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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
Saw HIN Controls Erie.

New York, New York.-Just before
closing the m was circulated on
the floor that the Hill interest in the
Great Northern had purchased control
Of Erie on a basis Of 40. This report,
was. of course, not c~onfirmable. but In
view of the persistent strength and
heavy trading in the stock, it was
listened to with respect. The old talk
of Canadian Pacific control OF Erie
was again revived the recent import.
ant changes In railroad relations I'm
the West making 1t appear q reason
able story.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
Agricultural Bill Is Passed.

The second fnbuster within four
days preceded the passage Of the
agricultural appropriation bill in the
house. The measure. which. carried
approximately $15, 500. 900. was delay
ed In its final legislative stage In
the house by Minority Leader Mann.
He led a bitter fight against it In an
effort to Obtain added appropriations
for the national forests and to elimi.
nate those voted for drainage pur.
poses. In both his contentious the
Republican leader lost. The bill now
goes to the senate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
N. Y. Gophers Banquet.

New York, New York.-The Mime
sofa society of New York held it's an
nual meeting and banquet at the Wal
dorf Astoria. About sixty guests we're
present. F. w. McCutcheon, presi-
dent OF the society, presided. The
society is composed for the most part
Of railway men and men In financial
concerns. Both classes. many of
whom are now presidents of eastern
railroads and heads of brokerage and
banking houses, were former residents
Of the Twin Cities.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
Robber Suspect Rearrested.

New York, N. ". - John McNa-
mara, alias Australian Mack" who
was arrested here recently on a charge
Of robbing the bank of Montreal at
New Westminster. b. c.. of S241, 900,
was released by a United States com.
missioner because Of lack of evidence,
Mcnamara vas re-arrested on a
charge of having broken into a garage
in New Westminster on the night of
the robbery and stolen an automobile
in which the hank burglars made their
escape later. He VIII be given q hear.
Ing March II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
SWINDLERS let $4,000.
Minnesota Farmer Takes Fatal Inter
est In Horse RACING.

Spokane, Wash. - Fred Walser, a
wealthy retired farmer of Minnesota
Lake. Mimi, told the police here that
he had lost $4,000 in betting on, a fake
horse ace. Two strangers he met
while travelling, induced him to make
the wager. Walser declared he was
willing to spend his entire fortune
In securing the arrest and conviction
Of the men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
Mould uphoId Monroe DOCTRINE.

Washington. ID. c. Colombia,
Notwithstanding her difficulties with
the United States over the partition of
Panama. is DESTROYS Of upholding the
spirit OF the Monroe doctrine. Senior
McDouall. charge d'affairs. issued a
statement denying the published re-
port that Colombia was going to make
transfer of harbors to Germany.
Senior McDouall outlined his country's
interpretation of the Monroe doctrine
to include the preservation of the
sovereignty OF american nations over
their own sterritories."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
New LEAGUE 10 Proposed.

Rock Island, Illinois.-A special
meeting will be held here some time
next week for the purpose of organic.
ing a new baseball league to include
Moline. ILL.,; Waterloo, Cedar Rapids,
Clinton and Iowa City, Iowa and Rock
Island.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

A prominent dentist informs us that
false teeth are more sanitary than real
ones, but the man who knocks out his
fellow mans teeth Is not necessarily
looked upon as a philanthropist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

The death OF Lord Lister, who dis
covered antiseptic surgery and has
saved the lives Of thousands, recalls
the fact that he was not placed IN the
list Of the twenty greatest
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

A near scientist tells Is that when
ever a man tells a lie his big toe
wiggles. There must be some enthu.
siastic wiggling on the bathing
beaches in summer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

A Connecticut bank has gone 10 the
wall because its books had not been
balanced for forty years. IT seems.
therefore. that the balancing of bank
books is important. after all
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

A New Jersey woman is suing for
damages because after a surgical
operation a pair OF forceps waS sewed
up inside her.. She Ii lucky not to
have the price of the instrument
charged against its loss In her bill
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Those Manchurian princes do not
make any pretenses to the effect that
they stepped out OF power In order
to devote more time to the uplift
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
cophers Defeat Hooslers.

Bloomington, Indiana.-The fast
University of Minnesota team defeat
ed the Indiana five by the score of
26 to IL.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

The Massachusetts, man who has
been on the operating table thirtylnvs
times may be merely trying to estab-
Esh q reputation AZ q cut-up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

A New York surgeon says the YER
inform appendix fulflls an important
function. He is. Of course. speaking
from the surgeons standpoint
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

A Boston highbrow tells us that II
he had created the world he would
have made every woman beautiful.
And what would the beauty doctor do
jthen. poor thingf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

A gun made Of cement is n of the
latest devices for war purposes. It IL
dangerous to stand either at the muz-
Ele or the breech.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

The couple who get married In a fly
Ing machine evidently do not desire
elaborate ceremonies-just a plane
wedding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Though a Minnesota man caught a
ton Of fish with his hands, others have
made greater catches with their imag-
nations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

We await a%nxiously the time when
the little ex-Emperor Pu VI will be-
gin making attempts to come back.
They all do It
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Automatic starters may be all right
for automobiles, but they would never
do to set a political campaign In mo
ton
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Fashion notes make 1t easy to fore
tell that ladies' hats will be high and
pocketbooks retain their usual shape
of fairness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Golf balls are to be cheaper. But
we cannot paraphrase Marie Antoin-
cite and eat golf balls IL we can't
have bread.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

We take on our hat to the pulmotor,
which not only draws suicides back
from the dark shore. but patches up
their lovers Quarrels,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Don't boast, even II you did have
eggs for breakfast The man to
whom you feel 30 superior may have
had butter on his johnnycake.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

The Palace Of Peace at The Hague
will be completed in July Of next
year. The work is not being hurried.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

A 27-pound lobster has been caught
ut Atlantic City. 1t was not accom-
panied by a chorus girl
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Primary Bill Now a Law.
Boston, Mass. - Governor Foss
signed the presidential preferential
primary bill.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
Why doesn't an ice foe flow

There seems to be no kind OF insect
powder that is fatal to humbugs-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

What a pity that the average man
has no place to store ava Ice for a
dusty dayl
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21
One Killed In Auto Accident.

Bellingham, Washington. - Will
lam Brisben, former sheriff Of What
com county, was killed in an automo-
bile accident.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

1t was with difficulty that Lake
Michigan was kept from freezing from
shore to shore this winter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Doctors saved the life of a New York
man whose neck was broken But he
will still have to live In New York
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

China invented fireworks a good
many hundred years before 1t had an
independence day to explode them on.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Other seeds may be higher this
year, but seeds of kindness will cost
no more
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

The peach crop promises to be
big enough for cholera morbus pur-
poses.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

Somebody has said I'VE are what we
eat" We doubt 1t especially when we
eat boiled cabbage and turnips.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

The forty immortals have slid back
INTO ~obscurity. and all 10 forgiven.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-03-21

There never before was a time when
the world had so many e~x-potentates-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-06
VERMILYA IN THE HANDS
OF THE JURY

The case of Mrs. Louise Yer
milya, alleged arch poisoner, and
specifically charged by the state
with the murder of Richard T.
Smith, went to the jury this aft
ernoon.
Dramatic incidents marked the
close of the famous case. Mrs.
Vermilya, weakened by the terrif-
ic strain she has undergone, faint
ed as Joseph R. Burres, her attor-
ney, finished his argument to the
jury. She was quickly revived.
The spirits of the accused woman
seemed to revive on this, the last
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-06

aero club, first rule of which is
that all members shall pledge
themselves not to attempt aerial
'thrillers. Death of Cal. Rog-
ers, while showing off" at Pasa-
dena, inspired BrookinS.
Edward Glaize, Danville, Ill,
blasting stumps of trees, waited
to see If one charge would go off.
He will die of it.
James Rogers, II, veteran of
Civil war, attempted suicide by
throwing himself in front of train
for third time at Grand Forks, N.
D., and was rescued for third
time.
VIM. and Eunice Dedman, Al
ton, ILL.,, arrested for selling their
15-year-old adopted daughter,
Naomi Dedman, to Joseph Scar
ramba, for 5000.
Muriel Nelson, Granite City,
Ill, lit fire with kerosene, and
died of it.
Arrested at Hemstead, N. Y,
for motor speeding, Geo. w.
Beatty, the aviator, said he had
forgotten he was on earth at the
time. But that didn't make the
fine any less.
Lieut.. Col. Ben. H. Cheever, U.
S. A, retired, and Mrs. Cora
Chapman Kelly, who both were
divorced by the same judge at
Leavenworth, Kan, one year ago,
were married there today.
Newspaper men who make
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-06

eyed to make an ass of himself on
its floor?
We havewith US today: Wood
row Wilson, governor of New
Jersey, and mostshated enemy of
New Jerseys former political
bosses, and Theodore Roosevelt,
African hunter and scalp hunter.
'Jelly Wabble'' has taken place
of Turkey Trot" at Playhouse
Club, Washington, of which
Postmaster General Hitchcock
Helen Taft, Preston Gibson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter.
No one needs to see the ''jelly
wabble" to realize what like it is.
The names enough.
eff an American woman sees
a thing that other women have
she wants something just like it
or better Rev. Mary Andrews,
Kansas City.
Well let the Rev. Mary An
drews into a secret. Not only
American women, but all other
women, and every last man on the
face of the earth is just like that.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
ADULTS THE BOOKS
OF JUVENILE COURT
Report Shows that $s,798.ss Has
Been Paid Benefciaries by
Courts Order.

During the period from March q to
June @, inclusive, defendants in cases OF
nonsupport of children in the District
paid through the clerk Of the Juvenile
Court So, 7S.& to beneiciaries This fact
Is brought out in a report on the quar-
terly audit Of the books Of the tribunal.
which has just been submitted to the
Commissioners for consideration and
approval.
The report was signed by C. C. Wright,
Of the District Auditors ONCE, who had
charge Of the auditing work, and ccun-
tersigned by Alonzo Tweedale, District
Auditor. The books Of the court are re-
quired to be audited every three months.
The big amount Of money paid through
the medium of the court to beneficiaries
in nonsupport cases is indicative Of the
constructive work done by the tribunal
under the judgeship of william H. De
Lacy, whose terms Of ONCE expired June
%. In most cases the offender is given
a chance, and sentence is suspended on
condition that he contribute so much a
week through the court to go toward the
support of the needy family.
During the quarter SIT was paid by
defendants through the medium OF the
clerk of the tribunal for the support of
children placed in institutions Fines
and forfeitures amounted to $22lT5 In
larceny cases S151 was restored to VIC
timized persons.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
BISHOP HARDING
is NAMED In WILL
Mrs. JEANNE Turnbull's Will Is
Filed, Showing Many Small
Beduests.

Right Rev. Bishop Alfred Harding and
ST Paurs Church, Twenty-thlrd Street
Northwest, between Pennsylvania Ave
nue. and 1 Street, are each remembered
with bequest of s1,o0o in the will OF
Mrs. JEANNE Turnbull. dated June q.
1911. filed yesterday. Other cash be-
quests include 900 to Rev. Father c.
n. Field. Boston, Mass: 1900 to the
Holy Cross Fathers. West Park, n. Y.
and $1,000 to ST. Margaret's Sisterhood,
Boston.
The faithful acknowledgement d.
Dean and Fannie PoweIl-are to receive
500 each. and 500 is devised to her
faithful servant" Mary johnson. and
81 500 is given to each of the following
nieces Of the testatrix: Helen. Alice. and
Margaret Turnbull. Anne T. Elizabeth
p, and Katharine G. Prick. Alisan l..
Hopkins, and Marjorie r. Oelrichs. Five
hundred dollars each is to go TO Lena
Turnbull and Deborah G. II. Turnbull.
1900 each to William Turnbull and
Archibald Douglas Turnbull, and 500
each to Deborah Halsey Turnbull and
Archibald Douglas Turnbull.
II is directed that two-tifths of the
real estate be equally divided between
Anne Turnbull Frick. Elizabeth Power
Prick, and katharine Graham Prick:
that two-6fths be DIVIDED IN equal shares
between William, Arthur, Ramsay,
Helen. Alice, and Margaret Turnbull. and
that the remaining one-fifth be divided
between Alisan l. Hopkins, Marjorie
Ramsay Oelrichs. and Archibald Douglas
Turnbull. The personal effects of tesla
trix. excepting stocks. money. and bonds.
are to be divided between Anne Turnbull
Frick and Elizabeth Power Prick. The
rest OF the estate is to go to Anne Turn
bull Prick and Elizabeth Power Frick.
share ana share alike, and William Turn
bull, Of New York. and the National
Savings and Trust Company. of this
City, is named as executor.
The will of Mrs. Rose II. McFerran,
widow Of Gen. John c. McFerran. was
fled for probate yesterday. The estate
is valued at $4,000. and testatrix leaves
5000 to the First Presbyterian Church
of Santa Fe, N. Mex, as a memento OF
her husband. To the Presbyterian Mis-
sion School at Ocate. n. Mex, is given
81 900. and a like sum is left to Nathaniel
NJ. Macrae. The remaining estate Is TO
be distributed In equal shares among the
heirs OF her husband. The National Saw
ings and Trust Company. of this city, Is
named as executor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
GOVERNMENT SAVES
IN BUYING COAL
Using Heat Units Plan of Bureau of
Mines Is Equitable
to All.

The methods employed by the govern
ment in the purchase OF coal on the basis
CT the number Of heat units II contains
are explained in a bulletin just issued
by the United States Bureau Of Mines.
This plan. which Is an outgrowth OF the
conservation movement, has resulted. &C.
cording to the bureau, IN a saving of
thousands of dollars to the government
and also to municipalities and manufac-
turing establishments that have adopt
cd It.
The Federal government purchases an
nually between $500 600 and ss,0o0,Oo
worth OF fuel Last year more than
$4,000 worth OF this coal was bought
on the specification basis which pro-
vides a premium for coal delivered con-
tanning more heat units than called for
and a penalty for the coal that falls be-
low the number stated in the contract.
Engineer George S. Pope, who has
charge OF the governments fuel in
spection service, declares that the pur-
onase OF coal on a specification basis is
an important step toward the conserva-
ton of the mineral resources Of the ma
ticn, for II results in the increased use
o. the lower grades OF coal. The poorer
grades, he says, find a market by COM
peting with the better grades. not as to
the price per ton. but as TO the cost Of
an equal number of heat units.
Floral Tokens Designed by Shaner,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
McGraw Funeral To-day.

Funeral services for Francis ]. Nc
Graw. a messenger in the Pension ONCE,
who died yesterday at Garfield Hospital
as q result Of injuries received about
a month ago in an accident, will be
held tomorrow morning. He was board
ing a car when another passenger ran
against him and knocked him down.
Coroner hewitt = investigating the &C.
cider1t
Mr. McGraw was q veteran of the civil
war. and had been in the government
service since 1896. He is survived by his
wife and three children, Mrs Richard
Cover. Detroit. Mich; John McGraw,
and Hugh McGraw
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
Ncritns Club to Have Second Out
Ing Given by Mrs. HarrtnR.

Mrs. Fl. X Harring will take the chill
dren of her ''Veritas Club" on another
ride through Rock Creek Park next Sat
urday. The transportation will be sew
eral auto trucks furnished by business
men OF the city, and the party will stop
at Old Pierce MIL for ice cream and
cake Mrs Harring seeks out children
from the poorest quarters of the city
who have no other opportunity TO escape
the heat.
The "Veritas Club was organized by
Mrs. Harring several years ago. She
maintains II at her own expense and by
voluntary contributions. During the win
ter she does settlement work among
them, and endeavors to make the chill
dren understand and live up to the name
of their club.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
FRAUD Turks IN
BOXES OF CANDY.
District Sealer Of Weights and
Measures Exposes. Methods Of
New York Firm.
PAY FOR THE pAsrEBoARD

The scheme of q big candy manufac-
turer to defraud the public out Of about
10 cents on each pound Of bonbons by
means Of deception with respect to the
weight OF the box has been brought to
light by w. C. Haskell. District sealer
of Weights and Measures
Mr.. Haskell intends to push q vigor-
Gus warfare against the company and to
warn the public against falling victims
to the plan. II il doubtful whether the
dealer can be prosecuted in the District.
hut the Sealer will make thorough in
vestisation Of the matter.
The firm involved 10 New York one.
but the candles are sold throughout the
country. The make has q fairly large
sale in washington. Tho boxes con-
tanning tho sweets themselves weigh
two ounces. In other words. for each
pound Of candy q person buys. one
eighth Of the price IL given for paste
board.
Box Il Labeled.
The dealer has labeled the box so as
to como within the requirements of the
law, in letter II not In spirit. Because
of this fact. II IL doubtful whether
prosecution will be possible. The law
requires tndt inc weight OIL the COn-
tents Of . package shall be printed on
the outside. In the case of the candy
boxes of the New York manufacturer.
the following words are printed In small
type on one end OF the package. where
practically no one would notice them:
This package weighs one pound. This
specific weight includes the container.'
Tho boxes are attractive in design and
the red flowers serve to keep the eyes
away from the small letters printed on
the end of the container. Mr.. Haskell
looks upon the matter as an outrage.
To Make Investigation.
"A full Investigation of this matter
will be made" he said yesterday after
noon. 'It Is an imposition for a dealer
to sell patrons two ounces Of pasteboard
for candy without letting them know
what IN being done. Legislation for the
District IL now before Congress. which.
IL passed, would cover such cases as
this one. The need of such q law 10
imperative. II Is likely that the only
step which can be taken by the office at
this time Is to warn the public against
the fraud. This candy sells for about
50 cents q pound so that about 10 cents
is paid by the customer for the box IT.
SELL"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
OBSERVE OUTING DAY"
Collections to BE Made To-day for
Charity Camp.

The continued maintenance Of the
various charity camps. where the
mothers and children Of the poor are
given a refuge from the sweltering heat
Of streets and alleys, depends largely
upon the success Of Outing Day to-
day.
Booths will be established in all the
downtown department stores, and in drug
stores and in many parts OF the city.
Nothing is to be sold. but charity workers
will be on hand to receive contributions.
and demonstrate the good work being
done in the various camps.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17

Justice Anderson yesterday ratified the
sale by Mrs Mabelle Swift Moore Of the
interests of her husband. the late Clar-
ence Moore. in the firm Of W. B. Hibbs
G. Co, for $4,000 In cash. The National
Savings and Trust Company is to receive
the share Of the children IN the valuation
of the real estate and to convey the
interest of Mr.. Moore in the Hibbs Build
ing to the surviving partners, w. B.
Hibbs and W. w. Spaid.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
NAMES GOOD COLLEGES.
War Department Gives Preference
in Military schools.

The War Department has announced
the following military colleges as the
ten whose students have exhibited the
greatest proficiency in military training
and general knowledge: Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Texas, College
Station. Tex: Culver Military Academy.
Culver, Ind; Norwich University,
Mortified, VT: New Mexico Military In
stitute Roswell, n. Mex; Pennsylvania
Military College. Chester. Pa: st. Johns
Military Academy. Delafield. Wis; st.
Johns School. Manlius. y. Y: Shat
tuck School. Fairbault, Mimi; The Cita-
del. Charleston, s. c., and Virginia Mill
tary Institute, Lexington. Va.
Each Of these institutions has the
privilege of nominating one Of Its grad
yates for appointment TO the army.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-17
MAY QUALIFY VERDICT.
Commissioners Favor Bill of sena-
to Sutherland of Utah.

The Commissioners yesterday sent a
report to Congress favofins the bill in
troduced by Senator Sutherland OF Utah
permitting juries to return qualified YER
diets IL first degree murder cases. The
District heads recommended, however.
that a clause be inserted SO as to pro-
vide for electrocution instead Of hanging
in the District The bill as 1t now stands
states that In case where unqualified YER
diets of first degrea murder are rendered
the punishment shall be death by hang
ing.
The measure provides that juries may
qualify their verdicts of guilty OF first
degree homicide by the words, Without
capital punishment" In such cases. the
bill states. the offenders shall be i'm
prisoned for life.