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The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
DIDN'T KNOW
 WHAT 10 DO
Pitiful State in Which Mrs. May Found Herself, and How
 She Escaped.

Opp, Ala-In d letter from this town, Mrs. Carrie May writes as fol- lows About two months after I married. l began to have very bad weak spells. and terrible headaches. I felt miserable all the time, and soon got to where l couldn't hardly stay up. Alter the third month l got down com pletely
 Was young had never been sick be- fore. and | just didn't know what to do l thought | would die.
 My husband, at last, got me a bottle of Cardui, the womans tonic, and it helped me Sc, he got another bottle. When l had taken the second bottle l was well.
 l wish that every woman. suffering from womanly trouble. would give Cardui a trial It is the best medicine on earth for womanly weakness"
 Are you weak. tired. worn-out? Do you suffer from any of the pains pe- culiar to weak women? If so, take Cardui
 As remedy for women's Ills, Cardut has been most successful. 1t is purely vegetable. composed of ingredients which have been found to build up the vitality and strengthen the womanly constitution. as well as prevent or re- lieye those terrible pains from which weak women suffer.
 Cardui is worth trying. Judging from the experience of million other women who have been benefited by this remedy, it should surely do you good
 N. B.-H',ne fe: Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies Advisory Dept. Chattanooga Tenn, for SsIfht Irst'He12rS on your case and 64. page book Home Treatment for Women." sent in ain wrapper Adv.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
To Hasten Census Report.

Washington To hasten tho comple- tion of the publishing of the results Of the Thirteenth census, already greatly delayed and 10 effect a ma terial reduction Of expenditures. a radical curtailment of the work of the Census Bureau. practically has been determined on by Director Harris. A commission report says additional tabulations and analyses of popula, tion. mining and quarries. now unfin- ished, are neces
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Thinks Cancer Is Contagious.

Authorities contend that cancer Is not coutaGieus, but Doctor Odier. head Of the cancer institution at Gene va, Switzerland. says he has dtscoy cred iu ou, of the principal streets of that cIte af least q dozen houses in winch thu disease has recurrcd d fact he can only account for on the theory that it is contagious He urges that every house .u which there has been cancer patient b. disinfected
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
AVia'or Startles Enolish

London.-The acrobatic French air man, Alphonso Pegoud, gave London an exhibition of his aerial somorsaults and topsy-turvy flying at the Tendon Aerodrome. Pegoud's remarkable n'aneuvers 'egan when he had reach ed height of l2o0 feet when he tilt ed his aerooane so that 1t was at right angles to the earth. He then piroutted on the tip of one wing and did several dives with the nose of his machine down for 100 feet before he regained his equilibrium.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Board Members Acquitted.

Marion, Ark-C Charges of malfeas- ance against the members of the St Francis Levee Board failed and the members were acquitted in circuit court The specific charge was that the board erred in not proving he bond of H. A. Morrison, who was named secretary-treasurer of the hc ard when Eugene Williams of Forrest City was deposed at recent meeting. VII. Hams was later reinstated. Charges of embezzlement against O. N. Killough Of Wynne. were dismissed.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Four Eiren1en lniurnd

New Orleans Four firemeu were burned badly while fighting a fire In the plant of II w Johns Nanyille Company, abscstos roofing The loss on the building. which was destroyed partially, and stock Is estimated at ss5,oo0 Considerable damage was done by water 10 the stock Of adJoin ing concerns.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Sacrifices Life for child,eo

New fork-Edward Scully. super intendent in the street cleaning depart ment, sacrificed his life to save 2 crowd of school children from runa. way horse. The horse, hitched to a truck, was heading toward corner in Brooklyn occupied by two public schools On the sidewalk were some 900 children. Scully dashed out of his office, seized the animals bride and turned it into the curb. Although he checked the runaway, he was carried under the horses hoof and killed.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Parties Select Candidates.

Boston. Congressman August r Gardiner, Lieutenant Governor David | Walsh and Charles $ Bird Will lead the Republicans. Democratic and Pro. gressiye state tickets. respectively. in the fail campaign, as the result of thu primaries. Lieutenant Governor Walsh and Mr, Bird were nominated without opposition and Congressman Gardiner won after a lively contest with Col. Everett (. Benton.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Soldiers to Attend Fair.

Washington Senator T P. Gore of Oklahoma received word from the War Department that a company of the Nln.h Infantry now stationed at Fort Logan II Roots. near Little Rock. will he ordered to attend the Okla oma state far 9t Muskoeee. October e to II. The company afterwards will be ordered 10 attend the International Dry Farming Congress at Tulsa. Okla
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Wasp Sting Causes Death.

TreNarth,nc, Cornwall, England The sting of wasp killed Lady Mole5- worth in the iugular vein and she died second daughter of Brig General D. M Frost, U <. A. of St. Louis. She was married in 1875 to the late Sir Lewis William Molesworth, who died in 1912
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Says U. S. Should Intervene.

san Diego. Declaring it the duty of ;he United States to intarlens and rostor' order in Mexico. United States senator John n. Works. in de. INerlns tho oration of the ds. ot the dedication of the Site of The monument to Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. took oc- easion to criticize severely conditie1s in Mexico and the attitude of the ! nited States
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
eoard Member,s Case continued.

Marion Five members of tho St. Francis Leyee Board of Arkansas in dIcted by the Crittendon county Grand Jury on charge Of malfeassnce in ot flee. appeared for trial but their cases were continued until the next term of court when the validity of the ind.yt ments were questioned
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Male Him Tired

Rohrr, is small but rapidly leaving behind thc baby age that tolerates sen t!meut Not long since he overheard young married couple of hls ac Quaiutance billing and cooing not, be Il noted. for tn, trat time. The grown folk present smiled. but Roberts face remained solemn Only, as he bent over the childish task that apparently absorbed him. he was heard 10 mur, mur. soornfully:
 Goodness, Loving again"
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Roosevelt Home Robbed.

Mineola, l.. l-Theodore Roosevelt administered what the police call the third degree to his former butler. George K. Parker in the county jail here. Parker is awaiting the grand jury action on the charge of having stolen sl0,o00 worth of jewelry from the Roosevelt home on Sagamore Hill
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Natural Phenonienon.

There's one queer thing about these constablcs out for speeding motor fists"
 What Ia that"
 No matter how fast you 70. you can't throw dust in their eyes"
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Their Capacity.

Lawyers are great men" "Wha; are you thinking of them now 2"
 That they can even split hairs on bald facts"
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

To Cure Tender and Exceeding Gums Apply the wonderful old reliable DR. POH~ TIERS ANTISEPTIc HEALING OIL 9So soc. s1.0o.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
No. SIX-SlXTY-SlX

This is prescription prepared es- pecially for Malaria or Chilis and Fever. Five or six doses will break any case and if taken then as tonic the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
keeps IL.

My hubby goes out every evening xor constitutional"
 Mine don't. he keeps 1t in the housA"
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

The First Question. Wiggs-Young Sillicus says hia heart is lacerated. Waggs-W Who's the lass?
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
Their Use.

That orchestra uses racks for It's music"
 Yes; the audience is on one of them"
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02
ParadoxIcal Status.

How is our standing army?" T believe, sir. it is in good run ming order"
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

Red Cross Ball Blue will wash double as. many clothes as any other blue. Don't put your money into any other. Adv.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

Nothing equals Deans Mentholated Cough Drops for Bronchial weakness, sore chests,
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

The selfmade man never quito geen. the job finished.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

Chieago,-Fire in a storeroom in the basement of the Chicago Inter-O Ocean building destroyed a quantity of print paper and Ink.
The Dermott news., 1913-10-02

Cincinnati's tax levy is $15.12 to each s1 ,000 of valuation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
AVENUE OF PRESIDENTS
NOT ADEQUATELY LIGHTED
Report of Conditions at Meeting of
Piney Branch Citizens
Association.

complaint was made Of the lack OF
! proper lighting facilities along the Ave
que of the Presidents in the vicinity OF
tne bridge by members Of the Piney
6ranch Citizens Association, at their
first meeting of the season. held last
night in Iowa Avenue NJ. E. Church. II
was said the thoroughfare is unsafe for
automobile traffic at night.
President J. +. Robb and DR.. E. NJ.
Hasbrouck led the discussion. DR.. Has
brouck said:
Since l have lived in this section of
the city and before ] stopped driving
along the thoroughfare 1 came very near
running down a number of people walk
ing along 18th street in the vicinity
OF the bridge, and have frequently been
nearly blinded by the glare of headlights
from other machines. which have forced
me to take to the gutter. The condition
Is deplorabie, and it is impossible to see
dark
r.. e. vrooman r. H. Wurzbache,
Henry Thurtell, T. III. Hillman and H.
Omohundro were elected to membership
In the association.
complaint also was made of insanitary
conOitlons on Arkansas avenue, be-
tween Decatur ap% 14th streets A spe-
clai committee reported possible means
Ior remedying this state of affairs. A re-
port also was made that work on the
sewer In the rear of 14th street and De-
catur street car barn has been started
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
LNa4AMa.1n..
YOUNG WOMAN VISITORS
TEL OF. TYPHOID FEVER
Misses Vera and Alma Martin,
Nieces of Representative Beall,
Patients in Hospital.


Suffering from typhoid fever. believed
to have been contracted from drinking
contaminated water at Dallas. Tex. Miss
Vera Martin and Miss Alma Martin
Inieces Of Representative Jack Beall, are
at Garfield Hospital
Miss Vera. the elder of the girls
suffered more serious attack, and il
was stated today is still in serious
condition. Her sister is said to be much
improved
The Misses Martin came to Washington
about a month ago and spent several
days with their uncle. They went to
New York. After, remaining there a short
time they returned to this. city, both ill
upon arrival. The young women expect
70 spend the winter with Representative
and Mrs Beali at the Parkwood
Plans had been made for Miss Vera 8
introduction to society this winter. but it
is expected her illness will keep her away
from active Participation in the social
events Of the. debutantes Miss Alma is
expected to attend school here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
EVA FRIES ASKS DAMAGES.
Belva A. Lockwood Is Named De-
PENDANT in $4,000 Suit.

Eva Fries has filed suit to recover $1,000
damages against Belva A Lockwood. law
yer. peace advocate and one-time cafldi-
date for President of the United STATES.
Through Attorneys A. d. Smith arid r.
T.. McNamara. the plaintiff alleges mis-
representations by Mrs. Lockwood In con-
nection with the title to certain real es-
tate on which the plaintiff made loans
aseregating slice
1t is alleged that the defendant repre-
scented that she had investigated and
found that Jennie Craycroft was the fee
simple owner.of the property at 211 New
Jersey avenue northwest; that Mrs. Lock-
wood controlled the sale of It: that it was
to be sold to the government, and. that
when sold Mrs. Lockwood would see that
the loans Were paid. She alleges that
Jennie Craycroft was not the fee simple
owner of the property, and that Attorney
Lockwood did not control its sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
! EDUCATIONAL CLASSES OPEN. !.
Large Registration for the Winters
Work at the Y. w. C.. A

The classes of the educational depart
ment of the Young Women.s Christian
Association opened yesterday with a large
registration. :.
Miss Seesholtz, the educational director,
announces that night classes are pro-
vided forrwomen who are not at leisAre
during the day. and for the wife, mother
vided.. 49,, 5~-~---s-as..
| In addition to the English, French, Ger
mah. Spanish. millinery and dressmaking
classes, special cooperative classes
of the Red Cross Society. These are de-
signed to AFFORD women the opportunity
to learn first aid to the injured and to
promote simple instruction in the home
care OF the sick. They also provide the
opportunity to learn how to protect ones
own health and that Of ones family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Want Change in School Building.

A committee was appointed to endeavor
TO have the contractor in charge of the
addition to the Birney School, on Mich
OILS avenue. provide an entrance from
the rear of the building for the accom-
mediation of the children. At present the
classes are in the old annex, which stands
In the rear of the new building. but it is
necessary that the new building be used
to some extent, and ii is claimed the
children lose much time in going to the
front of the building to enter
The association desires the establish
ment of several additional lights in the
suburb. Much discussion was had re-
garding the insanitary condition of some
OF the wells in the vicinity. and the q,Ies-
ton was raised as to whether the author
tiles had the power of causing these wells
to be filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
STORY Is COMPLETE.
Headers Will Learn All About the
Panama Canal in Haskin's Book.

Col George W. Goethals, chairman and
chief engineer of the isthmian canal com
mission. IL Is announced. read aud cor
rected all of the chapters relating TO the
construction of the canal in the new hook
The Panama Canal" by Frederic ].
Haskin, now being offered TO the readers
or The Star at cost of manufacture.
Col. Cocktails requested Mr.. Haskin not
TO write anything abouf his own work i'm
connection with the canal. But Mr.. Has
KIN fen that to comply with such a re-
quest would be to fall to tell the whole
story, SO chapter under the heading
The Man, at the Helm was incorpo-
rated 1t was not read by Col Cocktails
Nevertheless, those who have read the
book believe il to be one of the most
interesting and one of the most inform
ing chapters in the whole volume. since
1t shows exactly how Col. GoethaIs
"bossed'' the biggest job on earth.
Don't fail to save the coupon printed
In another part OF today's paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
CENSURE VOTED ROOSEVELT.
Law School Class of 1915 Resent
Ignored Invitation.

Col. Theodore Roosevelt was censured
by members of the class of 1915 of the
National University Law School last
evening for not responding to an invita-
ton sent to him to attend banquet
last May. The censure was in the. form
OF a resolution adopted by the class.
Officers We're elected as follows:
President. Z. W. Pierce; vice president,
III. o. Sandberg; secretary, Ralph Day;
treasurer John 3. Harrell, jr, and SER
geant-at-arms, c. H. Burgess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
APART ON RELIGION.
Socialists Not Agreed as to Whether
It Should Be Taught.

conference of delegates to- the Dis
.riet convention of the socialist party was
held at socialist Headquarters, 81 E street
northwest, last night, resulting In an
argument whether children of the Sunday
school of the District socialist party shall
be taught religion.
Mrs. Isabella A. Parks. ADVOCATED the
teaching OF religion to the children, in
which she was opposed by a number of
delegates, No conclusions were reached,
and the subject is expected to be taken
up again at the third session of the Dis
trict convention of the party, to be held
next Monday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
ASKS CONDEMNATION
Of PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
HiIISdaIe Claims Street Lines
in Suburb Have Never
Been Defined.

The members of the Hillsdale Citizens
Association are to use all of their eff
forts toward inducing the Commission
ers 20 recommend an appropriation OF
$4,000 by Congress at the coming session
sor the condemnation of all of the pub
20 highways in that suburb and to urge
upon Congress the necessity of making
this amount available. This plan was
outlined at a meeting of the association
last evening i'm odd Fellows Hall. on
Sumner avenue southeast. President A.
F. Jackson said that about twenty years
ago an effort was made to, ascertain the
ownership of the supposed public roads
in the suburb. He placed two posts in
the center of the street Immediately in
front of his property and had a warrant
secured for his arrest.
Owns to Center of Street.
However. before the case was tried in
the court he received a letter from the
Commissioners sstating that he owned TO
the center of the street and had right
to place a post there. Repeated efforts
have been made to induce the property
owners to dedicate their property to the
government. but without success so far.
ana II is DeleVed tnat II THIS compare
lively small appropriation can be pro-
cured the entire situation can be straight
ened out III a very short time.
The Commissioners will be asked to as
sign the proper house numbers to prop
critics along Nichols avenue through the
suburb. y few years ago, when all of
the numbers were changed in that Sec
ton east of the Anacostia river. there
were several in that immediate section
that We're not. 1t is believed that this is
necessary in order to avoid further con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
TWO HOSPITAL PATIENTS, !
DUEsTO.S TABBING ARRAY
Row in Camp of italian Laborers at
Tuxedo Being Investigated
by Authorities.

An Investigation is being made by the
author1ties, %, Prince Georges county,
ND. to determine the responsibility for
q serious stabbf1g aftray that occurred
last night in an italian camp al Tuxedo,
where many laborers in the employ of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company re-
side
Two OF the participants, Rappaelo Per-
futti and Biacio Bucci, the former a
foreman and the latter section hand,
are patients at Casualty Hospital. Per-
futti Is suffering from stab wounds Of
the abdomen, shoulder and side, and
his condition is serious, while Bucci
sustained only a slight cut over his eye
and an injury to his back.
Weak From Loss Of Blood.
Shortly after II o'clock Perfutti APP
peared at the off1ce OF physician in
Wentworth and asked that he be given
treatment. He was accompanied by
resident of Tuxedo. The wounded man
had lost much blood and was in a
weakened condition, and the physician
conveyed him to the hospital
Lieut. Falvey and Sergts. Mccormick
ad Murphy hurried to kenilworth to in
vestigate the affair. They found Bucci
at the Office Of the physician and took
him to- the hospital. AS the affair hap
pened some distance across the District
line, in Maryland. the city police did not
go to the scene Of the, encounter
3 How the trouble started, the police
did not ascertain. They notified the
authorities Of the stabbing
and the latter started an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Injured While Boarding Car.

Mrs. Laura Smith. seventy-one years
Old. a resident of Glen Echo, Md, was
Knocked down and injured while boarding
a street car at Rhode Island and South
Dakota avenues northeast yesterday aft
ernoon about 4:aO. o'clock. She sustained
q slight cut back of her ear. Mrs. Smith
was accompanied home by friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Bicycle and Taxicab Collide.

A bicycle ridden by George Winslow
of Io2G 18th street northeast yesterday
afternoon colided with taxicab at Mas
sachusetts avenue and I'd street norths
west The front wheel of the bicycle was
broken, but Winslow escaped injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Flames From Chimney Ignite Roof,

No. y engine company responded to a
call last night about Has o'clock and
found a fire in the house of John john
son. colored, Piney Branch road near
Fort Stevens. The fire was caused by
flames from the chimney igniting the
roof. The damage amounted to about
$780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
CITIZENS DEMANDING
UNIVERSAL TRANSFERS
Georgetown Association to Be
Represented at Hearing Be-
fore Utilities Commissions

The fight for universal transfers in tn
District OF Columbia has enlisted the sup
port of another citizens association, TIN
Georgetown association at its meeting
last night favoring the proposition ant
authorizing the appointment of com
mittee to present its views on the sub
| ject to the public utilities commission
! The committee, which will be named
during the week by President Frank. P
| Leech, will appear at the hearing on tn.
subject next Monday and urge, the pro-
mitigation by the utilities board of ar
order requiring the issuance Of free re.
ciprocal. transfers on all street railway
lines operated, in the District.
Principal Topic at Meeting. =
Street railway matters consumed prac-
tically all the time of the meeting, which
was the first held by the organization
this fall. The service to Georgetown over
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company's' line between the hours OF 4
and pm was declared to be inadequate,
several members asserting that the serv-
ice is discrimination against George
town I'm favor of Mount Pleasant. Tne
proportion is three cars to one. In favor
Oh the latter SeCLlOn, QuTlilS the uoufo
designated, 1t was alleged
Ralph A Collins stated that he had
made observations as to this service which
conclusively Indicate that Mount Pleas
ant residents are obtaining much better
accommodations during the afternoon
rush hours than are the residents OF,
Georgetown. On motion of Mr.. Collins
the association directed that committees
be appointed to look into the situation by
first comforting with the railway COM
pany officials and later. II necessary, Pc
titioning the utilities commission to take
a hand in the matter. 1t was also on
motion of Mr.. Collins that the associa5
ton decided to. indorse the. universal
proposal and send a committee
before the utilitie, board to make known
its attitude on this question.
Interest in improvements,
President Leech referred to the recent
visit of the Commissioners to George
town to obtain information as to the
needs OF that section to be considered in
with the preparation of the
Districts estimates. He said that the
District heads showed sympathetic inter-
,st in. the improvements recommended
,y the association, among them the pro-
,osal that Wisconsin avenue be paved
rom NJ to p streets, and that public
comfort station be erected in the vicinity |
# Wisconsin avenue and NJ street, MI
.eech predicted that the building of the
} Street bridge would usher in a new era |
# development in Georgetown.
Secretary Spencer Gordon presented a !
esolution to change the date Of meeting |
# the association from the second to the |
hird Monday of each month. This mat I
err will be voted upon at the next meet |
ng. The annual election of officers will |
.lso be held at the next meeting.
The meeting of last night was held in |
he hall of the Potomac Savings, Bank, |
avenue and M street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14

Laurel. Md, Races. Special Trains.
Baltimore and Ohio. LILO and I:3O pm.
weekdays. returning after races Also
Observation-Disclosures