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The Washington times., 1913-08-13
District Inquiry Is
Postponed Another Day

The House District investigating
committee again marked time today
ard postponed until tomorrow the
resumption of the inquiry into Dis
trict government affairs
Assistant Corporation Counsel Fran
els Smith, who was directed by the
committee to get up certain informa-
tion regarding real estate condemna- =
ton proceedings, has not completed
his task and so advised the commit
tee today. Thereupon, the hearing
went over. until tomorrow
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Receives Postoffice Report.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Roper today. received a report from the
PostoffiCe Inspection Service on the
PhilH delphia postoffice and Postmaster
Smith. Ihe nature of the report will
not be made public until II is passed
upon by the Postmaster General. 1t is
understood that II relates to allegations
that Postmaster Smith is not a resident
of Philadelphia. and, in addition. is the
general agent CT a big bonding com
pany. that has. AS result asQuired 20
Der cent II the bonding business in the
Philadelphia postoffice.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
U. S. S. Idaho Gets Pennant.

The battleship Idaho. Capt. w. l..
Howard, has been awarded the battle
ship pennant for ail-around efficiency.
outclassing the Utah, which finished
second The Idaho had a score of 100
per cent for gunnery and 81 per cent
for engineering. The Utah scored So
per cent for gunnery and 100 per cent
for engineering. The Whipple. Lieut..
NJ. X. Metcalf, scored highest in the
torpedo destroyer class. and the A.
submarine Ensign G. Bradford. was
winner of the submarine pennant for
efficiency
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Colonial Beach Still
Draws Large Crowds

Colonial Beach has never proven more
popular than il is this summer. and the
management and the transportation fa-
cflities by which il is brought within
easy reach Of the city are proud Of their
accomplishment OF making a splendid
playground accessible to busy town
folks. Salt water bathing. grabbing. fish
ing and dancing are among the attr'C-
tons.
The steamer St. Johns. the largest ex-
cursion steamer on the Potomac river,
leaves the Seventh street wharf every
day except Monday at a. m. and on
Saturdays at 80 p. m.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Cruiser Squadron Is
Ordered to Bermuda

LONDON. Aug. l3.-The fourth cruiser
squadron. which is to have Bermuda
for its base, has been ordered 10 leave
home ports for its new station on Sep
tember -. 1t consists Of the armored
cruisers Suffolk. hyingn the flag Of Rear
Admiral Sir {. CradOck in command; f.;
Berwick and DoneR.t, This trio displac-
ing $500 tons each.
il is understood that the squadron
will cruise around the islands as well
as pay visits occasionally to Halifax.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Cigarette Spark Cause
Of Blaze in DWELLING

A spark from the cigarette of a board
er who was lying in bed smoking caused
a small blaze this morning in the home
of Mrs Pearl Dobson. Grant place
northwest. The bed covering was ig-
nited and the flames quickly spread
Fearing the blaze would get beyond
control. the occupants of the house
turned in an alarm. Four engines and
two truck companies responded. and the
fire was soon out. The damage is esti-
mated at $40.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Catholics Enter Protest.

President Wilson and Congress will be
petitioned to have this Government make
a vigorous protest against the despoli-
alton of the properties of the Catholic
Church in Portugal A resolution to ask
the United States Government to make
such a protest was passed at yesterdays
session of the American Federation of
Catholic Societies, meeting in Milwaukee.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
MO|SANT AVIATOR
WILL FLY IN RAIN
Wood Liked Yesterdays Flight
So Well He Will Repeat 1t
This Afternoon.

Stormy weather. bearing closer re-
semblance to November than August
will not deter c. Murvin Wood, the
aviator. from making another flight
over the Fort Myer parade ground late
this afternoon Aviator Wood made a
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Appointments Terminated.

Acting Secretary of Commerce Sweet
has terminated the appointments Of
Coma {. Gillespie as special agent in
the Census Bureau and of Albert 4.
Giesecke as commercial agent in the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merCe
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Will Hold Up Plan.

His refusal to agree to the confrma-
tion of President Wilson's national in
dustrial commission. so long as a farmer
is not substituted for one of the present
nominees, was reiterated by Senator
Smith of Georgia today. AS he is chair
man of the Education and Labor Com
mittee, having the report on these nomi-
nations in charge, the instituting of the
commission this year is considered un-
likely.
Last week Senator Smith stated that
the committee would meet and consider
the case at once.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
President Will Grant Pardon.

President Wilson has again exercised
his executive clemency in agreeing to
grant a full pardon to Lawrence a.
Golden. of Omaha, Neb.. who is serving
a life sentence on the charge OF having
held up and robbed a Union Pacific
train near Omaha in November. 1903
Recently two of GOlden's alleged con-
federates made written confessions eX-
onerating him. and these convinced the
President of the mans innocence
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
TARIFF SUPPORTER
ACCUSES WATSON
Former Congressman Received
$1,000 For Lobbying, Says
Henry R. ToWne.

Two checks for $500 each which Mar
tin NJ Mulhall swore the National AssO-
citation of Manufacturers paid former
Congressman James Watson Of Indiana
for lobby activities in Washington. were
actually paid Watson by the National
Tariff Commission Association. Henry R.
Towne, one time president Of the asso-
citation. told the SeTate Lobby Investi-
eating CoTmttee today.
Towne, who is also president of the
Yale-TOwne Manufacturing Company,
Stamford, Conn, today replaced James
A. Emery, Washington counsel for the
n. A. NJ. on the witness stand. He said
he first became interested in a tariff as
sociation, composed Of merchants and
manufacturers. in 1905. He was then
an official in the New York Merchants
Association.
He explained the movement from the
time of its concrete organization. at the
1909 convention, in indianapolis. TOWne
read a resolution then adopted authOriZ-
ing a committee of 100 members to study
tariff matters concerning merchants and
manufacturers and bring them to the
attention of Congress Watson was later
employed, Towne said. and the two
checks in question were part of his Tegu-
lar remuneration
Held a Membership.
The connection of the \. A. NJ. with
the tariff commission association,
Towne said. was merely a membership.
as was held by a great many other
industrial bodies. The y. A. NJ. con-
tributed 81 900 in 1909. Previous to this
the New York Merchants Association
loaned the association $1,000 Towne
testified. Later contributions flowed in
from members of the association in all
parts of the country.
Cross-questioned by Senator Walsh,
Towne said that Watson received a
fixed salary of $3.50 a week. TOwne ad-
mitted he knew nothing of Watson's
previous views on tariff. while the In
dianian was a member of Congress.
Did you not employ Watson be
Yes. We believed he had influence
with members of Congress and the Ad-
ministration?" asked senator Reed.
Yes he believed he had influence
with members Of Congress-" said
Towne.
Towne said Watsons ~olitical beliefs
had nothing to do with his employ
ment
You got man whoh ad been known
as Speaker CannOn's right-hand man,
did you not. because YOU thought he
could WELD potential influence with
the Cannon maChine?" asked Reed
Il have no knowledge of that said
Towne.
Towne Is Recalled
Townn was recalled to the stand this
afternoon at the request of senator
Reed. who questioned him regarding
the Taylor efficiency system. which
TCwne uses in his Stamford. Conn.
T anufactory. Reed read a letter writ
ten by TOWne to Emery. in which Towne
expressed the opinion that all public
utility employees such as railroads. teIe-
phone, telegraph, and wsteTwOrks com
pt nies should be placed under a quasi
military service requiring enlistment
and punishment for desertion as in the
army and navy.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Bill Provides Waterway.

That the Government spend S43O, 900
to provide a waterway connection be-
tween Columbia and Camden, s. G.. TO
Charleston, was recommended to Con
gress today by the Army Engineering
Board
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Legislative News In Brief

lawyer. to be minister to the Dominican
Republic. David c. Barrow was con-
firmed as collector of customs for the
District of Columbia. Several minor
diplomatic appointments were con-
firmed
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

PhilIipsburG. y. J.-FOrty tons of
dynamite, the largest blast ever set on
in the State, were exploded yesterday
at the Alpha Portland Cement Company
mines. The rock displaced amounted to
100 O1U tons.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
FOREIGN,

Rome.-Tbree soldiers were killed
and several seriously wounded today by
the explosion of a cannon in one of the
forts defending the city.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

ROme.-Serious disorders broke out
when strikers smashed lamp posts.
broke shop windows. and attacked
street cars in the outlying districts.
Several persons were wounded in the
fighting. and 500 were arrested.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

ton, THE MICHIGAN HOTEL is the ideal place for
a weekend automobile party The roads leading
to New London from all points are excellent.
But most important is the fact that this hotel
within little more than two hours distance of New
York, can furnish an attractive home at prices which
many people of refined tastes can afford to pay but
who cannot afford similar luxurieS in the city of
New York, or any other large city. One not only
gets these luxurieS and comforts in New London,
and gets them at from One-half to One-third the
price, but gets measure of health in the simple life
of that town and its freSh nvgOrating sea breezeS
that New York and Boston cannot furnish.
Moreover the prices at which you can secure
good home at THE MICHIGAN HOTEL are much
less than it would cost you to produce equal COM
forts and equal uXureS and an equal grade of living
in an individual home of your own.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

I.ordOn,-The concert of Europe is
in splendid tune, according to Sir Ed
ward Grey, who. however. hinted in
the house Of commons that it was pos
sibIe one OF the great powers might
intervene in Turkey il provoked.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Brazilian Minister Dead.

BERLIN, Aug. 13.-Dr Itibero da
Cunha, Brazilian minister to Germany,
died here following an operation.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Early Opening at Canal.

Further evidence that the Panama
canal will be ready to receive light
draft ships in October was received
here today. when it was learned that
Lieut. Col Eugene Wilson. L. S. A,
on his arrival yesterday in New York
from Panama. had declared that the
two oceans would be Joined in Septem-
ber BY next spring. he said. the canal
would be ready for vessels of all types
Colonel Wilson is an assistant to
Colonel Goethals. engineer in charge of
the canal work
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Pcekskill, n. Y.-Richard Hoffman,
of West Hoboken. is in the hospital
with a fractured skull and other in
iuries received when he was thrown
from his motorcycle by a wire stretch
ed across the road by boys.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

in by Nationalists and Orangemen,
occurred during n political celebra-
tion. In the fighting one policeman
was shot.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

East Orange, y. J.-William A.
Schwartzkopf was found a suicide by
his wife He was an invalid, due to an
automobile accident.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

YOnkers, \. Y.-ThOmns Carroll, Of
Piedmont, was held in $500 and Russell
Rodgers in 500 bail on complaint Of
twelve-year-old Celia SChuster, who
accused them of keeping her all night
IN A garage.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Paterson, n. 1.-Two thousand ItaI-
ians who assert they are blacklisted
because of the Paterson strike held a
meeting of protest.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Latest News Bulletins
DOMESTIC.

81. LOuis.-Ninc hundred of the
J. 100 garment workers in this city went
on strike for a weekly wage instead OF
pieCework.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
Pekins.-The goyernor Of the prov

ince of Kiang-si is trying to organize
a new rebellion. He refers scorn-
fully to HJang Sing and DIR. Sun Vat
Sen as "pitiful towards"
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Hartford, COnn.-HudsOn Dicker-
man, of New York, was frightfully mu-
tilated while inspecting machinery here.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

YOnkers, n. Y.-WilIinm Colbert, of
Orchard street. went into a store when
he felt faint and asked for a drink of
water. When refused he walked outside
and dropped dead.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
New Brunswick, n. J.-Dr.

New Brunswick, n. J.-Dr. Nary c.
Davis has resigned as a member of
Rutgers College faculty to become pro-
fessor of agriculture at the George Pea
BODY College for Teachers, in Nash
vile, Tenn.
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

NOROfEAN fLAN, HIST class IN every E#
respect, size of the Holland House g
- in New York. steel construction, s
flreproof, every sleeping room with s
private bath, all baths with outside win sas
dowS, steam heat, electric light, complete 9
elevator SERVICE telephones in rOomS-n sa
word, thoroughly up-to-date, modern, @
metropolitan hotel in small town. with S
small prices ssi
THE MICHIGAN HOTEL is in every M
respect a strictly frst-class New York ho- By
tel, located in little town of twenty E
thousand inhabitants. This is unique sga
among all the hotels in the world. Apart %
from resort hotels, no town anywhere the kS
size of New London has hotel in any g
sense comparable with THE MICHIGAN. rs
New London is exceptionally we'll To- Eys
Gated halfway between New York and u
Boston, with admirable train service be-
tween the two cities and other points in
Connecticut and Rhode Island New London is A
delightful summer town and a fine winter resi-
dental town, where one has quiet and fresh, pure
air from Long Island Sound.
The cost of living to permanent or transient
guests at THE MICHIGAN HOTEL, in point of
comforts, luxurleS and cuisine is less than in any
frst-ClaSS hotel in the world. The prices that of-
tain at THE MICHIGAN HOTEL would be impos-
sibe in city the size of New York, or any other
large city. Clean, comfortable bedrooms with pri-
vate baths are as low as $1.5O DAY, and to per
manent guests handsome reduction in price from
the transient scale.
THE MICHIGAN HOTEL is run strictly on the
European plan Its cuisine compares favorably with
the best hotels in the world Fresh sea-fooi from
Long Island Sound is at the very door of the hotel.
Located halfway between New York and Bos
illustrated Booklet
The Washington times., 1913-08-13

Nomination Confirmed.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tion of James NJ. Sullivan. New York
The Washington times., 1913-08-13
The MOhiCan
Hotel
New London.
Conn.

TUROPEAN PLAN, first class in every
respect, size of the Holland House
- in New York, steel construction,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-19
BRYAN URGES BOYS
TO BE ABSTAINERS
Talks to scouts" on the Effects of
Temperance and Example
on Youth.

Washington, May lS.Wiliam Jen-
nfngs Bryan halted in the diplomatic
negotiations with Japan long enough on
Saturday to receive local troop OF boy
scouts, who warmly indorsed his grape
juice banquet and urged him to wage
war upon and dethrone King Alcohol"
The boys struck a responsive chord in
the secretary of state and drew from
him a speech on temperance and exam
pie.
III, since | was grown, said Mr.. Bry-
an II had ever felt tempted to begin the
drinking OF liquor. ! would have been
restrained by the feeling that it might
iniuriously affect someone who looked
to me for an example And | have felt
that more especially in public life. for
as one becomes better known his exam.
pie has more far.reaching influence.
If | have been the means OF helping just
one boy, do not know how much serv.
ice have rendered to the world through
him. for we can never tell what boy
can do
|The possibilities of a boy are beyond
the power OF language TO describe or
especially the possibilities of an
American boy. for nowhere else in the
world has the individual greater oppor
tunity to come into touch with and inhu-
ence his fcllowmen, and in nc. former age
was this possibility Of service greater
than it is now"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-19
GAMBLERS DEFY
POLICE SYSTEM
Open Games in Harlem with Idea They
Have Turned Tables on
Old "Allies."

New York, May ls.-Although only
two weeks have elapsed since the four
ex-police inspectors were lodged in their
cells on Blackwell's island to serve their
years sentence for conspiracy, conditions
in the sixth inspection district, compris-
ing Harlem, seem gradually to be re-
turning to their original state
Although the cabaret shows and back
rooms are still closed after | a. m. the
tip seems to have gone out to the gam
blers that there is no danger now and
that they can open up" Pool rooms
haunted by handbook men and places
where stuss. poker and craps are played
are in operation, as in the days of aid,
apparently with very little fear of the
police Most OF the gamblers who disap-
peared for time are again seen on the
streets. and they will not deny that they
are doing business. They are not so
bold as they were formerly and don't
conduct pool rooms and poker rooms ON
the main thoroughfsre, but nevertheless
they are at work again.
There are now only two or three gam
bling places on street. where formerly
there were five or six. but on the other
hand in a side street. where there were
formerly two or three places, now there
are twice as many. Many reasons are
given for the boldness Of the gamblers.
II ia said that the chief one is that they
no longer fear the system" but have
turned the tables.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-19
GEN. DIAZ' PLATFORM
is VERY GENERAL
He Has Published 1t in the Form of a
Manifesto to Political Clubs Sup
porting Him.

Mexico City, May l9.-General Felix
Diaz has published his platform in the
form OF manifesto or open letter TO
the political clubs supporting him. In
it he has carefully RETAINED from Civ
ing any but the most general under
takings. such as a promise to restore
peace: to do Justice TO all; to encourage
education, etc, and all without entering
into details as to how he is going to
proceed.
But the election of Diaz appears far
from certain Had the election for presi-
dent been held the day after the chose
of hostilities in the capital, there is
no doubt he would have been elected
without any material opposition. With
Huerta in the chair, however, and a
big revolution to attract or distract the
people. there is much less heard of the
of General Diaz. There are
many of his own partisans who have eN-
pressed the opinion that he never viii
be president IL is nothing that he has
done. say they. to turn from him the
popular support. but rather the fact that
he has done nothing spectacular since
he ceased firing shrapnel into all quar-
tiers Of the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-19
$4,000 IN CHURCH REQUESTS.
Widow of Harvard Professor Leaves
Money to Catholics.

Boston. May 19.--Bequssts to Roman
Catholic Institutions amounting to $50
900 are made in the will of the late Eliza
p Dean, widow Of Harvard professor,
which was filed in the probate court yes
terday.
The gifts include $4,000 to the Cor
pus Christi Monastery OF New York City,
and 5000 to the Roman Catholic Arch
bishop of Boston for scholarship in st.
Johns Ecclesiastical seminary in Brigh-
ton.
The income from fund OF $4,000 is to
go to Eliza Taviano of Florence. Italy,
for life and the principal at her death is
to he paid to the Catholic University Of
America in the District of Columbia.
The university will get the residuary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-19
BRONCHITIS SUFFERER
Takes Druggists Advice with
Splendid Result

If anyone should know the worth of
o medicine, it is the retail druggist who
sells il over his counter every day in
the week, and is in a position to know
what remedy gives the best satisfac-
ton.
Mrs. Frank II. Uline Of West Sand
Lake, y. Y. SAYS: For a number of
years ] was a great sufferer from bron-
chitis Last July | had an attack which
was more severe than any, and my
friends thought could not recover from
il. Then l was advised by my druggist
to try Ninol, which ! did. with wonderful
results. Nv cough has left me; l have
gained in weight and appetite and | am
as strong as ever | was. ! advise all
who have bronchitis. chronic coughs or
who are run down, TO try Ninol.s
II is the combined action of the me-
dicinal curative elements OF the Gods
liver. without oil. aided by the blood
making and strength-creating properties
Of tonic iron. that makes Ninol 50 eff
eient in such cases.
Remember. we guarantee Ninol to do
just what We say-we pay back your
money ii il does not. Red Cross Phar-
macy. Floyd Russell. Prop, Barre VI
y. Stop scratching. Our SaNo
sslve stops itching. We guarantee it,
Adyt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-19
WOODEN CO. CASE TO GO ON.
Motion to Quash the Dynamite Charge
Is Refused.

Boston, May 49,, preliminary step
in the trial of President William NJ.
Wood OF the American Wooden company,
Frederick Z. Atteaux and u. j Collins
Tor alleged conspiracy to plant dyna-
mite at Lawrence during the textile
strike in that city last year was tax
on Saturday when Daniel H. Coax
ley, attorney for Atteaux, filed in the
superior court motion to quash the in
dictment. The trial will begin here on
Monday
The motion to quash was based on the
claim that the Indictment does not
charge an indictable offenss, that it does
mol set forth any conspiracy TO do an un-
lawful act. that it is not an offense to
plant dynamite in premises and that
it is no oifense to have dynamite in pos
session with intent to injure. 1t is fur
Their claimed that the counts of the in
Gictment are vague and indefinite.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-19
BOSTON AND MAINE PENSIONS.
Company Now Paying $500 Month to
25s Retired Employees.

Boston. May 19.-The Boston and
Maine railroad now pays $500 month
as pensions to 25s employees. Figures
INST made public by the company show
that in the 80 months from October /.
1910 to March 81, 1918, there has been
an increase in the pensions paid to en-
ployes amounting to Sl69.742.S4. There
are % general and other officers receiving
a total of 50 400; IA clerks receiving
S324.G6; 80 switchmen and watchmen re-
coiving S6s5.71: 30 engineers receiving
si245.64; Is passenger conductors re-
ceiving S545.45 six freight conductors
receiving Si9s.22; four other trainmen
receiving $40; as shopmen receiving ST.
1926 and % section former and la
borcrs who get SS4I14.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-19
FOUR CORNELL
STUDENTS DROWNED
Finding of Their Overturned Canoe Leads
to This Belief at Ithaca,

Ithaca, y. Y, May l9.The finding OF
an overturned canoe on Cayuga lake has
led to the fear that four Cornell
students. two Of them young women. who
went for canoe ride Saturday night,
have baen drowned.
The students were Brainerd Bailey OF
Troy, editor OF the Cornell Daily sun
Renhart A. thinner of Rochester,; Miss
Martha A Mccormick of Troy, \. V,
and Miss Neil c. Bracket OF Middle
town, \. Y.
They were guests at house party at
Willow Point and set out to paddle to
Renick and then walk back by the shore
OF the lake.
The canoe was heavily loaded and a
strong wind was blowing. The bodies
are believed to be in deep water and the
lake is being dragged