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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Offers Baby for Sale
To Keep From Starving

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 13.-Blue-eyed,
plump, rosy-cheeked Johnny Dolins is
Cor sale.
Johnny is just two months old, and
he doesn't know, as he Struggles close
20 his mothers breast and feels her
kisses on his usually smiling face, that
ne is the only remaining barrier be-
tween her and starvation. lie knows,
in his baby mind, that she loves him,
and some daY, perhaps, he will know
the sacrifice she has made for his sake
and hers.
A pathetic little note to a Newspaper
conveyed the news that johnny was for
sale. \ few hours later a reporter
learned the story of a broken-he
girl-Wife, who, struggling against great
odds. finds herself wOrsted in a battle
for existence.
Mrs. Catharine Dollins, twenty years
old. of 2@02 Cailowhill street. is johnny S
mother. She will sell him for $500, pro-
vided the prospective foster-parents
promise to bring him up in the faith
in which he was bOrn-the Roman Cath
Ole. She wants the money to keep her
self and brother from eviction and star
walton until they can get employment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
EXPLAINS OBJECT
OF RAY INQUIRY
Reasons for Alleged pull Of Army Officer With Pres.
dent Are Most Desired by Congressman, Gov
ington Declares.

TO the fact that Ray has been trans
ferred practically to suit his own whims.
He has been shifted eighteen times in
thirteen years." said Mr.. Covlngton.
Somehow he landed at Chicago when
the Republican campaign was being
fought from Chicago headquarters.
General Wood objected to supplying
the House with the papers in the Ray
case, on the ground that they involved
woman. The general, however, had
no objection to furnishing the papers
in the famous Tucker case, which was
more sensational SO far as any charges
OF moral habits are concerned.
Committees Intention.
at is the intention of the House In
vestlgating Committee to ascertain, IL
possible, the cause of this political pull
which Major Ray seems to have. am
glad that the name of the woman in the
Ray case is being suppressed, as the
woman and her husband now are living
together, and this affair is but Incl
dental to the main issue and charges
upon which Major Ray has escaped
court
The House committee will insert in
the record letter written by the hlis-
band of the woman in the case" The
name of the husband and wife, how
ever, will not appear in the record, since
1t 10 claimed that there has been a
reconciliation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Sulzer Is Opposed
To Intervention in
Mexico at This Time

That this is a good time to keep cool
with respect to Mexican matters is the
declaration of Chairman Sulzer, of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Il am in substantial accord with the
Secretary of State said Mr.. Sulzer,
land 1 believe this is a good time to
keep cool regarding Mexican matters.
1t is better to be slow than to he sorry,
and | am not in sympathy with those
who favor rushing the army of the
United States across the Mexican Dor
der.
THE invasion of Mexico by the United
States troops would be equivalent to a
declaration of war, and IL would be one
of the most costly wars in our history,
entailing loss of life and money beyond
the comprehension of the finite mind.
People who think the invasion of Mex
leo would be picnic, are not familiar
with the facts and know what they
say. / am reliably informed by experts
that for us to hold Mexico would re-
quire an army of from 100000 to half
million soldiers. and that the cost 20
the Government of the United States
would be hundreds and hundreds of mil
lions of dollars
The loss OF life would be terrible.
The MeXiCans, of course, would prompt
ly get together as a matter of pure
we would be handicapped and at great
disadvantage. OF course, the present
situation in Mexico is deplorable, but
1t is not a cause for declaration Oi
war on the part of the United States.
Mexico is a friendly sister republic
She should be treated as such by the
Government of the United States. Our
policy should be to live up to our
treaty obligations, enforce the neutral
ity laws. and indulge the hope that the
patriotic people of Mexico will soon be
able to settle their own differences
without the intervention of any Other
government on earth"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Schiff'S Former Valet
Says Year Sentence Was
Agreed for Confession

Folke +, Brandt is the central figure
III one of New Yorks biggest sensations.
A few weeks ago he began a campaign
20 secure his release from tile Clinton
prison in Dannemora, n. y, declaring
h" had been hupGd into Confessing to "A
crime OF which he was innocent.
rive years before he had been employ
cd as valet by Mortimer l.. SGhift,
the New York banker. Mr.. Schlff had
the man arrested on the charge of
stealing two rings from the Schn
homestead, and on the charge of as
sadlt. The case came up for trial, and
Brandt admitted The burglary charge.
He was sentenced 10 serve thirty years
in prison The sentence imposed by
the court did not aDUear to affect the
young valet, whose aspirations up 10
tiiat time had been for Il college cduca-
lion. Some comment was occasioncd
AT the time. but the matter soon WAS
forgotten.
prison cam" / plea for liberty. made by
brandt. lie did not enter the SChIff
residence OIL the night i'm question for
the purpos9 of robbing IL, he declared,
and his presence there was known to
every occupant of the mouse. He adj
united the charge preferred against
him at the time of his incarceration
he vowed, in order TO protect an limo
cent person. lie says ne was assured
that he would be sentenced to serve
not more than one year in prison IL he
confessed to the burglary charge, but
instead OF receiving ore year or less.
he was given thirty years by Judge
otto Rosalsky.
On March ), 1871. Mr. Schin says he
returned home shortly before midnight,
and was attacked after he entered his
room. hY a person whom he later dis
covered was Brandt. He had discharged
the valet few weeks previously be-
cause he had written IAN impcrtnent
letter" to Mrs Schiff. Mr. Schiff de-
Clarcd the former valet visited the
house for the dual purpose of burglary
and assault.
Brandt, at the conclusion of tho ORR
ginal preliminary hearing, declared he
dill not go to the Scniff house with a
view of rohbing it, and that he did not
rob It. After being sentenced he said he
he'd written Mrs. Schlff Il letter. which
was turned over 10 the husband He
said he went to the SChin residence on
the night III question to ask MIR. SchifI
for money with which to educate him
self. When the head Of the household
entered the room, Brandt said, he
struck Nj. Cchin with bowling pin:
Mr. SChin. he said, gave him $50 and
told him to visit him at his office three
days later when lie would give him
more money and a railroad ticket to any
point in the country. Brandt kept the
appointment. but was not by detectives,
who arrested him, and a month later he
was sent u prison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
What You
Thinkin' About
Grampa 2"

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
SWANS Name Withdrawn
By President Taft

President Taft has withdI avn from
the Senate the nomination Of c. +.
Swain for United States marshal in
Delaware. Swain is a henCHman of
Senator du Pont ana of the du Pont ma
Cnine in Delaware. A subcommittee of
the Judiciary Committee has been in
vcstigating charges preferred against
him, to the effect that he distributed
large sums of money to buy votes in
Delaware. Various witnesses have
testified to the truth of the charges.
Today, when the subcommittee was
expected to 20 ahead taking testimony
there was a conference between the
subcommittee members. Senators Over
nan and Sutherland, Swain himself and
counsel on both sides. 1t was then an
nounced the case had been postponed
without day.
swain a. first denied he would with
draw his name. Later, 1t vas learned
the President would withdraw the nomi-
nation.
When the latter fact became known
there was much speculation about the
Senate as to the reasons for it. AS a
matter of fact, efforts were on foot to
build up the foundation for an inVesti-
cation by the Senate into the methods
used in the election of Senator du Pont,
of whom swain was lieutenant.
The opponents of du Pont in Della
ware and various newspapers have been
demanding since testimony began TO
come out in the Swain case that du
POnt resign. 1t Is under these Circum-
stances that the President has decided
to withdraw the nomination.
'Che opponents of du P0nt would have
been glad to see the investigation 60
ahead, for the reason that they expect
ed to put in much testimony concerning
methods used in elections leading up tC
the choice of du Pont for the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13

Congressman Harry Covington OF
Maryland, who is largely responsible
for the belated investigation into the
charges against Major Beecher B. Ray,
of the paymaster generals office of the
army, declared today that the object OF
the House probe is, not to show up par
ticularly the majors alleged affair with
woman, but to ascertain why "polit-
ical pull has resulted in the suppress
sion of more serious charges.
THE woman in the case is but Incl
dental to the investigation" said Mr..
Covington. 81 do not ask for an In
quiry because of the alleged moral
shortcomings of Major Ray, but be-
cause some strange influence has
brought him favors not enjoyed by
other officers.
Charges Against Ray.
"Charges have been made against Ray
involving the alleged misapplication of
funds and the certification of false ac-
counts. There has been no court-mar-
tial, and it is apparent that an influ-
ence higher up has been at work. The
woman feature of the case apparently
was seized upon to suppress the entire
matter, whereas that feature bears
small relation to charges which General
Whipple thought were sufflcient 10
make imperative a Court-martlal.
The Maryland Congressman referred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Entries for Tomorrow
For Charleston Races

First race-Purse $3.50; -year-olds,
lilies; three and One-half furlongs.
Polly Worth, 107; Bavellc Lutz, 1O7:
StavanO. 1O1; Alice Lee. 1O7; Garden of
Allah, l0I; Huda Maud, 107; Ormanda
Spice, 1O7; Yemassee, 1O7; Ethelburg II,
1l2; Pink Lady, IL.
Second raCc-Purse, $500; three-year-
ods and up; selling; six furlongs In
CisiOn, l0l; snuff, 105 "RiChard Reed.
Jos; "Caamel, 1909; "MeTy Lad, 10: SIR
Edward III; Royal captive, III; *Maga-
zine, 49,
Third racc--Purse, $500; three-year-
olds aid upward; conditions; five and
3. Eubanks, ll2; Ella Bryson, 113;
Trance, ia: Onager, 1l5: Leopold, III;
Amoret. l19; MOntCalm, 1876.
Fourth race-St Valentines Day sell
ing stakes; -Ycar-olds and up
ward: $500 guaranteed; one mile and
seventy yards. Colonel Holloway, 81;
"Ragman, IS; ld1cweiss, 81; Colonel Ash
meade. 81: Font, %; "TOm Massie, 10l
Console, log; "Lochiel, ll2; Endymion
II, 1lG.
Fifth race-$3oO; three-year-olds ant
up; selling; seven fuTlonGs. Western
Belle, lO2; Lyme, 30; 'Coletta, %; Emily
lee, 81; sour Nugget l0l: Double Five
tom Massie, or; Short Order. 1913; NJ
Cambon lO3 Golden Treasure, 1O4
sMOntagnie, 105; Bertis, 1917.
Sixth racc-Pursc, $3.50; four-y ear olds
and upward selling; one and One-siX,
teenth miles. warner GriSwell, 80
'Double Five, 81; Helene. 30; "T'he Gold
en- Butterfly, lO2; Font lN; Agnar, 100
'Troy Weight lO6; Efcndi, lO7; ssh
CIcges, 100; Montgomery, 100,
Apprentice allowance of five pounds
claimed.
Weather clear; track slow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
MaderoiStS to Release
Imprisoned Officials
Held by Portillo

II. PASO, Feb. 13.-Rurales left Chi
huahua early tOdat for CGsas Grandes
to r"lcas" two Madcro commissioners
Imprisoned here by Enrique PCrtillO,
Vdsnuista leader o: the district. accord
ing to advices received here.
on Wednesday of last week Major
Ike Alvina, Jefa De ArInas of JuareX,
Can't. Sabina OrOZcO. nephew of Cen
eral OOzco. and a Telegraph operator
from JuaIe@, arrived in Casas Chandcs
under white flag TO treat with PortillO
They were immediately thrown in Jail
and are still imorIsoncd.
ON the same iav a commission from
Chihuahua arrived in Casae Grandcs
and was also imprisoned. The troops
sent out today are under instructions
to libcratc all of the federal represen-
tatiVCS,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
STUDENT ARRESTED
FOR THEFT Of MORE
THAN zoo VOLUMES
Stanley B. Harmon Said to
Have Confessed to
Detectives.

With the arrest today of Stanley B.
Harmon, a secondyear student, the pU-
lice believe they have cleared up the
theft of a large number of books and
other articles belonging to pupils at
the Mckinley Manual Training School.
The police say that young Harmon,
who is fifteen years old and lives with
his parents at Ill Bates street north
west, made a confession. admitting that
he had been systematically stealing
school books and selling them. He said
TO one else was implicated with him.
Young Harmon was taken in custody
at the school shortly before noon today
by Detectives Burlingame and Weldon.
of the Central Office, who have been
working on the case for several days.
The theft of books has been going on
al the school since December.
The books were all taken during
school hours. The police learned that
Harmon had been selling schoolbooks,
and 1t was decided to question him.
At first Harmon denied that he had
any knowledge of the disappearance OF
the books, but after being closely ques-
toned tn" detectives say he broke down
and admitted everything. \ rather lu-
dricious incident in connected with the
boys arrest developed just after the de-
tectiVes went to the school this morn
ing. Detective Bulhngame obtained the
icy TO IIarmon's locker. and took the
Boys books out without his knowledge.
\ few minutes later the boy discovered
his loss, ard promptly reported to the
principal that his books had ben stolen
At the school the detectives were told
that somewhere between two and three
hundred books had been stolen since
December Harmon told the detectives
he did not believe he had taken that
many. He thought there were only
about fifty. the detectives said. The
boy told the detectives he had sold the
books &c a secondhand dealer, recei|-
ing % cents apiece for them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
RockefellerS Are Not
On Speaking Terms

CLEVELAND, Feb 1S.-"How much
does your brother John D., pay his
chauffeurs?" an attorney asked Frank
Rockefeller in municipal court yester-
day.
Il don't know" answered Mr.. Rookie
each other for twelve years"
Mr. Rockefeller had appeared in court
to fight a suit of $63 brought by his
chauffeur. The defendant was testi-
flying that twenty automobile owners
in his family paid their chauffeurs only
$50 a month, when the attorney inter-
rupted with his question about John D.
Rockefeller.
A Judgment of $i4.29 was given the
chauffeur. Mr.. Rockefeller announced
that he would appeal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Court Grants Divorce
To Guy w. Finney

An absolute divorce was today grant
cd to Guy W. Finney from Pauline b.
Flnney, by Justice Dan Thew Wright,
in Equity Court No. ..
The suit was filed December 4, last,
the petition setting forth an account
of an encounter between Finney and
the correspondent, a man named Il. b.
Waldron. Finnsy stated that he sur
prised Waldron in his wife's apartment
at 1923 |, street northwest. after an all
night vigil, and assaulted him with a
heavy cane.
The couple were married at Will
mington, Del, September 20, 1901 At
torneys James b. Archer and John
Lewis Smith represented Finney in the
SUit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Killed Over a Game.

CliERlTON, Va. Feb. BIN a dis
pute over game Of crap among colOrcd
men last night, Richard Bess, thirty
hNe years old, was killed kv Henry Day,
forty years old, his head being severed
from his body with an ak. The game
was being played at the home of pa,
ana when Bess was accused of cheating
me other participants bounced upon
MN. Alter he was struck with light
ed lamp thrown by John Kidd, another
player, Day swung the ak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Pennsylvania Heavy
Man Dead of DrOpSV

POTTSVlLLE, Pa, Feb. 13.-Ambrose
Moose, said to be the biggest man phys
ically in Pennsylvania, died at his home,
at Mt. Carbon. He weighed 5S5
pounds, was five feet ten inches tall,
measured three feet across the Shout
ders, and was more than five feet in
girth.
Moose had strength in proportion to
his size. He was employed at the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's oil house,
and could lift barrel of oil weighing
400 pounds without any great effort.
His death came at the zenith of his
physical powers, for he was only forty
years of age. Kidney disease, rapidly
followed by dropsy, ended his career.
Moose always attracted considerabl
attention at the sessions of the Order Of
Moose, of which he was an official
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Illinois Live Stock
Breeders Convention

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Feb. 13.-Wth
an Attendance larger than usual. tn"
Illinois Live stock Breeders Associa-
ton o5encd its seventeenth annual meet
ms at the coliseum IN this city today.
and everything indicates that the three
days session will be eminenlly success
fol ana profitable to the attending farm
ers and stock breeders.
'The program includes addresses by
noted authorities on live stock topics,
lectures. ana demon STATIONS on cattle
tuberculosis and hog cholera by DIR. A.
r. Peters, superintendent of the state
liuiOgiral laboratory, and ID. II r
schwartz: the annual banquet on Well
ncsdav evening and the usual stock
Judging contests for Valuabl prizes by
persons competing for eXTcrt certin-
Gates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Army ManeuVers Have
Begun in Philippines

MANILA. Feb. 12.-What is planned
to be the most extensive war maneuvers
ever INDUCED in by tie United States
troops in the Philippines were inaugural
ed yesterday in the department of Luzon.
The plans drawn no fer the operations
divide the available troops into two
forces consisting of 300 men each. One
of these armies will have its base at
Stetsenburg camp. PGmpanTa, to the
north of Manila. and probably will car
~ Out an attack on the city of Manila,
in which the other army will have its
base and will act on the defensive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
To Pay Duty on Legacy
Not Brought to England

LONDON, Feb. l3-LcPacy duty
amounting to 100000 must be paid on
the estate of the late ConsueIo, Duchess
OF Manchester. according to Judgment
delivered in the chancery division of
the high court of justice.
The suit was brought III connection
with the fortune inherited from her
DuchC IS Of Manchester, who was a
daughter of Antonio YZnagu de Vale,
Of Louisiana and Cuba. Fernando left
S., 100000 to TIE duchess, and, although
tine mOECy WIS never brought to Eng
land, the British revenue authorities
claimed legacy duty, which der:and was
r, sisted by the executors Of the duchess
will.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Strikers Cause Reign
Of Terror in Belgium

BRUSSELS, Feb. ia reign of ter
ror existed today in the Borinage dis
trict, where the striking coal miners
continued their footing and riotlng in de-
fiance of troops sent to Quell the dis
orders.
Large quantities Of liquor was seized
by the miners ut Mons, and the situa-
ton there was regarded as desperate
More troops were ordered to the af-
fected regions today.
The Kingdom is threatened with an
alarming coal famine, as practically cv-
cry mine is tied-up, and importers from
Germany AMI France are charging pro-
hibitiVe prices for Iuel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Ryan Declares His
Innocence and Is
Ready for Arrest

INpIANAPOLlS, Feb 13-"rhC Fed
erSl authorities can find me right here
in indianapolis any time they want nc, :"
was the answer Of Frank NJ. Ryan,
president of the international Associa-
ton OF Bridge and Structural Iron
workers. when told that a warrant for
his arrest in connection with alleged
dynamiting conspiracy had been issued
in Chicago.
Il am not afraid of the charge, and
l an confident | will prove my limo
cence of any connection with the dyna .
mitinGs of John ]. Mcnamara" said
Ryan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
DROWN
AS SHIPS COLLIDE
japanese Steamers Sinks at Maya
saki With Crews Caught
Below Decks.

NAGASAKT, Japan, Feb. 13-The
Japanese steamers Ryona Maru and
Moria Maru were in collision off this
port TODAY, and we're 80 badly damaged
both sank almost Immediately.
Thirty-two of the formers crew and
fourteen of the latters were caught be-
tween decks and drowned, the remain
der being rescued by steamers that wit
messed the disaster.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Brandt Is Declared
A Swedish Subject

The Department OF State let it be
known today that Folke Brandt, now
serving a thirty-year sentence in New
York for larceny, is a subject OF the
Swedish government. He has been in
this country about six years, and while
the Swedish foreign Office has made no
representation to this Government in
his behalf such representations may
be made If It can be shown he has not
received justice from the State of New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Seeks $4,000 Damages.

Alleging false arrest, Clarence A. Dom
nelly filed a suit for $4,000 damages
against John ]. Madden in the District
Supreme Court. 1t is charged that the
defendant caused the plaintiffs arrest
i nT aE[uSiS r9 or nouSS0reaSi4g and
prosecutors. Attorneys j. r.. Clark and
Leo a. Rover represent Mr.. Madden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-13
Printer Claims He
Was Cut With Knife

William Williams, a printer, who lives
Mt 2lO Tenth street southwest. in the
Police Court today charges Peter Shore
with assaultng him with II knife. dur
ing an alteration early last Tuesday
morning.
Shore is released under 500 bonds, fur
nished at thu time of his arrest yes
te7-SY afternoon. Trial is continued
until February ~. E551Sre denies the use
Of any weapon, and Ulmpe assault is
the offense charged against him.