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The Washington times., 1913-10-31
He Proved His VeraCity.

AT certain Scottish dinner it Was
found that every one had contribute
nut a certain Dr. Macdonald.
Come. cCme, DR.. Macdonald sar
the chairman. we cannot let YOU
escape.
ihe doctor protested that he could
not sing. My voice is altogether uIl-
musical, and resembles the sound cause
by the act OF rubbing a brick along the
panels OF a door
The company attributed this to tie
doctors modesty Good singers, he was
reminded always needed a lot OF press
irg.
Very we'll" said the doctor. IF yol
can stand il ] will sing.
Long before he had finished his audi.
cIce WAS uneasy.
There was a painful SILENCE as tho
doctor sat down, broken at length hy
the voice of a canny Scot at the en-
Of the table.
Mon" ne exclaimed your singin'.
not up 10 much. but your veracity's JUS
awful. You re RIGHT aboot that brick
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
CALL LOAN MONEY
At TEN PER CENT
Rate Scars From Four and
ee-Quarters in Few
Hours at New York 'Chanqe.

NEW YORK. Oct. Sl.-Can loan
money rates scared to 10 per cent al
noon today, from a low of ~ per cen,
early in the trading, and for quite q
while it looked as IL there might be no
end to the rise, with j resulting col
lapse of prices on the stock exchange
Before o'clock. however, the rate had
dropped to per cent, prices made slight
gains from the low records they had
established. and 1t was believed that
the worst was over.
The drop in prices started with the
sounding of the gong which opened the
stock exchange at 10 O'Clock. The prin-
cipal trouble was generally believed to
be the pessimistic speeches in Chicago
last night of President Frank A. Van
derlip, of the National City Bank of
New York, who warned the country of
the dangers Of fiat money. and Of
James ]. Hill. who declared that the
country was wateriogged with bonds,
and good times could not be expected
until the present abuse of credit was
over.
As an additional bear item, copper
metal declines shillings in London.
Some of the railway earnings reported
were good, an dothers bad. Seaboard
reported September gross showed an in
crease Of $l5O, ,633, with net increase of
$97,0i6. Atlantic Coast Line showed an
increase in September gross Of $ls6, ,566,
while the net increase was $52,233
On the other hand, Howard Elliott
said that the New Haven earnings for
the three months ended September 30
showed a decline Of &. 22S, ,0G0.
Rock Island showed a decrease in
September operating revenue of s11, 1,119,
an increase in net operating revenue of
s20,50S. while the operating income de-
report showed a net deficit for the
year OF $4l4.912, as compared with a
surplus for the preceding year OF s647.-
n.
The one strong stock on the board
today was American Telephone and
Telegraph, which opened down one
eighth, at 12O2s, rose 10 III. and slumped
off to 1207s, one-half above the opening
price, and three-eighths above yester-
days close. This was due probably to
the. strong letter sent out by President
Vail, in which he called the attention
of the stockholders that there was noth-
ing new in the proposition for the Gov
ernment to take over the telephone and
telegraph business Of the country, and
in which he stated that an assessment
would show more value behind the
shares of the company than the market
price at present. He drew from this
that there could be no loss to the stock
holders even IL the company were taken
over by the Government.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
TIGHT LIMITS SET,
TRADING IS NARROW
Plenty of Orders, Few Filled, on
Stock Exchange-Change in
Bank Is Big Topic.

Trading was very narrow on the
Washington Stock Exchange this after
noon There seemed to be orders in
plenty. but the limits on sales were too
high. and the limits on purchases too
low. to cause much trading. Capital
Traction was freely offered at llia4. ans
sales resulted for three blocks, one Of
twenty five shares. one of six, and the
last of three After this W. Il. HibbS
declared he would give any purchaser
at this price a cigar, and give him thrifty
days in which the take over the stock
and pay for it, But no more trading
resulted.
Three shares of District National
Bank sold for l45. 146 being bid for
quotation lots, and the stock offered at
Jas.
Two 81 900 bonds of Capital Traction
SIS sold at 1878, one eighth below yes
terday's price A $500 bon dof Washing
ton Gas SIS sold at 1864.
There was considerable discussion of
the pending change at the Second Ma
tional Bank. the details Of which were
printed in The Times in the $50 edition
YESTERDAY. 1t was generally conceded
among bankers and tinanciers who dis-
cuSSed il that CunO II. Rudolph. who
will he elected president. unless present
plans go awry in December. will make
an excellent head for the institution.
Mr. Rudolph. who is now vice president
of the National Metropolitan Bank IL
not only banker of acumen. but is
widely known. for his other activities,
having been a District Commissioner
for a number of Years. and having
been in the hardware business on New
York avenue years ago.
Raymond b. Cox. assistant cashier of
the Fourth National Bank of New York.
was a visitor in the financial district to
day Mr.. Cox is former president of
the American Institute of Banking. and
is well known to Washington bankers.
He was formerly auditor of the First
National Bank. of Baltimore. holding
that position at the time OF his election
TO the head of the institute.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Foreign Ministers to
Confer With Lind

VERA CRUZ. Oct. H.-The German
Minister von IIeintze, accompanied by
the Swedish and Russian ministers, are
expected to arrive here late today for a
conference with John Lind. President
Wilson's specia! envoy. and Admiral
Fletcher. commanding the American
warship flotilla.
The three ministers telegraphed from
Mexico City that they would like to
confer with Lind regarding the probable
policy OF the United States. should
Blanuuet be declared President of
Mexico.
Won IIeintze also will confer with the
commanders OF the German warships
Hertha and Bremen. now OF the har-
bor The Bremen. which came near
enough last night TO report to the
IIertha BY wireless. dropped anchor
early today, and reported that iwO other
&c. man warships are on their way to
Mexican waters.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
PimIiCO Entries

First race-All ages: non-winners OF
500 in 1913; six furlongs. Armament.
100; kewessa. lO7: Humiliation. 81: Yell
low Eyes, 49,: Zodiac. 81: Tale Carrier.
Us: DIR. Duenner. III: Billy X. 1Oi;
Carroll, liz: Flittergold. l0: Jim J.,
L; Sepulveda, lis: Water Wcl!es, 81:
loo. co. "
Second race-Two-year-o SELL
ing: five and Q half furlongS 'Heart-
beat, ln7. Milky Way, 109: Galaxy,
1l5; Mater, ia. Song of Valley. III:
Roger Gordon, 10s: Kedron. 10s.
sRuby Hyams, LOG: Louise Jravers.
10: Salvation Nell. 109: 'Woodrow.
ito: "El Mahdi. lc7; Salon. io7.
Third race-Three-year-olds and up;
one mile. Ambrose. 1G; Nonpareil, los;
Tarter, 81: Tale Carrier, 100; DR.. Duen-
ner. los.
fCur-year-olds and up: two miles. The
Welkin. l56: Shannon River. l52: 'octo-
puc. l4s; mo. lsO: y. c: Ewalt. lss:
l.. 14s: Renault. IA: Tom Cat. 49,:
Orderly Nat lIg; Juverence. ~: Tile
D.. .1ls; Clan Alpine. les; Velsini 12s;
Top Right. 1i9.
Fifth race-Two-year-olds; seven fur
ia: Undaunted. lls; Addie NJ, III:
Silent Pilot, ll2: Sand Bar. III.
Sixth race-Three-year-o and mp;
selling; mile and one-eighth. "Tdy Pay,
E3: Chas +. Granger. 1l2: Rock Fish,
IG5: master Jim, 110: 't'airy Godmother.
l06: Goldy, l05
Seventh race-Three-year-O Olds and up;
selling: one mill. Garth. lG1: Hans
Creek 100: Veneta Strome. lI2: 'Rey.
I02: Frog. l07: Battery. los: Gold, n Cas-
tie. 112: Inferno Queen. lC1: 'Schaller
IS: 'Moisant 1G2: Beach Sand. 101:
Cockspur. llj: Jonquii lG0 'JacqU elina
l01: Judge Walser. ll2; Hedge Rose liz.
Five pounds apprentice allowance
claimed.
r-Tcn pounds apprentice allowance
claimed
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Wholesale Produce Karket

Eggs-Nearby. fresh, S2q3Sc per doz.; South
ern. 31a32c per doz.
Cheese-New York. new. 17a17l4c per lb
fat. lie per Ib.
Butter-Elsin prints. ssass%c Der Ib.; tubs.
S6c per ID.
Live Poultry-Hens, 14d15c per lb.; roos-
ters. l0c per H.. turkeys. l7Glsc per h. spring
chickens, l5Q16c per ID; ducks. 14al6c per Ib,
Green Fruits|alifo:aia oranges, s. OOas So
per box. peaches 81. Se[t2 10 per crate: lemons
s. boas 90 per box: pineapples. per crate.
as: Florida grapefruit. $500 per box:
grapes neo4,l.T5 per basket: apples, per
bbl. n.5e440 %; pears. N.c5a1. 60 per box:
grapes. .Imal.5O per crate: plums, sOiss5c
per basket.
bbl: onions. Texas. 75c per crate. per
bbl.. S2.25: cabbage. 81 00a2.0 per BIOL: let
tuce. sl.5oG2.oo per basket: beets. 81 ooa,. 90
leo lunches: tomatoes. home grown. 5OIi5c
per tox: rhubaro. $500 per 10y bunches.
yams. n.5ea 90: celery: 81 oodl.3o Der dez. !:
squash. S.3oaz6 per b5I - lima beans 'l-5o
Live Stock-Veal calves. choice. uhal2c per
per lb.. lambs. 7GTac per ID.
sold In Washington are cold storage stock.
and In most cases are sold as fresh laid
Receipts-Eggs light and active demand: !:
they have brought in thirty wears
Poultry in excessive supply and market
weak at figures quoted.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Cause for Complaint,

A BOOKSELLER in New York purchased
a lot of books at sale. Finding several
sets OF Charles Dickens works In this
stock, he decided to make a special
price on them, so he put all of them in
the large show window with the fol-
lowing sign in very large letters:
Charles Dickens Works All Week
for Four Dollars"
An Italian who had drifted down tina,
way walked up to this window. Read
ing the sign he said: Desc countTee
alice rong. Americana he work ze
week, re xix: one. two, three. 70, FIVE.
zix-six days 70 for dolr'-New York
Sun.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
W|NESAPS CURE
DRINKING HABIT
Apples Offered BY Judge Are
Scorned BY Stranger With
Parched Throat.

TOPEKA. Kans., Oct. 31.-''When you
feel the thirst for booze coming on ca,
winesap apple"
That is the advice of @. A. Huron,
police Judge of Topeka. This new plan
of satisfying the desire for liquor is
through the civil war and who has lived
in Kansas through the thirty-five years
of prohibition. II was promulgated to
Muskogee Red. who. perhaps. is in
greater need of the panacea than any
other man living within the boundaries
OF the States that once composed the
Louisiana Purchase. Red, in his wan
derings over this territory, has slept in
printing offices in nearly every county
seat.
Muskogee Red, as Is his custom, made
his semi-annual visit to Topeka. On
previous occasions he used one Of the
editorial rooms Of the Topeka Daily
Capital for sleeping purposes. The
friendly editor who had known him in
other days is out Of the State So Mus
kogee Red drifted into the police sta
tion and was locked up two weeks on
the charge of drunkenness.
1t was at the expiration of his term
when he and Police Judge Huron sat
down at little table to talk about the
frailties of the flesh. Red explained the
matter of his falling for liquor told how
1t was hereditary. gloomy, and peculiar
TO his individual case, and rested upon
the mercy of the court.
Then 1t was that Judge Huron gave
TO the world the new cure for the LIQUOR
habit, gravely telling Muskogee Red
that hereafter when he felt the gnawing
desire coming on to eat q wfnesap
apple.
breath and all his powers failed him,
For thirty years Red has ranged the
mississippi valley country on foot and
In box cars During that time he has
consumed much strong drink.
He has survived storms, pestilence,
famine, rock piles, and bondage In a
hundred jails.l He has been reported
dead In six different wrecks, and has
three times outlived pneumonia and
fevers.
And now" said Muskogee Red, as he
took passage over the Santa Fe right Of
way for Emporia- lat my time Of life
and with my habits fixed by a hundred
barrels of whisky this winesap Judge
tells me to eat an apple when I want
drink"
Then Red lifted up his voice and
spoke feeIingly against courts of law
and judges of courts. The recall was
not enough for Red. He wanted the
inquisition. the rack. and the gfbbet.
It was not the ten days servitude
upon which the old red-headed printer
from Muskogee dwelt with the most
protest. sorrow, and indignation. 1t was
the advice regarding the apple.
"It was a winesap he wanted me to
eat: not a Ben Davis. Get that straight.
And he went further: he urged me to
buy half a bushel OF 'em and carry 'em
around with me. Think of that IL you
canine carrying half a bushel Of
apples around over the country like
blooming cornucopia.
And another thing. Go as far as
you like about that Judge. Muskogee
Red will be twenty-eight miles outside
of his Jurisdiction before tomorrow
night. and he won't be back till they
change administrations in Topeka
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Conclusive Proof.

An old farmer was skeptical as &c
whether people who were miles apart
could really talk to each other over a
tel, phone wire.
One day his wife went to make a
visit to distant friend who had a
telephone i'm her house. During the
afternoon the farmer visited a near
neiGhhor who also boasted house
telephone and who persuaded the farm
er TO call up his wife as a little sur
prise.
Following instructions he put the re-
ceiver to his ear and, after the usual
preliminaries. he shouted:
Hello, Jane.
Just then Il flash of lightning caused
bv the heat of the summer day struck
the wire and he fell sprawling 10 the
floor.
He rose to his feet. and shaking his
head knowingly, said:
"Tt's wonderful, that was Jane, all
right
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
PREDICT DEATH
OF MERCURY EATER
Casualty Hospital Doctors Be.
lieve Sampson, Who Tried
Suicide, Will Suceumb.

Another victim OF bichloride OF mer-
curry poisoning is today believed 10
be facing slow but certain death at the
Casualty Hospital. He is James w.
Sampson, a painter. thirty-three years
the presence of his wife and his moth
er-in-law at their home. SIS North
Carolina avenue southeast
Chewed Up Tablets.
Sampson took about forty grains OF
the poison, and this morning was re-
ported to be suffering much pain. his
throat and mouth having been badly
burned as a result of chewing up the
tablets before swallowing them. 1t will
be several days. however, before the
full effect of the poison ranitests it
self.
Determined to die. sampson fought
DIR. W. L. Kelly, of the Casualty Hos
pital. when he tried to administer anti
dotes and give first aid at the house,
and, on the way to the hospital in the
ambulance. the man tried to swallow
more of the poison. Sampson is a big,
powerful fellow, and DIR. Kelly had to
get the assistance of the ambulance
driver in taking the tablets away from
him. = /
Fought the Surgeon. z
At the North Carolina avenue house,
about o'clock last night. Sampsol,
Begged his wife. from whom he had been
separated, TO return 10 him. When she
refused he took the bottle of tablets
from his pocket, dumped several into
his hand. put them in his mouth auu
chewed them up.
Mrs. Sampson ran from the house and
had a cali sent for the ambulance, the
arrival of which attracted crowd to
the front Of the house. When DR..
Kelly entered the kitchen. sampson
picked up a fork and struck al him
Several men in the crowd were called
in b. Mrs. Sampson and assisted the
surgeon in subduiCG SsmlEon.
When Sampson again took out the
bottle on the way TO the hospital. DIR.
Kelly tried 10 knock il from his hand.
The driver stopped the ambulance,
climbed into the rear of the vehicle and
assisted in wrestling the poison from
the patient. -
After he had been in the hospital a
few hours, Sampson was not SO anxious
TO die. The doctors say however. that
there is very little chance of his re-
corery. 2
Sampson was formerly an organizer
for the Fraternal Order of Owls. and
on August .. last was arrested by
Detectives Grant and Armstrong as
fugitive from Justice He was taken
to Harpers Ferry. w, Va where he
was acquitted gof a charge of alleged
irregularities glowing otit of his 'connec%
ton with the order. a. -
On October he was arrested on a
charge Of making threats against his
mother-in-law. Mrs. Nettie f. Payne.
and his personal bonds taken to keep
the peace. On October 13 his wife Mrs
Nettie F. Sampson. filed suit against
him for absolute divorce. The suit IL
still pending. AT the time Of his arrest
on the threat eharge Sampson gave his
address as l2f d street northea st.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Realty Transfers

IL I: .Grcct northwest-RObert g. Valentine
et ia to Wtnfred I Donison. half inIeTes;
in lot 81 square Is. SO
PetN orrh-JaImes ". Powell 81 ux. to NJ.
G'rrI:rG" Frazier. lot ;. square 3g7. SO.
III huD.r. J'ark-John X HeyI ct Ux. to
Georg" Herth, il. trustee lot 81. rGuIr.
1851. SO
- Jl > Add.LiOn-Robert NJ. Gray 10 Anita :
Trrrey. lot 43. suUarr go. SO
SUu'n Capitol street southwest. O"t" "on y
ami o =ireEtS-Fraucis z. Richards ct
an. -, sGuaro 613. SO
J street UoEtnwost. between Eighteenth and
SintfeeuIh streets John ". I...Wis
te Arthur Rceder. lot 20. square 10 so.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
GEORGE FLiIKERS
D|MLf IN HIS CELL
Regular Cupid Of a Bookkeeper
Once an Arc Light, Held for
Very Grand Larceny.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3l-The girls up In
Seneca Falls. N. Y, will be pretty sorry
to hear today that the recent human
Phalen. twenty AMI debonair. was ar
rested here at the conclusion of a two
weeks express run through a maze of
joy on money that he coaxed from the
Golfers of his most recent employer.
Miss Jean House, modiste to society
women. at 10 West Fifty-seventh street
and Paris, France. she'll have you
know.
The charge against George is not
merely grand larceny. That would
scarcely be giving a bright-faced youth
with high, close-cut trousers and
snappy tan shoes real credit. It's very
grand larceny.
Georgia learned bookkeeping in Sen
eca Falls, and he was jumping along
rapidly at II until he felt the call to
New York. He breezed down here In
the enthusiasm of a new reporter and
the rainment Of a plainclothes man on
q day of.
Two months ago he found himself
employed by Miss House, and In few
days he was as secure In his job as ~
he had bought and paid for 1t. Miss
House liked his work, and BENJAMIN
Of 1t he used to let George run the
thing without an overseer
Met willowy Thing.
Then George met a willowy young
thing, whose feet hurt her 50 much she
had to ride in taxicabs. And she
yearned for art as It Is found In the
theater.
This was a fearsome appeal to be
cooed into the ear OF stylish yasng
man who had to nourish his temp0ra-
ment and pay for furnished room At
10l2 Trinity avenue on $115 a fiseal week
So he fell On October II he peered
shaped watch with diamonds sat In
platinum, worth $500.
In the next three days he transferred
from the possession of his employer to
his $50 in French money, $40 in United
worth Of laces. That brought the date
to October IA, when George put on his
coat stified his tears and said farewell
to the establishment.
He sold the lace and pawned the
he changed the French money, and.
well set for a short trip. he headed for
Philadelphia. The willowy young thing.
the police say, headed along with hint
But George won't say anything about
that.
Bellevue-Stratford Next.
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Phil
adelphia was chosen as an up-to-date
place for q man Of means to hnger at
The music that filtered through the
palms was just the thing for person
so esthetic as George. And there
were enough taxicabs chugging con-
stantly in front of the Broad street en-
trance to the hotel to relieve the fears
of anybody AFFLICTED with sore feet.
George then started out to make as
much noise as the worlds series. which
he did until yesterday when he learned
that the riot had left him not much
over carfare to New York, so he packed
UP his four-alarm clothing, donned a
quiet blue suit and returned to us. He
was standing at the corner Of Eagle
avenue and 163d street, the Bronx. cog
itating. when Detective Resan, who had
Just missed him in Philadelphia. came
upon him and murmered, something
about arrest. George was brought
down to the East Fifty-f1rst street po-
lice station and there locked up
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
HaIf-P0und Wren
Wins a Big Contest

MADISON. Wis. Oct 3l.-Results OF
a scientifieC investigation of the ca
pacity of birds TO destroy insects We're
announced at the University of Wiscon-
sin.
A Virginia wren. weighing half Il
pound, showed the most remarka Bile
ability for devouring pests. In one day
the birds ate I44 amphopids, one water
scorpion. two small sunnsh, one stickIc-
back. one caterpillar. and fifteen flies
In two days the bird ate more than its
own weight.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Woman Killed in Fire.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3l.-Miss Ledha Crane,
a stenographer, was fatally injured
when she jumped from the third story
of an apartment building. attacked by
flames. early today. Twenty persons
were carried down the ladders.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Made These People.

CLOTHES don't make the man." quoted
{ sage.
They made me-" said retired
tailor.
Where should | be il il wasn't for
suits?" chimed in a young lawyer.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

= Washington Gas SIS, S0ol106k.
Capital Traction, 2oqlliA, 64ll4A, go
1l4$..
District National Bank, sails.
After rall-
Capital Traction 5s $l,000G10,H,
81 ODO,d 1914.
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
New York Cotton Market.

! Furnished to The Washington Times by A.
G. Plant & Co. 1915 q st. y. W.
Open. High. Low. 1:l5pm
December......... 1874 E.10 1851 1870
January 1928 1916 1873 1916
The Washington times., 1913-10-31
BONDS
New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times by
Hartman * Co.. New York: q. b. Chipman.
Manager Local Branch. Colorado Building.
AL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
ONE THOUSAND
BABIES KILLED
Startling Disclosures Promised
Since Exposure by Phila-
delphia Police.

| United Press Leased Wire Service. |
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-Start.
ling disclosures were promised by the
police tonight, following the exposure
by them today of an alleged conspir-
acy said to have existed for three or
four years between three local per
sons and two trained nurses--con-
nivers of race suicide Estimates,
only partially completed because of
insufficient evidence, place the number
of babies killed at 1000 One of the
nurses is said to be Miss Simmons.
and it was asserted tonight that she
had made partial confession. The
arrest of the Simmons woman fol.
lowed the finding of the body of Miss
Meredith Dukes, daughter of John l..
Dukes, a prominent Maryland farmer,
in an Arch street house. Investiga.
ton showed she died after an Illegal
operation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-24
SOCIALIST NEWSPAPERS
CANNOT BE PASSED

took this step to show his antipathy
for the doctrines of socialism, pointing
out that the matter of restricting the
ditribution of socialistic literature was
not before the court when the injunc1
ton was issued.
The issuing of the permanent rel
straining order was the elimination cd
three days court hearing in which a
number of business men had applied
for permanent injunction against
street speaking in certain portions of
the city alleging that commercial puJ
suits were hampered by the blockade
of traffic.
After Judge Humphries had madd
permanent the street speaking injuncI
tion, he added clause restricting thd
sale of socialist literature within th@
same confines.
"If you want socialist papers h,
said, get them by mail or from SOM
friend"