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The Washington times., 1913-12-16
ANOTHER MERCURY
VICTIM IS CURED
Lawrence A. Woodring, Who At
tempted Suicide, Discharged
by Emergency Hospital.

That lives Of bichloride Of mercury
victims can be saved by prompt med
ical attention has again been demon
strated by surgeons at Emergency Hos
pital in the case of Lawrence A. Wood
ring, veteran Of the civil war. who has
been discharged from the institution.
About three weeks ago Woodring was
found on the sidewalk at Second street
and Maryland avenue southwest He
was hurried to Emergency Hospital
where antidotes were applied and his
stomach washed out. After that nature
was allowed to take its course. and In a
few days Woodring was apparently well
on the road to recovery. although there
Is always q question as to the ultimate
outcome OF the poison for week or
ten days.
DR.. Harry 8 Lewis, superintendent
Of the hospital. does not believe In
operating for bichloride cases. contend
ing that such operations are nothing
more than experiments. DR.. Lewis and
the other surgeons at Emergency have
been notably successful with bichloride
cases.
In all cases within the last year
where the patients reached the hospital
within a reasonable time after taking
the poison they recovered.
One Of the remarkable recoveries at
the hospital was that Of Mrs. Carrie L
Johnston. who several months ago
swallowed several bichloride tablets.
Her life was despaired Of at first. but
she rallied. and after about three weeks
was able to leave the hospital
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SCHMIDT Defense
WILL BEGIN TODAY
District Attorney Murphy
Spends Three Hours Read
ing His transcript.

NEW YORK. Dec, 1s.--The state ex-
poets to rest its case against Hans
Schmidt. the confessed murderer OF
Anna Aumueller. today. Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Delahanty has little more
ground to cover and Judge OIcott, for
the defense, plans to call witnesses who
would give testimony tending to show
that the murderer 10 insane.
There was little Likelihood Of Schmidt
taking the stand. Reports were currenx
that he had asked that be Be permitted
to appear. By agreement the defense
will call only four aiienists The state
VIII call the same. number In rebuttal.
Judge Oicott said he would have be-
tween twenty ana twenty-five witnesses
IN all to call for the defense. He said
It would probably take all next week
before the case would be Completed.
Assistant District Attorney Murphy.
who heard schmidts confession, wee
on the stand for three hours today
reading the Transcript Of this state
ment,
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Army and Navy Want
More Aviation Funds

Military and naval authorities, de-
ploring the fact that Congress has spent
only siS5.000 on aviation in the last five
years, suggest that a Congressional
commission be appointed to go % Eu-
rope and see what other governments
are doing to develop military aviation.
as practical adjunct to the opera
Germany has expended $28 900 in
aviation development In the army and
navy. France. Russia. Italy. Austria,
England. Belgium, and Japan, and other
smaller natione, have spent more money
States,
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THREE
BreadWinner Ill.

The father of this family has been hard working
man and took good of his family, a wife and
four small children, until i'll with tubercu
loss. He gratefully accepted hospital treatment
ing, Il won't he passing my trouble on to others
if / the hospital and family could then have
the money that it takes to feed me- also might
get well there His wife is MT strong but is always
brave, cheerful and thrifty She is able to
little at ironing and mending but cannot do much on
account of the excellent she is giving her chill
dren- She says: Until my trouble came did not
know that there were SO many good. kind people in
the world. bless them all" The children show the
result of her fire notherly Church friends
helping to keep the family together but cannot do all
that is necessary Other friends have already con-
ributed 500. that only 81 per week, S104 per
year is needed to keep these children with their
mother. What better Christmas present could they
have?
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TEA AND TOAST SETS, the saucer is a
combination plate and saucer, so arranged to
hold the cup, permitting the serving OF toast on
the tray, Soc to $1.7S.
BEDSIDE SETS, very useful and practical
gift consisting of tray, pitcher, tumbler, candle
stick, and safety match holder, $z.7S ard up.
TEAPOT, SUGAR AND CREAM SETS,
and Sugar and Cream Sets. Haviland, Austrian,
japanese, and English wares, in wide range
of patterns. Teapot, Sugar and Cream Sets,
$1.0O up; Sugar and Cream Sets, SOC up.
CHOCOLATE SETS, complete with. tray;
new japanese, French, and Austrian china
richly decorated, $1.95 and upward
BREAKFAST SETS, Tea Sets, and Mocha
Sets in large variety of patterns; best import
ed and domestic wares, priced $3.50 and up-
ward.
BERRY OR SALAD SETS, pieces, shown
in wide array Of attractive styles and wares,
priced from 85c to $3.50 set.
DRESSER SETS, consisting of Comb and
Brush Tray, Hatpin Holder, Hair Receiver,
Puff Box and Jewel Tray, in hand painted dec
GRATED Nippon china; variety of rich color
ings $3.50. Other sets from $1.00 to $3.50.
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TWO
A Model Housekeeper.

Blind father and four motherless girls (cclored).
Last Year it said of the oldest GIRL then eighteen
that she fast becoming, wise j.
rection of the Friendly Visitor model housekeeper.
AS model Eousekeeper this year she has arrived;
also she has seen to it that her sisters
growing to be pure useful women They attend school
regularly and being fitted become efficient
breadwinners Uuder the old hand to mouth
struggle for existence, the whole family becom
ing beggars All the girls living happy
useful lives The blind father is happy, too, in the
knowledge that his motharless girls safe In
another they will be able entirely for
themselves and for the helpless father. As relative
pays the rent and the girls become such efficient
managers, only s104 is needed to keep this home
gether fer another
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ONE
First Real Home

Mother and four children. This mother says this
is the FIRST real hcme have ever had" Yet she is
born nomsmaleT. The father was a homebreaker
EVIL habits finally broke his health He has an in
curable disease and is being cared for away
family. The mothers heart almost broken
thought of parting with her children. Then came the
opportunity to help. which seized. A weekly
person of So throughout last year kept this mother
radianty happy, working for her four little
nome OF their own This home has become a neigh
borhood center of good cheer. The mother IS a
natural organizer of good Will Again SIS per week
or see per year, is needed to continue good
ginning in home making
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JELLY SETS, consisting of tray and six in
dividual side dishes, $1.z5 and upward.
CONDIMENT SETS; tray, salt and pepper
shakers, mustard jar, and toothpick holder,
$1.00 and upward.
CAKE SETS, large cake or bread plate and
six individual plates $2.25 to $500 each.
SALTED ALMOND OR OLIVE SETS,
daintily decorated footed bowl and six individ-
ual cups, Soc to SIPS.
CELERY TRAYS, new decorations and new
shapes, celery tray and six salt dips, $1.00 to
SITS.
WHIPPED CREAM OR MAYONNAISE
BOWLS, large footed bowl, plate, and ladle,
Soc to $2.95 each.
CRUSHED ICE SETS, bowl and plate, new
patterns, 75c to $500.
LUNCHEON SETS, consisting of mahog-
any-fnished and ebony-finished revolving
stands, with serving dishes, $4.0O to $3.50 set.
DECORATED BREAKFAST SETS, new
importation in an entirely new conventional
border pattern; best quality Austrian china; ~
pieces in the complete set; $500.
Fifth floor. street.
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Soil Is Enriched by
Growing Of Potatoes

Potato growing greatly enriches
and improves the soil because Of the
deep and thorough culture given this
crop. experts Of the Department Of
Agriculture said today.
German specialists reports Of the
results obtained in that country, In
spite Of the inferior soil. is authority
for the statement. a great future for
the potato industry in America was
predicted.
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NINE
Deserted.

This young woman was deserted Just after the
birth of her youngest baby, two years ago.
Separation from children stared her in the face
until friends called Associated Charities, and
Immediately relief organized, and now the church
relatives helping to keep the family together
The husband been heard from though steps
have been taken apprehenj him. Five dollars
week. S26e a year, is needed in addition to what
friends and relatives do
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FIVE
Breadwinner Insane.

A thrifty, dean capable, colored woman who has
been left practically widow 10y her husband
ing violently and incuraby insane There are six
children the eldest sixteen years of age. whom
are wage-earners These boys have good positions.
md IL the family be tided this critical
period. it is believed that they will be in a
position to care entirely for themselves In addition
to what the boys and their mother what
their relatives and church give $50 month, s24O
will be required
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that dissent is not made from their
opinion.
5. That six Federal reserve banks are
not sufficient. He explained that the
United States has 40 per cent OF the
banking capital of the world, and that
in Europe there are twenty-five central
banks. The territory to be covered is
too great for practical results from only
SIX banks, he said, and the bank re-
serves would be more Responsible To the
demands of business
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FOURTEEN OPPORTUNITIES

Here YOUR chance happiness
of your less fortunate brothers. The Times Associated Charities
help Every contribution will directly the family
which interested The Times will sponsor
will be received Editor building
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Betrothed at Eleven Years.

SHANGHAI. Dec. 16.-It is. announced
here that President Yuan Shi-kais
youngest son is to be betrothed soon
to the eleven-year- daughter of the
Vice President General Ii Yuan-heng,
who arrived recently in Picking.
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Musical Recital Tonight.

Innor c. Baldwin. of New York, will
givean organ recital at the ingram Me-
mortal Congregational Church. at s:f5
o'clock tonight. Mrs. A. d. Melvin WI
sing THE Star Of Bethlehem" and
Mrs. A. H. Zimmerman VIII sing ''The
Rosary" John B. Wilson will accom-
pany the soloists.
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FOUR
Handicap.

Both the father and mother of these six lovely,
entirely normal little children handicapped by
blindness The is blind in and the
is totally blind the result OF accident Because
of his handicap the is only able to S7.0Q
week, and the 50 cents per week, trans
latinc books English into sign language for the blind
This father and mother have they the
ores TO bring UP their own children in their own
wholesome, fine spirited home. The children attend
church and school regularly. They unusually
bright and helpful and being trained to be eyes
for both parents that eventually family will
be self-supporting through the children if helped
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to begin to take his fathers place as breadwinner
The mother and all formerly threatened
with tuberculosis but with proper food and care the
disease has arrested The children are unusually
attractive Iovable and simply adore their mother
and are making plans for her later on Friends
are already helping. SIS a week $500 year, is
needed to supplement what they can do II this home
- r. l.anf
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The father of this colored family until stricken
with blindness took good care of his family

There are seven children, the eldest just sixteen
Two girls are being trained as housemaids and
make $3.50 week. The fcurteen-y year old boy
works in a yard, earning S1.5o week The wife
in laundry work, making So week. and the
husband helps her by running the washing machine
So that everybody works, the blind father, to
make a home and support the dependent children
Their church and relatives only able to assist a
little. Five dollars week, $3.50 will help
this afflicted man to keep his home intact $26O
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Fund for Strikers.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ia $4,000
clief fund is being raised among Penn
rlyania miners today for the 5000
riking garment workers here. The
uoney will be used TO buy coal and
iedicine and pay rents for the strikers
no have been outtwenty-three weeks.
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Police Seek Friends
OF Man Who Took Gas

The police today are endeavoring to
locate relatives Of H C. Collins,
ended his life by ihhaling gas in =
rooming house At 212 Indiana avenue
northwest.
The man rented the room Friday.
Monday evening William Madden
went to his room and found him
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THIRTEEN
Fulfilled.

Last year Opportunity No. 49, deserted wife with
children to support. proved anything unlucky
Three hundred and sixty-fve dollars was raised to
keep the children for under the mothers
and home. Less than 500 used for this
purpose. Why. Because in March the man started In
support his family being backed by the Dis
trict Supreme Court, his employer, his church, and
Associated Charities. His employer has recently
raised his wages for increased efficiency His wife
changed for all this year? We make own
Christmas and ii will be the best Did this
81 day Christmas gift pay? With the written per-
mission of all the contributors this Opportunity
the remainder of the fund for other Oppor-
tunites. One of these
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TWELVE
White Plague.

a family stricken with tuberculosis. The father
ill that the ply sicans say he only live
few weeks He has been hard working man. and
always took good Of his family. There five
children, only two of whom are old enough to work
Friends and relatives rallied around the sick man,
and they getting all right until the eighteen
rold girl had to stop WORK, having symptoms Of
her ia ather's disease The doctors say with and
proper she recover She get the rest and
but her n ind only be free from anxiety IL
she feels her family will ret suffer -Four dollars
week. S26S year, will the double purpose
Of saving the young girl and helping the family. sos
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ELEVEN
A Widow.

widow with four small children, the oldest a
rosycheeked little girl years. and the youngest
a fine healthy baby boy. This is splendid mother
devoted to her children, to whom she mas given
ceIlent care. The mother is not able to much
toward the support Of the children, they all
young and Iced her constant care. Three brothers.
who all hald-working men with large families,
are taking from their meageV incomes TO pay rent
and buy fuel for their needy sister. To keep this
mother ard children together under good living
ditions SIS week, $3.50 year, is necessary. $500
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SIX
Breadwinner Disabled.

young of refinement and education,
who has reeently undergone a serious operation
% her full quota work. The W is a
cripple, and will never be able anything more
for his family. is being cared for by relative
three children. the eldest thirteen, bright and
attractive, showing the unmistakabe marks of good
home training. II S3 a week S156 a year, can
be raised this mother who has struggled against
ODDS for her children will be able keep &I5G
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mooowaro & Iotbrop
New York-WASIINGTON-
CHARMING AND USEFUL TABLE GIFTS
IN INDIVIDUAL CHINA SETS

assembled what believe be the collection
shown Entirely decorations and shapes and They
be remembered, and are highly servceabe
Many things the japanese of direct importation
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THIRTEEN
Extended.

deserted wife with four little children to
support; another desertng to bring to Justice
and reformation This young is strong and able.
and capable of earning 81 day. has
chronic deserter because he likes whisky and
his joyial friends more than he loves his
dren. The woman is giving her full cooperation in
having the traced. At first the wife thought
would have to give her little
she way of supporting them alone She is \
splendid mother, and knows how make a home
for the children, who show IL their good behavior
excellent home training. Several people wanted
to adopt the children they altogether beauti-
full The Associated Charities wants to save ther,
for the mothers in her home until the
and Iefo, nation dcserting and delinquent
father 1t will take 81 per week. 1855 per year to
keep this family together 1886
FOURTEEN
Orphan Grandchildren.
grandmother with two orphan grandchildren TO
support. She Is veritatle Mrs. Wigs managing 10
live next to rothing and always bright and cheer.
fJl. Her home Is neat pin. Five dollars week
$3.50 year. will enable this grandmother to give
these orphan children the love care they So mich
Total
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SEVEN
Widow.

a thrifty German widow, splendid mother. with
five children uoer fourteen years Of Her home is
mother be breadwinner home
maker. Handicapped she is, she is able to make
81 per week. bat this is enough their eS-
penses, and 81 week s20S a year must be
raised if this ltle family is be kept together
EIGHT
Arrested tuberculosis.
A widow with three small children, the eldest 4
boy thirteen. who hopes in another year be
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for It. ] was closest down the bank,
an somethin' hit the water"
But them's the Jerseys over yon-
der; IL he was a spy he'd be headin'
the other way"
Its little he'd think of the way
with the gang of US yelpin' at his
heels. Besides, there's plenty of his
kind over in those Jerseys who'd take
good care of the likes of him"
but there's a guard stationed
across yonder."
"Pish, a %corporal's squad, just about
opposite at the ferry landin', an a
company of Yagers down at Glouces-
ter. There's plenty room between for
a bold lad to find free passage"
The two fell silent, staring out over
the water. They had set me thinking,
however, and this knowledge of where
the British pickets were stationed was
exactly the information / most re-
CURED. l had no desire to cross the
Delaware, yet apparently in that di.
rection lay the only remaining avenue
Of escape.
At the lower end of the float l man
aged to silently remove my boots, and
then waited, listening to the move
ments of the men above. l must have
chung there ten minutes, expecting
every moment the party securing the
shore would return, yet not daring to
make the venture with those fellows
sitting there, and silently gazing out
across the water. At last | heard them
get to their feet, and tramp about on
the fiat deck Of the barge, the low
murmur Of their voices reaching me,
although words were indistinguishable.
| could hope for no better time. Fill
ing my lungs with air, l sank below
the surface Of the river. and then,
rising, struck boldly out into the full
sweep OF the current.
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p VII.
The Blacksmith.

wv
l had come up gasping for breath,
well out in the stream, either shore q
mere darker shadow showing above
the water. How far | had been swept
below the barge could not be guessed,
as ] could distinguish no outlines
clearly, excepting the bare spars of a
vessel, tied up to the west shore. AS
this ship had not been In sight previ-
ously concluded the drift had been
greater than anticipated, and | struck
put quickly toward the opposite bank,
fearful lest J be borne down as far as
Gloucester before / could finally make
land. 1t was a hard swim across the
swift current. and | was nearly ex-
hausted when I finally crept up the
low bank, and lay dripping and pant
ing In the shelter OF some low bushes.
Except for the bark of a distant dog
there was no sound more disturbing
than the rustic of leaves, and the lap
ping of water. AS my breath came
back l sat up, wrung out my clothes
as best / could, and, with difficulty.
drew on the boots ! had borne across,
slung to my shoulder.
/ possessed but a dim conception Of
where I was, yet knew | must make q
wide detour TO the east SO as to escape
British foraging parties.
must have plodded doggedly along
through the darkness for fully FIVE
miles. without ~percelving the first sign
of ~habitation, or even a wood into
which / could crawl for concealment,
when I suddenly came upon a long,
one-story stone building standing at
the left of the road. a grim. silent. APP
parently deserted structure, one end
OF the roof caved in, and several OF
tho windows smashed. ! tried the
DORIS. but they appeared firmly fas-
tened. Far In the east there was a
faint tightening of the sky promising
the approach Of dawn. and thus
aroused to a knowledge that | must
Immediately attain shelter, I clam.
bered through n of the broken win
dows, and dropped to the earthen
floor within. l could see nothing. no.
even a hand held before my eyes, yet
NhiCiu1i1 itit ny wy alu llTOuEN
a tangle OF rubbish. wheels, scraps OF
irony, some casks. ii number or plough
handles. and q rinfraff of stuff | could
not make out. The place had evident.
ly been used as a repair shop, but
must have been closed for months, as
l could feel the grit of dust every.
where. and cobwebs brushed against
my face MS l moved about. Finally !
felt the outlines OF a large box half
filed with paper. and. for want OF
something better. crept In and snug.
kled down. intending to rest there un-
til daylight should reveal my sur
rcundings.
l was warn enough now. my cloth.
ing practically dry. but thoroughly
tired from tie long tramp over the
dark road. anc exhausted by .hee-
element through which had pass.d.
Even nv mind ssemeA dulled. ana Il
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CHAPTER VI.
Tho One Hone

Tho One Hope,
As he stopped and faced about. as
INSTANTLY halted.
Perhaps this spot may satisfy your
requirements" he said sarcastically.
~"Tis far enough away at least. and
the light is not so bad"
1T will do" I replied, and threw my
scarlet jacket on the grass. strip TO
che white, sir. and then we can see
fairly well where to strike. That's bet
ter. On guard"
He came at me n~ercely enough, con-
Gdent OF his mastery OF the weapon.
and. no doubt. expecting me to prove
AN easy victim OF his skill. His first
onslaught, a trick thrust under my
guard, caused me to give back a step
or two. and this small success yielded
him the over-conidence / always pre-
Ger that an opponent have. "a
young, agile. cool.headed, instructed
since early boyhood by my father, a
rather famous swordsman, In the mys-
teries OF the game. yet ] preferred that
Grant should deem me a novice. With
fhis In mind, and In order that ] might
better study the mans style. l re-
manned strictly on defense, giving way
slightly before the confident play OF
his steel, content with barely turning
aside the cleaning point before 1t
pricked me-. At first he mistook this
for weakness. sneering al my parties.
as he bore In with increasing reckless
ness.
"A club would be more in your line,
4 take II, Mr.. Lieutenant Fortesque."
be commented sarcastically, but I'll
play with you a while for practice
ahl that was a lucky turn of the wristl
$50 you do know a trick or two? Per-
maps you have a parry for that thrust
As well! All! an inch more and I'd
have pricked %you-your defense Ia
not bad for a boy! BY all the gods, |
tasted blood then-now I'll give you a
harder nut to crack!"
Iswas fighting silently, with lips
ciosed, outstanding my breath. scarce
ly hearing his comments. Every
stroke. every thrust. gave me insight
of his school, and instinctively my
blade leaped forth to turn aside his
point. He was a ~swordsman. stronger
than |, and Of longer reach, yet his
tricks were old. and he relied more on
strength than subtfety OF fence. Tie
~eountered with skill, laughing and