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The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

From HaTper's Weekly.
1t seems incredible that beam Of light
could be made to produce sound, but such
a thing can be done. A ray of sunlight is
thrown through a lens on a glass vessel
containing lamp-black, colored silk, Or
worsted, or any like substance. A disk
having slits Or openings cut in it is made
to revolve swiftly in this beam of light.
so as to cut it up" thus causing alter
nate flashes of light and shadow. When
one places his ear to the glass vessel he
hears strange sounds so long as the flash
ing beam falls upon the vessel.
4 still more extraordinary effect is pro-
duced when the beam OF sunlight is made
to pass through q prism, SO as to produce
what is called the solar spectrum. The
disk is turned and the colored light OF the
rainbow is made to break through it.
Now, il the ear be placed to the vessel
containing the silk or other materials. as
the coiored lights of the spectrum fall
upon il, sounds will be given by the dif-
fercrt parts of the spectrum. and there
will be silence in other parts.
For example, il the vessel contains red
worsted and the green light flashes upon
1t, loud sounds will be given out. Only
feeble sounds will be heard when the red
and the blue parts of the rainbow fall
upon the vessel. Other colors produce
no sounds at all. Green silk gives out
sound best in a red light. Every kind OF
material gives more or less sound in Diff
ferent colors and no sound at all in 9th.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
Pruritis a Severe
Form Of Eczema
A Method of Home Treat
ment that is Very
Effective.

There Is probably no other remedy
so well known as s. S. s. for the blood.
And il is remarkably effective in that
form of skin disease known as pruritis.
or intense itching. The action of S. S. s.
is rapid. 1t contains one ingredient, the
active purpose of which is to stimulate
the tissues to the healthy selection OF
its own essential nutriment And the
medical elements OF this mstchless
blood purifier are just us essential to
WELL ll-balanced health as the nutritious
elements of the meats, grains. fats and
sugars Of our daily food. These facts
are brought ont in highly interest
ing book OF skin diseases, compiled by
the medical department of the Swift
Specific Co., 1s4 Swift Bldg, Atlanta,
Ga It is mailed free, together with a
special letter Of advice to all who are
struggling with a bleed disease.
Get a bottle of s. S. S. to-day Of your
druggist. 1t will surprise you with its
wonderful action in the blood.
Don't accept something offered you as
'just as good" The only reason why
anyone should not try to sell you
s. S. S. is the large profit made on
something cheaper from crude drugs.
Beware of any attempt to persuade you
to buy something in place Of 8. S. s.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
SUFFRAGLSTS RIDICULE
SENATOR TILLMAN'S SPEECH

All is grist that comes to the mill Of
the suffragists. The caustic speech of
Senator TiIlman of South Carolina
against "the cause" delivered in the
Senate yesterday. was Immediately
turned against the ''antis."
The South Carolina Senator made the
immortality of the present day, particu-
larly among wealthy men and women of
the fashionable summer resorts, the
foundation of his argument against Civ
ing the ballot to women. He told of the
evil standard, and intimated that the in
production of equal suffrage would in
crease the bad conditions.
At suffrage headquarters yesterday
this statement was held up, to ridicule
and laughter. the advocates of votes for
women declaring that the class coming
under the lash of the Senator's tongue
has nothing to do with the cause for
which they are fighting and are, on the
contrary, on the side of the ''antis."
Mrs. Emma Smith De Voc, president
of the National Council of Women Vot-
ers, dismissed Senator Tillman's speech
with the remark:
'It was harmless. He didn't say any
thing that has not been said many times
before. 1t was just rehashed."
Miss Lucy Burns, vice chairman of the
Congressional committee Of the suffra-
gists, left yesterday for Long Island,
where she will conduct a campaign. Mrs.
Jessie Hardy. Stubbs will speak tonight
at Takoma Park before the Civic Study
Club.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
MAC MURRAY NAMED
LEGATION SECRETARY
His Nomination to Post at Picking,
China, Is Sent to the
Senate.

John Van A. MacMurray, of the State
Department, late yesterday afternoon
was nominated by President Wilson for
the position of secretary of the legation
at Pekin, China. The nominee is ac-
credited to the District of Columbia
Mr.. MacMurray, who resides at the
Benedict Apartments, Is at present chief
of 4 Bureau of Near-Easte Affairs at
the State Department. He was born in
Schenectady, n. Y, and spent his early
life there. He was graduated from
Princeton University in 1902, and in 1906
received the degree of IL. D. from Co.
lumbia. He received his A. NJ. degree
from Princeton the following year.
During the years 1907 and 1903 Mr.. Mac
Murray served as secretary to the lega-
ton and consul general at the capital
of Siam, and later was appointed second
secretary of the embassy at St Peters
burg In April. 1911, he was appointed as
sistant chief of the information division
at the State Department. and in June
Of that year was appointed assistant
chief of the Bureau Of Near-Eastern Az
fairs. Last December he was elevated to
the position of chief.
Henry NJ. White, of Bellingham.
Wash, was nominated as commissioner
of immigration at the port of Seattle.
Mr.. White was the Democratic nominee
for Representetive-at-larg for the State
of Washington in the election last year.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
|SLAYS FAMILY;
TRIES Suicide
Maniac Stays Five Days with
Bodies Of Wife and -Four
Children.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
0fspsins Two Days After
Crime. ( /
NEAR RDEATHWHENFOUlD

New York, Aug. 1S-Henry Lake. Q
restaurant cook. Of 2s Wyckon Street.
Brooklyn. becoming insane through pow
erty. his wife's drinking. and their ire
quent quarrels, shot and killed his wife
and their four children last Wednesday
night. He stayed in the house until FRI
day, when he went to the corner grocery
store. He has been in the house ever
since until today. when the police, called
In this morning by Mrs. Anna Liddle.
who lives on the floor above the Lake
basement, found the man lying against
the parlor door unconscious from bullet
wounds in the head and carbolic acid
burns about the face and hands.
Mrs. Mary Lake was forty-five years
old. The children were Horace, seven
teen; Stella, fifteen; Dorothy, fourteen.
and Walter. eleven.
The last the neighbors saw of any
member Of the family except the father
was on Wednesday evening. when Dor.
othy went to the store. Lake had come
home from the restaurant that after
noon with money for two weeks va
cation. His wife had been drinking
heavily. Lake himself appeared to have
been drinking. though not heavily. Lake
himself was not seen again until Fri
day. when he went to the store and made
purchase of groceries.
1T Is apparent" one of the physicians
said. that the bodies Of the family. az
indicated by their present state. have
been thus since Wednesday. Lake may
have shot himself some time yesterday
or last night It looks as IL he had shot
his wife and children in the head We'd
nesday, and on Friday. in another ft
of insanity. had gone from one to the
other firing into their bodies"
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
Royal Landlords.

From the Peurith Observer.
Hotel keeping is a favorite hobby of
some royalties and a good many society
people. The Duke Carl Theodore of Ba-
varia has hotel at Tegernsee, a few
miles south of Munich. Lady Aber-
deem Is president of the Green Lady
Hotel, hotel for working people at
Littlehampton. Lady August DREW
ing, the widowed daughter OF Lord and
Lady Glasgow, has a rst-rate hotel for
golfers at Dunskey, her home at Port
patrick. in Wigtownshire Lady Bur-
ton and her husband. Mr.. Bailie of Doch-
four, have built and fitted out splen-
did modern hotel at Aviemore, from
which can be seen the Cairngorm range
and some OF the finest scenery in In
vernesshire. Lord Dunraven keeps a
hotel for golfers close to Adare Manor,
his place in Limerick. Lord Leitrim
owns the Rosapenna Hotel at Mulroy
bay, which was>-designed in Stockholm
and built OF wood in Scandinavian
fashion: and Lord Inchiquin has hotel
at Arranmore, near his place at Miltown-
Malbay. in ireland. Lord Claud Ham
ilton is interested in the Sandrigham
Hotel at Hunstanton, as is Douglas
Tollemache in the Felix Hotel, Felix
stowe which was built after the model
at Helmingham.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
The People. at SCHOOL.

So much less seems to be said of mis-
sions nowadays than formerly that II Is
almost as surprising as II Is refreshing
to come upon Donald Fraser's simple.
unassuming story of his experiences in
Nyassaland. His Winning q Primitive
People" Outton), describes the charac-
teristics of the two races peopling the
territory; the old stock Of Tumbuka and
a more vigorous tribe. the Ngoni, who
overran the country from the north, and
as conquerors constitute its aristocracy
and fighting class. Their customs of
daily life, and Of such special occasions
as a chiefs death or q great raid, are
set forth and their primitive attempts at
the treatment OF disease az well as their
usages. wnicn take the place
Of a legal code. incidentally the book
is a history Of the pioneer work Of the
and of personal experiences in
the bush in the old days before the
British annexation. The whole story Ii
told with a quiet simplicity free from
or pride In the sacrificing
spirit which has nodded this little patch
Of civilization won from the Thousands
Of surrounding miles Of barbarian un.
broken from prshistorie tYibeA
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
7. P. SHONTS HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

Paris. Aug. Bt-Theodore p. shonts
president Of the Interboro Rapid Transit
Company. of New York, narrowly es-
capped death today when he fell beneath
q moving railway train In lie Brueil
Only the quick action of a by-stander
who saw Mr.. Shonts fall and pulled him
out, saved the traction executive from
being terribly mangled.
As 1t was. Mr.. Shont's hands and feet
were badly cut and bruised. though. after
these hurts were attended to. he appeared
but little the worse for his narrow es-
cape. Lillian Russell. who was a pas
senger on the train, alighted and ban
daged up Mr.. shcnts' hurts. after which
he came on to Paris.
The accident occurred when Mr. Shonts
attempted to re-enter his compartment
after leaving 1t at lie Brueil The door
stuck. and. while he was Juggling at IT,,
the train started. throwing him beneath
the moving car.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

which has existed. now since practically
the beginning of the Wilson admins
tration, but also the end to--the internal
strife which Is causing SO much loss to
nfe ana property IN Mexico and not a
little anxiety to the United States and
other foreign countries.
MexIcans Back Huerta.
Huerta's defiance Of today not only dis
rupts these hopes. but strains the rela-
tions between the countries to a far
greater point than yet reached in the
long-continued crisis.
That the Provisional President Is backed
In his stand by the great majority Of
Mexicans loyal to his administration
there can be no doubt. Recent demon
strations here to express public approval
of his declaration that he would submit
to no meddling by an outside nation in
his country's affairs settled this question.
II was intimated at the time that Huerta
availed himself OF the opportunity to use
the patriotism of his countrymen further
to strengthen his regime. and for no other
purpose.
Another point which Is receiving grave
consideration by thoughtful men in Mex
leo is the manner in which this latest
defiance will be received in Washington.
Reports of speeches in Congress by anti
administration members. calling for a
stand in Mexican affairs. have
reached here. That this party will be
further strengthened by today's happen
ings is admitted generally. 1t also is
feared that more pacific members. deem
ing the mediation policy of President Will
son doomed to ultimate failure because
of the arrogant stand OF the Mexican
Executive. will Join those who favor in
tervention in one form or another.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

San Francisco. Aug. 1s.-R. c. Ramsey.
attorney for Maury i. Diggs, today was
fined 800 for battery for attacking a pho
tographer who attempted to photograph
Diggs as he left the courthouse at the
conclusion of session of his t,ial for
violation Of the white slave act.
Ramsey was convicted Saturday of the
battery charge. and the fine was assessed
today by Judge Sullivan. A warrant for
Disgs on a similar charge has been
issued, but has not as yet been served.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
The Bcastinlity of Mobs.
rom the Burlington Free Pres

From the Burlington Free Pres.
The speedy collapse Of the hop-pirkers
In California gives evidence Of the cow
ardly, weak character of the mob-spirit
Two thousand ruffians get together,
abuse and murder few representatives
Of law and order. and then. conscious Of
their own guilt, stink away before an
inferior force. Out Of this Kind Of thing
no good can come. In the interest Of
the workingman as we'll as Of his en-
ricyer-who. despite the words Of dema-
gogues, lives under the same law-this
beastiality ought to be STAMPED out with
the NON heel
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
coLpoYs GIVEN RING.
Receives Testi,Aonsal for ERort. I'm
Behalf of Women Workers.

John B. Colpoys. secretary Of the Gen.
tral Labor Union. was presented with a
handsome diamond ring. with sapphire
on either side. by the young women en-
ployed in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing at Pythian Temple Sunday night.
Mr.. Colpoys was unusually active In
behalf of the women to procure for them
an increase In wages. His efforts bore
fruit on July /. when the women were
granted an increase of Is cents per day
The ring was presented in appreciation
OF his work. Miss Gertrude McNally
made the presentation.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
QUICK ACTION STOPS
SPREAD OF AFIRE
Employees at Alexandra Roundhouse
Lose No Time When Flames Are
Seen in Residence.
GOING AFTER THE STRAY DOGS

Alexandria, Va, Aug. 1S.-Prompt ac-
ton on the part of employees at the
Southern Railway roundhouse pre-
vented the burning of a row of two-
story frame tenements. just opposite. the
roundhouse, shortly before o'clock this
morning. Fire was discovered in the
house 3OS South Henry Street. A stream
from the hose at the roundhouse at once
was run over to the fire. In the mean
time the engines at the roundhouse had
their whistles blowing and the fire de-
partment responded to the alarm. How
ever. the railroad people had the fire
under control by this time. The house,
owned by r. l.. Monroe. was damaged
mostly by water. The adjoining house,
No. SO, also was slightly damaged by
water.
The origin of the fire is unknown. al
though it is supposed that the dropping
Of a cigarette stump in a room on the
second floor was responsible for 1t.
The dog catcher, with wagon and net,
will soon start out on his annual rounds
to gather In all unlicensed and uii-
muzzled dogs found roaming the streets.
All dogs gathered in will be taken to the
city pound at the gas works. and after
DCiu8 Hciu EcdsoidDiC lcHeth VI tlIfIS,
they will be dispatched by the gas route
IL not called for by their owners and
redeemed.
Announcement is made that more than
500 has been donated to the Alexandria
Hospital by citizens for the purpose ~
defraying the expenses incurred as a re-
suit Of the storm of two weeks ago.
The excursion Of the Elks Dancing
Club will be held Wednesday at Co.
lonial Beach. This will be the second
excursion of this organization this sea- |
son.
The Willard W. c. T. U. will hold a |
meeting at Trinity NJ. E. Church at 3 |
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The body OF Robert A. Harrison. who |
died yesterday at Fort Hunt Hospital
from the effects Of bichloride of mercury |
tablets, was shipped today to Peters |
burg. Va. for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth w. Ogden and
Miss Ogden have gone to Atlantic City. |
where they will remain a week.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
TURKEY DEFENDS HOLY CITY.
se.As 100000 Men to Hold Adrian.
opIe AEainst Bulxars.

Constantinople. Aug. 1S-war Minister
Enver Bey, chief Of staff. 10 hurting an
army Of 100000 men into Thrace to de-
fend Adrianople against the Bulsarians.
Representatives of the porte declared to-
day that Europe's request that Turkey
give up Adrianople to the Bulgarians
will be rejected.
Turkish soldiers have occupied the i'm
portant port Of Dedeagatch.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
A. Far as He Could Go.

From Judge.
a. she said. "csn trace my ancestry
back to armor and shirts Of mail"
II started to trace my ancestry back
opce." he replied. but my wife made RE
stop when / got to shirt sleeves and
overalls."
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
T0DAY'S SELECTIONS.
By NEW YORK TELEGRAPH.
Saratoga.

First race-Beson. Honey Bee, Lady
Lightning.
Second race-Shannon River. Octo-
pus. Nosegay.
Third race-Stromboli, Surprising,
Spearhead.
Fourth race-Rockview, Nightstick,
Semprite. ~
Fifth race-Undaunted. Old Ben,
Heart Beat
Sixth race-J. Nolan, El Mahdi, El
Biod.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
IILLMAN SCORES
WOMAN'S Voting
South Carolina Senator's
Pitchfork Again Called
Into Action.
BALLOT AND DIVORCES
Virtue and DonestieiH Declared Not
to Develop with Extension Of
Political Right
BALLOT AND DIVORCES

c.n,,,r rp,r,. -, co,,h r,-o,,r, A.
,;yorad = rntah,a snasch IN ,hs Ssrs !.
aeainst wnn,an s,nrase W,,h much ~
his oid.,;,,a ~ wh;ch .a,ned 1or him
.ha nar,a ., ..p,,.htorr panH ~ d,a-
c,,ssad th. ar.o. =, ~ .,,Tr. ons-
ment ON ,ba n,or.,s ~ ,ha country corr.
n,enta, snnnha,;caI,S ~, ,he cro,vin, nun,.
her on dirorcss ana den,ored tb. de-
nrayitv and bestiaIItv among som. Of
the yerv ricb which h. co,,ts,Ssd haa
gone SO far thai ..swappinx wives 1, a
common practice
u-f.r. In Hi.sorx
Senato- TiIlman,s snsacb Was punc.
tuatei with MANY references 70 tie mart
that woman PLAYED in ancient Rome In
other times. History, he contended, has
forced upon him the conclusion that yir-
tue and domesticity may not develop
hand In hand with the extension of the
political power to the weaker sex.
He believed that the suffrage movement
constituted a menace to the nation. and
that Congress- should Immediately fortify
itself with facts and figures in regard to
the birth rate and number Of divorces in
States where women already are exercis-
ing the right to vote.
Senator Tillman's speech was called
forth by many letters which he had re-
ceived in connection with his action in
having inserted in the Congressional
Record an article entitled THE Mission
of Woman" by DR.. Alfred Taylor
Bledsco.
In Rome, when the manners and Gus
toms with regard to women began to
change. and they were given more privi-
leges than they had ever enjoyed before. :"
said Senator Tillman. divorces were so
largely increased that free love became
the rule. ana the pirtn rate correspoho-
,'e''
P's
Now. It is a beautiful dream that fe-
male suffrage will purify politics, because
our ideals Of women are so high and We
regard them SO absolutely as the sources
of goodness and purity, that We cannot
conceive of their not elevating and help
ing ANYTHING they touch. But the vital
and important thing for us to consider is
the effect on women themselves.
ct believe woman will improve politics,
but ultimately politics will destroy her
as we know her and love her.
..It annears To me that the relation be-
tween votes for women, and divorce. il
NOT on. of cause and effect. is at least
ono M mutual acceleration- l am no pes
si,n;s,. hut am eponpb NJ a scientist
- aocsnt tb. truth wberever T And n. he
:. r,a.sart ~ rnnIsa.ant .,d have
- h;s,ar,, % No n,Irno.s ~ n ba. not
,suah, 80 ,h.t ,ha n,ri,,, ana .tahIIitv
- .hs ,an,i,,, 10. a. oil .sa. h..n tbe
-. h,,,,,a,r ., ,h. ,,.ta
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

Japan is capturing the Austrian
orange market from California COM
petitOrS.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
Windsor.

First race-Great Britain. Pan "a
reta, Grosvenor.
Second race-ouestion Mark, Ra-
quette, Tom Sayers.
Third race - Car Michael, Miss
Gayle, First Degree.
Fourth race-Buckhorn, Little Faith
er, Sherwood.
Fifth race-Inlan, Bette Sue. Mother
Katchem.
Sixth race-Ardelon. El Orc. Ivabel.
Seventh race-Chilton King. Mud
Si1l. Trovato
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19
HUERTA REJECTS
.LIND'S PROFFERS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

Announcement is made that more than
500 has been donated to the Alexandria
Hospital by citizens for the purpose of
defraying the expenses incurred as a re-
suit Of the storm of two weeks ago.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

The Willard W. c. T. U. will hold
meeting at Trinity NJ. E. Church at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-19

The excursion of the Elks Dancing
Club will be held Wednesday at CO..
lonial Beach. This will be the second
excursion Of this organization this sea-
son.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
MOVIES" TO DELIGHT
THE SETTLEMENT FOLK

The Peoples settlement will, more
than ever, be the center OF attraction
for the young people. now, because a
complete moving picture OUTFIT has
been installed and will soon be in full
running order
The first pictures we're thrown on
the screen on Christmas night and
met with enthusiastic approval Be
ginning with tomorrow the pictures
viii be shown each consecutive Satur-
day night for several weeks. after
which they will be shown on Friday
and Saturday nights OF each week
Late in the spring when the gymna-
suim closed for the season. the pic
lures viii be shown every night in
the week. This new movement. made
by the Peoples Settlement i'm the in
stallation of the Moving Picture Ma
chine promises to be Of particular in
tcrest because special emphasis has
been made OF the fact that only pic
lfsi a'ucailonal and
moral type will be thrown on the
screen.