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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
EGG SANDWICHES
NOW TEN CENTS
Once They Were Five Cents, Now
They Are Marked: ''Nobby,
10c."

To-day is the day when the egg sand
wich takes jump skyward. When the
waiter OF the quick lunch counter raises
his voice this morning to shout one egg"
it will mean that the cash register Is TO
receive 10 cents instead of the wonted ;.
Warning OF this change was made sew
eral days ago on placards in most Of the
lunchrOOmS.
At the first blush. this increase does not
appear Of much weight. for a nickel Is a
small thing, Of course. but when figured
out calmly the proposition is one to make
many sit up and become attentive
The egg sandwich is quickly prepared
and eaten and heretofore has been easily
paid for. II has been popular There
are many in whose life il plays a part
at least once daily. To such the raise
in price yearly will mean SlsGJ. the price
Of a suit Of clothes to those Of simple
tastes. a dozen shirts at $3.50 and a pair
of socks, three s. pairs OF shoes, a shine.
and a tip for the boy, and many other
comforts worth considering.
The change is equally portcntious TO
the restaurant keeper. II was stated yes
terday at one lunChrOOm that 100 egg
sandwiches per day was the average bust
ness. On this conservative estimate the
raise will mean an additional income OF
81. SIS a year. The egg sandwich trade
will. therefore, more than pay for the
rental of most OF the lunchrooms.
But the patrons of the all nights"
point out that with the raise there Is no
stipulation made as 10 whether the new
brand Of eggs shall be active or passive.
It's hard ufai
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
PACKER In STORE
TAKES OWN LIFE
Philip H. Specht Drinks Carbolic
Acid-Found by His
Mother.

For a cause which has not yet been
learned, Philip H. Specht, ffty-one
years old, a packer for a department
store, committed suicide by swallowing
crude carbolIc acid at his home, 54o7
Eighth Street Northwest, yesterday aft
ernoon.
Specht returned to his home shortly
before noon, saying he was slightly I'll
an6 went TO his room, asking that he not
be disturbed. His mother believed he in
tended to sleep and told Specht's two
daughters not to awaken him. One Of
the children. however. crept to the room
to peep in at her father.
The child heard a groan. She ran to
her grandmother and said: "Papa's very
sick. Grandma" Mrs. Specht went to the
room and knocked. There was no an
swer. She opened the door and found
the man lying on the bed.
On the floor lay a bottle which had
contained carbolic acid, which Mrs.
Specht had used for disinfecting. Specht
had stuffed the end of a towel in his
mouth.
Specht had been a widower for three
years, and it is said had never been
able to reconcile himself to the loss OF
his wife. Police of the Tenth precinct
ana Coroner hewitt made an investiga-
ton, after which a certificate of death
in accordance with the facts was issued.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01

attention since 1880: w. wv. Everett, sec
ond vice president; G. NJ. Everett, secre-
tary; Max Fisher, treasurer and Gus
Louis, ]. N. Harding, and F. e. Mack.
Mr. Lothrop's death was distinct
shock to the people OF Washington, to
whom he was well-known not only as
one Of the Capitals most Fuccessful
merchants. but as a man of broad inter
ests. He had been Ill for about two
years, and had been confined to his
home for several weeks. but although
he had previously suffered one stroke Of
apoplexy, none Of his family had sus-
pected that his life was near its end.
with Mr.. Lothrop when he died were
his daughter, Mrs. N. II. Luttrell. and
her husband, and his two brothers, Frank
B. Lothrop and Emery D. Lothrop, both
Of whom live at South Acton. Mass,
where Mr.. Lothrop was born sixty-five
years ago. When Mr.. Lothrop was at
tackled his daughter summoned DR..
Thomas A. Clayton, his attending physi-
clan. but Mr.. Lothrop had died when DR.,
Clayton reached the house.
Business- Career.
The romance Of business frightened the
life story of the merchant who died
yesterday. Mr.. Lothrop started his ca
reer as a clerk in a dry goods store in
the little town in which he was born.
As he gathered experience, his ambition
grew. and he moved into Boston and
cIerked in a store there. Samuel w.
Woodward. who has been Mr.. Lothrop's
partner for nearly forty years, was a
clerk in the same store, and the two
young men became friends.
In 1873 they started dry goods store
in Chelsea, a suburb Of Boston. They
made II grow into the largest store in
Boston's suburbs, and in six years mad
found that there was no more room for
growth there. They sought out new
fields, travelling through various States
IN their quest OF a site for another and
larger business. They found their field
in Washington in 1880.
Woodward and Lothrop rented a store at
.05 Market Space, and when their bust
ness outgrew 1t they moved up Penn
gylvania Avenue and took a place be-
tween Ninth and Tenth Streets. When
4 further Increase OF business impelled
them to move again, they went to
and + Streets Northwest,
where Calderon Carlisle erected a build
Ing for them. Since they moved there
the Boston Store" as Woodward &
Lcthrop's has always been called in
has gradually occupied
more and more space until now II
has all OF that block between Tenth
End Eleventh and F and Streets
Northwest, except one store.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
DEATH ACCIDENTAL.
Coroner Gives Certificate in Case of
George Meyers.

George Meyers. sixty-two years old,
whose lIfeless body was found in his
room, at sO2 II Street Northwest, ysster-
day morning with gas flowing from one
open Jet. met death by accident, accord
ing to the finding Of Coroner hewitt last
night.
Clad in sleeping garments and stretch
ed at full length across his bed with a
magazine and his eyeglasses on the
counterpart. Meyers was discovered by
the landlady shortly after 9 o'clock and
pronounced dead a few minutes later by
a surgeon from Emergency Hospital
Meyers celebrated the siNty-second an
niversary OF his birth on Wednesday,
On Friday he lost his position with the
Washington Gaslight Company. Death
came to him in the early hours Of Sat
urday morning when he fell asleep while
reading.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
ENCOURAGE EARLY
CLOSING OF STORES
Circulars Distributed Showing Ad-
vantages to Be Gained by
Early Shopping.

Thousands Of circulars, setting forth
the reasons why shoppers should do their
Christmas buying early, were distributed
at the public buildings yesterday by thirty
young women, members of the Consum-
ere League. The Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION is also carrying on a compaign
for early shopping in the interests of the
army of salespeople, to whom the Christ
mas holidays mean hours of overtime
work.
On the cards sent to the stores for dis
tribution by the association it is ex-
planned that the shoppers will be equally
benefited by early buying, in that they
will have a more varied choice of goods
before the stock is picked over; that the
clerks, wrappers, and delivery people will
be able to derive some good from the holi-
day, and that the street car companies
will be saved handling cumbersome
crowds II the Christmas purchases are
made early in the season.
The merchants are fully in sympathy
with the campaign, and have shown their
approval by promising to keep open only
eight nights of the holidays. This is a
considerable concession compared with
times past. The stores will be opened at
night December Is, and will remain open
evenings through to December "a.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
DAUGHTER LEAVES HOME.
Mrs. Sarah Davidson Asks Police to
Find Miss Edna.

Mrs Sarah Davidson. OF 100 Girard
Street Northwest. has requested the po-
lice TO find her daughter. Miss Edna
Davidson, seventeen years old. who dis
appeared from home a week ago Fri
day
Mss Davidson said she was going
downtown to shop and has not been
heard from since by her mother. The
girl wore a blue serge suit and red cor
duroy hat. She is said to be attractive
It is believed Miss Davidson is at the
home of a girl friend, as she has been
seen on the streets by several friends
since she left home. Mrs. Davidson does
not believe her daughter has met with
harm.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
Lectures at v. NJ. c. A.

W. H. Morriss, metropolitan secretary
Of the Y. N. c. A, of Baltimore, has
been induced to come to Washington for
an address to the men of the Northeast
and Southeast sections of this city.
Mr.. Morriss will speak at the Second
Baptist Church this afternoon, at $3.50.
A good musical programme has been ar
ranged. which includes part OF the Re-
Dew Orchestra, and Mr.. Earl Carbaugh
as barytone soloist. Rev. Hinson How
lett viii be the presiding officer at this
meeting for men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
TO ANNOUNCE COMMITTEES.
E. II. DrOOp to Give Out Board of
Trade List Tomorrow.

Standing committee appointments in
the Washington Board of Trade will be
announced by President E. H. Droop at
a meeting OF the Boards directors at the
New Willard Hotel. at 4:l5 o'clock Mon
day afternoon.
The directors will consider plans for
the campaign to arouse national interest
in the Mcmillan park commission plan
for the improvement of the Capital. 1t
is probable that Arthur C. Moses, who
suggested the campaign shortly before
he retired from the presidency Of the
Washington Board of Trade in the early
part of this month, will head the COM
mittee proposed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
Seek to Raise Funds.

IN the interest of the campaign being
made by the alumni and students OF
Howard University to raise a fund of
$4,000 for a new gymnasium, sevefal
ministers of Washington have offered
to hold open services to inform their
congregations of the movement. At one
of these services the Rev. S. NJ. New
man, president of Howard University.
will speak. The gymnasium committee
now has pledges of about $500.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
AGED MERCHANT
DIES SUDDENLY
Alvin M. Lothrop, of Woodward 6
Lothrop, Stricken with
Apoplexy.
BUSINESS CAREER
STARTS IN NEW ENGLAND
Funeral Services to Be Held To.
morrow at First Congrega-
tional Church.

Funeral services for Alvin Mason
Lothrop. aged sixty-five. one OF Wash
ington's most successful merchants, who
died at o'clock yesterday morning at
his home, POI Connecticut Avenue North
west, from a stroke Of apoplexy. will be
held at the First Congregational Church
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
CoIored srisxissippinns to Meet.

All colored Mississipplans in the Cap
ital will meet in the Louis Building, at
Sixth Street and Louisiana Avenue
Northwest, at o'clock this afternoon to
pass suitable resolutions on the death
of former Senator Gordon. Rev. L. c.
Moore will preside at the meeting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
"wom-n of Press, Meet.

The monthly meeting Of the Women $
National Press Association was held Fri
day evening at the Portner. Mrs Lillian
Pike RoOme. president, presided and
among the guests were Miss Villier. OF
London. England. and Mrs. Albert Hale,
OF Richmond. Va.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01

at > o'clock tomorrow afternoon by
Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow. The inter-
ment will be made in Oak Hill Gene
terry.
The pallbearers will be men associated
with Mr.. Lothrop in the business Of
Woodward and Lothrop, Inc. to which
Mr.. LOthrOp had devoted most OF his
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01

dustriaI combinations in foreign coun-
tries.
Senator L FoIIettes bill, with the Bran
deis amendments, contain provisions
similar to some of the Canadian acts.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
Church to Hold Jubilee.

The Calvary Baptist Church is TO hold
golden Jubilee beginning to-day and
ending a week hence to celebrate the
sixtieth year Of the church and the
thirty-Ihird year Of the pastorate of Rev
Samuel H. Greene. pastor of the church.
The celebration is to be In the form OF
a week OF special services and the sister
churches OF the Columbia Baptist Asso-
citation are invited to join in the oc-
CastOn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01

Exhaustive tests by Belgian chemists
showed that the purest water that it
was possible to obtain by distilIation
still retained its blue color.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-01-19

On Dec. Is, 1911. the children and
grandchildren 81 Lieut.. and Mrs r. s.
Cummings were at their home for
Che first time since January, 1905.
They came from each point 81 The
compass north, south, east and west.
Ihey we're as follows; ]. +. Cam
mings. wife and three daughters, q
sikeston. NO. Milton Cummings, wife
and three little daughters. ofnear Dyer
Brock Cummings and little daughters,
oI Rusheriords Eliza Cummings. wife
and little daughter, Of the home neigh
borhood; Annie MADDEN. husband and
little daughter. Of the home neighbor-
hood, and The three who are still At
home. John Bell, Camilla and May.
There was only one living member Of
ne family absent Broeckss wife was
prevented from being present On ac-
count III Sickness Although she O.
casissn wAs source ~ great pleasure.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-01-19

our hearts were sad when we thought
OF the dear little boy who was taken
from Us three and half years ago.
n we never all meet again on earth LET
us meet him aud the little grandson
who have reached the heavenly home
before us
Besides the parents. children and
grandchildren there was present Mrs.
Annie Parks who i the mother grand
mother and great grandmother to each
one respectively cna thing slAAt per-
haps i i little out Of the ordinary, of
the five families II grandchildren there
Is only one grandparent dead; that one
IS the father Of Afiltnn's wife, MI Tom
scates, who was well known ID Union
city. There are four great grand
parents living. They are Mr.. and Mrs.
Clogs, Of Union City; Mrs. Retecca
Beard. III Gibson County, and Mrs.
Annie Parks.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-01-19

To think her boy so innocent and pure
Was thought 20 be guilty and now was
sure.
With a fiuttering heart 'Ba what be
heard.
He was to be hanged on thetwcnty-third,
How he would stand il be didn't know.
10 his mother. his face be would nos
show.
When within day hp would be dead
He turned to the guard and sorrowIuIIy
said.
= was led into this when but boy.
The first thing took was mere toy;
/ didnot know that it would mean
Ny face behind the bars to be seen.
Pin tell this 10 the old and young
TO Listen to convict songue.
Don / take what IS not yours BY right,
It will end 10 sorrowful plight.
have not msny hours to stay,
will be home ii one more day.
Ny mother died from griei.
Death is my only relief
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-01-19

One Of the governments most able
sleuths viii DO here on Monday Jan.
90. This announcement should not be
read with any fear Of scruples Or trouble
on the part Of the community Hon
est law abiding people hail with pleasure
Detective" ii their midst and the
name Only strikes terror % the Iasless
and unscrnpuIous criminal
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-01-19

But TO The scaffoId I wIll 50
And end life you must moi know.
The prison door win close 80 slow
And to another land will 90,
But when am 50 far away
He felt twas all he could say.
The doctor came, but the man was dead
He died only d short time ahead.
He would have hanged at three,
But now tie scaffoId be would no see.
SUNsH1xE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-01-19

The Jack Raymond Company that
became % popular here during fair
week opened three-nights engagement
here last night. The company this
year il stronger and better than ever
and their plays are far superior 70 any
thing that have ever been presented here-
t0lore.
The play last night was Thorns and
Orange blossoms, yersionUi Berthe
II. Clay's famous novel II vas faf
superior to ST. Elmo.
Mr.. Raymond il also carrying some
higb-claas vaudeville speclaliies. namely:
LingeIl sisters. Frank MeAlister, I'D
Patterson, Hope Dowthy and others.
Don't fsAl 70 see the play tonight.
Prices is, % and IS ceEts
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-01-19

Anti-P hymia, natures blood purifier,
builds new cell life by exidizine the
blood aSss creating healthy Tissues
sale BY White & Burcbard.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-01-19

save money b. using Bon Air Coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

When the digestion Is all right, the
action OF the bowels regular, there ID
a natural craving and relish for food
When this Is lacking you may know
that you need a dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate to
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07

All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.

There IS another duty which the
Democratic party has shown itself
great enough and close enough to the
people to perceive, the duty of govern
ment to share in promoting agricul-
tural, industrial, vocational education
In every way possible within its con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-07
WILSON IN ACCEP TACE PLEADS For GOVERNMENT For PUBLIC GOOD

concentration of the control OF credit
which may at any time become in
fnitely dangerous to free enterprise.
If such a concentration and conSol
do not actually exist it is evident
that they can easily be set up and used
at will. Laws must be devised which
will prevent this, If laws can be work
ed out by fair and free counsel that
will accomplish that result without
destroying or seriously embarrassing
any sound or legitimate business I'M
dertaking or necessary and wholesome
arrangement
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
CHICAGO FIRM To
DESIGN YIN. c. A.
Contract for Plans for New
Building Awarded to Special
ling Architects.

The contract for the designs and
speeifcations of the new $500 600 Y. NJ.
C. \ building was awarded today to
Shattuck & Hussey, a Chicago firm,
which makes speciality of designing
Y NJ, G. A. buildings.
HARRISON Bleckley, president Of the
Atlanta chapter Of the American Insti-
tute of Architects; Hal F. Hentz. Eu
gene G. Wachendorff and other srchi
tests Of Atlanta appeared before Marion
NJ. Jackson. chairman of the Y M {. A.
building committee, and protested
against the contract, carrying with II
fee of about $4,000, being given to an
outside firm, and the contract with the
Chicago firm provides that an Atlanta
firm Of architects. to be chosen later,
shall be associated in the designing of
the plans.
The new y. NJ c. A building will be
located on Spring street. near the old
Baptist Tabernacle. and will be modern
in every respect Rooms where 240
men can board a. q small expense will
be provided. and this Is one of the fea
lures that will help to make The insti-
tuition self supporting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
SANITY TEST FOR
SLAYER Of WIFE
Trial Of R. L. Clay Postponed
Indefinitely Pending Report
of Three Experts. !

R L. Clay, the alleged wife slayer, will
not go to trial in criminal division Of su-
perior court during this term Judge
Roam today postponed the trial indehn-
itey pending the report of alienists as to
Clay's sanity.
Drs. James Ellis. J. B. Baird and Coun.
~ Physician S. H Green, assigned by
the court to examine the prisoner spent
two hours this morning with Clay in the
office of the solicitor general only to ad-
iourn to ask the court for more time
All three doctors agreed after the ia
mliar insanity tests had been applied
that The case of the prisoner was puz-
zling one. The man, they said had D.
parently lost his power of speech SINE
the shooting or was playing a part The
physicians ascertained that Clay had been
hit on the head some months ago and
deprived partially, al least of his hear
ing.
II was given out that the alienists will
make complete examination of the pris-
oner in the Tower tomorrow afternoon
Witnesses familiar with Clay will be sum
moned and the iailer who had charge of
the man, cross questioned.
w M. Smith, attorney for Clay, said to-
day that he would enter a special insan-
fty plea when the case went to trial no
matter what the decision of the alienist
would be
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
RAIN FALLS SIDEWAYS
IN BIG, STICKY DROPS,
SOILING GAY DRESSES
1t rained today.

It ratned today.
It rained hard and in spots and It
rained large sticky drops.
1t first started raining about I
o'clock this morning when a good many
persons We're still sleeping. 1t being
the sort of rain that ran sideways in
stead of straight down, there were a
good many who were forced from their
beds by little drops falling on their fore
heads.
The o'clock rain didn't last very
long, however. In fact, it looked for
while as if the day was going to be
bright and FURNISHED. but II o'clock
saw the clouds get mad once more.
Result, more large sticky drops.
1t wasn't very damaging rain ex-
cept to one young woman from Kirk
wood. who wore blue dress. that ran
when struck. Also to a young man
who thought he would wear an ice
cream suit He debut it was choco-
late and not vanilla when the rain was
finished with him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Watson Resolutions
Rap Government Officials.

Mr Watson introduced resolution
calling upon the national convention at
Baltimore to change the rule to civ"
The states future representation in ma
tional conventions based upon the
Democratic vote in each state and not
upon the total population
watson had several other resolu-
tons one denounced the use Of a
naval vessel by the president As a phi
waite Yacht Another denounced the
practice or furnishing automobiles to
the president and other national OIL
cials He also demands that the gov
eminent not beautifv the city Of Wash
ington a. the expense Of taxpayers
other resolutions We're directed at the
trusts The crowd heard them IN 81
lence and they went to the committee
on resolutions His resolution that all
fourth class mail he placed on the free
list vas given applause.