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The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Russian Ambassador |
Host at Luncheon in
Newport.

, The Russian Ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff entertained distinguished
company at luncheon today at Stone
villa, the summer embassy, at Newport
They, expect to go to Bar Harbor
shortly for an extended visit to Mr.. and
Mrs John r. Mclean. On their return
to Newport they will be accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs Edward b. Mclean. who
win spend the remainder Of the season
with them.
Mrs. John M. Biddle and Mrs. James
r. Barbour were among those entertain
ing at luncheon at the Casino, at Mar
ragansett Pier yesterday.
q
w. b. Hoover left Washington yes
terday for Portland, Me-, where he
will join Mrs. Hoover and their family
for a trip to Moosehead Lake, where
they will spend the remainder OF the
season. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Stone have
returned to Washington from a months
trip to Chicago, Mackinac. Detroit, Buff
falo, and Cleveland. by water.
Mrs Meyer Felheimer, who has been
spending some time with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas, of Nashville. Tenn.
has returned home and will spend the
remainder of the season at Ingleslde,
Nd.
Mrs Max Levy and baby. who have
| been the guests of s. n. Meyer, at his
| summer home in Bethesda, have re
| turned TO their home in Baltimore.
d
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Neuman, whc
| spent the past week in Atlantic City
have returned to their home In th'
| Stafford.
| Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Ganss will leay'
Atlantic City,,
] Mrs. Samuel Minister and daughter
left yesterday to spend few weeks a
Sea Cline.
| Mr.. and Mrs. d. Engel, of the Tulane
| ,eave the latter part of the week Tor I
short stRy at rBraddock Heights, Md.
| "a -
| Mrs. Nathan Kahn and daughter
| Miss Selma Kahn, of Columbia ROAD
| will leave in a few days for Cations
| VILE. Nd. where they will be the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Leverton and son
are spending a few weeks in Atlanti
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max kohner ana ram
ily and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Eisenma
| ana fau.' " will leave Washington In
few days to spend some time in Al
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Seen in the Shops

The window of mems furnishing
store on Pennsylvania avenue has dis
played today some striped shirts in
colors, marked at 95 cents. From all
appearances they are of very good ma
terial, and are made in two different
styles, stiff attached cuffs and soft
turn down collar and cuffs. This
store Is between Twelfth and Thlr-
teenth. but the store at the corner Of
Ninth and the Avenue, is advertising
l.their stock of shirts for rs cents
apiece. At the first mentioned shop.
madras wash ties are . cents apiece and
soft turn down collars are two for
@ cents.
Right next door to the shop selling
| the ties and collars, there Is a military
shop" where all Binds Of sporting
| goods and college pins. flags, etc, may
be had. Coat chains, made of a wide
ipiece Of black ribbon, with a gold filled
slide, and gold-filled button. for the
button hole in the lapel of the coat,
are 50 cents, and the silver ones, with
silver chain, button. etc. are the same
| price. Some of the chains are II. and
are sterling silver.
| A clean and attractive table has as
much to do with creating a good ap-
petite as any thing in the world. The
palmer the pattern on dishes, the neat
er a table may be made to look, and
the use OF as much glassware as pos,
sible is a long step in the right direc
ton. Almost every dish used; can bs
had In plain glass. for II is not neces
sary to have heavy cut glass. for ever,
day use. On Pennsylvania avenu,
there is a store devoted largely to tn,
sale of china and house furnishings
which is selling plain glassware at re
neat pattern. are 25 cents apiece
small sugar bowls and cream pitchers
are Is cents apiece; heavy Ice tes
glasses are 60 cents dozen en- an, ant
a dozen.
Although the last few days hav,
been cool, and there is promise Of
cool fall, there is a whole month II
which to wear white goods and dan
nels. A small shop on Seventh street
between D and e streets, has a whit
serge suit in the window, which 4
marked at $l050. The collar Is trim
med with touch Of pale blue AM
perfectly plain.
One-piece dresses. made with a higl
waist line, low neck, and short sleeves
are no trouble at all to make, and nee
no trimming other than rufhe o
pleated footing around the neck an
, | the Sleeves. The two and three-inc
wide footing. of plain net and shado'
lace Is only Is cents yard at a de
partInent store at Eighth and Marke
Space. & Three yards Is enough for tw
= dresses. For 1211 cents a yard in tn
, same store. may be had a cloth resemb
ling dimity. called American tissue
which is admirably suited to trimming
, NJ the Kind mentioned above II come
In plaids and stripes, with a corde
thread of linen.
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Leave at Once for Sum-
mer Home in New
Hamp,hire.

Mrs Franklin Macveagh, wife Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and their
son. Eames Macyeagh, who have been
abroad for several months, arrived In
Boston yesterday on the Franconia, OF
the Cunard line. They were met by the
Secretary. who accompanied them to
their summer home at Dublin, N. H.,
where they will remain until late in the
fall.
The national flag fioated over the
Swiss legation today in celebration Of
the national holiday in honor Of the
foundation Of Switzerland.
In the absence of the minister, DR..
Ritter, John l.. Gignoux, secretary of
the legation, and the two chancellors,
Mr.. Luthi and Mr. Stehli. will receive
all the prominent Swiss In Washington
this afternoon.
This evening the Swiss society, the
Grutli Verein, will give a large recep-
ton at the Arion Club. -
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Personal Mention

The marriage of Miss Mary Turtle
and William Downing Wheeler took
place last evening at the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs. Thomas Turtle. at
the Darlington.
Onlv a small family party attended
the ceremony, at which the Rev. George
w. Atkinson. jr., Of st. Paufs Episcopal
Church, officiated.
A string orchestra played the wedding
music, and the apartment was effective
ly adorned with quantities or palms,
ferns and pink and white blossoms.
The bride wore white crepe meteor
embroidered in pearls, with a tulle veil
held In place with a cap Of pearls and
carried a shower bouquet of Bride roses
and lilies of the valley
After an Informal reception. MT. ana
Mrs. Wheeler left Washington for an
extended bridal trip North. They VIII
reside in Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-08-01
Celebrating Natal
Day of Swiss People

The Washington Gruetii Verein, which
is the name of the Swiss organization
Of the city. is observing today as the
Swiss national holiday. The culmina-
ton of the holiday will be a meeting to-
night. to which ali Swiss inhabitants OF
the city have been invited at the Arion
Club, 1905 e street northwest. b. p:
Rickenbacher. president of the Grueui
Verein. has chsrge Of the celebration
and the committee assisting him is COM
posed OF Edward s. Schmidt. Jacob
Bruegeer, and Charles Hof.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23
HIS TROUBLE
NOT OF HEART
Real Facts In Regard TO F. r
nuffman's illness. Relief oh.
tanned By Curing Ills
Stomach Ailments.

Waynesville, N. C.-Mr. F. r. HuFrsa,
81 this city, says: IL suffered dreadfully
with what ! thought was heart trouble.
and tried various medicines in vain.
After other remedies had failed, Thed-
ford's Black raught restored me to
health. would not feel safe without
Black Draught in the house. | consider
It worth its weight in gold.
It cured my indigestion, and by this
means | was restored to health. I can
not express my gratitude for its benefits"
Good health depends on the condition
Of your digestion. Poor digestion and
good health do not 60 together.
T~hedford's Black-Draught will
thoroughly cleanse and set in order your
digestive system.
II has done this for others, during the
past 10 years, and is today the most
popular vegetable liver remedy on ths
market. Try 1t.
Insist on Thedford's. Price 25c.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23

sharp crack - Of two stones coming
together.
He looked back IA time to . the
short, starved figure Of ADpleyard
STRENGTHENING up from the body Of the
ChinAman, to zee the little mans half
friendly. haif-apologetic smile. and TO
hear him say Ia . tone Of quiet reas'
surance: All right, old top. He's
down and three times out"
Incredulous and half exhausted.
Coast staggered back 70 the boat.
The Chinamau lay like some mon
strous s1agy Of man, insrt. sprawiinE.
with . sagy1ns law. shut eyes and Q
ragged, bleeding wound In the mid
die Of hls forehead. A bit Of drift
wood-pArt Of the water-bleachsd
branch Of . small trse-was twisted
between his feet; . formidably jagged
stone In Appleyards hand eked out
the story Of his downfall.
TT want anything" the little man
explained with his timid, makeshift
smile, noting Coasts expression. Il
saw you coming-heard the shots to
begin w1th-and made preparation &C
cordin'. Lucky you CHANGED this
way. Otherwise :"
He shrugged and cast away the
stone that had served so famously.
"We'd better be making tracks before
the others came down on u.s." he sug-
~1exoA nol~1u
"You-you've killed him?' Coast
painted.
"Um-m-no; sorry to say" Apple
yard moved to one side and picked
up the revolver which had fallen from
the Chinaman's hand. Unfortunately
Just stunned. . Mebbe," he
added, Frightening momentarily, It'll
turn out concussion of the brain, but"
Tho made q dubious mouth-"Tm
afraid not. Those brutes are tough
as pig.iron. Still, I think I'm some
promisin' entry in the David and Co
Hath class-what? . Come along
now: no time to waste"
He dropped the weapon into a peck
ct, and seizing Coasts arm, began to
trot him along the beach in the d.
rection of the Echo's dory.
you see." he commented severe
ly, what comes of going out alone.
Next time I go calling, l want you to
stay at home and keep out Of mis-
chief. Now you hear mel"
Continued Next Week.)
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23

hand. And with this recognition re-
Cured the memory Of the blind dog
and the murdered man.
1t was scant consolation that he
no longer heard the bowling Of the
dog. Perhaps 1t had abandoned its
dead. perhaps he need no longer fear
to meet the blank misery Of those nm
sammy, sightless eyes, perhaps. .
Even as he warmed that hope, with
out warning something more cold and
moist than his own flesh touched his
hand. He. jerked away with an uncon.
trollable shudder and a smothered ex-
clamation Of horror, only to realize
that the animal had stolen up behind
him and thrust it's muzzle into his
palm. He bent over and petted the
dripping head. soothing the dog with
muttered words for a moment or two.
It snuggled close to him. whining,
shivering.
Poor boil" he said gently. 80
now, so, old fellow. . /" Then. sur
prised: "Hello!" he exclaimed.
nat this!
Beneath his hand the dog had stiff
fened suddenly, and now stood tense
and bristling, a deep and angry growl
rumbling In its throat.
simultaneously, from some indie
terminate point, he heard the sound
of a mans voice, the words ind:stin-
guishable, accompanied by a grating
noise like that made by metal en-
countering stone.
Hello, helloI" he said softly, knit
ting his brows, as he stared down the
roadway, in the direction that he mast
go, the direction from which the
sounds seemed to ONE
He could see nothing save vague
shadows, formless, dim.
A monotonous iteration Of mufled
sounds forced itself upon Coasts at
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23

since you married him; then Judge be-
tween us. Try to think which would
be the more likely to lose his temper
because Of a drunken mans maudlin
insolence. At best you'll admit It's
his word against mine, Dundas's
deciding. And one way or another
Dundas was q perjurer: first his tes-
timony convicted me-, then his tesu.
mony set me free"
What do you mean by that?' q
demanded, impressed in spite of her
self.
"Dundas," he explained patiently,
COMMITTED suicide In the Tombs q
few days ago. after signing a confess
sion that he had testified falsly at my
trial. On the strength of that con.
fession l was pardoned by the Gov
ernor. You understand.
Her face was CHASTITY. You bought
that confession" she asserted between
70 teeth.
He smiled painfully. II presume
might have anticipated that. ;.
You daren't deny you bought it,"
From q man contemplating sui
cide?"
traught wits would frame no retort to
his inexorable logic. Pulled this way
and that by doubts, each more ter.
rible than its fellow, she could no
more than sway and stare at him with
eyes blank in a face like parchment.
His heart bled for her in her mis-
cry. If he could he would have un.
said all that he had said. to ease her
suffering. II feel like a dog" he told
her contritely: ito have told you this
l meant not to, but
I couldn't help 1t. Think and
and Judge between US, Katherine"
"It is a lie!" she walled. You have
lied to me-everything you have said
was Nes-all lies. / don't believe you
. But you have poisoned my
life for me! Truth or lies:
what am l to believe? . . | am
the most wretched of women. and you
udNC IldQC luS o0s why NA0 49,
leave me In peace? Why must you
have come to make me suffer SO? How
am / to know what Is true, what
false? /. Oh, you are monstrous!
You are cruel, cruel! If only you
would go and let me forget!
Go, go, and let me be-"
In his remorse, reluctant to leave
her so, he tried to comfort her with
broken protestations that even he
knew were rank with i~nsincerity; nor
would he willingly have gone before
she grew more composed. But at
length, despairing, he yielded to her
amending importantly, and bowling his
head, went his way in a daze of mis-
cry as black and dense as the relent'
less, sullen fog.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23
CHAPTER X.

Coast had not taken two-score PAGES
along the path to the shore before the
day was again darkened by a sudden
and heavy ~thickening of the mists.
That Frightening glow, which a little
time back he had hailed with hope as
promise of early clearing, was In an
instant wiped away. So deep became
the gloom Ito his fancy, as If the fog
had been sprayed to saturation with
a myriad i~nfinitestimal atoms OF ink
that though it was now high morning
he found it hard to see the ground be-
meath his feet.
The came the deluge. The heavens
opened and drenched the earth with a
flush of rain literally torrential. In
q twinkling soaked to the skin. Coast
gasped tor breath and bent his head
to a downpour which whipped him
with a million cruel singing lashes.
Perforce et pause for fear Of losing
his way. almost beaten thouShtless,
lacking any shelter to ~ to, be de
rived forlorn comfort Of . sort from
the very violence of the sQuall, which
supplied its own assurance that 1t
could not endure long. And briefly
this proved itself: heralded by gradu.
al tightening, the heavier clouds
passed off; the initial fury exhausted
itself.
For some distance the path led him
a wandering way; but this he did not
resent, any more than he really re-
scented his soaking, which seemed but
an inconstderable annoyance to a mind
preoccupied. His being was altogether
obsessed and the process OF MS
thoughts clouded by intense solicitude
and pity for Katherine-coupled with
doubts as to the wisdom of his course.
Was he justified in leaving her,
though she begged and commanded
him? He felt his understanding har-
ried by the pro and O of the ques-
ton like a ball in volley between two
rackets. How could he leave her SO?
What else could he do? She rejected,
d~iscredited, dismissed him definitely,
without appeal. She needed him-or
somebody to whom she might turn for
comfort and protection. BlackstocR
was not to be trusted: yet b loved
him. II, as she protested, she were
happy in some strange fashion pass
ing Coasts comprehension, had he
n right to stop between her and her
happiness, whatever the circum'
stances? If, as was the case, Black
stock had murdered q man IN q mo-
ment of uncomfortable rage, had
| Coast any right to leave the woman at
the mercy of q t. per which might
at any moment RI me the complex
ion of homicidal mania? Yet would
not his presence there, upon the IL
land, work her more harm than good
were he to be discovered?
He was, in the summing up. con
scious Of no choice Of action: he could
| but 60 his ways She desired Ii. and
though his duty Che saw clearly wa
| to denounce Blackstock to the nearest
authority, secure his arrest and I'm
prisonment he could not.
| Thus in wretched communion with
his heart, he came almost unawares
second time to the deserted fishing
village, was abruptly conscious Of
shapes Of buildings looming through
the mists and driving rain on either
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23
Then Came the DeIuge.

t~ention; a thud, a scraping noise, q
soft plop; repeated endlessly. He
strained his eyes against the yelling
mists, seeming to discern a knot o.
shadows down the road. The sounds
continued, to be interrupted. presently
by high-pitched accents, apparently
lifted in expostulation; but the intona-
ton was foreign and the words unin-
telligible.
Then a voice said roughly: Shut
up and get on, will you? D'you want
to keep me standing here all day."
A grunt responded and the noises
recommended.
Coast G ped; his temples t;1robbed
and there was a feeling OF coRstric-
ton in his throat. The voice had been
Blackstock's. Coast nov understood
what was towards: they We're digging
a grave for the dead a
Quite mechanically he turned aside
and moved toward the row Of houses
on his right; they stood upon tho edge
of a shelving bank, he found, guessing
,lu0 O6dCu lay ~ Liz lOOt Va ~AAo w
clivity. He descended ten feet or SO,
and, the dog at heel. skulked s:c:g IN
the rear OF the huildtngs until ha
came to one which he judged TO be
about opposite the group OF shadows.
Then climbing again he entered The
structure by It's "a 6oorway-"kieh
owned no door.
Opening on the roadway were two
windows, with broken and empty
sashes, and a doorway with vacant
hinges. Coast approached I Of the
windows. The dog, laundering help
lessly about for a time. at length
found the door and stopped ast-ide
the sill, shifting the air, ears prickssd
forward, body vibrant with the be.
hemence of its growls.
From a position near the window,
Coast could see with passabie distinct
ness the prone body and round i. a
gathering of four figures.
Blackstock stood some feet from the
body, his feet well apart. his heavy
shoulders inclined slightly forward,
his hands clasped behind him. lie
was clothed in shining, shapeless
black oilskins; the dropping brin Ct a
sou'wester hid all his face save a red
patch Of cheek.
Near the dead man. two Cinnamon
toiled with spades, waist-deep in a
trench. Their bodies, clothed in thin,
saturated blue jackets, bent and re-
covered with nearly automatic pre-.
cision as they delved and cast up the
loan. Behind them q little mound OF
fresh-turned earth grew rapidly.
To one side a third Chinaman stood
In attitude of imperturbable attention,
apparently overseeing the job. He was
q large man, largely builded: taller
than Blackstock by at least three
inches. with disproportionately long
arms, large hands and feet. In that
drearily Elusive light he seemed 9
giant. His face, to Occidental eyes,
was a yellow mask, brutally modelled
but quite devoid of expression.
Presently he uttered q single word
In Chinese, and the labor came to an
end. He turned to Blackstock.
AL ready" he said brusQuely, IN
clear English.
Bhckstock inclined his head, as II
doubtful. How deep?" he asked.
-Four feet"
Blackstock appeared to reflect brief.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-23
For Sale or Rent

Seven room house on Madison street.
In good repair, newlv painted and
papered. Good size lot, garden and
barn.
Also 10 room house on Jackson street,
(the w. X. Wilson place J Will rent
or sell on terms to suit purchaser.
2O-3t Asa w. Allen Co
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-16
NINETEEN PERSONS HURT
IN A ROCK ISLAND WRECK

Pueblo, Col, April 16.-Nineteen
passengers we're injured, several SER
iously, when the Pueblo section of the
Rocky Mountain Limited train of the
Rock Island line was ditched at Cuba,
II miles north of Pueblo at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The accident
was caused by a broken angle bar on
a switch. The day coach and one
Pullman were smashed
All the injured passengers were In
the day coach. Only six OF all those
OIL board the train escaped injury. A
special train was hurried to the
scene with a corps of doctors and the
injured brought to hospitals in this
city.
Nine of the injured were members
of one family, that of Robert Grier
OF Ogden, Utah. Mr.. and Mrs. Grier
and three of the children were hurt
seriously.
Aside from Felix Riser of New
York and Mrs. Lizzie Diller OF Dy-
sart, all the injured are residents OF
Utah and Colorado.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-16
MANN is ACCUSED
OF A FALSEHOOD

Washington, April 16.-For the pur-
pose Of making a fat charge that Min
ority Leader Mann knowingly had
uttered a deliberate falsehood in an
effort to discredit him, Representative
Graham Of Illinois, chairman of the
house interior department expendi-
lures committee, today delivered a bit
ter assault on his colleague. The at
tack grew out of Mann's allegations a
few days ago that Graham had be-
friended and advised Mrs. Helen
Pierce Gray, alleged by him to be lob
byist active in Indian legislation.
The affidavit, which Mann had said
proved his allegations, was read by
Graham, who said it was neither proof
nor even an affidavit, as Mann had al
legged. Graham, shaking his fist at
Mann, declared he was justified in a
belief that Mann was trying TO get
these charges before the country when
he had knowledge that they were abso-
lutely false"
Graham charged Mann virtually had
| falsified to records in the case. While
/ Mann was pilloried he sat grimly in
his seat and deigned no interruption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-16
STATE IN POSSESSION OF
7TH REGIMENT ARMORY

Chicago, April 16.-Under orders of
Governor Deneen, Adjutant General
Dickson today went to the 7th regi-
ment armory, the scene of yesterday S
turbulent democratic county conven.
Ion, and demanded that possession of
the building be restored to the state.
His demand was obeyed.
Separate conventions were held yes.
terday by the Sullivan and Hearst
Harrison forces, each naming delega
tons to the state convention at Peoria
Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-16
DELAWARE DELEGATION
UNRESTRICTED; TAFTS?

Dover, Della, April, 16.-The repub-
lican state convention today elected
tion. The delegation is unpledged, but
favors Taft whose administration was
endorsed by the convention.
Chicago, April 16.-Roosevelt arriv-
ed in Chicago at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing and left an hour later for a tour
of Nebraska and Kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-16
SYMPATHY FROM D. A. r.
FOR TITANIC VICTIMS

Washington, April 16.-The disaster
to the Titanic was taken notice of by
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, who today appointed a commit
tee to draft and present resolutions of
sympathy. Reports of national officers
occupied the morning session. Mrs.
Scott, president-general. recommended
the appointment of a committee on in
ternational peace arbitration, which
idea was approved.
The treasurer-general reported the
years increase in membership as 81
314, making the total actual member
ship 1855, and the total admitted
membership 93,032.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-16
CABINET IN TALK
ON MEXICO WAR

Washington, April 16.-Apprehension
in official circles over the Mexican sit
uation was indicated today by confer
ences at the White house in which
Taft and his cabinet, Acting Secretary
of State Wilson, and Major General
Wood, chief of staff of the army, par
ticipated. Wood, before going into the
cabinet chamber, conferred with Sec
retary Stimson in an adjoining room.
Culiacan, capital of Sinaloa, was cap
tured by Mexican rebels, according to
state department atvfces today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-16
Bury Long Tomorrow.

Chicago, April 16.-William Carson
Long, whose body was found in the
Yakima river near North Yakima,
Wash, last Thursday, after he had
been missing for nearly six weeks.
will be buried from the residence of
his father, Theodore K. Long of 1929
Kmbark avenue, Thursday morning.