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Evening journal., 1912-05-27
SAYS KEEP GOOD ROADS
OUT OF PARTY POLITICS
Text OF a Statement Made by Governor GoIdsbor-
ough of Maryland in Advocacy of the GosIin
Bill and the Comprehensive and Sys-
femsfic Improvement of the High
ways of the State.

THE EVENING JOURNAL prints
the following Annapolis letter. which
appeared on March 20 last in the
Baltimore American, to show what
an earne3. advocate of good roads
Governor Goldsborough, of Maryland
is, and how insistent he has been that
the question of improved highways be
kept out of partizan politics. It also
will serve TO lay before those Della
wareans who are considering the du-
Pont Boulevard question. the views OF
q State executive who has given much
careful thought to the good roads
movement,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
CHARGES MANIPULATION
AND URGES A BOYCOTT

Baltimore. Jan. 21.-Urging a boycott
Of butter and eggs as the most effective
means of forcing a decrease in the
prices Of those necessities, DR.. Guy J..
Hummer. Of this city. declares his belief
that the skyrocketing of prices has been
due to manipulation by concerns which
are holding vast quantities of butter and
eggs in cold storage. DR.. Runners call
for concerted action is vigorously put.
and he backs up his belief that market
manipulation is at the bottom of the rise
in prices by quoting facts which he
learned during a recent visit TO Chi
Cago. He says:
Visiting in Chicago last September I
was informed by reliable authority that
one OF the largest butter and egg stor-
age companies in the country was then
planning a winter campaign to corner the
market and boost prices of these i'm
portant food supplies. This same COM
pany. two years ago, by artificial in
fation of prices, cleaned up more than
81. .0OO, 200. but last winter proving so mild
after January l, the hens and cows
upset their plans to the extent of a half
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
THREE CONVICTED
OF MAIL FRAUDS

Three men were convicted of using the
malls to defraud in Washington. accord
ing TO the report of r. S. Sharp. chief
inspector Of the Post-Office Department,
which covers the last fiscal year. Two
Of tine men. Everett Dufour and Harvey
NJ. Lewis, operating under the name of
the Enterprise Trust Company, were
sentenced TO two years in the peni-
tentiary after they were foun6 guilty of
issuing fradulant stocks and bonds
Benjamin Owing was sentenced to eIev-
en- months in jail for obtaining commits
siOns. Inspector Sharp says that the
fraudulent promoters who haye been put
ont OF business by the department in the
last year have obtained the enormous
total Of S77.0OO,OOO from the guIlible pub
lie. In the crusades which the Post
office Department has made in the last
year against this class of cases, 529 in
dividuals We're indicted. 497 arrested, 1S4
convicted, l. acquitted, and III are await
ing trial. There are also p awaiting ac-
lion by the United States grand jury and
46 fugiuves from justice.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR FIVE PERSONS
Three Boys, Youth of Eighteen, and
Woman Missing from Their
Homes in Capital.

Five persons-three boys under thir-
teen years old, a woman, twenty-four
years old. and youth Of elghteen-are
being sought by the Washington police
on the appeal OF relatives, who report
them missing. The three boys left their
homes in the southwest Friday morning
and have not been seen or heard of
since. The woman has been missing
from her home IN Congress Heights since
last Wednesday. The eighteen-year-old
lad disappeared on Tuesday.
Albert z. Lynch, eleven years old. OF
4221z Eleventh street southwest; Charles
W. Thompson. thirteen years old, Of sos
Llnworth place southwest, and Raymond
K. Hurdle, twelve years old, OF 1904 c
street southwest, are the three boys for
whom the police have secured this city
and Baltimore.
A rumor that the three youngsters were
seen in the Bladensburg road. en- route
to Baltimore, caused the police to send
a description 10 the police of the Monu-
mental City, with a request that every
is said the boys declared to their COM
panions that they intended to run away
from their homes and see the world.
Miss Marie Martin. the missing woman.
for whom the police have been searching
since last Wednesday, left her home to
visit friends IN Washington. She has not
been seen or heard from since, according
to the police OF the Eleventh precinct.
Eighteen-year-old James L. Brown left
his home at 1917 Union street southwest.
last Tuesday morning. declaring to his
that he was going to work. The
last seen OF him by his family was when
ne passed out OF the front door. The po-
lice have sent p description to the police
authorities of the cities and counties in
the neiShborIng States
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
show RI.marck,. chnr.cter.

1t was learned last night that press
reports Of the Windthorst Clubs ban
quet, in which II was stated that DR..
Giles. of the Catholic University. was
the author OF three books against Bis
marck were not entirely correct DR..
Giles wrote three able works, deIineating
the character of Bismarck and tracing
the development OF the ideas and pur-
poses OF the great German. The three
books We're, therefore. in the nature Of
n character study. and were in no sense
an attack upon Bismarck
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
ADMITS THEFT OF MONEY.
Trusted EmpIOye of Bank VIII
Waive ExtradItIon ProceedInEs.

Philadelphia. Jan. 21.-walter A. Snow
don, until his disappearance last July
with $500 OF the funds of the Trust Com
pany OF North America, the assistant
teller of the institution. was captured
in Savannah to-day by an operative OF
the Burns Detective Agency. Snowdon
probably will waive eNtradition proceed
ings. and will be brought here for trial
in a few days.
Snowdon Is thirty years old. He lived
in Pine street, near Fifty-seventh street.
with his wife and four children. His
habits were exemplary. and the officials
OF the trust company had implicit faith
in his honesty. A few weeks before he
absconded he tried some OF the games
Of chance in downtown gambling halls
and lost. On July 2s, he left his home,
ostensibly bound for the banking house.
He did not come home that evening, and
a few days later a warrant was sworn
out for his arrest. His wife found in
a bureau drawer IN her room a package
Of 400 in paper money and turned it
over to the bank.
Young Snowdon is a son Of Walter
Snowdon. prominent in Insurance circles.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
BENNET TO LEAVE HOSPITAL.
GrOcer's Recovery from AtrocIous
Assault Almost Miraculous.

Morris Bennett, who was hacked by a
hatchet alleged TO have been welded by
James Smith, alias John Kabusta. will be
allowed to leave Casualty Hospital with
IN a few days Bennet's recovery is con-
sidered "A little short Of miraculous by
physicians who examined him the morn
ing he was discovered an unrecoEnizabIe
victim Of a murderous assault in his little
grocery wagon. His jaw was fractured in
several places and his head hacked in
such a way that even those who hoped
for his recovery were skeptlcal as to
whether the man would ever again be
Of sound mind
DR.. Jaeger, in charge OF Casualty Hos
pital, made the announcement of Ben
nets prospective discharge yesterday.
following the completion OF placing dental
splints In the victims mouth to prevent
the looseninE OF his teeth. The delicate
operation was done by DR.. Charles H
Beach. None of the numerous fractures
Of the skull which seemed to make Ben
nets recovery impossible are troubling
him now. His mind is unaffected and his
constitution, according TO the doctors, is
as strong as before the assault. James
Smith, the alleged assailant IS at the
District Jail for trial.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
BRAKBMAN'S LEG
CRUSHED BY CAR
Frank Duvall, Aged Nineteen, Falls
Beneath Freight in Local
Railroad Yards.

Nlneteen-year-old Frank Duvall, Of s05
Seventh street southeast, will hobble
through life on one leg as the result OF
an accident which amputated part OF his
right leg and came near causing his
death yesterday morning in the PeunsyI-
vania Railroad freight yards. at New
Jersey avenue and X street southeast
Duvall. who is employed as a brakeman.
was standing on the back of a freight
car which was being shifted when he
missed his footing and fell.
He realized that another second would
see him crushed to death beneath the
wheels and tried TO roll out Of the way
He succeeded in getting his body out of
danger. but his trousers caught on the
rail and held his leg fast, while the
wheels OF the heavy freight car literally
ground IL on below the knee. The in
jured man was picked up unconscious
and taken TO Providence Hospital.
At late hour last night Duvall was
said TO be doing as well as expected.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
STEALS soLEs AND HEELS.

It's a long road that hath no turn and
probably equally as long a route that re-
qulres SO worth OF rubber heels and leath-
er soles to carry a thief to its end. Evi-
IDENTIFY the robber who entered the leather
goods establishment of William L. King,
61 Louisiana avenue northwest. early
yesterday morning, philosophers accord
ingly, for that is the amount OF walk
ing paraphernalia he stole
Another theft called TO the attention
Of the police yesterday was that of 81
in change and other contents Of a cash
register of Godfrey NJ. Meyers store at
16H North Capitol street. While Meyer
was out of his place, a thief entered
through a rear door and rified the cash
register
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
SAID GOODBYE
TO THE COLD
Man Who Couldn't Take Plain
Cod Liver Oil SwearS
by Ozomulsion.

How did you get rid Of your coldF'
"Ozomulsion three times a day.
Il had the orthodox dislike of cod
liver oil, but found that ozomulsion
tastes as good as any dish mother used
to make.
Nothing fishy about II.
HOW THE GOOD was done. I can't
say.
ITS enough for me that 1t WAS
done, and can work and sleep in
comfort.
NO more rawness in the throat nor
tightness across the chest-cough and
bronchitis all gone.
I'm advising all my friends to take
Ozomulsion.
TITS good for everybody, from baby
to patriarch
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
Mere Man Needs Lord.

Answering in the affirmative the uues-
ton, should the man OF to-day believe
IN the incarnation - Rev. Julian X.
Smith, Of New York City, lectured last
night at the New Church, Sixteenth and
Corcoran streets. He declared that mere
man cannot possibly meet the situation,
and that the divine Lord alone can com
bine the Old and New Testaments.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
Sample RottIe Free BIZ Mail

That those who are seeking health
and strength for themselves. children.
relatives. or friends may experience
the llfe-giving properties Of this ex-
elusive Norway gold medal ozonized
cod liver oil medicinal food emulsion
las well as to know ozomulsion su-
periority-in being most palatahle and
easy to take-a generous 3-oz. bottle
win be sent by mall to those who send
addresses by postcard or letter to
oEomulsion. 54s Pearl ST., N. 7.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
Speaks on Aim of Christianity.

An address on THE aim OF Christian
ity' was delivered at Central Union Mis-
sion last night by Representative James
T. Lloyd, Of Missouri Nearly one hun
dred persons heard the address, which
was delivered In the auditorium on the
second floor OF the building at &C. Louisl-
ana avenue. Rev. James T. Montgomery,
of the Metropolitan Memorial NJ f.
Church, spoke in the morning. Supt.
LulSins presided
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
DIED.

JESSE-On Saturday, January %, 1872
RIDGELY JESSE, son of Charles
Thomas and Annie Collins Jesse, aged
one year and one day.
Burial at Bowling Green, Va, Monday.
January %, at 2:3O D. m, in Lakewood
Cemetery.
LAKE-On Sunday. January q. 1872. at
p. m. at his residence. 12l7 n street
northwest. SAMUEL MILTON, be-
loved husband OF Marion Greer Lake
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
SAGE-On Saturday. January 20, 1912, at
II a. m, at her residence, rs Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast. MARY f.
SAGE, widow OF Frank II. Sage.
QUEEN mass at St Joseph's Church.
Second and G streets northeast. at ,
a. m. Relatives and friends invited
to attend.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22

]. Nichols, at United Rhethren; DIR.
ChsrleE +. Barker, at West Street Pres
byterian Church.
Next Thursday morning at II O'Clock.
DR.. William J. Williamson will address
the Protestant clergy Of the city, and
at $3.50 there viii be a luncheon meet
ing OF members OF the advisory commit
tee to meet DR.. Williamson at the New
Willard Hotel
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
Nan Cost Hin liz. Life.

A nap in front Of an open fireplace cost
George Washington, colored, a barber.
his life yesterday morning. Washington,
who lived at ITIO Seventh street north
west, was almost cremated when he
toppled from a chair into the open fire
place. He was picked up unconscious
after inmates Of the house had extin-
guished the fire, which burned his cloth
ing completely from his body. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital, and died
there at about 10 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22

million dollars loss. The government In
vestigators report that on January ], OF
this year, there were many miliion
pounds OF butter in cold storage. and II
seems quite evident that certain organ
izations are taking advantage OF the
severe winter 20 swell their eoners oy
holding up a seemingly defenseless
ptlbllc /"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

1ioses GoldberE. 81, r3o 5lst st. nv.
Eva II. Kane, %. The Portner.
Patrick Moriarty. y, Georgetown Univ. Hosp
VIM. L. Jonea 8, ~ 3rd St NV.
sarzh Beck. g., roe IRh st =.
James HaSlett. Al. George Wash. Univ. HOSP
MalcIm Speanburx. { months, ITS 18th st. nv
Charles Jesse u Childrens' Hosp
COLOREU.
Eliza willis. "a. los Corruran 81. ne.
VIM. Il. Shorter, 81, Wash. Aglm. Hosp
Annie l. zeli. y. iSt2 5th St NV.
John L Cntis. IS. l5gs 5th s. nv.
Ida Creamer, g. Wash. Asylum Hosp
Frances d. Enis 4 months. 1851 CoVingion 4.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
DOUBT JAPANESE AGGRESSION.
Department OficiaIs Say Nation Is
Too Poor to Try Annexation.

Reports Of the determination upon the
part Of Japan to annex the Liao-TUng
Peninsula are received by Washington
officials in the State Department with
considerable incredulity. because Of the
financial condition Of the Tokyo govern
ment.
1t is not believed here that Japan con-
templates any further aggressions in
China or Manchuria at this time, even il
the powers would permit the alienation
Of any more Chinese territory. for the
reason that she is not in a position to
bear the cost Of an expansive move
rlenf
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
sAENeERs GIVE PLAYLETs.
Amateur Actors Earn Applause of
Large Audience.

Amateur Actors Earn Applause OF
Large Audience.
A large audience greeted the saenger-
bund actors last night as the curtain
rose on a one-act sketch entitled Frau
Bluemchen," by B. Schumann. The play
was given at the bund hall Amateur
talent Of the society acquitted themselves
creditably, earning the applause OF the
audience. Those who took part were VIII
lam Hannemann, Mrs. Marie Dehmer'
George w. Pitt, Mrs. A r. McNish,
William Sir o'watky Miss Elenore
Schwarz, J. C. Dehmer, and Mrs. II.
Lossau
The second piece was entitled "Drei
Zeitungs Announcer" its author being
c. Helmerding. Those taking part were
William Hannemann Miss Elenore
Schwarz. Miss Olga Lossau, @. c. Pauls,
William Sir O'Watly and George Pitt.
The German MaennerchOr entertained
at Bessler's Hall last night. Prof. Emil
Foss Christiani leading the chorus.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
RUNAWAY" SENT HOME.
Dudley Gilbert Put on Train for
Home I'm New York,

Through the aid Of Mrs. Loving Gilbert,
his grandmother, Dudley Gilbert, the boy
who ran away from home after a quarrel
with his tutor. was put on train bound
for New York last night During the
afternoon Mrs. Gilbert called the terrified
father on long-distance telephone and ex-
planned that his son had arrived here.
The lad left his fathers home IN New
York on Saturday afternoon intending to
visit his grandmother and uncle. DR..
Marcus Benjamin. He was unable to
find them. and spent the night in a c
street boarding house. Meantime, his
father, fearing that his son had been kid
mapped, notified the police here 20 look
out for him. The boy eventually found
his grandmother's home.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
Local Temperature.

Midnight, s: 2 a. m, 5;4 m. a;sa n.
%: a. m, 1s; 10 a. M. 2; L, noon, Is; n.
m, 70; p. m. g: p. m, q; s'p m, %: 10
p m, 81: highest. IS: lowest Il
Relative humidity-s a. m, 81; p m, 80. Hours
Of sunshine 90; Fer cent Of possible sunshine ion
Temperature sane date last year-Hishest, s.;
lowest, IS.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
Pastor Going to London.

Atlanta. Jan. s1.-Rev. DR.. Len G.
Broughton, for many years pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle here and one of the
best known ministers in the South, re-
signed his pastorate TO accept a call to
London. DR.. Broughton has had the call
under consideration for several months.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

o. S. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington, Sunday, Jan. 2, IeI2-s n m
Fair weather will prevail Monday and Tuesday
throughout pTactically the entire cOlntry
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
Temperatures I'm otner Citi.,

Temperatures in ether cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twenty-four hours endsu
At p N. yesterday. are aS follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
tide Table.

Todsy-High tide. 1o11 a. m and lel5 n N
low tide. tas a m and 4a3 p m.
TOnorrUw-High tide. iosD a. N. and az n n. :.
low tide AZ q. m. and ssa p N
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22

While between J and 1 per cent OF men
are color blind, less than 1 per cent of
women are so afflicted.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
The Eyes

You probably have learned the
penalty associated with the ne
glect OF your own eyes, and Will
think OF and safeguard your
children
Consult DR.. Samuei-there'I be
no charge-and be assured the
services of a graduate OF the two
leading colleges, an expert prac-
titioner. and a resident OF Wash
inRton. who can be kept in touch
with always. His office is in
Balcony Parlor; hours, a. m
10 s p. m. daily, except Sunday,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER
Notice is hereby given q the intention Of the
dGzigned to apply 70 the COmmssiOoers Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. the TTH DAY OF FEB
RUARY. 1872 at 10 O'Clock a. m. for = charter q
Incorporation under the provision of act Of Con
ETas entitled An act TO provide for the incnr-
poratun uf trust. loan. mHTtgRgs. and certain other
coTpoatidns within the District of ColumbiA.' ap-
proved October l. lssO. and embraced IN s1bchapte-
i Of the Code Of the District of Columbia.
The name a the proposed company shall b Tbs
Munsey Trust Company-"
The Company i to be organized for the rurpns
q doing geneTl trust loSn. ard mortgage business.
ana such other business as nay b authorised bT
and act of COugTess By the Code Of the District
Of Columbia.
The names q the propossd incoTpurAtors are:
Frank A. MunSey. James T. Oyster,
Cisrsnce Moore. Ashley NJ. Gould.
Harry NJ Clahaugh tieorEe r. GaithsE.
PERM Belmont Stewart Oliver
g. W. Watson, Wm. +. GUIDE,
Edward Nolan. Wm. A Hill.
Wilton ]. Lambert. e. z Nicol
Gbt Blair. A Lisner.
W. 7. DsEart. Julhs GErhzkls.
A.. S. WorthinEton. Wm. Wallace ChigEsl
John h Nolan, Q. n. Pope.
Wn- Henry White. Thos c. Bradley.
=. A Wake. James Baird
hlsgt
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22

vIAVI SCIENCE OF HEALTH NAT
ural. nonsurgical: cop. book free. Apply
by mail, SIG Colorado Bldg. Free lecture
for women Wednesdays at 2:0 p m
246-tf
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
NITroT- Rc,iIIeT.5

FIrst-elass work and a lo-ycar glarsutse: rsAson.
able Call NJ, 97Im- and 81 estrnats. MAX
BROTskY 4 SON. MHruE Manufacturer. 81 ?
NV jaad
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22

OFFICE OF TIE WASHINGTON GASLIGHT
Company. Washington. d. @. Jan s. lsI2-
The HnnuL meeting Of the shareholdsrs of ths
Washington G1sliEht Company Tor the eIscti11 o.
directors to scrTe TIE ensuing year and for the
action of such other bGSinesS may properly CONS
before the said meeting will be hsld a. the cHics
of the eumpany. Nos u54IT fO;h 8. nv. MONDAY.
February s. 1872 at y O'Clock noon. Ths pcIls will
Be- open frum = O'Clock rnCn - I o'clock .. n
tal9ls WILLIAM r. ORNIE. SscrstarT.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-22

Carpenter and Builder. ls-5 L NJ 'Fhons y. SJT.
Expert House Repairing and RemndeiinE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT. BY Oh-
der o. the board Of dtrertorS a meeting Of tbs
stockholders Of the Potomac Electric Power Con-
rany IL called 70 meet At the oice Of the company.
Fourteenth and East CAPITOL strests IN the city Of
Washington. District Of Columbia, the aSF
DAY OF JANUARY, 1914 at Il o'elcck a. n.
for the pTpuse Of considering and taking the action
necessary for the company to further increase tbs
amount Of its eartal stoc and TO extend the scops
Of its business under BY virtue of. and in eo1foTm-
iiy with the pruysinas Of cbapter Is. Of the Code
Of Law Of the District Of Columbia
CLARENCE P. KING,
II. Z. ALLIES
GEO TRUESDELL
WOODBURY. BLAIR
CHARLES J. BELL.
w y. HAM
CLARENCE F. NORNIENr,
WI. LOEB. Jr.,
WM B. HIBBS.
hs-sw ptr.sta,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-28
ST. MART|Nv|LLE
VOTES FOR TROLLEY,
Two Elections held this week..
The Southwestern Traction
and Power Co.'S Proposition
Carried. The Other De-
clared Lost.

On Tuesday of this week . spe'
| oial election was held in the town
OF st. Martinville to decide the pro
! position OF paying a bonus Of sls'
! 900 TO the Louisiana Electric KaiI-
| way & Power Co., OF Lafayette, u
| The course OF ten years, hasea W.
on u special annual tax OF si'
! mills.
| Votes for. = e ''is.
Votes against. - - :, -.
Assessment for :, :. ...sll5,aa
Assessment against $500 'v''
The returns declared that lae
election had been carried by q ms'
lo,ity OF 5 votes and $3.50 ID ~
& nent. mai.
Mr.. Barrow of this city, fl. -.
dent of the above Company. W.
advised that a SPECIAL meeting 4,
the Council had been held On 0sp~
10th at II a. m. and thai tne s !.
turns of the election Of sae ~ -
had been canvassed, and thai ~ ',
n elllts were declared in issoi VOL =
the tax. Mr.. Barrow was l .a1ara
ct With a copy OF the re :, ~
signed by A. d. Roy, one y =
, lection commissioners. ..,,ly
on Thursday evening appa .s,.s,
lherc vas a recount and reseeaann,ted
~ tbo returns, for it is repo, JUS
th 4, ia election OF Tuesday ~
lost. y,
on Thursday another election llsss;J
was held to determine the
tax proposition in favor i pova
,nnt burstern Traction 4 ~
a. = Witb - the following result
otos for = - %. !
Votes against = e,ot lsaN /
A A.ssssment against ,ea : 49, % |
The total possible vote ~ |
Necessary to win
The total participating sSs,sA
assessment =. = !. 1sLiM
Necessary to VIM, ~
The above figures lnuh ss ven
DC operating Company a,;on 1t s.
tfriy carried the eleclloptp meap
Iartiuyitlc. lhis 1. The fiela
arv carly activities I'm ~ here.
& t. ending tho rails ifo"
c.ih
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-09-28
CIVIC LEAGUE.

The Civic Learuc an o,oa,;a
ton with mcmhc,sh;n of e. 49,
on Monday afrn,uoon ". W me
pose of c]ectino ohon.a r ."o Po'
ond year. ~ 10 '''c
Tnoro ~
and ,ho f',, ''Se attendance
e,actoa. 'o'''"'"s ladies' wer'