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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-20

was too much for her strength, and,
still protesting, she dozed off again.
When she awakened, the nurse
reached over and touched Myra's hot
cheek, telling her not to worry and
that it was all right. So two, three
days went blythe happiest Myra had
spent for many long month.
She was sitting, half dressed, in
a chair by the open fire one morning
when the nurse came up to her and
said:
Don't you feel well enough, yet,
to see Mr. Prince? He's naturally
very anxious to pay his respects to
you
ooh, not yet-reany, don't feel
quite equal to it, Myra protested.
It seemed ungracious, but she was
desperate.
The nurse stroked her hair affec-
tionately. every well, dear, just as
you say, of course. We don't want to
tire you, and perhaps it may be an
effort. But he is so kind and tactful
l thought it might cheer you up to
see him.
"Oh, can't! Mayn't 1 get dressed
frst?' Then, at the Notifying
thought of her clothes he would have
to see her in brought the tears to her
eyes. &c.,.
eff you could get me needle and
thread, think l might mend my
skirt so that it would do she said,
lamely.
ooh, I'll attend to that, of course.
only thought" ST..
The nurse, after finishing the
mending, brought out the rest of
Myras shabby, soiled garments,
brushed them neatly, and with as
much care as if they had been price
less, hung them in the closet. Myra
looked on, tortured with mortifica-
ton. In that exquisite room, the
parade of her poverty seemed atroc-
ious. Then. saying that she would
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

crossing. From his seat in the cab
he could not see the crossing, and
the first thing he knew that any
thing was wrong was a puff, Of dust
and smoke in his face. He heard the
flagman apply the emergency, air
brakes and tried to apply the air
from the engine. but found that 1t
had no effect When notified by the
fireman he reversed the engine and
STORED within a distance Of 800 Yards
from the crossing. He said that he
was "drifting' at a speed OF fifteen
miles an hour. but acknowledged that
he was behind time and had made up
three minutes between Bluemont
Junction and the crossing, a distance
of five miles.
Engineer barley said that he blew
his whistle four times for the cross
ing at the whistle board, a distance
of 900 yards. He blew again for the
station. He had never heard of the
State law which requires an engineer
to tlcw his whistle continuously when
approaching a crossing. Under cross
examination Darlev said that he con-
sidcred fifteen miles an hour a safe
speed at that crossing. He had fire.
quently seen automobiles standing
OF both sides Of the track waiting
for the train to pass.
Employed As Fireman.
Lewis N. Smith, who has been en-
ployed as fireman on the road for three
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
SEARCH IN VAIN
FOR RIVER VICTIM
Body Of Leonard Lewis Is Still
Unrecovered-Parties Are
Retarded by Rocks.

The body of Leonard Lewis. the boy
who fell into Great Falls Sunday after
noon and was drowned, has not yet
been recovered. A fruitless search was
carried on all day yesterday for the
body with lines and hooks.
Parties armed with heavy hooks and
lines dredged the water in the vicinity
Of Great Fells for hours. but without
result. Lieutenant Giles. of the Ten
leytown police. decided the bottom was
too rough to drag for the body, and re-
turned to his station.
Nevertheless, several parties of men
continued to drag for the body until
late in the afternoon. They were con-
tinually losing their hooks in the crew
ices Of the rocks.
Efforts Of those searching for the
body have been greatly impeded by the
lack Of facilities and the nature of the
river bank. There are no boats Just
below the falls, either on the Virginia
or the Maryland side.
1t is expected that the body will rise
to the surface tomorrow or the next
day at the latest.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
MISS WILSON PICKS
OUT FUTURE HOME
Sayre, Then, Leases Place in
WilIiamstown, Mass, as a
Professor.

While carpenters, painters, and plas-
terers are getting things in ship-shape
order at the White House for the we'd
ding Of Miss Jessie Wilson. the Presf-
dents second daughter. to Francis
Bowcs sayre. of New York. November
Is. Miss Wilson and her betrothed are
enthusiastically planning the interior
arrangements Of their future home.
Mr.. sayre has leased for year the
home Of Prof. William E. McElfresh,
10 Grace court. williamstown, Mass.
for. as professor at Williams College.
it will be necessary for the young BRIDE
groom to live In that town. II 10 ten
room wooden structure. two stories In
height, with broad verandas and at
tractive lawns-5ust the sort Of cozy,
honey place that . young married
couple would want to live IN. Except
for aigning the lease, Mr.. Sayre II not
responsible for the selection. He SIM
ply went along to Williamstown re-
Gently with his finance and Mrs. Wilson,
and when the young girl picked out the
McElfresh residence, he enthusiastically
indorsed her choice.
Mr.. Sayre will be the assistant to DR..
Henry A Garfield. president Of the
college.
Just as she picked ashome typicaIly
American in appearance. Miss Wilson
has declared emphatically for an Ameri-
can trousseau, made Of American goods
by American women, and there viii not
be q Paris creation in the entire outfit.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

weeks, without previous railway expert
ence. and without examination on the
rules. said that he saw the automobile
approaching and crash into the car. He
notifid the engineer about thirty seconds
after the crash. AS soon as the train
stopped he ran back to where the bodies
We're found. He saw that Zell was
dead, and helped another man pull Peck
from beneath his burning car. When
taken out Peck was dead.
Lee s. Crockett, conductor, did not
see the accident. He said the train
was running fifteen miles an hour. He
heard the engineer blow for the crossing
and for the station. James w. King,
Of St Elmo, and George Hatton. Of the
same place, witnessed the accident, and
helped to pull Peck from his car. They
said 1t was at least fifteen minutes be-
fore the train crew came from the train
to the scene of the accident.
The funerals Of the two victims Of the
accident were held this afternoon. Mr..
Peck was buried from Sharon Chapel.
Fairfax county, the services being con-
Quoted by the Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
rector of the Grace Episcopal Church.
The EIks ritual was read at the grave
by George T. Cation. esteemed leading
knight Of Alexandra lodge Of EIks.
Funeral services for Mr.. Zell will take
place from his residence, 705 North
Payne street. at o'clock, and will be
conducted by the Rev. P. p Phillips,
rector Of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
D|SL|KES NOISE, 50
ENDS LIFE BY GAS
Joseph Breedon, Sixty Years
Old, BorroWs Tube to Conn.,
nit Deed.

Frantic from noise and the rumble
Of passing cars on the H street line,
Joseph Breedon, sixty years old, owner
Of little grocery shop at Al H street
northeast, borrowed a gas tube from
his landlady's kitchen early this morn
ing and ended his life while stretched
across a little cot in the back room Of
his store.
Mrs. Bertie Sachase, who rented the
shop adjoining her house to Breedon.
arose about o'clock this morning ana
found the place reeking with the fumes
of Illuminating gas. The door between
the back room Of Breedon's store and
her kitchen was closed, and Mrs.
Sachase was unable to find the tube to
her gas stove.
She walked into the shop and dis
covered the aged man stretched out
across a cot, with the gas tube dansnns
from a fixtures near the ceiling. Inc
room was heavy with gas. and MRS.
sachase saw at a glance that Breedon
WAS unconscious. She notified the sixth
precinct police, and Offlcer Montgomery
investigated and found Breedon dead.
Everything about the case points to
suicide, as the gas tube found hanging
near Freedoms head showed evidences
of having been used to inhale gas. 1t
had been taken from stove IN MRS.
sachase's kitchen and affixed to the
Freedom came from Remington, Va,
a abort time ago and rented the little
shop at Il H street. He was In poor
health. and several times he complained
To Mrs Sachase that the noise OF the
passing cars nearly set him crazy
Breedon was extremely nervous, ms
iandIady said, and was able to do but
little work around the store. The shop
was run as a light grocery. and was
stocked with probably $2oo worm OF
Breedon lived with his wife and several
grown children at Benning. d. c. He
left the grocery shop at s o'clock last
night, and at that time he had a satchel.
He told Mrs Sachase that he was go
ing to sell out because the cars an
moved him SO badly he would have to
give I'D his business.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
NEAR-R|OT ABOUT
WORLD PLAY
SquabbIe at Early Morning Per.
formance Of "The Lure" to
Prove Morality.

NEW YORK, Sept. a-''You wouldn't
bring your mother and sister here"
shouted BY Q man In the Maxine ELI
OFT Theater at o'clock this morning.
almost caused a riot during a special
performance Of The Lure'-one of the
white slave dramas now being attacked
In the courts.
Yes, 1 would, and here they are"
yelled man who saiS he was a physi-
clan and psyclogtst. pointing at two
women beside him.
By that time the house was in an uo-
roar. most OF the audience demanding
that the critic be put out" -Four
husky policemen then told the doctor
to keep stilP' and elected the dis
The special performance was STAGED
BY the Shuberts to show critics, minis
tiers. lawyers. suffraG5sts and news
peper writer's that The Lure 10 not
immoral, indecent or suggestive"
The play had . marked effect upon
the audience. A minister was moved
To say that every woman should wit
ness the performance. Harriet stan
ton Blatch. noted suffrage leader.
spoke for ten minutes on In general
moral lesson.
Both ''The Lure and The Fixht'.
have been condemned by police censor.
and warrants have been issued for the
producers and leading actors, return
able today. Magistrate McAdoo has
roundly condemned them and the hear
Ing II scheduled before him this after
noon.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Facts Developed By Coroner's Inquest

man had been employed On q
train three weeks, the flagman
on the rear had been over the
road four times, and the con.
ductor had been serving in that
capacity three months. Neither
the fireman or the flagmsn had
ever been examined on the rules
Of the company.
The engineer testified he was un.
able to see the crossing from
his cab, and did not know that
there had been an accident I'M.
til he had been informed by the
fireman; he tried to use his air
In stopping the train. but found
the air was exhausted; he re.
versed his engine, but was un.
able to stop the light train
within 800 yards from where the
automobile was struck.
The air brakes on the train were
defective, and could not be used
according to the portions Of
the apparatus which were ex.
hibited by the coroner.
There was no way Of communica.
ton between the flagman on the
rear Of the train and the en-.
gineer, except by hand signals.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

Hume's crossing, on Mt. Vernon
avenue, used by hundreds Of
autOmobilists daily, is one Of the
most dangerous crossings in the
United States.
Both the railroad and the mac.
adam road curve at this point,
and high embankments Obstruct
the view from all sides.
There is no watchman, gates, or
alarm bell, and the crossing
sign is on the north side of the
road, not plainly discernable
when approaching from the
south.
Coming toward the crossing in
both directions . steep grade is
encountered until within fifty
feet of the railroad, when there
is q down grade to the tracks.
The trains of the Washington and
Old Dominion railway ~back"
between Alexandria and Blue.
mont Junction, a distance of
seven miles, passing this Cross
ing many times q day in . re.
versed position.
Three of the four train employees
were inexperienced. The fire.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

its influence upon all the cords, muscles
ligaments and tendons that nature calls
into play: they expand without pain,
without strain.
Mothers Friend must. therefore. be
considered as a direct influence upon
the character and disposition of the fu-
ture generation. It Is a conceded fact
that, with nausea, pain, nervousness
and dread banished. there is stored up
such an abundance of healthy energy
as to bring into being the highest ideals
of those who fondly 'theorize On the
rules that insure the coming of the per-
feet baby.
Mothers Friend can be had Of any
druggist at sl.0o a bottle. II is prepared
by Bradfield Regulator Co., 23s Lamar
Bldg, Atlanta. Ga. Write them for an
Instructive book to expectant mothers.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Would Bring Army-Navy
Game to Washington

With the idea Of bringing the Army
Navy football game to Washington next
year, Guy Camp and Edward Schmidt.
as a committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce. are investigating the cost of
$1,000 portable seats, which might be
used at ground to be fixed up at
the ellipse, or some other part Of Po-
tomac Park. The idea is that 1900
seats may be allowed the athletic, as
sociations Of each Of the institutions.
while the remaining 10000 seats would
be sold to defray the cost Of fitting
up the park and holding the game.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Admiral Osterhaus
Steps From, Bridge to
Run a Canary Farm

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-From di.
recting the movements Of .
great fleet of battleships to con.
Aucting . canary bird farm Is
the step Just taken by Rear Ad.
miral Hugo Osterhans. retired.
Arriving here fronf Duesb urg,
Germany, Admiral Osterhaus
brought with him sixteen valu.
able canary birds. They came
from the bird farm owned BY
his father In Germany.
ri am going to start . bird farm"
said the admiral. Il will breed
canaries principally, but win
also raise doves"
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
The Perfect Baby
OF the Future
A Simple Method That Has a Won.
derful Influence upon the
Future Infant.

Too much cannot be said for a Won
derful rerredv. familiar TO many wom-
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

en- as Mothers
Friend.
1t Is more elo-
quent In its action
than all rhe health
rules ever laid
down for the gui-
dance Of eXpectant
mothers. II is an
external appBca-
tim that snraada
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Anna HeId's Latest.

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Anna Held is
exposing" her daughter. Lame, to the
stage, hoping to discourage her from
following In her mothers footsteps
Thorough understanding Of the stage
will render her immune. Miss Held be-
lfeyes
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Saved Dog, Loses Life.

I NEWARK. N. j., Sept. 9.-Sympathy
for dog which was being abused cost
Walter Pearson his life. The dog bit
him while he cared for 1t and yester-
day he died of rabies.
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Hume Prairie Doc Town.

A prairie dog settlement In COLORADO
Is estimated to contain 500,OOO,OO0 IN
habitants. Were the snakes, owls, rab-
bits, lizards and horned toads which live
with the dogs to be counted In, the
population Of the place would reacn
the 1000, 100000 mark.
The figures are not strictly accurate
for the government has never counted
these dogs in the census. But any one
who has seen such a city knows tna'
there are more than 100 dogs to the
acre. and this city Is 140 miles long d?
so wide, containing 4.4S0,O00 acres.
They dig deep burrows with so many
chambers that the railroad which Is De-
ing put through their city will have to
destroy a large number Of dogs ana
their homes in order to avoid accidents
from caving In Of tracks.
The city was founded centuries ago
II has been known to be about its pres
ent size for fifty years. Families grow
rapidly and the young ones stay al
home till there is not room enough fol
all and some are pushed out to dig
homes for themselves.
They live on four kinds Of food, cac-
tus, roots of wire grass, tender green
shoots of sagebrush and greasewood
These are the only specimens of plant
life found In the western deserts where
prairie dogs are native. In spite Of the
sameness Of their fare they manage to
keep sleek and fat on food which
ground squirrel would consider starva.
ton diet.-Our Dumb Animals.
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stab you in the back. They are either
afraid or ashamed to come out open
ly and say what they think. but will
express themselves freely to the sup
posedly sympathetic ear. They are
small and will grow smaller in theiI
nefarious work. It takes a great
man to have an opinion and main
tain the same and yet allow his fell
low man an equal privilege.
We also have the busy-idle poll
tician, busy with his tongue and idle
in all other respects. This fellow can
talk more, mean less, and deceive
more unthinking people in half an
hour by his smoothness Of speech and
sophistry than an honest man in poll
tics who thinks more, talks less, and
means more, can in a week relieve Of
these false notions and convince of
the truth. Let us get more Of the
Golden Rule in us apd do unto 9TH
ers as we would have others do unto
u.s. Let us deal justly and at the
same time love mercy.
Fellow citizens, will we sit idly by
and allow condition Of things like
this to continue and not raise our
voices in protest? Every well-mean-
ing citizen will say no.
Then let our aims be high, our
ideas lofty and our work be Of such
a nature that we will not only bene-
Bethel township and York county,
but the whole state Of South Caro-
lima
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Mr.. Hamilton Johnson. Paper.

have one sincere regret in connec-
ton with this Bethel Improvement
association. and that is the fact that
1 am ineligible for membership. When
the movement was first started, !
gave 1t my heartiest sympathy and
what support could. 1t would have
been a proud moment for me had I
been eligible; so that / might have
placed my name on the original list
Of members in this organization,
which I firmly believe Is destined to
do great things for this community In
a future that is drawing rapidly upon
us. And felt, too, as IL I almost had
the right to put my name on that roll,
because there has not been a time
within the range Of my memory, when
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(To be Continued)

Texas county was also cashier Of the
town bank . One day a stranger pre-
sented a check for payment. and his
evidence Of Identification was not sat-
isfactory.
why, judge" said the man, "rvc
known you to sentence men to prison
for life on no better evidence than
this"
THAT may be true" replied the
judge. But when it comes to handing
out cold cash we have to be mighty
careful"
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Comptroller Generals Statement.

Comptroller General Jones, who is;
a member Of the borrowing commit
] tee, today made the following state
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By CHARLES TENNEY JACKSON

s12, The Bobbs-Merrill Company }

McBride"s look was on him until he
reached the hotel Office. Then he point
ed: "The son-of-a-gun! He's payin
for his own dinner!" Then he looked
beIligerently at Wiley Curran and
Arne.
Mac" put in Wiley, "the squarest
chap you ever saw-and the county's
best people"
'I know 1t. My kind Of people.
Fightin' blood. I'm goin' to support
him!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Years Added to Life

Success may be spelled in dollars and
cents, but the physical ability to ac-
complish something worth while keeps
the enthusiastic worker at his or her
task when dollars no longer offer an
incentive. AS age advances, we find
ourselves unable to do some of the
things we did formerly, and the real
ization that we are growing old sud-
denly dawns upon us. But, everyone
has the opportunity to forestall the
ravages of advancing age, II he Wills
Moreover there are many degenerative
maladies affecting the vital organs that
are inaugurated by, or dependent up
on, disturbances of the blood supply
The diseases affecting the heart, blood
vessels, kidneys and other vital organs
are on the increase among people of ad-
vancing years. In this age Of prevent
i've medicine, it fortunately happens
that these maladies can be avoided IL
taken in time. Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey gives to the aged the vigor
of youth and the power to sustain
strength and energy. When taken at
mealtime it stimulates the mucous sur
faces and little glands Of the stomach
to a healthy action, thereby improving
the digestion and assimilation of the
food and giving to the body its full
proportion Of nourishment. Thousands
of people in all walks of life have en-
Enthusiastically testified they owe their
long life to the wonderful restorative
and sustaining powers Of Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey. 1t Is a remedy you
should not fall to try. Get 1t today. At
most druggists, grocers and dealers,
s1.25 a full quart bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, October 1S.--7 p. m.)-The
barometric pressure is low and the wealth
er unsettled over a rather narrow belt
extending along the Atlantic and gulf
coasts. but practically all of the remainder
of the country is under the influence of
high barometric pressure. centered in the
far northwest Within the last "a hours
pressure changes have occurred slowly,
and as a result the expected clearing
weather In the western gulf region did
not occur. However. there was very lit
tie rain in the south today.
1t is growing steadily cooler over the
eastern and southern sections of the coun-
try, but little change occurred in the GEN.
trail and western sections within the last
"a hours. Sunday and Sunday night will
continue cool in Alabama. but it Is not
likely that frost will form. A minimum
of not much below 50 is to be expected,
whereas a reading near 40 at the station
usually occurs before frost forms in the
valleys below.
Fair weather will prevail in this section
Sunday and probably Monday, and a
change to warmer will occur early in the
week.
Summary of observations made at Uni
ted States weather bureau stations, Oc-
tober IS:
IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
SHELBY RETURNS
Organizes Rotary Club at Montgom-
cry With Hackett President

J. r. Shelby, international vice presi-
dent OF the Rotary club, returned yester-
day from Montgomery where the second
Alabama Rotary club was organized. L.
II. Motion and John c. Henley accom-
ranied him.
The Montgomery club was organized
with % charter members. Mr.. Shelby
stated 1t was an enthusiastic crowd and
he expected the Montgomery club to soon
become very active. Thomas l.. Hackett
was elected president Alex Rice vice
president, Duncan May treasurer, Purnen
Glass secretary and e. C. Taylor sergeant
at arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
WALKER DELEGATES
TO LAND CONGRESS

Jasper, October s.-(special)- 1.-THE fol-
lowing delegates have been appointed to
represent Walker county at the Good
Roads association meeting at Mobile, Oc-
tober 21-23: j. Crawford, j. NJ Phillips
o. L. Bradford, l.. B. Musgrove, w. c..
Davis, j. E. Burton, ]. O. Long, G. r..
Myers, ]. w. Hood. r. G. Lawson, DR..
o. Fl. Whitney, y. p. Shepherd, j. c.
Manasco. J. r. Pin, Murray Cannon, j.
A. Huggins, A. b. Alridge, DR.. j. NJ.
Miller, Frank Marquis, DR.. w. S. Sowell,
J. L. Davis, j. r.. kilgore, j. L. Somer-
vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19
Piphtheria in Dallas

Selma, October 1S.-(Special.)-Dr. T. q.
Howard, county health officer. was called
to Minter station, in the southern part of
the county. Friday afternoon to make an
investigation of the diphtheria condition
In that community. During the past few
weeks large number of cases of diph-
iberia havesdeveloped at Minter, and re-
Gently the residents have become greatly
alarmed over the situation.