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The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
DARING BANDITS
LOOT MAIL CAR
Get $4,000 Worth of Registered
Mail from Express Train
in Alabama.
INSPECTORS GO TO THE SCENE

Memphis. Tenn, Sept. 17.-Four bandits
held up and robbed the New York and
Memphis fast mail and express on the
Southern Railway at Stevens Gap, Ala,
at 1:S0 this morning, bound the four mail
clerks. and got away with all the regis
tered letters and valuable registered mail.
Post-office authorities at Memphis say
this sort of mail is very heavy and the
loss will reach $4,000. The express and
passengers were not molested, nor was d
single shot fired. When the train stopped
at Stevens Gap for coal one bandit raped
on the mail car door. saying:
"Open it. This is Mcmahon, the con-
ductor."
Instantly the door slid back and the
mail clerk looked into the barrel of a re-
volver. One bandit jumped into the car
and ordered all hands up.
James Flint. one of the mail clerks, at
tempted to pick up a Winchester rife
near him, and the bandit told him quietly
to forget 1t and fall in line"
Flint with his co-workers. Frank Him.
let, John Bruce, and L. E. Powers. were
lined up against the side of the car. One
bandit tied their hands and feet and
gagged their mouths SO they could not
call for help. Three bandits stood guard.
Before the registered mail was found the
train started. 1t ran about fifteen miles
when one OF the men pulled the train
cord. applying the airbrakes. and bring
ing the train to a stop. Taking three
sacks of registered mail, the robbers
jumped OF and escaped.
When Conductor Mcmahon came for
ward he saw the mail car door open.
Looking inside he found the mail clerks
bound They were released and the train
proceeded to Huntsville. Ala, where a
posse was organized and sent back TO
the scene. The posse has a pack OF
bloodhounds.
Conductor Mcmahon said the men were
undoubtedly professionals. They went
about their business cool and deliberately
without firing a shot Or disturbing the
passengers in the sleepers
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
Suggests Less Clothes
For Women Swimmers
Dr.. W. B. Hudson in Report Asks For Inclosed
Pool Where, Like Nymphs, Fair Sex
eau Gambol in Water.

ing beach to catch one glimpse at those
ravishing nymphs would be so large it
would be necessary to order out the po-
lice reserves to hold them at bay.
Just So" acquiesces DR.. Hudson.
Then do the logical thing. Shield those
fair nymphs from the eyes of the curl
ous."
The report also contains a recommen-
increased. maintaining that the present
scale of recompense Is inadequate for
the nature of the duties required. An
increased appropriation all around is
asked. The pool should be opened from
May 80 until the middle of September at
least. It was not opened until July /
this year, because of lack of funds. 1t
will close September o
Although twenty-eight rescues were
recorded for the season, there were no
fatalities. OF the 5000 bathers who en-
tered the pool, 5000 were women.
1t is recommended that all the play
grounds be provided with swimming
pools in accordance with a request of
the Supervisor Of Fairgrounds. DR.. Hud-
son also advises that a swimming pool
be Incorporated In the Willow Tree Alley
Park plans for colored persons.
Water was circulated through the
pools throughout the season at the rate
of from 1000 to 1000 gallons per hour,
according to the number of bathers. The
pool was emptied and scrubbed once a
day; the beginners pool twice a day.
The temperature Of the water varied
from p to 81 degrees -.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18

Next summer the women of Washing
ton may have at their disposal an en-
closed pool at the Municipal Bathing
Beach. where they may wear a style Of
swimming costume which will permit a
free and easy movement Of the limbs,
and yet where they may be screened from
the craning necks and watchful eyes Of
the male sex.
The women will be sure to have this
rare luxury If the Commissioners and
Congress act with favor upon. the most
important recommendation in the report
of DIR. William B. Hudson. superintendent
Of the bathing beach, which has just
been completed. and will soon be SUBJ
mitted to the District heads for perusal.
Dr. Hudson specifically recommends the
construction of an inclosed pool for the
exclusive use Of women in that portion
of the present bath house which is
now unusued. The expense would be
small, and the opportunities which II
would offer would be invaluable. DR..
Hudson believes that every woman should
learn to swim. He Is also of the opip-
ion that 1t is a very difficult matter for
a member of the fair sex to accomplish
this when she Is encountered with a
heavy swimming suit.
Then why not remove the incum-
brance?" reasons DR.. Hudson. All! ana
why not? For the reason that the pres
ent pools are unscreened from the eyes
of the curious. Now. II women removed
the membranes. the crowd Of curious
who would throng to the Municipal bath,
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
FACES AG8D MOTHER
AND SOBS In CELL
Seventeen-year-old Richmond Boy
Charged with Robbing His
Benefactor.

Seventeen-year-old Thomas ]. Brown.
of Richmond, Va, who was arrested
yesterday by Detectives Hewlett and
Pratt, charged with robbing Edwin r.
Flagley, head bookkeeper for the firm
of j. Downey & Sons, who befriended
him. broke down in his cell at the First
Precinct Station. when confronted by
his aged mother, who accused him with
pointed finger of being a thief.
Blaming bal companions for his down.
fall, Brown, in the presence of group
of policemen and his mother, enacted
a dramatic scene when he raised his
hand and solemnly swore to mend his
ways.
After the death of his father, an en-
gineer on the Southern Railroad, the boy
said he mingled with a gang of thugs in
Richmond, and one night was taken in
custody by the police and held on Sc
rious charge. Because of his youth, he
was committed to the Laurel Reform
School in Richmond. The other members
of the gang were sentenced to terms in
the penitentiary. One of the men SEN
fenced was Junius Marshall, alias Skee-
ford.
After being paroled three months ago
from the reform school, Brown came to
this city last month in search of employ
ment. He obtained a position, and one
night about a week. ago he was walking
on Pennsylvania Avenue, when he was
recognized by Marshall.
Brown became associated with Flagley,
who did him several good turns. In COM
pany with Marshall. Brown met Flaxley
last Friday night. and the three went out
together. According to the police. Flag
ley accused Brown and his associate of
having robbed him of a watch and chain.
The watch was recovered in a downtown
pawnshop by Detectives Pratt and How
lett, who later rounded up-Brown and the
chain.
Detectives in Richmond yesterday ar
rested Marshall, and Detective Hewlett
left last night with a warrant to bring
the prisoner to this city.
After leaving the police station, Mrs.
Cornelia Brown, mother of the accused
boy, boarded a train for Richmond, to
appeal to the authorities to have her son
to the reform school to save
him from going to the penitentiary.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
Cost Put at $4,000.

Reith s promotion, Reith swears johnson
took the policeman to the office OF Has
sett In the same building.
Cost Put mt $4,000.
Second. After johnson had told Has
sett for what purpose Reith was there
Hassett put the then lieutenant through
an examination which regarded not only
his physical but his mental qualifications
for promotion as a sort OF qualified civil
service examination.
Third. week later johnson sent to
Reith and told him to call that night at
Johnsons home. where, Reith swears.
johnson told him that the people who
could promote him would do SO on the
payment OF $4,000 cash Reith says he
did not have any such sum and left
Johnson's home.
Fourth. Reith swears that wien he
tried to tell of this attempt at extortion
TO the then Commissioner Bingham, the
general knocked his cap of his desk.
ordered Reith out of his office and swore
at him. Reith says then that he was
passed for promotion.
Commissioner Waldo had been but six
days the head of the Police Department
when he promoted Reith along with elev-
en- other heutenants to a captaincy.
Emery R. Buckner. counsel for the
Curran committee. has subpoenaed Com
missioner Waldo to appear before the
committee tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
HYGIENE DELEGATES ARRIVE.
Party Of $50 Reach New York on
the Cincinnati.

New York. Sept. 1.-Two hundred and
fifty delegates to the International Hy-
giene Congress to be held in Washing
ton arrived here to-day aboard the steam
ship Cincinnati. Fifty of the delegates
brought their wives along.
The leader of the party is DR.. Franz
Ullstein. one of five brothers who own
the three largest newspapers in Ger
many and also own the largest publish
ing business in that country. This is
DR.. Ullstein's first visit to America, and
while here he expects to study American
journalistic methods as well as the pub
fishing business on this side Of the ocean.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
GEORGE MORRISON
TAKES OWN LIFE
Baltimore Financier, Clubman, and
Politician Ties Gas Tube in
His Mouth.
BLAMEs RAcING/ExPosE

Baltimore. Md. Sept 1I.-Declaring
in a posthumous statement that he was
driven to the deed by the attacks on
MIN by local paper in connection with
the recent scandal over the Havre de
Grace race track. George c. Morrison,
financier. clubman and prominent in
Democratic circles in this State, to-day
ended his own life in a private room at
the Baltimore Athletic Club. Death was
due to gas poisoning, a rubber tube lead
ing from jet to his mouth. As an
added precaution against possible ian-
ure by this means, Morrison nao 80
strapped a small calibre revolver 10 ms
head that by pulling the trigger q Dull
let would have been sent through the
roof of his mouth and into his brain:
That the suicide was consummated az
ter careful consideration, was SHOWN py
the condition of the room in which the
dead man was found by club attaches,
and the numerous letters which ne had
written before stretching himself on the
bed and turning on the gas. Mr.. Nor
rison had withdrawn himself from his
business associates for the last few days,
and It was generally believed he had gone
into seclusion in order to prepare state
ment of his position on the HaVre De
Grace race-track expose
Wrote Many Letters'
In the room were found several let
ters One was addressed to his wife and
others to personal friends. There were
some personal papers and also letter
to the public.
This letter to the public made 1t plain
that Mr.. Morrison had worried over the
connection of his name with the scandal
growing out of licensing of the Sonny
Mahon-"Tim'' O'Leary racetrack al
Harve de Grace, and that this had
caused him to end his life. In this letter
he said:
81 am in trouble only to my God. He
knows whether it is just for the self
work of years TO be set AT
naught by the onslaughts of yellow
against which there Is no de-
Tense
weII-known Business Man.
Mr.. Morrison went to the room at the
Athletic Club yesterday shortly after
noon, and locking himself in had spent
the afternoon writing his statement and
the several letters. Just at what hour
he finished and laid down to die Is not
definitely known
Baltimore business men were shocked
at his death. He was president of the
Title Guarantee and Trust Company,
vice president of the Baltimore Trust
Company, a director in the National
Bank of Commerce, and connected with
many other business institutions.
Mr.. Morrison was also very prominent
in Democratic circles. He was chairman
of the recently organized Wilson auNil-
larry committee, and had shown great
activity In the preliminaries to what he
promised would be an active campaign in
the city and State for the election OF
Gov, Wilson as President.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
RECOGNIZED AS SWINDLER. 60
"Henry A. caves" Dupcd Cleveland
Auto Firm Last June.

Henry A. Eaves, author Of many
aliases. who is held at the District Jail
On charges of swindling two local auto
mobile dealers out of 800. was yester-
day recognized by Cleveland authorities
as the man who duped the automobile
firm of David Sacks. of 3i25 North Broad
Street. out of 500.
According to letter received by Mai.
Sylvester from the Chief of Police at
Cleveland. "Eaves," representing himself
as IF. B. Furnish and posing as a min
ing engineer, presented a certified check
for 1850 on an automobile valued at
Sc. 800 on June q last caves received
500 in change and disappeared.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
STRONG FOR PRESIDENT.
Former Mayor Mccarthy, of Frisco,
Praises Mr.. Taft.

P. H. Mccarthy, former labor Mayor
of San Francisco. last night came out
strongly in favor OF President Taft Mr..
Mccarthy, who with the entire labor
ticket was defeated for reelection last
January. is in Washington as a delegate
to the biennial convention of the Ameri-
can Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners.
Il believe President Taft will event.
ually be given a place in history as one
of the most honest. conscientious. intelli-
gent, and hard-working Presidents the
United States has known" said Mr.. Nc
earthly at the Metropolitan Hotel
When Mr.. Taft is as thoroughly I'M
derstood by the American people as he
now is widely misunderstood. the people
will repent deeply their error If they fail
to re-elect him"
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
MILITARY FUNERAL
IN WINDY CITY FOR
DROWNED APPRENTICES

Chicago. Sept. T.-While searching
parties still sought the bodies of three
naval apprentices drowned Sunday near
the Lake Bluff training station, funeral
services were held for six of their COM
panions to-day.
The lads were given military honors.
Services were being held IN the buildings
at the station when the bodies were re-
moved to the entrance of the grounds,
where volley was fired over them.
After brief military services were held
the bodies were placed on trains to be
transferred to their former homes.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
POST OFFICE INSPECTORS
RUSHED TO SCENE OF
MEMPHIS TRAIN ROBBERY

A meager report Of the Memphis train
robbery was received yesterday by the
Post-office Department.
No estimates of the loss were made.
but the chief inspector does not believe
1t will amount to 10000. as reported. A
squad of post-office inspectors was
rushed to the scene.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
Explosion Kin. Four.

Elgin, H., Sept. E.-Three men were
killed to-day~in a boiler explosion at the
malt drying plant of the Wenig leaning
Company, OF Chicago, located at Cole
man. Ill. A fourth died in an Elgfn
hospital an hour later. A fifth was Sc
verely injured.
The force consisted of the five men.
The explosion was heard, for a mile.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
Avfator GIL Buried.

Baltimore. Sept. 1.-THE funeral of
Howard Warfeld Gill, the Baltimore
aviator who was killed at Cicero Field,
Chicago, in midair collision. took place
from the home of his brother, NJ. Gillett
Gill, II Somerset Road, Roland Park, at
3 o'clock this afternoon. Services were
conducted by the Rev. Edward B. Niver.
retcor of Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church. Burial was in Greenmount Gem
etery
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
Appointed Military At.ache.

Maj. James A. Shipton, Coast Artil.
lery Corps. now stationed at Angels Is
land. Cal, has been appointed military
attaGhe to the American Legation al
sBuenos Aires, Argentine Republic Some
difficulty was experienced in finding an
officer for this post. owing to the ex-
cessively high cost Of living in the Ar.
Sentine capital
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
Reports of Girls. Camp.

Capt. James F. Oyster has submitted
TO the Board Of Education a report ema-
mating from the faculty of the District
Normal School upon the summer camp
Of the girls of the class of 1872, near
Glen Echo. Md. The young women
leased the camp site last spring and have
maintained through the summer a pleas
ant and enjoyable camp. The object Of
the report is to interest the School Board
in the project and give it oficial = veil
as personal support
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
RICHMOND BLUES VISITING.
Crack Virginia Company Goes to
Hartford, Conn.

Hartford, Sept. lin honor OF the
advent of the Richmond Blues. the crack
military company from Richmond. Va.
which is TO participate in the New Haven
week celebration later in the week. Hart
ford was gayly festooned and decorated
everywhere to-day. The visiting COM
pany arrived at o'clock this afternoon.
to be guests of the First Company. Gov
ernor's Foot Guards. between whom
there have been several returns of hos
pitality.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
Cleveland Youth Nabbed.

Henry F. Taube, seventeen years old.
from Cleveland, was yesterday arrested
By Policeman Moran, OF the Fifth Pre-
cinct, and held as a fugitive from his
parents. According TO the police. Taube
told them he stole 500 from his father.
The Cleveland authorities were notified.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
MERCHANTS MEET TONIGHT.
wan BE First session since sew.
GRANGE from Chamber.

GRANGE from Chamber.
The first meeting OF the Retail Mer-
chants Association since its severance
with the Chamber Of Commerce will be
held tonight at the rooms of the last
named body. Important matters per-
tanning to the organization of the associa-
ton will be considered, among them the
increase in the number of the governing
board from twelve to twenty-five.
This change. which has for its object
the representation upon the governing
board of a representative from each line
Of trade. It is expected, will be adopted.
With the election of theslarger govern
ing board. which will be given large
power of action. 1t is expected that fewer
meetings Of the entire association will be
necessary.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
MURPHY OUT FOR DIX.
Tammany Leader No Longer Keeps
Choice Secret

Choice Secret.
New York. Sept. T.-Charles F. MUIR
ply came out for the denomination Of
Gov. Dix to-day.
II can see no reason" said the Tam
many boss, why Gov. Dix shouldn't
have another term"
While it has long been understood that
Murphy wanted Dix named again. to-day
was the first time he would consent to
be. quoted.
The announcement was regarded in
Democratic circles as blow to Gov
Wilson. who is understood to have IA
vored some other man.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18
Passes Army Examination.

DR.. Dana C. Post, Of Benton, Mich.
1t was announced yesterday. has passed
examination for a lieutenancy in the
army. He is well known, in Washing
ton.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-18

Reiths promotion, Reith swears johnson
took the policeman to the office OF Has
sett in the same building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
CAMERON NAN


John HAsufmAn. ehs v>aAy On
eron man. who las been nisuang mum
his horns thers for severli day1 a.
rived In Mt Clemens. Mob, nd vurd
w1s Immediately sent To his nsmiiy
at Cameron.
Several days aeo HAssEmAa 6Rw
$500 from tho NAdonal Bank a.
Cameron and disappeared vim two
srraucHs. ticks<1 being bousnt By
all three men from CamGun 70 Gin
cinnau. He was followed BY his son
20 Cincinnati and frum thsre 10 Louis-
vile. Ky. where all trace a him vas
lost.
Thursday HAxerman turned up N
Mt Clemens. whcre his vito has been
staying. and was penniless, having
none OF the $500 lett which he drew
from the bany.
Hagerrnan Is man Of % yeaxs and
some time ago fell from q horne. IN
Turing his head Since ChAt time no
has not bee IN the best Of health and
Il is thought that he has boon. tho vio-
tim or Q pair OF confidence men.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
UNUSUAL SUIT
Filed In the v. s. Court Yesterds
Against the 9. & o. Railroad by
the Government.

4 suit. the first OF It's kind 70 be
brought in this district. was fled in
the United States court yesterday.
the title OF the suit being the United
States vs.. the b. & %. Railroad COM
pany. and Is brought 90 recover the
penalty Tor each OF seven counts al
legged to have been broken by the
cmpany IN allowing some OF their
train crews TO work over 16 hours.
Tho penalty for each violation IS
$500. and as there are seven viola.
lions alleged the full amount sought
for recovery is $500
The petition alleges that the com
pany worked one whole train crew
between Parkersburg and Chillicothe
for II hours and 20 minutes. this be
ing one hour and 20 minutes over the
time allowed by the act OF congress
passed March 4. 1907.
The case will be argued at the next
January term OF the U. s. court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
OLD FARM SOLD
John Gallagher Of Moundsvtiie Pur
ehases the Old Thompson Farm
az ST. Clalrsviile.

The old Thompson farm Of 49,
acres. the greater part Of which lies
within the corporation of st. Clnirs,
Vile, Ohio. was sold by the heirs yes.
terday TO John Gallagher, OF
Moundsvtlle, for s20.s75.
The farm has a frontage OF about
one-half mile along East Main stree,
in ST. Clairsville and runs along the
National pike east or the village fol-
about the came distance. The title
to the property has been a matter OF
argument in court for several years
and although It affords the best lots
for residences In the village, tnert
are no houses on the ground.
However, since the matter IN cour,
has been disposed Of. It Is understood
that the owner. Mr.. Gallagher. will
lay the tract out IN lots and build
an addition to the village.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
MILLMAN LOSES
FOOT AT LA BELLE
J. c. WILLIAMS MEETS WITH &C.
ClDENT WHILE AT WORK.
Member Caught In Shears and cIlpped
on Near the Ankle-Employsd
As Doubier.

J. c. Williams. a well known EN-.
ploye OK the LaBelle mill. met with a
painful accident yesterday afternoon,
when his foot was cut or near the
ankle. Mr.. Williams WIS IN the act
OF putting on his shoe and was resting
his foot on the table OF the sears. The
table was greasy and when his foot
slipped, the big shears cut the mem
Der OF Just below the ankle.
Fellow wOrkmen rushed 90 the un.
fortunate mans rescue and carried
him into the Office. Dr. = l. Arm.
breCht was summoned and dressed
the injury Mr. Williams 10 employed
az a doublor az the mill and resides in
Como ilsyiiie. Pa. The accident oc
CURED about 4 30 O'Clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10

A brief ana simple analysis Of n sci
once that 10 completely changing All
thsor1ss as TO the cause and relief OF
diseases.
IL IS the sc;enee OF adjusting the sub
Iu1ations ispiacements) in the spinal
column, FOR the purpose OF removing
pressure from the nerves The spinal
So.ofnn - the only place nerves pass
between two hard oony surfaces. that
are noveeble, therefore the only place
nerves can be fmpinsed or the nerve re-
stricted, and IL Inatteres not what part
OF toe pooy isalected. the cause IL in the
spin. column. I ask no questions sim
Ply anely1e the spine and tell you every
place you ere Affected Chirop racffc IL
The only science that removes the cause
OF disease, and IL done without pain.
drugs or knife. We use nothing but
our hand The whole object Is accom-
pushed when the nerve is released
Para4ysis. deafness. loss Of voice. can
GER cefarrah. gall-stones rheumattsrn
eppendicitis. neuralgia. eye. ear throat
lung. stornfDrh. liver. Kidney, hiasT~r
trouble. etc. ell quickly arT permanent
disappear under chiropract. q adfustrnerf.
properly given We remove the rat.s
thereby assisting Nature
Analysis ana consultation free a. Of
Ask fer references from patients her.
oIFFEY . orFYEY,
Chiropractors.
81 zoth 81 LAZY Attendant
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-10
CERTAIN POST CARDS
ARE FIRST CLASS MAIL

Although the public has been in
formed as fully as possible that post
cards having a pennant on one side
and correspondence on the other are
first class mail matter and require a
two cent stamp. there are hundreds
of such cards in the local Office with
only a one cent stamp on, being held
for postage.
The public IS warned that all such
cards are first class matter and will
be held in the Office unless mailed
with two cent postage stamp.