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The Washington times., 1912-01-29
TRAFFIC DELAYED
BY SLEET STORM,
MANY ACCIDENTS
Street Cars Tied Up, and
Government Clerks Are
Late to Work.

An inch Of snow, sleet. and ice, COW
ering the city streets, making travel
by foot, street car, motor car, or cab
difficult, undertaking. greeted WASH
ington this morning.
The light mist which yesterday even-
ing moistened the city, this morning
was converted into sleet, and traffic In
Washington. was nearer a standstlll
than 1t has been this winter
The predictions OF the Weather Bu-
reau that rising temperature would
result last night. went amiss. The ex-
the contrary, a disagreable mist which
alternately was converted into rain
drops and snow fakes. appeared.
On the lines of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company the sleet
wooden blocks used between the tracks
the trolley slot to shrink and short
circuits" resulted.
These short circuitings produced
some very pretty electrical displays.
nience to- Government employees and
other workers who were trying to get
to work on time.
The most serious tie-up occurred In
III anu " StTeetS nOTtHwebt, "nen
one Of the big cars OF the City and
suburban line got caught In the cut
out" About fifty cars in all four d.
rections were blocked. traffic being
completely tied UP for nearly an hour.
In Much Trouble.
The lie Droit Park and Bureau of En-
craving and Printing line. which has q
habit OF going out Of commission when
ever the weather gets inclement was in q
lot OF trouble this morning. While the
ue-ups were OF short intervals, they
The 3 o'clock shift at the bureau man.
aged to get to work on time, but a
rev minutes afterward the northbound
cars carr got tied up: and there were no
time.
The troll.y Of one OF the bureau cars
got short circutted at Fourteenth street
snd Pernsylyonia avenue, and for
scinc to catch fire. 1t was finally
pushed into a ''cut-out" by another car
and the trolley plow removed.
Another car on the same line got
Traction Company. tying up traffic
street lines for quarter Of an hour.
slippery streets were responsible fer
bile driven by Or. william, a. Whit,
superintendent Of the Government Ho!-
pital for the Insane. and a Connecticut
avenue car at Dupont circle last night.
The front of DR. Whites mac hine wa
slightly damaged. but no one was hurt.
Many Accidents.
number Of accidents followed the
storm OF sleet. Thomas J. Pence, one
Of the best-known newspaper corres-
pondents In Washington. and connected
with the publicity department OF the
Woodrow Wilson boom. Is in the George
Washington University Hospital. suf-
fering from an injured shoulder. caused
by falling on the glazed sidewalk near
the New National Theater. 1t was at
first believed that his shoulder was
fractured.
The cold wave has been a boon to
the thousands of skating enthusiasts of
the city. who feared the predicted rise
in temperature would make skating i'm
possible. The Ice Is strengthened as a
result Of the cold night, and wherever
the gnow and sleet have been removed.
exceptionally good skating has been
found. The volunteer committee was at
the Tidal Basin this morning. and this
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Will Repeat Lecture
On Ireland Today

z. NJ. NeYman will repeat his travel
talk on Ireland at the Columbia Thea
ter this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Last
night ireland was the subject OF an
interesting talk, which was illustrated
with slides and moving pictures. The
rural districts OF the Island were shown
with views Of the lakes Of Killarney
end the different Irish villages.
Views of Belfast and Dublin and the
motion pictures Of the former Tammany
chief. Richard Croker, at his estate
near Dublin, comprised the second part
Of the entertainment. Motion pictures
Of the Dublin steeplechase completed
the entertainment.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
HISTORIC MONITOR
LAUNCHED FIFTY
YEARS AGO TODAY
New Era of Shipbuilding Be-
gun by Ironclad Shows
Giant Strides.

ironcind Monitor was launched al the
navy yard, Brooklyn, N. Y, and a new
era ir rhipbuilding began.
Since tnat day the transstion from
the old wooden frigate to the present.
dav drco dnaurht has been rapid. 1h,.
tremendous strides made in warship
building in the past fifty years are
optly illustrated foe residents CT WASH
ton N the Navy Department and tho
rev National Museum. This series Of
models. all built on q fxed scale. show
In detail every class of warship OF the
through the monitors. gunboats. and
cruisers TO the dresdnauent Florica. tiie
biggest warship Efioat. Even the Flor.
ida eu bodies in her armament tho old
itor. that received It's baptism Ct fire In
Hampton Roads shortly after the
launching
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Captain Chandler Stops
On Return to Georgia

Capt Charles OeForest Chandler.
commanding officer .of the aviation
school of the army. returned to Wash
inston today from New York. where, on
Saturday night. he attended the ban
Iuet Of tile Aero Club OF America.
According to Captain Cha ndler, Presi-
dent Taft admitted that he 10 greatly
interested in aerial navgatiGn, and that
he would be willing to support all good
would come UP in Congress
Captain Chandler will leave for Au-
Gusta, Ga. this afternoon to resume
charge OF rhe aviation school there.
I'VE expect to be back at College
Park, Md, about the middle Of April"
said Captain Chandler this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29

ntssr. afternoon t # + expected that other vol
AT Chevy Chase. the Soldiers Home
tomac opposite Georgetown, skaters
nave swarmed all morning.
Rise Predicted.
A marked rise In temperature through
out the Eastern States Is predicted for
today by the Weather Bureau. During
the greater part of this week. moder,
ate temperature will prevail over this
entire section. The forecast for the
week is as follows:
Over the Middle West, the Nortbwe.t
and on the Pacific slope normal tenn.
peratures will prevail until near the
close of the week when a change 70 Ia.
cidetily lever temperatures will ever
sp,eac these regions. This cold wave
wiil appear In the Northwestern States
vance eastward and southwark over
practically all districts east OF the
Rocky mountains.
s.,,, a dis.urbanee I,, that now covers the
States Monday. and be attended by
SHOWS in Northern and rains in Mid
die and Southern State, east Of the
Mississippi valley.
country will appear. in the far West
Tuesday or Wednesday. cross the Mid
die West about Thursday or Friday
and the Eastern States near the close
OF the week. II will be attended by
general SHOWS in Northern and rains
in Southern Districts. Frequent rams
ar" probable the coming week in the
Pacific States.
Ram is predicted for this afternoon In
" ashington. BY tomorrow rnorr:lg 1t
is expected that the rainstorhn Will Lave
tis isappeared, and that Tdes1iy al be
fair. No de"Ided change in tempcra /.
ture Is anticipated
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Rain WfH FoiIoxu Seef
and .Snosv

The snow and sleet storm which
covered Washington during the
night promises to give way, be.
fore the middle Of the after.
noon, to an old.fashioned rain.
fall.
Sleet and snow resulted In Q tie.
up on the City and Suburban,
Lincoln Park, Bureau Of En-.
craving and Printing, G and
Fifth, and Fourteenth street
car lines.
Many Government employees and
other workers obliged to walk
part or all the way to work.
Rain Is scheduled to continue
through the night Tomorrow
promises to be fair. The low.
est temperature tonight will be
32 degrees.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Munsey Editorial Cites
Hobble Skirt Menace

French textile makers complain Bit
terly that unless the hobble skirt can
be retired by a conclusive dictate of
Dame Fashion, they are undone," says
the February Munsey editorially. 1T
takes ever so much less cloth to make
a dress in hObble style.
Worse yet, the hobble, in its prop
crest - or improperest = development,
must be so closely fitted to the figure
taboo with the true devotees of fash
ion. thus destroying the market for
other goods"
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Kappa Sigma Pays Last
HOnOrs to DR.. Oliver

Members OF the Kappa Sigma Fra
ternity accompanied the body OF DR..
Harry oliver, well-known member of
their fraternity, to the Union Station
this morning at Has o'clock, from
where II was sent to DR.. divers old
home in Lisbon, n. ID. DR.. Oliver died
of heart disease in George Washington
University Hospital last Saturday.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29

Swift & Company's sales Of fresh
beef in Washington for the week
ending Saturday. Jan. 81. averaged
SIS cents per pound.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
Have you a notion to save?
Here are notions to save on
dition for inventory
" Sc to 1Oc values

2 spools 50-yard Sewing
Silk, Sc.
card Hooks and Eyes,
black or white, &c.
/ card Safety Pins, &c.
8 spools Darning Cotton,
Sc.
l spool Kings 500-yard
Basting, Sc.
/ large size Wash Rag,
SC.
1 Linen Corset LAGER, SC.
paper Gem Pins, &c.
/ package Wire Hair
pins, SC.
/ piece 4-yard English
Twilled Tape, Sc.
/ bottle Machine Oil, &c.
. spools 200-yard Sewing
Cotton, &c.
l piece Linen Tape. SC.
paper Crowley Needles,
Sc.
/ 6o-inch Tape Measure.
Sc.
/ card Slip-out Collar
Bone, Sc.
Notion Store-Street Flo,
The Washington times., 1912-01-29
s1s.es to National Gamers Association

Rochester, VIA Baltimore & Ohio r. r
Tickets on sale Feb. 4, 5. and s; good
returning until Feb. T. Ask ticket agent
for details.-Advt,
The Washington times., 1912-01-29

card Celluloid Collar
Bone, &c.
1 6-yard piece Feather
stitch Braid, SC.
1 Nickel Spool Holder, Sc.
l All-silk Hair Net, &c.
Celluloid Thimbles, &c.
1 dozen Bone Collar But
tons, &c.
8 pieces Chinese Ironing
Wax. wood handles, &c
1 piece Silk Seam Bind
ing, black only. SC.
Hat Pins, assorted styles,
&c.
Asbestos Iron Holders, &c.
Linen Finish Thread,
black only, &c.
/ pair Stocking Feet,
black. brown, or white,
SC.
Black Stocking Darners.
&c.
Mercerized Darning Cot
ton, 2 spools, black
only, &c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Important to ALI
Women Readers

Thousands upon thousands OF
women have kidney or bladder
trouble and never suspect IL.
Women's complaints often prove
to be nothing else but kidney trou-
bic. or the RESULT of kidney or
bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in a
healthy conditions, they may
cause the other organs to become
diseased
You may suffer a great deal with
pain in the back, bearing down
feelings, headache and loss of am
bition.
Poor health makes you nervous,
irritable and maybe Respondent; II
makes anv one SO.
But thousands OF irritable
nervous, tired and broken down
women have restored their health
and strength by the use of Swamp
Root, the great Kidney, Liver and
Bladder Remedy.
Swamp Root brings new life and
activity to the kidneys. the CAUSE
of such troubles
Many send for sample bottle
to see what Swamp Root, the great
Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
will do for them. Any one who
has not already tried it, may ad-
dress DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, Dept. NJ. and receive
can purchase the regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles at all
drug stores.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

SAN FRANCISCO, July TO-
The picture of beautiful woman
published in newspaper may re-
suit in freeing boy serving a life
term for murder; started a num-
Der of wealthy women to helping
convicts reform, and has also re-
suited in a released prisoner try
ing to live down the past and be-
come good citizen.
Mrs. Ethel Eppstein of San
Francisco is the woman whose
picture accompanied this.
Shortly after her marriage, a
year ago, Mrs. Eppstein received
a letter from Deer Lodge Prison,
Montana. 1t contained an appeal
for help, and the excuse the con-
vict gave for writing was that he
had seen her picture in San
Francisco newspaper and had
been greatly Impressed by the
strong resemblance it bore to his
mother. The convict felt conf
dent, he said, that a woman with
such a countenance must be good
and kind-hearted.
STfaving only a short time to
serve, the man explained that he
was anxious to have enough
money to give him a new start.
During his solitary moments in
his cell, he embroidered a pair
of pillow shams in intricate pat
terms of birds, beasts and flow
org The shams were made of
silk patches, and the manner in
which they were ornamented was
pronounced to be unique by ex-
perts in decorative fabrics. -
The man who signed himself
Thomas Burns, No. L." offered
to send the shams to Mrs. Epp-
stein to dispose of. the proceeds
to be used to enabel him to pay
his fare and provide him with a
temporary start in some state out
side of Montana
1T would not be policy for me
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

to linger in this state, where i
have been a prisoner" wrote
Burns. The law would hound
me and employment would be out
of the question.
He's an ex-convict-he can't
be trusted would greet me every
where"
Mrs. Eppstein, who is a men,
Der of the Vittoria Colonna club
and active in uplift work, found
on inquiry that the case of Burns
was worthy.
While she was Interesting her
friends in the matter the term of
Burns expired sooner than he ex-
pected, and she received another
letter from him asking that she
transfer the proceeds from the
sale of his handiwork to Robert
Vanella, youth virtually serv-
| ing a life sentence in the Deer
Lodge penitentiary.
Mrs. Eppstein then turned her
attention to the case of Vanella
and found that he was convicted
on circumstantial evidence of a
murder. He steadfastly pro-
claimed his innocence.
The facts narrated by Vanella
Iwere dramatic, the young man
having been convicted of Staying
companion whom he claimed
had committed suicide because
he was Tilted by girl whom he
loved.
Mrs. Eppstein is now interest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
IS
ELKS CHOICE
FOR 1918

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, July TO-
A massed band parade with a
score OF musical organizations
participating was the principal
event on the exten~ive program,
\ IVA sgsS third day OF the Elks
gr,AeyS' ,edga reunion today. Cheer
cd by thousands the bands march
ed through the court of Honor"
. portion of the business section,
especially brilliantly decorated.
playing, Brother Bill, the Town
Belongs to YOU" and other Elks
convention favorites.
The grand lodge resumed its
business sessions again today to
consider reports of officers and
transact other routine business.
All the officers for the ensuing
year were elected, the names of
three OF them being announced
yesterday and the remainder last
night.
Rochester, N. Y, was selected
as the city in which will be held
the 1913 convention.
The officers elected are:
Grand exalted ruler, Thomas B.
Mills. Superior, Wis; grand es-
teemed leading knight, James L.
King, Topeka, Kansas; grand es-
teemed loyal knight, Charles H.
Ward, Pasadena, CAL; grand es-
teemed lecturing knight, Lloyd
b. Maxwell, Marshalltown, Iowa:
grand secretary, Fred c. Robin
son, Dubuque, Iowa; grand treas
urer, Edward Leach, New York
City; grand trustee. John ].
Faulkner, East st. Louis, Illinois;
grand inner guard, John Lee
Clark, Albuquerque, N. M; grand
tyler, Patrick H. Shields, Clarks-
burg, w. Va.
The number of Elks was fur
Their Increased today by a few
struggling herds arriving from
all sections of the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Musical Missionary Talks On Newspapers

.'It is not your western papers
] complain Of" she said. They
seem to have purpose, to wish
to publish something true and
worth while. But our New York
papers"
The madame threw up her
hands.
"They are awful; and l have
forbidden them to mention my
name. Why, the reporters new
err ask me anything but some
foolishness about whether or not
have quarreled with any of my
friends or whether someone has
perhaps been rude to me. 1t is
dreadful, and / wonder the pub
lie does not rebel.
II am founder of the Women's
Philharmonic society of New
York and / am staying in Ameri-
ca just to do missionary work in
musical way. You know my
husband-yes, he's living and a
very nice man, thank you.
Man is the only creature that
does not sing naturally. Birds
sing in the morning, frogs at
night. All creatures do not of
lcourse sing; but man is the only
one that needs to be taught to
luse the voice nature gave him."
Madame Won Klenner was
awarded the diploma for vocal
ltnstruction at the Paris EXPOSE
| tion in 1900 by committee of
judges. The award
was unique in that 1t was the first
time In history that such an
award was ever made.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Spokane Roosevelt men in con-
ference yesterday decided against
a third state or county ticket and
the eastern Washington men will
go into the regular republican
primaries.
Teats, Dow and other promi-
nent progressives in this section
are opposed to third county or
state ticket.
All the progressives seem
agreed on the proposition to call
state convention, send dele
gates to the Roosevelt convention
at Chicago and name Roosevelt
presidential electors in the state,
but they will try to capture the
republican state machine in the
primaries for local and state Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Minister Of Turks
Quits Job in Huff
(By United Press Leased wire. !

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 10.
-Chefket P,asha resigned today
as minister OF war. He Is said
to be Disguised by the troops
growing dissatisfaction toward
the government and worried by
threats Of a parliamentary inves-
LEGATION into alleged irregulari-
ties in the military supply depart
ment. His resignation was inn
mediately accomplished. chefket
was the hero OF the capture OF
Constantinople by the republicans
prior to Sultan Abdul Hamid 8
deposition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

"Eimhurst," the summer home OF
Mrs. William Thaw, mother OF
Harry X. Thaw. this season is
the quiet haven Of rest for Helen
Keller. the blind girl of Boston.
Helen Keller has long been q
friend of Mrs. Thaw, who Is well
known in charitable circles. Mrs
Thaw made the place free gift
to the blind girl.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
HEALTH BREAD

Here's a recipe for "health
bread for folks afflicted with
constipation:
Zone quart bran, 1 pint white
flour, IL cup molasses, tea
spoonful soda dissolved in lit
tie molasses, 1 teaspoonful salt,
1 pint buttermilk. Mix well.
Bake / hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

The liner Mexico Maru left out
last night for the Orient with a
cargo valued at $363,668. The
Chicago Maru is due to arrive to-
day from the Orient with 5000
ton cargo, mostly raw silk, valued
at $325,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

The democratic feast this aft
ernoon is Notification affair on
the part of the Wilson boomers
Robert Montgomery of Puyallur
is In the chair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Have you a room in your home
you can rent? Then phone a
Want AID to The Times, Main IL.
Want Ads cost but cent a
word. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Governor Hay started out on a
campaign for a month last night
in Northwestern Washington. He
has omitted all Pierce county in
his itinerary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

II some of his friends will per-
suade him little, County Engi-
neer ]. e. Noel would get in the
race for county commissioner in
the city district.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Tie vote in Seattle council
caused a proposition to take over
the Hebb power site on White
river to fail to go through.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Thirty men of Rife dragged a
mother bear and cub out of their
den and captured the cub. but
choked the bear to death trying
to muzzle her to keep her alive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
Times Political News of
Tacoma and Pierce Co.
YES, it, TAKE a SMOKE.
IT ISN'T LoHoeD. IS IT +?

Indications point to no third
state ticket in this state on the
part of the Roosevelt republicans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
State News

As the result of "dares," half
the county officials at Ellens-
burg had their heads shaved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Socialists in this section will
hold big picnic on Hartstein
island Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Urgent demands are being
made for more harvest hands for
the Wheat fields of Franklin and
Adams counties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

MISSOULA, Mont, July TO-
Donald Cromwell. six, today is
dead here. having been shot as he
ran into his home early in the
morning by Walter Smith, a farm
hand, who believed the boy bur-
glar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

On July 16 at $3.50 p. m. at
the Temple of Music on C street
there will be an illustrated Ian
tern lecture delivered by Mr..
David Van Setback, director for
the bureau OF accident prevention
of the Aetna Life Insurance COM
pany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Pres. A. B. Howe OF the Car
nival association has received a
special call from Seattle asking
for automobiles for the Patlatch
parade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Troops have started from Van
couver and Spokane for American
Lake maneuver grounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Joseph w. Brown, employed on
state road work, wants the state
to compensate him for a broken
leg in a saloon fight at Newport
last May.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

o. P. Jaycox of Walla Walla is
for Roosevelt, and Guy Bridges,
partner and son-in-law, is for
Taft. They quarreled and closed
up the store, one of the largest
in town.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10
You'll Find
1t Here

William Gerlock, who was
struck by flying stone and fell
from a@tree during the auto races,
was reported this morning as
recovering rapidly after slight
relapse yesterday.
A. p. Gillies of the Imperial
building scheme, was yesterday
granted permission by the park
board to dicker with the N. p. for
a strip of land between Cliff and
Pacific avs. to be used for a
roadway to the Stadium.
Carl Westerlund, survivor of
the wrecked Haydn Brown in
Alaska waters, was sentenced to
80 days in jail yesterday by Po-
lice Judge Arntson for having at
tackled Patrolman Shaffer.
The California naval reserves,
$50 strong, are headed for Taco-
ma on the training ship Marble
head to spend few days visiting
on the Sound.
The steamer Edith has been
chartered by the Alaska Pacific
Steamship Co. to carry 5000 tons
of freight to San Francisco, the
overflow due to the summer sea-
son.
Two companies and hospital
of the Coast Artillery Reserves
left this morning for Fort Wor-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

Two companies and hospital
of the Coast Artillery Reserves
left this morning for Fort Wor-
den for 10 days encampment and
target practice. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-07-10

fices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-17

Charley Fullerton aud Frank
EAxticy. star Fingers OF the Seattle
and Portland clubs. we're In fine
fettie yesterday. but Charles had a
bit the beat OF tho argument Hits
8 10 8 In favor of Seattle. Score :
to 10 favor OF Seattle. The strike.
outs were even and the walks
we're 10 In favor Of Fullerton. or
rather In favor OF Eastiey. for free
IL considered a bad
thing In modern baseball. Mensor
leading in smuggling for the Plppins
and Mann and Chick for the Giants.
Meek and tn. Meeks were badly
treated by the Beavers on the local
LOT yesterday. score 10 TO 6. Narve.
son started for the Beea and Con.
cannon finished. Bedford relieved
Geryais for the Beavers. Meek
was pretty much In evidence. with
his big stick. Twice he cioutad the
ball out Of tho lot. and once he got
a two Dagger. total OF ten bases
Also he pounded in six earned runs.