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The Washington times., 1912-04-22
KING Of L|T|GANTS
MUST REMAIN IN THE
ASYLUM FOR INSANE
Writ of Habeas Corpus De-
MED For Harrison
Wagner.

Harrison Wagner, known as the eter-
ernment Hospital for the Insane under
a decision OF the Court OF Appeals.
which today affirmed the action of Chief
Justice Clabaugh. of the District Su-
preme Court, in denying a writ OF ha-
beas corpus for his release last May.
Chief Justice Clabaugh ordered an in
QUESTION into the mental condition of
Wagner. who was convicted of perjury
in May, 1907, in connection OF one of
his numerous cases, sentence being de-
ferred. Later Wagner was released and
went to Ohio on parole, but was rear
rested when he returned to Washington,
the order being issued by Justice Gould
who held the parole was without au-
thoTity.
Wagner had mania for suing per-
sons, and II was alleged that his actions
were without the slightest foundation
After duping courts and justices In
Maryland, Wagner came to Washington
and begun his operations In this juriS-
diction, soon having the marshals OF
the Jump. Then he went to Virginia, II
is charged, and kept up his series OF
suits, obtaining judgments in many OF
In Maryland Wagner became known
as the king of litigants," the officia
record against him in that State fur
nishing a story hardly equaled IN Amer
can Jurisprudence.
The upper court suggests the possibil'
bilty for a new hearing into the sanity
of Wagner. holding that should he be
found sane he should be returned &c
Criminal Court No. l for sentence.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
ABDUL BAHIA MAKES
SIGHTSEEING TRIP
OVER THE CAPITAL
Leader of Oriental Cult De-
lighted With Beauty
of City.

Abdul Bahai. leader of the Bahai cult,
after completing a thorough tour of the
city, expressed himself as being delight
ed with the beauty Of Washington. He
spent most of the forenoon in seeing
Washington, and this afternoon will
hold the first Of his afternoon meetings
al the home OF Mrs. Arthur J. Parsonh,
i Eighteenth street whore at 4:45 fol-
lowers of the Bahai cult will gather to
hear their leader talk of the aims of
the movement. o.
Tomorrow at noon Abdul BAHIA will
address the students at Howard Uni
versity at chapel. Wednesday after
noon at 3 o'clock the children Of BAHIA
lists will give reception for the leader
at 1919 Connecticut avenue. The fond
ness for children by the philosopher is
Is marked, and many times in Wash
ington he has alluded to them.
The afternoon meetings will continue
throughout the week. II is announced
at the headquarters of the Orient Occi.
dent Unity today, and Sunday or Mon.
day Abdul Haha Will leave Washington
for Chicago, where he Is to deliver ad.
dresses at the national convention OF
Balai followers next week. 1t is GX.
pected that hundreds of followers OF
the oriental philosophy will gather al
Chicago. representing every State iT
he Union.
Since arriving in Washington the Per.
sian philosopher has received nearly 6
hundred cablegrams from followers il
all parts of the world. congratulatirl
MIN on arriving safely, and wishing
him success in the propagation of the
beliefs of the Bahai.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
Washington Boy Is
Under Suspicion

Eighteen-year-old Everett Crouch, a
former employe of the isthmian canal
commission here, who was arrested in
connection with the robbery OF bank
at Hillsboro, n. c., several days ago, is
still in jail under suspicion of having
been a party to the robbery. The town
bank at Hillsboro was entered, and
about 1900 in cash was stolen.
Henry +. Crouch, a clerk In the Post
office Department, the young pris-
oners father, received word that ths
authorities would hold the bov until he
had proven an alibi of his doings on the
night Of the robbery
Crouch, being a stranger in HillsboTo
and not having any means of livelihood.
his father says, the police took him into
custody merely on slight suspicion.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
RUMOR SAYS CHINA
WILL NOT SEND WI
HERE AS MINISTER
Chung Nun Yew Said to Be
Slated for the
5 Place.

Great surprise Is manifested at the
Chinese legation at a dispatch from
! Shanghai saying that Chung Nun Yew
is to be minister here instead of WI
Ting-fang. The legation itself has no
advice on the subject, II was stated this
morning.
officials of the legation are hesitant
about expressing an opinion as to
whether the announcement Is correct
The statement that Wu Ting-fang was
to come was official and why any
change should be made is perplexing be-
cause II Is known that former Minister
WI himself was eager to return to
America, and, having been active in
the revolution. was regarded as possess
ing power and influence enough to
make certain that his desire would be
realized.
Chung Nun Yew is we'll known in
Washington and is a graduate of Yale,
where he served as coxswain on the
varsity crew. He speaks English with
out the trace OF an accent He first
came to this city as secretary OF Tang
Shao VI and later was a special am
bassador to express the thanks of his
country for the return of the Boxer
indemnity fund.
II was IN loS0 lHdI SiuHE
-ale, and he was one of the Yale eight
the next spring. Victory over Harvard
that year was ascribed to the study he
made of currents in the Thames. While
at Yale Chung was taken into the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. the
only one of his race who belongs to
that fraternity. Horace D. Taft. the
Presidents brother, was classmate at
New Haven.
Chung is a close friend of Tang Shao-
= vi, the new premier, and it may be due
to this friendship that he has the berth
which WI coveted. If there was rivalry
between the two men for the place, and
Chung is successful, fate has dealt WI
an ironic stroke, for Chung served as
interpreter at the legation. here for
while when Wu was minister.
The prospective minister Is a widower,
with one son, who received his educa-
ton in this country.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
K. OF C. BANQUET TO
COST $40 A PLATE
Order Intends to Have Most Elab-
crate Affair Following
dwelling.

J Twenty dollars plate. That Is the
price of the banquet by the Knights OF
Columbus at Convention Hall on the
evening of June s. following the unvetl-
ing in the afternoon of the Columbus
Memorial. 1t is stated there will be ac-
commodations for 1880 diners at the
tables. The total cost will rival any,
thing in the way of expenditure that
the National Capital has seen for a
banquet.
From knights of Columbus head
qarters comes the statement that 1.-The
appointments of the banquet will be al
most regal m their nature" and that
the souvenirs of the dinner will be valu-
able mementos of the honor accorded
the patron of the organization.
The knights of Columbus comprises
about 5000 members. Letters on file
at headquarters indicate, it is. stated:
fully fourth of the membership will
visit Washington and will be In the
parade. This parade, which will be re-
viewed by President Taft, will file past
the monument and when the vanguard
has gone its way the statue will be
unveiled.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
VICTIMS
WALLET IS FOUND
ON NEW CUT ROAD
Morris Benefits Pocketbook
Located, But With All
Money Missing From 1t.

Mildewed and mashed down in several
inches Of mud. the pocketbook of Nor
ris Bennett, the Fairmont Heights gro
Ger who was murderously assaulted sew
eral months ago, was found early this
morning on New Cut road by B. H.
Sanderson and william Beavers. The
SbS0 that was supposed to be in the
purse at the time the grocer was as
saulted was missing. However, It was
identified by a number Of receipts bear
ing Benefits name.
1t Is believed by Capt. John DAILY, of
the Ninth police precinct, that James
Smith, alias John Kabusta, recently
sentenced to serve thirty years in the
Federal prison at Atlanta for assaulting
Bennett. has a friend who knows all
about the assault.
Detective w. e. Smith, of the Ninth
precinct, will go to the Jail this evening
in an endeavor to ascertain from the
guards there the names and descriptions
OF all persons who have visited Smith
recently, 1t being the belief of Captain
Daily that the pocketbook was only re.
Gently thrown away. 1t is thought
Smith hid the pocketbook directly after
his alleged assault Of Bennett, and that
recently he managed in some way tc
communicate with some pal as to the
whereaboutsof the money and requested
that the purse be placed where II
could be found.
Directly after the assault on Bennett
the police searched for days for thr
purse. but 1t could not be found, Both
Mrs. Bennett and her husband are posi-.
tive he had wad OF money In the
purse at the time Of the assault, and
since Bennett has recovered and gained
his strength sufficiently to positively
Identify smith as his assailant. the
police now believe more fully than over
hat Smith had friends
At the time of the murder of William
Mlckle and the brutal assault Of Ben
nett, followed by the arrest of Smith
and news from Chicago that he was
wanted there to answer for two muir
ders, It is believed Smith had pals, -
who could tell something of the assault
of Bennett and possibly throw some
light on the murder of William Mickle.
Smith will be held at the District
jail until the next consignment of Fed
eral prisoners Is sent to Atlanta, and
then he will begin his long term.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
One Killed, Four Hurt
In Automobile Smash

BALTIMORE, April 22.-In Eastern
Avenue road. which has exacted a
heavy toll of casualties every spring
and summer since the advent of auto
mobiles. one man was killed early this
morning. four persons were injured and
two persons escaped with slight in
juries when the steering wheel of Otto
A. Adlers' automobile broke, throwing
the machine into a ditch. The occu-
pants of the car were thrown over 100
feet.
The dead:
old. saloonkeeper at 800 West Franklin
street
The injured:
John Basford, thirty-hve years old
manager for the Zell Motor Car Com
pany; Hans Kuehnel, twenty-one years
old; Essie Gibbons, Florence Moss
berger, John Hand, and Robert E.
Green.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
Aged Woman Escapes
Asphyxiation by Gas

Mrs Katherine Stewart, ninety-two
years cid. an inmate of the Lutheran
Home, who was overcome by illumi-
nAting gas yesterday morning at the
home of Mrs. Ida Wild, 62s Eighth
street northeast, where she was visit
ing. was sufficiently recovered from the
effects of the poison to leave the Cas-
ualty Hospitalin the afternoon. The aged
woman was unconscious when taken
TO the hospital, and her age at hrst
made physicians at the institution
skeptical as to her recovery.
Mrs. Stewart was staying at the Wild
house is a guest. She remained In Tie
house Saturday night wlile the family
went TO the theater. When they rc-
turned home shortly before / o'clock In
the morning the old woman was found
sitting in a chair unconscious.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
Julia Murdock Tells Young Singers
To Fonov Advtce of Miss Kirnes

from girls desirous of going on the
operate stage shows that American
girls are appreciative of the opportuni-
career.
There is a greater demand today for
grand opera in this country than ever
before for people are being educated
In these classics. They realize that,
grand operas sung. the instructive value
Is no,un uneauai6ed Ina6 IL, II a girl has a good
work hard. she will find the compensa-
tions OF a grand opera career great and
the work pleasant: Tell her not to worry
sIsntv f9rsisG 10 ssS atmosIhere There is
and there are good teachers; all the
young aspirant needs to begin her
career Is good voice. and a determine
here waiting for her"
Began Her Career
With Boston Opera.
This sage advice comes from an
American girl, for Miss Kirmes was
born in Boston. and her first profess
sional experience was with the Boston
Opera Company. after which she join
ed the forces of the Aborn Company.
Grand opera In English Is now recog-
nized as a great educational factor
There was time some years ago when
people thought grand opera could only
be sung in a foreign tongue. but the
great success of opera presented in
English has shown that this thought
was absurd. The masses as well as the
classes recognize them and appreciate
them.
Grand opera in English Is beginning
! to be recognized as a factor, and val.
music in this country. Given first as
an experiment, with many doubtful OF
its success. II is now not only a source
of amusement, but an educational fea.
ture. Such organizations as the Aborr
company have done much to bring tC
| the American people a love and ap.
probation of music in its highest form
JULIA MURDOCH
The Washington times., 1912-04-22

Washing on hns many aspirants for
the operate stage. this fact having
been brought out BY prima donnas Of
the Aborn Opera Company. which opens
an engagement OF some length in
Washington this evening.
Miss Florence KiImes, leading soprano
Of that company, who arrived in Wash
lnGton on Saturday, found upon her
arrival a huge bundle of letters from
aspirants who, though they, seem anN-
ious to becom" singers in grand opera,
state that It Is impossible for them to
study abroad. and asking her II there
is any opportunity for the American
girl Of American musical education.
One young woman wrote that she felt
that the lack Of artistic atmosphere in
America would be fatal to her career.
To this Miss Kirmes laughs. for she
considers that right here in America
can be found lust as good and ca
psble vocal teachers, not onlv those
who are native Americans. but foreign
teachers who have been lured 10
America with che promise of better pay
There IL no reason" says Miss kir-
mes "whv one cannot get. from these
teachers Just tho same class Of instruc-
tion given by foreign TEACHERS"
continued Miss Kirmes, I'VE know are
equal to those abroad, and there is
certainly no reason why America should
be deprived of good vocal instructors II
she has everything else in art and
business to compare favorably with the
other side of the Atlantic.
Same Chance Here
As She Has Abroad.
III a young girl has a voice. there IL
no reason why 1t should not be cult
| waited in America, just as we'll as ir
any other land, and the girl who has
secured her musical education here has
just the same chance for success as
| though she were educated abroad.
The very fact that l have received
| so many letters here in Washington
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
Same Chance Here
As She Has Abroad.
Cricket Club Gives
Minstrel Show Tonight

with a view of obtaining funds to
build a new clubhouse in Rock Creek
Park the Washington Cricket Club will
give q minstrel show at Pythian Tenn
pie tonight. Everything is In readiness
for the performance and some of the
best Of local talent will be heard and
seen in song, dance, and repartee.
Among those who will take part in the
performance are Miss May Flack. a
star of the recent Kirmess at the New
Willard. Felix Mahoney, BILLY" Nor
sell, Arthur Middleton. Brooke Amiss,
]. Frank Duggan, ]. F. Whittamore,
Talbot Pullizzi. Thomas B. Byrum. and
John German.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
Mrs. Alice Copley Thaw
Loses $500 Brooch

Somewhere In the city's streets or
probably in the possession of some one
ignorant of it's value. there is an $500
diamond brooch. 1t was lost Saturday
afternoon by Mrs. Alice Copley Thaw
Of Pittsburg and Washington Every
effort on the part of the police to locate
reported her loss has been futile
Mrs. Thaw thinks she dropped the
brooch from her machine while riding
from her home. 1901 F street north west,
to the Union Station, or while en- route
from the depot to a residence in New
Hampshire avenue near r street north
west
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
New Trial For KidWell.

Morris Kidwell, who was convicted in
March, 1910, and sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary on charges prefer
red by two young girls, was today
granted a new trial by the District
Court of Appeals in an opinion revers-
ing the lower court 1t was held by
the Appellate Court that the joining OF
two separate and serious offenses in
the same indictment operated against
giving the accused fair trial on either.
Attorney NJ. L. O'Brien appeared for
Kidwell in the appeal.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22

Two famous American automobile
racing drivers are now engaged in sell
ing Apperson cars. Herbert Lytle, the
dean of American racing drivers, is
manager of the Indianapolis branch OF
Apperson Brothers, while Harry Grant,
who won the Vanderbilt cup race twice
In succession, is selling Appersons In
Boston. Lytle has the distinction of
being the first American driver to in
wade the foreign racing field.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
Case Continued.

The false pretense charge lodged
against Howard E. Allison in United
States branch of Police Court today
was continued until Thursday for hear
ing. James r. Stafford, 6s0S Fifth street
northwest, alleges that the defendant
Allison's address is given as 1922 Fiji
teenth street northwest, but II is claim
ed that his home is in Fredericksburg,
Virginia.
The Washington times., 1912-04-22
OLDEST NEW JERSEY
WOMAN IS DYING
End Near for Mrs. Winifred Far
rell, Who Is 104 Years
Old.

NEWARK, N. j., April 22.-Mrs. Wini-
fred Farrell, who celebrated her 104th
birthday last December. and is probably
the Oldest woman in New Jersey, is to-
day dying at the home of her grand
daughter, Mrs. p. e. Hagerty. of 16
North Burnett street, East orange.
Since last Friday Mrs. Farrell's death
has been momentarily expected, but
she has shown remarkable recuperative
powers and often has rallied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-15

Clyde Moffett, Thomas Johnston, Mrs.
Adolph Dunlap, Mrs. Joefleld Huber
and son, and Mrs. Charles Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mofitt have
BEEN visiting friends and relatives in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Albert Oak and Josie Schubert
we're in the village Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Miller spent several
days in Davenport last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Me.hias were
In the village Sunday.
Alexander Norris was in the tri-cit-
les Saturday.
o. Bateman was a Rock Island bust
ness caller Saturday.
There were no church services here
Sunday, Rev. Thorpe having been IN
able TO come as their was no car run
ming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-15
Taylor Ridge

Amanda Nelson visited several days
last week In the tri-cities.
Mrs. Preston Ball visited at the
home of John Maberry Friday.
Mrs. Guy Gilbert and daughter were
Reynolds callers Thursday.
Reinhold Zwicker visited here Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brussel OF Orion
moved into their new home here last
week.
Charles and Nellie Hartman visited
Saturday at the home OF Reinhold
wicker Of Presumption.
Godfrey Schneider was in the VII.
lage Saturday.
Among the Rock Island visitors Sat
nrday were Lizzie and Agnes Kelly,
Rose Kuehl, Julia Hintermeister. Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-15
EdgingtOn

Fred Lowe spent Sunday night in
Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Hollepeter
spent Sunday in Reynolds.
NJ. A Titterington was In Rock
Island Monday.
Mrs. VIII Wenks was in Rock Is
land Tuesday.
Some of the young folks enjoyed
themselves at masquerade dance in
Andalusia Friday night.
Ira Johnson's house caught fire
Thursday morning but with the aid
of the neighbors it was soon extin-
euished. Part of the roof was de-
stIoyed.
Mrs. Lizzie Carpenter and Mrs
Fred Carpenter visited in Reynolds
Friday.
Mrs. Brubaker entertained the
Lsrkin club Saturday.
Ten ladies walked into the home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-15

the previous afternoon, and this Is sup
posed to have aided a weak heart IN
being the cause Of the death. The
young woman was found by her hus-
band, Tom Dorsey, about o'clock. but
it is supposed that she died some time
before midnight Coroner Rudolph was
called, but decided that no inquest was
necessary. Mrs. Dorsey was born IN
Arkansas and came to Davenport some
time ago. AS far as is known her hus-
band is the only survivor.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Elsie john
son passed away Monday evening from
illness due to the infirmities Of age, at
the home of Mrs. Herschel Dorrance,
where she had made her home for a
number Of years. Elsie Ketchum was
born in Westmoreland county, Pennsyl-
vania, June 10, 1917, being in her 95th
year at the time of her death. April
II, 1897, she was united in marriage
to NJ. D. Johnson in Greene county,
Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. johnson
moved to Scott county in 1852, and re-
sided on a farm three miles west of
LeClaire, where Mr.. Johnson passed
away about thirty years ago. Mrs
Johnson was the mother Of seven chill
dren, of whom four died in Infancy.
One son, Isaac L. Johnson, a veteran
of the civil war, died about twenty-five
years ago. Two daughters survive the
aged mother, Mrs. James Hoff, resid
ing on the old homestead in LeClaire
township, and Mrs. Phoebe 8. Burt Of
Atlantic, Iowa; also a number Of grand
children and other relatives. Mrs. John
son was a lifelong Baptist. The fu
neral was held Wednesday, with buria
In Zion cemetery. Miss Mary Park
hurst of Davenport onciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-15
Your Girlhood Complexion
Isn't Gone
(Town Talk

It's really true. Your girlhood
bloom isn't gone. It's only COW
cred up. Year after year cos
metics, smoke, dirt, wind and all
the other hardships we impose on
our compilations finally discour-
age the skin. This results in a
clogging up of the pores and the
formation OF pimples, sallowness,
liver spots, etc. The only safe as
well as sure process to overcome
this condition is to buy of your
druggist an ounce and a half of
pure coleated belsam, which will
actually renovate the complexion
by gradually absorbing the old,
deadened and discolored skin par
ticles and substituting fresh.
healthy skin, which quickly forms
underneath. Sallowness, pimples,
liver spots, freckIes, tan, etc.,
cannot abide on the face of the
woman who uses this old-fash-
Toned home remedy. For remoV-
ing wrinkles. double chins, black
heads, ETC., and filling ont hoIlows
there is another simple remedy
which can also be had from any
ordinary drug store. The COM
mon name is thermodized Jelly.
By rubbing a small quantity into
the face daily and then bathing
the face with cold water there is
no question that the most stub
born cases OF wrinkles. double
chin and blackheads can be
quickly removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-15

telegram was sent to him endeavoring
to have him stop OF In Davenport
en- route either to or from Des Moines.
The following telegram was received:
Sincerely regret my inability to visit
Davenport Am prevented only by i'm
perattve public engagements which
make It necessary that should go and
return within the shortest possible
space Of time. Woodrow Wilson"
Elect Athletic Officers.-Mike Haley,
football star and also captain Of the
basketball team, was elected president
Of st. Ambrose Athletic association for
his second term. Mike holds a bril-.
liant record in tri-city athletics, having
been picked q couple of times as tri.
city fullback, and Is q worthy man for
the ONCE. John F. Fitzpatrick was
elected vice president, and C. Portell
secretary. Both of these men are wide
ly known on the athletic field. VIII.
liam P. Callahan will fill the ONCE OF
sergeant-at-arms.
Question safety.-Whether the new
Grant school, recently erected north Of
Wander Veer park at a total cost OF
$4,000, is safe. is a question which il
now agitating the board Of education
and in order to determine this question
definitely an expert concrete engineer
is to be employed to make thorough
examination Of the concrete ceilings.
sudden Death.-Bertha e. Dorsey, {
colored woman, aged ~. residing a
ZIG Iowa street, was found dead in bet
by her husband early yesterday morn
ing, death being attributed to hear
disease. The woman is thought Il
have been drinking heavily most o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-15
Hampton

n. O. Thomas returned Saturday
from visit at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Warren Skies and children
have arrived from South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Light of Pleas
ant Valley, visited at c. H Lees Sun
day.
Miss Ethel Fermen Of Cedar Rapids,
was here recently, a guest Of Miss
Florence Gilman.
Fred Meeska was up from Carbon
Cliff Monday.
Mrs. ]. NJ Benson and Mrs. o. B.
Cook visited Mrs. Alice Benson at Car
bon Cliff Sunday.
Lewis Colgrove Of Moline was here
Sunday.