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The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
CUSTOMS PROBE
HITS OFFICIALS.
Treasury Department Men,
Winked at False Declara-
tons, Is Charge.
BIG SCANDAL Is FEARED
Surveyor of Port of New York Admits
Inquiry Has Led to lmpor-
tant Disclosures.

New York, Sept. 2O.-Charges that
certain Treasury Department officials
have connived at false declarations Of
importations by wealthy smugglers
are being Investigated by Gen. Nelson
II. Henry. surveyor Of the port of New
York The inquiry followed the seiz-
ure of the baggage of Mr.. and Mrs.
John II. Mccullough.
Il fear the discoveries we have made
and expect to make in the near future
will end in a serious scandal" said
Gen Henry today in reply to an in
quiry as to whether evidence of brib-
err by wealthy persons had been dis
covered.
Evidence of a well-organized system
for the passage without too close in
spection of the baggage of wealthy ar
rivals from Europe has already been
discovered.
The gowns, lingerie. and millinery in
the Mccullough trunks are believed to
be worth about 5000, whereas valua-
ton of only 500 was entered. in the dec
Iaration sworn to by Mr.. Mccullough.
Bills of sale. showing that many OF the
articles were purchased abroad were
found in the stocking of the Mccullough
maid.
The hearing in the Mccullough case
will be resumed on Monday.
Mr. Mccullough was formerly part
ner in the firm of Hartman & Co. He
and his wife both are wealthy, their
fortune being estimated at 100000.
Mrs Mccullough was Miss Anna c.
Dodge. Her mother is sister of Mrs.
w X Vanderbilt.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
REAL ESTATE COMPANY
PLANS STUDIO HOUSE"
National City Corporation Is Remodel
ing Eighteenth Street Property for
Artists Exclusive Use.

The National City Real Estate Cor
poration. 1919 Connecticut Avenue. has
made a new departure in the rental
line
The residence at 1910 Eighteenth
Street located in the center Of the
fashionable section of the city. is to
be fitted up attraC'ively for the eX-
elusive use of artists of different pro-
fessional caIlings. The convenience of
the location and the character of its
surroundings should insure at once
congenial atmosphere.
There has been a steadily increas-
ing demand for such an apartment
house. where d restricted group of ar
fists can gather for the carrying on
of their individual lines of work. The
idea is new to Washington and is be-
ing planned with the view TO giving
the artists of this city studio
house similar to those surrounding
LongaCre and Bryant Parks. New York.
and RittenhouSe Square, Philadelphia
Each apartment will consist OF one
room only. suitable for a studio OF
an artist of painting. music. or dane
ing There will be only two studios
on each floor. Each studio will have
large open fireplace and four large
windows. and will be papered and dec
GRATED to suit the tenant.
The lower floor of the building will
be thrown into one large room. suit
able for dances, musicales. teas. and
entertainments of a similar nature.
This plan offers Washington artists
an exceptional opportunity to practice
their arts, and at the same time re
Ceive the advantage of an excellent
building and an ideal locality.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
ALLEGEDFLIMFL
ARRESTED in PITTSBURG
Edwin Wright and James lie Vine Are
Held in Smoky City for Wash
ington Authorities.
VICTIM IS TO IDENTIFY MEN

The police believe that in the arrest, in
Pittsburgh. Pa, yesterday. OF Edwin
Wright. alias Golden. and James lie Vine
alias Blake. the last of the gang of al
legged swindlers operating in the Capital
has been rounded up.
/ The two men are said to have been the
Compa anions and confederates of Edwin
B. Daubney. John Mcclellan, and Henry
Wood, who We're arrested in the Monu-
ment grounds Monday charged with at
tempting to work penny matching
game on Carl Myers. of Alton, Iowa.
The day following the arrest the police
learned that there were two other men
in the gang. 1t is said they were traced
to an apartment in Eleventh Street
Northwest, but there they gave the po-
lice the slip and left for Baltimore.
There agan they got away, and it was
not until the Pittsburgh arrest that they
were heard from again.
Detective O'Brien left Washington yes
terday to bring the two men back to
Washington, for identification by Fred
w Becker who is said to have been
swindled out of $45 by the gang in April.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
JERSEY Police
Scent MURDER
Woman's Clothes, Poison Bot
tie and Bloody Knife
Found on Farm.
QUEER WORD ON PAPER
No Signs of Body in Vicinity of Un-
used Storehouse, Where Exhibits
Were Discovered.

Atlantic Highlands, n. J., Sept. 10
The discovery of a basketful of feminine
wearing apparel of fine texture in the at
tic of a small storehouse on the farm OF
Henry Coe at Port Monmouth. together
with a half bottle of whitish liquid
marked poison" a blood-stsined walk
ing stick, and a knife with a six-inch
blade covered with blood spots, has con-
WINGED the county authorities that mur-
der has been committee somewhere in
the vicinity.
The storehOuse where the articles were
found has not been. used for the last six
weeks. The attic can be reached only
through small trap door.
The only means of identification on the
clothing were the letters 'B. H worked
on the sleeve Of the upper half of a suit
Of pajamas and a tag on a shirt waist
bearing the name of Strawbridge &
Clothier. PhiladelphI. The shirt waist
was number forty-two. The shoes were
size three. On the edge of a New York
newspaper of August II, which was found
In a barrel in the lower floor of the store
house. was scribbled the word 'Bolan-
yen."
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
BITTMGER FUNERAL
SERVICES TOMORROW
Remains of Dean of PRESBYTERIAN
Clergy viii Be Inferred in Oak
Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services for the Rev. DR.. Ben
jami- F. B'Itinger, dean Of the Presby-
terian clergy of this country and for
thirty-six years clerk of the Washington
Presbytery. will be held in Westminster
Memorial Church tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock.
The Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. the
Davis will conduct the services and
twenty-one church officers will act as
honorary pallbearers. Burial will be in
CIk Hill Cemetery.
DR.. Bi-tinger was ninety years old His
death came suddenly as a result of a
stroke of paralysis Friday evening He
died at his residence. SIS F Street South
west. four hours after the first paralytic
attack.
He is survived by a grandson. Charles
Bittinger. an artist, living in New York
City: a nephew. Henry Z. Bittinger. OF
this city. and a sister, Mrs. Margaret
Jacobs. of Falls Church. Va.
He was the son of John and Mary
Coskery Bittinger, and was born in
Waynesboro. Pa, August 10, 1894 His
parents came to Washington when he
was very young, and he resided here the
greater part of his life. He was gradu-
ated from Princeton Theological Seminary
in 1877 and preached in parishes in Penn
sylvania and Virginia, besides in the Dis
triCt. The greater part of his service
was given to the Seventh Street Presby-
terian Church, of this city. He retired
in 1899
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
"oLD VERMONT FARM"
TO BE PRODUCED HERE
Sunshine Club VIII Present Pastoral
Comedy ut. Columbia, with Mrs.
smith In Lending Role.

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed by
the Sunshine Club of Washington for the
presentation of THE Old Vermont
Farm" a pastoral comedy, at the Colum-
bia Theater on the afternoon of october
s, for the benefit of a home and club for
girls which the Sunshine Club is plan
ming to start this winter. Severa!
changes in the plans for the play have
been made. because of unforeseen cir
cumstances.
Every effort is being made by those in
charge of the arrangements to make the
matinee performance the most attrac-
tive event along strictly dramatic lines
ever witnessed in Washington. 1t is eX-
pected that the unprecedented success
which the production has had in other
large cities will be repeated here.
Many. of the best of Washington's lead
ing amateurs will be in the cast The
most difficult role, that of society lead
er. Mrs. Rallston, will be taken by Mrs.
Howell Smith, whose finished work
makes her a leader of Washington anna
teurs. Her last triumph was in Mrs
Hemmicks play. Woman" and she took
the leading part in Mrs. Burleson's play
Her Hour" at the Playhouse last win
ter.
The engenue. role, that of a dainty
young country girl, will be played by Miss
Agnes Edna Nelson, Of Wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
FOREIGN RIFLEMEN
WILL ARRIVE TODAY
Peru VIII See sights of
Washington.

The Argentina and Peruvian teams OF
expert Tife marksmen who came to this
countryNto participate in the international
rifle matches recently ended at CamI
Perry, Ohio. will arrive in Washington
today for a three days visit The Ar
gentina team defeated the United States
team at Camp Perry for the Pan-Ameri-
can trophy.
The South Americans will arrive here
this morning on a special train, in charge
of committee of the National Rifle As
sociation. During their stay here they
will be taken to the Navy Yard and to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis. They
have been extended the courtesies of the
National Press Club.
No program has been arranged for their
entertainment Marksmen of the Capital
are much interested in their coming. and
it is to be expected that affairs enough
will be arranged in their honor to make
their stay here a busy one.
The Argentinans who will come here
are DIR. Juan Carlos GaIlegos, GregoriC
Pereyra, Adam Mendez. Abelardo Cava
torio, ]. A. Petit, Benjamin Tealdi. An
tonic Daneri, RomOIo Ferreyra, Eduardo
Fernandez, Atavila Yanez, Jose Bar
rientos. Francisco Gerosa, and Alfredo
Puquali
The Peruvians are Ernesto Febres
Odriozola, Miguel Z. Lopez, Santiago f.
Albornoz Pablo c. Toledo. Felipe B
Osario, Eduardo Rariquez, Juan 4. Ze.
garra. and Noises Montoga
The South Americans. wifi the Swiss
French, and Swedish teams, have beer
daily visitors at the Seagirt n. j., rife
matches which ended last week. going
there upon the completion of the inter.
national matches at Camp Perry.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
Sales of Property Reported.

Morgan Brothers. incorporated. report
the following list of sales: 5i3 Randolph
Street, for George c. Hough, $500; 21s
Spruce Street. Takoma Park, to Harris
w. Barnum for $1,000; house at Friend
ship, Heights to l. ]. Roberts for $4,500;
three lots at Chillum Castle Heights to
A. Belts for the Washington Land and
Mortgage Company, for $500: two lots
corner Whittier and First Streets. to w.
H. Whitten, jr., for 5000; for Carl Davis,
TO Ida Simpson. lot at the corner of Car
roll Avenue and Tulip Street. s., 900; to
Clara d. Gilbert, the bungalow at 2O9
Willow Avenue. Takoma, for So. 800: to
Irving Grey. bungalow at Virginia High
lands, $500; to S. L. Hoover residence
iE Pine Street, Takoma, for $500; to
Daisy T. Serviss, house and acre Of
ground at i97 Blair Road for 81, 500; bum
galow in First Street, near Kennedy.
for the Washington Land and Mortgage
Company, for 5000.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
WOMAN's CLINIC OPENED.
Patients VIII BE Treated Every Att
crnOOn from : to = O'Clock.

The doors of the Womans Clinic, 7l6
Thirteenth Street Northwest, formally
were thrown open to the public yester-
Gsy. The opening OF the clinic fills a
long-needed want in Washington. Atten-
tion will be paid TO the prevention, as
well as the cure, of diseases. Women will
be treated by women physicians.
For the present the clinic will be open
to patients between the hours of and
D. m daily, except Sundays and holi-
Gays. Hours for the reception and treat
ment of children are to be from . to p.
NJ. Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Services will be under the direction of
the following: Children's service from =
Il 1 p. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays,
Dr. May D. Baker. assisted by DR.. Irma
Hitler; mental hygiene, DR.. Elnora c.
Folkmar. assisted by DR.. Evelyn Mitch
ell and Miss Margaret Stewart; internal
medicine by DIR. Isabel H. Lamb, assist
ed by Dr. Matilda Gallagher; gynecol-
ugy, DR.. Folkmar. assisted by DR.. Z.
Alberta Reed: general medicine, DR..
Mayme Pile. assisted by DR.. Alice Win
ans Downey; ear, nose, and throat, DR..
A. Frances Foye; and dental, DR.. Cora
Smith.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
MERCHANTS ARE EXPECTING
FALL TRADE TO BE LARGE
Opening of school stimulates BusI-
ness and Active Plans Are Being
Made for Special Week.


That the fall trade in Washington is
going to eclipse all records has been
made manifest during the past few days,
with the return home of thousands OF
Washingtonians on the eve of school
days
Practically all of the public and pri-
vate schools of Washington will open
their doors tomorrow for the session s
work. The City's stores have been feel
ing the effect of the activity in the homes
incident to preparing the children for
school days" OF course, Mary has to
have a new line of equipment and
Johnny needs shoes, suits. and a whole
lot of other things to make him spick
and span, just like all the other little
boys and girls.
Coincident with this busy period, the
merchants of Washington, through the
Retail Merchants Association. are pre-
pairing for still greater activities in con-
nection with the grownups of the Capt.
tai City and cities contiguous to WASH
ingtOn. Trade Week" September % TO
October T. is claiming the interest of
merchants generally at this time. Big
stocks are coming in. painters and deco
ratGrs are adding the finishing touches,
and window dressers are digging up the
most fanciful and attractive ideas to
work out in the show windows of the es-
Establishments.
The retail stores of Washington are
going to demonstrate in a practical and
forceful manner that Washington is the
logical market place for those living
within a radius of hundred miles of
this city. Posters setting forth that
week after next is Trade Week" have
been distributed within a radius of 100
miles of Washington. Articles have been
been inserted in county papers and it is
the intention of the Retail Merchants
Association to keep up this plan Of
advertising right to the end of the
chapter.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
MONTENEGRO IMPATIENT.
Wants New Boundaries FIXED and
Resen1H Delay.

Cettinje. Sept. 2O.-Montenegro is get,
ting impatient at the delay in fixing
boundaries in the Balkans. The govern
ment today requested the Servian Minis
ter to obtain an immediate settlement Of
the frontier question. if possible.
Rumors have been current for soma
time that an international commission
may be appointed by the big powers for
the purpose of fixing frontier limits. So
far it is not exactly known how much
territory will be acquired by Greece,
Servia, Montenegro, Bulgaria. and ROu-
mania in consequence of the two Balkan
wars. as no territorial demands have
been affirmed by Europe.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
'SARECKY Will
COON STAND
Missing Secretary to Sulzer
Sends Word from
Buffalo.
DENIES HE WILL RESIGN
Counsel for Impeached Governor De-
nies Acknowledgment by Client of
Glynn as Acting Executive.

Albany. Sept. a0-DevelOpments in con-
nection with the impeachment trial OF
Gov. Sulzer, which is to be resumed on
| Monday, were:
Valentine Taylor legal adviser OF the
| impeached Governor. denied that there
has been any admission by Sulzer OF the
right OF Lieut.. Gov. GIynn to act as gov
ernor.
Sulzer tonight personally denied the
rumor that he was about to resign. Re
sign" he exclaimed. Il have no more
idea OF doing that than l have of COM
mitting hari-kari."
1t was intimated that SulZer would ask
to be heard before impeachment court in
his own defense.
Sulzer was announced as being indis-
posed today and under the care of his
wife, who has decided that he needs a
few days of complete rest.
Louis Sarecky. former confidential sec
retary to SulZer, left Buffalo today. af-
ter announcing that he would appear at
the impeachment trial and tell what he
knows regarding the SulZer campaign
fund.
Writ for Harrison.
A writ of habeas corpus was secured
tonight by counsel for James c. Carl
son, the SuiZer press agent, who was
committed to the Albany Penitentiary
for contempt of the assembly. The writ
was granted by Justice Cochran, of Hud-
son. who made il Teturnable Monday.
Until then Garrison must remain in Jail.
The application for the writ asserts that
Garrison has been perfectly willing TO
testify regarding the charges Of bribery
of assembIymen. but has insisted on hav-
ing counsel
When the trial is resumed Monday af-
ternoon Louis Marshall. Of counsel for
Sulzer, will resume his argument against
the right of the Legislature to impeach
at an extra session. The vote on this
question will probably be taken Tuesday
morning
suffers Counsel Claim Victories.
Counsel for the impeached Governor
claim they have won two distinct victories
thus far in the trial. They have succeed
ed in forcing public attention upon Sena-
tors Frawley. Sanner. and Rumsperger by
questioning their right to sit in the i'm
peaChment court after they had drawn
up the accusations against the man on
trial Judge Cullen. it is claimed, has
by his presentment made the retirement
Of the three challenged Senators an Obli-
cation OF honor. despite the vote against
their withdrawal
The other victory claimed by the SulZer
forces is in the exclusion of hearsay evil
denCe
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
WITH SECRETARY REDFIELD
Committee of 4. =. Chamber Of COM
mcrcc on DePn rtment of COM
mcrce VIII Meet Here.

The committee of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States of America
on the Department Of Commerce will hold
its second meeting in Washington. begin
ming Tuesday. September . On We'd
nesday morning the committee will meet
with Secretary Redfield by appointment.
The majority of the members Of the COM
mittee will be present.
The names of the members and their
business affiliations are: John H. Fahey,
publisher. Boston, Mass, chairman: C.
NJ. Smyth. of Young. SmyIh. Field Com
pany, Philadelphia, Pa; \. II. Mulliken.
president Of the Petibone-M MuIliken Com
pany. Chicago, Ill; Charles c. jerks,
president jerks 4 Muir Manufacturing
Company, Detroit. Mich; c. Herbert De
Fosse. finanCier. Worcester. Mass; Philip
h. Fouke. president Funsten Brothers x
Co. st. Louis, Mo: Lewis w. Parker,
Greenville, :. c., cotton manufacturer;
Walter H. Cottingham. president the
Sherwin Williams Company, Cleveland.
Ohio; Ira +. Bennett. editor Washington
Post, representing the San Francisco
Chamber OF Commerce; f. Oliver
Fowlkes. president ID. r Dunlap Mercan-
tile Company, Mobile. Ala: Charles A
Mccormick. of johnson & johnson. chem
icaI manufacturers, New Brunswick, n. J.
The purpose OF this committee is to
study the entire scope Of the Depart
mcnt of Commerce: to consider il as ar
organized means of aiding foreign and
domestic commerce; to cooperate with
Secretary Redfeld in any broad plans
which he may have relative to greater
departmental efficiency and to cause the
public to look upon the Department of
Commerce in relation TO commerce much
as the Department of Agriculture is now
looked upon in relation to agriculture
AF0Nn hn Nhf frh
u7 with Secretary Redfield are the bet
ter distribution OF material brought to-
Eether by the Department of Commerce
and the ways and means for securing A
more thorough study Of foreign markets
with a view to bringing about a gradual
Increase in the percentage of American
manufactured goods sold abroad.
For work in connection with the navy
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
BOY SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT.
Fourteen-Year-OId Negro Gets 20
Years for Attacking Girl.

LeonaTdtOwn. Md, Sept 0.-Samuel
Gross. a fourteen-year- negro boy.
was sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary for an attempted assault
upon Miss Lenua WestfaIl, seventeen
years old. Of Valley Lee. this county.
The case was tried before Judges Bris-
coe BealI. and Camalier
The attempted assault occurred on Sep
tember 9. Miss Westfan testified that
the negro, driving a wagon. passed her
while she was walking along the road.
He left his team. came back and attack
ed her.
Miss Westfall fought her ssszs1arr -
and hurried TO neighboring store VIII
she reported the attack The -~sre - ..
arrested and was readily 1ocrsrnf 8.
the gi-l
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
Evidently n Swell Little Home.

From the Rockford Republic.
The painters-who have just finished
their work-have made the North Church
Street TheateT more inviting than ever
before. Mr.. King, scenic artist, has
made the Tinker cottage the frontispiece
The space devoted. to a reproduction of
ROckford's. show spot Is Q by Il feet.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
Indian QuaIinc. =. Register.

Gabe Z. Parker. the first full-blooded
Indian to hold position as department
head in the Treasury. yesterday took his
oath of office. Parker is a full-blooded
ChOctaw. and was appointed to be Regis
ter of the Treasury by President Wilson
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21
Resembling and not much

Resembling and not much larger than
a fountain pen is new safety razor,
the holder for the blades and extra
blades being carried within the handle
when not in. service. .
The Washington herald., 1913-09-21

For work in connection with the navy
France has ordered thirty-hve more
drgible balloons.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-05-24
JULY 20 DATE OF ANNUAL
REUNION AT CENTRAL MINE
COMMITTEES ALREADY MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR BIG
GATHERING.

JaIt 20 has been selected as tn,
date Of the annual reunion Of an CEN
4 ir1l Nine residents and home com
lur. The committee in charge of tn,
arranSe mculs FOR this gathering Ed
ard }. Ilall, Dr John McRac and r.
u Rule, together with Alfred Nich-
oils Of osceOla president and T. l..
Mitchell Of Trimountain, secretary ana
treasurer. is already engaged in taa
preliminary arrangements for this
"'ont ana viii secure special tram,
over the kcwccbdw Central for tho
convenience of those who desire to
''l'nd. An effort viii be- made to in.
d"ro al former residents of the Cea-
ir"i mite location, whether in the
eoprrr country or from outside points,
To attend
TIA" central Mine reunion is "A rclig
toUs gathering II is not "a pleasure
outing cor picnic in amy sense of tho
word aside from tn" pleasure natural
~ derived by Old n"ighbore in renew.
ing 'a"ir acquaintance These former
rrsidrul- of the Central Mine gath"y
az the Old Central church aud hold a
7impl" r"lIgious service which recalls
+" them other days
Or. ~ Y. Adams of Dcs Moucs. ono
~ the foremost clcrgymcn in the coun.
Try. has been invited To- deliver III,
principal sermon ou this occasion and
tho old Central Nine choir viii be- re
organized for This occasion. Those in