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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
WOULD PUNISH LYNCHERS
Gov. Tener Urges Revocation
of Charter of Borough of
CoatesviIIe, Pa.

HARRISBURG, Pa, January S.-Gov
Tener in his message to the Pennsylva
MIA legislature. which began its biennial
session Yesterday favored revocation OF
the charter of the borough of Gainesville
for it's failure to punish any of the per-
sons implicated in the death of Zach
Walker, who was burned by a mob in
August, 1911 People of this borough
by fomenting murder anp consorting with
murderers." said the governor have not
only violated the laws and INSTRUCTED the
administration of justice. but in my judg-
ment have forfeited the high privilege OF
further acting as a governmental agency
of the state.
Taking up general legislative matters.
Gov. Tener recommended the enactment
of a comprehensive and effective public
utilities law, workmans compensation law
and non-partisan ballot for judges and
municipal and county officers. He also
recommended that the question of equal
suffrage for women be submitted to a
vote of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

Billy Mink came galloping along
through the snow that covered the Lone
Little Path. Billy rather enjoyed the
snow and the sharp, frosty air. His
thick, brown and black fur coat kept
him as warm as he wanted to be and
he had no fear of Jack Frost. Half way
up the Lone Little Path he met Jimmy
Skunk. who is distant cousin. Jimmy
was shuffling along and grumbling to
himself.
Hi. Jimmy Isn't this great day.
cried Billy Mink.
II suppose so, if you like it, grumbled
Jimmy Skunk. Il don't, It's too cold
and l don't like snow, anyway"
"Pooh!" exclaimed Billy Mink, you're
a pretty one. you are. to be complaining
of the cold when you've got one of the
warmest fur coats in the Green Forest
or on the Green Meadows. II you don't
like the snow, what did you come out
for?''
II don't know. / don't know what I
did come out for replied Jimmy Skunk.
II think I'll go back home and sleep for
while
Il would. If l were you. old grum-
bier" laughed Billy Mink. II believe the
trouble with you, Jimmy. is that you are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
THAW PREFERS ASYLUM
TO GAY OLD NEW YORK
Slayer of Stanford White Goes Back
to Matteawan to Spend
Night.

NEW YORK, January Starry Thaw
is credited with an emphatic no" when
asked last night if he preferred to spend
the night in the city rather than to re-
turn to his quarters In the Matteawap
Insane Hospital
Thaw was here to testify at the trial
of the suit brought against his mother
by John B. Gleason. an attorney in
Thaw's trial. for $4,000 counsel fees. As
the suit was not reached in court yes
terday. Thaw's visit was a useless one,
but before returning to Matteawan he
was treated to a dinner in one of the
prominent cafes of 42d street
Although ii was in wine dinners and
revelry along the great white way that
Thaw spent so much of his youth before
the Staying of Stanford White. he met
few who recognized him. He was much
subdued and sobered. and when one of
the men who had him i'm custody asked
if he cared to stay in New York at a
fashionable hotel overnight he replied
firmly:
mo, I should prefer to go back to
MAtteawan this evening"
He went back. but will probably return
again today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

too lazy to walk in the snow. l see
Peter Rabbit has been up the Lone Little
Path ahead of me-
You mean he has been down the Lone
Little PATH" said Jimmy Skunk.
II don't mean anything of the kind!''
snapped Billy Mink, whose temper is
rather short. 81 said up and 1 mean up!'
But Peter Rabbit hasn't been up the
Lone Little Path; he went the other
way" insisted Jimmy Skunk obstinately.
Just look at his tracks there.
Look at them YOURSELF retorted Billy
Mink There are the two long prints
of his two long hind feet. and right be-
hind them are the two little prints of his
two front feet What are you laughing
att" Billy glared angrly at Jimmy
Skunk.
You mean the two little prints of his
front feet are right in front. not behind
the two long prints of his hind feet re-
piled Jimmy with a provoking grin
you're twisted, Billy. You've got him
running up hill backwards. Ha, ha, ha!
Who ever heard Of such a thing2 Ha,
In, ha!'
Billy Mink danced up and down and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Half Prices Now Apply to
Little Children's Trimmed Hats.

- TYLES include mushroom shapes. dainty
NNN bonnet effects and other attractive new
~ designs for dress and general wear MA
TERIALS embrace vevets. silks. French,
felts velours. corduroys, scratch fets. trimmed
with soft ribbons, handmade silk flowers, IN
punches, sprays and single effects; velvets and
shrred ribbons. PRICES are half the original
far below cost thus presenting values that sell
dom equaled
Mostly onc-of-a-style effects. so those who de-
lay will probably be disappointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
WINGS FOR THE PARCEL POST.
Aviator With Packages Will Leave
Boston for New York.

BOSTON, January Swings for the
parcel post have been provided here with
the official commission granted To Harry
NJ Jones u Young aviator. the first
parcel post carrier by aeroplane. Jones
proposes, to start today, weather permit
ting for New York. with twenty-five
pounds of mail matter, along new route
O4,O03." as the new aeroplane line has
been officially designated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
POSLAM CLEARS
INFLAMED
COMPLEX|ONS

At times when 1t 10 necessary to effect
a quick cleansing OF the skin, the re-
moval OF pimples and minor biemishes
and the clearing OF the complexion, Pos
lam should be promptly used.
One or two overnight applications will
work wonders In driving away such ar
fections. rendering the skin normal in
appearance. for here is utilized the In
tensely active healing power nv which
Poslsm effects complete cures of all
eczemas. acne. BARRIERS itch. salt rhcum
etc. stopping all itching at once.
POSLAM SOAP keeps the skin secure
against disease, improves its color and
texture. soothes tender skin. makes com
plexions clear. purIfes the scalp.
All druggists sell Toslam tprice. 80
cents and Poslam Soap tprice. IS centsD.
For free samples. write TO the Elmer
gcncy Laboratories. 81 West 18th street.
New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
The ''Wizard" Triangle Mop
i'm Two Styles.

(Oil Treated and Black Chemically Treated)
ohR 9TH mops constructed alike, and OF
i|lN the same material the only difference is
WY IN the method of treatment and in color
both answer the same purpose.
The "Wizard' Triangle Mop removes the dust
and renews the luster of woodwork floors, painted
floors, linoleum and hardwood. 1t can also be
used very effectively for removing dust from tops
OF doors, woodwork, molding etc. Any surface
on which this mop is used is frightened, made
more attractive and life prolonged.
The Triangle Mop is made of soft material of
short length and is more useful, affords more sat-
isfaction and lasts longer than any we have ever
SEEM Both the oil treated and the chemically
treated can be washed without injury The chem
ical mop needs renewing. as washing has no
effect upon its dust-absorbng quality.
LIS each.
These Mops are now being demonstrated
in our Housefurnishing Department.
Fifth door. Eleventh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Silver Easily Cleaned
With Silva Putt.

- HE old way of cleaning silver is disagree
n able uncertain, laborious and unsanitary.
~ And many times after vain efforts, the
cleaning is not satisfactory. The new
and easy way is with Silva Putt, the finest silver
polish made. and it is very easy and simple
to use. Take little on cloth spread it over
the silver forcing off the blacklist tarnish even
in the most intrcately carved patterns. Take 4
clean cloth and wipe off while moist, and you Sc
perfectly cleaned piece of silver with little
labor and minus all discomfort, dust and dirt.
Or, if you prefer, each piece may be dropped into
a pan of warm water, and dried when through
polishing Either way you secure smooth, bril-
liant luster. Let demonstration show you
Putt Cream metal polish Whenever there are
household metals kind
Of metals be polished
nd m economical clean brighten them
quickly. 1t also excellent for cleaning automobiles.
tubs, BILE glass demonstration will
explain its show applied.
Hsusefurnishing Department. Fifth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
FIVE PERSONS INJURED
IN AS MANY ACCIDENTS
Automobiles Figure in Three
Mishaps and a Live Wire
in Another.

Lieut.. Col. A. j. Gordon Kane, siXty-nine
years old. of 617 21st street northwest.
was badly bruised when he was struck
by an automobile operated by w. w.
Barnes of 300 NJ street northwest short
ly after 10 o'clock last night. while on B
street between list and I'd streets south
east. Col. Kane was taken to Providence
Hospital. and later removed to his home.
The accident is declared to have been un-
avoidable
While crossing the street at 18th street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest last
night, Dennis F. Brown, sixty-one years
old, of 1905 9th street northwest, was
knocked down by an automobile owned
and operated by Thomas Robertson Of
226 New Jersey avenue northwest. His
right arm was slightly injured. He was
removed to the home of his daughter at
1902 II street northwest by Mr.. Robert
son.
Struck by an automobile operated by
George Lewis while crossing Pennsylva-
MIA avenue at 9Th street northwest late
last night, John Schonis. twenty-three
years old, of us John Marshall place
northwest, had his leg and hip injured
He was treated at Emergency Hospital
where he was taken by Mr.. Lewis in the
automobile.
Wagon and Car Collide.
A wagon of the Union Transfer Com
pany, driven by Edward J. Berry of 613
Massachusetts avenue northwest and a
car of the Capital Traction Company col
lided last evening on Massachusetts ave-
nue. near North Capitol street. Berry
was thrown from the wagon and rendered
| unconscious. but soon revived and refused
hospital treatment. The wagon and car
fender were damaged.
A bicycle ridden by George w. Nc
Closkey. fourteen years old, of Al New
York avenue, was damaged last evening
when struck by an automobile operated
by j. w. Garrison of Ill 18th street
southeast. at Massachusetts avenue and
9TH street northwest. The boy esca ped
injury.
Touching an electric wire carrying 100
volts shortly before 10 o'clock last night
at Lincoln Park and East Capitol street
John w. Stanton. forty years old, of
1882 street northwest. had one of the
fingers of his right hand badly burned.
He went to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Extension of Sea Wall.

Amng the appropriations to be asked
of the present Congress is that for the
extension of the sea wall along the Severn
river water front, which has been the
subject of much contention for several
years, and funds for the acquisition of a
stretch of farm lands near the academy
for the establishment of permanent
dairy. The wall is to be extended around
into Dorseys creek. SO as to complete the
government reservation. Much of the
present wall. especially In the vicinity
of the pOwerhouse, is badly in need of
repairs. Several years ago when it was
constructed a large stretch of it settled
considerably. due to the softness of the
bottom of the river bed, and efforts have
been made from year to year to secure
adequate appropriation to rectify the
trouble.
1t is expected that the appreciation will
be made by this Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
NAVAL ACADEMY NEEDS
Capt. Gibbons and Command
er Cole Give Details to
House Committee.

Capt. John II. Gibbons, superintendent
of the Naval Academy, went before the
r.aval affairs committee of the House
yesterday afternoon and told that body
just what ,he Naval Academy needs in
the way of appropriations for additional
improvements, well as other facilities,
the coming fiscal, year. Accompanying
Capt. Gibbons was Comma nder w. G..
Cole, who also went before the commit
tee. and who by virtue of his duty as Of
ficer in charge of buildings and grounds
at the institution was able to give a
more intimate idea of things necessary
for the general welfare of the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
State Supplements.

The most important departure from
previous methods of publication made at
the thirteenth census is the inclusion
with the abstract of a supplement giving
details for the particular state in which
the person receiving the volume resides.
This new feature is likely to meet with
marked approval from the general pub
lie. 1t seems that the abstract is being
issued in some fifty different editions
with supplements for the different states.
This scheme combines the advantages OF
condensed report of the most general
results of the census with those of de-
tailed report for sthe counties, cities and
other minor civil divisions.
Many persons.t says the director. de
sire general statistics for the country as
whole. for the states and for the prin-
cipal cities, which they will find in the
abstract proper. The interest of any one
individual in local details. however, doe
not a rule extend beyond the state
where he lives. Heretofore any one de-
string to ascertain some one census item
regarding a county Il village had to
obtain one of the large census volumes
and if he wished all the details he had to
secure practically the full set of volumes
This was because the previous censuses
presented statistics strictly according to
a subject arrangement. All the figures
regarding every community with refer
ence to one subject were presented in
one place, ard all those upon another
subject i'm a different place. Aside from
the labor involved in searching out local
details, most people were unable to OBJ
tain the large census volumes on account
of the limited edition. and had to con-
suit them in the Libraries. In other
words. very little attention has been paid
heretofore to the geographical demand
for statistics. as distinguished from the
demand for statistics on particular SUBJ
jects.
"A large part of the usefulness of
lx-tt INF ttDv, hO
citizens of a particular locality regard
ing their own population and industries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Counties, Cities and Villages.

This state supplement in the abstract
contains within a space of about 100
pages all the details that the census bu-
reau will ever publish regarding the
counties, smaller cities and villages of
the state, with fuller data for the state
as g. whole and its larger cities. The local
statistics in the supplement are arranged
on geographical principle. The items re-
garding any given county are presented
in long columns beneath the name of the
county. BY consulting only five pages all
the facts regarding the population and
agriculture of given county will be
found, while to secure the same detailed
facts from preceding census reports the
citizen of a county would have to consult
as many as four volumes, and even then
would find the statistics scattered in
about fifty different places within those
volumes.
The director calls attention to the fact
that the abstract with the various state
supplements is expected to meet fully the
needs of nearly all classes of people, and
that the edition of the final reports of
the census, to consist of ten or twelve
large volumes. will therefore be much
smaller than at previous censuses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
The "ArmOr=side" Welded Sheet
A SUPERIOR Cotton Sheet.

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w 1N1l have been developed especially to resist
GlA wear being reinforced through the
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the tendency of the ordinary sheet to through
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and perfectly 1t is sheet without single OBJ
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Am Exceptional Va1ue-5Oc each.
The special January prices on English Long
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yard bolts, 80 inches wide
S1.35, Sn.65 and 5000 bolt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
CHAPTER I.

An old gray-haired woman, sitting
by the fire in her little home in
Aschaffenburg, Germany, two weeks
ago was handed photograph by the
mail man and the picture proved to
be that of her long-absent Johannes
Schmidt in America. On the back of
the card was the sentence in Ger
man "Auf Elm frohes wtedersehen"( To
our next happy meeting.) In a post
card that came two days later was
the encouraging promise, 81 rejoice
that l soon may be with you"
Tears of joy rose in the old frau's
eyes. Probably she told the news
of her son and his plan to return to
her peighbors and to her husband,
Heinrich Schmidt, who is 65 years
old, one year older than Frau
Schmidt.
Yet the Rev. Hans Schmidt when
he sent the likeness and the message
was undoubtedly already plotting the
cruel murder of Anna Aumuller, the
comely young girl he said he loved.
He had looked at flats and stolen a
death certificate, had a copy made OF
it by photography and had obtained in
some way blank death certificates.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
Worlds Arch Criminal Revealed
In Life Story of Hans Schmidt

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Snce the
apprehension of Schmidt as the muir
derer Of Miss Aumuller and his con-
fession, not a day has failed to add
some details of the mans strange life
story. 1t seems to the police that the
whole world is interested. A thread
has been picked up here and there,
this tangle has been unravelled. and
from the warp and wool the nara 70
tives of his career has been woven
The police and the court authorities
now realize that they have to deal
with one of the arch criminals of the
age
Inspector Faurot is not alone in be
ieYtng that time will rank this as the
worlds most celebrated murderer. As
the inspector says, the Rev. Hans
Schmidt has been shown to be one
of the brainiest criminals in any
land.
If this man had not made one little
mistake and bought a pillow different
from any other pillow sold, Faurot de-
clares that Schmidt would have de-
Veloped into master plotter for a
band of smaller criminals around him
launching out and abandoning half
way criminality to make himself a
factor in the big crimes of the world.
Here is his story so far as it is
known:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
CHAPTER VI.

Following the confession, rapidly
came the police discovery that the
cousins, who in youth connived to-
gether at Mainz were together still.
In St Nicholas, not far from the
church OF the Rev Schmidt. was the
dentist Office of DIR. Ernest Arthur
Muret. II was there that the two
men had plotted crime.
One of the plans Of the Rev.
Schmidt was to make counterfeit:
money, and to relieve the poor Of
this country and Germany" as he
says. The minister engraved the
plates, crudely enough at first, but
better as he practiced. The place Of
safe excepting for the counterfeiting
outfit was in the laboratory OF Dr.
Muret, the dentist
Nights, after his clerical duties were
done, the priest hurried TO his friend
and in his Office changed his clerical
garb for a business suit Of gray.
Not all is yet told of the deeds done
by the two cousins Strange stories
Of midnight revelry are reported
Women were heard at night scream
ing and seen running in the Railways
crying for help.
There may have been other muir
ders. Helen Greene, who had been in
the company of the Rev. Schmidt
when he posed as a VanDyke, has not
since been seen Trenton. where the
Rev Schmidt served as assistant
priest, reports a missing girl.
But the old mother. back in AS
chaffenburg, has but one explanation
now that she knows the truth:
MY poor boy is insane. He was
insane in his youth. He was in an
asylum. He is to he cured-not pun
ished."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21

married life. But I was worried. II
our relation became known. how
could l explain?
Il thought it all out alone and de-
Cided to kill my wife
My decision made, ii was time,
thought. TO act. / went out and hunt
cd for tools | came downtown. |
thought / could best do 1t with a
butcher knife.
Il went to a little shop in Center
street, Just south of Worth street, or
near that street, and bought the
butcher knife and the saw.
81 took the tools with me to oar
apartment on the night OF Septem-
Der 1. Anna was lying in her bed.
do not know whether she was asleep.
Stepping over to the bed with the
butcher knife. | seized her and told
her quickly that l had come to carry
out my threat
Il cut her throat with the butcher
knife while I held her While the body
was still warm I rushed into the bath
room with 1t, l threw her into the
bathtub. And then l cut her up.
Il cut the body into five or six
pieces.
Then I went out and bought tar
moth paper in which to wrap the
pltNtEs
Il used the first things that came to
my mind to use as first coverings for
the parts. l damned one section into
the pillow slip. l used, 1 think, part
of the bedspread to wrap about the
legs or arms. l may have used some
of Annals lingerie.
MY work was rapid. l wanted to
get rid of the head. 1t was the first
thing / took away. ! wrapped it in
paper and tied It up like a package.
with the head under my arm,
made my way to the river. l bought
ferry ticket and got aboard the fer
~ to Fort Lee. | laid the package
down on the seat beside me in the
waiting room and again on the ferry
boat No one Noticed There were
many passengers.
AS the boat neared midstream
picked up my package and sauntered
to the stern Of the boat As no one
paid attention to me, and | felt sure
that l was not observed, ! dropped the
head into the river, II disappeared.
q hurried back to the fiat as soon
as the boat brought me back to Man
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-21
CHAPTER II.

Frau Schmidt sat gazing into the
flames in the CRATE and thought of
the youth of her boy, Johannes. Time
and again in those days he had
brought tears to her eyes. At Mainz
Seminary his pranks had scandalized
her He had even on one occasion sat
in a bathtub stark naked playing a
guitar, while other students and the
learned teachers looked aghast
through the open door.
At Munich again. where he was sent
for further schooling, his love affairs
with women of questionable character
became a public scandal and led to
his disgrace Nevertheless. he was
ordained and sent to offiCiate at st.
Elizabeth's Church He abandoned
the altar in a solemn part of the
services at Gonzenheim and ran cry
ing through the aisles and later dis
appeared from the town after an af-
fair. Then he was involved in forgery
and dismissed.
A close companion Of Johannes
Schmidt in these youthful days Of
revelry and affairs with women was
a cousin, Adolph Mueller, none other
than the dentist and associate of
Schmidt in New York under arrest
and booked by the police as DR.. Err
nest Muret.
Mueller fed to England and
Schmidt fled to America. Constantly
they kept in touch. but secretly Of
necessity.
Mueller became first Doctor Estein,
and in that guise was employed to
teach languages in the Hugo Lam
guage Institute in London. He pad
ded his accounts and was discharged,
Immediately afterwards launching out
in another and poorer quarter Of the