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The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Miss Ellen Stone Talks.

Special vesper services were held at
the Y. w. c. A. yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. the
noted missionary, was the guest of
honor and addressed the members, re-
Iating her experiences as a missionary
in the mountainous sections OF southern
Europs and Asia Minor, where she was
captured by bandits and held prisoner
for maEy weeks.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Entertain at Church.

A musical and literary evening will be
spent in the Sunday school house or
Calvary Baptist Church tonight at 8
o'clock. Music will be furnished by the
Criterion Orchestra. Those who will
take part are Theodore Apple. bass solo;
Miss Marguerite T. Harbers. violin
solo: Percy c. Bowen, reading: MRS.
Bayard X. Gibson, soprano solo: Prof.
Fulton B. Carr, piano solo, and Miss
Annette f. Harbers and Mrs. X. JEFF
fries, accompanies.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Coal Claim Sustained.

A judgment of $1,000, of the Colo
rado Anthracite Company against the
Government for cancellation OF a coal
claim patent near Gunnison, Col, was
sustained today by the Supreme Court.
That the entry was not fraudulently
entryman was declared By the court.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Falls From Motorcycle

Falling from his motorcycle near Lay
louisville. Md. James Caspar. twenty
six wears oiA,- of 1903 Seventh street
northwest. had his left shoulder blade
broken. The accident happened yes
terday afternoon. Caspar was taken in
an automobile to the Emergency Hos
pital, where he had the fracture set
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Hit by Trolley Pole.

Walter Winslow. fifteen years old, of
,225 Rhode Island avenue northeast. had
his arm broken yesterday afternoon by
coming in contact with a trolley pole
while standing on the platform of a
City and Suburban car at Fourth street
and Rhode Island northeast. He was
taken to Sibley Hospital in an automo-
hila
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Falls Into River.

An unidentified colored man had a
narrow escape from drowning yesterday
afternoon. when he fell overheard at the
foot Of p street southwest. He was
rescued by ]. w. Rabbit, chief gunner s
mate on the Y. S. S. Ozark. The man
left without giving his name.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
q q PURELY
o.o.o.VEGETABLE

The absolute vegetable always the
all blood medicines
soad blood purifiers really nothing than
stomach and bowels that
digestive
damaging the health than the
absolutely harmless remedy
of
roots daily by
in
purify the blood the
Caarrh and Ulcers Skin Diseases
blood
perfect blood
medic adv ree o all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA
The Washington times., 1912-05-27
Corcoran Art School.

The annual presentation OF gold med
ala and other awards of merit to the
pupils Of the Corcoran School of Art.
will take place On Friday evening, May
81. at $50 o'clock. at the Corcoran CAL
iery Of Art. The work of the students
will be shown in the gallery at the
same time.
The Washington times., 1912-05-27

4mlIy rect away.
We were about thirty feet from the
lRNnch when we first saw it. There were
no lights on the launch. l saw three
men jump off the stern of the launch,
unl IL" mex; minute the collision oc-
CURED. ! ran aft and lowered beat.
Noher. Dyer, one Of the deck HANDS.
and myself got in the boat and STAYED
mar tn" sc ''ie nf the accident wv lie TIE
Angler made the trip down the river.
a. u the YIcin.r of the place
where the women were drowned until
the Angler "ame back on ner return
trip. b'.t the bodies did not come to
tEe surface as far as we could see."
Charles F. lsaggeet. master OF the
Angler. and ]. " Hammon, quarter
master, who was 1t the wheel wher the
Einnrh was run down. also told the Do
iivo th"V did not see any lights on tbs
launch.
Cndri the Federal navigation laws
la"' ch'.s. rs well as steamers and large
p' scr hUats. are -eluiTsd tu carry tOul
lights Th"n :unnin., on navirable wat.
eta al night. These are the red ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
GAN BURY FLAG
WITH VETERANS
ACTING secRErARY OF STATE
SETTLES ouEsTlon LONG N
DISPUTE.

NEW HAVEN. CONN, Oct 2s.-~The
long disputed question whether IL II
q dissertation Of the United States
flag or not to bury member OF the
grand army of the republic with the
flag wrapped around his body Was set
tied today when Alvey A. Adee, act
:ng secretary OF State. officially an
nonnced in letter to the officers OF
the Admiral F-oote post that the csis-
tom In entirely proper and IL no
slight TO the national emblem. Mem
berg OF the Foofe post had stated that
they wished to discontinue the GUS
tom II In any was X was a lowering
OK the dignity OF the nag. The LETT
ter OF Secretary Of State Adee fol-
lows.
THE department acknowledges the
receipt OF your letter in which You
ark il the custom OF your post in
placing a United States flag In the
casket OF q deceased surarAae IL q
violation of the law. In reply you
are informed that the department
knows of no federal law against this
custom.
Sincerely yours.
tSEEnrti3 e AIsSE.S A. .AI1E~-E'.sg
Acting Secretary OF State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28

while on visit to his native cOuu&f
shocked his many friends, Wa fo
merly organist Of the sacred Hoe74
Cathedral. M
Madame DeCoster's rendition
four OF the numbers OF the p80g
gram are particularly worthy Of net
Her remarkable reading Of the S
bert 'Impromptu"; her superb inte1
probation of the 'Concerto,s ~
ate warmth OF her playing Of tl
| difficult "PoIonaise" by LASxt n1
the delightful encore number.
Etude Of. Scariatti.
Madame DeCoster was ably aAsin
ed by Mr.. Samuel Pendleton en-
| wardin. Jr.. violinist. Mr.. Cowax6x
Is an advanced student Of Mr.. 5s
ID. Hequenbourg land, though
amateur, his playing was marked h@
an admirable technique and AFx
pure and beautiful tczse.
Per1onaln. AN
Miss Annie Laurie Haynes Z yi1i7Ss|
ing Miss Katherine Markell IN Haxes
town. Nd.
Ming Molly Eifintt HeaHAats ~ u
turned to Washington. for the wlnsA
and to stopping at the Grafton bo3sx
opening her house In r street 9s sss
Miss Florence Wood returned 1n1H
urday from visit to relatives r.
Caroline county. s:I ssl
| Misses Elizabeth and Mary Myekl
| are. guests OF Mrs. F. B. Arenden e.
Raleigh.
Mrs. Thomas Byers, who has hosM
/ visiting Mrs ". III. Wyatt, haa x@s!
| turned to Staunton.
| s tss4As EssSs5%
Mrs. Sam Bruce In visiting hS
daughter. Mrs Richard Wii1iAms11
at Drivers, va. sl.s
| Mrs. M. c. Gibbs Is the guest o
Mrs. J. T. Harris In Stanton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
FAMOUS HAM ANO'
NAN PASSES AWAY
MANY CELEBRITIES HAVE PAT
RoNHxED PLACE RUN ~
..yohNNv- MEEHAN.

NEW YORK. Oct 21.--John q.
Meehan. owner Of Dolans ham ana
establishment I'm Park Rev. and one
OF the best known men in the business
life Of New York. died early today
after an Illness of six weeks de
was fifty-fsye years old and By =
strange coincidence John II. White =
lifelong friend. passed away at almost
the .:anae hour. Although Aeehans
wealth was close to $1,000, ooD. he
never stopped carving the hams "
Dnians, He was always 70 be found
behind the counter wearing white
apron, a big seiitiAre, his wh Ears
and a smile.
while the restaurant WAS not 4 r1ir-
rorsa. up-to-date place. It WAS for
years the mecca OF politicians Of prom
inence. newspaper men and ordinary
PARK ROW wanderers. p. 7. Barnum.
.Tom.' Byrnes. then head OF the po-
lice. Paddy Diver. Tom" Foley.
Richard Croker. Hugh Grant. when
re was mayor: 'Bili's Dewey. Thomas
&. Edison and Georgs b. Mcclellan,
when ne was mayor. were few Of the
ceiebrities who preferred 70 nave
sIohnnys Meehans "ham and" TO
luncheon 1t club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
RAFT HITS FERRY;
FOURARE DROWNED
TWO AUTOMOBILE PARTIES ARE
THROWN INTO RIVER By
THE COLLISION.

BELvIDERE, N. j., Oct. e7.--
Four OF n party OF eight automo-
bilists were drowned today when the
boat In which they were being fer
ried across the Delaware river from
Delaware. y. j.. near here. was struck
b. q raft and disabled. The mem
bers OF the party were all residents
of Noble. Pa, and were driving to
Shawnee. Pa. The dead are;
Mrs Leon H. Gilbert and her son
Leon. Jr., eight years old: Mrs. Ii
III. Trump and Mis- Rebecca Tyson.
Those who escaped are Leon Gil.
bert. ST.. his daughter, Marion. MIR
Trump and his son. Nathan. Ths
party occupied two automobile. Mr.
and Mrs. Gilbert and their daugh-
ter. Marian. and Eon. Leon, in one
ana Mr.. and Mrs Trump, Nathan
Trump and Miss Tyson In the other
The ferry was An fmprovised nat
bottomed boat. which has been In
daily use for the past few years cross
ing tha river at Delaware The crafi
met the raft In midstream. coming
down the river. The hanger had moi
been apparent until the raft seemed
"a iAaye il. course cid hsar dowI
directly on the ferry.
The ferry was struck broadside and
Mr.. Gilbert and Mr. Trump. who were
standing beside one u the machines
were thrown into the water. The,
were carried some distance away ant
kepf On swimming Until they reached
the Pennsylvania sh0re. Miss Gilbert
AMI Nathan Trump M the meantime
Jumped aboard the 1aft The other
chung to the machinS on the ferry
boat. which was tAkin9 water. but dit
not neem 10 be Id DANGER or sinking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
KOLEHMA|hEn
FLEET As VIM

NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-WiIiie K0i1{S
mainen. the winner OF the profezsi
marathon last week, again nuiste6 IT.
the front OF fast field in nfte
mile race held at Celtic Park tss6S
beating Hans Holmer for first iIscn
Koiehmainen won by more than
yards in the fast time OF ono llps
twenty minutes, twelve seconds. Thsl
Joilannsen, Of Sweden, was third: M
menen, Of Norway, finished fourth. ~
Jim Crawley was fifth. Billy CT
who beat Kolemainen in 4 tF4}S
mile race several weeks ago. st0n
at II ga miles suffering from IN
ach trouble. s552 n
The little Finlander ran the M
distance without seeming to
himself at any time. and was 81
the fastest OF the runners at tbs
ish. Queal took the lead at fha s1S45
and held 1t for three quarters n u
mile when KoIehmainen went ~
front passing the mile mark III
minutes. fifty nine seconds. EhQ
after. Holmer took the lead ana
little faster pace Tor three 1iatle1
mer still led at the five miles, y
was timed In twenty-five minutes
ty-five seconds, which Ii only III
seconds slower than the Ann4S1s
amateur record held by GeorEe
hag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
|Flh ||I|I0I|OB||[E
RUNs DOWN 4 BOY
AssIsrAxr CnlEr WISE AND
n.Ivna DAVIS OCCUPYING
aAcHIHE
BOY BADLY INJURED
REMovED TO CITY HOME WHERE
oPERArfox WILL BE PER-
FoRnsD IN EFFORT TO
SAVE LIFE.
BOY BADLY INJURED

While hurrying to answer an alarm
Of IRE from Box 10. at Mcaroe and
Main streets, Assistant Fire CHIEF o.
+. wise and his driver, o. C. Davis,
ran down Dewey Young, ten-year-
old colored boy, at Monroe and Broad
streets at o'clock yesterday after
noon, and % seriously injured him
that he may die
It II said that the boy ran out into
the street. In front Of the red fire ma
chine. which was at the time being
slowed down " Davis. But before
Davis could apply the brakes. the ma
chine was on the boy. and he was
struck BY the right lamp. Young was
knocked out az the course of the ma
chine, and the wheels did not touch
him.
Render Aid.
Davis stopped the machine almost
Immediately, and both he and Chief
Wise went to the assistance of the
boy. He was taken into the Saunders
Il Crump drug store. from where a call
was sent to tho City hospital for the
ambulance. Chief Wise then continued
on his way 70 the alarm OF fire.
DR.. T.. r. Hawkins attended Young.
ana took him to the City hospital,
where II was nAid that an operation
would be necessary. He was found
10 have been Injured internally. and
hia condition was said to be critical.
His home Is IN the rear OF 423 West
Bread street.
lamp 10 Smashed.
The lamp Of the automobile was
smashed In the collision. showing that
the boy must have been struck ter
Irinc blow Chief Wise and Chauffeur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
CLAIMS he FOUND
FRIENDS MONEY
wooDEY Wild BE GIVEN CHANCE
TO EXPLAIN POSSESSION
OF ESQ ROED.

r. NJ. Woodey, a young structural
ironworker, was arrested yesterday
morning by Detective Sergeant Bolton
and Detective Smith on a charge Of
stealing $350 from A. l. Deacon.
Woodey was in the act OF having, n
In alleged. q bill for 500 changed,
rested him.
s He Il said to have spent $50. The
rest OF the money was recovered He
10 said to have stated that Deacon
dropped the money, and that he pick
ed It up with the Intention OF return
Ing 1t. Both men occupy rooms at
1851 East Main street. Woadey Is
from Lynchburg, and h married.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAS SIX CALLS

( The fire department was called out
six times yesterday, but none, Of the
iires did much damage. A call was
received at III o'clock for assistance
ut hre on the Government road. near
williamsburg avenue, whore two out
houses belonging to Mr.. Frazier. one
Of the Henfic0 county supervisors,
were destroyed. The flames were
checked. and adjoining buildings were
saved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
MAYOR TO INSPECT
CITY GAS PLANT

Mayor Ainslic and his star win visit
sehe once Of the sgAs department 1T
tho ran works this afternoon Mt 8
osclpck for = trip through the works.
III the party viii b. Inspector Beck.
! Cfty Enxinser boiling VI. supsrsnssnasns
frsnshaw ana superintendent 0f Gas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
"wednesday night, through Henry Y

"wednesday night. through Henry w.
Anderson.
Tonight Charles ". Meredith and
Samuel Z. Kelley. are scheduled to
Christian will appear for the New
York bidders.
Other committees to meet this even
ing are printing and claims and re-
lief OF the poor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28

Annie Harris. coiored. was assaulted
and stabbed by Ike Brown. = nineteen
year-old colored youth. yesterday. she.
was not seriously injured. Brown wAs
arrested BY Policemen Jennings and
Kidd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28

an PAtrnimen Eddie WAymAck and j.
a. Vaughan yesterday morning raided
crap game and arrested nine young
white men. ranging from the ages OF
nineteen 10 twenty-efxnt. they were
hailed for their appearance In Police
court part III. this morning.
j. w. Newman. A. n. Sargent and
=. s. Jones were arrested for disorder
" conduct and fiEhting In the street.
Sam Dorset was arrested for being
disorderiy In the Third Police station.
Sam McFnisht. Nat Hawkins and
Noah Saunders. negroes, were arrest
"a on a charge OF being engaged In q
gambling game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
Swansboro Protests,

Citizens of SwnnShoro are planning
Mtlby's hall that has ever been held
In the village. AZ this meeting the
citizens viii decide upon what steps
they will take towards keeping the
Chesterfield county courthouse mt its
present site.
The action Of Chester in attempt
inx to have It moved 10 that place has
caused much Indignation among other
places In The county There were
sixty residents OF Swansborc present
NJ the meeting Friday night. and at
lease twice as many is expected for
tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
SHOOTS HIMSELF N
MOTHERS PRESENCE
FuNERAn or YOUNG PETERS no
TAKE PLACE FRoM HOME
THIS AFTERNOON.

Funeral services OF John b. Peters.
the twenty year-oid SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Peters, who committed
suicide Saturday night by sending a
pistol ball through his throat. win be
conducted this afternoon at o'clock
Ia his home. rs East Fourth strsst.
The shooting occurred while sitting
On his bed shortly before 10 o'clock,
following talk to him by his mother.
who pleaded with him to mend his
ways. The young man, who was en-
pfoyed by the Miller Manufacturing
company, finished work at / O'Clock
In the afternoon, but did not put in
his appearance In his home until a
few minutes previous to the shooting.
Hardly had the mother finished utter
fng the words about him mending his
way, when. without answering. he
reached beneath the pillew, got his re-
yplver, and shot himself In his mad
fury.
With the blood flowing freely from
the wound. he fell to the door on his
face. His death was instantaneous.
The screams Of the horror-stricken
mother brought = paaserby to the
room where the deed had been COM
mitted.- The city ambulance was inn
mediatciy called, but before Il arrived
the young man was dead. Coroner
sI0hn w. Rroadnaxs was summoned.
and pronounced the case suicide.
@ The bullet entered the body just
sbelow the coiiarbone and had taken
an upward coarse, severing the caro-
It'd artery.
- IN Peters. Il 4 said. had never given
his parents any trouble other than his
recent staying out late at night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-28
Rrv. Darl,AIn ssys Farewell.

4 Preceded by Eve prominent nsem-
hers Of his congregation. who highly
commended his work for the past five
years, Rev. James w. Durham preach
ed his farewell sermon 10 the men,
6ers OF Rainbridge-Street Baptist
church yesterday afternoon.
Much praise was given Mrs. Durham
FOR the efficiency in which she Allied
cfYice u superintendent Of the pri-
marx room.
After the sermon there was a gem
er1i hand shaking. and all Of the
members took occasion TO express
their regrets. Special music was rem
dered by the choir.
The Rev. and Mrs. Durham will
leave Ia few days for Roanoke. where
he has accepted q passionate,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13
WHEAT SMUT.
Treat Wheat seed for Smut With So
iutIoa Of Fornaldehyde.


National Crop improvement Service. ]
To treat seed wheat for sinking
smut before sowing the grain IL very
necessary.
This smut Ia caused by the spores
OF tho sinking smut fungus which
adhere TO otherwise healthy seed
grain. These smut spores may come
from smutted kernels broken open. or
from old bags or tanning mills.
To treat seed wheat for smut the
method OF aprlnkllng II with a solu-
ton Of formAldehyde (formalin) In
water q pint or pound Of formAbds-
hyde to 10 gallons OF Water) 10 TO
ommendod and b successful me
formaidShyds II on salo a. dprg
stores.
aprinkis plies Of grain on tiGh1
Goor or canvas With Ehis au1utiDn by
means Of sprankler. nashville atIupGS
ing the grain over 80 fhnt OpSry kso
mel IL uOistensd--lt win require thpes.
aourtlm gallon to one galloD q n0iu-
tion per bushsi Of grain. When efa,n
n 20 treated, allow 10 lie IN uns Z a.
bodrs o. Over nlsli2: then Hpnead y
dry. After treating. handle the ellin
In disinfeotSd bags. tanning miIn and
drtiIs.
To diainfect Thinning mills or driIs,
wash or sprinkle all parts well vtth
the sauna. o. stronger fDrmaldehy1D
solution. TO dtsinfect hags for hand-
ling treated seed grain, aoak them
over night In same solution used to
treat seed whst.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13

DR. c. n. Ellsworth. Dentist, Is
Baldwin St. Rochester. ~ Y. says
Foleys Kidney Pills gave him i'm
mediate relief aud strengthened him
wonderfully. | have been bothered
with weak Kidneys and bladder trou-
Bile and suffered much pain. Foley
Kidney pills gave me immediate re-
lief and strengthened me wonderful
~. am plasedto recommend their
use" snyder Drug Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13

+. s. Simmons of the Dermott com
munity brought in the first bale of
cotton this season. 1t was sold for
IL cents and our merchants made up
a premium of IL dollars.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13

a sore throat can be treated best
from the outside, The throat should
be rubbed gently with BALLARD'S
SNOW L1NlMENT. Apply at night
and cover with a cotton cloth ban
dage; by morning the soreness will
disappear Price 25c, soc and 800
per bottle, sold by all druggists.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13
sEEp sRADeEs.

National Crop Improvement servicAl
Many people think Il not worth
while 10 run the grain through the
seed grader min. but IN recent yeArs
lts favor IL spreading rapidly. In fact
u IL an indispensable requirement q
every well keOt farm. and, II not al
ready part Of the equipment n shoa3d
be added a. soon a. possible Good.
cisan SEED h one Of the REQUISITES Of
a Dood crop. and u late farmss 81
beginning 10 awaken to thebta0C
weed Furma
cmits Often We see larUs Rods %
weeds growing IN profuGioa were m
Vastably wheat. cts o. cocn sho1d
be growing. Every woed that grDBs
cruwds out some plant thaa Wonid -
Of vaha. therefors the yieid u The
crop \ lesscned to 60 extsat Wsods
tend 70 propagate. csming - 0ar
amer year. q thsmnslvsa On son
uhpre tho grnln cropa must b noun
annually: consequently. IN ths ed 4
Win be found pro0iaole 10 add q SEED
grader 20 ne eQuipmspt
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13

ut don't take morn a gill nv eff
fort to git folks into a peck of trou-
BILE" and little neglect Of consti-
patton. blllousness, Indigestion or
other liver arrangement will do the
same. II ailing take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for quick results. Easy,
safe. sure and only 25c at all drug
gists.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13

w. b. Crockett informs the Sig
nal that he has traded his quarter
section farm In the Pleasant Hill
community for half section OF land
In Terry county. He says he thinks
he has made a good trade, though he
doesn't know that he will ever move
to his new holdings.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13

Apply cotton cloth wet with
BALLARD's SNOW LlNIMENT to
all wounds, cuts. sores burns or
bllsters and note It's wonderful heal
Ing power It Is prompt and very
effective Price 25c. soc and S1.00
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13

lsibert Taylor and his company Of
nine people held the boards al the
opera house Wednesday night They
had a fair house and put on a good
play.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-09-13

During the summer months mothers Of
Young children should watch for any unnat.
ural looseness Of the bowels. When given
prompt attention at this time serious trouble
may be avoided. Chamberlain's Collie, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy can always he
depended upon. For sale by all dealers.