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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
YOU CAN HAVE A WEALTH
OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR
IIERPICIDE

and. luster, a soft. silky fuffiness which
can be acquired in no other way.
Newbro's Herpicide in soc and $1.OO
sizes is sold by all dealers who guar
antee it to do all that is claimed II
you are not satisfied your money will
be refunded.
Send 10c in postage for sample and
booklet to The Herpicide Co, Dept. r..
Detroit, Mich.
Applications may be obtained at the
best barber shops and hair dressing
parlors. Geo. w. Stansfield, special
agent, 632 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
STRENGTH TO HUERTA
Additional Federal Troops to Aid in
Guaymas Siege.

Nogales, May 13.-Agents of the
Huerta government here assert they
have received word that more federal
have arrived by boat
at Guaymas and that the main group
besieged a few miles north will be
able to work its way into the gun
town. The Mexican gunboat Guerrero,
living in the harbor, is expected to as
sist the federal garrison.
The most conservative estimate OF
the killed in the fighting above Quay
mas places the dead at 4oo. rms Is
tinted States consular report re-
ceiyed here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
SIS GETS ONE MADE.
Buying Tailor Made Clothes at That
Price Proving Popular.

That $25 will buy good suit, tailor
ed from good woolens by merchant
tailor of long experience, is being
proven satisfactorily by those who are
letting Olof Ekberg make their suits
this year. His line of woolens at this
nrice can he seen at his shop over the
Walk-Over shoe Store store at 70S Kan
saS avenue-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
BAR SUNDAY MOVIES.
jefferson City Having Trouble Win
New Blue Law.

Jefferson City, May 13.-Prosecut--
ing Attorney James H. Lay today FLED
information against three moving PIC
t1re shows for running last Sunday.
The proprietors of the shows claim m
close Sunday and say they will flght
the cases. The prosecuting attorney
acted under the anti-Sunday law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13

that records books and papers needed in
the inquiry, may be at hand.
The Standard seeks to substantiate its
claim that it is not connected with any
trust and is operating its business in ac-
cordance with law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13

ponies belong to the Duke of West
minister, and G. W. Naylor, for twenty
one years the dukes stud groom, is in
charge of the lot. 1t includes animals
collected during the past two years
from America, Australia, Ireland and
England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
Snec;fv Acme OuaIitv

Paints and Finishes and insure last
ing and pleasant job. Acme Quality
paint store, 62S Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
Make Your
Grocery Money
Buy More

It's the time when the re-
mainder of the last pay check
must do the most. Let us help
you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
TOD LATE To CLASSIFY.

wANTED-Two good timers. Ala Jack
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
~ lbs. of O. 7
SUGAR ~ I
with 81 order of other groceries.

with 81 order of other groceries. |
Breakfast Bacon, fancy sugar
cured, 10. 1870
Sardines, packed in mustard
sauce, large 10c cans 2 for 152
Vinegar, fine quality of
cider Vinegar, gal. ... .24G
Canned Corn, a 15c quality
can ....... 11G
Pie Plant, fresh homegrown,
10. Tor Toe
Spinach, fresh homegrown,
peck Zoe
Salt Pork, good quality, lb.121ht
Pickles Sour gallon ...... SOC
Grape Fruit, large and fancy,
Fresh Barrel Cookies, 3 kinds
15c quality, ID. .12e
Fancy Lemons, medium
size, dOZ. .27G
Asparagus, fresh, home
grown, bunch .4e
Coffee, 35c can coffee. .2Se
A soc Package Coffee .24e
Cheese Wisconsin and Kansas,
10. -. 1SG
Navy Beans, fancy handpicked,
5 Id. for .25c
California Hams, (smoked
shoulders), 10. ..13G
Flour, the Regal Highest
Patent, 48 10. sack. SLY
Red Salmon, zoe value, can lac
Dill Pickles, the finest kind,
dozen 15G
Peanut Butter, fresh and the
best, ID. Use
Plate Boiling Beef, the best
quality, ID. Zoe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-13
POLO PONIES HERE.
Rest That English Gold Can Buy In
New York.

New York, May 1S-Forty-four polo
- 1,-era 1,n1oaded from the steamship
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
REALTY MAN FOUND
DEAD ON RIVER BANK
Lawrence B. Burford Long Ago
Wrote Letter to Son Stating
His Last Wishes.

Lawrence B. Burford. agent of the
Erie railroad in Baltimore. came to
Washington today and made, arrange
ments for the funeral of his father.
William Z. Burford, sixty years old,
formerly a prosperous real estate opera
Tor. whose body was found last evening
on the river bank in Potomac Park. at
the foot of Twenty-third street.
Heart disease. from which Mr.. Bur-
ford had suffered for years. caused his
death, 1t is believed. In his pocket was
found a letter addressed to his son, IN
which he said he was in constant fear
of sudden death. --....... 49, ..-
S"Living alone as ! do. I am carrying
this letter for delivery to you in the
event Of such occurrence" the letter
read. Should I die without funds for
decent burial. I ask that YOU see to 1t
that am buried In st. Johns Church
yard. Beltsville. Nd, at the least pos
sible cost. beside my dear old mother.
In conclusion, the letter read: II wish
an inexpensive funeral. and the simplest
service possible. / ask this as the last
and only request of a lonely and broken
hearted father. whose daily prayer is
for your long life, good fortune. and
happiness ~
The letter. which was dated in Febru-
ary. 1870 also asked that DR.. C. A Fox.
Of Beltsvilie, and W. B. Davis. of the
war-Departnent. be notified.
Years ago Mr.. Burford was one of the
best known realty operators in Wash
ington. He was a member of a promi-
nent Maryland family. He had an Of
flee in III street and card In his pocket
gave an = address in Fifteenth street
northwest as his home. At that address
II was said he did not live there. M.
Davis, who was a schoolmake of Mr..
Burford, said he had not seen him for
about a wear and did not know where
ne had been living.
The body. which was found by Police
man Billman, was taken to the Morgue.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
TEMPORARY HALT
!. IN D|V|D[NDQU|l

Announcement was made today oy En-
sineer Commissioner Harding. chairman
OF the Public Utilities Commission. tha
the Investigation into the payment b.
the Washington. Railway and Electris
Company of a per cent dividend OF
Its common. stock win be resumed .
the conclusion OF the hearings befors
the Congressional committees on tn.
District appropriation bill. The hearing
before the subcommittee on the Dis
trict of the House Appropriations Com
mittee. OF which Congressman Page b
chairman. began Monday. and probabi.
will last a week or ten days.
At the concfusion Of yeSterday's ses
sion. which lasted from 30 until s
p. m, the hearing was 1,ourned tt
await the cali OF the chairman. Begin.
ming Monday the commission has helt
daily sessions which have lasted from
three and a half to seven hours Prog
ress IL reported. but Comnilsiones
Harding will venture no prediction a.
to how long the Investigation will last.
Indications are that II VIII cover
period of a month or more Colone
Harding viii make no statement of tn,
until the couclustcns OF fhs
inquiry. when a report win be @ubmttte<
to the commission. Upon the finding
In this report will be decidci whether
public hearing win be held oy the frI
board
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
GREAT HORSE SHOW
WILL CLOSE TODAY

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-with one last
grand free-for-all coach race-the only
free offering-the horse show at Mat1i-
son Square Garden closes today, after
breaking all previous records for attend
ance and events.
From all over the world horses were
sent to compete in the great show, and
most of the crack events went to the
foreigners, particularly the jumping con-
tests. participated in by army officers.
The last and biggest cup went to the
French last night in the army jumps.
England came second, Canada third, and
the Emitted States fourth after this con-
test had been completed with many
thrills. Jack Hamilton. on Colonel Lip
tons Skyscraper. threw in another one
by. breaking all high-juInp records in
putting his mount over the poles. lifted
to seven feet three inches.
Miss Loula Long. of Kansas City, who
became the pride of the horse show
after her first drive around the tanbark,
took another second as a parting shot
In the afternoon harness horse contest
Mics Cynthia Kearney completed the
feminist victory by winning in the sad
die mount over twenty-one competitors.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
PRIMARIES NEARING,
POLL TAX is DUE
Alexandra Democrats to Save the Voting Privilege Must Pay
Within Next Two Weeks Hospital Charter Com
mttee Prepar es Its Report

the committee. The understanding reach
ed by the committed. that every white
religious denomination in the city would
be represented on the board of trustees
and the board of lady managers, will be
incorporated In the charter
In the corporation court today a de-
cree was entered in the suit Of w. F.
Jones against Samuel Haney and others
appointing Aylett B. Nicol guardian at
litum and referring a number of matters
to G. Z. Cogan, commissioner, for a
special report.
In second raid on the saloon OF
George 8. Finch, on North Royal street.
yesterday afternoon, the police recover
ed two wagonloads of goods which are
believed to have been stolen from rail-
way cars and from the Potomac yards,
near this city.
john Lawler, a well-known Confeder-
ate veteran, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Isaac Sinclair, of .316
Queen street. at 4;45 yesterday After
noon, after short illness. He was sew
enty-four years old. He is survived by
seven children. Palmer. Joseph, Edward
and Frank Lawler. Mrs. Charles De
Moll and Mrs. Isaac Sinclair. OF this
city, and Mrs. A ]. Groves, Of WASH
ington. Mr.. Lawler was former ,nem-
ber Of the Alexandra police force.
The Alexandria County Public Service
Association. which has for its object the
improvement of the public service and
utilities in the county, will Join with
the Falls Church Citizens Associa ton
in a mass meeting at the Alexandria
county courthouse on next Tuesday.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Is to give a hearing on December 5 to
the petition of the Falls Church people
for lower fare over the line Of the
Washington-V Virginia Company between
Falls Church and intermediate points
and Washington, and this meeting Is to
arouse enthusiasm and to acquaint the
residents along the line with the facts
Commissioner Newman. of the District
of Columbia. Mayor Fellows, of Falls
Church, and a number of prominent
Alexandria county men are expected to
address the meeting.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
CRANK ARRESTED
D|SCUSS|NGSUN


A ,veli-di essed man. who described
himself as Aloyssus weisenback. forty
three years old. OF Newport. KY. was
arrested at the House office building
To-Day by Policeman Thompson. Of the
Fifth precinct. and sent to the Washing
ton Asylum Hospital for observation as
to his mental condition
weisenback went up to the watchman
at one Of the entrances and asked for a
permit to see members OF Congress
about '.the damage that was being done
to the earth by the SUM-
II am the man that damaged the
sum- Weisenback told Policeman
Thompson. II put 1t down southeast
Now the sun is damaging the earth"
When taken to the station house and
searched. Weisenback was found to
have $222 IN his possession.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
ATREATIF FC0NSTlPATED, BILIOUS, sick,
USE GENTLE CALIFORNIA SYRUPOF FIGS"

moved out of your system by morrins
without gripping. Please don't think o
California Syrup Of Figs" as a physic
Don't think you are drugging yourset
or your children, because this jeliciouf
fruit laxative cannot cause injury
Even the most delicate child can TAX
1t as safely as a robust man. II is tn
most harmless, effective stomach. live
and bowel cleanser, regulator and. toni
ever devised.
Your only difficulty may be in get
ting the genuine. 50 ask your druggis
for 20 cent bottle. of .Calfcrnis
Syrup Of Figs" then see that 1t Ia mad
by the California Fig Syrup Company
This city has many counterfeit snf
yrups," 50 watch -ott.-Adyt
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Boarding House
Thief Is Sought

A warning was sent out by. the police
today against a young man suspected
of being a professional boarding house
thief. The man went to a boarding
house in the northeast section yester-
day and said he wanted to rent a room
for himself and wife
He selected room in which he re-
mained for about an hour. Later he
went out, and after he had gone dis
coyery was made that several of the
bedrooms had been ramsacked. Moth
ing was stolen.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
QUESTIONBOX TOBE
SCHOOL PROMOTER
Anacosta Parent Teachers ssociaon Adopts Novel Means
of Interesting Residents in Welfare of Pupls-FarIawn
Changes Aspect Throu gh Many Improvements.

built tC his home, in Nichols avenue,
Congress Heights James Feddon. an
other busines man in Anacostia, Will
erect a large two-story brick office at
1911 Good Hope road. Col. A. E. Ran
die is having alterations made At his
Pennsylvania avenue home, In the sub
urban district. :.
Lieut.. Plemmons. Sergt. Raedy and
Policeman c. r. Brown made a. clever
capture for the Alexandria, Va. author
tiles Yesterday, morning in Anacostia
4 telegram was received in the city
asking that John Peyerill. white, twen-
ty-seyen years old, be arrested for lar
ceny. 1t. was charged that he had bro
ken into a freight car. He was reported
to be In hiding here.
When the police went to a house In
Good Hope road, and demanded to see
Peverill, a woman's voice answered
that he was not there. Sergeant Ready
stationed himself in the rear of the
house The others stood about 1t at
other places When a man tried to rush
cut the rear door after the summons OF
the police. he ran into the arms of Ser
geant Raedy. He was frightened. and
said he had taken refuge in the house
because some one had threatened to
shoot him. He was delivered to the
Alexandria police in few hours.
: The marriage of Miss lola Elizabeth
Gator and Milton Aubrey Harris took
place on Wednesday evening in the par
sonare OF the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, the Rev. G. Leroy
White, the pastor. officiating.
= The bride. a popular and widely-known
Anacosfia girl, wore a travelling suit OF
Kings blue broadcloth. with hat to
match. and a corsage bouquet OF orchids.
and lilies of the valley. Miss Frances
Gator, her sister, who attended her. was
Mt in rly
carried pin rosebuds. The groom was
attended by Robert Harris. his brother.
Pink and white were the colors used
in the decorations of the dining room
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Gator, 1850. Nichols avenue. the parents
Of the bride, where small reception
was held. After a short trip Ne. and
Mrs. Harris will make their home in
Richmond, Va, where the groom has
lived for a number of years. The bride
has been associated with church and
social activities here since girlhood.
Charles Matthews. Of 61i Third street
northeast, and Edward Kelly. of S5S1a
Third street northeast. young white
men, fl :gured in a runaway accident in
Good Hope road yesterday. A shaft on
their buggy broke and the horse took
fright and ran away. The men had
perilous ride down the long hill, but
managed TO stay In tne sWdsmS coh-
veyance, which was damaged to the
extent of s.. The occupants were not
hurt. ,.E
H. NJ. Carver suffered a fracture OF
his right writ while trying to assist
another driver whose horse had fallen
to the street. Mr.. Carver swung from
his wagon with the Intention of help
ing the other driver. but the reins he
had, hooked to the wagon broke, and he
was thrown to the ground.
An abandoned raft, floating past
Twining City. was recovered yesterday
by, William. Davis, Of that place. who
tied II IN at the shore II is fifteen feet
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Tennesseean Reports
Being FIeeced of $50

The police today are looking for a
clever swindier who obtained $50 from
Samuel Scott, of Bristol. Tenn, who
came to Washington yesterday in
search Of employment Scott says that
he met young white man at the
Union Station who promised to get him
a job with the Washington Terminal
Company. He gave the man $50 10
show TO the officials OF the company"
Then he realized he had been swindled
and reported the matetr to the police.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Delicious fruit laxative
cleanses stomach, liver
and bowels.

A harmless cure for sick headache,
biliousness. SOUR stomach. constipation.
indigestion, coated tongue. sallowness-
take California Syrup Of Figs For
the cause sdf all such misery comes
from torpid liver and sluggish bowels
A Tablespoonful tonight means all
constipation poison. waste matter. fer
menting food and sour, bile gently
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Costly Elopemtkt.

NEW YORK Noy. -22.-with her,
mother on her death bed. Christine
Grauer eloped with Edward Ziebrock,
and was disinherited OF 100000 es-
tate Her husbands plumber" said
friends. she should worry"
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


Two weeks from Tuesday the time for
the paying of the poll taxes In order to
permit voting In the Democratic pri-
mary to be held next spring and the
general election TO be held on June 3,
when a number of city officers will be
elected. will expire. 1t is expected that
there will be a rush of citizens to the
office OF City Treasurer Thomas w.
Robinson, during the next few days, to
paw their taxes in order to cast their
votes in the election. After December
/ penalty of 5 per cent will be added.
According to the law all persons who
take part In the next election must pay
their poll taxes six months previous.
Only persons who are qualified to vote
In the generate election can vote In
the Democratic primary, which Is now
held under the auspices of the State.
The date of the primary has not been
committee. but 1t must be. held sixty
days previous to the date of the gen.
eral election, which Is June 8.
Among the officers whose terms will
expire next September are four alder
men and eight members of the city
council. They are Aldermen j. NJ. Hill
from the first ward. F. F. Marbury
from the second ward, Kenneth W. Og-
den from the third ward and c. ]. w.
Summers from the fourth ward; Coun-
cilmen John Leadbeater and Urban g..
Lambert. from the first ward; Robert
NJ. Graham and Julian Y. williams.
from the second ward; Albert d. Brock
EFT and J. Fred Birrell from the third
ward and Thomas Chauncey and D.
Moxley Low, from the fourth ward.
MIR. BirreIl cannot be a candidate for
reelection, as he has been elected a
member of the Virginia house of dele
gates. 1t Is thought that all the other
candidates will stand for reelection
and will have opposition.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

Denvcr.-Willinm Il. Wilson, Scere-
tary of the United states Department
of Labor, arrived in Denver as Presi-
dent Wilson'S special representative to
investigate the coal strike in southern
Colorado.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

BerIIn.-As q result of the growing
agitation Of the Nonsectarian League,
composed of socialists, free thinkers.
and atheists, the strike against the
state church is reaching large pro-
portions
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

New Ork.-The largest bet on the
Harvard-Yal football game recorded
was made at Fred Schaum's place in
the financial district, when a Brooklyn
man bet N.4oo on Yale against 5000 OF
Harvard money
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

At meeting of special committee
of the board of trustees of the Alex
aEdria Hospitala selected to revise the
composed Of Gardner L. Boothe and
James r. Cation. was appointed to go
over the charter and make a report to
The Washington times., 1913-11-22
Telegraph Briefs

Philadelphia. - William Abel, ma
chinist, was found guilty of murder for
killing Thomas Kane. twelve years old
of Girardville, Pa, May 5. last.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

New IOrk.-The aTaxicab trust re-
ceived a knockout blow when the Su-
preme Court handed down decision
holding valid the taxicab ordinance
passed by the board of aldermen, re-
ducing rates and regulating cab stanos
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

Cairo. ~Egypt-A Anal attempt will
be made to restore the falling health
of the Czarvitch of Russia by giving
him a long treatment at the sulphur
baths here. He will arrive in the
near future.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

An abandoned raft. floating past
Twinine City. was recovered yesterday
by William. Davis, Of that place. who
tied it up at the shore. 1t is fifteen feet
long ard FIVE feet wide. The police
were notified
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

Kansas City, Kan.-Henry Leroy Al
den, Judge of the wyandotte county
district court, in Kansas City, Kans..
a lineal descendant of John and Pris-
ella Alden. died at the age of sixty
six.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

man bet u, 400 on Yale against S-VOO oi
Harvard money.
New York.-The aTaxicab trust" re-
ceived a knockout blow when the Su-
preme Court handed down a decision
holding valid the taxicab ordinance,
passed by the board of aldermen, re-
ducing rates and regulating cab stanos.
San Francisco.-In q speech before
the Sausalito Club, Representative Will
liam Kent attacked the Monroe doc
ly being abolished by President Will
son.
Kansas City.-Matrops make the
best possible teachers for the young. ac-
cording to Prof. Earl Barnes, who lee
tured before the Missouri University
Extension Center here.
Meridian, sitss.-A masI<cd and
elburg, Miss, forced the cashier and
others into the vault, locked 1t, and
took 5000. A posse is in pursuit
Bnltimore.-Gov. Eugene ". Foss 0f
Massachusetts, notified Mayor Preston
of his acceptance of the invitation TO
become an honorary vice president OF
-Ine
tai Commission.
Cambridge, Mass.--W'illian, A. NC
Donald. of Arlington, who killed his
wife as he was returning from. church
last Easter, pleaded guilty to murder IN
the second degree and was sentenced 10
Imprisonment for life.
Tokyo.-Threc hundred nntiSes OF
Formcsa have been arrested BY the
Japanese for plotting with the
Chinese to loot sugar plantations on
the island. r.
GibraItnr.-A Spanish fleet at Al.
hucemas. Morocco, shelled a camp of
hostile natives. driving them into the
mountains with heavy loss
BarceIona, Spnin.-A girl was shot
to death and seventeen rioters were
fatally wounded In battle here be-
tween students and police.
Rerlin.-EmperOr William, who Is
sick with a cold, was slightly worse,
and his travelling plans were can
celed.
Cairo. lEEypt-A final attempt will
be made to restore the falling health
of the Czarvitch Of Russia by giving
him a long treatment at the sulphur
baths here. He will arrive In the
near future.
Berlln.-As a result of the growing
agitation Of the Nonsectarian League,
composed of socialists, free thinkers.
and atheists. the strike against the
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

San Francisco.-In q speech before
the Sausalito Club. Representative Will
liam Kent attacked the Monroe doc
trine, and declared that it was gradual
ly being abolished by President Will
son.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

GibrnItur.-A Spanish fleet at AL
hucemas. Morocco, shelled camp OF
hostile natives. driving them into the
mountains with heavy loss.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

RerIin.-EmperOr William, who II
sick with a cold, was slightly worse,
and his travelling plans were can
celed.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

Kansas (it!.-MatrODs make the
best possible teachers for the young. ac-
cording to Prof. Earl Barnes, who lee
tured before the Missouri University
Extension Center here.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

Barcelona, Spnin.-A girl was shot
to death and seventeen rioters were
fatally wounded in a battle here be-
tween students and police.
The Washington times., 1913-11-22

Meridian, Niss.-A masked an'
armed robber entered the bank of He'd
eIburg, Miss, forced the cashier ant
others into the vault, locked 1t, ant
took 5000. A posse is in pursuit.