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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
FIVE MEN FOUND DEAD
ASPHYXIATED BY GAS

Stamford. Conn, November s-Five
men were found dead in small bed
room In a Pacific street tenement, hay-
ing been asphyYiated by gas during the
night. one of the five retired early
this morning while the others were
asleep and the medical examiner be-
lieves he accidentally turned on the
gas. The dead are:
stephen Arcade. aged so; his brother.
Peter, aged 49, his son, Peter, aged 26,
and two cousins, Joseph. Decanto, o.
and d. Editano. aged 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
HIGH Winds in Charleston

Charleston, s. c., November g---Heavy
frosts and possibly freezing tempera-
lures tonight were predicted for this
section. High winds, reaching a velo-
city of 81 miles an hour prevailed here
today. The temperature here at S
o'clock tonight was Al, with lndica-
tions that the mercury would drop sew
eral degrees before morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Duke Ordered to Rhodes

spezia, Italy, November 9.-The Duke
of the Abruzzi, to whom recently was
intrusted the duty of greeting the
American warships, was unable to carry
out this plan, as prior to their arrival
he received orders to proceed to the
Aegean sea. He left for Rhodes In COM
mand of a naval division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Mrs. w. H. Seward Dead

Auburn. N. Y. November 9.--Mrs. Janet
Watson Seward. wife of Gen. w. II.
Seward, died today. aged "A. She was
married to General Seward. son of VIII
liam III. Seward. Secretary of State In
President Lincon's cabinet, in June, 1860.
When he went to the front as lieu
tenant colonel in the civil war she ac-
companied him and spent several years
in camps along the Potomac. She is sus-
vived by her husband, one son, William
II. Seward, Jr., and two daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10

Pulaski Va. treasurer general; Mrs
Frank @. odenheimer, Jessups. Md, is
first vice president-general; Mrs. Roy
W. McKenney OF Padncah. KY, record
ing secretary-general Mrs. Edward
Carl Schnable. New Orleans. corres-
ponding secretary general, and Mrs. Or
lando Halliburton. Little Rock. Ark,
registrar general All the officers ara
expected to attend the opening session.
An elaborate social programme has
been arranged, the largest of which Will
be grand ball al the Athaneum We'd
nesday.
Law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Naples Receives Visitors

Naples. November 9.-Many Ameri-
can flags were waving today in honor
of the visit of the United States battle
chips Florida and Arkansas. The har-
Dor was bright with color. The mayor,
the prefect, the general commanding
the army corps and the director of the
arsenal visited the battleships. The
collier Cyclops arrived this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
PHTTTPS EyETFR
PRINCIPAL is DEAD

Exeter. N. H.. November 9-Harlan
Page Amen, principal Of Phillips Exeter
academy. and an overseer of Harvard col
ege died this afternoon. He had been in
charge of the academy for nearly score
OF years.
Death followed a shock of apoplexy
which he suffered yesterday. He was
found unconscious in his home beside a
telephone to which he had gone appa-
rently to summon a physician.
Mr. Amen was 90 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Celtic Has Rough Trim

New York. November 9.-From the time
she left Liverpool the steamship Celtic.
which arrived today, encountered rough
weather. Passengers told thrilling tales
OF an eventful voyage in which rain
snow, thunder. lightning and gigantic
waves breaking over the vessel figured
most of the time. The Celtics fastest
time was Is knots, and for two days tho
big steamship floundered In the rough seas
mot averaging much more than six
knots.
The steamship Lucia. which arrived to-
,tOnti tin.ed Oa Page rwOD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
SURGEONS Gather in Chicago

Chicago November 9.--The farthest
advance that has been made by surgery
Cor the relief of human suffering Will
ae marked out by the fourth annual
clinical congress of surgeons of North
America which Will begin weeks SEES
sion here tomorrow. Three thousand
surgeons ere to be In attendance. More
than 20oO operations Will be performed
In clinics in the presence of the dele
gates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Trains Snowbound

Cumberland, Md, November 9.--Snow
has reached depth of Is inches at El-
kins w. Va. and other points In the
eastern Allegh cnies in Maryland. West
Virginia and southern Pennsylvania rhe
fall continues and the wind Is blowing q
gale. Traffic on the Western Maryland
and Baltimore and Ohio railroads is great
ly nterferred with because of wire trouble
and drifts. Several trains on branch lines
are snowbound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Officers in Rome

Rome November Silk officers and
$50 sailors from the American warships
arrived here today They will spend
a short time sightseeing and then pre-
ceed to Florence and Venice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
Naval Experts Visit Ships

Genoa, November 9--The United
States battleships Connecticut and Kan
sas were visited today by the naval
experts. who seemed greatly interested
in making a comparison between them
and the British warships of the same
type
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10

PRICE


New York, NovS
against the high i
announced tonight i
Aresident of the Fig
;ye started at once l
organized in every.
Eggs are selling
I'm h ew York city.
/ Health declared t
! cold storage last !
Ito 20 cents a dozen,
| could be sold at a
|U cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10

st. Petersburg. November s.-The court
of appeals has ordered the prosecution of
12o members of the st. Petersburg Bar
association who signed q protest against
the Beiliss trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10

a campaign
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plan Heath,
| league, will
10000 women
J take part.
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cost of Is
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profit for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10

Congress also wu
Hue N.
The United std
has made 1t cie
to Ituelta, that
of the new Cou(
legally chosen. II
Tne Pres.dentl
members OF the /
nlitee at the sur
con. Most OF q
town, but are e.
The discussions j
have been mer&
! views, the Presd
as to future pol
That the adminl
>make its next me
I is the general exf
the Mexican capl
answer to the 4
OF a week ago Is
terest.
!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
No Developments Announced

No developnen.s from Mexico CITY were
announced from the state aepal tment or
tne ~ hite House. Press oispa.cnes stat
ine that Hueita had declared the presi-
dental election null and void lett a
doubt in the minds of some ofciais as
10 whether the election pf members oil
Congress also wolim ltn6o considered py
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fnnent already
representation
4 the members
Zsto have been
hferi'ing with
Citations COM
Cnalrnlan Ba-
rs are not N
Pix this week.
Bt is learned,
Rtercnallg OF
suggestions
u be ready to
q day or TWO
pd news from
1uerla s fInal
pinnlunicatlon
fh intense in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-10
1onterey

9.--Warfarc
.osing armies
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Warfare WI
Laredo, Tex, 4
without quarter, !
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The Washington times., 1913-06-08
MANAGERS PREPARE
REPORT TO POLICE
Retention of Bureau in Capital
Is Dependent on Success of
Sylvester as Candidate.

A report for submission to the con-
vention of the International Associa-
tion of Police Chiefs was prepared by
the board of managers of the Bureau
of Criminal Identification this after
noon. The managers. with Major Syl-
vester as chairman, met shortly after
noon today at the headquarters of the
bureau, near Seventh street and PENN
splvania avenue.
The session today was purely a busi-
ness meeting, and is one of the chief
preliminarie to the opening of the
s-chiefs'" convention. The report pre-
pared deals with the work accomplished
BY the bureau during the past year, and
makes recommendations for future
work It will not be made public un-
Ill submitted to the convention.
The retention of the bureau in Wash
fngton Is more or less dependent, il is
said, upon the success of the candidacy
Of Major Sylvester for president of the
Association of Police Chiefs TO succeed
himself The president of the associa-
tton is chairman of the board of man.
ayers of the bureau, and it has been
the custom in the past to have the head
quarters nrsle home of the police chiefs
VINO nOlu the "a 1i4S ooOO~A1
ton. At present there seems little like
lihood of serious opposition to Major
Sylvester for the presidency, though
there will be contests for several of the
other Offices.
All is in readiness for the opening
of the convention at the Raleigh Ho-
tel at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
A hundred or more police chiefs from
various cities in this and other coun-
tries reached Washington today. For
the most part they spent their time
in sightseeing. Four hundred are ex-
The week will be crowded with bust
ness meetings. social events. and en-
tertainment The program provides
fuIl day of activity for each day OF
the week, the entertainment features
starting with a reception by President
wilson tomorrow and concluding with
a full day of sightseeing, joy riding
and other features on Friday for The
particular benefit of the women OF
the families of the various chiefs who
come to Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Hozv Professor Taft
Reduced Thirty Pounds
Within 7zvo Months

Here Is how former President Taft
has reduced himself thirty
pounds since March 4:
He eats no cake, no pie, no crack.
ers nor bread.
He uses no sugar I'm his coffee.
For breakfast he eats two soft
boiled eggs and some toast.
He takes only . light luncheon.
He usually has . steak for dinnes. :
The professor threatens to get
even thinner.
He has weighed from ESQ to s7e
since March 4.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
PRINCESS GIVES UP
WAR WITH VATICAN
Former Washington Beauty
Will No Longer Strive to
Get AnnuIIment.

The Prince Rospigliosi, formerly the
beautiful Marie Jennings Reid, of
Washington, whose insistent fight
for a decade to obtain an annullmeni
by the Vatican of her first marriage
which already has been set aside by
the civil courts, has attracted the
attention Of the entire world. has
give up all hope Of securing such an
annullment.
From Rome today came a cablegram
that the former Washington girl says
she has got along ten years without
the approval of the church and that
she will make shift to do so for the
rest of her life.
Princess Rospigliosi. as the beau
tiful Miss Reid. spent the greater
part of her early life in Washing
ton, the family residence overlook
ing the Country Club at that time
being the rendezvous Of social Wash
ington. While still a girl, she mar
ried Frederick H. Parkhurst, of Ban
him. and he obtained a divorce, taxi
ing with him their two children
On visit to Rome. she met the
Prince Rospigliosi. who fell desper-
ately in love with her. They were
married by the civil authorities-the
the religious approval which the fam
lily demanded was not forthcoming.
For more than ten years, the princess
has endeavored to secure such an ap-
proval. but in vain.
The Rome dispatch quotes her as
saying that she would not now re-
open the case even If an annullment
were promised her.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
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The Washington times., 1913-06-08
.DAUGHTEROF EATON
ON MYSTERIOUS TRIP
Lawyers for Accused Wife Of
Rear Admiral Refuse to Tell
Where Mrs. Reyes Has Gone

PLYMOUTH, Mass, June S-Mrs.
Ainsworth Keyes. the oldest daughter
of Mrs. Jennie May Harrison Eaton.
who is in Plymouth jail awaiting trial
for the murder Of her husband. Rear
Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton. has left
the Eaton home in Assinippi. The
lawyers for the her mother will not say
where she has gone.
The preparations for Mrs. Eaton's de-
fense are rapidly nearing perfection. 1t
is believed the defense will center on
the assertion that II Admiral Eaton died
by arsenic poisoning. 1t was self-admin-
istered, either Intentionally or accident
ally.
Attorney Geoghan asserted this morn
ing that his trip to Philadelphia, COM
bined with Judge Kelley's trip to WASH
ington, at the plea of Mrs. Eaton, had
resulted in the unearthing of some start
ling evidence in favor Of his client.
He refused to discuss its nature, but
it is understood he discovered that the
rear admiral had once attempted sui
cidie before his marriage to Mrs Eaton.
Mrs. Eaton has not yet been submitted
to an insanity test by the Government.
although District Attorney Barker says
that she will be. before the trial.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Burnside Post Enjoys
Great Falls Fish Dinner

Burnside Post, No. 8, G. A. R., cele-
brated the thirty-first anniversary Of its
organization yesterday with fish din
ner at Great Falls, Congressman Frank
B. Willis of Ohio, Commissioner Of PEN
j. Huntoon, Of the Civil Service Com
mission. being the principal speakers.
DR.. Huntoon presided as toastmaster,
a post he has filled annually for the last
twenty-five years. Members of the
Women's Relief Corps and the Sons Of
Veterans were present as guests Of the
Burnside post.
In addition to those already named
Henry N. Couden, chaplain Of the House
Of Representatives. Gen. John c. Black,
and L. Warner. The dinner was served
out Of doors at o'clock, and was q
pronounced success. The anniversary
Of the post fell on May II, but the
weather was so bad at that time that
the celebration was postponed.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Aged Woman Struck by
Motor Will Recover

Mrs. Fannie Souder. Of 12o6 K street
northwest, who was knocked down and
injured about the head by an automo-
bile at Tenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest last night. is rapidly
mending at Emergency Hospital. Mrs.
Souder is seventy-one years old, and
the wife of ]. ]. Souder, an inventor.
She asked today that Major T. ".
Walker. her son-in-law. be notified OF
her plight.
Mrs. Souder was crossing the Avenue
when she was struck by the automobile
of Senator Robinson of Arkansas, driv-
en- by his brother-in-law and private
secretary. Grady Miller. Mr.. Miller
hurried her to the hospital. and then
reported the accident to the police.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
LOST CAUSE DEAD
NOT LOST TO MIND
Friends and Old Foe to Praise
Courage of Those Who
Fought for South.
Continued from First Page1

Continued from First Page.)
the benediction. Hilary A. Herbert, for
mer Secretary of the Navy and now
chairman of the Arlington monument
committee, will read a report concern
ing the statue which Is now being
carved by Sir Moses Ezekiel in Rome
and which will be placed in Arlington
when completed.
Following the close of the first part
of the program, the Southern Cross,
presented by Camp No. 305 of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans of the Dis
trict of Columbia, will be unveiled, Miss
Frances Saunders presiding as sponsor
and Miss Berry as maid of honor
Flowers Strewp On Graves.
The Children of the Confederacy,
acting under the direction of Mrs z.
C. r. Humphries and Mrs. George s.
Covington, will strew the graves of the
soldiers with flowers, while the band
plays appropriate selections. Flowers
will also be placed on the tomb Of
the unkno~n dead.~the notes of The
Blue and the Gray making the cere-
mony most impressive. The program
will close with the decoration of the
grave of Gen. Joseph E. Wheeler and
the playing of Abide With Me-" by
the band.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Chilled Beef Dealers
of Argentina Protest

BUENOS AIRES, June S.-Six of the
leading Anglo-Argentine chilled beef
companies presented to the Argentine
government today a note declaring tina,
tinued they would close their plants, be.
cause other companies established In
the country were preparing to establish
an absolute monopoly OF the meat trade
by selling in the English markets Ar
gentine meats at less than cost. ..
The complaining companies declare
that in presenting the note they were
melted by desire to warn the Argen-
tine government Of the consequences.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
TAFT AND H|LLES TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
Both Persons Deny That Their
Meeting Possesses Any Sig
nificance Politically.

Prof. William Howard Taft, former
President Of the United States. and
Charles D. Hilles. his former secretary,
now chairman Of the Republican na-
tional committee. are scheduled for a
conference before night That this
bears on the future fortunes Of the Re
publican party is denied by; both parties
today. In the face Of persistent rumors
that Republican politics would be dis
cussed.
Prof. Taft. who IL the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Boardman, attended d.
vine service at his old church. the All
Souls Unitarian) today. and afterward
was the luncheon guest Of Senator New
lands
Mr.. Hilles, who makes weekend
trips here. expected to confer with his
former chief between luncheon time
and tea time. The chairman dis
claimed ny political Significance in
his intention. but declared that his
tal.i would be entirely Of a social ma
ture.
Late, this afternoon Mr.. Taft will be
eas fpsst ab Sf honog ysn at sv Me-. f.. a
Bordman. to which number of the
former Executives close friends have
been invited. Later at the same place
Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman will be hosts
at dinner in honor of the professor.
The former President is maintaining
his attitude Of avoiding political dis
cussion, either as regards the present
Administration, or the future Of the
Republican party.
He says that his visit here is purely
social, aside from the business Of the
Lincoln memorial commission meeting
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, when
a sculptor to design the statue Of Lin
coin, and other subjects connected with
the construction Of the memorial, viii
be discussed tentatively.
The professor yesterday afternoon
played golf at the Chevy Chase club
until rain interferred and then he was
the guest of the Boardmans at dinner.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Burton Chosen to
Command Shamrock ~

LONDON, June 8.-W. P. Burton has
been chosen to command the yacht
Shamrock ", Sir Thomas Lipton's
challenger for the Americas cup.
w. P. Burton is one of the best known
and most accomplished of England s
amateur yachtsmen. He has sailed in
more than LOCO races during his yacht
ing career, which extends over a period
of thirty years. His sailing of the
Shamrock " will be the first time that
an amateur has sailed a Upton chal-
lenger for the Americas cup.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
New Workers Showered
When Steam Pipe Bursts

NEW YORK, June "a shower out
Of a clear sky sprinkled pedestrians In
Park row this morning and sent scores
scurry1ng to cover. The drops came
from a stream that spurted from the
top Of the Woolworth tower, at Park
place and Broadway. A steampipe had
the air.
The tower itself Is 80 feet high, so
the water came down from an 800-foot
height, falling on the roof Of the post
ofice. and wetting a long stretch Of
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
CH|LDREN'S DAY IS
i TOPIC OF SERMONS
More Than twenty-five of
Churches of Capital Make
: Their Annual Observance.

Children's Day services were held in
more than twenty-five Washington
churches this morning, half dozen de-
nominations making this the annual oc-
casion of special exercises by the small
er members of Sunday schools. In al
most every instance the interior of the
churches were decorated with flowers,
palms and banners and many places
IL work of beautifying the room was
done by the children themselves.
Many morning sermons were ad-
dressed to the rising generation. What
the Wise Father Said to His Boy was
the subject chosen by the Rev John c.
Ball at the Metropolitan Baptist Churc h,
Sixth and A streets northeast "A Ser
mon in Colors." was delivered by the
Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts, who
preached this morning at the Fifth
aptist ChurchP, E street, near Seventh
street southwest.
Thompson To Speak.
m the absence of the Rev. DR.. Wal
lace Radcliffe, who is now en- route to
Aberdeen, Scotland to attend the Pan
Presbyterian alliance, the pulpit of the
New oYrk Avenue Presbyterian Church
Is Ucbi6 IlilSu Dy lue fk6N v" 1dlldlSIIO
Thompson. Of Hylands, n. c., who will
preach there every Sunday morning this
month.
There will be special service for rail-
road men at the West Washington Bap-
tist Church, Thirty-first and N streets
northwest tonight Miss Jennie Smith,
known in every State as THE Railroad
Angel because of the evangelistic
work she has done among men of that
calling. will be the chief speaker. The
morning on ''The Lions kiss"
The Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church of the Cow
enant, left for Port Deposit, Maryland.
Immediately after the close Of the serv-
ice this morning to preach the bacca-
laureate sermon before the Tome School
graduating class there this afternoon.
Accordingly he will not be able to
in the big tent at Lamont street and
the Avenue of the President tonight,
and the sermon there will be delivered
by the Rev. Bernard Braskemp.
Summer Schedule.
"A new summer schedule goes into
effect today at the Ingram Memorial
Congregational Church, Tenth street
and Massachusetts avenue northeast.
The time of the evening sermon has
been changed to o'clock, and the serv-
ice will be held on the lawn instead of
in the church. unless the weather is
unfavorable. The subject Of the Rev.
w. Frizzell, who will preach there to-
night, is to be 'The New Social Task
OF the Church."
Twilight services, beginning at Z
O'Clock. will also be held at the
Waugh M. E. Church, Third and A
streets northeast the rest of the sum-
mer, starting tonight. The Rev. A
H Thompson. pastor, will preach a
sepcial sermon to the Young Mems
Bible Glass this evening, his subject
being "a Young Mans Opportunity"
There will be a social musical pro-
gram by the orchestra
At the Metropolitan Memorial N. E.
Church, John Marshall place and c
street northwest DIR. Heagle will give
his celebrated lecture on "Solomon's
Temple and Jerusalem" at O'Clock
this evening. This lecture is illus
trated- with more than 100 colored
stereopticon slides.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Observe BIRTHDAYS.

Former Congressman Cyrus A. Sullo-
way of New Hampshire is observing
today his seventy-fourth birthday. and
former Gov. ]. Q. A. Bracket. OF
Massachusetts, his seventy-first. John
Balm, one of the foremost Canadian
authorities on trade matters, is forty
four years old today.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
"Movies" for Field Men.

A benevolent Uncle Samuel is bright.
ening the lives of the lonely men of the
Forest Service and the Reclamation
Service by showing moving pictures.
The Government yesterday awarded
contracts for several thousand feet OF
films. which will be passed from camp
to camp. In the big halls which these
men use dances as we'll as moving pic
ture shows are held. The Government
likewise furnishes books and daily pa
pers and an occasional lecturer.
The Washington times., 1913-06-08
Torpedo Boat Leaves.

After being docked here since inaugu-
ration day, the Foote, an old torpedo
boat belonging to the North Carolina
naval militia, has been started home
ward. The Foote brought here the
North Carolina naavl militiamen for the
inaugural parade, and since then it has
been undergoing repairs