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The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Uncle Sam Seeks Ownership Of Re-
claimed Land Known
as the Cove.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. 15.-The United
states government has begun the prelim-
mary steps toward determining the own
ership Of the reclaimed land at what is
known as the cove, in the extreme south
eastern section Of the city. when yester-
day afternoon 1t served a copy Of eject
ment proceedings on r. Z. Grover, su-
perintendent of the Marine Railway and
Coal Company. of this city, for the pos
session of the newly made land. The
papers In the proceeding was served on
Mr.. Grover while he was in an office in
Washington. 1t Is set forth in the notice
served that the United States claims the
fee simple to 6o,ss4 square feet of ground
below and to the east of the high-water
mark line of the Potomac River at or ad-
tacent to this city, which, 1t is alleged,
the Marine Railway Company unlawfully
detains.
Twenty days, exclusive of holidays and
Sundays. are given before appearance is
required. at which time a plea to the
Jurisdiction will be made
1t is stated that Hamilton, Yerkes &
Hamilton. of Washington. will appear
for the Southern Railway Company In
the case.
When the harbor of this city was re-
Gently deepened all Of the mud from II
was thrown into what is known as the
cove, resulting in the reclaiming of that
land.
The government afterward immedi-
ately claimed ownership to the property
In question. The abutting property own
ers, however. claimed that 1t was their
property, inasmuch as their deeds, they
claimed. called for to high-water mark.
The government in the meantime placed
a temporary wire fence around the prop
erty, and had signs posted that there was
to be no trespassing.
The land reclaimed is regarded as very
valuable and would be an ideal factory
site. Since its reclamation II has been
used by boys for baseball and other ath-
letic sports.
When the case OF William Oehlert. ar
rested yesterday on a charge of being
connected with the theft of the alleged
stolen goods from railroad freight car
near Edsalls Station. Fairfax County.
was called to-day. OehIert waived the
preliminary examination, and was held
for the action of the grand jury. Och
lert later in the day furnished a bail
bond in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance before that body
Railroad officials to-day received an in
ventory of the stolen articles. which
are valued at $3.50 They were shipped
August last by Strawbridge & ClOthier,
Philadelphia, over the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, and We're consigned to
Hawkins Brothers & Co, Charlottesville.
Va.
As previously stated in The Washing
ton Herald the police say that Oehlert
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16

Some Of the Drawn lads, whose broad
shoulders have been the admiration of
the bonnie lassies, are going to look
positively skinny this fall. for Dame
Fashion. whom is pretty nearly as po-
tent ruler among the men as among
the women. has dictated that coats are
not to be padded.
Dear OF Lunnen, so spelled in the COM
les and styles, will prevail In style, cut
and finish. There will be some fear
fully and wonderfully made things hung
on the men folks, the taiIors say. Re-
markable colors, coats that cling to hol-
lows. and bunch over bumps and knobs
and humps. and trousers, whose bottoms
touch any part OF the tibia from the
ankle to almost the knee. are to be in
vogue. But English as she is fahncied-
what!
Some of these things the men are al
ready used to. Short trousers with cuffs
have been worn Some time. and to have
them little shorter will not startle most
persons from their well-bred composure.
Then. too, 1t Is expected that the new
fall coats will not be cut quite so short,
as a strict following of London COM
mands might require.
The colors unusual brightness can be
endured, pitied. and at last worn. IL not
embraced.
But the coat without the padded shoul-
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MAKES YOUR BACKACHE
QUICKLY DISAPPEAR
A Few Doses Relieves All Such
Miseries-Bladder Weakness,
Kidney Trouble and Rheu-
matism promptly vanish.

| 1t is no longer necessary for any one
| to suffer with backac hing, kidney trouble,
| have disagreeeable bladder and urinary
| disorders to contend with, or be tortured
with rheumatism. stiff joints, and its
| heart-wrenching pains, for the new dis
covery, Croxone, quickly and surely cures
all such troubles.
Croxone is the most wonderful remedy
yet devised for Kidding the system of
| uric acid and driving out all the poison
| Gus Impurities which cause such troubles.
1t is entirely different from all other
remedies. II is not like anything else
| ever used for the purpose. 1t acts on
| the principle of removing the cause. Pills,
| tablets, and other remedies at the best,
| merely stimulate the kidneys, giving
temporary relief. Croxone cleans out the
poisons.
1t soaks right in through the walls,
membranes and Innings. like water in a
sponge, neutralizes, dissolves, and makes
| the kidneys sift cut and filter away all
| the uric acid and poisons from the blood
| and leaves the kidneys and urinary Or
sans clean, strong, healthy and well.
| 1t matters not how long you have suf-
fered, how old you are. or what you have
used. the very principle of Croxone is
such that it is practically impossible to
take 1t into the human system without
results. There is nothing else on earth
like 1t. 1t starts to work the minute
you take 1t. and relieves you the first
time You use it.
II you suffer with pains in your back
and sides, or have any signs of kidney.
bladder troubles, or rheumatism, such as
puffy swellings under the eyes or in the
feet and ankles, If you are nervous, tired.
and run down, or bothered with urinary
disorders, Croxone will quickly relieve
YOU of your misery. You can secure an
original package of Croxone at trifiing
cost from any first-class druggist such
as oDonnelfs Drug Store, so4 F ST., who
viii personally return the purchase price
if it fails IN Z single case.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
WORLDS PAGING
MARX ESTABLISHED
Evelyn w. Sets New Record for
Mile in Race-Time
Is 2:02 IA.

Buffalo. n. Y, Aug. IA worlds rec
ord for the two fastest heats paced in a
race was broken this afternoon at the
closing day of the Grand Circuit at the
Fort Erie track. The honor went to
Evelyn W., driven by Bert Shank, of
North Randall. Ohio. The mare covered
the first mile in 2:03 fat. In the second
heat Evelyn W.. forced to extend herself,
made the mile in 2:02 Ia.
In a six heat race Mike Agan, driven
by Shank, won first money in the 2:l3
trot Mr. Mack, favorite. won the first
two heats. The fourth, fifth. and sixth
heats were easy wins for Mike Agan.
Newsell won the 2:2O trot after meeting
with an accident in the second heat. On
the back stretch the gelding's foot struck
the tire, ripping II from the wheel. New
sell then won the next two heats and the
race.
The Laurier Stake Of 5000 for 2:07
PAGERS was won by Gold Seal, the In
diana gelding The last heat was raced
in 2:O3 3-4. Summary:
,ba Iaurier STAKE. ru1rSe. s. 900 three
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
JOHNSON TO TRAIN.
Champion VIII Start Work mt Once
for Fight with Jeannette.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Jack Johnson is to
begin training at once for his bout with
Joe Jeanette to be fought in New York
about September %. As soon as his busi-
ness affairs can be arranged Jack will
turn over the Cafe de Champion with
its s75 silver cuspidors to some hireling
and will start for Cedar Lake, Ind,
where training quarters have been es-
tablished.
The champion says he will have to
work pretty hard to get into condition.
and there are to be fewer frills and
more sparring partners at the Hoosier
camp than there were at Las Vegas.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
CAPT. PEARSON BURIED.
Aged Riverman Laid to Rest in Ar
Ifngton Cemetery.

Funeral services for Capt. Lawson T
Pearson. a well known riverman, who
died Wednesday. were held yesterday
afternoon at Lees Chapel. Rev. f. Hez
Swem. pastor of Centennial Baptist
Church. officiated and interment was in
Arlington Cemetery.
Capt. Pearson died as the result OF
fracturing his hip in a fall. During the
civil war he was master and pilot Of
the Potomac flOtilla. and he was a
riverman all his life until his retirement
about ten years ago. He leaves a son,
James w. Pearson. of this city: two
daughters. Mrs. Emma Koch. of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. Beulah L. Gwyn, of
Portsmouth, Va, and two brothers in
Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
LYNCH PETITIONED.
Chicago Fans Wire National League
Boss to Pardon Eyers

New York, Aug. 15.-Letters and tele-
grams from Chicago fans poured into
National League headquarters to-day Pc
titioning President Lynch to raise the
ban OF suspension upon Second Base
man Johnny Evers, of the Cubs, so that
he might take part in the critical series
Of games between the Chicago team and
the Giants, beginning to-day. President
Lynch was not at HE office this after
noon hit Secretary Heydler stated that
the league president intended to stand
pat upon his decision and that Evers
would have to remain out of the game
until Saturday
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16

denies robbing the car, but admitted be-
ing implicated In the transportation of
the plunder to Alexandria.
Samuel w. Harris. who conducts dry
goods store at Ills King Street. when ar
raigned in court yesterday morning on a
charge of having the goods In his pos
session also waived examination and was
held in the same amount Of ball bond.
The entire railroad corps of detectives
together with the members of the local
police department, have been busily en-
gagged in working on the case since the
articles of women's clothing, consist
ing Of suits and polo coats, were found.
Other arrests are expected.
The report Of J. Randall Cation. special
commissioner. in the suit OF George l.
Appich against the Belle Pre- Bottle
Company was filed in the Circuit Court
for this city this afternoon.
1t is set forth in the report that the
assets, including cash in bank, ap-
praised values OF real estate, cost value
OF improvements In machinery, merchan-
disc. supplies now on hand. bills receiv-
able, amount to sS9.059 l3. The liabilities.
including taxes. bond issue. judgments.
notes. bills payable and stock amount to
SIS, ,9s5.32.
1t is expected that a decree for the
Vi lilt property VI lllt SOHCttH
he entered at the September term of
court. This concern was placed in the
hands of a receiver last June.
Mrs. Lizzie Broughton. wife of Rose
well Broughton. assistant postmaster,
Norfolk, Va, who was burned to death
at her home in that city yesterday aft
ernoon. as the result of the explosion OF
a gasoline stove, was well known in this
city. The deceased was a Miss Gary. of
Del Ray. Alexandria County. and her
mother. several sisters and brothers live
at that place.
Mrs Edith Smith, wife of Harry D.
Smith. died this morning at her home.
1902 Prince Street. after a long illness.
The deceased was thirty years old, and.
besides her husband, Is survived by one
child Mrs. Smith was a Miss Barsch
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
a large crowd gathered around a lunch
room at Washington and King Streets
shortly before Q o'clock tonight, because
OF the fact that a woman patron of the
place appeared to be I'll. She was subse-
quently taken from the place, after which
the crowd dispersed.
large number Of Elks and their
friends to-day attended the annual eX-
oursion OF the Elks' Dramatic Club at
Colonial Beach.
Miss Mary f. Petit has returned from
Atlantic City, where she spent her va
cation.
Misses Roxie Doniphan. Madeline Hope,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Vaney are
the guests OF Mrs. Samuel Bryly, White
Post, Va.
Dry farming Congress meets in Leth-
bridge Alberta. IN the last week in Octo-
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
OUTING OF VETERANS.
Spanish War Men Go to Marshall
Hall To-day.

United Spanish War Veterans, of the
District OF Columbia Department. will
hold their annual excursion at Marshall
Hall to-day. Besides officers and mem
bers OF the Veterans rganization. 1t is
expected that several Congressman will
attend.
An elaborate programme including
sports of all kinds. music and dancing.
has been arranged. Department Com
mander Jere A. Costello is chairman of
the general excursion committee. and
Capt. Richard J. Donnelly, executive Of
ficer. The excursion committee Chairmen
are: Reception. DR.. S Clifford Cox: invi-
tations, Comdr. Jere 4. Costello: press,
James Z. Maynard: tickets. Chris Hinte-
mach: boat, II. B. Coulter; grounds. John
"A. Gala CHER: rifle contest, J. 4. Dris-
coll: dancing. II. c. Porter; athletics,
AdOlph Graef. prizes. S. NJ. Bankert.
Cincinnati is to have a new union depot
and terminal to cost 10000.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
LEAVEY FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Last Rites For Veteran Newspaper
man This Morning.

Funeral services for NJ. A Leavey. a
Washington newspaper man. who died
Wednesday night at George Washington
University Hospital, will be held at 10
o'clock this morning from Harvey's un-
dertaking establishment, 1875 Fourteenth
Street Northwest. Rev. Charles F.
Steck. of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of the Epiphany. at Sixteenth
Street and New Hampshire Avenue
Northwest, will offciate. Irterment will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Leavey was a native OF Richmond.
Va. and was sIxty-fve years old. He is
survived by six brothers and sisters
He came to Washington and took a
position with the old National Republi-
can IN 1874. Since then he has been with
various Washington newspapers until he
gave up active newspaper work several
years ago.
Baltimore's public baths are yearly pat
ronized by 10000 persons.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16
Sunday school Gives Picnic.

More than $50 mothers and children at
tended the annual picnic of the Sunday
school of the brentwood NJ. Z. Church
South, at Glen Echo yesterday. Supt.
r. II. Brown was in charge. variety
of attractive amusements We're provided
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16

Dry farming Congress meets in Leth-
bridge. Alberta, IN the last week in Octo-
her.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16

Baltimore's public baths are yearly pat
rouized by 10000 persons
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16

Misses Roxie Doniphan. Madeline Hope
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Vaney are
the guests OF Mrs. Samuel Bryly. White
Post, Va.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-16

Cincinnati is to have a new union depot
and terminal to cost SS0H1.On1
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-07
FORGIVES HUSEh AND THAT She
DIVORCED TO WE'D Him AGAIN

NEW YORK Special Zip, era
a-ackety bangl
This coiorful description OF the start
Of a racing automobile Ideally fits the
recent action Of Arthur w. Greiner
wealthy broker and speed marvel. OF
chicago, who concluded in this CITY
sixty horsepower campaign to win
back his divorced wife.
They were parted by the courts In ST
July and they will be remarked here
Mrs. Greiner is at the Hotel St Ma
Saret In West Forty-seventh Stree.
with her sister, Ethel, and a friendS
The whole of the Greiner romance
is so fuu OF high lights IL rea0s like
a broadway electric sign. Mrs. Grei-
ner is now twenty-one years old She
was Gladys Sykes. one of the three
beautiful daughters Of tn late vii
liam Henry Crowell Sykes. who left a
considerable fortune.
On Memorial Day. 1911. while driv-
ing car in the International Sweep
stake race on the Indianapolis speed
way, Greiner was thrown out and Sc
riously injured. and his mechanician.
.: +. Dickinson. was killed. That
night Greiner's father received a tele-
phone call. A feminine voice in
CURED IL any news had been heard OF
young Greiner.
Moaned "Oh, Ny Husband!"
es." said the father. Arthur was
hurt and is in the hospital"
There came an exclamation of alarm
and the words:
"Oh. my husband,"
The father had TO steady himself
because of the Shock. He immediate-
ly wanted to know what empowered
any young woman TO speak of Arthur
Greiner as her husband. And he was
promptly told. They had been mar
ried at Crown Point, Ind. in Decen-
Der, 1910. They had been living with
friends under the name Of Burns. the
families OF neither knowing of the
wedding.
AS driver OF the car matrimonial
Greiner made an excellent showing
for many months. Then the SAFETY
clutch broke and the romance began
to coast. All four tires exploded In
July last in Chicago when Mrs. Grei.
ner got a divorce. She then came &c
this city.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-07

Ratz seized the hooks with his left
hand. The big log rose slowly and the
hooks set. AS they did so the fiat
faces on the upper ends squeezed n
gold signet ring on the mans little
finger. The greater the strain on the
hooks became the tighter they gripped
the ring.
Ratz was lifted from the hold. A
dozen times ne tried to swing around
and grab the log with his free hand.
He also tried to reach up TO the hooks.
but the effort doubled the strain and
his suffering. BY this time he had
been lifted above the combing OF the
hatch. He shouted. but in the hustle
OF unloading he was not heard.
Every foot he rose intensified the
mans suffering more. He screamed
continually. Higher and higher he
was lifted, till the tackle block was
thirty-flve feet above the deck. Then
the donkey enginemRn saw him Ratz
was all but unconscious. He had just
strength enough to wave his arm as
a signal
The man and log were lowered to
the dock. The finger by which Ratz
had been suspended was hanging by
few threads. The ring was nattened
against the bone.
Ratz. unconscious. was taken to the
Holy Family Hospital by DR.. ALLEGRO,
who said the finger would be ampu-
tated when the longshoreman had re-
covered from nervous shock.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-07
WEALTHY MAN IS
KILLED BY CYANIDE

BOSTON, MASS Special.-A
mystery rs barIIing as any that
has confronted the Boston police
since the AaiS LnneH case sur
rounds the death from cyanide
poisoning of Fred w. WhittieT,
aged tsVenty-fOur, at the City
Hospital.
Whittier was taken from the
Hotel Navarro, on Columbus Ave-
nue., where he was taken ill.
Medical Examiner Leary made
an autopsy at the City Hospital
morgue and found that death was
due to a dose of syanide potas-
SUM administered in n capsule.
The medical examiner imme-
diately stated that there was no
evidence OF suicide and notified
the police.
The investigation that fol-
lowed revealed these facts:
Whittier was taken i'll in the
suite OF MILFORD j. Litchfeld, a
tenant of the Navarro. He died
an hour and ten minutes after
being found.
He was well known at the Ma
varre as visitor ut LitchfieId'a
rooms.
IitchheId IL wealthy.
Whittier had no cyanide In his
possession when he died.
Litchfield had none I'm his, nor
could any be found in the Iatter's
apartments.
LitchfieId was closely ques-
toned, first by Medical Examiner
Leary and later by police Off
Gals. Idtchfield IL a graduate of
St. Lawrence College, in New
York, and a fraternity man.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-07
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

UTICA, n. Y Special.-James
SchoOlcraft sherman. Vice PreSi-
dent OF the United States, died at
his homo here last night after an
illness of several weeks. The end
came at 9:42 o'clock. Mrs. Sher-
man and the other members of
the family being at the bedside.
The immediate cause of death
was Uremic poisoning. Mr.. Sbcr-
man was unconscious most of the
day. Only twice did he awaken
from the state OF coma into which
he sank carly i'm the morning.
Once he was dellrious, and the
other time he was reused suffi-
GENTLY 10 recognize Mrs. Sher-
man and DIR. Fayette H Peck, the
family physician.
Although the Vice President
has been sick practically all OF
this year, he did not take 90 his
bod until a few weeks ago. His
Illness was due 10 a diseased con-
dition of the kidneys, hardening
OF the arteries and Softening of the
muscles of the heart. He had a
serious attack at Big Moose camp
in tho Adirondacks in June, but
he improved somewhat and was
soon out OF danger. In the lat
tOA lSAAl Oa SAol AhC htAu aAhlON4ASN
serious recurrence of his ailments,
and since that time his course
has been steadily downward.
For the past three weeks he
has remained in bed most OF the
time. His condition grew alarm
ing last Monday morning, when
his physicians realized that the
end was near. Oxygen and every
other resource known TO medi-
cine were used, but the patient
sank steadily.
Mrs Sherman received the fol-
lowing telegram from President
Taft:
Mrs. Taft and have been
greatly disturbed 10 hear OF the
present illness OF the Vice Presi.
dent, and i send you this mes
sage of sympathy with the hope
that the symptoms may become
moro favorable and your hus-
band restored 30 his friends and
his country.
CSigned)
ssWEI. HOWARD TAFP"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-07
Question of the succession.

NEW YORK Special The death
of Vice President Sherman gives
point TO the serious discussion of the
succession. There is no provision of
the death or retirement Of a Vice
President. The fact that Mr.. Sher-
man was a candidate for reelection
at the time of his death is giving
much concern.
1t will not be necessary TO make any
change in the ballots already printed
for November. as they are not cast
directly for the Vice President Elec-
tors are chosen TO cast their ballots
OF their constituents for candidates
for President and Vice President, and
while there is a moral obligation rest
ing on those electors to support the
nominees OF the party. the instruc-
lions are merely directory and not
mandatory.
The death OF Mr.. Sherman will re-
lieve them il elected from the moral
obligation to vote for him. AS IL is a
party matter. and the governing body
in the party is the Republican Ma
tional Committee. IL will be the proper
function Of that committee TO recon-
mend TO them a candidate for Vice
President TO be voted for by them. 1t
will be essential to have concerted ac-
ton in either of two contingencies
I first. IL the Republican ticket Is sue
cessful. and second. II the election Is
10 De thrown into the House or Repre-
lsentatives.
If no presidential electors receive a
majority OF electoral votes next Tues
day, by the Constitution. the election
will be thrown into the House Of Rep
lresentatives, and the candidates to be
voted for in the House of Represen-
tatives by States would be limited TO
those voted for by electors in the cleo
floral college; but the House OF Rep
lresentativeS as at present constituted
would be unable to make q decision
because the States vote units, and
labout one-half of the States are rep
Presented in the Congress by Demo
cratic members. The decision would
therefore go to the Senate. The Sen
ate is limited in its choice TO those two
candidates who receive the highest
number Of votes for Vice President In
the electoral college. If II results OF
Tuesday that the decision rests with
Congress, the selection Of the candi-
date for Vice President has the ut
most Importance, because the Demo
Gratis are in a minority in the present
Senate, and If a Republican candi.
date for Vice President is selected he
succeeds to the presidency.
Already there has been discussion
OF the availability OF Governor Hadley
Governor Deneen, Senator Borah, Sen.
ator Cummins Senator La Toilette
former Vice President Fairbanks, Sen
ator Root. Senator Burton. Senate,
Lodge. Governor Goldsborough an,
others.