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The Washington times., 1913-07-07
WIRELESS OPERATOR
COOLED BY REPORTS
Alaska Temperatures Refresh
Arlington Man While He
Breathes Virginia Air.

The wireless operator In the Arlington
radio station wiped his fevered brow.
Between flashes Of the wireless ap-
paratus. he paused to consider that 1t
was hot night.
Suddenly a cold shiver played hide
and seek with his vertebrae, for this Is
what he heard in the receiver: Nome,
Alaska, teperature. 81 today, was down
to 80. the freezing point last night;
Canana. 20.
The flashes continued. The reports
showed around 70, for Alaska isn't very
cold in the summer time, but finally the
operator caught the station which re-
ports the temperature up to within a
short distance Of the Arctic circle.
Hit the freezing point here during the
night" the man up in the North coun-
try flashed.
Don't hardly believe it," flashed the
Arlington wireless operator, but that
kind Of news is certainly refreshing. I
feel cooler already"
Cold In Antarctic.
But the operator could almost freeze
to death II some night he got into the
path Of the wireless messages from the
Mawson expedition in Commonwealth
bay. Capt. ]. X. Davis has estab-
lished a wireless outfit in the winter
quarters Of the expedition in the Ant
arctic country. and he flashes pleasant
little notes about heavy snowstorms
and temperatures ranging from Is to 40
degrees below zero. However, the wire
less man takes his refreshment with
the moderately cold messages from
Alaska. and rejoices in the knowledge
that before long he will have an oppor-
tunity to hear Of even more bitter cold
ness from the steppes Of Russia.
The Arlington station superintendent
has arranged to establish communica-
ton with Russia and Japan soon, go
that the Weather Bureau may have
more extensive reports than it now
receives on world temperatures.
Seven Stations Report.
Seven stations in Alaska, besides
transmitting General Government mes
sages, now give the daily temperature
reports to Arlington, which in turn
gives them 10 the Weather Bureau
officials.
And the Arlington operator places the
cool weather reports from Alaska ls
the most pleasant part of his nights
task In an office which gets the bene-
fit Of a warm Virginia temperature.
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
AL|EN|ST TO DECIDE
TONY M|LAN0'S FATE
Will Examine Italians Sanity,
and Prisoners Life Depends
Upon His Verdict.

An alienist retained by the Depart
ment of Justice will examine Tony
Milano this week in the United States
jail. On his finding. with respect to
Milano's sanity. depends the life of
the prisoner. II Milano Is found sane
by this alienist he will hang for the
murder of Harry Smith. The date set
for his execution is July IA, just a
week hence. 1t is unlikely there will
be any more stays Of execution, and
unless the sentence is commuted to
life Imprisonment by the President
the Italian will die on that date.
The case will follow this routine:
The alienist will report to the pardon
attorney of the Department Of JUS
tice. The pardon attorney will re-
port to the Attorney General and Mr..
McReynolds will report to the Presi-
dent. The case has so far puzzled the
authorities. For some time President
Wilson was undecided what to do in
the premises, but finally decided to
follow the original recommendation
of the Department of Justice-not to
commute the sentence. --
After this, residents Of the city.
whose word carries some weight visit
co the w mite mouse anu asserted tndt
Milano is not and has not been sane.
Then just a few hours before the ex-
ecution was to have taken place the
President gave Milano a months lease
on life, while his sanity was to be de-
termined.
Who the alienist is the Department
of Justice will not announce. The
death sentence will practically be pro-
nounced on Milano by this expert IL he
finds Milano sane, so his name will be
kept a secret Just as is kept secret
the name of the guard who affixes the
moose around Milanos neck, and the
name of the man who springs the
trap.
At the Jail opinion is divided as to
the probable report by the expert. 1t
is said Milano is behaving in model
fashion.
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
Washington EIks at
Rochester Convention

Sixteen Elks from Washington, in
company with as many more from Bal
timore, reached Rochester. y. Y, this
morning to attend the annual meeting
of the grand lodge of the B. p. o. F..
which opens today and continues till
Friday.
Frank Kidd is the local delegate and
L. +. Harvey Is his alternate. while in
addition to these there are fourteen
brother Elks who are going unofficial
ly. They are Dominick Fowler, Peter
Bennett, w. F. Madigan. J. l.. Ward,
A V. Giard. James A. Farrell William
Morrison. Robert Johnson. r. A. Collins.
Albert Barron. John Malone. George Z.
Pumphrey. and Aloysius Huber.
Following the close of the meeting of
the grand lodge, the visiting Elks will
make tour of the Thousand Islands
and central Canada. and will return to
New York city, where they viii disband.
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
In Love With Burglar;
Maid Betrays Mistress

LONG BRANCH, n. j.. July 7.-Cupid
in the new role of assistant burglar"
is the latest summer sensation here to-
day. Mary Kruger. housemaid, brought
the charge against him.
She said that only through falling in
love with James Mcintyre. former but
ler, was she led to betray her mistress.
Mrs. Harry L. Haas. and permit Nc
Intyre to enter the house to steal
jewels valued at $4,000. The gems were
recovered from Mcintyre and Robert
Rhimb, his partner, at Greenwich. Conn.
He told me he would go to Scotland,
where he would buy a hotel" wept
IIary today. We were secretly mar
riod this spring, and the prospect of
being the mistress of a hotel in Edin-
borough turned my head. I just loved
him blindly. and I did what he said"
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
BOY SCOUT SUMNER
CAMP IS OPENED
Fifty-six Lads Form the First
Party to Occupy Tents at
Chesapeake Beach.

today on their way to Camp Butt at
Chesapeake Beach, where they viii live
for two weeks. AS many more Boy
Scouts are hoping that the two weeks
win pass quickly, because they win fol-
low this squad to the camp. Six more
squads win keep the camp going for
eight consecutive weeks.
The party today left at 10 o'clock By
street car for the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac railway station. They reached
camp In time for dinner. which was
awaiting them. Before they ate, how
ever, they did considerable work In
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
Pittsburgh Bank Is
Closed By Government

PITTSBURGH. July THE First
Second National Bank OF Pittsburgh. a
recent consolidation Of the First and
Second National Banks. was closed to-
day by order of the Assistant Comp
troller Of the Currency. The bank is
owned largely by the J. S. and w. s.
Kuhn interests. and is the second larg-
est in Pittsburgh.
A representative Of the Kuhn interest
also announces that a receiver will be
appointed today for the American
Water Works Company. a $24. 10000 con-
Germ which operates in many cities
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
Sisters Killed When
Train Hits Motor

TOLEDO. Ohio. July Two sisters
were instantly killed. another was IA
tally injured, and their brother may die
from injuries received here when a De-
troit, Monroe, and Toledo traction car
struck an automobile in which they
were passengers. The driver of the
car also was seriously hurt
lula pelany and her sister. Ger
trude, were instantly killed. The for
mer's skull was fractured and the lat
ter's body was badly crushed Kath-
crime Delany. another sister is dying.
suffering from a conclusion of the
brain.
James Delany was seriously injured
about the head and body. II is said
Lahey, the driver of the automobile
and a brother-in-law of the DeIanys.
was seriously hurt about the head.
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
N-nDYA "


The circuit court Of the city Of Alexan-
dria, Judge J. B. T. Thornton presid-
ing. convened this morning for its July
term. long docket Of civil cases was
read, those which are to be heard at
this term Of court being set for trial.
The following chancery DEGREES were
entered: In the case of w. A. Smoot &
Co. Inc, VS.. Emerson Engine Company,
Inc, ct al. a decree making H. w.
Johns Manville, Inc. a party plaintiff
In said cause and allowing its petition
to be filed therein; In re dissolution Of
Federal American Banking Corporation,
a decree authorizing the receiver.
Thomas H. Patterson, to pay to the
stockholders and subscribers for stock
in the said company 10 per cent OF the
face value of stock issued to them: in
Frederick P. Russell vs.. Colonial Port
land Cement Corporation, q final de-
cree confirming the report of Special
Commissioner Norvell L. Henley and
ordering the cause closed and removed
from the docket
In the police court this morning An
ME Freeman, Irene Freeman. her
Bryant. all colored. were held for the
action Of the grand jury on a charge Of
larceny of $50 from May Davis. also
colored. Bud Johnson, a white man,
charged with assault upon a negro boy
In Fairfax county. was turned over to
the county authorities
Candidates for the nomination as a
'member OF the house Of delegates In
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
Fireman Killed.

NORTH VERNON. Ind. July BAL
timore and Ohio Southwestern passen-
ger train No. u was wrecked thirty-five
miles south Of here today and Fireman
Edward Roger killed when Engineer
Darling suddenly applied the emergency
brakes.
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
Rothschild Slightly III.

LONDON. July 7.-Rumors were cur
rent yesterday that Lord RothschiId
was seriously ill, but they prove to be
incorrect The financier is merely suf-
fering from slight attack of gout, and
no uneasiness is felt regarding his con-
dition.
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
No More Hobbies For Her.

PHILADELPHIA, July 7. - Miss
Amelia Douglas has foresworn the hob
BILE skirt. Although an excellent SWIM
mer. she was almost drowned before
help reached her. when she fell over
board from Alfred Cartledge's yacht.
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
An Exclusive Dancer.

LONDON. July IA young woman
described as a famous dancer, is said
to have reduced her price for a private
appearance $500 when a wealthy hostess
Informed her she need not mingls with
the GuestA
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
Boy, in Play, Shoots Father.

BOSTON. July 7:-Shouting: Look
out. ma: I'm a soldier" eleven-year-old
Thomas Fitzgerald of Manchester. N.
H. aimed a shotgun at his father and
pulled the trigger. His father Is on the
list.
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
New Yorkers May Be Stung.

NEW YORK. July 7.-"Caution, scor-
pions at large here" reads sign at
Bronx Zoo. A box Of eighteen was left
open . minute and all escaped
The Washington times., 1913-07-07
italian Will Sell
"PunchIess' Cigarettes

ROME. July lit is announced that
the Italian tobacco monopoly will start
in September to sell cigare.s without
nicotine at cents apiece
The Washington times., 1913-07-07

Candidates for the nomination as 4
Of the house Of delegates In
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
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GOOD STORY WITH A MORAL
Excellent Illustration Showing That
Nobody Amounts to Much Who
Doesn't Hustle.

There was a large Thomas cat that
had its habitation in store, the To-
peka Capital says. Ii was reported to
be fine blooded animal from family
OF distinguished rat destroyers. The
cat was beauty and everybody round
the store took a turn at furnishing
grub suited to the taste OF a blooded
cat.
1t was observed. however. that there
was no reduction of the rat or mice
population, and the proprietor of the
store commenced to inquire into the
reason why. He first tried the cat on
a rat that bad been caught In trap,
but the feline expressed no interest or
animation. He looked at the rat and
then walked away. The storekeeper
was disappointed, but not entirely dis
couraged. He thought perhaps that
cats speciality was mice, and as he
had mouse or two that had been
caught alive in trap, he turned them
loose in front Of the cat, but it paid
no more attention to them than q
sheep would do to a rare done beef
steak.
Il think" said the storekeeper, that
| am onto this situation. | will fire the
next employe who gives that cat any
thing to eat" For two days the
Thomas cat did good deal of bowling
and wore look OF injured innocence.
He felt that he had been wronged, and
was ready to start an insurrection, but
as that didn't seem to get him any
where, he turned loose on the rats and
mice In way that was surprising.
The second day after this change OF
programe the rats held a convention
to consider what ought to be done
When the leading orator among the
rats arose, he said: Fellow rats, this
is no time for talk. What we want to
do is to move That cat hasn't any
more natural ability than he had be
fore, but he has concluded that he
either has to hustle or starve, and ]
have discovered that when cat gets
In that frame of mind bis neighbor-
hood is no place for rats"
Many men and women, as well as
cats, have never amounted to whoop
Just because they never lad to hustle
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
The Farmyard.

The players must all arrange them
selves in a circle. The leader then
tells them that he is about to give
each the name of some animal, and
that when he drops the handkerchief
which he is holding in his hand, he
wants them all to make the cry of
the animal which they are supposed
to represent. He then goes round the
circle and whispers to every player
except one, the Injunction to remain
silent" To the one player alone he
whispers. THE donkey" This bei&s
done, he takes up his position in II
center of the circle, and, holding the
handkerchief aloft, says, Nov then,
are you ready? All together" and
drops the handkerchief For half a
second there is dead silence, which is
broken by the voice of the victim be-
ing uplifted in a deep stentorian
bray"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
THE LURE OF THE WEST
WESTERN CANADA ATTRACTING
THOUSANDS OF SETTLERS.

Writing on the Canadian West, an
eastern exchange truthfully says.
''The West still calls with impera-
tive voice. To prairie and mountain,
and for the Pacific Coast, Ontario's
young men and women are attracted
by tens of thousands yearly. The
great migration has put an end to The
fear, freely expressed not many years
ago by those who knew the West from
the lakes to the farther coast of Van.
couver Island, that Canada would
some day break in two because OF the
predominance OF Continental European
and American settlers In the West"
This is true, While the immigra.
ton from the United States is large,
running close 10 10000 a year, that OF
the British Isles and Continental
Europe nearly twice that number, max
ing total Of 100000 per year, there
is a strong influx from Eastern Can
ada. 1t is not only into the prairie
provinces that these people go, but
many OF them continue westward, the
glory of British Columbia's great trees
and great mountains, the excellent
agricultural valleys, where can be
grown almost all kinds of agriculture
and where fruit has already achieved
prominence. Then the vast expanse
of the plains attract hundreds Of thou.
sands, who at once set to work to cul-
tivate their vast holdings. There is
still room, and great opportunity in
the West, The work OF mans hands,
even In the cities with their record.
breaking building rush, is the small.
est part of the great panorama that
is spread before the eye on a journey
through the country. Nature is still
supreme, and man is still the divine
pigmy audaciously seeking to impose
his will and stamp his mark upon an
unconquered half continent.
! The feature that most commends
itself in Western development today
| is the ''home-making spirit" The
West will find happiness in planting
trees and making gardens and build
ing schools and colleges and universe
ties, and producing home environ
ment so that there will be no disposi.
ton to regard the country as a tenn,
porary place of abode in which every
one is trying to make his pile prepar
atory to going back East or becoming
lotus-eater beside the Pacific.
The lure of the West is strong. Il
will be still stronger when the crud,
new towns and villages of ths ria{n;
are EMPOWERED in trees and voca
with the song of birds.--Advertise
ment.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
sunerstitIon and Iurles.

After having sat on many juries the
observant man is of the opinion that
the whole human race is still strong
ly tarred with the brush of supersti-
ton.
i am confirmed In that belief by the
amount of damages invariably voted to
plaintiffs whose injuries smack of SUI
perstitious origin" he said. IF load
of bricks should fall from fifth story
window onto the head of man who
happened to be walking under ladder
ne would get twice as much damages
as If the ladder were not there. The
element of bad luck that attaches to a
ladder would insensibly influence every
Juror. and the sum awarded would re-
feet their prejudices and sympathiesT
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
HAIR CAME OUT IN PUNCHES

S1S q. Second ST., Muncie Ind.-"My
little girl had bad breaking out on
the scalp. 1t was little white Jumps.
The pimples would break out as large
as a common pinhead all over her
head. They would break and run yell
low matter She suffered nearly a year
with itching and burning. 1t was sore
and itched all the time, The matter
that ran from her head was very thick.
did not comb her hair very often, her
head was too sore to comb 1t, and
when I did comb, 1t came out in
buncles. Some nights her head itched
SO bad she could not sleep.
i Il tried several different soaps and
ointments. also patent medicine, but
nothing could get to stop it. l began
using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment this summer after / sent for
the free samples. / used them and
they did SO much good l bought cake
Of Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment ! washed her head with
Cuticura Soap and rubbed the Cuticura
Ointment in the scalp every two
weeks. A week after had washed her
head three times you could not tell she
!, ever had breaking out on her head
Guticura Soap and Ointment also made
the hair grow beautifully" (Signed)
Mrs. Emma Patterson, Dec. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept, L. Boston"
Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
Changes of Climate.

A scientist who recently investigated
the causes Of secular variations In tenn
perature at the earths surface thinks
that they are more probably due to
changes In the amount of carbonic
acid in the atmosphere than to varia-
tons In the heat Of the sun. II the
amount OF carbonic acid that the air
now contains was diminished little
more than half, the mean temperature
all over the earth would, 1t Is stated,
drop about eight degrees, which would
be sufficient to bring on another gla-
eial period. On the other hand. an in
crease of carbonic acid to between two
and three times tbs present amount
would raise the mean temperature Is
degrees and renew the not times of
the Eocene epoch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
Cannon Of Solid Rock.

When the island of Malta was under
the rule of the Knights of st. John
they defended their Notifications with
cannon bored in the living rock. Each
one of these strange weapons con
tanned an entire barrel OF powder. and
as it was not possible to vary the ain
of these cannon so we're made ready
facing various directions from which
the enemy might approach.
When the fame OF these arms of de
tense became known to the world the
idea was taken up of transporting
rocks to SUBMITS to serve the same
purpose. but 1t was soon recognized to
be impracticable, and the cannon of
Malta. bored in solid rock. have
passed into history as the sole wea.
pons of the kind ever known.--Har-
per's Weekly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
Thu wnrat Vet

Johnny handed the following note
from his mother to the teacher one
morning.
Dere Teecher-You keep tellin' my
boy to brethe with his diafranI.
Maybe rich children has got diaframs,
but how about when there father only
makes $3.50 a day and has got five
children to keep? First It's one
thing, then it's another, and now it's
diaframs That's the worst yet
Ladies' Home Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
MEMORY IMPROVED.
Since Leaving Off Coffee.

Many persons suffer from poor
memory who never suspect coffee has
anything to do with 1t.
The drug-caffeine-in coffee, acts
inJuriously on the nerves and heart,
causing imperfect circulation, too
much blood in the brain at one time,
700 little in another part. This often
causes dullness which makes good
memory nearly impossible.
am nearly seventy years old and
olo not know that coffee was the
cause or the stomach and heart trou-
pie l suffered from for many years,
until about four years ago." writes q
kansas woman.
a kind neighbor induced me to
quit coffee and try Postum. ! had
Deen suffering severely and was
greatly reduced in flesh. After using
Fostum little while / found myself
improving. My heart beats became
regular and now I seldom ever no
uce any symptoms OF my old stom-
scn trouble at all. Ny nerves are
steady and my memory decidedly
Oetter than while / was using coffee.
IKE the taste OF Postum fully as
wen as Coffee
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
11reek, Mich. Write for booklet, THE
Road to MELVILLE" =
Postum comes In two forms.
REGULAR Unjust be boiled.
instant Postum doesn't require
ooliins but is prepared instantly by
s;rring a level teaspoonful in an or.
:. cup Of hot water, which makes
a. Ilgnt for most persons.
pig cup requires more and some
peopie who like strong things put in
neaping spoonful and temper it with
Iarge supply of cream.
experiment. until you know the
bs ount that pleases your palate and
lave 1t served that way in the future.
fnere's a Reason" for Postum.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
MANY PERSONS COLOR BLIND
Tests Used by Railroads Show That
Almost Everybody is Slightly
Color Blind.

the various tests for color blind
ness have come into practical use in
the examination of railroad engineers
and the like, where the ability to dis
unguish colors is necessary. so that
these tests are no longer peculiar to
the laboratory. But it is not gener-
ally known outside the laboratory that
everybody is partially color blind
that is, in certain parts of the field of
vision. The most normal individual
can see all the colors only when he
looks directly at them. II looked at
from an angle of about fifteen degrees
red and green can no longer be seen,
but in their places will appear shades
OF yellow or blue. This region of the
eyes is known as the yellow-blue zone.
II the color be moved still farther to
the side the yellow and blue will dis
appear and only gray can be seen
This region is known as, the zone of
complete color blindness. An inter
esting theory in regard to these zones
Is that every normal eye represents
three stages of evolution. The zone
OF complete color blindness is the low
est stage, and appears in such ami
mails as the frog, whose vision Is
known as shadow vision. The blue
yellow zone is one step higher in the
scale, although not clearly marked
on In the animal kingdom. And the
appearance of the red-green zone
marks the highest stage of evolution.
Cases of color blindness are, accord
ing to this theory. lack of develop
ment beyond the early stage of indi-
gidual life.-Strand Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-06-06
RIDDLES.

What motive had the inventor Of
railroads in view?
A locomotive.
Why are some men like glow
worms?
Because it must be dark when they
slime
Why cannot thief easily steal q
watch?
Because he must take it off Its
guard.
What is the hardest thing to deal
with
An old pack of cards.
Why is bankers clerk necessarily
well informed?
Because he is continually taking
notes.
Why should a man named Ben
marry a girl called Anne?
Because he would be Benny>htted,
and she Annie-msted.
Where lies the pathy of duty?
Through the custom house.
Why is cautious. prudent man like
a pin?
Because his head prevents him from
going tr a.