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The Washington times., 1913-07-21
To HEAR
APPEAL FOR PARDON
Wife Of Deserter Finds Friends
and Relief From Worry
Through Times Article.

The appeal of Mrs. Norman o. Curry
for the pardon Of her husband, who Is
serving an eighteen months sentence at
Portsmouth, N. H.. for deserting from
the navy. will be brought to the atten-
ton Of President Wilson, probably this
evening. An appeal has been made to
Congressman Webb of North Carolina
by a neighbor who formerly lived In
that State, and the Congressman ex-
pressed the deepest sympathy with Mrs.
Curry and agreed to do what he could
in her behalf. He may get the aid OF
the North Carolina Senator's In bring
ing the case to the attention of the
White House.
Il never will be able to thank The
Times enough for the interest II has
taken in me and my children" said
Mrs. Curry. at her home this morning.
The two little rooms occupied by Mrs.
Curry, her two children and her aged
father had been frightened up. There
were flowers on the table, brought in
by some Of the scores Of callers who
were deeply moved by Mrs. Curry's sad
appeal and who came to bring aid and
sympathy.
Mrs. Curry. still weak from her re-
cent illness, was lying on q couch. and,
unable to attend morning church serv-
ices. was reading her Bible.
Many Visitors.
People have been coming in to see
me almost every hour since The Times
told OF the condition We were left in.
They have brought provisions and
money, and many OF them have told me
that they will see me through and that
until my husband is brought back to
me / will not face starvation again.
Friday afternoon, after the article
appeared In The Times, a man came
in to see me who said he was a saloon
keeper. His little girl had shown him
the paper and told her papa that two
girls were starving while she had
everything He almost cried as he told
me Of 1t and as he placed s. bill in
my hand.
gate and asked my little girl IL she was
the dear child whose picture he had
seen In The Times. He gave her a dol
lar bill. Two other little children who
were going down to the drug store to
buy ice cream. stopped at the house and
told one of my children they were going
to give her the money Instead.
Real Goodness.
There is so much goodness in the
world when II has a chance to come
out
Mrs Curry was greatly cheered by the
news that Congressman Webb had in
terested himself In her behalf. Three
other visitors who came to see her, said
they would interest their Congressman
in her case. One member of the marine
CORPS in which Curry had enlisted when
he was brought back by the civil au-
thor!ties to support his wife only to be
arrested as a naval deserter after he
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Labor Leaders Discuss
MuIhaII's Disclosures

President Gompers. Secretary Morri-
son. and other prominent labor leaders
are In Atlantic City today attending the
meeting Of the executive council Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
This conference Is scheduled TO take
up the interest Of organized labor in re-
lation to the disclosures of Colonel
Mulhall. in the lobby probe. The feder-
alton claims to have had knowledge of
many of the conditions described by
Colonel Mulhall for some years. Now II
will endeavor to map out program Of
action, taking into consideration the al
legged facts given by Colonel Mulhall in
his description OF the n. A. NJ. war
against organized labor.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
BuIgarians Begin
Peace Negotiations

BELGRADE, July 1.-BuIsarian dele
gates today opened preliminary peace
negotiations at Nish. in Servia, and It
is believed here that peace Is in sight
Following the advice Of Russia ana
Austria Hungary. the Bulgarians no
tffied the powers that they were willing
to negotiate peace terms with Rouna-
MIA, Servia. and Greece. 1t II said that
the Bulgars will make Roumainia ter
ritoriti offer, and that King Charles and
his cabinet are disposed TO accept such
a proposal.
Should the Balkan states represented
at Nish reach an agreement among
conference would be called in London.
with Turkey participating.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Frog Army Invades
Northern Ohio

PORT CLINTON. Ohio. July I--Por'
Clinton women have been put In
state bordering on panic by the migra'
ton of thousands Of frogs, which are
marching or hopping overland from the
marshes of Lake Erie and the Portage
river to Sandusky Bay. Houses are
kept locked all the time, and the wom'
en- are afraid to venture out.
The frogs crowd the streets and side
walks, swarm upon doorsteps, and try
to hop into houses. In the evening they
lift up their voices in chorus The mi
grafton is expected to continue until
the cold weather.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Modern Woodmen
Enjoy an Outing

Two camps Of Modern Woodmen and
two camps Of their auxiliary, the Royal
Neighbors Of America. are enjoying an
outing at Chesapeake Beach today, the
occasion being the annual picnic OF the
order. Athletic contests are the order
OF this afternoon, including swimming
races.
4 large attendance from r. r. Talbot
and Central Camps Of the Woodmen
and Myra B. Enright and F1delis Camps
OF the Royal Neighbors Is present
The picnic is being conducted by a
joint committee headed by H. H. Nil.
lard The other committeeman arc ].
X. Duncan, Walter Mold, J. H. Durand,
and A. F. Dobrowolslxi.
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Man ImpaIed by Rocket
Expected to Recover

spite the fact that a skyrocket entered
his side and almost emerged through his
back when the fireworks factory
here was blown out Of existence.
Giuseppi Musta, a Woburn Italian, Will
probably recover, according 10 the
Surgeons at the Winchester Hospital this
forenoon. -,
The three other men injured will all
recover also. Only a few splintefs Of
wood remain to show where the extern
sive plant was located.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
''IncurabIe" Disease
May Soon Have Remedy

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, July A.-Dr
Richard Pearson Strong. professor of
medicine at the Harvard Medical School,
has cabled to the college authorities
from Ecuador that his party. which in
cluded DR.. E. E. Eyer, director OF the
Harvard cancer commission. and c. T
Brues, instructor in economical enty-
mology. have differentiated aroya fever
and verrucca Peruviana. which will un-
mean the discovery of a cure
for the latter, heretofore regarded as In
durable.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Rose Thrown to Matador
Innocent Cause of Death

MADRID. July 21.-A rose thrown into
the buIlring at Toulouse was respon-
sIble for the death of Antonio Fernen-
dez, matador. who was frightfully
gored and trampled by an infuriated
bull just as he was about to give II the
final swordstroke.
The fight was witnessed by large
number of women, some of whom, to
express their admiration for the mata-
doris skill and grace, threw roses into
the arena. Fernendez slipped on one Of
the flowers at the critical moment and
before he could recover his balance the
bull was upon him.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Texas Legislature
In Extra Session

AUSTIN, Tex. July H.-The Texas
legislature convened in extra session to-
day to take up a number Of matters
that were left over from the regular
session. Governor Coiquitt has SUBJ
mitted three subjects for the considers
ton of the lawmakers.
One Is the making Of the biennial ap-
propriations for the maintenance of the
State government; another. the enact
ment Of a law putting into effect the
amendment to the Federal Constitution
providing for the election of United
States Senators by direct vote. and the
third the passage Of an amendment to
the law governing the operations Of the
State penitentiary system.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Socialists Organize
Sunday School

A Socialist Sunday school has been or
ganized in Washington. and the first
classes were held yesterday with about
fifty scholars present. The sessions will
be held in the parks as long as the
weather permits. headquarters being at
SIS street northwest
Three classes have been started, but
more will follow as the work pro-
crosses. The age limits are from six to
fifteen years. Most Of the teachers are
teachers in the public schools Of the
District 3. L. Gershank is chairman
Of the committee In charge of the work
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Jailed for Playing
Agent, Is Alleged

BALTIMORE, July 2l.-Charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses
by representing himself as an agent of
the commissary department of the Pull
man Company. Raymond Wheatley, col
ored, fifty years Of age, 1858 Argyll ave-
nue.. was released on $500 bail, fur
nished by his brother, DR.. z. J. Wheat
ley, for a further hearing before Justice
McFauI at the Southwestern police sta
ton tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Salvation Army
Holds Tent Services

Tent services at Maryland avenue.
Fourteenth and streets northeast
were begun by the Salvation Army last
night, and will continue there nightly
for several weeks. One man expressed
conversion, and many others showed
much interest
The work will be carried on by Major
George wings. Capt. c. Meyers, Ensign
A. BerIew. and Adjts. @. NJ Brazier
and /. f. Hiatt. Major T. c. Philips,
for ten years secretary of the Y NJ. c.
A.. at Poughkeepsie, y. Y, will be the
principal speaker at tonight's meeting.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Greeks Rout Bulgars.

ATHENS. July 2l.-An official report
here today said that the Greeks have
occupied Petzovo, routing the Bulga-
rians along their entire front. The
fighting was desperate. said the dis
patch. and both armies lost consider
abIy
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Twenty-four Peers Dead.

LONDON. July As far as British
peers are concerned. 1913 is living up to
the dire predictions made for IL; twenty
four peers have died this year. As
against twenty-one during the whole
Of 1912
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Hawthorne Plans "Hike." !"

ATLANTA, July H.-Julian Haw-
thorne, sixty-seven-year-old son OF the
noted author, plans to walk from At
lanta to New York when ne s paroted
from the Federal prison here next week
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

Swift & Company's sales Of Fresh
Beef in Wash, D. c.. for the week end
ing Saturday. July 10, averaged I25e
cents per pound.--Advt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
JUST 4 RUSSIAN Dance
Room Was LAftle But They Had . F1d-
die and Dancers Didn't Care.

Guests at Russian dance. 11O5
East Seward avenue, offered George
Frost. marshal Of the court Of Topeka,
and Charles Lyle, city detective, a
mug of beer when the officers enter
cd the party to ascertain '-alrs well"
Reports OF shooting at a second dance,
held by ex-subtects of the car at
1911 East Crane street. sent the po-
lice hustling to investigate. The house
was dark-the hall deserted.
There's another Russian dance -
said Marshal Frost, well look in at
it,
Twelve couples were tripping about
q room measuring IL by 10. An old
fiddler was playing the same tune
over and over. Somebody-apparen
ly . bandmaster-wasw waving a hand
kerchief about in place of a baton.
Everything was quiet. Though the
guests were hilarious, they were or
derby.
There's all sorts Of ways of cele-
brating Thanksgiving" said Marshal
Frost.
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POLITICAL GOSSIP.
.~,,,.,,,,.s fro,n PAGE One,


there. It was merely the Kilkenny XII
tiesrdear, soft, sweet, fussy. festive.
hungry Kilkenny kitties.
Pcpperfn and His job.
Internal Revenue Collector w. H. L.
Pepperil has declared that he will not
resirn as chairman of the Democratic
tate committee, although the rulings
of the treasury department. under
which Pepperir draws his pay are
that IL sis not wise" for reve-
nue. collectors or their deputies to hold
ONCE or serve on any political COM
mittee. The ruling OF the treasury de-
partment was recently sent to Kansas
and the section as applying to Pepperiu
and his Job was given considerable
publicity.
In Topeka this week, Pepperill call
ed ON the gods to witness that he DID
not intend to resign. No, sir. not un-
less the treasury department sent him
notice to quit, which he didn't think
would be done.
Around the state house there II q
rumor that Col Bill Sapp Of Galena,
Democratic national committeeman for
Kansas, II urging Pepperin to hold the
state Craftsmanship. Pepperfll and
sapp are close friends. 6app IL at least
a United States senatorial possibility.
And the election OF q new state chair
man might put q man in once who
= less friendly to sapp than the man
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from concordia- But that = only the
speculation Of tbs politicians
some Of whom want . new state chair
man elected In January. To Be sure
there IL no real work for the state
committee TO- perform at this time,
but control Of the chairmanship II Q
thing Of value and there are several
political factions which would gladly
welcome Pepperill resignation.
The order. sent out from the treasury
department in Washington merely
says:
by reason Of the fact that political
parties are frequently, often necessar-
fly. engaged more or less in the coll
lection Of money for political purposes.
and in such work often secure contrt-
buttons from persons in the federal
services. it is not deemed wise for col
lectors or their deputies to be men,
bers Of local political committees"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
MILLER IS SENTENCED
President Of Winnipeg & Gulf Gets
Three Years in Prison.

H. Leone Miller, president of the Win
nipeg, Salina & Gulf railway. received Va
sentence OF one and one-haR years on
each of the two counts against him. The
decisfon of Judge John C. Pollock OF the
United States district court was that the
two sentences should run concurrently
and the seven months in the jail await
ing trial should be allowed on the SEN
tence. In q few days. H. Leone Miller.
promoter and president OF a paper rail-
road with a salary OF $6000 q year.
will go to Fort Leayenworth to serve for
Q little over q year under Warden Thomas
Morgan.
Miller's case caused considerable aften-
ton, especially among residents OF CEN
trail Kansas where his proposed railroad
was to have run. This is the second
prison sentence on the charge which he
was this week convicted and II as alleged
that many jail terms have been booked to
his credit. Miller came to Sa1ina several
years ago and organized the railway COM
panv with himself as president. His COM
pany was investigated by the govern
ment and ]. r. Elston. q postofIice in
spector. looked over the records Of the
company In an effort to discover fraud.
District Attorney Robertson convinced
q Jury last week that Miller had written
two letters. one to c. W. Burch. q lawyer.
and the other to his former stenographer,
injure Elston: The jury returned with :
verdict of guilty. Judge John G. Pollock
santencod him @ Thanksgiving Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
FOR 4 new SOCIETY.
Design L. to Prevent Cruelty to the
English Language.

Chicago, Nov. 28.-Joseph Jastrow
or the University Of Wisconsin speak
ing here today before the National
Council Of Teachers OF Hnglisn. re-
for the prevention of cruelty to the
English language.
Professor Jastrow told the result OF
an inquiry as to what wouio De the
outcome IL fifty Objectionable express
sions caught in ordinary conversations
one cen to one dollar as seemed q
TIT punishment for each separate OF
Tense according to the pain inflicted
on the nearer. The judges. 81 IN mum.
Der. included twelve women. HAN OF
the 68 reside east Of the Alieghenys.
Among the judges were college pro-
lessons, leading editors and readers
for prominent publishing houses An
average fine Of nearly 43 cents for
each offense was the outcome.
revenues from enforcement of the
fines against violations OF good Eng
lieh would mage a substantial fund to
be distributed in prizes by society
for the prevention Of cruelty to Eng
lish speech. What prompted Profess
sor Jastrow's unique inquiry was a
study of linguistic sensibility as field
for the determination OF variety OF
factors of a judging process.
F. N. Scott of the University OF
M1cnlSan, whose TOPIC WAS Ano Ou'
defined Gate" asked:
"Of what use Is 1t to drill pupils II
grammar, to sweat over compositions
to spend month after month in the
reading and study of English master
pieces il steadily day by day some
powerful disintegrating agency multi.
fies all that we have accomplished! 2
Not even the Bible, Professor Scot
said, could now compete with thu
daily Newspaper as the most powerful
influence OF our day and nation Ac
cordingly Professor Scott urged thu
language as well a. the spirit Of thu
newspaper should be the equal Of tina
required Of any other daily visitor t.
the family circle. He said that slam
colloquialiems. fndiscriminate use o
words, revisions of grammar ant
style. the split infinitives. the DANGLING
participles. the abuse Of "transpire.
'inaugurate" and "enthuse" could al
be corrected. He pleaded far NOR
against any violations of tho grea
principles of good writfng-the prin
ciples of amenity, truth. sincerity AM
self restraint.
1t was suggested by Professor Scot
that in every high school junior ant
senior year a definite time, say
| week, be set apart for instruction II
regard to the newspaper, the time t
be known as newspaper week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
TODlY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Nov. 2s-..wHEAT--Unset
weather over much OF the country caused
wheat traders to incline to the bear side
today. 1t was essentially waiting mar
ket. however, with moderate fluctuations
and light trading in the early hours.
Opening prices were a shade to &c lower,
and through the early trading kept within
the opening limits.
Detailed reports from winter wheat dis
tr1cts showed conditions favorable to the
growing plants. and prices dragged later
IN the day. the close was steady at Nc to
sc lower.
CORN-Light offerings Of corn and some
influential buying lifted the market at
the outset. First sales varied from un-
changed to NC higher and the prices
made fractional gains thereafter.
The market remained firm for a time
but later eased on with impressive sales
OF the May product. The close was steady
at Nc lower to NC advance.
OATS-Tfade in oats was light and fea-
tureless- The market showed tendency
to sag with wheat.
PROVISION6-Provis influence by
some activity In ribs advanced though
trading was not OF impressive proportions
Opening figures were unchanged to TX
higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
WOMEN ARE COMING.
Gather Here Tomorrow to Talk Poll
tics and Sealing Wax and Kings.

Kansas women are coming to To-
peka tomorrow to talk politics.
It is the first state wide political
meeting the women of Kansas have
ever held and the Significance of the
meeting IL q matter of more than
passing importance to the men who in
former years have played the game
alone. but next year must reckon with
the new voters. Many expressions OF
sentiment favorable to the meeting
and its purpose have been received by
Mrs. Lila Day Monroe. who called the
conference. but Mrs. Monroe declined
to make an estimate as to the num-
Der of women who will como to To-
peka to lay plans for the 1914 cam
paign.
Many Topeka women. however. will
be in the meeting. Locally the senti-
ment in favor Of the meeting has been
carefully nursed. but as for the at
tendance from other towns there Is
apparent doubt and uncertainty. Some
Of the more prominent OF the club
women from the First. Fourth. Fifth
promised to come to Topeka and 1t il
probable that several clubleaders from
the Second district will also participate
in the meeting. The meeting Will be
held at the Y. w. c. A. building. Sew
enth and Van Buren, streets, at ESQ
Among the more prominent women
who are expected at the meeting are
Mrs. ]. NJ. McCown. Lyons: Mrs. Thos.
H. Grisham. Cottonwood Falls; Mrs.
Park Morse, Emporia: Mrs. Eva Muir
ply, aoodland: Mrs. c. B. Walker.
Norton; Mrs.. Emma Sells Marshall.
Beloft; and Mrs. Maybelle Brown. Sa-
lima. New reform measures Will be
discussed at the meeting. Among
these reforms are the minimum wage,
maximum wage. laws regulating mar
rage of mentally. morally and physt-
cally unfit, the initiative and referen-
dunn and a law increasing the age linn
it at the Girls Industrial school at
Beloft from Is to Fl years.
III the political parties want US,
they should make some concessions IN
their platforms" was the only state
ment which Mrs. Monroe would make
today concerning the political align
ment of the women who would par
ticipate in the meeting. Many MEM
bers of the Good Government club OF
Topeka will attend the meeting. 1t Is
claimed, and several other local or
ganizations will be represented.
1t is probable that plans Tor NAM
ing women candidates for office. es-
pecially the legislature, will be dis
cusged. But names Of probable can
didates would not be discussed by
Mrs Monroe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28

NEWSPAPER STYLE.
Declared to Be Essential to the Equip
ment Of Every Writer.

Madison. Wis. Nov. 2S.-"The news
paper style which is becoming more
and more essential In the equipment
of every successful writer il the clear
est, most concise, and most Interesting
style in which things can be written"
declared Prof. F. w. Beckman OF the
department of journalism of Iowa
state college in addressing the profess
sors of Journalism of 18 colleges and
universities gathered here for the Sec
ond meeting of the American confer
ence Of teachers of journalism this
afternoon. THE news sense, the abil-
ity to see what is new and its new
meaning to the great mass Of human
ity, is necessary to men in every field
Of endeavor. but especially to men
who write. 1t is the news sense which
enables the writer to see through a
mass of essentials to the essential.
through dead rubbish to living facts.
through husks and shells to the ker-
nels Of TRUTH" continued the speaker.
1T is the news sense that gives the
writer understanding of and sympathy
with common activities of men 80 that
he can find what will interpret them
even In unexpected and unfavorable
places. 49,
with all its faults I still believe
in the news style as q most efficient
style Of this modern day for present
ing Information through the written
IL
the heat and stress Of newspaper work
to meet the demands of the millions
for something to compel their atten-
ton. interest them and give them In
formation in the quickest. clearest
way possible. . 49,.
the things he writes" continues Pro-
lessor Beckman. land puts the ener.
gy and life, or it may be, the JOY ard
sorrow Of what he has Just seen or
heard into the living, breathing WORDS
of his story. There Is a vital. living
quality in news writing that demands
attention and grips interest. This -fyle
is more widely used than any other.
1t Is of the people and for tVem and
it has come through years to have
value that cannot be denied
1.-THE ranks of present day literary
successes are filled with men and wom-
en- who had their training in the news
paper office. The demand of editors
and publishers everywhere Is Tor mat
ter written in the same clear, concise.
interesting way that has made the
American newspaper the most readacle
publication printed, either today or In
any time" The kind of men needed In
AGRICULTURAL journalism was described
by Charles Dillon, former head OF the
department Of industrial Journalism at
Kansas Agricultural college, now Of
Topeka, Kan.
Professor James Melvin Lee Of New
York university discussed instruction N
advertising circulation matters. ana
other phases OF business men for the
newspaper in connection with college
courses in journalism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-28
CALVIN IS SUSPENDED
Pending Investigation Into His Al.
legged Brutality to Bulldog.

Patrol Driver Calvin Of the police de-
partment has been suspended from the
department by Mayor Cofran, pending
IN investigation Of the charge that he
brufally attempted to kill bulldog
belonging to William Montgomery,
Tuesday morning. by clubbing the dog
AnA leaving e ON the streot Tor dead.