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The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
BOMB FINDS WAY
TO WHITE HOUSE
Secretary Allen Reported to Have
Found Machine on His
Desk.
STORY FROM NEW YORK CITY

New York, July IS.-The New York
American to-day prints the following
story under a Washington date line:
An Internal machine containing enough
dynamite to have destroyed the White
House was sent to the Executive Ohces
yesterday addressed to President Tart.
Had the machine exploded probably
every one in the office would have been
killed. As it was Sherman Allen. the
assistant secretary, was hurt, ana he oniy
slightly. He received burn on the manu-
when he smothered the burning fuse
which greeted him when ne opened tne
box containing the machine
Secret Service men were promptly no
titled of the affair and the machine was
turned over to them for examination
When they had finished they reported
that the machine contained six POUNDS OF
highly explosive dynamite.
President Taft never opens any OF mis-
mail or express packages, every letter or
parcel passing through the hanos oi one
or two secretaries.
Allen found the package containing the
Internal machine on his desk when he
reached the White House yesterday
morning. When he opened it and saw
burning fuse he was quick to act, smoth-
ering the fuse with his bare hands. As
consequence he received slight burn,
but he saved his life and the lives OF his
feIlow-workers.
The matter was quickly hushed up,
only a few persons knowing anything
about II. The secret service men will
at once begin investigation with view
to finding out who sent the machine.
This is not the first time that an at
tempt has been made on the life OF me
President by means OF an internal ma
chine, but it is the first time one has
come so near to exploding IN the execu-
tive offices.
Just how the Internal machine reached
the desk OF Assistant Secretary Allen,
whose duty 1t is to open all NAL, has
not yet been determined. All that Mr..
Allen knows is that he found the small,
neat looking package addressed to the
President of the United States on his
desk; that he never for a moment
thought OF the possibility that there was
anything wrong with II, and that he
opened it, as he does all other mail
There have been other internal ma
chimes sent to the President, but little
about them has been permitted to reach
the public. 1t is the theory of the secret
service that in a majority of cases at
least, the senders OF such machines, and
the authors of other attempts on the life
OF the President, are persons of diseased
brains. and 1t is dangerous to permit
the details to be made public.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
LINERS RETURN TO
NORTHERLY OCEAN COURSE
DESPITE ICE WARNINGS

Despite repeated warnings of the pres
ence of ice issued by the Naval Hydro
graphic Once, many liners have returned
to the more northerly course which was
abandoned by the steamships following
the loss of the Titanic.
Within the last twenty-four hours, ice
bergs have been reported by the Oceanic,
and one by the Laconia. The Oceanic
reported bergs thirty feet long and
twenty feet high. Reports received by
the navy state that there is a great
deal of ice beoween latitude As and So
The Navy Department will continue to
issue its ice warnings regardless OF the
acts Of the steamship companies, 1t is
stated.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Welded AT HOTEL.
Miss Danneford Becomes Bride OF
Julius C. Lambert.

hhss
Julius C. Lambert.
A very pretty wedding took place at
the New Fredonia Hotel yesterday, when
Miss Viola Edalla Danneford, daughter
of Mrs. Esther Danneford. became the
bride of Mr.. Julius c. Lambert, of Ho-
boken, N. ]. Rev. DR.. John 7. Huddle.
of ST. Paups English Lutheran Church,
performed the ceremony.
The bride wore becoming white silk
batiste gown trimmed with renaissance
lace Her bridesmaid. Miss Lorna Hub
bard, wore a green wolfe dress embroid-
cred with cream lace.
Mr. William wichman was the BRIDE
groom's best man.
During the marriage ceremony string
orchestra played
An elaborate buffet luncheon was
served after the marriage.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Emile LANCE. Mr. Conrad Lambert. Mr..
Henry Lambert, and Mr.. William Wich-
man, of Hoboken: DR.. H. E. Kudlick, OF
New York: Mrs. Bertha Volthaus. OF
New York. and Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Lam
bert, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweetman, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Sweetman, Mrs. A. Du-
maine, Mr.. Gabriel Dumaine. Mr.. An
drew Dumaine, Mrs. Dean. and Mrs.
Kettner Of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
RIDDELL SUCCEEDS JACKSON.
Democratic Caucus Elects HoosieI
SerEeant-at-Arms of House.

Charles F. Riddell. OF Indiana, cashier
in the Office Of the Sergeant-at-arms OF
the House, was unanimously elected yes
terday at a caucus of the Democrats for
the office of sergeant-of-arms, succeed
ing to the vacancy caused by the recent
death of Stokes jackson.
Mr.. Riddell is a native OF Brazil.
Ind, and was formerly deputy SER
geant-at-arms Of the House. The only
other candidate was William F. Ryan,
Of Buffalo, former Representative.
Mr.. Ryan. however, did not permit his
name to be presented before the caucus.
and Mr.. Riddell was named by acclama-
ton. The vacancy in the cashiers Of
fee will be filled later.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Death Due to Accident.

The coroner's jury yesterday brought a
verdict of death by accident in the case
Of Francis G. McGraw, who died in
Garfield Hospital last Tuesday as a re-
suit of injuries received June 9. when
he was knocked down by fellow pas
senger while boarding a street car. Fu-
neral services will be held this morning
at S:45 o'clock from the late residence.
l119 Lamont Street Rev. Father MCGEE
will officiate. Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
REPORT ON WRECK.
Lisonier Valley Railroad Blamed
for Wreck of July 3.

Chief Inspector H. W. Belnap. in his
report TO the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission. made public yesterday, severely
arraigned the Ligonier Valley Railroad.
He placed the chief blame for the acct
dent of July 5, which resulted in the
deaths of nineteen persons and the injury
of twenty-eight, upon Conductor Kuhn,
who failed to understand or obey an or
der from the train dispatcher.
General responsibility, however, rests
upon the road. according to the report.
The combination car was being handled
ahead of the engine. which is a very
dangerous way of carrying Passengers.
Had this not been the case the loss of
life would have been much less.
The report also states that the road
has no system of block signals, orders be.
ing given verbally or by telephone.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Strikers Go to Work,

Liverpool. England. July 1.-THE bulk
or the striking dockworkers here and at
Birkenhead returned to work in &C.
cordance with the resolution adopted at
yesterdays mass meeting. Only a few
of the 1900 strikers. employed in the
north end of Liverpool and In Birken-
head, across the Mersey River, refused
to go back to work. Those hold-outs are
still inveighing against the provisions of
the governments national insurance act,
which compels deduction from the
wages of workmen.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE INCREASE
Health Report Shows Growth In
Diphtheria and Typhoid.

The health report for the last week
records 12s deaths. sixty-two of which
were white and sixty-six colored. OF the
total deaths, twelve were among children
less than two years old.
Cases of contagious disease show an
increase in diphtheria of from fifteen to
eighteen; typhoid fever, fifty-six TO sixty.
two; tuberculosis, 1,0sS to LOIS, and de-
creases in scarlet fever cases from,
twelve to ten: measles, go to 30;
chickenpox, fifty-two to forty, and
whooping cough, $50 to SIS.
One hundred and fifty-four births were
reported during the week, OF which 10.
were white and fifty-two colored.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
KIDNAPPED CHILD
FOUND IN POSSESSION
OF TRIBE OF INDIANS

Gravity. Iowa, July r.-Darrou Farrow,
a seventeen-month-old chils who was
kidnapped from Lone Rock Iowa, last
May, was to-day found IN the possession
OF two half-breed Indians near here. he
was taken from the red men.
The baby is now being cared for by
the authorities here and will be returned
to his parents at once. The Indians
were placed under arrest
They were starting for Creston, Iowa
A mob threatens to lynch them. The
Indians refuse to state where they Sc
cured the child.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
A. O. H. VI. Socialist.

Chicago, July 17.-An effort to over
throw Socialism Is to be inaugurated at
the convention OF the Ancient Order of
Hibernians in session here. The first at
tack on Socialism was delivered by
Bishop John p. Carroll. of Helena, Mont.
A definite plan for crusade against the
Socialist propaganda is expected before
the sessions come to an end.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Flags Fee system.

Attorney P. ]: Ryan yesterday branded
the fee system of the Washington HUI
name Society as absolutely vicious" de-
claring that it rendered its agents loose
of tongue and prodigal OF conscience"
He was in the Police Court defending
James H. johnson. charged with working
q lame horse. The trial lasted for more
than two hours. after which the Jury
brought in a verdict Of not guilty.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Earnest Citizens Rapidly
Depicting Cat ChOruSeS

brought into the pound upon the requests
of earnest citizens, who have been busy
since July I making collections.
Washington streets begin, TO seem lone
some at night. and in certain quarters.
where the riotous musical gatherings of
felines formerly took place, people are
complaining that 1t is impossible to sleep
at night on account of the unnatural
quiet.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
AUTOMOBILE POLO
Is LATEST PREDICTION
OF SUNFLOWER STATE

Wichita, Kans.. July 17.-Automobile
polo is to be inaugurated among the new
sports in Wichita on Friday.
Eight men. four of them chauffeurs. will
take part in the game. The ether four
will swing mallets. The cas- are light
touring machines. Two Of u EN- will play
forward. The others viii guard the
goals.
The regular rules WIN be followed. A
basket will be used.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Mexican FEDERAL. Win.

Mexico City. July 1.-THE government
announced two victories over the insur.
rectos to-day. According to the an.
nouncement. the federals under Gen
Banquet have taken by storm the town
Of FL Orc. in Durango. which has beer
used for several weeks by a rebel force
as base of operations in that state
The second victory was at Potuita, in
Guerrero. where 500 Zapatists were
beaten with the loss Of sixty men by
government troops,
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
BURNETT RITES TOMORROW
Funeral to he Held from Residence
of Niece.

Funeral services for William II. Bur-
nett. who died on Wednesday morning at
the residence of H. Conquest Clarke. 1852
H Street Northwest, will be held to-mor-
row at o'clock from the residence Of his
niece. Mrs. Frank B. Curtis, 40 Street
Northeast. Interment will be In Rock
Creek Cemetery.
He was a member of the Washington
Choral Society. he was also one of the
first four men to take the oath of the
Knights Of Pythias when the order was
organized.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Pastor Return. To-day.

The Rev. Paul A. Mcneil. of the Ger
man Evangelical Church, is expected to
return home to-day from Baltimore,
where he has been in attendance upon
the Young Peoples Convention. An ad-
dress by Mr.. Mcneil was part of last
nights programme at the convention.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
NO SECOND ATTEMPT.
Mrs. Davis, Who Tries Suicide, Says
She Will Behave.

Mrs. r. H. Davis. nineteen years old,
Of 404 B Street Northeast, who attempted
to end her life Tuesday night by drinking
a quantity Of spirits of camphor while in
the Capitol grounds, left Casualty Hos
pitol for her home with relatives yester-
day apparently little the worse for her
experience.
Although declaring that she dose not
want to live. Mrs. Davis promised rela-
tives she would not again attempt her
life.
Marital troubles are believed TO be the
root Of the girls dependency. Her hus-
band is sailor in the navy.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18

Citizens Of Washington are rejoicing
that the alley songsters and songstresses
are meeting a Just reward. Four hum
dred and nine Of these feline followers
of Strauss and Wagner will serenade the
slumbering city no more.
Poundmaster Kuhn is rapidly depicting
the ranks Of the leading cat choruses.
Most Of the cats exterminated were
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Mrs. Cromwell Buried.

Funeral services for Mrs Mary E.
Cromwell. who died in Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital on Tuesday, were held
Yesterday afternoon at Speare's Chapel,
9V street, and the body was buried
In Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mrs. Crom weli was Of an old wash
ington family, and had lived in the
District most Of her life. Her son.
Clusky Cromwell. was before his death
a well-known newspaper man of the
city.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
TRAIN JUMPS TRESTLE.
Several Badly Injured During the
Crash.

Lorain, Ohio. July T.-Several persons
were badly injured late to-day. Some
of them probably fatally, when the en-
CINE. tank, and baggage Of an excursion
train jumped the track on trestle al
Kismans seven miles west Of here On
the Nickel Plate Railroad, and dropped
twenty-five feet into a creek.
The train was bound from Cleveland to
vermflyia. and the injured who were
nearly all trainmen were all from the
former city. They were brought to a hos
pital here
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18

Forty mothers and children left yester-
day for ten-day visit to the fresh air
camp Of the Salvation Army at jackson
Grove. Nd. They win be entertained
without charge, and others will take
their places at the end Of ten days. The
camp is provided with q number Of cot
tages which have been fitted mp for thu
visitors.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Clerk Get Holiday.

Eleven grocery stores in Petworth gave
their clerks half holiday yesterday. As
Saturday is the busiest time in a gro
Gerry store. leave is given in the middle
OF the week. It is believed that other
stores win join in the movement to give
clerks half day on during July and
Auzus1.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Gets Eleven Month. In Cooler.

Pleading guilty to seven charges OF
obtaining money under false pretenses,
Lawrence NJ. Matthews, an expert draft
man, was sentenced by Judge Aukam
in Police Court yesterday to eleven
months in the workhouse
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
Luce to Make Rnce.

Boston. July 17.-LIeut. Gov. Luce to-
day took out nomination papers for
Lieutenant Governor on the Republican
ticket.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18
67zz4@zet3

Note the just pride that every Stude-
baker owner takes in the style and good
looks of his car.
You can always pick Studebaker.
Beauty and mechanical perfection
distinguish them
The Studebaker system includes the
largest and best equipped factories in the
world Hundreds of automatic machines
manufacture parts for Studebaker cars
with superhuman exactness and at low
est cost. A corps of engineers and
inspectors direct the work of 10000
skilled mechanics. ~
Because of our enormously increased
factory facilities made necessary to cope
with the constantly growing demand for
Studebaker cars, we are now in position
to make prompt deliveries. -
$4,000 Studebaker cars in use with
every owner satisfied, are convincing
proof of Studebaker supremacy.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-18

This is just the season Of the year
when motoring can be enjoyed to its
fullest extent.
And the car that will give you this
motor enjoyment unhaunted by doubt,
misgivings or the DOGGY Of high upkeep
cost, is the Studebakcr 10"
You can buy Studebaker "20'' blind
fold The name has been synonym for
quality for over so years and eliminates
any element of chance.
The quality of the Studebalker "20' is
equal to that of any car made, irrespec-
tive of price.
We know, because every part of
Studebaker cars is manufactured in our
own plants guaranteeing to us what we
guarantee to you
The good appearance of your car is
another essential to motor enjoyment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-08
ADVICE TO INVESTORS
By FiN11cs

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knH Shefte the and the
II to think
the premium the plea
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swndng millions of dollars out OF
would been
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by absolutely unavoidable
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profession Rawhd Coalition both of which
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Perhaps unreasonable criticize the
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-08
CONTINUES ARGUMENTS
FOR INDICTED PACKERS

CHICAGO, March S.-Declaring that
the government has not even made
out a case OF presumptiye guilt in its
evidence to support the indictments
criminal conspiracy restraint
OF trade against the packers, Levy
Mayer, chief counsel for the packing
house interests, continued the argu-
meiits for the dismissal og the charges
before Federal Judge -GaERenteE-te-
day.
Admitting for the sake Of argu-
ment only, that the government has
made out presumptive case said
Mayer. at is we'll known rule of
law that presumption of guilt is
not sufficient on which to hold these
defendants TO production OF evi-
dence OF their innocence. A presump-
tive case has no place whatever in
criminal trial. To prevail there
must be proof that is convincing be-
yond a reasonable doubt. All the re-
motely circumstantial evidence that
has been introduced by the govern
ment cannot even be used to eonsti-
tute presumptive guilt"
The arguments may continue into
next week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-08

Flour--Jobbing prices Best Michi-
gan patent 81 40 second patent $3.50,
straight Sl,2j, pure rye. $3.50. spring
patent. $3.50 per Dbl. in wood.
Iiardw nre-Nails, $2.25 base. plain
anhsaied wire, 81 per Cwt, galvanized
barbed wire, SEQ per spool; galyan-
lied sheets. IS gauge, 81 per cwti
single bit axes, broRZed $3.50 per doz
POLISHED. 81 per doz; black sheets, 81
per ext; carriage bolts. small, 20 pei
cent of, large 90 per cent of list;
machine BOLTS small. 30 per cent on
large. 90 per cent off list
oil - Raw linseod. 73o: boiled lin
seed. 14c; Diamond headlight kero-
sene, &c. perfection. 9l2c; Eocene. lSc.
Crown gasoline. BE per gal; turpen-
tine. In Dbl lots. 55c per gal.
Prov isiOns-Mess pork, SIG; family,
hams,~ he briskets, %. MlOi2c: shout
ders, 9lac; picnic hams. &c; bacon, IL x
q lSc: lard. in tierces. 9Isc kettle rem
dercd. 10isc 10.
sugars Corrected daily by W. H.
Edgar X Son; Crystal dominoes. > lbs,
500. do 30 LIS. $50, Eagle tablets,
s7.65; cut loaf. $7.15; cubes. $500;
HAX-k powdered. $3.50: standard pow
dered, SG.55: graduated, extra coarse
So. -; do hnc ia bulk. $615. do 25-lb.
Cottons, 500; diamond Sc 2l--cnn=
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S. No. :. s5.95; No = $500. No. s.
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500 No. IL, So 60: No. -, $500; No
"a. $3.50 No. 10, s5.60, household pow
dered. 5-lb. cartons, is TO case, $3.50,
DO lib. cartons, As TO case, 81 per loo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-08
sUBsTITUTE MUST
COME FOR SALOONS

<<hat have you got TO offer in their
|llceg Prohibition? No use my
Intends, you must change prohibition
|o substitution. l have been In close
[0uch with the laboring classes too
<41ux years not to- know that11Y You
lake away the saloon you must oner
he good q substitute.
What right has a man who goes
| 10 his club or sits at his own table
md takes a glass OF wine or beer TO
ray that the saloon must go, that
IIE humber brother must be deprived
|0f fimilar privileges 10 his own, siin-
/ ply because one is taken on silver
salser and the other over bar coun-
teri What right has the society wo-
man who gives a charity ball or at
| tends a dancing party in a frlents
house 10 say that the shop girl and
. The factory worker shall not go TO tho
place where she can find the same
| sort OF recreation but within her
means? What right has the man or
woman who has the money 10 go TO
u frst-class theater, 10 see high
Clasu play, to say that their humber
brother and sister shall not go 10 a
Picture show or a cheap vaudeville,
when such places OF amusement are
the only thing within their meas?
No right at all, say.
II am not defending these places
NOR am l calling them evil, but | 90
say, In the name of God and OF com
nonsense, that one portion of the
|comgnunity has no right TO condemn
|another portion for doing the same
|faing in different way. The SALOON,
the dance hall, the cheap theater
exist because there is a demand for
Them. In facing these things you've
rot TO reckon always with human
nature.
II do not believe that the working,
man goes primarily 10 the saloon 10
|drink--he goes for the recreatiye
|feafure, the same instinct that sends
girls and boys TO the dance hall, and
men, women and children TO the
cheap theater.
III you are TO counteract the lure
|of these places you've got TO offer as
good substitute. And let me tell
you friends. don't tie a religious label
TO your working mans club. Don't
build your recreative centers with an
alley leading TO your church This
very thing has spelled failure for
many a noble project started in all
rood faith and intent"
DIR. Freeman closed his address by
r1aaing strong plea to men and wo-
men of wealth TO give their money
1low for the good OF humanity, and
not leave it to heirs. to be frittered
away in uselessness" Spend il, he
said, upon clubhouses for men and
women where decent food, clean beds,
Wholesome pastime can be had
either entirely free or at a nominal
COST
FL built Hollywood Inn, in Yonkers,
N. T., perhaps the most costly work
Ing mans club in the world, at cost
or $275,000,: said the speaker, but
I say TO you do not build one Holly
Mood at a great cost, but many Hol.
Iywocds at small cost"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-08
SENATE MANGLES
TAFTS PEACE TREATIES

WASHINGTON, March S.-Two
Thoroughly disintegrated peace
treaties with Great Britain and
France were carried from the capital
no the state department today. In the
department they were gently depos-
tied In pigeon holes from which, il is
FBafd, they VIII not emerge Hardly
n yestige OF the treaties, as negotiat-
ed, remained when the combination
OF Democrats and Roosevelt progress
slYes. in the senate had finished their
work. Every feature showing an ad-
vance toward universal peace over
the arbitration treaty between Great
Britain and the United States, ratified
in 1908, was torn from the treaties,
| or qualified to a state OF worthless
ness.
While President Taft, who was in
formed OF the result before he start
ed on his Ohio trip, would make no
comment, his friends said the failure
| OF the treaties was great disappoint.
ment TO the president.
He regarded them as forerunners
| OF similar conventions with other
great nations, and was fully Impress
ed with the belief that the start made
/
| French treaties would represent the
most important influence ever accom-
. plished toward the achievement Of
world peace.
A remarkable feature OF the con
| test was that the change Of one vote
| would have made a tie, and If Vice
President Sherman had then refrain
| ed from voting. the amendment thai
nnnulled the most vital provision in
the treaty would have been saved
The removal OF the provision de
| stroyed the hope of the administra
lion forces that they could get the
treaty through without amendment
and attach TO the modification thai
would reserve TO the senate the power
A now possesses TO say the last word
or ~iustiflable questions. This would
have been as binding as though the
0nalification was made in the treaty
but passage OF the latter would have
fofed the face of the administration