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The Washington times., 1912-07-13
ATTORNEY GR|LLS
WITNESS FOR STATE
At MORROW TRIAL
Harry Gilmore Severely
CroSs-Examined by Law
" yer at Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-Attorney Charles
Erbstein, counsel for Mrs. Rene B. Nor
row. who is on trial for the murder OF
her husband. today was preparing his
attack on Harry Gilmore, former
boarder in the Morrow home. and a
chief witness for the State. Gilmore. on
the stand at the preliminary hearing,
declared he had been intimate with
Mrs Morrow.
Erbstein plans to subject Gilmore to
the most rigid CROSS xamination, and
confidently expects to discredit his testi-
mony. The State is relying on Gilmore
to establish a motive-desire to rid her.
self of an aged husband.
He introduced as evidence a blood
stained. bullet-torn suit of clothing of
the dead inventor.
Up to that time Mrs. Morrow had been
remarkably calm, but when Assistant
States Attorney Northup. after a dra-
matte address to the jury, introduced
the clothing, and laid the garments
together with the revolver that killed
Morrow on the table before her, she
broke down and cried.
Both Erbstein and Mrs. Morrow were
confident today that the defense will be
able to discredit Gilmore's testimony
and establish tehir suicide contention
The defense plans to produce witnesses
who will testify that Morrow threatened
and once attempted to take his own
life. The trial will be resumed Monday.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
AGAIN WILL
BEPROH|B|T|ON|STS'
STANDARD BEARER
Drys Nominate Old Leader
at Atlantic City Con-
vention.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 1s.-
After three-day session marked by
tumultuous scenes and factional strife
that threatened to split the party in
twain, the delegates Of the National
Prohibition convention nominated e. w.
Chain for President and Aaron s. Wat
kins. OF Ohio, for Vice President, last
night. Chafin and Watkins headed the
party In the 1908 campaign.
The end of the convention was. how
ever. astonishingly Harmonious cSosid-
ering the acrimonious debates that
have marked its early meetings. This
was largely due to the fact that the
presidency of that party is regarded In
the hearts of the delegates as an hon
orary position only, and also that a for
felt OF $500 would accrue II the conven-
ton lasted longer than $50 o'clock last
night.
The delegates. therefore, used every
expedient to rush business, and the
nominating speeches begun almost be-
fore the members Of the convention had
taken their seats after the invocation
In the afternoon. The first man to take
the rostrum and place a candidate be-
fore ehA delegates was F. J. Sibley. OF
ArizeEE chairman of the resolutions
committee. Mr.. sibley presented the
name OF Eugene w. Chain. and said,
in part:
dental candidate on the Prohibition
ticket the name Of a man unsurpassed
In statesmanship; a man Of courageous
loyalty; a man of strong mentality, and
man Of such timber that he can face
the liquor issue squarely: 1t is such 9
man we need In the White House, and
such man, by the grace Of God. we
will put there"
Chafin won the nomination on the
first ballot with 5s4 votes out of a pos.
sible S67.
F. w: Emerson. a close friend OF, Vir'
gil G. Hinshaw, the newly elected ma.
tional chairman, took the floor and
moved to make the nomination unani'
nous. This was done with a whoop
and Chafin was led to the rostrum
where he was greeted with a wild
demonstration that lasted ten minutes.
In accepting the nomination. Mr.
Chafin said:
This Is the greatest honor that could
be offered to any man politically thit
year l thank you for this nomination
and promise you that shall not stant
for a third term"
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COAL BILLS OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WILL Be PROBED
Congressional Committee
Wants to Know Why 1t
Costs So Much for Heat.

AIleped excessive cost OF heating the
public schools Of the District, includ-
ing charges of waste Of fuel ana care
lessness in upkeep of heating appara-
tus we'll be Investigated next week by
CONGRESSMAN Redfield, OF New York.
Mr.. Redfield constitutes a special sub
committee Of one named by the District
committee OF the House to investigate
the business conduct of the schools.
The hearing will be set for Tuesday
Wednesday or Thursday afternoon, ac-
cording to the convenience Of President
oyster, of the Board of Education, and
other school officials. Mr.. Redfield
stated today.
'At this session." said the New York
ConRressman, "Mr. Oyster and the
others will be asked to explain their at
titude toward the excessive use of coal
in heating the schools of the District
and the seeming lack Of care in a num-
Der of Instances In the upkeep of heat
ing apparatus which has resulted in
considerable waste, according to charg-
es made"
Those Coal Bills.
The matter of coal used In the pub
lie schools here is a theme in which the
District Committee has been interest
ed for some time. 1t has been charged
that far more coal Is used here than in
cities of the same size or in larger. and
that the quantity Of coal per building
is greater here also.
Secretary Harry o. Hine, OF the Board
of Education, was sent to Baltimore
some months ago to study that heat
ing methods in the schools there and to
report back to the board all figures up
on comparative cost This report has
been withheld. but It is certain to be
made public or parts of II, at least, at
the hearing which Congressman Red
field will conduct. Board officials will
come to the hearing Nell-equipped "a
meet the charges Of excessive cost
Plans Complete Probe.
Following the quiz on coal and heat.
rg apparatus, Mr.. Redfeld will take
UP the whole question OF the purchas'
ing methods OF the Board OF Education
subject which will take prolonged irt
quiry II Is stated.
Regarding Mr.. Hines explanation o'
why the schools postage bill amounts
to 50 900 year or so, Mr.. Redheld has
nothing to say for publication.
"It would be manifestly improper tc
discuss this ahead of any report tc
the committee" said he.
The Washington times., 1912-07-13
at
the Home
You Intend
to Buy
From These Two Standpoints
First, Its DeslyablAty as a Residence
Second, Its Investment Possibilities

rs desaby home naturally increases the investment
biEties just that much But there another side this
investment possibility proposition that determined large
Y by the location of the home.
So rapid is the growth the nations capital that its real
valuations show decided increase all the city. But there
bound to be sections where this increased valuation
be rapid than others. And this particularly true of Washing
Fourteenth Street. NORTHWEST of the most favored
ons of the city in this That the transportation companies
realize its importance emphasized by the that they
their best equipped cars and unsurpassed service.
In the last few the firm of SHANNON & LUCHS has
sold $50 homes 18th Street and the immediate vicinity The
result is of the best buiup residential sections in the city,
The completion of this fine residential section with the
erection of the HOMES OF SUNLIGHT AND VENTILATION
Spring Road and Perry Street. around the from 4h
and but short distance from fashionable Park Road.
These homes constructed with idea of making the last
built every worthy of their surroundings and mark
price lower than that corresponding values
ready constructed The result home for $4,000 and
community of homes ranging value from thousand
dollars and upward.
impossible before you here advertisement the
full beauty of these homes their desirable surroundings the interior
arrangements for health and comfort ETC. But such detailed de-
pon should not be necessary 14h and Spring Road
and Perry Streets accessible section of the city that these
homes should easily demand your inspection
The price made douby attractive because of the generous
payment basis which they purchaseabe live in
that begins approach the character of these HOMES OF
SUNLIGHT AND VENTILATION in location anywhere
desirable you must be paying at least $40 S45 per month
buy of these homes less than that amount Only
S38 month required after the first cash $500 We
prepared make different payment arrangements
the payment conveniently secured by the
purchaser.
Take any i4h Street Car to Corner Spring Road
Shannon 6 LuChS
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Useless Run.

A big brush fire in Maryland, sew
eral miles from the District line, re-
suited in No. 20 engine and No II
truck companies making an unneces-
sary run to Blair road and Kitten
house street northwest last night. A
citizen, seeing the reflection of the
blaze and thinking II was In the Dis
trict, turned in a local alarm. When
the firemen got to the District line
away.
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Two Soldiers Killed.

Two privates of the Second Alabama
Infantry were killed by lightning at the
maneuver camp at Admission. Ala.
Thursday night, according to the report
made by Col ]. T. Van Orsdale Seven
teenth Infantry. to the War Depart
ment.
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Knocked Down by Auto.

Raymond Brooke, sixteen years old, of
23Olk Phelps place northeast, was
knocked down and injured about the
back and legs last evening at North
Capitol and II streets by an automobile
OF the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany. He was treated at Sibley Hos
pital.
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testified that Eleases official acts have
been improper. and said that the san
GranCis2o graft was insignificant COM
rared with conditions in south Caro-
lima.
The evening world., 1912-01-31
"SKiN BEAUTY" AND
ITS PROPER CARE
The Obligation Imposed On
Every Woman Who Prizes
Her Appearance.

.poauiy 10 only skin dcsp." snid n busy
society woman yss'criay, but. ma dear,
u's IA, akin that shows. and how A. YOU
over manage 20 keen YOUR shln looking
~ wei in winters Ike ours7'
"it's a simple secret said her pretty
friend. II found out that creams were
c~ioyging the pore. on my face, and that
they dldn't stop sor'nrss anyway. ] heard
~ vclbgcn ana rubbed In a little ~ "
before going to bed. after washing hands
and face In tho morning. always before
roing out OF doors, ana was delighted with
the result. les wonderful for keeping IN.
skin soft. smooth and comfortable. II
isn't rreasy-docsu't coil the clothing. !
couldn't think ~ getting along without ~
At all druggists. In colinpslDie tubes. csc.
The evening world., 1912-01-31
MAY WED ON PRIVATE CAR.
Ciern,mcn Among CHESTS On Be-
trothni Tour al Miss smith.

N~f flhl 70 me iNNniUs NnF1.l
GREEN iCHi. Conn, Jan. 3i-The
private car Grassucre left to-day vita
n party for a slN weeks tour. arranged
by william j.. Smith AZ - %prenuptial
TRIP for his d%aughtcr. Miss Katherine,
whose engagement TO Thomas =. Cary.
formerly connected with Park and TIL
ford. Mem York CITY has he"n an
nounccd.
The Itinerary Includes Richmond,
Charleston. Savannah. Jacksonville.
Palm Beach. Key West and Havana.
The couple will be- c~hiporonod by their
parents and Miss smiths sister. Mrs.
Arthur woodcock. ana Mr.. woodco'k.
II is a wedding tour for Mr.. n Mrs.
woodcock vino. although married last
year. kept II a secret until recently.
Grccnwich society wonders II there will
be n wedding on the car NJ Pain Beach.
a, arrangements have been mad ~
meet Rev. j. I. Fitzgerald And Rev.
Johr sullivan there on sunday. and the
c%lerrvfncn viii be guests on the car.
The evening world., 1912-01-31
PRICE COURT
TO SETTLE RATES,
: WH|TMAN'S IDEA
win Ask for Special Magistrate
10 Hear Protests of Re-
tailers' Charges.

"Oyez, Oyer, The Honorable Butter.
Egg and Genera Grocery Ril Court o,
the city Of New York Is nov open"
A shutting Of feet a hush OF voices.
Excited faces Of housewives. Grocors
with long and solemn faces to the bar.
Intense Interest when His Honor an.
nounces from the bench. we will Ic.
sumo consideration OF John Jones 0roc-
cry BIZ No. 90. sg3 on the docket"
Some such procedure as this may add
10 the many sided Interest Of lie IN
New York. II the idea 81 Distr!ct-Attor-
ney Whitman. outlined by him IN an
interview to-day with an Evening
World reporter. u put into operation.
The D.strict-Atiornoy g. 50 tlcucd over
the progress made by Assistant Dis
trict.Atiorncy DcFord IN the bu'ior
price investigation that hc would have
"a sweeping Investigation made Of the
whole bill Of fare.
Il think tao .uvosiigatluu should be
made comprehensive. siij Mr whit
man. 1T should be- oXtenacd 80 as TO
include all food products But the gen
orai investigation should not ie IN the
Grand jury room. This g. no\nati.i
for star chamber proceeding
81 intend to ask chief Magistrate
McAdoo to appoint a city Magistrate
10 act as q tlrt ~ commissioner for
the people. Any one who believes there
IL something wrong with the price "
an article OF diet shall have the
privilege of making - complaint to this
specially detailed Magistrate. Then
the Magistrate must Investigate.
'~rhis idea of mine was horn.of tho
many letters ! ave received asking
why ! was coivining tho investigation
now in progress 10 butter alone. There
seems TO be- u popular desire for an In.
fertilization OF the prices OF everything
We eat"
Three butter dealers appeared befor,
the Grand Jury to-day In the lnvcstign.
ton being conducted 10y Mr.. DE Ford
They were: T.. u. Kiefor of Goodc Broth,
crs A Kiefcr Company OF No. q ia,
street, John Scholl ~ No. ~ Rend,
street and John Doschcr. No. i3l Read,
street.
William &. Tabor. known M a butte,
expert. II assisting Mr.. DE Ford In con.
Quoting IN" nyesiigation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-24
GETTING UP EARLY

Il reckon,
The second farmer said
his chores he a
decided find he
went to the neighbor
woman the opened
asked farmer expecting to
the neighbor
He around here the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-24
The Marvels of the Season
THESE ARE GREAT DAYS.

THESE AXE GREAT days. Wonders never
cease, and the boys of the press never let up on
reporting them. In oden times the events whereof
we read slightingy we turn from the political
headlines to careful study of the baseball scores,
would have been accepted omens, portents and
evidences OF the displeasure of the gods.
Policeman Thomas at Newcastle, Pa, the other
day, heard splash and cry of anguish and plunged
into the Neshannock river to a perishing
maiden When he had thrown his arms around the
creatures neck he found himself huggng cow I
Whether not he saved her the dispatches do not
say. We moderns fail to see in this case of fair
maiden turned to cow by magic. We are base and
weary of marvels.
Mr.. Frye's auto accident at Elkhart is also
passed by with no thought of the anger of Jove
against the drivers of the impious which rival
the chariots Of Olympus. The car was big red
seven passenger thing, and was charged by BULL
who tipped the machine and necessitated garage
charges to the amount of $78.43. And yet we deny
the supernatural.
Somewhere in Indiana a COW was fording pond
when big black bass took the floating bucktail lure
of her TAIL got his teeth entangled in the strands
and was landed by Bossy with perfect success. 1t
was all in the papers just before the convention
Fred Henry of Brooklyn New York, was bitten
by pickerel and thinks he is threatened with rabies
He is having the pickerel's head examined by the
Pasteur institute instead of offering obations to the
gods lie never looks to see if the ''sgn was Pisces
at the time. Think of the anguish of fish with
hydrophobia!
The schooner James h Bruce off southern Cali
fornla adds marine touch to these moving acct
dents by flood and field. A whale sounded at the
approach OF the Bruce, and on rising shot up like
torpedo just alec of the vessels bow. Astonished
the whale dove again, and turning, caught his tail
In the rigging, spinning the ship around like top,
and soaring the crew out of their respective seven
senses.
. And there may be many other marvels abroad
Bull Moose was knocked stiff by an Elephant in
June Ralying, the B. M. won fierce return en-
gagement in August
Brethren of the press, these are stirring times
There was never an age which SO abounded in mar
wells and liars
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~ TfiE-
N0fWOrkQd
ll by
l. NM DRALEY

He died of overwork," they said,
And really thought the words
were true;
For he had toiled with hand and
head
Much more, perhaps, than most
men do.
But overwork was not the cause;
For all his toll he'd still be
here
Ii he had needed Natures laws
So simple, sane and wise and
clear.
He oyerate, he overdrank,
Which undermined his native
vim;
He overdrew upon the bank
OF health the Lord had given
him.
All day in offices he sat;
He scarcely ever walked a bit,
And grew so flabby, soft and fat,
hut never blamed himself for
1t.
And thus, when years had taken
toll
or strength he'd done his best
drain,
The body yielded up the soul
And people talked of business
strain"
Each year sees thousands pass
away
they shirk;
And then we wipe our eyes and
say,
"Ah, me, they died of over
work."
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Going Fishing?
e 'TAIN'T NO USE to sit an whine. kase de

'TAIN'T NO USE to sit an whine kase de
flsh amt on your line; bait your hook an keep
a-tryin'. Keep a'goin'."
One seems to know just from reading or reme1n-
berng, those lines that Stanton wanted Gas is the
case with SO many of the rest of us just right now
TO go a-fishing and couldn't There's hint in it Of
the patience OF dimwooded places the peace of still
pools and the courageous forward march spirit that
trout stream always inspires you with For it's no
use talking the something within us that fairly
hoWls to be let go ashing every year when fishing
time comes is the last link between us and Childhood
and when we go we reestablish residence in lost
kingdom of happiness
But the sport you have and the sixteen trout
Droled on the stones the Goals that YOU had
Tor lunch, and the comradeship for comrades never
reveal their real worth as on such trip. and tl,e
breath OF the open road, the piney woods the stars
at night are only part, after ALL of the ioy fisher
man knows. You bring back from such an excnr-
sion something that broadens your outlook on life
awakens your perception in the fact that shine and
shadow are properly proportional an inclination to
belief in your fellow men, a larger tolerance. an
ability to discern good in most folks and hope
you're mistaken about the few who appear utterly
bad, and patience that enables You to endure the
little torrents of everyday existence
A really truly sport can always see that life is
q bully big game, even if he's loser, and your
really, truly fisherman never comes up to hazard
in life that he doesn't get around some way He s
like the fellow who said: If You don know how to
boiler huff, you can't be licked
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SOME UMPs, THIS
The following

SOME UMPS THIS
The umpire scouts this indicator
Is a sample of his
The Atlantic
baseball teams were playing strenuous in Atlanta In
inning the Gold
hued batter stepped the plate The
"One BALI" called the
Again the pitcher
the umpire
After the third ball pitched
Three balls!" Once
go balls umpire highly
indignant.
What?" he yelled. me out ? Whar git dat nggah?"
Now. look ahah, man. said the umpire.
amt no TO yo de Observation-Disclosures Ledger
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The Times Daily Short Story

neatly hold far-flung turnip.
Good ketch! Out at first!''
shouted the crowd.
Mr.. Meriwell, in an effort to
be funny and carry the crowd, bit
into the turnip. Days had passed
since 1t had been good turnip.
He frowned and choked and spat
all over a swarthy Sicilian direct
ly beneath him.
"Ah, looka outa! Spitta lika
da spreenkler!" sputtered the out
ragged one.
Mr.. Merriwell, still game,
raised both hands and began
anew. 1.-THE time hSs Gomez
he shouted vigorously, when he
was interrupted by a strolling
street piano performer. "When
all good citizens should pause to
tbink"-shouted Mr.. Merriwell
at the top of his thin, treble voice.
"Cling-clang-cling, ting tang,
tee, ooh!" chimed the noisy, gaudy
piano. The crowd clapped hands
in glee. A hundred young Amer
leans In the making danced and
shouted about the street piano.
Someone kicked the box on which
Mr.. Meriwell stood wildly gestic-
ulating. Into the crowd he
sprawled. By the time Mr.. Merri-
well reached the car line his face
resembled water-splashed check
erboard.
What is this large, blue spot,
DEAR" asked Mrs. Meriwell, as
she tenderly dressed his wounds.
Il think a Chinaman did it,"
explained Mr.. Meriwell.
"Ah, the brawny hand of la
bor," murmured Mrs. Merriwell.
And what ia this?"
Il believe that was a cabbage"
he groaned.
"The fruit of American indus
try" murmured Mrs. Merriwell.
And what about the country"
Let the country go to To-
phet!" growled Mr.. Merriwell.
ouch. be easy. that's tender!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-24
. NATION SAVED

81 am going to take the stump,
declared Mr.. MeriweH, In a low
set voice.
what stump" asked Mrs.
Merriweu, heedlessly.
"The great stump of American
civic education" said Mr.. Merri'
vol, becoming oratorical. "The
nation Is rotten to the core. The
great common people,
Are happy digging ditch
es, raising corn and lodging au-
tomobiles." took up Mrs. Merri-
well. "Yot'd better let them
alone"
Mr.. MerriweH was set in his
purpose. The campaign WAS In
progress. Mr.. Merriwell's APP
pointment was for the densely
populated Eleventh ward. He
found awaiting him probably a
thousand Lithuanians, Czechs,
Hungarians, Slavonians and
Firms. AS soon as he mounted
the goods box from which he was
to declaim, other hundreds of
Greeks, Bohemians, Syrians, Ar
menians and Turks came running
up. Mr.. Meriwell bowed in his
most pleasing manner.
pipe de swell guy!" cried a
shrill voice in front of him.
Mr.. Merriwell smiled benevo-
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Business Office Main Il.
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Almost Lost His Life

8. A. Std, of Mason. Mich. will
never forget his terrible exposure
to merciless storm. "It gave me
a dreadful coid." he writes. that
caused severe pains in my chest,
80 1t was hard for me to breathe.
A neighbor gave me several doses
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery
which brought great relief. The
doctor said l was on the verge of
pneumonia. but to continue with
the Discovery. I did so and two
bottles completely cured me-" Use
only this quick. safe. reliable med,
icine for coughs, colds or any
throat or lung trouble. Price 500
and $1.00. Trial bottle free,
Guaranteed by Ryner Malstrom
Drug Co.. 938 Pacific az.
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iently and waved his right
hand in an encOmpassing gesture.
Friends, fellow citizens" he be-
gan, in a voice into which he en-
deayored to put feeling, 81 am for
the man in harness, the man with
the hoe, the man.
There was a roar from the as
semblage. Eve don't care ting
about yer man with hoes and
bridles." cried an auditor. Are
youse for Gas House Mcconnell?
Are youse for Slippery Heel Dr.
neen? What yer tink of re wharf
gang?"
Mr.. Meriwell did not cease to
smile benevolently. He raised his
large, fat hand, palm outstretched
for silence. 1t was we'll that he
did so. In his early days Mr.. Mer-
riwell had been splendid sand-lot
baseball artist. The outstretched
hand was just in time to sieze and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-08-24
The Markets

oranges-s2.75@s.s5.
California Grape Fruit--ss.Bo
q Ate.
Potatoes-s15 ton.
Letfuce-s1.10 q crate; 400
25c a doz. heads.
Turnips-$1 a sack.
Beef-11h @12Hc.
Pork--12h @1shc
Beets-sz sack.
Onions--80c a sack.
Lemons-$6.50 @6.76
Watermelons 81.
cantaloupes 9oc@ $3.50.
Blachberrics 75c @&1.
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