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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected by Simon Hirsh e. Bro.)

Wheat, Soc to GOO; corn, SAC TO 55c
neal, 81. 80 to $3.50 per l0O;oats, 40 TO 45
old hens, live, 10 to IL; dressed, IL to
10; spring chickens, IL TO IL, h.; eggs,
Ii to Is; lard, IA to 10; ducks; live,
8 to 10; dressed II to Is; butter, 20 to
%: country hams, 20 to q; bacon sides,
Is to Is; Irish potatoes, so to 60; lambs,
$3.50 to 81 hides, green, z; dry
sailed, 10 to IL; dry hides, 10 to Is; calf
skins No. /, $i.0O to Sl.25; baled hay,
Bis to 500 per ton; live hogs, 8 to 8;
beef, live weight, q to 5; pork, 8 l-2to9 8;
wool, 20 TO % per ID; veal. 8 to q; SWEEP
potatoes, go to 65; dressed chickens, Is
to 16; turkeys live. II to ID; turkeys
drawn, 81 to q; turkeys undrawn, 10
70 20.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums of $500 and upwards, resi-
estate security. Apply to Chichester &
Chichester. attorneys. ls tt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-21

With each SOC Package of Cap
ital Stock and Poultry Food We
give a Doc Buggy Whip Free.
We guarantee every PACKAGE
Of Capital Cough and he-vr tur".
also every Package of Worm
Powders for Horses and cattle
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
VETERANS ENJOY EXCURSION
Candidacy of John Lewis Smith
Doomed at Marshall Hall.

Under the auspices of the Oklahoma
Club of the United Spanish War Vete-
rams of the District. an excursion en-
joyed by 1000 persons. was held yes
terday at Marshall Hall
The affair was a demonstration to
boost the candidacy OF John Lewis
Smith. a member of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp No. l. for commander-in-
chief of the United Spanish War Vete-
rams at its next national encampment,
to be held August q to 90, at Okla
homa City, Okla.
Athletic events were postponed on
account of the rain, but the afternoon
and evening trips of the steamer
Charles Manchester brought thrOngs of
young people who enlivened the even
ing with dancing.
Mr.. Smith has received the indorse-
ment of nearly all the camps in the
District. He is a lawyer and a native
of Richmond. but has lived in Washing
ton since his youth. His father was
Representative John Amber Smith. of
Virginia. Mr.. Smith served as a private
in Company c, First District of Column
bia olunteer Infantry. in the war with
Spain, having participated in the siege
at Santiago.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
MOVE LOG CABIN ON
WHEELS TUESDAY
Poets Old Home Gets Site in
Rock Creek Park.

From its present place on Meridian
Hill, the little log cabin once the home
of Joaquin Miller. the poet of the Sier-
raS," will be moved on wheels Tuesday
morning TO the new site selected for IL
In Rock Creek Park, just north OF the
Military road and a mile west of the
Brightwood Hotel, by the committee
representing the California State Associa-
ton.
NJ. E. O'Donoghue, chairman of the
committee which has saved the land
mark from wreckage, accompanied by c.
G. Renninger. builder of the cabin, and
Mr.. Grabill, superintendent of county
roads. yesterday inspected the new site
The committee will meet tomorrow
night at the office Of A. J. Poston, 90s
F street northwest, when final arrange
ments will be made. Enough money has
been pledged through private subscrip-
tions to warrant the removal of the
cabin without soliciting the assistance of
Congress.
Recently the property on which the
cabin stands was purchased by Henry
White, former Ambassador to Russia,
with the intention OF building a permanent
home. The California State Association,
struck by the historic value of the old
cabin. started a campaign to preserve
the home of California's famous poet.
Representative Kahn took particular in
terest In the movement.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
SACRED" is WORD TODAY
IN SCRAPPY. GLEN ECHO
But, of Course, There May Be Some Fireworks" Not
on the Programme, as the Mayor Threatens
to @Pull Something"

Washingtonians 1ourneying to Glen
Echo Park to-day will have an even
chance Of listening to sermons, hearing
sacred band concerts. seeing moving
pictures Of the passion play. or becoming
involved in pandemonium with perhaps a
little gun play and a few arrests.
Manager L. B. Schloss, OF the park. has
made all arrangements for a blue law"
programme. He said yesterday, how
ever. that he has been notified that at
tempts sto close the park entirely will
be made. Rev. Francis ]. Lukens, Of
the Central Union Mission. is to preach
both afternoon and evening. and the
Soldiers Home Band will play sacred
Everything will be free
and nobody will work.
VIII "Preserve" Order.
Mayor Witkowski announced last night
that Sheriff Viett and Deputy Sheriffs
Benjamin P. Whalen and Richard E. Cis-
sci will be at the park Ito preserve
order"
Glen Echo has at last found q man
who is willing to run for the Office of
town councilman, vacated by the resig-
nation of H. H. McGhee. He is oliver S.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

Boswell, who claims to be the only fear
less man In the little suburb. II he is
elected his first official action will be to
ask the question, What has become of
the town funds?''
Boswell is going to demand that a
balance sheet be printed four times a
year, showing the credits and debts of
the town exchequer. and posted in con-
spicuous places around the village. The
citizens are supporting Boswelrs plat
form.
Knows Politics Well.
He has been a resident Of Glen Echo
for fifteen years and claims TO know the
politics of the place like a book. He is
forty-five years old and intends to show
the people that he is old enough to know
better than to let the town stay in a rut,
with regard to water, politics. and every
thing else.
On the other hand, Constable Walter p.
Shaw has come out as the opposition
candidate. His work will be to uphold
and continue the John Garrett political
dynasty. Both men are big and brawny
and each believes that he is capable of
instilling fear into the hearts of pros
pective voters.
The special election will be held next
Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
PLOT Is CHARGED
TOOUST DR.. WILEY
Solicitor McCabe Scored by
Attorney Davis.

Details in the feud between Solicitor
McCabe. OF the Agricultural Department,
and DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry, were revealed yes
terday to the House Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Agricultural Depart
ment, which is investigating the Wiley
controversy.
Henry Z. Davis, counsel for DR.. Wiley.
interested the committee by producing
evidence that Solicitor McCabe, going
over DR.. Wiley's head. had induced Sec
retary Wilson to employ an outsider to
collect samples of drugs sold in the Dis
trict of Columbia against the manufac-
turers OF which Dr. Wiley had not pro-
ceeded.
Procuring thirty-three samples of
drugss, Solicitor McCabe wrote a long
and caustic letter to DR.. Wiley, threat
ening to yank him up before the Secre-
tary unless he explained why he had not
gone after the manufacturers and ven
derS of the particular remedies
Davis Will attempt to bring out, be-
fore the hearing is over, that Dr. Wiley
knew more law than McCabe and real
lied that these particular drugs were
barred from prosecution under decisions
of the Supreme Court which held in
general that Misrepresentation of the
therapeutic properties of a remedy did
not constitute misbranding within the
meaning of the food and drug act
Most of Davis efforts yesterday were
to show that, although the Bureau of
Chemistry and later the food and drug
inspection board in that bureau, origi-
nally had the power to determine upon
what manufacturers and vendors of
drugs should be prosecuted. McCabe
gradually took all power into his own
hands, until he is now the court of last
resort so far as the department is con-
cerned. in connection with prosecutions
under the pure food law. The hearing
will be continued on Monday.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

ton OF bones. spavins, cash and harness
oil as fair exchange for her pet animal.
accordingly, Charles was chased back to
washington with his end of the swap TO
look for the other trader.
The new owner of the colt couldn't be
found, and Farmer Becraft went to the
police. What did you want for your
colt. whole livery stable and trapping?"
asked detective when Becraft told OF
the deal.
II wus discovered later that the colt
Is now the property of local grocer.
with whom Becraft had made an ex-
change and had put the agreement in
writing. Becraft says he doesn't remem-
Der that at all and threatens to take the
case to the courts under the claim that
he was drrgged when the transaction
took place
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

elimination was originally charged. This
company, after a conference between It's
manager, President Burr, OF The asso-
citation, and Attorney Bright, agreed to
reduce its rates for telegram delivery to
such an extent that no discrimination
could justly be charged. Anacostia and
members of its association now receive
telegram delivery at as low a rate as
residents in any other part of the city
within the same radius from the down.
town office
Attorney Bright said last night: 81
understand that the express companies
have refused to change the present con-
ditions. / think Information to that effect
has been forwarded to the secretary OF
the association by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The president Of the
association, Mr.. Burr, has not received
the notification. nor have I.
Cuts Delivery Rate.
1.-The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany either before or after the agita-
ton begun in The Washington Herald,
reduced the rate for telegram delivery to
Anacostia from % to Is cents. thus put
ting Anacostia on the same basis as any
other section of the District in the same
zone. In view of this fact. 1 have ad-
vised the president of the association.
Western Union Telegraph Company be-
cause there is now no basis for a charge
of unjust discrimination. This conces-
sion was the result of a conference be-
tween the local manager Of the company,
Mr.. Taff. Mr. Burr. and myself.
Il haven't heard from the others. I
understand the. other companies involved
in our original charge have made unfa-
vorable replies, but 1 haven't seen them.
If Mr.. Osterman, secretary Of the asso-
citation, hasn't received them, the Inter-
state Commerce Commission still has
them
LAS 1 have been given to understand,
the refusal on the part of any of the
companies to accede to the associations s
demand will be the signal for instructions
to me to file formal complaint against the
companies so refusing. This can only
be DONE however, on a vote by the asso-
citation. A special meeting of the asso-
citation will be called for this purpose, l
understand"
President Burr said last night that he
had received no replies from the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

machine has been rapid, and has made
the record of a fifteen-mile flight, at a
speed of a mile a minute within six
teen days of the time II was finished.
Peck. the aviator. was permitted to
make his first aeroplane flight just six
teen days ago. and won his pilots IL
cense within ten days.
Rex Smith, who has finally demon
strated the worth of his machine, has
been experimenting nearly three years.
His last aeroplane, which flew in Po-
tomac Park. made several short flights.
and survived a fall into the Potomac.
Paul Peck was born in West Virginia.
but has been a resident of Washington
for six years.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
TRADES HIS WIFE'S COLT
AND STARTS SMALL RIOT
Montgomery County Farmer Says He Was "Drugged"
When He Took Two "Plugs" and
Cash in Exchange.

AS a horse trader. Charles A. Becraft.
a produce farmer of Montgomery County,
Nd, admits he isn't there"
The other day. he told headquarters de-
tectives yesterday. he drove his wife's
four-year-old colt to market. Something
strange happened then-he doesn't re-
member what-and next thing he knew
he was driving a spawned plug Of the
1875 model to his farm. In the rear OF
his trap was hitched the mate to the
animal he was sdriving. In his pocket
was roll OF SIS and can OF harness
oil-aii representing what he got In ex-
chanse for his wife's colt
Farmer Becraft. when he got home,
found something else not bargained for
a. an adjunct oe the ''swap." Il was an
irate spouse who coulda't see the ce,lsc.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
BLIND TOTS SEND GIFT.
Case Woven of Silver Threads Re
ceived at White House,

Case Woven of Silver Threads Re-
ceived at White House.
belated present to the President and
Mrs. Taft in remembrance Of their sill
yer wedding was placed upon Mr.. Taft's s
desk yesterday. 1t is wondrously
wrought case woven in design from sill
yer threads. The present comes from
the Lighthouse" the institute for blind
children in New York City. which is
conducted under auspices OF the New
York Society for the Care of the Blind.
The case was woven by hand by the
blind children. The delay was caused
by the purchase Of the material abroad.
letter accompanied the present ex-
planning the delay and wishing the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft happiness in their
lives
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
HIBERNIANS TO MEET.

The report OF the national officers of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians on the
raising of the $4,000 fund for church
purposes VII, be read to the
members of Division No. 1 of the order
at a meeting to be held in the Potomac
Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The fund has been raised since the
convention of the Hibernians,
held in Portland. Greg, in July, 1910.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Harry Z. Myers. O. Of Chicago. ILL.,, and Mar
garet \. HUI. Q. Of SaxtOn, Pa. Rev. G. ]. S.
Hunncutt.
YFdor Sefon. p, Harrisburg, Pa, and Bertha
Edelstcin. 81. Rev. G.. SilverstCne.
Frank b. Whitaker, 81 and Mary P. White, 36.
Rev Geurge +. Dudley.
Otto W. Jaeschkr. %. and Blanche Downs. IS.
Rev A. S. Mowbrey
George W. Marshall. D. Of Harrisonburg, Va.
and Annie f. Hayenner. "A. Of Leesburg. Va. Rev.
]. Murray Taylor.
Waldo Merritt. ., of Flushing Long Island and
Celia Pringle. %. Rev. G.. J. s. HmnicIt.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

Charles ]. Fitzgerald. -. Providence Hosp
Sister Valentine McKenna, "a, Providence Hos
Mildred C. Magill. 5 months le3 Sd st. nv.
Ruth T. Murray. months, i7so 9Th st. NV.
CoLORED
Raymond Edwards. Z. lss Florida avenue.
Curtis Stewart. II. Goyt. Hosp Insane.
Clarence Brown. 10. Children's Hosp
Earl Holmes. II, ITO Montebeslo ave, ne.
Susanna Il. Stewart, rs. - Chester q, a
joseph II. Avrry. 81. Emergency Hosp
Charles Washington, ~. MI X a. nv.
Samuel Hawkins 81 Tsbsrolods Hon
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

James and Mary. A. Sandsberry. girl.
John L. and Mabel c. Kearpey, boy.
Robert J. and Virginia Sargent, boy.
Max c. and Minnie vogt, boy.
Harvey J. and Kathleen N. Chestnut. bog.
Paul and Rhoda Rea. boy.
Theodore T. and Emma +. Kunxa, girl.
Foerest d. and Cora L. Vowel. girl.
Percy and Margaret Adam, giri.
John ID. and Dolores Kamb, boy.
George @ and Maud v. HUXLEY. girl.
Charles Y. and Martha Hood, boy.
ssmuel and Auns Shapiro, twin buyz
CoLORED.
Own y. snd Evelyn zhonaA sti
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
Sister McKenna Burf ed.

Funeral services for Sister Valentine
McKenna. fifty-four years of age. who
died Friday at Providence Hospital, were
held yesterday afternoon from the in
stitution. Interment was in Mount OIivet
Cemetery. Sister McKenna came to
Washington a short time ago from Bos-
ton. She was born in Lowell Mass
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

According to serni-oficial information
received by officers of the Anacostia
Citizens Association yesterday, the fill
ing of formal complaints with the In
terstate Commerce Commission, charg-
ing discrimination on the part of three
express companies doing an interstate
business in the District is practically
assured.
REQUESTS NOT GRANTED
Although neither Attorney F. S.
Bright, for the association, nor Charles
Burr, president of the association, has
received official notification from the In
ters:ate Commerce Commission that the
requests for modification of rates and ex-
tension OF delivery zones have been re-
fused those officials have been given to
understand that such is the case. If this
proves true, Attorney Bright shortly will
be instructed to file formal complaint
against the offending companies before
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The filing of such complaints and the
subsequent hearings and decisions in the
premises by the commission would settle
a mooted question. and Washingtonfans
who live without the free delivery zones
hope would put end to what they
consider an odous discrimination on the
part of the offending companies.
Twenty days ago yesterday, at the sug-
gestion Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, the AnaCostia Citizens Associa-
tiOn transmitted a letter to the commits
sion setting forth alleged grievances
against the three express companies, one
of the telegraph companies, and a city
delivery and express company, with a
request that the commission use its good |
offices in an attempt to bring about |
just settlement of the problem. At the |
time Of the filing. Attorney Bright served !
notice that unless the request was COM |
piled with within a period of twenty |
days, the association would take steps |
TO bring the case to the official notice |
Of the commission. The twenty-day pc
riod expired yesterday.
VIII Act Tomorrow.
Owing TO the absence from town of the !
secretary of the association, O. H. Oster- |
man, to whom all communications from |
the Interstate Commerce Commission |
would be addressed. President Burr and |
Attorney Bright were unable TO say last |
night whether any official cOmmuniCa-
tions had been received from the COM
mission or not Mr.. Burr will ascertain
tomorrow whether any papers from the
commission have been received at the |
home or Office of Mr. Osterman.
1t is considered highly improbable that
any action will be taken against the
telegraph company, against which dis
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

U. $. Dept. Of Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington, Saturday August 5. l9ll-S p. m
The indications that there will be showers
Sunday and Monday In the South Atlantic and
east Gulf States and at widely scattered points in
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and the Plains
States In all other parts Of the country the weather
will be generally fair Sunday and Monday.
Temperatures will not change decidedly in any
section during the next forty-eight hours.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
Philippine Architect to wed.

New York, Aug. 5.-Mr and Mrs. Carl
Strakosch, of "Elpstone," New Hartford,
Conn, announce the engagement of their
cousin, Miss Myra Louise Matthew, to
William Edward Parsons, chief consult
ing architect for the United States gov
ernment in the Philippine Islands.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
CITIZENS To ACT
At ONCE AGAINST
EXCESSIVE RATES
Request for Lower Tariff
Goes Unanswered.
DAYS OF GRACE AT END
Anacostia Association Will Take
Fight to I. c. c..
DAYS OF GRACE AT END

Officers of Civic Body Declare that
Action of Express Companies in
ignoring Complaint Gives Ground
for Bringing Demands Before In
terstnte Board-Chnrges Against
Western Union Will BE Dropped.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
Local Temperature.

Midnight. 72; a. m, II: a. m, II; a. m,
~; a. m, 72; 10 a. m. 49, II noon, IS; p. m,
7s; p. m. "a; p. m. Is; p. M, 70; 10 p m
"a. Maximum 70: minimum, II.
Relative humidity-S a.. NJ, 90; p. m, 81. Rain
fall % p. m. to p. nj 013; hours Of sunshine,
%: per cent of possible sunshine, l6.
Temperature date last year-Maximum, 81
minimum, 66.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
Masonic Veterans Invite Taft.

President Taft has received an invita-
ton to attend the twenty-third annual
feast of the Masonic Veterans of Brook
lyn, at Masonic Hall. Brooklyn, on the
second Saturday in November.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
McGrnth Appointed Manager,

Alfred ]. McGrath. hitherto acting
manager of the Washington branch of
the International Banking Corporation,
has been appointed manager.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
WOMAN WITH TOT
IN VAIN SEARCH
FOR LOST FLORIST
Tells Pitiful Story of Her
Hunt for Husband.
COMES FROM NEW YORK
Spouse Missing With $4,000 Sine
July II Last.
COMES FROM NEW YORK

Streets Penniless and
Carkin A. Abeele Finally Appeals
to Police to Locate Young Bel
Flower Shop.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
Temperature. In Other Cities,

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty-four hours ended
at 8 p. m. yesterday. follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

Tide Table.
Today-High tide. 5:lI a. m. and 6ol p m. ; low
tide l2J9 a m.
To-morruw-Hish tide, 500 a. m. and 6.is p m.
low tide. l2:l2 q. m. and II 50 p m.
Condition of the Water.
Special to The Washington Herald
Harpers Ferry, Va. Aug. 5-Potomac clear and
Shenandoah very muddy this erening
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
AVIATOR IN FLIGHT
TO WASHINGTON

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
Send Out Good Printing Matter
DIED..

FLETCHER-On Saturday, August s,
1911, at $50 p. m, at his residence,
5l5 NJ street northwest, after a short
illness, WILLIAM FLETCHER, aged
eighty-one years
Funeral at Temple Baptist Church,
Tenth and n streets northwest Tues
day. August s, at 3:30 D. m. Intern:ent
at Glenwood Cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
Pluekihs Shesp.

The pure bred sheep In Shetland are
not shorn. but plucked. The process
takes place generally In June, when
the fleece Is ripe" and the silky wool
can be pulled of without pain. This Is
called '.ro0ing' and is much less dam
aging to the young fiber than clipping
with shears. The wool when thus haa-
died retains its peculiar softness, 50
that any one Of experience can tell
whether the material of knitted ar
ticle has been plucked or shorn. 1t
ripens first upon the neck and Shout
ders, so that sheep half pulled resem-
bic in some sort poodle that Is
clipped. We must suppose that harsher
handling prevailed at one time, for we
read that in 1916 the Scottish privy
council spoke of the custom as still
kept up Sin some remote and uncivil
places" and James I. wrote to tell
them that it had been put down in Ire
land under penalty Of a fine. Upon
this they passed an act on March II,
1916, deploring the destruction of sheep
thus caused and imposing similar fines
on those who should persist in the
practice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-12-29
TnRONG MOURNS
SENATOR ARNOLD
Continued from Page IL

has marked out the greater and more
noale viii be the results of our efforts
In this Life Let US then, my dear
srethern. while we are g tlered around
the bier of this young man, reflect
upon these things. and seek to be ever
prepared through the practice of our
holy faith. We are all preparing to
60 upon this journey. 1t is well for
rs to reflect from time to time how
we'll 1t is to be prepared to meet our
Maker and our God.
"He has gone to his eternal home.
One day we must follow him. May
eternal rest in peace be his portion
now and may it also be our blessed
privilege when our time shall come
that we may meet him once more.
Eternal rest give unto him. Q. Lord,
and may perpetual light shine upon
him.
Following the eulogy. Father Me-
Elroy officiated at the funeral SER
vices, and then as the remains. fol-
lowed by the bereaved family, were
borne from the church. the quarter
rendered, Come Unto Me-. The pali
bearers were Albert Dow John Leon>
ard. John Birmingham. Stanley Green
wood, William Sullivan and John j.
Cullinan.
NAccompanied by On unusually
lengthy cortege the remains were TAX
en- to st. Michaers cemetery, where
interment was made In the Arnold
family plot. Father McElroy and
Father Mill accompanied the re-
mains to the grave and offieiated at
the committal services.