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The Washington times., 1912-07-23
LIEUTENANT STONE
IS BEING BROUGHT
BACK TO ASYLUM
Patient Captured in New
York, Away Nearly
Two Weeks.

Captured In Herkimer county, New
York, after nearly two weeks of aim
less wandering about the country, Lieut.
William c. stone, U. s. A., retired, who
escaped from his guard at the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane on the
morning of July 10. is on his way back
to the asylum today.
Details of the capture of the insane
man have not reached here. The au-
thorities of the Government Hospital
for the Insane were notified yesterday
OF the mans capture, and received word
today that he is on his way here in the
custody of deputy sheriff of Herkimer
county.
Lieutenant Stone, who is about thirty
five years old, is not a dangerous pa
tient, the hospital authorities say. On
the morning of his escape he was walk
ing with his attendant near the gate of
the asylum grounds. He distracted the
guards attention to another direction
and then started on a run. He outdis-
tanced his pursuers and made his
escape.
The hospital authorities Immediately
notified the police, and a general alarm
was sent out for the man, giving a
minute description of him. 1t is pre-
sumed that he was picked up in Herki-
mer on this description.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Safest Antiseptic
For Women to Use

In every household you will find
among the toilet ne rssities some sort
of a germicide, in the form of either a
tablet, solution or powder. Many OF
these antiseptic Preparations contain
poisons, and unless The greatest care is
used, much harm is done to the persons
using them.
The value of an absolutely harmless
antiseptic powder, as compared with a
poisonous tablet or solution, is ap'
parent to everyone, and that is one
reason why physicians everywhere have
strongly recommended the use of Ty-
ree's Antiseptic Powder. Tyree's Anti.
septic Powder should commend itself
therefore to every household. Uncqual-
ed as a douche A 25 cent package
makes two gallons of standard solution
Sold by druggists everywhere. Send
for booklet and sample. J. S. Tyree
Chemist, Washington, d. c.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
PLAYS WITH PISTOL,
BLACKSMITHS SON
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Albert Jones, of Northwest,
Exonerates Boy Friend
From Blame in Hospital.

Boyish curiosity and interest In a fire.
arm may result fatally for Albert Jones
the thirteen-year-old son Of Louis Jones,
proprietor of a blacksmith shop at
Michigan avenue and Sergeant streets
northwest.
with Paul Denis, fifteen years old,
young Jones was examining a .32-cali-
Der revolver, when Denis, with the
statement, ''it is not loaded" pulled the
trigger. There was a fash and young
Jones fell with a bullet wound in the
abdomen.
DR.. q. B. Heinecke and physicians at
Garfield Hospital say that his condition
ts precarious. The bullet pierced the
abdomen, punctured the intestines. and
laid open one of the major blood YES
sells, resulting in hemorrhage. The
latter injury Is the most dangerous. Un-
less he rallies soon from the hemor-
rhage his chance OF recovery is slight.
Shooting An Accident.
Jones made statement at the hos
pital absolving Denis of all blame for
the shooting, saying that 1t was ac-
cidental and purely unintentional
Denis is being held at the House Of
a hearing in Juvenile Court this after
noon.
The Jones boy went to the home OF
Paul Denis on Park avenue near
Fourteenth street northwest to bor-
row a bicycle pump. When lie made
the request young Denis went into
the house, and returned in a few
minutes with the pump and his faith
er's revolver.
He showed II to the Jones BOY and
| the two spent several minutes ex
| amining 1t. Young Denis volunteered
to show how II worked. and pulled the
trigger. Jones screamed and fell.
Mother Frustrated.
| At this time Mrs. Denis was out auto
mobile riding and Mr.. Denis was down
| town at work. Neighbors rushed Il
and called DR.. Heinecke. He took tn
injured boy to Garfield Hospital in hi
| automobile.
| Mrs. Louis Jones, mother OF the in
| 1ured boy, is under a doctors care, hav
ing been prostrated by the shock. Sh
| but recently lost one of her children
Both boys were we'll behaved and quiet
| according to neighbors.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23

Court on the charge OF occupying public
space-to wit, hanging out clothing on
parking-was dismissed by Judge
Pugh on the ground that there is moth
ing in the regulation specifically men
tioning such violation.
The following statement was made by
Assistant Corporation Schuldt In pre-
senting the facts to the Commissioners:
Parking Protected.
II apprehend that the Commissioners
do not desire to see the parking along
Massachusetts avenue filled with lines
strung with the family wash, or Six
teenth street converted into cornfields
or tomato patches. l, therefore, sug-
gest that the Commissioners amend the
regulations so as to prevent such a sit.
uation.''
No time was lost in adopting the sug.
gestion made by the Assistant Corpora.
tion Counsel. The Commissioners today
decided to amend section 3, article 80. OF
the police regulations by adding theret,
the following:
mo person shall use any parking fol
the purpose OF drying clothes and othei
laundry
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
UNCLE SAM GRANTS
PLEA OF THIN MEN
FOR SPECIAL FAVOR
Underweight at Time of Test
for Jobs, They May
Await Growth.

Unlike Caesar, Uncle Sam III not sus-
picious of thin man. Thinness, un-
less 50 excessive that a man could get
a job in a dime museum, will not dis
qualify candidates for a place in the
classified service of the United States.
Too stout a man will be barred and
the matter ended, but q thin man, II
too thin, will be given time to put on
weight. Such is the effect of a ruling
by Commissioner J. A. McIlhenny, act
ing president of the Civil Service Com
mission.
Mr.. McIlhenny and the others on his
board have seen many men of various
architecture appear before them to take
examinations and prove their fitness
physically for holding down a Govern
ment job. Men, angular, built as 1t
were on Gothic lines, come in numbers,
and SO do men whose peripheries rather
resemble Romanesque construction.
The Civil Service Commissioners, who
are neither very fat themselves nor
greatly attenuated, either, are not
prejudiced in favor of either fat or thin
men. Yet there is a suspicion they
have a kindly leaning toward those Iua-
fortunates who have to be careful to
put tHo StoppcI III tho poth tuo S'S
they plunge in, lest grave misfortune
occur.
One requirement.
The civil service long ago declared
that the weight of clerks must be pro-
portionate to their height, and clerks
who fell below the mark simply could
not get on the eligible list This rule
has not been stricken off, but matters
have been made easier just the same.
After passing the examination, say
for a place in the Postoffice Depart
ment, one goes on the eligible list for
a year or two as a rule-unless per-
chance one has a mighty pull. But
taking the average case into considera-
tion-the rule there is that IL a clerk is
below weight at the time of taking
the mental examinations he may wait
all the two years to make up the physi-
cal deficiency.
The rule just adopted by the COM
mission at this point says:
The commission has amended the
regulations governing the. reweighing
of applicants who are found under
weight on date OF examination. SO that
such applicants, at any time during the
life of the eligible register obtained as
the result of the examination taken by
them. may be reweighed, and II 1t Is
their names will be entered upon the
register for the balance of the period
for which the register is to run"
It is believed the Civil Service Com
mission got a little inspiration for the
example of President Taft. The Presi-
The Washington times., 1912-07-23


Advisers Are Thin.
None of the Cabinet members is really
fat, and several of them, Secretary
Nagel, for instance, and the Attorney
General. are quite spare. Secretary
Stimson inclines toward good weight,
but no one would call him fat. The
men upon whom the President leans for
political advice are thin. Senator Root
is not a physical heavyweight, although
mentally one. Senator Crane does not
break any chairs by sitting down in
them
1t was James d. O'Malley. of Boston.
who brought the Civil Service Com
missions attention to the fact that they
might amend their ruling and help the
thin clerk out. O'Malley passed his
written and oral examinations in fly
ing style. but just before he was to be
physically examined he fell i'll, and
what, with this and worry, he lost six
pounds and got under weight.
When he found himself in this pre-
dicament he appealed to Congressman
Curley OF Massachusetts,. Mr.. Curley
saw Mr.. McIlhenny and the acting
head of the commission said:
"Surest thing you know" or some
thing like that, and forthwith the rules
were amended.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Habeas Corpus Case
Dismissed by Court

When Justice Wright refused 10 grant
a continuance Of the case yesterday At
torney Matthew O'Brien dismissed the
habeas corpus proceedings in which he
sought to obtain the release of Louis
Lusky, who escaped from occoquan and
contended that he should be entitled TO
his liberty because the period Of his SEN
tence has expired.
The attorney wanted time to invests
gate certain new matters brought up
In the answer Of the Government, but
the court declined the lequest.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
CLOTHESL|NES IN
PARKWAYS BARRED
BY Commissioners
Families Can No Longer Dry
Their Wash on Public
Property of District.

Residents of Massachusetts, avenue
and Sixteenth street, will not be per-
mitted to dry the family washing in the
public parkings fronting their resi-
dences. In order that no discrimination
may exist the same will apply to house.
holders in every section of the District.
This is the decree of the Commission
ers.
In justice to az concerned 1t must be
said that no attempt at clothesline dis
play OF lingerie has been made by the
residents Of the thoroughfares mem
toned. Until today, however, there was
no law or statute to prevent.
One Defendant Discharged.
The absence of legislation prohibiting
the use of the public parkings for dry-
ing the weeks washing was brought
to the attention of the Commissioners
by Gus A. Schuldt, Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel
a defendant appearing in the Police
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
of Death
Of Gen. u. S. Grant

Gen. U. 8. Grant died in McGregor,
n. Y, twenty-seven years ago today.
He was born in Clermont county, Ohio,
in 1922. Five years before the death
of Grant. DR.. Constantin Herring, who
founded at Allentown. Pa, the first
homeopathic school, died in Philadel-
phia.
On July %. 1857, the first banking in
stitution in California was Incorporated
On this day. 1872 the cap stone of
Bunke er Hill monument was laid.
One year ago Texas voted against
Statewide prohibition.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Firemen'S Tourney.

NORFOLK, Neb., July 23.-roday was
the first OF the three days of the big
tournament held here by the Nebraska
State Volunteer Firemens Association
and the city is crowded with firemcn
and other visitors attracted by the
event. Prizes aggregating in value to
more than $500 will be distributed.
Many o. the visiting companies have
won considerable fame by their excel
Ience in former years and a keen and
spirited competition Is expected.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Astor to Join Mother.

NEW YORK. July 23.-Vincent Astor
son of the late John Jacob Astor, was
among the passengers on the steamer
Mauretania which sailed from this port
today. He Is on his way to England,
where he will join his mother, Mrs. Ava
Willing Astor and her daughter Muriei,
for the rest of the summer. The whole
party expects to return to the Unit, Il
States early in the fall.
The Washington times., 1912-07-23
Want No ConsumptiveS.

DUBLIN, July 2S.-Constabulary ar
rested large proportion of the viii
layers of Lucan today, charged with
helping to tear down a nearby COM
pleted consumption sanitortum because
tiyeE,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16
MEXICAN REBELS KILL Sc
Massacre Twenty Passengers and Ev-
cry Man of Military Guard
Conveying Railroad Train.

Mexico City.-Twenty passengers
and every man OF military
guard of SO soldiers conveying the
passenger train, were shot to death,
cut to pieces with machetes or burned
alive in an attack by band of Zapa-
tbs under Eufamio Zapata near Ticu-
man, ITO miles from this city.
A rail was loosened in the track and
the train, running about 40 kilometers
an hour, went into the ditch. Though
not rebel was in sight when the en-
gine left the rails, moment later
they swarmed by hundreds out of the
hills on either side of the track and
poured a murderous rife fire into the
overturned coaches. Lieut.. Reynaldo
Espinos, commanding the guard, eX-
tricated his men from the wreck, lined
them up behind the coaches and re-
turned the fire of the rebels until
every one of his men had been killed
and he himself wounded, to die later
under the machete of rebel.
Conductor Marin and Collector Do
mingueZ, who were not seriously
wounded by the rifle fire, escaped
crawled into a culvert, and after the
rebels had looted and burned the
train, crept through the brush to Xau-
tepec, IL miles away, whence they tel
ephoned the news to this city. Be-
fore the coaches were burned the reb-
els looted the express and mail cars
and then went along the coaches, slash
ing at heads wherever they appeared
through the broken windows, cutting
off fingers and hands for the jewelry
they wore, and finally setting fire to
the train, shooting and sabering any
who attempted to crawl from the fam
ing coaches.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Secretary Fisher Recommends Free
Coal Lands Be Operated by Cities
for Benefit of Citizens.

Washington, d. C.-Secretary of
the interior Walter l.. Fisher came out
for municipal ownership of coal mines
and officially recommended that the
government give to certain cities and
towns free coal lands, which are to be
operated for the benefit of their citi-
Zens.
This recommendation was contained
in letter sent by him to the house
committee on public lands.
Secretary Fisher believes that cities
situated in public land states that
contain government lands, desiring to
mine coal to supply municipal needs
and the needs of their citizens, should
be given limited areas of government
coal land, provided only that the coal
be mined and disposed of under proper
regulations"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16
MORGANS CAPTOR IS DEAD
Attorney Lewis Hamilton Bond Won
Distinction During Civil War by
Catching Famous Raider.

Cincinnati, GA long and event
full career was ended when Attor-
ney Lewis Hamilton Bond, who had
the distinction of being the captor of
Gen, John Morgan, the famous rider,
died at his home here. In 1852 he was
appointed by Governor Todd to super
intend the recruiting of troops, and
later was appointed second lieutenant,
company b, S8th Ohio Volunteer in
fantry. In 1863 he was detailed to
command battalion of the Third Ohio
and shortly afterward was sent from
Parkersburg, W. Va, to pursue Gen,
Morgan, who at that time was operat-
ing in Ohio. His command followed
Morgan for five days and captured him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE

For red, rough, chapped and bleed
Ing hands, dry. fissured, itching. burn
ing palms, and painful finger-ends,
with shapeless nails. one-night Cuti-
cura treatment works wonders. Di-
rections: Soak the hands, on retir-
ing, in hot water and Cuticura Soap.
Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment.
and wear soft bandages or old, loose
gloves during the night. These pure.
sweet and gentle emollients preserve
the hands, prevent redness, roughness
and chapping, and impart In single
night that velvety softness and white
ness so much desired by women For
those whose occupations tend to in
jure the hands, Cuticura Soap and Gu
ticura Ointment are wonderful.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16
HOUSE UNSEATS CAT[|N
DECIDES BY VOTE OF 121 TO n TO
GUST MIssouRlAN.
Patrick Gill, Democratic Opponent In
Last Election, Is Given Position
of Congressman.

Washington, d. C.-With Repub-
lican members voicing indignant pro-
test against alleged unfair treatment
of one of their colleagues, Democratic
members of the house unseated Con-
gresham Theron Catlin, the young
millionaire and society favorite of st.
Louis and Washington, and gave his
seat to Patrick Gill; his Democratic
opponent at the last election.
Democrats of house committee on
elections based their action on the al
legged violation of the election laws
of Missouri, which limit expenditures
in congressional campaigns to 1862
per candidate. Catlin's relatives are
said to have spent $4,000 to secure
his election. Catlin's father is mil
lionaire tobacco merchant of st. Louis.
Congressman Catlin's engagement to
Miss Laura Merriam, daughter of
former Governor Merriam of Minneso-
ia, Washington beauty, was an
nounced recently.
The house gave the entire day over
case. 1t was decided strictly on party
lines. The Republican motion to seat
Catlin was 70 to 121, and the Demo
cratic motion to unesat him carried
by 121 to II. Some Democrats failed
to vote on the motion to seat Gill,
which resulted 104 for to 79 against.
Mr. Catlin was present during the dis
cussion and while the vote was being
taken, but did not participate in the
proceedings. Debate on the report
of the election committee was confined
to matters carried on the records of
the case. 1t was charged by the Dem
ocrats that Mr.. Catlin must have
known of the large expenditures in
his behalf made by members Of his
family because he lived with his FAM
lily in st. Louis during the campaign.
He was shown, also, to have enter
tanned extravagantly at his social and
other clubs during the campaign. 1t
was argued for Mr. Catlin that he had
no knowledge of the expenditures
made in his interests by his relatives
and rich friends and that his personal
expenditures were within the stat
utory provision.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16
TAFT VETOES WOOL
BILL SENT TO HIM
PRESIDENT, IN REFUSING TO AZ
FIX SIGNATURE TO MEASURE
PLEADS RATES TOO LOW.
URGES SOLONS TO ACT AGAIN
Chief Executive of Nation Fears
Manufacturers and Growers Will
Be Ruined If New Sched-
ule Becomes Law.

Washington, D. C.-For the Sec
ond time within a year, President
Taft vetoed bill to revise the wool
tariff, schedule X, of the Payne
Aldrich law Taft returned to con-
gress the bill evolved as a compro-
mise between the house and senate,
holding that it's low rates would bring
disaster to home industries. He ap-
pealed to congress, however, not to
adjourn until it had enacted a meas
ure to substantially reduce unneces-
sary existing duties" without destroy
ing protection for the wool industry
in the United States.
Says Rates Are Too Low.
81 shall stand by my pledge to main
tain degree of protection necessary
to Offset the differences in cost of
production here and abroad and will
heartily approve of any bill reducing
duties to this level" says Taft's veto
message.
Most of the rates in the submitted
BILL" wrote the president, "are so low
in themselves that, if enacted into
law, the inevitable result would be
irretrievable injury to the wool grow
ing industry, the enforced idleness
of much of our wool-combing and
spinning machinery and of thousands
of looms, and the consequent throw
ing out of employment of thousands
of workmen"
The bill imposed an ad valorem duty
of 29 per cent on raw wool and on
cloths of 49 per cent. Both rates,
Taft held, were insufficient to protect
the wool grower and manufacturer.
Appeals to Congress.
81 strongly desire to reduce duties"
read the message, provided only the
protective system be maintained, and
that industries now established be
not destroyed. 1t now appears from
bills introduced into the house and
senate, that bill may be drawn so
as to be within the requirements of
protection and still offer a reduction
from 20 per cent to so per cent on
cloths. / appeal to congress to re-
consider the measure, which / now
return without my approval and to
adopt a substitute therefor. making
substantial reductions below the rates
of the present act, which the tariff
board shows possible, without de.
stroying any established industry, or
throwing any wage earners out OF
employment and which will prompt.
ly approve. Despite the efforts that
have been made to discredit the work
of the tariff board. their report on this
schedule has been accepted with
scarcely dissenting voice, by all
those familiar with the problems dis.
cussed, including active representa-
tives or organizations formed in the
interest of the public and consumer. u
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16
In the Meantime,

There had been a row at recess
time, and Miss Martin had called In
all Of the pupils, and had sort Of
a school court, which lasted until time
for school to be dismissed The trou-
BILE had started with some of the older
boys in misunderstanding over q
game. After hearing both sides Of
the question, she decided proper pun
ishment for the combatants, and told
them to remain in their seats after
the others had gone home. She re-
membered something she wanted to
say to little boy who did not take
part in the ARRAY. SO she turned to
him and said:
Now, in the meantime, Guy"
81 wasn't in it, Miss Martin" Guy
interrupted hastily.
Wasn't in what?" asked Miss Mar.
tin.
Why, in the mean ime," said the
eight-year-old. - Mack's National
Monthly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16
BROWN NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
General Selected by Ohio State Re.
publican Committee and Roose-
welt Followers Quit.

Columbus, o. Taft and Roose.
velt men in Ohio politics parted
when, following the nomination OF
Gen. r. B. Brown of GAINESVILLE for
governor at meeting of the Republi.
can state central committee, eight
members of that body, led by State
Chairman Walter F. Brown and Sec.
retary /. M. Foster, resigned. Walter
Brown also gave notice of his resigna.
tion as the Ohio member of the Re.
publican national committee. Follow.
ing the split, Walter Brown and other
supporters of Colonel Roosevelt said
that they expected a complete Pro
gressive state ticket would be placed
in the field at once.
Previous to the meeting of the
state central committee, the Taft lead
ers called all the candidates for minor
state offices into conference and asked
them to approve the candidacy of E.
M. Fullington. A majority of the can,
didates refused to do this. The Taft
members of the committee and some
of the Taft leaders then decided to
support General Brown, who was al
the same time the nominee for lieu.
tenant governor Immediately follow.
ing the withdrawal of the Roosevelt
supporters from the committee room,
the remaining members went into a
secret consultation and determined to
call meeting of the state central
committee. At that session a nomi.
nee for lieutenant governor will be
selected to succeed General Brown.