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The Washington times., 1913-11-21
DYING GIRL BARES
WHITE SLAVE LIFE
Takes EichIoride, Then Tells
How She Was Kept in Re-
sort BY Threats.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Nov. I-"In
the face of death 1 am trying to do
something to put an end to a traffic
that is sending girls TO hell
Ruth Steel. nineteen-year-old noun
tain girl. said today that was why she
had come twenty miles on a cot from
her home in Paint Creek to testify
against George Jordan, Charleston busi-
ness man on trial charged with white
slavery in bringing Miss Steel from
Ironton. Ohio. to this city where 1t is
alleged he placed her in a resort run
by Rebecca Robinson, who is also IN
der Indictment.
Steel girl was forcibly held in the re-
sort and under +he constant threats OF
Jordan attempted suicide by taking bi-
chloride of mercury. Physicians say
the girl is dying and hold out no hope
for her recovery. +
She was carried into court again to-
day, propped up in an inyalid's chair.
and resumed her testimony where il
was broken off yesterday when she
tainted after giving only a few words
TO the jury. .-....---.
1T was the constant bounding of that
man that brought me to this" she said
TO District Attorney Barnhart and Fed
eral Investigator Fitzwater, spreading
out her thin hands and lifting her
emaciated face, drawn and pinched with
pain caused by the slow eating of the
deadly poison through her body.
when 1 finally got free of that
place" she continued, II wanted to be
good again. Ny sister took me back.
and / went to live with her at Holley
Grove, on Paint Creek. 1 wanted to be
good. God knows how l tried to live
aown my shame
Then this man came. He had al
ready been indicted. Under threats and
fear of what would happen TO defense
less girl, / had signed the paper-an
affidavit, they said it was-clearing him
and the woman of the charge.
He said that if / went before q
court with my story they would send
me to the penitentiary. He said he
could get woman in the red light dis
trict to swear to anything against me.
The courts can't get me- he told me,
but they can get YOU
He threatened me continually with
prosecution, death-everything 1t drove
me crazy. / didn't know what to do. 1
lived in fear of all that 1 had escaped,
and more. Then it was that / did the
thing that they say will kill me.
But they can't make me tell any,
thing but the truth now, can they?" she
asked. her big eyes lingering helplessly
In those of the big Federal officer;
they can't hurt me now" "
The Washington times., 1913-11-21

The day Of the slim woman's triumph
has arrived. The thinner one is the
more stylish say the dressmahers.
This would have been sad news for
the fat woman year ago. She would
have had to try dieting o. exercise.
Nowadays. however. the wor..an who is
too fat for the STYLES goes TO druggist
and gets a case of Marmola Prescription
Tablets. one of which she takes after
each meal and at bedtime, and so re-
duces her superfluous flesh quickly.
These tablets, being made in accord
ance with the famous prescription, are
perfectly harmless, and they are, also.
the most economical preparation per-
son can buy, for they cost only IS cents
a large case, one of which is frequently
enough to start a person losing fat the
rate of u to IA ounces a day. Pretty
nearly every druggist keeps this tablet
in stock, but should yours be sold out,
you can easily obtain a case by sending
TO the makers, the Marmola Company,
Farmer Building. Detroit. Mich.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
A Smooth, White Skin
That DefieS Weather
CFrom the woman Beautiful }

During the coming months of biting
winds and intense cold. you who would
keep your skins smooth, white and vel
vety, should turn your attention to
mercolized wax. Nothing else will so
effectively remove a chapped. roughen-
ed or discolored surface. BY gradually
absorbing the weather-beaten cuticle.
the complexion is,kept in perfect condi-
ion. and even the beauty of expression
appears more pronounced. II your skin
5e blotchy, pimply. freckled, coarse, sal
ow, or over-red, why not shed It? One
ounce of ordinary mercolized wax, to
be had at any druggists, will complete
" transform the most unsightly COM
plexion in less than fortnight. Use
the wax nightly like cold cream, wash
ing 1t off mornings.
II weather. age or poor health has
marred your face with wrinkles. here's
good news. You can quickly remove
every line by using a harmless, refresh
ing face lotion prepared bv dissolving
l OF. powdered saxolite in u pt. witch
hazel. The firmer. smoother skin. the
more youthful appearance, even after
one application, will astonish you
AdvI. ....
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
Coxey to War On Usury.

To wipe out usury and practically
abolish interest-taking is the plan Of
Cen Jacob S Coxey. of MasiIlon, Ohio,
the former head of "Coxey's army"
General CoXev is convinced that there
is widespread dissatisfaction with the
Administration currency bill. and ne
is here advocating his own plan. which
ne expects to see presented to the Sen
ate in the form of a bill He will speak
about it tonight at Tenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Carl Brown also
will sneak
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
Asks immigration Data.

Congressman Gardner of Massachu-
sets has opened the restricted immigra-
ton fight by introducing a resolution IN
the House asking the Secretary Of La
Dor for data concerning the number of
unfit for admission aliens arriving at
this country's ports in October. He asks
the Secretary to inform the House of
the nature of the physical or mental
defects which made the rejection of the
Immigrants necessary
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
Dr.. WI May Not Come Back.

Unless the United States and China
can come to some understanding about
raising the Chinese legation here to the
rank of an embassy, DR.. WI Ting-fang,
former Chinese minister to the United
states, will not accept President Yuan
Shi Kai's proposal that he return to
the post here. According to a dispatch
from Shanghai, DR.. Wu is now living
in retirement
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
May Reopen Navy Yard.

AS a result of an inspection trip made
by Acting Secretary of the Navy Roose-
Welt, Secretary Daniels is expected to
approve the proposition to reopen the
New Orleans navy yard for the repai!
of the navy's lighter draft vessels. The
Navy Department has made arrange
nents to station 500 marines at the
Pensacola yard, following the advance
base maneuvers next January at Culebra
and Guantanamo.
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
Yosemite Board Named.

Former Mayor James D. Phelan, of
San Francisco; Noah Daniels, landscape
gardener: Leslie Symmes, civil engineer,
and Major w. T. Littebrant, acting su-
perintendent of Yosemite National Park,
have been appointed by Secretary Lane
as an advisory commission looking TO
the improvement of this park.
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
Legislative News
Denver Tenor Sings Tonight.

D. G. Angevine. former tenor soloist.
of ST. Johns Cathedral, Denver, will
make his first public appearance IN
Washington at the twenty-third annual
concert of the Vaughn Class of Calvary
Baptist Church tonight
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
MUNsEY re
For December III

The important addition to
the December Munsey is a
complete $f.50 novel" Black
Is White" Plenty Of extra
magazines hereto meet the
certain great demand. In
Balcony Book Shop = First
Floor.
All the magazines always
here on day Of publication.
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
Repiment at War Strength.

In line with the policy of maintain
ing at full strength the regiments sta
toned at Panama, Hawaii, and the
Philippines, Secretary Garrison, follow
ing his return from Panama has decided
TO recruit the Tenth Infantry, now sta
toned in the canal zone, to war
strength of l500 men.
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
MISS MAY PURMAN,

advance the rank of Lieut.. Col. David
Gaillard to the grade Of colonel in recog-
milton of the officers work on the Pan
anna canal, If Congress passes bill in
troduced by Senator MARITIME of New
Jersey Lieutenant Colonel Gaillard is
now in Baltimore hospital, and has
been critically i'll owing to fever con-
tracted in the canal zone.
The Washington times., 1913-11-21

the friendship between the actress and
her husband. .
Everything that I can sell has been
disposed of, but still my husband spends
his money on this actress instead of
giving me alimony," said Mrs. Gran
DALI
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
Loeb Sees McReynolds.

Former Collector Loeb, of the port
OF New York, now employed by the
Guggenheim interests, was in conference
with the Attorney General regarding a
compromise suit over Colorado coal
lands. ..---z
The Washington times., 1913-11-21

Boost for Colonel Gaillard.
President Wilson will be permitted to
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
For the Family

Oriental Lace Jabots and Stocks,
Crepe de Chine and Novelty Bows,
Medici Collars and Scarfs- S0U
Each in neat box........... wv
The Queen Bess'-the new and
bewitching Chiffon Neck Rl0fs. in
black and white. Sam e1 m
pies worth to $2.00........ U1sVV
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
"Her" Dainty Neckwear- to Brighten Sunday Costume

Ostrich Neck Ruffs; black,
white. Kings blue, navy, brown,
amethyst and taupe. e9. 90
$500 values....-s....--.-.. OVsSO
Chiffon. Lace, and Crepe de
Chine scarfs, to : yards leQ 90
long. $50 to.--..-....-.-. OOsSO
New Ribbons Second Elssr
Ribbons, Dresden, Taffeta, and
Moire, with satin edge and satin
stripes, 5Is to inches wide:
plain colors and ccmbina- 00~
tions. Yard. 6ON
Satin Taffeta, with moire bor-
der: Dresden and Check Ribbons;
all colors, Az inches wide. CO~
25c Values 66(
Satin Taffeta. Moire, Dresden,
and Plain Taffeta Ribbons. 4 in.
wide. in pink. blue, Lavender, nile.
and nd: yeilow. sac 19c
Roman Stripe Ribbons, new
combinations OF colors, 5 inches
wide. for girdles and hair E0n
ribbons. CSC vaiues---.-. OOC
Remnants-the result Of busy
week Moved to Basement Floor.
Values to 35c. AT. per 1En
yard. lOC
The Washington times., 1913-11-21
Jewelry-Erst Floor


Partisan Necklaces, facsim.les OF
diamonds and precious eCC En
stones. $500 to... 0AAsGV
Egyptian Bead Necklaces. the
last moment from Paris. e1n M
s1.00 to-. to................ 01VsVV
Tango Slipper Sets, with Paris
ian diamond and other C1C m
jewels. 6Sc to.....O1 O1AeVV
Finger Rings, Tiffany designs,
with clusters Of Parisian eS m
diamonds. $1.50 to..-.... OJsOV
Tango Girdles. of silk crochet.
with fringed ends. Also Bro Enn
caded Suede Kid Belts...-. OVC
The new Vest Belts. of e1 IN
silk, suede, kid. and velvet. 0xsOV
Girdles of velvet, new
and rich effects. at $3.50 eE M
to.-.-- .-.-.----.--....-....- VVsVV
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-01

~~~ eS-ss 80" tsf-- ~Ftg ~ss -
cise Of will power. II I'm going 70
tell you % soon - I can.
There, now; believe ] can talk
without choking ! never fell into
such a trSb before, and I suppose you
both will say there was no excuse for
1t this tim4. If I deserve punishment
I have had It l had about al hours
work to do last evening when Mr..
Devlin put his head through the door
to tell me he was going home early
on account Of q sick child. | told him
l was not through, but would stay un-
til was. / have often stayed over
hours rather than take up q piece OF
unfinished work the next day. He
went OF, and I went on with my work
with no thought Of anything being
wrong. The doors to that bank are 30
constructed that you have to open
them from the inside as well az the
outside. l carry my wi key-I don't
mean to the big outside doors, but to
the Office where l work and which
opens into q corridor. ! couldn't help
thinking what q nice. quiet time for
blocking out my prize story"
THAT bee still buzzingT
Eyes, It is. So l took q brand new
pad and began blocking, Of I tried to
block, but l found there was nothing
to block.
"Well, I scratched away at . great
rate, beginning to feel quite goose
neshy, principally or account Of the
lateness and the stiffness, until the
clock struck 8. l jumped up, scared,
and threw everything into my desk
higslety pigglety and rushed for the
door Of MI. Devlin's Office. by which
I always get into the corridor. It had
been double locked on the outside. Ny
key was no good. My arst thought
was to telephone to somebody. l
didn't know just who. l rushed to the
cabinet. There was no telephone In 1t.
Then l remembered some talk about
moving 1t and putting in a desk set.
The desk set was locked up in Mr..
Devlin's big Office desk. l believe now
1t was all a part of the plan-plot"-
"Plot for what?"
She tapped the table with a tightly
twisted paper she held In a rigid grasp.
"You viii learn soon. 1t il all in the
paper in black, hideous headlines
bank robbed. president murdered, and
ALL"
Mr.. Deviin! Your Mr.. Devlin muir
dered? And You liked him 20"
Don't call names. Say bank presi-
dent. Plot to rob the bank. didn't
know then, Of course. that anything
was going on wrong. but ! was SO
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-01
THEY DIDN'T MIND DIRT.


ln ehs Days When clethss Wen Dyed.
but Never WashsA.
In the matter of-the washing Of
clothes, mot TO say the washing Of,
themaelyos, q ancestors were Q tribe
lax The laundress Of the twelfth cen.
tuEy must have held Z position which
was practically = sinscura. while Il
seems within the bounds Of possibility
that In those days she did not exist
at all. There were. tnsooth. few gar.
ments which would Stand washing.
and the dyer Wa driving Z brisk trade
be6ceo the lAundreGs was even thought
Of \ little dye must tndssd havs Gov.
cred Z multitude Of spoon
In the days OF the Tudofs and stu
'arts washing Mas : txifs moro IN svi-
deoce than formerly, but thoss articles
which were peflnittod - nnd theif
way Into the 'buck pan"-aasths wash
mr. tub used 70 - callsd-wese few
and flf hstwseh Ths wskltny of tn
M1ddle aSss got over the atfnculty o.
ohEaihine clean undeFclothing WITH
primitive stmplictty ~ not wearing
any. while tho lower osdArs wore
colrs9 woolsn garnentS that woulA
no doubt have sohrunk In tie wash
10 prevent any casualty u the kind
they remained unwashsd
velvets, talnstas ana richly dyo6
silks. such ~ those WORN ~ ths No.
btlity. ana gentry. could not of courts.
AaA ahnmlA awv naan0m ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-01
WOMEN On HoRsE1Aok

nssy Cut : oussr Figure osSsss 49,.
saddtee No. 1nssntsd
Before Queen cathSrins a. lleaIa
started tho fashion of ddssaddlea NJ
having j board sluns On the left sdde
e her horse % support her fest %
poor women rods On ! pf1ion bohtn61
man. All women of tn bsttsEclase
rode astrtde.
4 lady "a prepare 6or fidine -
forward ana took hold sof ~ loWer
hem Of the hack o. hsr Dr. sk1Ft.I
drew It through between NJ egs, ana
wrapped No. skirts around her lees
down To her knees. then folded tho ret
Of her skirts across fhe fEont of ~
peEDon.
Then shs drew % I pair of lafSs
trousers, the lees Of which ended Just
below the knees, whsrs they wsre
sswsd 70 the tops Of 1 pair of cfuInsy
riding Aoot& The upper part Of tho
trousers was opsE IN 'front.' ana the
naps folded across the perDon and ~
tened By i hand around the waist =
hood was worn On the head and !
mask protested the face from SIM ara
weather. She rode on Z mana saddle
ana wore spurs and carried I quirt
(riding whip, looped on the ri8tt wrl6t,
The same style and kind Of Quirt =
now used ~ our western cowboEs
and plains Indians and ~ formerly
carried By the CossackA
A ledy In riding costume. whsthsr on
loot or on horseback, was anything but
Z graceful ngurA
Our great-grandmothers rode On Gids.
saddles. but their greatrgroat-granAr
mothers rode astr1ds Il they belonged
70 the gentry class.
Our plains Indian women. ven when
they changed their bucksk1n sk1rt1
that came 10 the knee and their buck.
sldn leggines for the long calico skirt
Of white women. always rode astEldA-
Warrington Post.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-01
RURAL SCHOOLS AND ROADS.

lmpassabis Highways oerieusly Handi-
cap the Country child's Preorsss..
The most serious charge yet lodged
against the rural school II that the
rate Of rural illiteracy ID twice the
urban rate, despite the fact that three
fOurths Of U immigrants : In the
cities. and illiteracy among native
born children Of native parentags 10
more than three times 40 great -
among native children Of foreign born
.parentage. says A. @. Monahan Of the
federal bureau Of education.
With $4,000 q teacher school.
houses. Of which 5000 are log build.
.lngs. we face the fact that the rural
school h alarmingly neglected. Al
though more than 60 per cent Of the
children OF the entire country are En-.
rolled In country schools, the aggre-
gate attendance n only 81 per cent.
Inquiry - 10 why children do not at.
tend school longer in many communi
|ties WIN almost Invariably bring the
reply that bad roads, blockadn Of
mud, snow drffts. washed ont bfideeS
and the djscouraginy factor Of long
tramps through the cold weather keep
them away. Even the consolidated
school II limited In its usefulness by
the impassabie highway.
While the one room school and the
inexperienced teacher are serious de-
|fects. we should put most Of the blame
where It belones-on "a abominable
highways-which had better IN most
cases be called lowways. With good
roads the little red schoolhouse might
Tree itself Of many Of the charges II
now bears.-Country Geptleman.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-01
the GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT,


0ratifyine Proo1b6e 9hown IN ass1
csnstruetien Evesyvtbsss.
That there IRE upward Of &40O.O00.OO0
.pf good roads bonds issued and out
standing II fndicate6r~by the Good
Roads Year Book Of the United States.
the 1918 edition Of which has Just been
issued. containing q resume Of the
whole road situation II II evident that,
whatever may be the faults Ia methods
Iof construction and maintenance, mon
.ey Ii being spent n sufficient amount
Fto. bring about . vast Improvement In
the public roads. The year book
shows $751;. 100000 Of state and road
bonds authorized and $~166.O00,O00 Of
county bonds outstanding OF Ian. 1.
1913, making q total of $29S,6O0yO00.
AZ this II based on reports from about
70 per cent of the counties In the Unit
"a States and a. q large number Of the
Individual townships have not reported
Il IL estimated that the amounts not re-
ported would run the aggregat4 NJ to
probably $S5O.O0O,O00, to which should
% added ten or fifteen million dollars
Of the bonds voted In 1912. which have
not yet been issued.
Gratifying progress IN road construc.
ton during the past few years Il indi-
Gated by the statement 10 the year
book that, while the percentags Of all
road Improvement "a the United States
1t the close Of 1909 was see per cent.
the revised statistics to Dec. 81 1911
show an improved mileage Of 10.l Per
cent. or a net gain Of Ia per cent.
This does not sound 90 impressive IN
tsrms Of percentage. but It means that
In the two year period more than "a.
600 miles Of improved roads were con
structed, or 10000 miles more thanrthe
entire mileage OF national roads 81
Trance.-Scientific American.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-01
Il HAD BUT ONE IDEA-nscAPx."

nervous at finding myself locked in
that l felt like screaming for some
body at the top Of my voice; but, re-
that the night Waterman
would come on at 10, l quieted down.
and went back into my own den.
II tried to write again. called my
self all sorts Of names. and then ]
just laid my head down on my desk
and cried like a frightened child. l.
suppose l missed my supper tea. At
any rate, l fell fast asleep. don't
think / Gould have slept very long,
but when l walked MP l could hear
somebody moving about in Mr.. Dew
Inns ONCE. I took It for granted that
It was the night Waterman and Jump
ed with relief.
1.-THE door between my cubby and
the presidents room II never locked,
90 / opened It Just far enough to peep
ii. BY that time ! had got 90 ratified
I was afraid TO take . step In any d.
.rect1on. 1 Jumped again-not with -
lief this time. There, sitting IN front
OF his desk with an electric light shin
Ing down on his hated head, at HI.
49,, my employer. himself. I wondered
what had brought him back at that
hour OF the night He seemed - ~
In an intense state Of excitement H
was in his shirt sleeves ana wore over
hi, bosom what looked IKE N en0e-
mocs chest protector. He had i pile
az nnnaF hundlaa n front of him. IhaY
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-01
CUT THE RED TAPE.
oarah Dsrnhardvs Lssssn - 0ssetumAo
cueteme otNelals.

Sarah Dsrnhardts Lssesn % DslsiumtAo
cueteme oMolals.
In the bad old days not 20 very long
ago ~travelers. when they reached the
Belgian frontier, were compelled -
leave Their. compartments IN the mid
de Of tho night IN order 70 b present
ct the customs examinations OF their
IluSgaga. y
a train q which Nine. Sarah Bsrn-
hardt WA travelling reached tho iron
tier &C midnight and the, cuseoma Of
|0ciah made their customary raid Into
her compartment Roughly awakened
from her beauty sleep ana not In the
bet at humoe. Nina Betnhardt -
fused % Descend
The o@ciah uncoupled the actress'
carriage. dumped her luggage on the
platform and went through Il With
cancellations vigor.
BY thiS dime The train was aboslt
ready % start
.You ars not going % leave without
mer, crssd the actress sBs 70 kind
- - co1pls NJ earF1ase at onee Il
6s@When ~ havo conpleeod s0e -
anination.s replisd Ire inspsctor and
went ~ rummas1ng with redouble6
seAl. But he did not know with whom
10 had to deal. The actress took up >
portmanteau. plaeed Il between the
rails 1 lew yards IN front OF the snr
gtne and calmly ssatsd hefseM.
.And now" shs mid. Won III So on
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-08-01
WhsheraA

In many parts d the wor10-Groecet
for tnstance-the believer "a witchcFaft
stdll gets hold. By hook or By crook, Ct
hair. nail iparings and - 6otth from
an enemy's head and hands and burns.
buftes o. does something eloe With
than n order q sntail unpleasant con
sequences upon that enemy. And upit
versal folklore reveals tho eouceen of
savaeess % dispose e their Cwn hair
and nan clippinss - prsvent N enemy
ntom seeding at them A~ugtxaalan =
i've giria. having had lock "a snA1r
stolen from then. expeeted apoedy
Edsath - : caEtainty. fnnden -
graph
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
TWO CONGRESSMEN
MAY JOIN PARTY
Aenaa.rs q Committee Possibly Ma,
Meet sTth Others 70 Talk
Bridge.

Waf7s noting definite has been de-
ci6sd- two Members Of the house con-
mittse on commerce mar meet with
The members Of the subcommittee IN
Kankuk AFTER the holidays. Congress
man D. '. Stephens OF Nebraska and
Congressman P D. Decker Of Mis-
souri are ths two members Who mar
join the subcommittee here.
! letter was r=ceiFee By C 2. JOY
from Congressman Charles A Ken
nedy this morning. confirming the
news coaTsEed II the telegram r.
ce.ved night before last
II his Latter Congressman Kennst q
writes Of the bare possibility OF the
Fisit Of thees two congressman 70 tbs
city along with the subcommittee
While raa fact is emphasized both b.
Congressman Kennedy and Mr. Joy
IS simply speculative, however, i
would tend 10 show that there is con
siderable interest IN the project no
only for the subcommittee but 70
the general committee. as vel.
Bo-h OF the congressman, II Is pre-
sumed viii be home for the holiday
and wiil take the privilege OF STOP
ping OF in Keokuk enroute to III
EAST
Major Hoffman PROBABLY viii max
i lis visit to KeoEuk after tie HOLIDAYS
/ IS he had planned TO be hare at II
time OF the conghessmea'a visit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-12
on another Clue.

limited Press Leased Wire Service !
PHILADELPHIA. Pa Dec I2-
Fearing that Jessie E5eIyn Mccain.
Brooklyn Sunday school teacher, ~ho
disappeared one week ago, drowned
herself. detectives ceutsred their
search TO-DAY along the banks of the
schuyIkiH river. All clues in West
Philadelphia were exhausted last
night