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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
MERCHANTS. PREPARING
FOR INFLUX OF BUYERS
Trade Week Largely Advertised for
Hundred Miles Around
Capital.

The top-notch of the decorators and
window dressers arts are being sought
by local merchants in an attempt to
make Washington as alluring as pos
sible to the great influx of buyers ex-
pected here during trade week, begin
ming September 20. The gospel of trade
advantages in Washington is being
spread broadcast to, the countryside
within the hundred mile radius of the
capital city. No form of printers ink
is being overlooked in seeing that the
people within the area are informed
of the event. and county papers, bill
boards and circular letters are being
used to tell of the advantages of buy
ing in the Capital city of the nation.
Merchants are yieing with each other
to make trade week, 1913, one of the
biggest events in the commercial his
tory of the city. In anticipation of the
great results of the campaign which
the merchants are waging, goods are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Elser Takes Charge.

MIR. Elser was accompanied by Opera
tor c. w Pennington of the New York
office, and at once took charge of the
Thaw story from Sherbrooke. AS soon as
circumstances permitted, Mr.. Joyce re-
turned to- Boston and Mr.. Hinckly was
released Mr.. Elser stayed in Sherbrooke
until the court bearing of September 3,
and then followed Thaw in an automo-
bile back To Coaticook. His instructions
were to go where Thaw did, and he car
ried them out.
Within hour after Thaws arrest
in coaticook direct leased wire from
that town to New York was in operation.
Notwithstanding the difficulty in locating
Coaticook on the map. j. S. Tardiff, ope-
rator for the Grand Trunk at Coaticook,
was prepared to give story of the ar
ciated Press leased wire was connected.
"As the center of interest in this story
shifted from Sherbrooke to Coaticook,
the leased wire was changed to meet the
news demand. that on all important
DAYS the New York office was in direct
communication with the news center.
When Thaw was suddenly deported
from Canada the morning of September
~ and thrust over the American border
into the state of Vermont, Mr.. Elser
scored notable beat He reported the
occurrences at Coaticook in a series of
hIlletins, filed as rapidly as the events
transpired under his eyes. His stories
We're fully forty-five minutes ahead sof
any oppoSitiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
BODY FOUND IN BUSHES
IDENTIFIED AS ACROBAT'S
Discovered Near New York After
Strange Actions of Woman,
Sought by Police.

NEW YORK. September 20.-The body
of man that lay for several months in
clump Of bushes near the New Haven
railroad tracks in Hastings-on- Hudson.
until its discovery a few days ago. was
identified today. but the police still had
no clue to the manner in which he died.
Israel Robinowitz of New York said the
body was that of his old friend, Max
Gerfinkle, vaudeville acrobat
Robinowitz said he had last seen Ger
finkle eight months ago. The police are
satisfied that the acrobat was murdered.
because near his body lay an improvised
slungshot made of stones tied up In a
silk sleeve lining and because the man
skull had been crushed by a blow.
They are still looking for the woman
whose strange actions near the thicket
where the body lay led to its discovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Kelsea Meets Drew.

'.kelsea was fortunate To meet Drew
soon after he reached home. The officer
said he had seen Thaw. Drew had
faith in the identification. lie scented a
story. and inspired kelsea 10 action by
pointing out that the reward would be
his If he effected capture.
'Cndeterred by the practical certainty
that Thaw would be across the Canadian
border before he could be overtaken.
Drew and kelsea hired an automobile
and the pursuit began. 1t was dark
and the roads were bad. but they knew
Thaw would have to leave the Maine
Central al Beecher Falls and go across
country TO reach the Grand Trunk. 50
they pushed on. Al Beecher Falls
Drew learned that Thaw and his com
panion, Roger Thompson. had arrived
there and had hired a liveryman 10 drive
them to Barford. Quebec. The trail led
over a wooded route i'll rOunda bout
NAY 10 the border. They had started
from Colebrook after pm. August is
and il was past midnight when they took
up the trail for Barford The start
the train had given Thaw was gradually
overcome a. the motor car gained on
The livery team.
Five miles out OF Beecher Falls the
pursuers met the livery driver return
ing. He said that he had become sus-
picipus of his fares and had refused to
carry them farther. He didn't like the
idea of riding late at night on lone
some road with strangers who seemed
peculiarly anxious to get out of the
country. He told his passengers he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
PRESIDENT ENDS FIGHT
between TWO SENATORS
Francis n. Weston Of Columbia,
S. c., to Be United States.
District Attorney.

Francis H. Weston Of Columbia. S. C.,
has been agreed upon by President wal
son and Attorney General McReynolds &c
be United States district attorney FOL
the district of South Carolina. Mr.. Wes'
ton, who is now a state senator. has been
prominent in politics and was .strongly
Endorsed by Senator Smith OF South
Carolina.
James l.. Sims of Orangeburg, S. C.'
has been selected as United States mar
shall for the same district. He was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Gets Permanent Position.

By executive order, the President
has directed that Miss Emily w.
Matter of the District of Column
bia. now temporarily employed in
the same position through certiication by
the civil service commission, may be APP
pointed permanently to the position OF
clerk at $7oO per annum in the coast and
geodetic survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Name Almost Unknown

Few remembered where Colebrook was.
Coaticook. Quebec, was a name almost
unknown 10 the general public, and the
presence of Walter Drew as the Associ-
atcd Press correspondent in the remote
New Hampshire town had been almost
completely forgotten. He had not sent
in a story in two years. Nevertheless,
when his time came he. faithfully re-
memhered his connection with the AsSo-
ciated Press and the obligation which lay
at his door from the fact that his name
was on the records in the Boston office
as local representative He rose TO the
occasion. and sent in one of the best news
stories of many months.
LEASED wires, trained reporters, eff
cient operators and well equipped offices
had not been able to satisfy the pressing
news demand of the day. Where is Harry
Thaw? The police of four New England
states. spurred by rewards offered by
New York authorities, could not answer.
IL was left TO Drew TO tell the world
that the fugitive had been found. The
story from Colehrook and Coaticook was
case where all the elaborate and effi-
cfent machinery for handling the news
waited for the almost forgotten man on
outpost duty to send in his report.
How Mr. Drew got his story is worth
telling The prize did not drop into his
lap. On the contrary, he was after the
story hours before it TRANSFERRED Like
most newspaper men, he numbered
among his friends, the various city ana
county officials. AS in cities, where
news competition is keen, the country
correspondent had cultivated the best
news source. and it was natural that a
deputy sheriff who recognized Thaw
from newspaper picture should tell
his friend And that is what happened.
Deputy Sheriff Burleieh III. kelsea of
Colebrook was a fellow Passenger with
Thaw on Maine Central train. and II
was to this officer the fugitive betrayed
his identity by an indiscreet remark
kelsea knew nothing of the reward Of
fered for the capture Of Thaw. He left
the train at Colebrook and Thaw went
N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

church was packed against him. DR..
Francis came here from the west,
where he figured in a number of church
affairs and he claims that he was &C
quilted of all wrong.
The ministers conference of the sew
eraI Christian churches has Endorsed
the action of the Third Christian
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Friends Tell the Story.

MIR. Drew is modest. and the story OF
his exploit came not from him but from
his friends He proved an oft-repeated
contention of successful editors that news
instinct once firmly implanted can never
be uprooted He received his tip at Cole
brook, grasped the possibilities of the
story, went after and landed II and sent
il dancing over the wires hours ahead OF
his nearest competitor Yet, in telephon-
ing the story to Boston Mr.. Drew apollo
Z zed because of the fact that he is a
lawyer and not a newspaper man.
He is prominent in business and poll
ties a member of the democratic state
committee of New Hampshire. and during
the administration of Grover Cleveland he
WAS inspector of customs on the frontier,
lie is a trustee of the New Hampshire
State College and was a member of the
school board at Colebrook for twelve
years and superintendent of schools for
three years He was born at Stewards
town. y. H., March ~, 1887. Although
educated for the law he never practiced
his profession actively. but at the same
time he maintained a law office where
many young men received their starts In
the profession. He has been identified
with timber interests and real estate &C
tivities and at one time he was a deputy
sheriff and acquired a reputation as an
amateur detective He proved himself to
be what he said he was not-a newspaper
man
AS soon as it was definitely learned
that Thaw was to be taken TO Sherbrooke.
Frank Is. ElSer day city editor in the
New York office, was hurried to Canada.
He reached Sherbrooke Wednesday MORN
ing al { o'clock. In order. however, not
to be unprotected in Sherbrooke. Tues
day night. T. +. Joyce of the Boston Of
flee was sent in, arriving at 10 pm, and
Mr.. Drew sent Irving A. Hinckly from
Colebrook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Associated Press Explains
How News Was Given to
the World.
FIRST WORD OF FUGITIVE
GIVEN BY WALTER DREW
Follows Trace for Hours Before Iden-
tity of Man Sought Was
Betrayed.

The inside" story Of how the world
was given the news that Harry Fhaw
had been captured in Canada following
his escape from Matteawan. Is told in
a bulletin of the Associated Press, Just
distributed to its members
Because Of the notoriety Of the Thaw
case this account of obtaining. writing
and telegraphinG the story Of the an
prehension of the Matteawan fugitive
is likely to prove of wide public inter
est. II is, in part, as follows:
The outpost sentry of the news
gathering army-the man on whom
everything depends when an important
story breaks unexpectedly in remote
quarter-showed his value and his de
penda bility in the recording of the
capture of Harry h Thaw in Canada.
August 10. two days after his sensa-
ttonal escape from the Matteawan In
sane Asylum.
The whole Of New England seek
ing Thaw, but he had left few clues in
his fight. and il was impossible TO tell
definitely where to look for news OF him.
The situation was one OF uncertainty and
expectancy Then Walter Drew, at Cole
brook. n H.. was heard from, for the
first time in two years. lie had found
Thaw. and he took the very first onpor-
tunity 10 get the Boston office Of the
Associated Press on the long distance ele
phone and give the news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
REV. DAVID R. FRANCIS
TO APPEAL TO PEOPLE
Promises Explanation of Charges
Upon Which He Was Deposed
From Ministry.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September 2O.-The
Rev. David r. Francis. former pastor
Of the Third Christian Church. VINO
was deposed as pastor of that church
for having kissed a woman member OF
his flock, later reinstated as member
of the church and once again excom-
municated, will tomorrow have chance
to reply to his 'traducers," as he Calls
the church members, following his eA-
pulsion last Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

literally being flooded into the city
by freight, express and parcel post
Trade week. 1918, will mark the for
NAL fall openings of the stores of
Washington. and when the store doors
are opened to the expected rush Sep
TENDER 90 complete stocks or the lat
est in everything will be on display
and at prices destined to attract the
purchaser for a second visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

guessed he'd be getting home and
they seemed glad to be rid of Him.
Drew and kelsea picked up the trail
gain at nearby farmhouse, where
they learned the fugitives bargained
with a farmer to take them to the
nearest town for 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Any Lady May Do 1t At Home
Costs Nothing To Try.

At last. drunk more. more 4 treatment
that Is tasteless and odoreSs. safe. absolutely
80. heartily Endorsed by temperance workers, can
ne given secretly by any lady ia tea. coffee o.
food; effective in its silent work-the craving for
liquor relieved in thousands Of cases without III.
drinkers knowledge, and against his will. VIII
you try such remedy II YOU can prove its ~
feet. free youi Then send the coupon below
for free trial package. today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Asks People to Hear Him.

DIR. Francis has rented hail.. ana
was today engaged in distributing cir
culars printed in red asking, All VINO
believe in fair play to come" and near
his side Of the case. Last Sunday De-
fore his second expulsion, he asked the
congregation to let him speak. but was
refused, and it is alleged that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

If you want work. read the want COL
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

Ibid that palmist tell you the truth
about yourself?" Yes, but my wife has
been doing that for years. Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
Fresh Wheel Tracks Discovered.

The searchlights of the automobile
showed fresh wheel tracks in the road
ahead and Thaw and Thompson were
traced to the little inn at Ste. Hermen-
glide A sleepy landlord described two
late arriving guests. Making certain
that the fugitives were asleep, kelsea
went in search of a constable. Drew
remained on guard, waiting to pluck
the story when ripe.
.'Thaw was arrested at o'clock on
the morning OF August -19. Mr.. Drew
began TO search for d long distance
telephone. 1t was nearly three hours
before any connection could be gotten
there but a brief bulletin was given
to the Boston office of the Associated
Press II 500 am Realizing the ne
ceSsity Of getting absolute conflrma
the story from Mr.. Drew, had set up
wire to Coaticook Canada.
where Thaw was taken TO jail, ana
Drew's report was not only confirmed.
hut interviews were obtained from
CoatiCook authorities, including the
chief of police.
.,'rhp positive report that ThaW had
been captured was sent out by the Bos-
ton office at 900 Il. nj. 1t was more imam
an hour before any other news associa
ton learned Of the story except through
extras issued by Associated Press papers
The rival associations then wasted val
liable time in efforts to disprove the &C
curacy Of identitications of the men undei
arrest in the Canadian village
over the second wire-an uncertain Inns
routed from Coaticook to Sherhrooke, que
bee, and Montreal and thence to Troy, n
y, and Boston-came the detailed story
from Correspondent Drew and the ponce
uthoritieS. The wire was held an noun
before connection was broken and while
details were coming in in disjointed
manner the news was travelling over the
Associated Press wires to all sections OF
the United States and even across the
wa tqp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

There are many makes of dining
tables, but the one which stands
above them all is the Hastings.
These are made Of only the finest
selected oak, and cost no more than
ordinarily good tables without the
special Hastings features. This six-foot
extension table, with a fortyfour-
inch top and attractive claw feet,
is thoroughly made of genuine solid
uuartered white oak of handsome
grain. and is finely polished. 1t has
the Hastings features of removable
bearing slides and ball-bearing caste
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
If You Are Looking for Real
Moneys Worth in Goods of
Quality and Merit, We Have Them.

the designs particularly elegant and handsome The umed
oak finish sinks deep the wood justly popular because
its rich and lasting beauty which long impair
Every this line moried and pnioned and only the finest
quality genuine used the uphostering superior
spring This leather tanned beautiful brown
match tuned oak finish Thus the sturdy 81
Lifetime something far deeper than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

The above is a special value at
the price in a very popular pattern
Fsumed Oak Library Table. Legs
cross braced, with round under
shelf All joints mortised and
pinioned. The top is 80 inches in
diameter This table makes an
elegant appearance and is strong
and rigid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

All lovers of fine furniture will
appreciate this chairs rich appear
ance. combined with its qualities of
solid comfort The finish is the
same handsome fumed oak, while
both back and seat are covered
with a superior quality, genuine
leather. Joints are all solidly
pinned with wood pins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

Although the above illustration is
taken from an actual photograph.
nevertheless. it scarcely conveys
the rich massiveness of this rocker.
1t is very wide and roomy in both
seat and back and fitted with a
soft and comfortable detachable
cushion back, all over leather.
The frame is heavy and handsome.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-05-05
Absolute
Cleanliness
If YOU USE THE NATIONAL

Removes all the disease from the that brought
on
No, don't let anybody tell they
as the National
We a guaran-
teed machine. We
chine has a
weighs only "A pounds operated with
either OF hand.
Has flexible any angle
factoriIy.
Has stronger suction than other
the
floor covering
1t takes only this machine
handled than any other
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-04
FRENCH ACADEMlClAN COMING.

Paris, Oct. 4.-Amcng the notable
passengers sailing on the Savoie today
Tor New York is Emile Boutroux, the
French Academician and philosopher
who is to attend the opening of Prince
ton University's new graduate school.
While in America NJ. Boutroux will de-
liver a series of lectures on science
and culture, in which he will contend
that general. culture is preferable to
scientific studies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-04
The Basement
Philosopher
(copyrisht. 1913. by w. C. chapman)
By KENNETH HARRIS

The agent blew in this morning to
rubber" the janitor informed his as
sistant. "He was disguised in q fur
coat with the collar turned up and a
fur cap with the peak pulled down, but
| spotted him by the tip of his nose
as soon as l laid eyes on him. You
can't mistake an agents nose. | seen
him pushing it into all the entrances
as he come along the street and then
take it into the court, and he was get
ting it smutted up around the coal
bins when | snook up behind him and
coughed. He thought it was a tenant
at first and started to run, but he
come back and we hid behind the fur
mace while | made my report.
Well, Mr.. Mccarthy says he,
I've no fault to find on the whole he
says. There's been complaints made
about you, of course he says, but |
don't think that you're much to blame.
Just keep EN- smoothed down. that's
all. Don't try to bluff EN-. Smooth
EN- down. Well, | must be going he
says. Tell that gink in SO that you're
expecting me around any day and that
you're quite sure III fix up things
satisfactorily. Tell EN- all the same
so off he goes and makes his re-
port to the estate and draws his fine,
elegant salary for the work that I'm
doing, and then drops in on the coal
dealer and makes a little deal, which
is good DEAL and l wrastle with the
slate and Stag that's in the coal and
stand for the kicks that the tenants
make about the heat. It's a wonder
that gazabo doesn't make me collect
the rents. He sure would if he wasn't
scared I'd find out way to hold out
on him.
Agents are ness'ry evils, I sup
pose. There's all kinds, of course
book agents, insurance agents, station
agents and road agents, but whether
they use an order book or blank leases
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-04
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

to find with me, and 1t was hurtiu' her
a considerable. Here was l, steady,
sober, hard working, soft spoken, good
natured, loving and kind, neat and or
derby, fond of home, sensible and lib
eral and fair minded, and she had to
sit away back and keep her mouth
shut when the neighbor women was
holding knockfest on their husbands.
Well. then l bought them books.
She's a changed woman now.
There's a light in her eyes and a
spring in her step that hadn't been
there for years before l signed that
agents contract. 1t was sure q sur
prise to me, the gift Of eloquence she
showed. We used to sit together
evenings. she darning socks and me
reading the paper, and hardly a word
between US till l went to bank up the
fire for the night. Now she'll talk by
the hour If l bring the conversation
around to Lives and Public Speeches.
and it makes her happy. Now that
she's got sixteen volumes Of evidence
to prove I'm a chuckle headed idiot
and an improvident spendthrift and
selfish skate that won't deny himself
nothing while his wife's sickenin' for
a decent hat, she's beginning to ap-
preciate me. She's a whole lot more
affectionate than when she couldn't
lay her finger on flaw in me. That's
the way with women every time.
Anyway, l don't see what in thun-
der you're a-standing around here for
with your hands in your pockets and
your mouth open. Get busy with that
brass work, you fiat faced loafer, and
when you've done that, go and fix up
that radiator in 60, and then come
and report to me in Mikes Place. I'm
going to do little agency business
myself, bjiminy!"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-04

or Europe that you can get more milk
from your COW if you will only play
soft, dreamy, sentimental music near
her during milking time. American
experts appear to be convinced of the
worth of his discovery and he is plan
ming to make all sorts of money by
convincing Europeans.
Again, in Kansas there is a man
who has the honor of being the only
"freckle farmer" His occupation con-
sists in transplanting bits of skin from
one part of the body to the other, and
grating fancy designs and images in
the process. They are claimed to be
more permanent than tattooing.
The extraction of grease in queer
ways has proven lucrative means of
support for several com. anies in Eng
fish towns. In 1872 the town of
Bradford, England, cleared between
100000 and $4,000 from the sell
ing of grease recovered from the city's
sewage.
In horse tails there appears to
be considerable profit, too. Judging
from the shiploada OF them that come
IN from China. Their price varies
from so cents to So a pound, and the
hairs, which are carefully arranged
according to the length and color, are
used in the making of brushes and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-04
fLY'S CREAM BALM opens CLOGGED
most RILS AND HEAD CAA1TAARRRRRf GOfS

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passages; stops nasty discharges and
a feeling Of cleansing, soothing relief
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Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils
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mucous dropping into the throat and
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith-just once-in "Ny's
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh
will surely disappear.