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clans treatment could have effect.
None of the physicians spoken to
knew anything about the usa of olive
oil as a remedy for bichloride poison
ing. though they admitted 1t might be
There have been three cases of BIZ
chloride poisoning in Washington hos
pitfalls within the past six months. In
one case a nurse was to give a dose
of Epson salts to two woman pa
tients. but by mistake got hold Of a
bottle of bichloride solution. Fortu-
nately she discovered the mistake
within ten minutes. and the doctors
managed to save the lives of both
women. Needless to say the nurse
was "set down" for a period. In an
other hospital an almost similar mis-
take was made with a patient who
was recovering from a surgical opera
ton. In this instance, however, the
mis- take was fatal.
The record of bichloride poisoning
cases shows that about one-half of
them are fatal Out of J65 cases there
were 1O2 deaths.
Kidney Action Hopeful Sign.
Dr. George Tully Vaughn. when asked
today for an expression of opinion on
Walkers case. said that the resumption
of norman, kidney functions was a de-
cidedly hopeful indication. and that If he
were in charge of a case Of bichloride
poisoning where such a symptom occurred
he would feel strong hopes for the pa
tents recovery.
DIR. Vaughn. contrary to the opinions
expressed by other Washington rhysi-
clans. declal ed that bichloride of mer-
curry taken i'm the form Of a compressed
tablet is not necessarily fatal as the
tablet being hard and composed of an al
most insolubh salt OF mercury, would
be absorbed very slowly. and treatment
within few hours would probably save
the patients fife.
Olive oil as palliative. DR.. Vaughn
said, was new to him, although he
thought it might be a valuable remedy.
White of eggs, however, he said, are
the standard palliative. there being no
positive antidGse for the poison.
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MINING COMPANIES TO MERGE.
Four With Headquarters in Duluth
Will Join Forces.

DULUTH, Mimi, May 20.-Confirma-
ton Of the report that four mining
companies with headquarters In this
CITY are to merge was given today by
f. J. Nancy. secretary Of the Giroux
and Butte and Ely companies. He de-
clared plans toward merger were
being formulated
The companies named in the report
are the Giroux Consolidated Mines, the
Copper Mines Company. the Chairman
Consolidated Mines and the Butte and
ely Company. The reason for the
merger is the need Of q concentrator
through d pooling of interests, it IS
said The properties are located in the
Ely mining district OF Kimberley. New.
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woke the referendum because IL opposes
the bill as faint-hearted.
The Panama Pacific international Expo
sition Company. backed by many cham
bers of commerce. has placed itself 81.
record I'm opposition TO the bill on th-
ground that il is violation of faith.
In reply TO this threatened hostility +.
Gov. johnson said yesterday. in signinl.
the bill
California f,pr the first time in IL
history has an an;i-alien law. Any man
who wishes another kind OF Law MAY
consistently invoke the initiative. No mau
who really wishes an anti-alien law viii
sign the referendum as to this law.
IF another law is sought, u may be
presented by means OF the initiative. and
in the meantime the present Law will be
in operation
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"CHRISTIAN UNITY" TOPIC.
National Conference of Church Clubs
OPENS in Boston Thursday.

The Washington delegates tn thd
twenty-first annual national conference
of church clubs to be held AT Boston. be
ginning Thursday and continuing throue q
newt Sunday afternoon. are Rev. Rolan,l
Cotton Smith,, r. j. Earnshaw, @. *.
Singleton and w. III. Singleton
The conference is to open with dinner
Thursday at the Hotel Somerset. Thirty
three diocesan clubs are united with the
conference and a large attendance is eN-
pected.
The general subject OF all addresses VIII
be Christian Unity" For the first time
there will be speakers who are not mem
beers of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Samuel Il. Capen will speak on Chris
tan Unity and Missions and Mornay
williams upon Fellowship i'm Christian
Work as Means of Attaining Unity
Other speakers will be Lawrence u.
Evans. president Of the conference:
Rathbone Gardner, George Zabriskie.
Robert ii. Gardiner. Robert A. Woods
and Henry Leyerett Chase
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Insane Patients III of Beri Beri.

AUSTIN. Tex. May 20.-Dr John Pres
ton, superintendent OF the Texas State In
sane Asylum. reported that about so of
the 1850 inmates OF that institution are
i'll of a disease diagnosed as beri beri.
The death rate. however. has been only
about per cent. Until additional build
ings are constructed many of the in
mates wiz be hoLsed IN tents.
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ESSAD PASHA MURDERED.
Commander of Turks at Scutari
Thought Victim of Vendetta.

Pasha, who commanded the Turks at
Scutari throughout the siege. has been
murdered at Tirana. according to reports
which have reached the Albanians at
Trieste, says a dispatch to the Reichsport
from that city. Tirana is where Essad
Pasha marched with many thousands of
Turkish troops after the evacuation of
Scutarl. and formed a provisional Alba
MAN government
1t is thought the murder may be the
result of a blood vendetta carried out by
relatives of Gen. Hassan Ria Pasha,
who preceded Essad as commandant at
Scutari and whose death there was laid
to Essad PaSha.
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Made Secretary Wilson's Aid.

Edwin S. McGraw of Wflliamsport, Pa.
today was appointed confidential clerk to
william b. Wilson. Secretary of Labor.
McGraw is an attorney, and up to the
time of his appointment was clerk in
the fire marshars Office at Harrisburg.
Pa 1t is planned to have him take up
his duties in the Department of Labor
tomorrow.
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Women Among 1874 Candidates.

DENVER, Col, May 20.-Lowering skies
reduced considerably the usual number of
voters at the polls when balloting began
at % clock this morning in Denyer's first
municipal election to choose five commits
sioners and an auditor. The polls close
at o'clock. There are 134 candidates
for the half dozen offices. several women
being among the aspirants
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RED FLAG Is OUTLAWED.
Gov. Foss Signs Bill Passed by
Massachusetts Legislature. j.

BOSTON. May 2O.-The carrying OF any
flags other than the national or state en-
blems or the flags of friendly foreign ma
tons and their dependencies. in any pa
rade in this commonwealth is prohibited
in a bill which received the approval of
Gov. Foss today.
The measure further provides that no
sign bearing an inscription opposed to or
ganized government or which is sacrieg-
ious or derogatory to public morals shall
be carried In parades.
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Once Clerked in Store.

SANC SACAACu Al 0LOICs
Henry NJ. Flagler was born at Canaan
daigua, In 1890 Little is known of his
early life, except that he was clerk in a
country grocery in Orleans county. Michi-
gan. while in his teens. Later he re-
moved to Saginaw, Mich. where he en-
gagged In the manufac ture of salt Be
coming interested in the possibilities of
the petroleum industry he removed to
Cleveland, Ohio. where he organized the
company of Rockefeller Andrews 81
FIagler. engaging in the refining Of Oil.
The Standard Oil Company was the
outgrowth of this venture and Mr.. Flag
Ter had remained actively connected with
the business of the great corporation
since it's inception. In 1885 Mr.. Flagler
paid his first visit to Florida and be-
came impressed with the possibilities pre-
scented there by the railroad fields and
with the development of winter resorts.
Built Railroad and Hotels.
Mr.. Flagler buii. the Florida East Coast
railroad and later erected the Ponce de
Leon and Alcazar hotels, at a cost OF
So. 100000.
His greatest achievement was the ex-
tension of his railroad from Miami to
was ridiculed as impracticable and was
called "Flagler's folly" The opening
of this "Over-sea' line is regarded as
one of the engineering triumphs Of the
age.
Mr.. Flagler formerly was vice presi-
dent and director Of the Standard Oil
Company, president and chairman OF
the board of directors of the Florida
East Coast railway and Jacksonville
Terminal Company. director OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company and
other corporations.
For the past few weeks Mr.. Ffagler
had been losing practically all of his fac
ulties and his death was momentarily ex-
pected Several Of his relatives and bust
ness associates had been summoned to
his bedside The body will be buried in a
mausoleum at st. Augustine. in the yard
of the memorial church which he gave to
the Presbyterians.
At Mr.. F1agler's bedside were his son
Harry. who arrived yesterday from Eu-
rope and Rev. DIR. George Morgan, his
pastor, who Will conduct the funeral
services.
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Denies Killing Brother-in-Law.

PERU, Ind, May 20.-Henry Nixon,
alias Carter. was arrested here today
charged with the murder of his
law at Hartley, Ga. Nixon
admitted that he was wanted for the
murder. but declares that he Is limo
cent He will be held pending the ar
rival Of the Georgia authorities. who
have been notified Of the arrest.
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Office Force Maintained.

An office force of sufficient size to
conduct the necessary clerical work in
connection with the receipt of subscrip-
tons will be maintained at the new of
flee and from time to time the names
of subscribers will be announced.
A meeting of the executive committee
Of the campaign was held at noon to-
day for the purpose of receiving a final
report from the manager, Edgar T..
Honey. All Of the members of the COM
mittee were confident that the three
hundred thousand-dol fund will be
raised.
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Funeral of Bishop Doane in Albany

ALBANY. n. Y. May 20.-The flu
neral OF the RI. Rev. William Croswell
Doane, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of
Albany. was held this afternoon in the
Cathedral of All Saints. Prominent
bishops. clergymen and laylnen attended.
The services were conducted by the Rt
Rev Richard II. Nelson. who succeeds
to the bishopric.
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WASHINGTON TO MAKE BID
FOR LABOR MEMS FAVOR
Commerce Chambers Effort to Lo-
cate Organizations Permanent
Headquarters Here.

special meeting of the board 81 -
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce las
been called for S o'clock tomorrow nigh
to consider a report To be submitted o.
a special committee on the adNlsablht
of endaayorfng 10 get Washington SEE
lected as the permanent headquarters -
the brotherhood Of Locomotive t1rensl'
and Englnemen.
This organization is to hold its convsr
ton i'm this city in June. The sessions
which will last almost a month, VIII ~
held in the Arcade at 18th street an
Park road About $40 delegates viii D.
i'm attendance
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MAINE MEMORIAL
TO Be FASTENED
Secretary of War Decides
Against Further Delay in
Its Erection.
SITE NEAR THE GRAVES
OF BATTLESHIP'S DEAD
Design Of Shaft Approved and Nee.
essary Funds Allotted-Work
Will Be Finished Soon.

As result OF a reconsideration of
the subject, Secretary Garrison of the
war Department has directed that
steps be taken by the Quarterma ster
Corps of the army for the immediate
erection in the Arlington national
cemetery of the monument in memory
Of the victims Of the destruction of the
battleship Maine, in the harbor Of
Havana in February, 1898. That action
is taken In conformity with the section
of the act Of Congress of May 9, 1910,
providing for the raising Of the Maine,
which directed the Secretary Of War
to place the mast of the wreck OF the
battleship upon a proper foundation
in Arlington national cemetery, at or
near the spot where the bodies Of those
who died through such wreck are in
tered"
Design Is Selected.
On the recommendation Of Gen. Henry
G. Sharpe, acting chief Of the Quarter
master Corps, and with the approval or
the commission of fine arts, the Secretary
Of War has selected the design for the
monument prepared by Nathan c. Wyeth
of this city, and has allotted for all ex-
penses the sum Of $55,613 from the I'M
expended balance OF the appropriations
for raising the Maine.
In February last the Secretary OF War
suspended action for the erection OF the
Maine memorial, in order that the COM
mission of fine arts might consider the
question of it's precise location in the
Arlington cemetery in connection with
the adoption of a general plan for the To-
cation Of the approach OF the proposed
bridge across the Potomac, and
the location Of the proposed memorial
and mortuary chapel in the
Arlington cemetery.
Proposed Scheme.
The idea was that the proposed struc-
lures might have their proper places in
general scheme Of appropriate landscape
effects. Charles A. Plat, landscape
architect of New York city, was chosen
by the War Department as an expert to
assist the art commission In the prepar-
alton Of the plans for the future develop
ment Of the cemetery. but subsequently
it was found that he could not be en-
ployed for that purpose, as there we're no
available funds.
In view of the fact that there will be
delay IN the preparation of
the general plan OF Improvement for
Arlington and the necessity of obtain
ing congressional sanction for It's execu-
ton, the officials of the War Depart
ment have finally concluded to proceed
at once with the erection OF the Maine
memorial in the Maine section of the
Arlington cemetery. The work will be
completed this summer.
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Committee Favors Movement.

special committee OF the chamhe'
consisting of w. T. Galliher. George W
Stuart and BENJAMIN S. Graves, after'
making a thorough investigation. believes
an effort should be made 10 have Wash :
ington selected by the Organization OF
railway men as the location OF their pei
manen. HEADQUARTERS, now located III
Peoria. Ill The change OF location Is 10
be one OF the chief topics Of discussion at
the convention.
In the event the organization head
quarters were removed TO washington ~
would bring a large office force the
gregate annual salaries Of which would
be about $71,evo.
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Is Still Holding His Own,
Though Told by Doctors
Death Was Near.
NOW SUFFERS NO PAIN
AND REMAINS CONSCIOUS
Olive Oil and Steaming Blankets
Proving Effective in thesElim-
nation Of Acid.

MACON, Ga, May 2o.-The case of b
Sanders Walker, the young banker
who last Wednesday swallowed q
seven-grain bichloride Of mercury tab
Jet, mistaking 1t for a headache rem
edy. Is puzzling his physician. Mr.
Walker early today was reported to
be holding his own, and his physician
stated there were indications that he
might recover He suffers no pain and
ss conscious.
Water is being given the patient in
TREMENDOUSLY. A pint of olive oil is
given him every twelve hours, and
walker is kept in steaming blankets
to eliminate acid. The kidneys are re-
spending slowly to treatment.
Since taking the poison Mr.. Walker
has been given practically no nourish-
ment. teaspoonful of milk two or
three times day. aside from the olive
oil, Is all that he has been able to
swallow. He complained yesterday OF
q salivated mouth. The superiuous
flow of saliva. doctors say. Is due to
the mercury that he swallowed.
Poison Spread Rapidly.
The poison had worked through his
system so rapidly before the .doctors
were called that his kidneys had al
ready become inactive. The tissues of
the body appear to be paralyzed and
will not respond to the necessary
functions to preserve life.
Mr. Walker has had remarkable
courage since taking the dose. News
of his condition caused a sensation
throughout the state. and even in
northern cities where he is known.
Friends called at the house and tele-
grams came by the hundreds Friday
night when group of friends called
at the home Mr.. Walker told members
of the family that he was going to re-
ceive them. Some OF these men were
attending the state bankers conven-
ton here. He donned evening clothes
and went out on the veranda of his
home and grasped the hands Of each
man most cordially.
Making Best Of It.
II know the end is not far off. but 1
might as well make the best of It," he
very brief He talked Of other subjects
Mrs. walker stood. beside him throughout
the reception After 1t was over he re-
turned to his bed and his friends left the
house
Mr.. Walker continued in the same con-
tttion as Saturday and shortly after mid
:.eht Saturday night became unconscious
- 7 the first time. The end then was
olieved to be near. But he rallied Sun
y afternoon. and. though weaker. be-
use Of the lack of nourishment and the
ton Of the poison, he got out Of bed
he chose and spent possibly an hour
short periods sitting on the bed.
Doctors are said to have continued the
Inc treatment, saline solution, with caf-
inc and choral in moderate doses.
telegram from a New York doctor,
':ose name is withheld by the attending
--sscianS read: Pour all of the olive
s, you can into Walkers stomach. It's
iae only chance TO save him.
Within two hours after the receipt OF
the message the hrst urine was passed
Walker.
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INSURANCE CURB
PLAN Of PROUN
Representative Wants StriCter
Law Affecting All District
Companies.
MISLEADING LITERATURE
PARTICULARLY OPPOSED
Bill introduced Today Intended
to Secure Honest and Open
Management"

Representative Prouty's bin. intended
by him to straighten out the insurance
company situation In the District OF CO.
lumbia. and based entirely on the invest
CATION into the department of insurance
and the First National Insurance Com
pany and the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company, was introduced by him today
The bill gives the department OF insur-
ance full power over the sort of litera-
ture used by insurance companies to at
tract business and to self stock.
1t also provides that 10 per cent Of the
stock subscriptions shall be the limit of
the amount that can be turned back into
advertising Ia the case of companies sell
ing stock.
There shall be no dividends paid by COM
panies except from actual earnings. En-
HANGED real estate valuations are express
ly barred as dividend producer.
Interlocking directorates are barred !.
also any connection between an under
writing agency officials and the official
positions i'm an insurance comrany. In
other words, IL will be a violation Of the
law as proposed to have an underwater
In the position OF getting the business
and then passing on IL as to its value and
safety
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Would Require Truth.

Every one knows that It is easy 70
frame literature SO as to deceive and
mislead the casual reading public. Men
engaged in promotion schemes ought to
be required TO tell the truth in a way a.
not to be misleading. and IL then they
want to invest they have none TO blame
but themselves.
MY bill is also intended to secure
honest and open management. IT is In
tended to stop the somewhat prevalent
practice of paying dividends from capital
and subscribed surplus and thus fool the
investor.
1T Is also intended TO prevent the Of
ficers and directors of company from
forming inside corporations or orsan-
cations and making contracts with them
selves to absorb the profits of the bust
ness. Stock companies should he run for
the benefit of the stockholders, and not
for the benefit Of the officers.
1T is also intended to give the super
intendent OF insurance the power to ex-
Anime into the question as 10 whether
the company is being managed prndentiN
or not and whether its resources are be
ing absorbed in large and unreasonabie
salaries
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Real Estate Holdings.

No company hereafter should have more
than % per cent OF it's capital and surplus
In real estate. Companies already i'm ex-
istence are given three years to cut their
holding down the requisite amount.
The right of appeal from the department
of insurance to the Commissioners liz
granted in the bill. such appeal to be
final.
Speaking of the bill, Mr.. Prouty said:
Almost every state has passed or has
under consideration a law limiting the
operations OF the professional promoter.
The District of Columbia has no such
law and is becoming a mecca for those
engaged in that kind OF operation. The
fact that such operators are located in
the District Of Columbia under the eyes
of Congress gives them an advantage In
securing the confidence OF the public.
my bill is intended to reach this sit
uation. as far as insurance companies
are concerned. II requires that they shall
submit to the department OF insurance
their plan of organization and their lit
erature.
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Railway Magnate Succumbs at
His Winter Home in
Florida.
WAS LONG IDENTIFIED
WITH STANDARD OIL
Planned Oversee" Line to Kew
West, One of Engineering Tri-
umphs of Age.

East PALM BEACH, Fla, May o.
Henry NJ. Flagler aged eighty-three,
capitalist and railroad magnate, died at
his winter home here this morning. after
an Illness of several weeks. Mr.. Flag
Ter recently fell down a fight of steps In
his home, and because of his advanced
age his recovery had not been antici-
pated
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-12

strictly correct in the matter of at
tire are voting for the perfectly
adorable" pink coat The men
understand. are solid for the pink
coat and all of them are to wear
the blue-hued costume at every hunt
Anyway, the men have prestige and
custom or their side, for the hunt is
the one occasion when men may cor
reCtly wear a gayer costume than
the women.
And while on this subject Of the
proper tOggery for a hunt club, |
shall quote Mrs. J. J. Windle, an
Englishwoman who has often taken
part in the fox hunts over the hills
and dales of England. Mrs. Windle
says that, unless the hunt is an eX-
Ceptionally brilliant affair with a so
Cial feature. the women all wear
black, but on special dress occasions
they don a coat of the same color as
the men wear
BY the way. the eyes of Southern
society are on you, members of the
hunt club. In several society jour-
mails and newspaper records of So
Ciety'S interests, | have seen various
comments on the inauguration or
rather revival of the sport which was
universally popular in the South be
lore lne wal anu W lllNll HAS llilSt ttl
in its full strength only in Virginia
these past 40 years. A New Orleans
writer says that the announcement
from Atlanta should stir a respon-
sive chord in the hearts of our young
people, for there is plenty of good
weather and much open country
around New Orleans to make hunting
worth while"
THE present fad in fortune telling
reminds me of a story I heard
some time ago about the eXpe-
rienCes of popular young girl, whose
only fault was a hasty temper and a
quick tongue. One evening she eXer-
cised this failing at the expense of the
young man she really loved. He,
proving unexpectedly obdurate, left in
huff, and several days passed with
out word from him.
The girl, in deep distress, decided
to consult a fortune teller who was
in vogue just then She was given
a small and mysterious package. with
instructions to wear IT next her heart,
and whenever she met her friend to
clasp the charm and to smile.
Garry out these instructions. and
your SNeebitalI VIII lSIui Il anu 'o'S
you more than ever" the fortune
teller promised.
In about two weeks an eager and
excited girl invaded the little nome Of
the fOrtune-teller
You were just right" she said. 1T
worked fine The first time l met
Tom he tried to bow in that Ottish
way he has, but | just felt Of my
charm and smiled at him. He GER
tainly looked surprised-but he called
me up that very night. and every
thing has been all right ever since
When | begin TO grow angry at any
thing he says. I remember to hold my