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The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
MiII.tonc Productior Increasing.

A revival in the use of the old-fash
Toned milestone was reported yesterday
by the Geological Survey. Millstones,
burrstones, chasers. and dragstones wers
produced in the United States during 1872
to, the value of s1.n4. This is an in
crease over the 1911 production Of So ,345.
The industry was at its height in 1880
when $4,000 worth of stones were pro-
duced. The lowest mark reached since
then was the Nsss7 production in 1894.
The rise has been steady since then. Ala
bama. New York, North Carolina, Penn
sylvania, and Virginia produce the
greater number
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
0X0N RUN TERRITORY
MAY BE PUBLIC PARK
Commissioners May Order Surveyed
Trnct Wear Anacosfia to Conn
pletc Proposed System.

A proposal for the establishment Of a
public park in the territory adjacent to
Oxon Run. south Of Anacostia, is being
considered by the District Commissioners.
The tract of land In question Is the only
one in that section OF the District suit
able for park purposes.
The plan was submitted informally to
Engineer Commissioner Harding yester-
day by W. w. Price. president Of the
Congress Heights Public Improvement
Association. The Minnesota Avenue As
ISOLATION also has Endorsed the project.
Mr.. Price states that the property can
now be purchased at low rates.
This area, which the Commissioners
probably will order surveyed. with the
object OF considering 1t among the pos
sible park acquisitions OF the near fu-
ture, lies at the extreme end OF the Dis
trict from Rock Creek Park. II pos
sesses great natural beauty, and would
add balance to the present park system.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
MANY VIOLATIONS ALLEGED.
TarraEon Reports Frequent Disre'
gard of Navigation Laws.

Violations of the navigation laws by
ss7 vessels in Chesapeake Bay and VI
cinity during the last 3s5 days have been
reported to the Department Of Commerce
by the master of the government motor
boat Tarragon. according to a statement
issued by the department yesterday.
Two hundred and twenty-five cases re-
main to be tried by the department, and
5000 in fines remains to be paid.
This sum represents the smallest fines,
as the department is lenient toward first
offenders. II all the fines for violations
reported were collected. they would total
10000
The Tarragon patrols It's territory, in
specting craft as to life-saving equip
ment and compliance with the rules for
actual navigation Of the sea and
streams
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
FUNERAL PLANS MADE.
Obsequies of Mrs. NJ. A. Gibson VIII
Be Held Tomorrow.

The pallbearers at the funeral for Mrs
Minnie A. Gibson to be held tomorrow
at o'clock at the residence, 81 Street
Northwest will be Charles E. Baldwin,
DIR. W. W. Georges, Chris, ]. Gockeler,
Maurice. A. Hess, Gustave Kneesi,
Charles Long, Charles B. Matthews, and
Seaton W. Trunnell-
Rev Lewis E. Purdum, assistant pas
tor of the First Congregational Church
will officiate and interment will be In
Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs Gibson was the widow of Johr
F. Gibson, and is survived by son, DR..
Frank E. Gibson, and brother. H. c.
Knapp
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
REMODEL WHITE HOUSE.
Sundry Civil Bill Carries APpro
prfaion for improvements.

There will indeed be something doing
in the good old summer time in the at
tic of the White House when the Presi-
dent affixes his signature to the sundry
civil bill, for that measure carries an
appropriation of several thousand dol
lars for the remodeling Of the upper floor
Of the mansion.
At present there are four servants
rooms, an emergency servants room,
and a bathroom. The plans contemplate
the addition of two more rooms for serv-
ants and FIVE guest rooms. The appropri-
alton also includes the purchase of fur
niture for the additional rooms and GER
tain pieces for the lower floors.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
A. o. Bills. Acquire. FnIkrtone.

The details of the sale of the Falk-
stone apartments. corner of Fourteenth
and Fairmont Streets Northwest. were
formally announced yesterday. The
property was sold for Harry Wardman
to DR.. Alonzo o. Bliss. the deal being
made by n. L. Sansbury, president of
the n. L. Sansbury Company. The con-
sideration was $4,000 part payment be-
ing made in the form of premises at lob
Avenue of the Presidents, occupied by
the Brazilian Ambassador.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Geological Park. Chevy Chase. the Country
Clubs and Kensington. Cars from Fifteenth and
New York Avenue eyery quarter hour.
Steamer Charles Manchester leaves from foot Of
Seventh Street Southwest for Mount Vernon. home
and tomb Of Washington. daily except Sunday. st
10 q. N. and 10 .. n. daily.
Norfolk and Washington steamboat Company's
steamers from foot Of Seventh Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at SIS .. N
To Chevy Chase Lake-Can from Fifteenth
Street and New York Avenue every quarter hour
Marine Band music and dancing even evening.
To Great FaIs-washington and Old Dominion
Railroad cars e.sry few minutes from Thirty-sixth
and N Streets
every hour on the hour from 10 q N to D m,
last Station, Twelfth Street and Pernsyirsnis
Avenue
Steamer 81. Johns leaves foot Of Seventh Street
Wharf for foety-mile moonlight trip every evening
except Sunday at p. m.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
Railway Bridge to BE strengthened

The Pennsylvania Railway has OBJ
tanned permission from Secretary of War
Garrison to strengthen the railway bridge
across the Washington channel OF the
Potomac at the foot OF Fourteenth Street
Southwest. The improvements will con-
sist of replacing some of the Orders with
heavier pieces and putting in a concrete
slab top. The request was referred tc
Col Langfit, engineer officer in charge o.
the improvement work op the Potomac.
Permission was granted on his recon-
mendation. n"
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
SPECIAL NOTICE

One extra nice road horse, we think
the best style horse in the city. Also
one good carriage horse, 10 hands
high, with great style and action.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

The Most Beautiful Floral Tributes
are designed by Shaffer. 14th & Eye.
Advt.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

Is head of Virginia horses, shipped
by private party. These horses have
been at work in the stone quarries
and the kind you want to put to work.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
Bread Made With MiIk-1oc Loaf,

delivered in sanitary wrappers. There are
ped from government inspected Montgom-
cry Co. farms daily for this bread. Most
delicious and extra nutritious. The other
Holmes bread delivered in secure paper
bags, Sc loaf: q tickets, 81 HOLMES
BAKERY, 10 F St. Phi. M. 45s7.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22
McHENRY BROS.

will have 20 head of good general
purpose horses picked by them from
the farms direct
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

We will sell 10 head of good city
used horses. just the kind for hard
work, right out of the hardest kind of
hauling.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

Gentleman Had His Fingers Frostbit-
ten yesterday Two Big Features! Good pictures and
free lemonade. Today. Virginia Theater-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

Codes Floral Tokens
are both expressive and inexpensive.
Choice flowers for all occasions. 121i F.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

The Drillery, Only school In the City
teaching Pittman and Gregg Stenography.
Telegraph. and all Civil Service Courses.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1913-06-22

David wortley. ased ninety. Of sunbury, Pa, =
being sued for desertioa b. his vie, aged eighty.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-10-17

For the benefit of the large number
of shoppers who use The Tribune as a
medium in which to find exceptional
purchasing opportunities, this paper
offers the following inducement to its
friends to carefully read the ad-
vertisements of the progressive stores
on this page:
A grand prize Of $500 in gold will
be given to the individual or any form
of organization or institution turning
in the greatest amount of money
shown on the cash checks or receipts
and monthly bills secured at any of
the stores in the Bargain Feature.
To the candidate securing the Sec
ond largest amount, $500 in gold.
To the third. $1,000 in gold.
Explanation
To secure votes in the Tribune Bar
gain Voting Feature. make your pur-
chases at the stores advertising in The
Bargain Feature, and call for cash
check or receipt for every purchase.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-10-17

Five votes will be given for every
5 cents shown on the cash check, re-
ceipt, or monthly bill.
All votes will be deposited in the
voting box at his Office.
Sales checks must represent cash
purchases or cash paid on credit pur-
chases. All cash checks, monthly bills
and deposit slips must be turned into
this office within ten days of the pur-
chase date.
Every contestant entering the con-
test is entitled to one nominating cou-
pom good f.. 1000 votes. The only
exception to the contestants entering
The Bargain Feature are those en-
ployed at this Office or the stores adj
vertising on this page. or purchasers.
At the theatres advertising in The
Bargain Feature call for cash check
when you buy your ticket.
The Bargain Voting Feature ap-
pears every week for 20 weeks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

Inc president OF the republic receives as a
yearly salary $60000 and in addition all he wishes
" TAKE 10 nm go most of the profits of the post
age concession (Which he sells to the highest bid
oer' aItef the sale becoming partner of that bid
uer) the government controls liquor tobacco and
haIch industries, and most of the proceeds from
he SAFE OF Stock contracts and other business nepo
Ila'iohS entered INTO by the government Ex-Presi-
ueht CaStfo is SAID to have carried away with him
sum between ten and fifteen millions of dollars
l resident 1omez Is said to have amassed five mil
liohs' besides the fortune he has spent He owns
the controlling interest in many rich enterprises in
ene]uela In tact new enterprise that does not
include IN Its official makeup the name of the
president OF the republic soon finds itself in a con-
oltloh Oh bankruptcy, due either to the Lowing of
excessive internal tariff an absolute refusal to
permit the concern to do business well eouinned
ana up-to-date flour mill at La Govra is now idle
ana mas been Tor the past two years An internal
revenue was placed on flour and was so high that
hour could be imported cheaper than manufactured
mere III the lace OF extremely high duties The con-
Germ very naturally went to the wall
Another concern built match factory and had
ordered the necessary machinery, part of which was
ready Tor delivery when the crash" came. They
were officially informed that no matches excent
government matches were to be sold in Venezuela.
The establishment lost large sum of money.
The annual income of the republic is approx
mately slxty-four million bolivars and all is de-
rived from excessive duties on imported articles.
ana revenues from government liquors, tobacco,
stamps, etc The president of the republic makes
any demand he fit on the national treasurer.
and If it is not paid the treasurer is dismissed and
one who will pay is secured
Venezuela is rich country, rich in mines and
minerals, rich in timber and rich in agricultural
lands, principally for coffee, sugar, corn and fruits
1t has a climate ranging from the tropical heat
along the coast line to the perpetual snow-capped
mountains of western Venezuela. As it is rich in
all these, so it is rich, Also in scheming politicians
The remedy is easy, if it would but come Hon
est clean men, sincerely interested in the welfare
of the state, to fill the offices of guidance and
power; protection for invested capital a well
equipped school system, and sanitation With these
watch the riches spring from Venezuelan soil
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

district council appoints In turn minor officers the
communal councils of the various municipalities,
and selects three from whleh the governor of
the district is elected. "
In the legislative and executive branches, from
top to bottom, there is but controlling voice,
that of the president of the republic
As for the judicial system, there are neither
capital punishment trial by jury Heading this
branch is the federal court in Caracas if you have
the money to get that far
Each state legislature appoints two courts,
known as the supreme and superior courts
respectively. Each court is composed of three
members the president, the "relator" (corre-
spending secretary and the counsellor, with gen.
eral secretary and two assistants.
In addition, the Legislature OF each state ap
points two first instance judges in civil matters and
two first instance judges in criminal matters.
is first tried before one of these judges
Ii the accused has the usual price, from 500 to
$780, the case will go no further and the prisoner
is acquitted If the is sentenced by the Judge
(lack of funds is the only real for sentence)
he appeals to the superior court. Here he may be
freed, but at higher cost. Not meeting with sue
cess, however, in this court, the supreme court is
wiled the case. And if this court refuses succor
the accused is then jailed for short length of time
If there is adverse decision in these three lower
bodies the can be appealed to the federal
court. Very often, when case gets this far it is
referred back to the judge for retrial.
More or less, the sentence for murder is fifteen
years, when is sentenced If the murdered
man offered defense and returned volleys in the
conflict, the murderer's sentence is cut to ten
years (and there is plenty of shooting, as all men
carry revolvers outside OF Caracas and Maracaibo)
IT, however, the murderer his family has
money, little $3.50 gift to the judge makes his
sentence only of few days duration. A man in
s. recently killed his fellow. He was caught
and brought up for trial before certain judge
The murderer, by the way, had statewide repu
tation a crack shot with a revolver. In due
course of time the judge was given the required
seven morocatas" ($140) and the man was given
his freedom. The free man, after a few days think
ing how good it would seem to have that hundred
and forty back in his jeans, walked up to the judge
and said, "Give me back that $40 or I'll shoot
you too" The got his money.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

Novelty Repair and Garage has a
nice line of automobile, motorcycle
and bicycle supplies. 1905 Grand
street. Mch28tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15
POkTER'S SPECIALS

Six-room, modern, plastered house.
one block from high school building;
two big lots, barn, chicken house, big
garden spot, bearing fruit trees.
Ideal home and cheap If taken soon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

FOR SALE-Furniture and piano
at 1716 Monroe. Phone 1856 l..
Aug1tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

FOR SALE -Studebaker
buggy with pole and shaft; good as
new; also set of double and single
harness. Apply to VIM. Swain, Pull
man, Wash. Jly4tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

Good Groom modern house; 8
lots; barn; chicken house; good
shade; a fine home; $3.50, on
monthly payments.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

Eight-room modern house; close
in; nice shade and lawn; $500 for
ten days; easy terms.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

Let us insure your home or furni
ture In good, reliable company
cheapest rates.
VIM. PORTER & co.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15
PULLMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION

Saves Money for You
Loans Money to You
Helps You Out at Every Turn
The Monthly Payment Savings
Plan offers you a chance to deposit
a small sum each month where 1t
Immediately begins to earn some
thing Cor you.
Read These Tables Carefully
RESULTS
of
Systematic Monthly Saving for
SIX Years
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-08-15

Ranch within two miles of Pull.
man at $50 per acre; easy terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
PELKEY IS ExONERATED
Canadian Officials Not Pleased
With Verdict at inquest
Over McCarty.

CALGARY, Alberta, May ga coro-
ner's jury last night exonerated Pelkey.
the prize fighter. whose blow killed Luther
McCarty in the prize ring here Saturday
The jury deliberated only short time
before returning the verdict, which also
exonerated all principals in the staging
of the contest. The authorities were not
pleased with the verdict and It was in
timated the criminal proceeding would
be continued, although this could not he
confirmed.
Pelkey was given a preliminary hearing
late yesterday on the police charge of
manslaughter The hearing adj
iourned until this afternoon. Pclkey s
bail of $4,000 was continued
Fight Promoters Cited for Hearing.
Referee Ed Smith, Tommy Burns. Will
gether with dozen attendants and news
paper men. were cited to appear as wit
nesses at the hearing.
DR.. II. III. Moshier. who conducted the
autopsy, was one of the first witnesses
at the inquest. He testified blow on
the edge Of the right jaw. the dislocation
of the fourth cervical vertebra. the hem
orrhage of the brain that followed and
the forcing Of blood into the. spinal canal
were the causes Of McCarty's death.
Referee Smith testified that not one
hard blow was struck during the battle.
Manager Mccartney asserted that Nc
Carly was in good condition when he en-
tered the ring
1t developed that eight-ounce gloves in
stead Of the customary five-ounce gloves
were used by the fighters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
National League Games.
Phillies Trim Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN. n. Y. May PA three
run lead was not enough for Brooklyn
to beat Philadelphia yesterday, the league
leaders coming from behind in the eighth
with the tying runs and winning in the
eleventh by an S-to-J score.
The locals sailed into Seaton in the
opening inning. base on balls, Stensel s
hit and Wheat's drive for the circuit scor-
ing three runs.
The Phillies got one in the fourth, main
ly through errors. and Brooklyn scored
another in the fifth. Dolan batted for
Seaton in the eighth and led off with a
single. Paskert's triple, a wild pitch. Ma
gees double and Cravath's single sent
over the tying run.
In the eleventh the Phillies sewed UP
the game by scoring four runs on three
hits and as many errors. Score:
Philadelphia q o o o o . e o o Al
Brooklyn.. 3 90 4 o y y 1t
Left on bases Philadelphia IL; Brooklyn. s.
Two-base hts-Mazee. Lnderus u, Moran
Three-base hit-Paskert. Home run-Wheat. Sac
rihce hits Daubert o. Miller; First base on
bases-I.ohert 81. Magee. t2,. Stengei t2,. Dou
on Seaton - of Ri1ey, 1: on Allen, 4. Struck
by Scaton 4: by Stack. =. Wild pitch
stack Hlts-On Seaton in seven innings; Oh
Rixey. o i'll one inning tnOne out in the ninth
on Alexander. in three innings: on Stack: Il
in seven and twothirds innings: On Allen. In
two and two, thirds innings: Oh iinalinG. ) IL
one inning Umpires-Messrs. Brennan AND
Eason. Time Of game. hours and 30 minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
Boston Easy for Giants.

BOSTON, May 27.-New York scored
seven runs in the fourth inning of yes
terday's game and defeated Boston
to =.
James was hit hard in that inning
and was succeeded by Rudolph. who
held the visitors to two singles.
Lords double in the third inning
drove in the locals two runs. After
Fletcher had been thrown out by Ma
ranville in the fourth inning Doyle
tripled and scored on Merkle's hit to
Sweeney. Murray hit over the left
neld fence for a home run. the first
that has been made in that direction
here this season. Meyers and Herzog
walked and Marquard singled. filling
the bases. Mann dropped Burns' try
for a sacrifice ny. Meyers and Herxog
scoring. Shafer singled to right, Mar
guard scoring and Burns being out at
the plate.
Fletcher doubled. scoring shafer and
was hit by Doyle's grounder. retiring
the side. Score:
New York. ........... o o o.
Boston. ............. U U o.
Two-bsse hits-Lord, Fletcher. Three-ba hit
Doyle. Home Murray. Hits-OR James, u In
four innings: Oh Rudolph, in Ave innings. Sac
rIfce dy-Burns. Stolen bases-Devlin. Fletcher.
York. 8. Bases on ball.-O6 James, 8; Oh Ru-
doiph, 2: on Msrquard, l. Bases on errors-Bos-
ton. 2: New York l. Struck out-By james. 2;
by Rudolph. g.: by Marquard. 8. Wild pitch
James. Empires = Messrs. ODay and Emsiie.
Sfus Of sane-l hour and IS minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
FROM QUAKER CITY PAPERS.

The Athletics will try to take two
from Washington this afternoon.
johnson retired the Mackmen in the
sixth inning on four pitched balls. Old
ring, Collins and Baker being the vie
Tins.
Baker ran far into foul territory ir
the fourth inning Of the second game
and pulled down Ainsmith's difficult fly
Daley unleashed a beautiful throw ir
the sixth inning of the second game
which nipped Ainsmith by yard whef
the big catcher tried to score from
third on Moeller's fly to the little mid
die fielder.
Laporte was so lame that he had diff
ficulty in reaching first on a single in
the second inning Of the second game
He was retired after the inning and
Gedeon played third.
Milan was in a terrible rage in the
fourth inning of the first game. when
Umpire Evans called him out on his at
tempt to steal home. He clawed the
dirt stamped and fumed and threw his
cap to the ground, jabbering all the
while. Evans paid no heed whatever
to his rawlings
Oldring electrified the crowd in the
third inning by a running catch OF
Shanks' drive. taking the ball while
under full speed and below his knees.
1t is very likely that Manager Mack
will pitch his two veterans today in ar
attempt to take two from washington
Bender was warming up yesterday, pre-
pared to go in at any minute.
Manager Mack has Chief Bender
Eddie Plank and Carroll Brown to cal
upon for the pitching assignments for
today's bargain contests Clark Crit
18th is undecided about his twirling Sc
lections, but 1t is almost certain that
Log Tom Hughes will get into one OF
the games.
Amos Strunk. fleet Mack outfielder
broke into an Athletics box score yester-
day for the first time since the Cleve-
land series. He made two circus catches
in the middle garden and contributed q
run and q hit In the first fray. Pete
Daley cavorted in the center garden in
the closing battle.
Comedian Schaefer accommodated with
his first hit in eleven times up in the
Athletics series i'm the last inning OF
the second game. He showed that ne is
ineligible to become member Of the
&c. A. r." by stealing second.
Catcher Schangs debut in game
with the mask at Shibe Park yesterday
was loudly cheered by the 1900 spec
tators. He throws freely and accurately
to the bases and covers lots of ground
around the home plate, especially when
the opposition hunts. Chinese newspa-
pers need not copy.
Walter Johnsons homer. which made
its exit in the left field bleachers, was
the longest drive of the seasons wallops
at Shibe Park. Gandil's cleared the wall
the center of the stand. Both were
made while Herb Pennock was on the
slab.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-27
TODAY'S GAME.
ST. Agnes VS.. Reformation.
N. w. S. S. LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUB.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
W l.. Pet. W. L. Pet
ST. Paul 49,. 900 Mt. p Cong = 2a3
I'm. Baptist. o1.00o Calvary u 2 90,
Fourth Pres. 300 Whitney AVE. 900
YESTERDAYS RESULT:
Mount Pleasant, 4: Whitney Avenue 2
TODAY'S GAME:
Emmanuel Baptist VS.. ST. Paul NJ. E.
In one of the best games ever played
At Kenyon street the Mount Pleasan mt
Congregationalists defeated the Whit
ney Avenue boys, to 3. The game
was won in the first inning, when
the Mount Pleasant youngsters scored
three runs on a two-bagger. a sacri-
fee and two singles.
After the first inning Phillips pitched
beautiful game. only allowing three
hits. He struck out six and only
gave one free ticket to first. Caster
lin. who is looking after the Mount
Pleasant youngsters. had to GO on the
mound himself yesterday. and he
pitched q mighty Ane game.