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The Washington times., 1912-07-07
WADE H. MORELAIND
LOWERING BETWEEN
LIFE AND DEATH
Former Commission Mer-
chant Announces He Is
About to Try Suicide.

wade II. Moreland, the former COM
mission merchant, who shot himself in
front Of his home, IS Seaton place north
west, following a telephone message to
his brother-in-law, F. ]. George, that
he intended to commit suicide, is hover
ing between life and death at the Freed
mems Hospital.
Physicians attending Moreland at the
hospital, where he was rushed in an am
bulance, said today that .Morelan5
condition is most precarious. bullet 50
lodged in his left lung, and hemmor-
rhage is threatened. The mans cot.
dition is such than an operation to re-
move the bullet Is inadvisable. Mrs.
Moreland is reported in condition bor-
dering on the hysterical today, follow
ing a sleepless night, and relatives have
restrained her from going to her hus-
bands bedside at the hospital.
Lack of employment, a misunder-
standing at home, and drinking COM
bined to bring Morelssd into the state
of mind where death seemed desirable.
Calling up at 10 o'clock last evening his
brother-in-law, who lives at Az .Elev-
enth street southwest, Moreland cried
over telephone from somewhere in the
business section OF the city:
it," " - " " ee - w
Going to do what?" asked George.
Going to da away with myself re-
piled Moreland, hanging up the re-
ceiver.
George at once notified the police Of
the Fourth precinct, who started gen.
| eral lookout for Moreland. George en-
deavored fruitlessly to find out from
what place Moreland had tciephoned.
After searching in vain himself for
about two hours, George returned
| home.
On arrival he was called on the tele-
| phone by his sister. Mrs. Moreland, who
| said that her husband was in front of
| the Seaton place residence brandishing
revolver. George advised his sister
! to try to get some one to take the gun
away from him. Then George jumped
| into an automobile and drove for the
| neighborhood Of the would-be suicide.
He arrived too late. Moreland, after
| firing two shots in the air, had run
| half a block down the street and then
| bracing himself against a lamppost, hau
pulled the trigger The bullet just
! grazed the wall of the heart
The Emergency Hospital ambulance
| arrived after a little, and II was de-
cfded to rush Moreland to the Freed
| mans Hospital, which is much nearer
arrival there physicians determined
| that the mans strength was too spent
to permit probing for the bullet
Moreland was engaged in the Esh
and game business in the AroGde
Market until a few months ago. when
| spending his money freely. 1t is re-
ported, and been vainly seeking new
occupation.
Three members of Georges family.
his wife and two children, have been
seriously i'll for some days.
The Washington times., 1912-07-07
SOLDIERS HELD FOR
THEFT OF DIAMOND
Treasury Watchman Extends Hos
pitality To Strangers To
His Regret.

Martin J. Battle. watchman in the
Treasury Department, will never again
extend hospitalities to strangers Battle
nearly lost a $225 diamond pin because
he extended the hospitality of his rooms
at 1917 Pennsylvania avenue to William
Welsch and Michael Stout, both men,
bers of the Third Field Artillery of Fort
Myer.
On the night of the Fourth, Battle
met the men after midnight and invited
them to his rooms. He left them in
one room for a short time, he saws.
supposing they were about to retire for
the night. Returning and finding them
sIill fully dressed he met the explana-
ton that they would be late at the
fort In the morning, and they then de-
parted. At breakfast time Battle missed
his pin.
Detectives Cox and Berman took
Welsch and Stout into custody, and
Welsch surrendered the pin. He denied
that he had taken II from Battle a
rooms and said Stout had given il to
him. Stout declared he never had seen
the pin before. The two soldiers are
held in the First precinct station.
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and Governor Felix Gutieriz has called
special session Of the legislature of
the state for Monday In that city The
rebels will attempt to hold Juarez in
order to maintain It as the capital of the
state II possible. but declare they will
give 1t up without battle II the
federals come. as 1t Is OF little further
use to them since United States soldiers
have drawn the Gordon so tight that It
Is impossible to get in much ammuni-
ton there. II the rebels bandon Juarex
1t will remove the zone of trouble en-
tirely from the American border. as
the Sonora border. but will head for
the coast and then attempt to work up
the coast to Mexico City.
There is much tension in El Paso
while the rebels remain, however, as
there Is undeniably a stroong bitter
feeling on their part toward the United
States and Americans generally be-
cause of the attitude of Washington,
considered unfair in prohibiting rebels
from exporting ammunition, selling the
ammunition, and arresting smugglers,
yet at the same time permitting agents
ship any quantity of stun to any point
across the border from this country.
The United States has even permitted
the federals to organize armed bands
of men on this side Of the river.
Rebels Are Angry.
The rebels call this unfair and openly
declare that I'VE are forced to fight
two governments" The situation has
become extremely dangerous on the
border for American residents by rea-
son of this attitude of the American
Government.
There is fear that a clash may
come from another source. Governor
Colquitt has threatened to send the
Texas militia here II the United States
does not give him assurance of an
armed invasion of Juarez in the event
of another battle in that city that
should result as the one did a year ago,
when twenty Americans ware killed or
wounded in El Paso from flying bullets
and shells. United States troops and
many citizens fear that the milia tia
men, II sent here. being inexperienced
and impetuous, might bring on a clash
with the already sensitive Mexican
rebels that would embroil the two
countries. No actual orders have been
issued to the Texas militia to come but
the State guard has been ordered to be
in readiness.
IF the Texas militia comes here, we
regulars are going to have to 20 into
Juarez to get them out OF their trou-
BILE as sure as anything" said an army
captain today.
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DEATHSUMMONS
NOTED HEAD OF
BOTAN|CCARDEN
William R. Smith Passes
Away at Age of Eighty
Four.

After battling nobly for four
weeks against an illness that he
knew was fatal. William R. Smith,
the venerable superintendent of the
National Botanic Garden, sue
cumbed to heart disease this morn
ing at 12:47 o'clock. With him at his
bedside were his two dearest friends,
G. L. Reynolds, who has been acting
superintendent since Mr.. Smith has
been Ill, and John Clark. assistant
superintendent, and a friend of Mr..
Smith from childhood. Mrs. Harry
Ramsey and two nurses were the
only others present when the eighty
four-year-old gardener breathed his
last.
The Washington times., 1912-07-07
SOAKED IN COFFEE
Until Too sHn To Bend Over.

When l drank coffee often had sick
much of the time; but about two years
ago l went to visit a friend and got in
the habit of drinking Postum.
Il have never touched coffee since
and the result has been that I am now
entirely well of all my stomach and
nervous trouble. (Ten contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee.)
MY mother was just the same way.
We all drink Postum now. and have not
had any coffee in the house for two
years and we all are well.
"A neighbor of mine a great coffee
drinker. was troubled with pains in her
side for years and was an invalid. She
was not able to do her work and could
not even mend clothes or do anything
at all where she would have to bend
forward. If she tried to do a little
hard work she would get such pains
that she would have to lie down for the
rest Of the day.
II persuaded her at last to stop drink
ing coffee and try Postum, and she
did SO. and she has used Postum ever
since; the result has been that she can
do her work, can sit for a whole day
and mend and can sew on the machine
and she never feels the least bit of pain
in her side. In fact, she has got we'll
and 1t shows coffee was the cause of
the whole trouble.
81 could also tell you about several
other neighbors who have been bene-
fitted by quitting coffee and using Pos
tum in its place" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, The Road to Wellville."
The Washington times., 1912-07-07
MEXICAN REBELS
NOW EXPECT TO GET
AID FROM JAPAN
Complications Loom Up in
Situation as Revolt
Seemed Crushed.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

lists at Juarez plan to slip away and
join Orozco in Sonora.
Juarez Is of little use to the rebels.
because this Government Is shutting off
arms and supplies with a strict hand.
The result of the stringent action Of
this Government is bitter feeling against
Americans in Mexico on the part of the
revolutionists. This feeling may break
out into attacks on American residents
at anv time. Thus far, however, the
rebels in Juarez have kept good order.
The Washington times., 1912-07-07
Marines Withdrawn.

CAIMANERA. Cuba, July ALI the
marines belonging to the United States
battleships who have been stationed at
posts in the province of Oriente have
been withdrawn and replaced by other
detachments.
The fourth division of the United
States Atlantic fleet sailed northward
last evening. The supply ship Celtic,
the hospital ship Solace, and the fuel
ship Cyclops remain.
The Washington times., 1912-07-07
Baby Talk.

Old Friend (playfully)-And SO you
married Boston girl! Can you always
understand her when she talks?
Mr.. Gotham-Um-not when she talks
to the baby.-Foster, In New York
Weekly.
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was surrounded as soon as 1t became
dark. Those devils supposed it to be
unguarded, and advanced without pre-
cautions. We fired and drove them
back He had repulsed three attacks
when left at eleven, but three of our
men were already hit"
You we're after aid?"
Il was striving to reach our ad-
vance pickets at Mcmillan. 1t seemed
the only possible chance. and none or
the men would volunteer to make the
ride. One was killed trying it before
started. God knows how | hated 70
leave them, but 1t had to be done
How many have you?"
Only twenty: but II we could once
get inside along with your fellows.
We nigh. hold the house until rein
forcemeL IS came"
THANK God. | knew you would!
he cried joyfully. grasping me again
feryently by the hand. You are not
one IT, hesitate over the color OF a
uniform at such a time as this. only,
Wayne" and he hesitated an instant.
lit is right should tell you that Bren-
nan is there, and in command"
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CHAPTER xxx.
A Mission for Beelzebub.

AS we picked our way slowly for
ward through the gloom CLEANED
from Cation all he knew regarding the
situation before us. My own knowl-
edge of the environments of the Minor
house helped me greatly to appreciate
the difficulties to be surmounted. He
had succeeded in his escape by dodg-
ing among the negro cabins where the
attacking line appeared weakest, but
expressed the conviction that even
this slight gap would be securely
closed long before we reached there.
Have they sufficient men, then, to
cover thoroughly all four sides?"
asked.
ITO the best Of my judgment, there
must be fully two hundred and fifty in
the gang. and apparently they operate
under strict military discipline. 1t is
a revocation to me. Wayne. of the
growing power of these desperate tel-
lows. knew they were becoming
numerous and bold. but this surpasses
anything could imagine. More, they
are being constantly recruited by new
arrivals party of at least dozen
came In while was hiding behind the
stables. | heard them asking for the
leader"
What did they call him."
"Lory. or Laurie. or something like
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CHAPTER XxViIl.-Continued.

Z say. Cap" he said. Jerking the
cords out to the mules hard trot. and
srasping his saddle pommel desper-
atsly. II sorter reckon as how ther'll
Be some fun back thar afore long less
I'll signs fail"
WHY" | stared at him. now thor
1ughly aroused to the thought that
he had important news to communi-
cate.
Wal" he explained slowly. "whin
70 whit of. sorter TUX a notion ter
look bout bit Used ter be an Oh
stompin' ground o. mine. So Dutchy
IN me clumb tibet big hill back O.
waar We halted. and by gum. down
tr In ther gully on L other side
thE's q burned big camp O. fellers."
! refined up short, and with uplifted
hand signalled the men behind to
halt
Why didn't you tell me this be-
iofe! | questioned sternly. How
many were there? and what did they
look like?"
He scratched the back Of his head
snoughtfully. and answered with care
mi elaboration. 'Durn 1t, l didn't
ane ye till after y'd started, an |
reckon as how 1t took me all o. tew
mile ter git this we're blame muel up
ter whar cud talk. Thar's quite a
smart bunch, but they had some pick
90 out. an | cudn't git close 'nough
ef tell zackly. Dutchy thought thar
Wus nigh onter two hundred o. EN-.
put ! list don't know. They wusn't
dressed like sojers O. either army, an
reckon they're out O. ther hills"
! glanced at my little handful of
uen' scarcely knowing what decision
Y might be wise to make. Undoubt-
soiy they would fight If occasion
.rose, but the odds were terribly
neavy: besides, If Brennan came. and
as party got away that same even
Ms. as was planned for them to do,
wen 1t might not be necessary for us
g Strike blow was certainly in
20 mood to expose my small command
merely to save the empty house from
destruction.
Eoers." said, turning toward the
sergeant. who sat his horse with ex-
pfessionless face, you were with the
.uioe when he discovered this camp.
nov many do you think it contained?
and who were they?"
VEL dere vos more as two gom-
vsnaes. Captain. und dere vos some
aorses, but dey vos dressed-vot you
wis 'f!-all ober not ner same"
not IN uniform?"
Dot vos It"
nave any of the rest of you seen
.Atnins that looked suspicious?" /
sAed, ancing around into the diff
ssrent faces
maybe | did" answered one OF the
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that. They claimed to be deserters
from Lees army. but two or three OF
them wore our uniforms
Its Red Lowrie," said gravely.
more impressed than ever with the
seriousness of the situation. Il heard
of him two years ago-he killed man
In the Sixth North Carolina. and took
to the hills Since then he has devel-
Oped into quite leader for such scum,
and has proven himself a merciless
monster. You have no suggestion TO
offer as to how We had better attempt
to get i'm"
He shook his head despondingiy.
What station does Brennan de-
fend?" asked.
The front of the house; the main
point of attack has been there"
We could distinguish the sound or
firing by this time, and Its continuous
volume convinced me that Cation
estimate of the number engaged was
not greatly overdrawn. AS we topped
the summit of the hill a great burst
of red fire leaped suddenly high into
the sky.
Great God, Wayne! we are too
late!" he cried wildly. Those devils
have fired the house."
With fiercely throbbing heart |
gazed down at the flames far below In
the black valley.
NO" said with eager relief. 1T Is
the stable which is ablaze. See. the
light falls full upon the white side
of the house. Thank Heaven, we are
not too late"
AS sat my horse there, gazing
down upon that scene of black rapine,
unwilling to venture into Its midst
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until l could formulate some definite
plan Of action. fully a dozen wild
schemes thronged into my brain, only
to be cast aside, one after another. as
thoroughly impracticable.
I'VE shall have to make a dash for
It, and trust in Cod" said Cation.
guessing at my dilemma.
No" answered firmly. there
would be no possibility of success in
such a course. Those fellows are old
hands, and have pickets out. See.
Cation. that is certainly a picket-tire
yonder where the road dips. Every
man of us would be shot down before
we penetrated those guard lines and
attained the house. We have got to
reach their inner line some way
through strategy, and even then must
risk being fred upon by our own peo-
pie before we get within cover"
Even as | was speaking evolved
plan of acknowledgements it certainly
was. yet nothing better occurred to
ne. and time was golden.
"Ebers," l said, didn't l see an ex-
ira jacket strapped back of your sad
dle?"
1T is no good" he protested We
hemently. 1T vos for der rain come"
"All right; hand 1t over to the Lieu
tenant here. Cation, throw that uni
form coat of yours into the ditch and
don honest gray for once. Sands.
come here Take your knife and cut
away every symbol of rank on my
jacket; tear it off. any way you can
In another moment these necessary
changes lad been accomplished.
Now" | ordered, pile your sabers
there with mine beside the road; then
hobble your horses, all but the mule;
| shall want him"
Does we go der rest of der way on
foot?" questioned the Sergeant, anx-
iously.
Certainly; and l desire you to re-
member one important thing: let me
do the talking, but II any OF you are
asked questions, we are deserters from
Hills corps, tired of the war"
"Mein Gott!" muttered the German.
disconsolately 81 hope it vos not long
Off Captain; I am no good on foot in
der dark, by Chiminy."
You had better manage to keep up
tonight. unless you are seeking to
commit suicide. Now, men, mark me
carefully! Load your carbnes. Are
you all ready? Sergeant, see that each
man has his gun properly charged and
capped You are to carry your arms
as thoroughly concealed as possible,
keep close to ME always; obey my or
ders instantly. and to the letter We
are but twenty men pitted against
over two hundred, remember, and
when we strike, 1t must be both quick
and hard"
mounted the mule. counted the
dim figures in the darkness. and then
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cooyright. BY A {. MeCiufg q 20
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SYNOPSIS.

rh. story opens in a Confederate tent
cr;ticai atage Of the Civil War. Gen.
- imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
ee TO Longstreet. Accompanied ov
eeret Craig an old army scout, wayne
starts on his mission They get within
~ lines OF the enemy and In the dark
rssa Wayne Is taken for Federal Of
6cer and q young lady on horseback 10
siven In his charge. She is a northern
All and attempts 10 escape. one OF the
kor,es succumbs and Craig goes through
lin fine dispatches, while Wayne and My
Tadv of the North are left alone. They
seek shelter IN a hut and entering X IN
The dark a huge mastln attacks wayne
me girl shoots the brute Just in time:
The owner of the hut, Jed BunSay. ana
hie wife appear and soon party OF
horsemen approach. They are led by
man claiming to be Red LOwrie. but who
proves to be Mai. brennan; federai
nf6cer whom the Union girl recognizes.
IL orders the arrest Of Wayne as a spy
ana he ia brought before Sheridan. who
threatens him with death unless he re-
yeals the secret message. Wayne believes
Edith Brennan to be the wife of Maj.
Brennan. He Is rescued by Jed Buneay
Who starts to reach Gen. Lee. while
Wayne I'm disguise penetrates to the ball
room beneath which he had been I'M
prisoned He is introduced to Miss
Minor and barely escapes being unmask-
Cd. Edith Brennan. recognizing Wayne,
says she will save him. Securing pass
through the lines, they are confroT ted bv
Brennan, who Is knocked senseless. Then.
6sdding Edith adeu. Wayne makes a
dash for liberty He encounters Bungay:
they reach the Lee camp and are sent
With reinforcements TO ioin Early. In the
battle OF Shenandoah the regiment Is
overwhelmed, and Wayne. while in the
hospital, IL visited by Edith Brennan.
Wayne and Bungay are sent on a scout
tn9 detail. and arriving at the Minor
place. Wayne meets Miss Minor and Mrs.
s0unEay, and later Edith appears.
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the first hill after leaving the house
my horse picked up . stone. and had
to stop and get 1t out. reckon l fell
behind quarter of mile or more.
and just as | started | looked back.
and a party Of ten or twelve fellows
gates onto the front lawn. But them
fellows was soldiers for sure: they
rode regular like. and all of them
wore caps. 1t was so far off couldn't
tell the color Of their clothes. but
them caps made me think they was
Feds"
| chose my course at once. This un-
doubtedly must have been Brennan s
party.
Thank you my man: 1t would have
been better If you had reported that
to me at once" said However. |
understand the situation much better
now. Sergeant. we will go into camp
here. Post pickets In both directions.
but put your most careful men on
that hill yonder Let them report
PAoAAPlAy ouy VI uiC " IAS
southeast. or any sound Of guns"
We completed all our cooking be-
fore dark. and when the night finally
closed down about us 1t proved to be
an exceedingly black one. although
the skies were clear. Sleep was an
impossibility for me. as my mind was
in constant turmoil
Ebers was lying next me upon the
grass. sOlemnly putting at his huge
pipe. and held my watch to the glow
in its bowl in order to see the time.
1t was nearly midnight.
Those fellows ought to be at it
before this" | said to him. IF they
intend to accomplish anything to-
night"
Il dink so too" he answered slowly.
Il will see dot der guard is all right.
an den will get some sleep. for am
pretty moch done OPP already"
He arose ponderously to his feet.
and stretched out his short arms In a
prodigious yawn. AS he stood there.
his pudgy figure outlined against the
sky, there was borne to our ear the
sound of a furious struggle on hilltop
to the south-a shout. blows. a voliey
of cursing, then silence. An instant
later we were both running through
the darkness toward the scene Of
trouble.
What is it, Sands?" I questioned
breathlessly. as l came suddenly upon
the little group.
"A fellar on hossback," was the an
swer. He come up on US like a
streak out O tibet black hollor, an he'd
a sure got away eff Mason hedn't
dubbed him with his gun. I've got
the cuss safe collared now"
who are you?" I asked sternly.
striving in vain to see something OF
him through the darkness. Where
were you riding?"
had scarcely spoken when our
prisoner thrust Sands roughly aside
and took one hasty step toward me.
MY God. Wayne! Is it possible this
Is you?" he cried excitedly.
"Caton?" ! exclaimed, as surprised
as himself. Cation? What Is 1t?
What is wrong. Are you from the
Minor house? Has 1t been attacxed?'
Yes" he answered. painting yet
from his exertion and excitement.
I'VE were to start North with the Ia
dies at nine o'clock. but the house
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Musings Of an Old Sport.

Some of us expect opportunity to
bust in with a Jimmy.
We've seen many an "OutclasSed'
man win on his nerve
The profit that we gather by ex
p%erience may be only paper profit, but
It's the solid asset.
It's odd how determinedly some of
US condone our faults and defend our
vices.
There are times when we'd honestly
prefer to be chawed by the a whose
bark is worse than his bite"
When you have to resort to that "a
mans a man for a. that" quotation
you're apologizing.
Our idea of malt extract is the silly
tears we shed when we reach the fool
stage of self sympathy.
The man who ''can take a drink or
let it alone" usually sports those lam
brequin effects at the bottom Of the
pantaloons.-New York Evening World.