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The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
HOSPITAL INQUIRY
PLANS DISCUSSED
No Word Will Be Given Out on
Probe Until Committees Re-
port Is Finished.

Ire committee which was appointed by
the Association for the Prevention of
tuberculosis for the purpose OF investi-
eating conditions at the District Tuber-
culosis Hospital, which has been vigor-
ously assailed by several prominent
Washingtonians, will submit a report to
the association in about a week. No
statements regarding the conditions will
be made public until the report is formu-
lated and approved by the committee.
DR.. William c. Gwynn, chairman OF the
committee. said a thorough Investigation
Of conditions at the institution is being
made. The investigation was started Sun
day, when a meeting of the committee
was held at the tuberculosis Hospital.
Yesterday a meeting was held at the
headquarters of the association, in II
street northwest. Plans were discussed
and observations made on Sunday were
talked over.
The committee is composed of DR..
Gwynn. chairman: DR.. Jesse Ramsburgh,
DR.. Ryan Devereux. Miss I. L. Strong.
and Walter S. Ufford. The, committee
was appointed by George NJ Sternberg.
former Surgeon General OF the army.
who Is president of the association.
Representative L. C. Dyer, OF Missouri,
has announced that he will urge a Con-
gressional investigation OF conditions at
the institution.
Last night DR.. Joseph Ambrose Thomp-
son. of HyattsvilIe, Nd, the physician
who contends that he cured himself of
tuberculosis by means OF injections of
the venom of the deadly rattlesnake,
roundly denounced the tuberculosis Hos
pitsL DR.. Thompson spared no words
in depicting the deplorable conditions
which he contends exist there.
''I have been called hack IN life" said
DR.. Thompson. and l intend to devote
the remainder OF my days in trying TO
mitigate the sufferings OF helpless con-
sumptives. 1 want them to know that I
will fight these iniquities, and as I get
stronger will use my pen and sword in
their behalf, doing my utmost TO stop
a living lie under the mantle of ethics -
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE

John J. jenkins 81, and Rebcca A. Feninck, .
Rev. W. A. Melvin.
Sanford I. Coonbs. 8, and Lecna N. Fusinz ~
both Of Hardy County. W. Va. Rsr. James S.
Montgomery.
Charles r. Harmon. i, and Emma L. Mohl
benrich %. both Of Baltimore, Nd. Rev. James s.
Montgomery.
Francis Z. Taylor 2, and Lcous Martin. 70. both
Of Baltimore. I'D. Rev. J. X. Grhin.
Powhatzn Mash, -. Of Richmond. Va, and Ethel
Horton.
]. Harry Heller. 2. and Mabel I. Horett e., beth
OF Lancaster, Pa. Rev. II. schruede-.
Walter NJ. Elmore. Il. Of BarbcuB Greek Va
and MARY J. Champ. q, Of Johns Creek, Va. Rev.
Edward STANLEY.
JOSEPH ZSrzs. 8. and Annie B. Cernohorsky ~
both Of Baltimore. Nd JudEe C. s. Bundy.
CODORED.
NJ A. J. Harden. ., and BeTtina L. Mye41 =.
Rev. s. l. CorotherS
]. L. Hayes. 2, and Mamie Z. Lore. = Rev.
A. J. Tyler.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12

That the world isn't such large place
after ell has been proven by DR.. W. NJ.
Newell. a medical examiner In the PEN
sion Bureau, residing at 900 sixteenth
street northwest, and DIR. Frederick
Stanley, formerly professor at waseda
University, Tokyo. Japan. who met each
other Sunday for the first time in fifty
years. DIR. Stanley Is stopping with his
cousin, Representative A. o. Stanley, OF
Kentucky. at 400 Twenty-first street
northwest.
Fffty-two years ago. DR.. Newell taught
a Sunday school class at First Presby-
terian Church, Paris. Ill. OF which his
father. Rev. DR.. Samuel Newell, was
pastor. One OF his pupils was Fred"
Stanley. DR.. Newell left the Illinois
town in 1851 TO go to Washington and
jefferson College. where he took an
academic course. later graduating in
medicine from Rush College. Chicago,
and Jefferson College, in Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Oatmeal Crisps
Ez,sor' E'i se.foS H ca &. j BeeIj

Melt one rounded tablespoon Cottolene
and one-half cup sugar In one-half cup
hot milk, add one-hah level teaspoon
salt. one teaspoon lemon Juice, one cup
ham -four to make a soft dough. Drop
from a teaspoon some distance apart.
on q creased pan. shape with q wet
knife and bake in moderate oven. Or.
add more. -four and roll thin. cutting
~ desired
1t is interesting to note the use by
Mrs. Lincoln of Cottolene-the perfect
shortening. Hundreds of cooking ex-
perts are now using this cooking fat
exclusively.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
AKIN wITHDRAws ATTACK.
ExpunEes Remarks on President
from the Record.

Declaring he had ascertained that in
inserting criticism of President Taft and
Senator Root in the Congressional Rec
ord he had transgressed the rules Of the
House. Representative Akin, OF New
York. yesterday obtained unanimous
consent to expunge from the Record the
objectionable matter.
This action Of Akin makes II unneces-
sary for the House to investigate the
conduct of the New York member. and
the order passed Saturday for such an
investigation was vacated.
Akin recently inserted in the Record an
attack on the President and Senator
Root. He explained yesterday he had
consulted with friends and had found his
action was not permissible.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
BIRTH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHILE
John and Tleano ZerEollakos. girl
Emory A. and Agnes NJ Walker. boy.
Charles @. r. and Msry NJ. Toeppler. GIRL.
George and Georgia McC. Stuart. boy.
Frank and FAnnie svartx. girl.
Louis A. and johanna ]. Speiss. girl.
Edward d. and Carrie NJ. Schwenk, boy.
Morris and Ida PARK. boy.
John ". and Sadie NJ Owens. boy.
Harry B. and Laura V. Matchett, boy.
William and Lottie Long. girl
Gedalia and Mary Kobernick, boy.
Timothy C. and Annie c. Jones. girl.
Alexander and Jessie L Humer, girl.
Richard and Nettie E Fletcher, boy.
Robert and Marguerite W. English. boy.
John r. and Jottie L. English. boy.
Benjamin s. and wilhelmina Densnore. hoy.
Richard E. and Emily H. Donaldson. girl.
Rsfell and josephine Colella. boy.
Melville and Henrietta Church. boy.
Harry r. and Lillian Bort. boy.
Jesse and Gussie +. Butt. girl.
COLORED.
Manuel and Amy Rose. girl.
Jacob and Julia Robinson. boy.
Arthur r. and Mary L. Murray boy.
Bishop and Partheuia johnson. girl.
William r. and Ella VI. Herbert, bog.
Owen and Mamie Hawkins. boy
Joseph and Sarah Freeman. boy.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
VIAL Of POISON
ENDS HER LIFE
Aged Woman Commits Sui
eide After a Quarrel.

Reaching for a bottle which contained
carbolic acid, Mrs. Mary Kelly. sixty
seven years old, a native of Alexandria
and resident of this city for thirty-five
.rears yesterday afternoon committed
suicide by sallowing nearly a pint Of the
poison.
lust a few minutes before she drank
the fatal draft, Mrs Kelly had a dis
agreement resulting in a slight quarrel
with her daughter, Mrs. Ida GosneIl,
and it is believed the aged woman com
mitted suicide in a spasm of anger. Coro-
ner hewitt issued a certificate Of suicide
last night.
In Midst of Moving.
Mother and daughter had been busy
since early morn packing household
goods, preparatory to removing from
their home at 1Ol4 Thirty-first street
noEthwest to a new home around the
corner. II was not until , o'clock in
the afternoon that luncheon was pre-
pared. Mrs. GosneIl and her son. Charles
E. GOsnell, ate hurriedIy. and went to the
front porch TO direct men in packing
furniture in a van.
Mrs. Kelly descended from the sec
ond floor and sat down to the lunch
table alone. She and Mrs. Gosnell had
loISOllSu IlclT QUARREL, ana lne QueS-
tion was considered closed. Mrs. Cos
nell opened a bottle and placed il on a
sideboard for her mother. The bottle of
poison. which had been used in cleaning
beds was brought downstairs by one of
the colored van men, il is believed, and
placed on the dining table.
When Mrs. Kelly grasped what she
believed to be the bottle of beer, IL is
thought the label bearing the skull
and crossbones and the word poison"
in large red letters.
Almost Drained Bottle.
As there were no tumblers on the table.
all the glassware and china having been
packed in barrels. Mrs Kelly placed
the bottle to her mouth. Mrs. Kelly almost
drained the bottle before she arose from
the table and staggered to the front
porch. She told her daughter what she
had done, and her grandson, Charles
GOsnell. was sent to notify Policeman
Peterson, who was standing at the cor
ner.
Mrs. Kelly was removed to George
town University Hospital where she
died at O'Clock Death was due to car
bolic acid and alcohol poisoning, in ad-
dition to other acids in the disinfectant.
Besides her daughter and grandson, Mrs
Kelly is survived by a brother Charles
Z. Dudley, seventy-five years old, who
is at Georgetown University Hospital
suffering from senility. No arrangements
have been made for the funeral.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
NORTHEAST CITIZENS MEAT.
Protest Against Congregational Ae'
tion Regarding AnacostIa River.

@naCOAAAa
Members OF the Northeast Washing
ton Citizens Association adopted resolu-
tons OF protest against the action OF the
joint District committee Of Congress
for their attitude on the proposed legis-
lation relating TO the improvement Of
the Anacostia River at a meeting held
last night in Northeast Temple, Twelfth
and II street northeast William ]. Friz-
zelL chairman OF the executive commit
tee. decried the system which would levy
taxes on Persons in a restricted terri
tory for a purpose that would benefit
the whole District, and compared the con-
troversy to that dealing with the Cal
vert street bridge.
Resolutions also were adopted denounc-
ing the attitude OF the mill owners Of
Lawrence. Mass. A letter of commen-
dation will be forwarded to the District
Committee for its efforts to regulate the
practice of dentistry. The protest OF the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Assoeia-
ton against an appropriation for the
Improvement OF klingle Ford Park also
was indorsed.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
U. S. Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bu,a

U. S. Dept Of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Washington. Monday, March lis ,. IN.
II will be colder Tuesday In the Mississippi and
nesday in the Ohio Valley. the Lower Lake region
the East Gulf. the South and Middle Atlantic
States 1t will be warmer Wednesday in the North
west.
Storm warnings are displayed on the North Cali
fnTna coast on the Gulf coast from Mobile TO Rock
we'll Fla. and on the Atlantic coast from Ncrfolk
10 jacksonville.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
New Trial for Mrs. schcnk.

Wheeling, W. Va, March n.-Laura
Farnsworth Schenk must again go before
a jury on a charge OF poisoning her hus-
hand with murderous intent. She ap-
peared in court to-day and sought
to have the case nolled. but failed.
Prosecuting Attorney Handley insisted
on new trial and won his point. On
March 3 a date will be set for trial,
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Local Temperature.

Midnight a; . a. m. 2; a. N. =; 6 a. m, Is;
q. m, 2 10 n. m, -; IL noon, y: y. m, %;
p m, -; p m, a; p. N, IS; 10 p. H., ~
Highest g; lowest, 3
Relative humidity-s a. MS; n m, .: p.
m, 81. Rainfall Is p. m. TO p me, 7. Hours If
sunshine. al: per cent Of possible Sunshine. g.
Terperature same date last yeAr-HiEhest, =; low
est u
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
DEATH RECORD.

WHITE
Frances A. NJ. Baum. - years, M sth st. NV.
Agnes v. Robertson !. Ht ris 81. ne.
Samuel X. Petingale. "a. s7 Il. sw.
Elizabeth Brunger. Sc. Il Fentou st. ne.
Mary Z. Miller, "a. Ta Longfellow ST.
George W. Seitz. ~ $ n 81. NV.
George Butler. g. Providence Hospital
lille A. Padgett y. 90 Lettie st. sw
Charles ". Resms. = Tuberculosis Hospital
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Argue with Berlin, Navor.

Berlin. March ia deputation OF mem
bers OF the city council Of Berlin to-
day called on Lord Mayor Kirschner, who
on Saturday announced his intention of
resigning and persuaded him to defer his
decision.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Kills DESTROYER Of Home.

Brookfeld. Mo-, March 1L-Henry Z.
Parish to-day shot and killed Abraham
Elmore, whom he found with airs. Parish
in the latter's home. Elmore is said to
have followed Mrs. Parish here from
Marceline, Mo.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Judge C. c. Wilson Dead.

Kewanee, Ill. March 11.-Judge c. c.
Wilson, former justice Of the Supreme
Court Of Utah. died here to-day. He was
eighty-five years old.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Tide Table.

Today-Hgh tide 25I q. m. and 3:ls n m.
Low tide. 80 q. m and lol3 p m
To-morrow-High tide. 34 q. m. and tos d m
Low tide. D53 = n aud 1907 p N
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
Tempernture. I'm otner CItie,

Temperatures In other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall for the tventy-four hours ended
At p. N. yesterday, are as follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Drug
sists refund money II it fails to cure L. W.
GROVES Signature is each bon. &c
The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
MRS. GAGE SENT
TO ST. ELIZABETH'S

Continued from Page One.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-09

asc it was by one of the prettiest mat
 rons in society was a splendid example 1 of the possibilities of the paper cos tume Mrs Nat Miller wore a lovely pink rose creation.
 | Another beautiful costume was worn by Mrs. Solon Jacobs It was representa- tive O. a sunflower and with the wearer's
 brunette coloring and lovely eyes showed | this gorgeous flower to the best advan- 1 tage. On a yellow messaline background | were appliqued the big flowers in panel effect, and yelling it was soft drapery l of white chiffon outlined in brown and | yellow blossoms. The most picturesque detail of the costume, however, was her | big garden hat, a Happy affair crowned with wonderfully natural paper sun flowers and softened witt a choux of white chiffon. MT. and Mrs. Jacobs were accompanied by MT. and Mrs. John D. Turner, Jr., the latter looking her very loveliest in a purple grape costume, a tunic of white chiffon fell over crepe paper slip on which were appliqued clus- ters of the purple fruit. Her hat was Of the mushroom type, with floating streamers of white chiffon, and clusters
 of grapes to trim it.
 Mrs. Wilbur E. Kelley was noted in the ballroom looking for all the world like slender little girl in a party frock
 The skirt of the dancing gown was formed of graduated flounceS or Wlld rose paper On the bodice sprays of the roses , were appliqued, and little ruffles of white lace gave a soft and becoming aspect Mrs Owen Gillespy's frock suggested the Dolly Warden type, with sprays of roses I and leaves to make it effective
 l A costume worn with grace and becom- l ingness vas the rose and violet creation of Mrs Oscar Hundley A foundation in this gown, like that of many others, was effected in pink messaline. tunic of pink crepe paper was fashioned over this and decorated with appliqued violets. Here and about the shoulders were violets
 and rosebuds while corsage bouquet of
 artificial violets in the center of which
 was one big beautiful pink rose com
 pleted the lovely ensemble. Mrs. Viola
 Rod en- -Redin chose blue as her color note.
 Her gown was built over yellow messa-
 line Over this fell filmy blue tarle-
 ton the border of which was decorated
 with old washioned ragged robins"
 Showing through the transparency of the
 tarleton clusters of blue ragged robins
 stood out brightly against their back
 ground of yellow messaline. A cluster of
 flowers was worn at the waist. but about
 the shoulders were folds of soft chiffon.
 Mrs. Charles Fairchild DeBardeleben
 was one of the pretty, vivacious women
 noted in the grand march. Her froek
 was made of pink messaline in the shade
 that she wears so well. Criffon yelled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-09

the few made en traine. 1t was very be- coming to this stunning girl Pink roses were the flowers chosen in it's ornamental ton. Miss Susie Nabb was one of the very young girls at the ball. Her frock was a charming little conception of ante bellum style, with ruffles and pointed ba sque and panniers whose tiny blue and pink flowers were very pretty against their pink background She wore with this a fluffy white bonnet
 Miss Mabel Wheelock was there in a leaf-trimmed gown which was clever, as her costumes always are. Miss Florence Coffin was pretty and charming in d rosebud gown--pink blossoms showing against white paper. appearing about the shoulders and again as a couture deco ration. Miss Mary Tardy. whose type of beauty is shown to such advantage in quaint antebellum attire wore a much re-ruffled pink rose dancing frock, with a fichu draped over the shoulders.
 Miss May Atkinson and Miss Edna Me Candless were two lovely Atlanta girls among the visiting bells. They accom- panied MT. H. M Atkinson to Brming- ham yesterday to attend the ball Miss Atkinson wore a white lace robe over pink. with touches of yellow Miss Me- Csndless in grey embroidered in old rose was lovelier than ever. Mrs. Louis B. Farley. who was the guest of Miss Harry Matthews, was in yellow with lace over dress. Mrs. Farley is a general favorte in Birmingham and was beautifully re- ceived. There were other visitors and their presence, with the prevailing good fellowship and the beauty of the sur roundings contributed to the superb sue cess of the Charity Ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-09
HEAVY BUYING OF
 COTTON FUTURES

New Orleans, April S.-Overhows of cotton lands in the Mississippi valley caused heavy buying of cotton futures to- day and put the price up for an advance of about 14 cents per pound, or more than $l per bale. New high levels for this bull campaign were made, July selling up to l14oc by midday and october up lo 1125c.
 The market opened al an advance of {; to il points. Shorts were afraid of rains on the weather map and reports of over . fcws. Fear that the area of land under water would be increased before the fiooj stage in the Mississippi river is reduced, caused heavy buying of covers by shorts and stimulated buying for long account. Longs took profits on large scale on the early rise, which held the market down foI a while. At midday the trad- ing months were higher than ever and stood 19 to 24 points up.
 The highest prices of the day were reached during the afternoon, when they were I'D q to 27 points. The close was very steady at a net advance of 19 to 26 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-09

full should die That anything so lovely as the cadence of a waltz should have an end, But the memory of this lovely func- ton will long remain for there has never been a lovelieie one in Birmingham than this. arranged for charity's benefit Under the auspices of the District Nursing as- sociation, who have presented the Charity Ball annually for five years, making each one beautiful and brilliant oc- casion. Mrs Edward Ware Barrett and Mrs. Walker Percy assumed joint chair manship and directed the affairs To thelr final splendid climax.
 several hundred guests atte-ded the ball -married people and members of the younger set. demonstrating alike their en- thusiam and interest When 1t was stated some time ago that tissue paper would be the prevailing note both in decoration and costumes. it was expected that the former would he perfect from an artistic viewpointSbut until the last few days the que ston Of the prevailing type of cos tune has been uncertain. Questioning yesterday brought out the fact that scsres of them had been fashioned and that with eager zest. the prospect of appearing in this quaint attire was appealing to every one: many adopted it and this, added 10 the wonderful decorations, made the bail a triumph from pictorial standpoint The ingenuity evident in the creation of the costumes was d tribute te the artistic skill of the Birmingham society woman. They embraced a variety encompassing almost every blossom in the kingdom of flowers, and were worn with the sweetness and grace that only our southern wonlanhood knows. Tho chairmen, Mrs. Percy and Mrs. Barrett welcomed the guests in formally. Mrs Barretts gown was of ionuui crepe paper. A tunic was bull over two wide hounees of shadow lace, and on the bodice were aprliqued clusters of jcnquils. The short sieeyes were or lace and d eorsage of jonGuils completed the clever effect. Mrs Barrett chose vio- lets as her flower. SAeathing the paper princesse. on which were pasted bouquets of yioIets tied with ribbonss was q coat of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-09

it's satin sheen, which was broken by hou- quets of wild roses cut from crepe paper design. French roses wreathed the upper part of the bodice and made a pretty adornment for her hair. Mrs. Henry Badham also wore a rose trimmed gown in which she was very attractive, and Miss Edith Thompson represented a rose, with petal skirts and bodice Of green which seemed but a green ca1yx for pretty flower.
 Mrs. Fred Phillips costume was both , unique and becoming. It prettily demon- strated the possibilities of paper in ef- fecting an antebellum frock with fluffy ruffles and fichu. Poinsettia blossoms against a background of white paper, with tissue ruffles to give the full effect of the skirt, made an attractive costume and one especially suited to Mrs. Phil lips vivid type of beauty. She wore, also, quaint old fashioned bonnet.
 Mrs. George c. Divers gown was won- derfully effective with its butterfly trim mings, and Mrs. Hunter Smith and Mrs. Jesse Yeates. as two brown eyed Sus- ans," were much admired. Mrs. Viola Petty Walker was one of the attractive women in the ballroom. Her gown was a sketch of autumn, with it's clusters of leaves, turning from yellow to brown and red, resting against a snowy background. A cluster of the foliage was gracefully ar ranged over one shoulder. Mrs. Richard Carlyle Woodson was there In wild rose costume, with a scurpiee shaped waist and a tunic bordered in blossoms. The gown was made princess fashion and most attractive It's only deviation from the paper model was in the introduction of bit of real lace on corsage and sleeves Mrs. Felix Drennen wore a red rose gown, a charming thing of vivid color and contrast, bright and beauti- full as could be. Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews waa attired for the evening in a blue princesse- ball gown, entirely made of paper. The flowers were ragged robins"
 Mrs Lee Koenig's gown, with its black eyed Susan trimmings was thoroughly be coming, the flowers suggesting her own bright eyes
 One of the most attractive girls who appeared en costume was Miss Mary George Green, whose frock was saucy Dutch affair of full skirt and tight bodice, it's only trimming being some applied Dutch figures cut from paper She wore, too. the conventional Dutch bonnet. Miss Mary Lou Cobb's gown was most artistic. Its foundation was white satin and red roses were pasted on it's yelling of mar ouisette while on waist and skirt were cascades of lace Miss Cobb carried an arm bouquet of American Beauty roses paper of course!
 Miss Ellen Percy's gown was one Of