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The daily sentinel., 1913-05-23
Jap Emperor Is
No Better TODAY
Associated Press.

Associated Press. I----
Toxic. May ga bulletin On EN-
peror Yoshimito's condition, Issued
by the court physicians today, says:
Temperate has risen to l03.iG;
pulse, 80; respiration, go
An official report that the emperor
is III with pneumonia has made il
appear that his condition is grave
and has depressed the entire empire.
One or more OF the eight coHrt
physicians and Empress Sadaka kept
vigil at the bidside all night.
Tie patient is at the Aoyam palace,
on the immense parade grounds of
which the emperor contracted a cold
while reviewing troops last Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following:
George A. Gray of Richmond, Va
ana Edith w. Stearns of this city.
Clarence L. White and Blanch Mar
shall.
Merrill II. Stull of Dayton. Md. and
Edith f. Lieshear of Laurel, Md.
John Fl. Freeman and Minnie T. War
ton.
Bradley y. Smith and Sallie Hill
John y. Mattingley and Grace E.
Boehme.
Daniel Baker and Amelia H. Collins
Levi r. Reeves of Manassas. Va, and
Katie c. Jenkins Of Charles county
Md.
Harry j. Doolittle of Takoma Park
D. c., and Jessie F. DELPHI of Leesburg
Ohio.
Edgar A. Miller and CLAUDIA H. Ruda-
sill.
Edward F. Shoots and Mary A. Will
lett.
Walter McFarlane Parker of Chillum
Md. and Loretta 3. Raymond of this
city.
Thomas G. Smith and Lena p Nc
Donald. both of Haymarket. Va.
Never Brown and Mollie Smerling.
John w Mcmahon and May G.
Van Horn.
Frederick Whtmore and Annie v
Hunter.
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ATTACKS DECREE
IN TOBACCO CASE
Attorney General Classes Dis
solution Order as mis-
carriage of Justice"
HAS PLAN TO PROPOSE
TO CURE ALLEGED EVILS
May Recommend Graduated Excise
Tax on Manufacturers Included
in So-Called Trust.

Attorney General McReynolds today
declared that he had always regarded
the final decree intended to dissolve the
tobacco trust as an obvious subterfuge
and miscarriage of Justice" and If
there were any proper and just way
by which he could cure the evil he
would do it. As an immediate step he
is considering proposing to Congress
a graduated excise tax ~ .obacco
manufactures.
The Attorney General said that while
he had not finally decided upon an in
vestigation of the tobacco situation, with
view to possible further antitrust
prosecution, he likewise had not reached
a conclusion as to whether the decree
Of dissolution, which he regards as in
adequate. can be reopened
The Attorney General indicated that he
was firmly convinced that the decree was
incommensurate with the demands of the
occasion He declared today that there
could be no real dissolution of a trust
by distributing it's stock among the same
shareholders.
Regarding the Standard Oil situation.
the Attorney General said he was giving
serious consideration to the results of the
governments completed investigation of
the workings of the dissolution decree,
but had not vet decided whether action
would be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
GIRL RETURNS TO HOME
Miss Vivian HayWorth Located
by Her Father in Phil
adeIphia.

Miss Vivian Hayworth, nineteen
years old. who disappeared from her
home 1920 Euclid street northwest.
May 80 was located yesterday in Phila-
delphia Her father. Alva ID. Hay
worth publisher and music printer of
636 G street northwest. went to Phila-
delphia yesterday and this morning
brought her home with him.
Mr. Hayworth today said that he
found his daughter at the home of John
?. Kirwan. a young man whom she
had known about six months. They
became acquainted. he said. at a New
Year eve party at the home of a cousin
OF Miss Hsyworths.
Mr.. Hayworth said his daughter and
kirwan had been corresponding for some
time.
They wanted 10 get married. but
thought they had better wait a while
before doing So. said Mr. Hayworth
II felt that my daughter should not
marry kirwan until he was in a position
20 support her.
II located my daughter at rhe home of
.Kirwans mother in Philadelphia Since
reaching that city she had spent most of
the time with kirwan's sister. girl of
about the same age. kirwan obtained
employment for her as a stenographer
and SHE was to have gone 10 work this
morning.
MY daughter cried bitterly when 7
brought her home with me. saying she
could not bear 10 be separated from
Hirwan l told my daughter that i:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
w. T. Brown, to build dwelling at 1915
31st street northwest; architect, Frank
Upman; builder. j. l. Marshall; esti-
mated cost. $4,000.
Carnegie Institute of Washington, to
build laboratory on Broad Branch road
near sd street: architect, Waddy b.
Wood; builder. Davis Construction Com
pany; estimated cost, S63, 400.
Mrs. Emma Levy. to build dwelling at
213 X street northwest; architect, n. T.
Halter; builder, f. Levy; estimated cost,
$1,000.
Frederick LeverOne. to repair store
and dwelling at zoos Florida avenue;
estimated cost, $2,975.
w. III. Curtis. to repair store and
dwelling at 1921 II street northeast
estimated cost. S1.4O0.
Mamie +. Cuthberton, to repair dwell
ing at 2204 Evart street northeast; es-
timated cost, $3.50.
Eliza c. Breese, to repair garage at
1875 n street: estimated cost, $50
Trustees Of Masonic and Eastern Star
Home, to repair building on Sligo Mill
road: estimated cost. $4,000
Virginia Nj. Edlin, to repair DWELLING
at 639 Nichols avenue: estimated cost,
5000
j. Heidenheimer. to repair store and
dwelling at 90S 5th street; estimated
cost. $50.
George n. Robinson, to repair store
In alley between II and l and I'd and
Sd streets southwest; estimated cost,
$500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
SHOOTS HUSBAND DEAD
Slayer Tells Police She Mis-
took Him for a
Burglar.

CHICAGO, June 4.-John D. Van keu-
rem. fifty-two years old, was shot and
instantly killed today by his wife. Mrs
Louise Van keuren, from whom he had
been separated. when he attempted to
force an entrance to her home at ST.
East 6lst street.
Mrs. Van keuren told the police she
believed burglar was attempting to
break into her home
Harry E. Van keuren, brother of the
slain man. called at the police station
In nysterical manner he demanded
that the police arrest a man who he
said was in the apartment when the
shooting occurred. and who he declared
fired the fatal shot
The police sent for George Penrose. a
Jeweler, in connection with Van Keu-
ren's story. Penrose told the police that
he had been in Mrs. Van Keurens apart
ment up to midnight, but there had been
no trouble up to that hour.
Mrs Van keuren was locked up after
making brief statement. 1t developed
that the man had left his wife on March
10. after quarrel, and that agents of a
private detective agency had been watch
ing the apartment since that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Deaths Reported.

rhe following deaths have been re-
ported 10 the health department In the
last twenty-four hours:
Walter Gerber, Il years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
John c. Lang, q years, Government
Hospital for the Insane
Frank Thompson. - years, Georgetown
University Hospital
Emma E Bishop, - years. 1912 {
street northeast
Elizabeth J. Dewart. 60 years. 14ll
Belmont street northwest.
lydia D. Merrick. 76 years, 1893 L
street northwest
Rosser l.. Hunter 90 years. 1910 4
street southeast
David Murphy. 20 years, Government
HOSPITAL for the Insane.
Francis Dimans, 40 years. 4W 1th
street northeast
Klaas Stigter. - years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
israel s. Smith, Sd years, 913 c street
northwest.
street northwest
Edward s. Bell, 81 years. Providence
Hospital.
Caroline Johnson. so years. Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Mai. Dabney Howard, 65 years. 321O O
street northwest.
ida Williamson. ~ years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital
SERENA Armstead. . months. 1897 Tenn
perance Hall alley northwest.
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IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY

CONTINUED From Seventh Page)
of this city and the ushers were Mr..
David Eisenberg and Mr.. Louis Eisen-
berg of Philadelphia. and Messrs. Mil
ton King. Alvin Newmyer. 6 aernert
heimer Sidney Hechinger and Stanley
Fischer of this city.
Mrs. Isaac l.. Blout. grandmother of
the bride, wore gray charmeuse satin
trimmed In real lace and corsage
bouquet of violets
Mrs. simon. mother of the groom,
wore black lace over white chiffon.
Mrs. Louis Simon wore white lingerie
over pale blue crepe de chine
Mrs. Emanuel Blcut of New YORK, aunt
of the bride. wore gray brocaded char
meuse trimmed with pearl and rhine
stones.
Mrs Benjamin Frank of Baltimore wore
purple charmeuse and silver net.
4 large reception followed at Rausch-
er's. the bridal party receiving the guests
i'm the pink ballroom. which was decorat-
ed in palms and pink roses.
Dancing was enjoyed until a late
hour, and during the evening buffet
supper was served from an attractive
table having centerpiece of white
roses and ferns.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon left town during
the evening for New York. and will
go to Old Point Comfort and Atlantic
The brides going-away gown was a
three-piece suit of taupe charmeuse
satin, with touches OF serpent green
and tapestry brocade. and she wore a
chic hat of taupe straw trimmed with
a green feather band and bird Of para
disc, and wore corsage bouquet of
orchids.
Out-of- town guests were Mrs. Simon
of Philadelphia. Mrs. Mansbach Of At
lantic City Mrs. Rosenberg and Mrs.
Raynor of Norfolk, Miss Edna Boern-
stein of Baltimore and Miss Jessie
Goldman of New York.
Mrs. Roscoe C. North of Selins Grove,
Pa. Mrs Henry X. Willard Of Pasa-
dena CAL and Mrs. 4. Reed Hayes of
Lewistown. Pa. are visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs E. Southland Parker.
The marriage of Miss Frances E. de
Lashmutt and Mr.. Frank F. Moncure of
Stafford. Va, via take place at the
home of Miss de Lashmutt's sister. Mrs.
Roger NJ. Stuart of CORTLAND. Va. Sat
urday evening. June Z. at 40 o'clock.
The Rev. James A. Blake. rector of
Christ Church, Georgetown. will per-
form the ceremony. Only the immediate
members of the two families Will be
present. Mr.. Harry keyser of Fairfax.
Va, will be best man. Immediately after
the ceremony the young couple will
leave for a short honeymoon trip. Their
home will be at Stafford, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Births Reported.

The following births have been report
ed to the health department in the last
twenty-four hours:
Ernest NJ. and Catherine Q. Will. girl
Morris H. and Lillian +. Caro-. boy.
Charles W. and Jeanne Burrough. girl.
Arthur V and Eva Hoffman. girl
Harold Ii. and Emma r HoNt boy
r ! and Cornelia Grady, girl.
clifford p. and Sara ]. Carpenter. boy.
RAYMOND and Harriet E. Wolford
boy.
Samuel and Rosie Legana. girl.
William H and Henrietta Shaw, boy.
Samuel and Mary Hill. boy.
William and Laura Thomas, boy
Dorsey ard BESSIE Frazier. girl.
Howard w and Ida +. Turner. boy.
John r. and Li2Z.a i. Mills. boy.
John D. and Ella Underwood. boy.
Beauty &. and Ethel West, girl.
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been asked by the defendant to study
and report on strike conditions in his
city.
korbey said that a man named Breen.
who had done splendid work i'm adj
vising the strikers to refrain from vio-
lerce, was in his place and would like
to talk with AtteauN. Breen and At
teaux then exchanged pleasantries.
The next day Breen came to Boston.
met Atteaux for the first time and
asked him to have the American
Wooden Company officials telephone to
the mayor of Lawrence advising that
dynamite stored in the city yard be
removed to place of safety At
teauX did SO, and the next day Breen
again called on the defendant and
thanked him.
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Lees Address Sold for $425.

PHILADELPHIA. June 4.-The origi-
nal copy Of Gen. Robert e. Lees fare
well to his army after surrendering to
Gen. Grant at Appomattox has been
sold for s425 at the sale or the collec-
ton of autographs and manuscripts of
the late John Mills Hale Of Phillips
burg, Pa. Among other autographs
sold were: Napoleon Bonaparte, $31; Of
Richelieu, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Pitman Summoned.

The following day Breen came to At
teaux's office and at BreSn's request
Atteaux summoned the late Ernest w.
Pitman who. according TO witnesses
for the state. furnished the dynamite
from the wooden company offices. After
Pitman arrived AtteauA retired. leav-
ing Breen and Pitman together. At
teaux never saw Breen again until
some time i'm March. when they met
by accident at the corner OF wash
ington anu Franklin streets. the spot
at which Breen has testified Atteaux
paid him for planting" the explosive
The attorney said il would be shown
that after The civil suits had been in
stituted against Breen by the persons
who were arrested when the planted
dynamite was found on their premises
R,een sought to get $1,000 from Al
teaux. When he was refused he re-
sorted to biackmail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Frenchman Breaks Altitude Record,

BUG. France, June 4.-The world S
altitude record for an aeroplane carry
ing pilot and a passenger was
broken yesterday by Edmond Perreyon.
the French aviator who rose to a
height OF 1868 feet or 31-1O miles.
Perrevon also holds the worlds alti-
tude record for an aeroplane carrying
only a pilot. having risen to height
of 1860 feet at Buc March 13. this
wear
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officers employed to deal with this mat
ter. prove this confidence has often oeen
M iSpl

Coal and ice are commodities upon
which the buyer also takes big gamoie
in securing proper
Short. WEIGHT weights. An inyesti-
CATION conducted last
Evansville. Ind. indicated that practie"'
Nv all of the scales used Tor coal Wei
weighing short. The loss fell greates'
upon the small bu.er. Coal was aoser-
tised at 10 cents a bushel. \ wash"o iha II
would send in an order for ten busneis
Of coal for which she paid 81. Before the
present system OF inspection was maui
purated. it was found that she was ape
tn receive from seven and half to eight
bushels. In selling in larger quantity II
was not unusual to find that from one 10
two hundred pounds upon each ton was
allowed as tare and in many instances
the tare was even greater
An interesting little matter. not SO
triflins as it appears, is in regard to the
use Of brass tacks upon the counters
where dry goods are sold, SO placed as
tho direction of Dr. Reichmann of New
York. all tacks over an eighth OF an men
in diameter are forbidden for this pur-
pose. The sealer simply takes them out
and replaces them with small escutcneoiia
or double pointed tacks In one county IN
New York a sealer collected over quart
of brass lacks which had been used for
this purpose. In Massachusetts the use
Of counter tacks has been eliminated and
the weights and measures ofnclals nave
also compelled the manufacturers TO pro-
vide a little brass ferrule upon the end
of all yardsticks. 1t has been noted that
clerks when not busy have habit of
tapping on the floor with yeardstick
m
brass ferrule. which now has become al
most uniformly adopted in the Boston
stores. is a protection to the purchaser
against short yardage.
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Jealous Wife Kills Husband.

ST LOUIS. June AIRS. Halle B.
Martin yesterday shot and killed hel
husband Charles l.. Martin. an auto
mobile salesman. The shooting was the
climax of a quarrel. in which Mrs. Mar.
tin accused her husband of being atten-
tive 10 another woman Mrs. Martin
said she fired while her husband was ad-
vancing toward her with knife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Aviator Atwood Safe.

DETROIT. June Aviator Atwood
for whose safety fears had been ex-
pressed. is at Ecorse nine miles down
the river from Detroit. He was forced
to make landing at that point which
he did without injury. He mad been on
flight from Canada
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04

The commencement exercises OF the
Randolph Macon Womans College,
Lynchburs, Va. were concluded at noon
Tuesday. DIR. Philander r. Claxton.
United States commissioner of education,
delivered the literary address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Missing Teachers Body Found.

NEW YORK. June 4.-Benjamin c.
Gibson. teacher. of Owensboro, Ky.
who disappeared ten days ago from Co
lumbie University. where he was studying
for . degree of bachelor OF science, was
found dead in the East river,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04

kirwan really wants to get married he
will come and ask my permission like
a nan. / will not oppose The union If
he does what is proper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
Average Buyer
Cheated in Meats.

the houSekeeper of limited means is ap-
parent when the increased price of this
commodity is considered. Even when the
scales are correct it is frequently the prac-
tice for the INSCRIPTIONS dealer TO nut
his hand upon the scale or press it with
his finger or In some way to alter the
short weights are provided The need Of
such punishment is being demonstrated
daily and additional legislation is required
city sealer reported that one butcher shop
in New York. which has since been
forced out of business, always asked
each applicant for a position as meat
salesman. Can you make your wages
from the blork ?"-meaning that he must
manage to secure the full amount of his
weekly wages by manipulating the scales
so that the customers paid it IN addition
to the price of their meat In other
stores. inspectors found by careful inves-
tigation that the meat sellers We're requir-
ed not only To make the amount of their
wages by giving short weight to their
customers. but an additional profit to the
shop as well.
Protection from such fraud can be Sc
cured only by cooperation between the
buying public and the officers enforcing
the laws of weights and measures. When
a dealer knows that he cannot give short
weight without running the risk OF hav-
ing Mrs. Jones' Mrs. Smith or Mrs Brown
report the discrepancy to the sealer. thus
bringing about an investigation of his
methods. he is bound to be more careful
than before the interest of the women
was aroused. All such reports are strict
Iy confidential so that the dealers have
no means OF knowing who gave the in
formation. The confidence which the
public generally has bestowed upon it's
dealers is amazing. The supposition has
been that the majority of dealers were
honest and would not be guilty OF giving
short weights or measures. The results
of the Investigations made. no less than
the number of SCALES and measures which
have been contiScated and destroyed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
WEIGHTS and MEASURES,
H-Protection for the
Buyers.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The practical movement for the protec-
ton Of buyers from loss as the result of
false weights and measures has passed
administration of DIR. Reichman supervi-
sor OF weights and measures for the state
OF New York. the Empire state has led
the movement which is rapidly extending
even to the remote, small towns. This
protection will include the exaction of
sixteen full ounces in weight for every
pound paid for and the assurance that
every measure. either dry or liquid. con-
talns the number of cubic inches required
by the standards These standards can
De obtained through the bureau of stand
ards, so that there need be no variance
II the proper precautions are taken to
secure uniformity. The adoption and en-
1orcement OF most of these measures,
however. must rest largely with the gen.
eral public
In one of the surveys made under the
direction OF the bureau Of standards COW
erlnS part OF the western states nearly
1.oO scales We're tested. of which only
about tO per cent We're found correct. Over
5000 weights were tested. of which 81 per
cent were correct. OF 1861 dry measures
tested 6o per cent were correct and "a
per cent of the liquid measures came up
to the standard requirements. The greatest
inaccuracy was found in spring scales of
all kinds, excepting the computing scales.
Inc spring scales made showing of
only 43 per cent correct weight while the
percentage OF correct weights recorded
by all classes of computing scales was a
trifie over 81 per cent. Nearly 800 places
OF business were visited to secure these
figures.
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RUMOR OF HOTEL DEAL.
Rerort That Ritz-Carlton People
Nav Get the Arlington.

On account Of the recent visit to TINS
CITY of William Harris. president OF me
company controlling the Ritz-Carlton
hotels. il was reported that plan WAS
being considered to acquire hotel IN
this city by the purchase of the Airing
ton.
Tire officers Of the Arlington Company.
however say that no ofter Tor the pur-
chase of the property has been made.
Neither Mr. Harris nor the local men. IL
was explained. are prepared To say what
might happen IN the future.
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Atteaux on Stand.

.Atteaux took the stand in his own de-
Tense today.
In outlining his case Daniel III. Coax
ley, counsel for Atteaux. said that it
would be shown that on the night of
January l6 1872, .atteauX was called on
the telephone at his residence 10y Asa
korbey, Syrian of Lawrence, who had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04
BLACKMA|L CHARGE
|NCONSP|RACY TRIAL
Atteaux's Counsel Alleges
Breen Tried to Get $4,000
From Manufacturer.
WOOD DENIED FURTHER
DEFENSE IN THE CASE
Attorney Moves to Have Charges
Against Wooden Company Head
Dismissed, and Then Rests.

BOSTON. June The counsel of
Frederick E. AtteauX i'm the dynamite
conspiracy trial allege that the dye man
ufacturer was the victim of attempted
blackmail by John j. Breen, who has
confessed to planting dynamite at Law
renee to throw suspicion of contemplated
violence upon the textile strikers.
Events moved swiftly yesterday and
left William NJ. Wood. president of the
American Wooden Company. who is also
on trial as conspirator without further
opportunity to present a defense under
the laws of this state After the prose
cution had rested Attorney Henry F.
Hurlburt bad moved to have the case
against his client dismissed and SO rested
his case. When Judge John c. Crosby
then ruled adversely 1t left only the At
teauX defense to be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04

Ii matters little what II i that YOU
aant-whether q situation or a servant
a want ad in The Star VIII reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-04

The average buyer is cheated more fire.
quently in the purchase of meat than in