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The Washington times., 1913-03-19
AUCTION SALES
rHOs. ;. OWEN 4 son. Austioneers

TRUSTEES SALE or VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE ~ BASk
STREET. JUST NORTH OF N sTkEEl
SSooErHWEsT' oErHys cHATTEbs AND
BY VIRTUE of three deeds Of trust re-
coried respectively in hoers No. $50 fono
60. Lber No. s5n. folio iss, and iAoer 70. 70
1852. folio 81 of the land records OF the
District OF Columbia, and at the request o.
certain Of the parties secured thereby: we
will eel at pubic auction. In front of tne
O'Clock D. m, certain real estate in that
part OF the City Of Washington. District OF
Columbia. formerly known as Georgsso~n.
known ss lot 81 in Nordiinser and Bar
trustees subdivision Of lots in squsfs NO.
1e06 as per plat recorded In BOOK "a, pAge
III Of the records Of the Surveyors Once o.
said District. with the use Of hve-foos
eight houses erected on Prospect Street ~
the Georgetown Real Estate Company. 40
lot numbered s5 In George r. Howards sge-
division Of lots IN SQUARE Z ,ss = a. ~ p.. as pa
Of said Surveyors ofnce. said real estate
to be sold subject to q first deed Of uuss
Of 10000. with interest at per cent per
annum.
Immediately thereafter and at 90 O'Clock
p: N. we vii sell BY yirtne Of said deeae
Of trust at premises No. fo2 wisconsin ave-
s' IN ..s n.:: in os s' csa. ss Of ps.:
Huber. with rollers: I whitlock Pony Pres
Model JOB Prss. No. .. 50 Bates q wstter
Numbering Machines. 2 Brown q carver
Paper Cutters. Cutter Automatic Clamp. ,
Hand Machine Paper Cutters. Desk. Cut
Cabinets. 1 Miil for grinding ink. Filter,
salvanised water tank. scales, tables, 0as
engine SIX Horsepower. 1 thirty horsspower
boiler. I Cutter. Standard Machine Co.
pulisys and betting. drying machines. racke
lot Of zinc. electric motor. circular sau. .
gallon copper kettle. . psrforsting nachtnea
1 old drum cylinder pres. patents issued by
lively eu70. 1o9. 80. 707. 10. fW, ,7si. 7W.7s,.
TO, Is, no, es7, TASH and assignments thereof
to the Grantor In said deeds Of trust. alse
assignments to aid grantor Of July 18th and
November 18th. 1e6 VI French patents and OF
improvements In United States patents, also
patents al the Republic of France numbered
3S,0t7 and 333.z3. patents Of Dominion Of
Canada numbered s. 30. s3.{4s, A.9l1 and
81 80. and patents Of United Kingcom OF
11ss1. all Of said patents relating to labels
for meat. together with all patent assign
ments to said grantor.
TERMS. - to the real estate: One-third
cash Of which Q deposit Of 800 must b
made At the 4me Of sale and balance In
equal instruments. evidenced by notes OF the
purchaser. payable in one and two years
annually and secured by deed Of trust on
the property sold. or all cash At the option
Of the purchaser. Terms ~ to the chattels
and patents. all cash. Terms As to real
estate to be complied with in fifteen days
from sale or the trustees reserve the right
to resell at the risk and cost OF the do
faulting purchaser after I'VE days publica.
IRVING WILLIAMSON.
JESSE W. RAwLINGs.
Trustee.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Galveston Army Camp
In Sanitary Condition

The American soldiers camp AT Gal
weston is sanitary and in good condi-
ton This report was made TO Mai.
Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff, to-
day by an officer who has been there.
He reports that the nature of the soil
around Galveston Is such that mud is
inevita BILE In times of rain. but that
every precaution has been taken 10
make Of this camp satisfactory.
healthy location for troops In either
winter or summer.
Major General Wood docs not aEtici-
nate that the soldiers at Galveston will
break camp for Tome time to come.
Aside from the fac; Of needin gth"m for
possible Mexican use, both the Secre-
tary OF War and the major general
favor giving the soldiers as much expe-
rienCc as possible in actual camp life
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
WOMAN IS SUICIDE,
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Unable to Give Up Drug Habit,
So She Takes an Overdose
of Morphine in Room.

Miss Grace Hale, thirty-eight years
old. a rcclusr was found dead in bed
today in room on tn" second floor of
her home. l"o7 Florida avenue ?Orth-
east. having ended her lif" with an
overdose Of morphine.
In a bur,. madrawer. with several
hypodermic syringcs, wcr" notes tndt-
eating the woman had been cont"m-
plating suicide tor some Tim" because
of her alleged inability to give up tn"
drug habit Coroner hewitt gave a r'.r-
tiiratr of suicide.
Miss Hale had been living alone in IA"
Florida avenue hous" for several years.
Recently she had been in i'll health. and
had her meals sent in 10y Mrs. Potter.
of 1927 Tenth street. William Potter.
Mrs .Puttcrs young son. went to tn"
house this morning Ia 50" If there was
anything he could do for Miss Hale and
found her dead in bed. Th" polio" were
notified and at first il Was thought
death was due to natural causes.
When the coroner reached tn" house.
he found traces of mnrphin" poison NJ
and had the Woman'S belongings
searched Two notes were found. one
uf recent date and tn" other evidently
writtcnscvcral years ago. Both tndi-
Gated that Miss Hal" had contemplated
suicide. The note dated Few days ago
was ramblingand Indicated that the
woman's mind was unbalanced, the po-
lice say.
When young Potter went to the house
this morning he failed to get any re
sponse to the door bell. and, finding
the door unlocked. went inside. Coins
upstairs. he found Miss Hale dead ii
bed.
Miss Hale has no relatives in thi'
city. so far as the police could learn
She was the daughter of Governmen
employe who died several years ago
brother is said to live in Indiana. Sh,
Is said to have inherited some money
from her father, but from papers founC
amoung her effects this was about uset
nm
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
COMMON
PASSES PREFERRED
Washington Railway and EIec-
trio Stocks Continue Ad-
vance on Local Exchange.

The strength of Washington Railway
and Electric issues was unabated in to-
days trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange. and the price of the common
stock passed that of the preferred. Ihe
bid for the common was raised to ss,
with stock offered at 81, while the prices
for the preferred were SO Is at SO. Az
ter call 80 was bid for the common and
two lots sold at that price The per
cent bonds were also strong. Fifteen
thousand dollars of the bonds were
bought at SO l-2 A total of $1,000 of
Metropolitan railroad SIS sold at 104 L..
Fifty shares of the preferred stock sold
after call at IS 1-2, and two small lots
on sail at that price and quarter less.
The investment bond buying was In
good volume today. Indeed, the day
activity in all lines quite made up
for the dearth of trading yesterday. A
total of $1,000 of Washington Gas 5's
sold at lO9. other bond transactions
were $1,000 of Capital Traction os
at l10L $1,000 of Potomac Electric
SIS at 1O5 and $4,000 of Potomac con-
solidated SIS at 101.
Washington Gas stock eased off per-
ceptibly today, the quotations going
down to SIS at s5&. Thirty-siN shares
scld at IS 26 at Il and 25 at "a.
The directors of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company nave de,
clared the regular quarterly dividend
of 9 per cent payable April 10 to
holders of record at the close OF busi-
ness March 81.
The directors of the Union Savings
Bank have declared the regular quarter
| " dividend of 2la per cent. payable
April l to holders of record March %.
The lecture on the law OF negitlapie
Instruments. which was scheduled for
tonight before the washington Chapter
American Institute of Banking, has
been postponed owing to the absence
| from the city of the lecturer. Prof.
\ charles A Douglas,
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
GimbeI Brothers Pay
$4,000 Into Treasury

For alleged customs irregularities
inv diving entries made at New York
Philadelphia, and Milwaukee Lctween
1895 and 1911 Gimbel Brothers, Of
Philadelphia. have paid $4,000 to tn.
United states Treasury Department.
according to announcement made ty
departmental officials today.
The Irregularities in the entriHs.''
the Treasury announces "ConsisteG in
the failure to announce on the CON
sGiar invoices the full amour 3
charged for cases cartons, and pack
ing. and also in deduCting certain
discounts which appeared to he great
er than the actual settlement dis
counts"
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
!. 4. HICKMAN DIES
ATDAUGHTER'SHOME
Former General Freight Agent of
Lehigh Valley Road to Be
Buried at Easton, Pa.

John Herster Hickman. who, unit! fls
retirement nine years ago. was general
freight agent of the Lehigh Valley rail-
road. died yesterday at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. William l.. Yaeg"r
2955 Newark street. Mr. Hickman 3
death was due to pneumonia
Mr.. Hickman made MS home in this
city after his retirement from aciiVe
business. He Is survived by his wife,
daughter Mrs. William l.. Yaeger. and
a son. Herbert Hickman. OF New York.
Mr. Hickman vas a Mason. The body
will be sent today to Easton. Pa,
where the funeral and burial will he
held tomorrow
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS, A.0o0q1oe. 2coo0
109, Sl.GOqloe. oona,,o,,
Capitol Traction SIS, Sl,Woqllott
Netronolitan r. r. SIS. 81, ,00OG lO4l2.
Potomac Electric SIS. S1,0oal0o
Capital Traction. 1od122. 2al2. lal2.
Warrington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 1GSsl1. 59issIt ,,
Eastern Light and Fuel, 2oa III:
2yhS51s, 25aS52s, ldS5h. , ,oe,,o
Mergenthaler, @a2131a. l0a2l3, !"H2l3.
Union Trust 10Il56. l0dl3s.
Citizens Savings Bank l0a2ot7.
After Call-Metropoiitan hailroao =
81, ,GOOdlO4l2. s6,0O0dl04'
Washir gton Railway and Electric
Is, s. S5OOOdS312. s5.OOOa sSla. IS. .00cdS5ta.
Potomac Consolidated SIS. G,eVH -vi.
Washington Gas SIS. N,UedlVs.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred. 2sqSs11. 25dSsl5.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 25d90, 25dS0.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Wholesale Produce Market

Epps-Searby. fresh, l1dlsc: Southern. 1eo.
CSeese-New York, new. 2Sc h.; fiat. 2Stso-
Butter-Elgin print. sSc h.; tub. aec h.:
process pItss Posltrv-Hens-14al5c per h.: roos-
ters llnc per h.: turkeys. 2lc per ls; :
cbickens large, o0l22c per ID. medium, 20
nrsssed PouItry-Turkeys. 22dAc per h. {:
hens. Isc per Ib.: ducks. 1sc per lb.; chickens.
&c per ID. ., ma, "A
ns- hoy. lemons 81 so per box: pineapples. pc:
crrate 60; Florida grapefruit. $40 per
box; tangcTines. S2coa2-So per oox' AppisA
70 O012 so per Dbl. z,a
Meats Dressed-Lightweisht pork. lpLc
per Ib.: heavier l04dllc per ID
nor dozen vans $3.50 per bbl.; onions.
Ec per crate: cabbage. SOC per 100 lbs
lettuce 81. .sOal70 per basket; beets 80
notatoes, 81 so per bu.. lima beans. lSlsc per
St': cranberries. 2Oc: caulihower. AooQz.lo
per bbl.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Governor Takes Charge
OF Martial Law District

CHARLESTON, W. Va. March 1s.-
Gov. H. B. Hatfield announced today
that he will spend much of his time
in the martial law district until the
miners troubles are peaceably settled.
His visit of yesterday TO the Cabin
Creek district was to be followed to-
day by a trip into Paint Creek valley.
The governor considers the strike sit
uation serious and other State matters
will receive little attention until the
district is again under civil law.
The governor announced that he ex-
poets to pass upon and make public the
findings OF the military court in the
cases Of Mother" Jones, and the forty
nine miners tried for conspiracy to
murder. within the next few days.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Praised for Bravery.

Official recognition of bravery has
been given to Hans Henninssen, chief
United State navy, on
the United States submarine tender
Castine, by Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels. HenninRsen rescued 6 ship
mate from drowning In Guantanamo
bay, Cuba. Mr. Daniels praised MIN
for his bravery.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Army and Navy
ARMY.

FIRST Lieutenant ALBERT HARDMAN,
Fourth Infantry, now al Fort Logan
H. Roots, Ark. will join his regi-
ment al Galveston. Tex.
The following changes in the stations
and duties Of officers "f the VI deal
Corps are ordered:
Major BENJAMIN J. EDGER. JR.. now
II Fort William Henry Harrison.
Mont, 20 Fort George Wrigh,,
Wash
Major DEAN upon being relieved VIII
proceed to the Preside OF Monterey,
Cal.
Major LEWIS upon being relieved Will
proceed 20 the Preside cf San Fran
cisco. cal
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Alaskan Road Maker
Confers With Garrison

col William p. Richardson. superin-
tendent Of road building IN Alaska.
called today to pay his respects to See
retary of War Garrison. In June or
thcra bouts tn" colonel will have official
relations with the Secretary In the mat
ter OF CONSTRUCTING new roads, but to-
days visit was merely social.
The colonel left with the secretary his
annual roads report and several pictures
bearing on the romantic side Of Alaskan
lfa
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Indicted Hair Company
Head Caught in South

NEW YORK, March IA message
telling of the arrest of Phillip Musica.
head Of the United States Hair Com
pany, and others indicated in connection
with the losses to banks OF $1,000. 900,
was received by District Attorney Whit
man today from the chief of police of
New Orleans.
Detectives were assigned to leave at
once for New Orleans TO arrange the
extradition and bring the prisoners to
New York.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Architectural Club
Will Meet in Chapel

A meeting of the Architectural Club
OF George Washington University will
be hello - the chapel OF the university
next Monday evening. There will be
an illustrated talk by H. K. Bush
Brown. After the formal program. the
members will enjoy an informal lunch
con and social meeting
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

al Bremerton: Vigilant
at Mare Island: Panther. Patuxent,
Patapsco, at Hampton Roads: On
tario at Norfolk: Culgoa at Vera
Cruz; Maryland at Tiburon: st.
Louis at Bremerton: Castine. Tono-
pah. D-I. De, D-3, Ell, at Nuevitas;
Bailey at Annapolis: Lebanon at
Sexall Point.
= .ied-wyoming from Norfolk for
Rockland, Me: Neptune from Guam
tanamo for Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
MARINE CORPS.

cap,aiu W. +. PARKER, from Naval
Hospital. Norfolk; to Marine Bar
RACKS. Boston.
First Lieutenant z a. PERKINS. de-
tached the Receiving Ship at New
York; TO Philippine Islands
The Washington times., 1913-03-19

We will sell at public auction by order Of
the Secretary OF the Treasury on Thursday:
March %. 1s13 At 10 o'clock Q. m. on y
street. between 18th and 18th sts.. in rear Of
Poll Theater, . miscellaneous collection OF
carpets. desln, furniture. junk etc. also
Landau. 1 Brougham, 1 Victoria. / BuGHy.
and 1 small Mall Wagon.
THOMAS DOWNING 4 CO.: AucsionSerS:
a. m I will sell at public auction at the
Wholesale Producers Market. 11th and b
streets N W., condemned District horse
No. s02 Terms cash. By order Commisaon-
ers, d. C. n. C. HARGRovE. Purchasing
Officer, d. C.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19
BONDS.
New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times eJ
u..r,m.n q Co New York: G. B. ChipmAS
m.naaer local branch. Colorado BuildinS
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The Washington times., 1913-03-19
Newspaper Business.

BARBER-white. at once: good salary. "a
7th st. \. w.
The Washington times., 1913-03-19

The directors of the Union Savings
Bank have declared the regular quarter
" dividend of 21a per cent. payable
April l to holders of record March %.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05

Miss Mary Watson and sister Mar
guerite are expected home Saturday
for their summer vacation.
J. L. Minette of St. Cloud was in
Sank Centre, Wednesday. having
made the trip up in his auto.
Miss Hazel Palmer came over from
Little Falls Wednesday afternoon for
visit to the Misses Compton.
Mrs. Frank Connolly went to Me-
rose Monday morning to attend the
funeral of Mrs. E. G. Richmond.
Mrs. A. M. Bohall of Kasson, MIMI,
arrived last Saturday for visit of a
few days here with her son G. E. b.
hall.
Mrs. r. A. White left Wednesday
morning for St. Paul where she will
visit her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Van
Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Strong are now
occupying the Kirghis house on Seven
tn street, having moved over last
week from Belgrade.
A. w. Austin made trip to Aber-
neen, S. d., last week. He left here
on Wednesday and returned Sunday
night. He stopped off at Glencoe en-
route. Mr.. Austin says crops are look
ing fine in western Minnesota and
eastern South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Collins left on
the Wednesday morning Flyer for La
Crosse, Wis. to attend the the COM
mencement exercises of St. Francis
Hospital, their daughter May, who
has been training there the past three
years, being a member of the grad
uating class. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
will visit relatives at Madison, Hills
boro, Elroy, Sparta and Eau Claire
before returning home.
Everett E. McGibbon, Familiarity
known hereabouts as Bunny" ar
rived home Saturday, having finished
his course in dentistry at the MINES
ota State University. After taking
the state examinations for a license
to practice dentistry, he will go on a
tour with Mr.. and Mrs. Toilet Jacob
son of Alexandria through the East.
Bunny" will drive their big auto
mobile and there will be five in the
party including himself. They will
be gone all summer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05
NOTES OF GAME

NOTES OF GAME
The outfielders were not given a
chance to show Capt. Arnstead their
metal. Nothing much got out to the
gardens.
Sank Centres long second sacker
exploded the theory that man can't
come back.
S. p. Hansen made a hit in the Sec
ond that went for three bases.
Black and Schwartz worked we'll as
a battery and performed without a
hitch.
Only two hobbies were MAIDS by the
infield and these were not costly.
The cheering of the Albanyites sub
sided after the fifth inning.
The Albany grounds are new and
were exceptionally hard to play fast
ball upon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05
Rich Country Drifting Backward.

Honduras, with vast deposits of min
erals of all kinds, will. untold thou
sands of acres Of the richest tropical
fruit and vegetable lands in the world,
and untold possibilities as coffee pro-
Queer, has smaller population than
it had so years ago. While other coun-
tries less favorably situated have
forged ahead, Honduras has slowly but
steadily drifted backward.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05
WIN FIRST GAME.
Sank Centre Bali Players Start
With Initial Victory
GOOSE EGG FOR ALBANY
Score Nine to Zero in Favor of lO.
Gals in Game Played at Albany
Last Sunday
(BY NJ. QUAD

If the initial game of the season
serves as any prediction, the Local
baseball aggregation promises to make
a formidable rival of the adjacent
towns in the bid ."for the pennant"
this season.
In game nearly void of errors
and with - safe connections with the
Albany heavens slants, they romped
off with the victory by the score OF =
too. At no time during the nine In
nings did the down river club have an
opportunity of scoring and only three
of their number had the satisfaction
of seeing third base.
1t was not until the fourth inning
that the team broke into the score
column and the rest came in the fifth.
seventh and ninth innings. In the
one to short stop who juggled it: he
stole second and came home on two
base hit by Schwartz. In the fifth
Belleffeuille and Littell singled, the
former scoring on hit by Wills who
took second. BOutOn drove in both
Littell and Wills but was caught at
Schwartz hit. In the seventh Bell
effeuilIe singled, Wills took first on a
high fly to short and both scored on
another hit by Schwartz. Three runs
were registered in the ninth when the
dust had cleared away by Littell,
Wills and Schwartz.
Both Black and Hoffman were in
form and eleven pellet Founders on
each side were forced to take the
strike-out route. However, Hoffman
and J. Nett, who took his place in
the eighth, were connected with for
Ii safe hits while Black allowed but
?. His opponents were at his mercy
at all times and his Teammates gave
him supberb support.
Following is the lineup and score
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05
Here We Have Not the Time,

The hotels of Europe come in for
commentator from an observer, who
points his moral with this incident:
"The European hotel manager who, at
our departure, came to our cab door,
bowling his thanks for our patronage
and presenting Mrs. B. with bouquet
of roses, left us with sense of pleas
lre and desire to return which I
have never experienced on leaving
any hotel in this country"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05
WISE BIRD

A Plymouth Rock hen on display at
the poultry show and valued at 5000
was worth twice that sum as the re-
suit of swallowing 5000 ruby which
dropped from setting in ring worn
by Charles V. Keller, one of the judges.
The hen belongs to L. G. Danville,
Montfort, Wis. While Keller was
about to examine the bird the gem
dropped and quick as a flash the hen
gulped it down, Keller offered Dan
vile 5000 for the bird and subsequent.
ly increased the bid to $4OO. That
bird roasted and served with bottle
of golden grain belt beers, would be
of w. B. Schreiner; Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05
Flesh.

All the riding hard, shooting true
and dying game-poor ethics of the
open-had not brought crumb, not
a crumb, of the real bread of life
Will Lexington Comfort.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05

1928 567S 9 r II E
Sank Centre 0 DOL O2 % 1872
Albany 5000 5000 4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-06-05

P. B. Hanson was in the cities Sum
day.
II. S. Halverson returned Monday
noon from Fergus Falls.
Chas. Parkinson was in Walker,
MIMI, the latter part of last week.
Mrs. E. P. Snyder of Minneapolis is
visiting at the residence of J. NJ.
Brown.
Miss Florence Parker has returned
home from her school work of the
past year.
Mrs. P. Costello and family of Litch-
vile, N. D., arrived Monday for visit
with friends.
Mrs. D. Cleveland left Monday for
the cities expecting to be away most
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Pendergast of
Grey Eagle were in Sank Centre over
Monday night.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Rathbun of
Ashby were in Sank Centre between
trains Monday.
Billy Parker spent Saturday and
Sunday here with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Parker.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-03
The April WOman'S Home Con-
paniOn.

The Woman's Home Companion in
its April number carries on vigorous
ly and pic uresquely its great fight
for Better Babies" by reporting
the story of contest just held in
Colorado at which prizes were award
ed to the finest babies in the state
from the standpoint of health. The
baby photograph that accompany
this article are about as attractive as
one could imagine. A national cam
pai9n for Better Babies" is now
wei! under way. Fully one hundred
cities all over the United States.
both large and s..iall. are planning
baby shows Of the new sort for this
year-that is. baby shows at which
standard of supremacy is not to be
beauty. as in the old-time baby shows,
but health and physical excellence.