of Russian Police

LONDON. Feb. 4-Instead of being
the arch-anarchist that he has hereto
fore been pictured. anarchist refugees
in London today informed the police
that Peter the Painter" one of the
participants in the Houndsditch mur-
ders, is Russian "agent provocateur." 4"
These refugees say they have found
positive proof that Peter was sent
here by the Russian secret police to en-
courage anarchistic violence. in the hope
of so arousing the English authorities
that they would no longer permit Lon
don to be the last refuge" of continen-
tai anarchists.
The anarchist refugees are themselves
conducting an Independent search for
Peter" who escaped after the Hounds
ditch shooting. If they find him they
say they will mete out summary venge-
ance upon him.
One reason that Peter" has so sue
cessfully eluded the dragnet that has
been thrown out for him, the refugees
say, is that the Russian police are them
selves assisting him in his hiding.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
FIRST PENNY MEAL.
At MISSION TODAY
Luncheon for Needy Is
Given for Small
Price.

The first 1-cent meal was served
in new lunch room established at 3O4
Fourteenth street northwest by the
Gospel Mission at noon today. Since
early this morning there had been
visitors, some of them hungrily eager
for the covers to be removed from the
steam tables, and the dishes of coffee
and bread and beans to be served. H
w. Kline, superintendent of the mis-
sion, under whose direction the lunch
room was opened, and will be main
tained, spent the morning in making
the last preparations.
The purpose of the lunch room, he
said, is to afford the persons of meager
means a sustaining meal at the small
est possible price. The man with one
copper, he said, would be served as
gladly as any other man in any other
restaurant. The articles served will be
coffee, bread, soup, meat, vegetables,
and pie. Nothing will cost more than
l cent, and for 3 cents a man can get
a fairly substantial meal.
Mr.. Kline and his assistants said to-
day they did not expect to make a
profit, and might even run at a loss
Their effort would be, they explained,
to give as good a meal as possible at a
price approximately the cost of the
articles served.
The new lunch room was furnished
by the contributions of a Washington
woman, and is part Of the first floor of
the building recently acquired by the
Gospel Mission. The upper floors af-
ford an assembly hall and a dormitory
with accommodations for twenty men,
They are all furnished comfortably and
will be kept as bright and cheerful as
possible.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
SUFFICIENT MONEY
FOR MAIL SERVICE
Funds Withheld for Econ
omy's Sake, Is Charged
in House.
Continued from First Page.)

approximate what is considered fair for
the line or run affected superintendents
are authorized to employ acting clerks
to I'LL vacancies pending appointment or
transfer and in place of clerks injured
on duty and those absent on leave
Where the hours OF duty are excess
sive and the conditions work a hard
ship upon the clerks additional help will
be given to bring the average hours
down approximately to the standard
fixed.
TT should be borne in mind that
where, because Of a readjustment made
OF the work, 1t appears that there are
more clerks than are needed on a run,
such clerks will not be dropped from the
service, but will be held to I'LL vacancies
that may occur and to which appoint
ments must be made.
1T is also desired 10 be understood
that where the conditions on a run have
been adjusted and are not subject to
immediate change the usual organiza-
tion will be maintained and promotions
will be made as vacancies occur.
You are directed to make these in
structions known in general orders. so
that the clerks may be fully advised
that only a fair days work is expected
and that no unnecessary hardship will
be imposed in adjusting runs"
Charges Denied.
DSSplle TIE pTOlSSLS OI IIlS HepTSSeH-
tatives, the Postoffice Department
srands firm in its contention that ther9
is no intention on it's part to infiict
hardship on the clerks or impair the
postal service. The heads OF the depart
ment assert in emphatic terms that "ef-
hciency is not sacrificed for economy"
However, in debate on the question,
Frank NJ. Nye, brother of the famous
Bill Nye, the humorist. and a member
HnuGn ~ faf ffxynu frf,T
Minnesota, said:
There is, l know, a constant strain
upon the brain and nerve of this great
class of employees which wears them
out rapidly. Their hours at best are
irregular and their employment peril
Gus: and l think that this Government
ought to take special care that these
men receive justice in this matter. ]
believe in economy, but it Is conceded
here that this bill provides for some
400 less clerks than the bill of last year,
and 1t reduces. l think, the aggregate
appropriation from last year.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
country Is growing as it has never
dreams of men. and the mass of mail
increasing constantly, l could give fig
ures, II I had the time, as to the run
between Chicago, Minneapolis, and S.
Paul, and show the overburdened cor
dition, I think, Of the men who work
which in the last forty days, including
the holidays. of course, that n6"e not
been worked. believe that We are
warranted as the representatives. OF the
public in bringing some press Ire II
bear at least upon the department to
see that greater liberality is enforced
in respect to these men,
Aside from the fight being made by
the Railway Mail Association, there is
a tendency on the part of members of
Congress and commercial ORGANIZATIONS
of the country to combat the alleged
economy policy" the determination ITO
take up the slack in the postal serv-
ice
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Lobster Rarebit One of
Latest Canned Products

More work for the doctors. A con-
sular report from Prince Edward
Island tells of a new canned product,
lobster rarebit." The consul says
that a Gamer has discovered that by
combination of the tail and the
liver of Holsters he can make a sal
able product.
lottetown thus describes 1t: Lobster
rarebit is a compound of the meaty
layer, of the liver. and of the roe, to
which some spice is added The n
named OF the components used Is the
fattest part of the cruStacean; the
liver, glandular, is large and retains
high percentage of bile. The num-
Der of eggs found in a lobster is esti-
mated from 5000 to 10000. according
to size. The three ingredients are
mixed in these proportions: Six
tenths meat. three-tenths liver, and
one-tenth roe"
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Robin Demurs to Eight
Larceny indictments

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-When arraigned
today before Judge Swami in general
sessions court to plead to eight indict-
ments. charging the larceny of more
than S1OO, 200, Joseph G. Robin, the pro-
moter, through his counsel. interposed
demurrers to the indictments. He al
legged that the presentments did not con-
form to the law, and that they had not
been properly signed by the district at
torney.
argument of the points raised, which
was begun by Jerome, who was opposed
bv District Attorney Whitman.
Judge Swami overruled all of the OBJ
iections and then ordered Attorney Je-
rome to enter a plea for his clients.
This Jerome refused to do, on the
ground that Robin was insane. The
court directed that a plea of not guilty
be entered, which was done.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
WANTS VOLUNTEER
TO TEST HAIR CURE
Postoffice Department Asked
to Get Some One to
Take Treatment.

An Ohio man wished the Postoflce
Department to find some hairless per-
son who will experiment with a hair
restorer from which he had no effects
himself except a loss of so.
He subscribed that amount for the
treatment, he wrote the department, be-
cause he was assured his hair would
grow in six weeks, $1,000 to be paid II
the restorer did not restore.
My hairs 1 have do not grow" is
his plaint. My faded hair remains
gray, my badness remains bald"
So disappointed was he that he
thought the manufacturers of the re-
storer had sent the wrong chemicals
until their silence, when he appealed for
a return of his money, convinced him
that the restorer was not efficacious.
Now he wants the Postoftice Depart
ment to get bald-headed man to apply
for the restorer so that legal proceed
ings may be instituted against the
manufacturer.
You rub it into your scalp with the
point of your finger" he writes, land
it is hard work all for nothing"
The Postoffice Department has in
formally issued a call for volunteers.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Man Suing for Divorce
Forced to Pay Alimony

Though he sued for a limited divorce
himself, an order was issued in the Dis
trict Supreme Court requiring George
w. Lawrence to pay his wife $40
month for maintenance. SO each month
pending the suit, and SOS for his wife's
counsel fees.
1t WIS one OF the allegations Of Law
renee that his wife was addicted to use
of intoxicating liquor, and that he had
frequently called in physicians to attend
her. However, Mrs. Lawrence made the
answer that Lawrence had struck her
in the back. and then had administered
whisky to revive her. She claimed this
was the only instance where she had
taken intoXicants and a physician was
required.
Much testimony has been taken in the
case, and it is decidedly conflicting.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Five States Crusade
Against Bank Robbers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 4.-The or
ganization of a detective force which
shall aid county and State authorities
in the capture of bank robbers was the
plan adopted today, following the meet
ing of the officials of the State Banking
Association of five States, which ended
here last night. The detective force
will have headquarters in Kansas City
and will operate only for the capture of
bank robbers.
This is the result of scores of bank
robberies in the midwest during the
last three months, in which it is estf-
mated $250.000 has been stolen.
The five States represented were
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas.
and Oklahoma.
The organization is to be known as
the Bankers Cooperative Alliance"
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Three Italians Are
Held for Murder

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Three Italians
Giuseppe Gambrino, Pepino Cuaretta,
and Tomasso Gampino-arrested in
Brooklyn, charged with the murder Of
Denton Fowler and George Ragsdale,
near Hudson, n. v, September last,
were taken to Hudson today.
Fowler was paymaster Of the Atlas
Building Material Company, which has
offices at Roseton and North Bay
George Ragsdale was a negro driver.
On September 5, while Fowler. was TAX
ing 5000 to the North Bay yards to pay
the men, he was set upon by four
masked men and robbed. In his effort
to protect the money he was shot and
mortally wounded, and died six days
later. His bodyguard, Ragsdale, was
instantly killed.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Body of Dead Baby
Is Found In Gutter

Lying in the gutter near Minnesota
avenue and Seventeenth street south
east, the body of white male infant
was found this morning by Ernest Ma
gruder, of &c Minnesota avenue. Police
of the Eleventh precinct were notified
and the body taken to the morgue.
The child was not more than a few
hours old. Although the head was
crushed, death is believed to have been
due to natural causes.
There was no covering of any kind
about the body, or anything that would
give clue to the identity of the moth
er. The police are making an investi-
cation.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Loss of $500 Diamond
Ring Puzzles Police

The loss of a $500 diamond ring belong
ing to Patrolman ]. s. Boswell is puz-
zling the police Of the Tenth precinct
today.
The ring is supposed to have been lost
in the station house, but the manner in
which it disappeared is a mystery.
Boswell says he remembers having
the ring on his finger Just a few min
utes before reporting at the station last
evening He had been in the building
only a few minutes when he noticed
that it was missing. He failed to recall
having taken 1t off and mislaid 1t, and
is mystified as to how 1t could have
dropped from his finger, as it fit very
The diamond IL a blue-white stone,
Weighing nearly two karats.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

DANGER
You Cannot Afford to Miss
Reading This

We believe it is our duty to inform
the public that the majority of fatal
cases of pneumonia are caused by the
patient taking for cold some so-called
cough cure which depends upon pois-
onous drugs for it's effect.
These drugs deaden the nerves and
stop secretion along the breathing tract
that causes pneumonia.
Father Johns Medicine cures colds
and throat and lung troubles without
poisonous drugs. 1t Is not a patent
medicine, nor cough syrup, but a body
builder-an eminent specialist prescrib-
ed II for the late Rev. FIR. John O'Briei;,
Of Lowell. Mass, fifty years ago.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

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The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Being in Debt.

There is a restaurant in New York
where the walters do their level best
to make old customers sign checks for
meals instead of paying cash. The mo-
ment a customer hesitates at sight of
the total, or evinces a tendency to
count the money in his pocket and
sigh, a waiter is sure to shove a pen
eli into his hand and actually coax him
to hang up the check.
"Why, of course you ought to sign
checks is the way one of the tempt
ers put 1t the other day; nobody
amounts to anything in New York till
he owes something. New York Trib-
une.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Sights of River Pilots
Subject of Conference

ton Service Of the Department of Com
merce and Labor conferred today with
physicians of Washington. Philadelphia
and other cities upon the question of
changing the regulations Of sight tests
required of steamboat pilots. The con-
ference was held in the office of Secre-
tary Nagel, to whom its results will be
formally reported with recommenda-
tions.
1t is understood the conference will
favor a more rigid test.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Hammond Sees Future
For Yankees i'm Russia

NEW YORK. Feb. 4-American en-
terprise and capital will accomplish
wonders in the development of Russia
predicts John Hays Hammond, who
has just returned from a two months
trip there.
After speaking Of exceptional oppor-
tunities in the mountains of Russia for
mining and other kindred industries
Mr.. Hammond said:
THE result of my visit confirms the
impression 1 gathered on an extended
trip to Russia and Siberia some ten
years ago"
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Women Voters Mark
Ballots Improperly

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Opponents of
women's voting are having nice little
laugh today over the fact that out of
333 votes cast in the New York City
Federation of Women's Club election
yesterday, sixty-one were found void
from improper marking. The women
used the Australian system and the
ticket was a simple affair. Mrs. VIII
lam Grant Brown ran over her two op-
ponents in her race for the presidency
of the federation
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

POISON DICK InL0 En6 BySbbn
and smother it for s6vera
years. Then when you thinl
you are cured, pitiful mercurl
symptoms often break out, ani
you find that your bones han
been rotting all the while. You
teeth may begin to loosen an,
your tissues, glands, brain AM
vital organs show ths terribl
destructive power Of the mel
curry and potash. Locomoto
Ataxia, Paralysis, Imbecilit
and Premature Death are thel
almost Inevitable. Medical an
thorities admit that this Is 90
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Ben Johnson Quits
Race for Governor

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 4.-Charging
that he is being attacked because he is
a member of the Roman Catholic
church, Representative Ben Johnson, of
the Fourth Congressional district, has
withdrawn from the gubernatorial race.
He issued long statement today an
nouncing his withdrawal.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Recount for Saul.

Sunday school teacher-After he
heard the people shouting, saul has
slain his thousands. but David has
slain his tens of thousands" what
did Saul do then?
Willie (whose father also ranD-I
suppose he got right up an hollered
for recount
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Bravery Medals for
Dogs That Save Lives

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The small ami
mails committee Of the New York wom-
ans League for Animals, of which Mrs
James Speyer is president, has an
nounced that in future all dogs which
are instrumental in the saving of hII-
man life will receive official recogni-
tion of their bravery through the
league, and their owners will be pre-
sented with medals to be worn by the
dogs.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Candymaker Files
Bankruptcy Petition

George E. Croswell, a confectionery
manufacture, Of 431 Seventh street
southwest. filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy in the District Supreme
Court today. He fixed his assets at
$3,l15.71, and his liabilities at $4,422I5.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was also filed by George w. Emerson,
a druggist, who claimed his debts
amounted to $,SSS.9S. while his assets
were s1.664.65.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Millionaire Banker Is
Philadelphia Policeman

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4-In recogni-
ton of his substantial contributions to
the police pension fund, Edward T.
Stotesbury, millionaire member Of the
banking firm of Drexel G. Co., has
been appointed member of the Phila-
delphia police force. The position is an
honorary one, but he will have full au-
thority to make arrests If he detects
crime.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Wife's Case AS Example.

1--WE all sigh for something unattain-
able"
THAT'S right. Ny wife has never been
able to find any good use for the burnt
matches. ."-Pittsburg Post.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Blood Poison
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The terrible results Of mercury and potas
on blood poison are well known. IN
most these drugs can do Is to drive the bloo
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

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The Washington times., 1911-02-04

Judge Louis c. Barley, of the corpo-
ration court, has been designated by
Governor Mann to preside over the cir
cult court of Prince William county, in
cases on which Judge J. B. T. Thornton,
the regular occupant, does not deem II
proper for himself TO sit.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

The infant son Of Mason Edwards,
resident Of Alexandria county, died at
the family residence yesterday. Funeral
will take place this afternoon. at ,
O'Clock, interment being made in Bethel
Cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-20
''GR|FF"
HEIR TO
MILLIONS

Cincinnati. Ohio. Jan. 20.-No longer
will the downtrodden ball player have
to dress in pig styes" and chicken
coops" masquerading under the name
OF club houses.
Clark Griffith, champion of the sani-
tary dressing room. let it be known to-
day that the prosecuted purveyor of
the hook curve and the base hit had
found an emancipation in himself
The .'Old Fox, who manages the
Reds in the summer and his hog orch
ard in Montana in the winter. was in
formed today that he had become heir
to $f,000,000 This information came
10 the former Chicago pitcher In let
ter from Fl. w. Kehoe, a New York at
torney. The legal person told "Grif''
that he was one of the heirs to New
York real estate, including the ground
on which the Waldorf Astoria is built.
This property was left by Francis Grif-
fifth. grandfather of the local manager,
so the lawyer says, and "Grif" admits
that his grand sire was wealthy.