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The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
CIRCUS IS COMING;
BILL POSTERS HERE
Ringing Brothers to Pitch White City
in National Capital April
70 and 20.

The bilposter. the man who holds the
keys of heaven for the kids is
abroad in the land today. Early this
morning he started walking the streets
with a big pail of paste and long
handled brush.
Ringing Brothers Circus is coming to
Washington April q and %. and the "ad-
vance man. and his co-worker, the bill
poster. have started their annual cru
SADIE.
The bill will be especially bright ant
especially promising OF thrills and eN
element this year. The circus is ad-
vertising many new acts" that will be
seen for the first time in America this
season.
The biggest. brightest and altogether
the gaudiest feature of the circus pro-
gramme this April will be. however. the
spectacle. Joan of Arc" This production
cost $4,000 to build and requires a solid
train to itself, with the properties. COS
TUNES, and tons of scenery. The cast
numbers LOO people and there Is a chorus
of 800 dancing girls.
And then there is Augustus Clarke. the
famous bareback rider; the Balkani rid
ers. two men and four women. direct
from Turkey. and Arthur Saxon is IA
nous for his human bridge act. in
which he holds on his back bridge.
over which a touring car, with passen-
gers, is driven.
The Four Roeders. equilibrists; the Ty-
Bell Sisters. human butterflies the
Four Portia Sisters. contortionists; the
Six Nelson's. with their flying aerial act,
and many others will make their bow to
the public this morning on the bill
boards
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
PRESENTATION OF PLAY
ENDORSED FROM PULPIT

The Sabbath day should be used to
minister to mans highest life, accord
ing to Rev. John Van Schaick, jr., pas
tor of the Church of Our Father. In
his sermon yesterday, on the subject
THE Sabbath Was Made for Man. and
Not Man for the Sabbath" he ex-
pressed his opinion that libraries should
be opened on Sundays, but made the
restriction that enough money should
be appropriated SO that the force will
not be overworked or deprived of one
full day in seven, in addition to the
annual leave.
Il believe in art galleries and mu-
seums being open. and 1 most emphat-
ically and unreservedly indorse going to
a play like Damaged Goods. AS one
citizen of Washington. I wish to thank
the actors and the Society for Social
Hygiene of the District of Columbia.
In commenting on the propriety Of
giving the presentation Of Damaged
Goods on Sunday, DR.. Schaick stated:
1--WE should hallow the day-on which
such play is presented, instead Of
Decorating II.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
DIED.

MACNICHOLAS-On Saturday. April 5.
at his residence. 10 New York Avenue
Northwest, WILLIAM A. MACNICH-
OLAS. son of Richard and Ellen a.
MacNicholaS (nee Ryan,
Funeral will be held Tuesday. April s..
at $50 a. M, from his late residence:
thence to st. Aloysius Church. where
requiem high mass will be sung for
the repose of his soul. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment
in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
ROBERTSON Saturday, April 5. 1913 at
sos a. m.,- at Providence Hospital.
JOHN c., beloved husband of jamie
Z. Rogers (nee Cowhig.)
Funeral from his late residence, Il!
G Street Northeast, on Monday, April
Z, at $50 a. m: thence TO st.
Joseph's Church, where mass Will be
said at 8 a. m. Interment in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Relatives and
friends invited to attend.
SHELTON-On Friday. April 4. 1918. at
Gas a. m, CHARLES F., son of the
late John v. and Henrietta Sander
son Shelton.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence, 116 c Street South.
east. on Monday, April z. at sd
p. m. Interment in Congressional
Cemetery. Relatives and friends in
vited to attend.
TAYLOR-On Saturday. April .. 1919. at
10:15 D. M, at her residence. the Tor
raine corner of Fifth and East CAPT.
tol Streets, MARY c. TAYLOR
Funeral to be held at Lees chapel.
32s Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Monday. April Z. at p. m.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
MOTOR CLUB MAKES RUN.
La Plata, Md, Is Reached by
Cyclists i'm Two Hours.

About twenty-five members of the Ma
tional Capital Motorcycle Club braved
the cold yesterday and participated in
run to La Plata, Md. The motorcycle
bugs" under the leadership of W. F.
Throop. road captain, left the clubhouse
about o'clock AMI made the trip to La
Plata in about two hours.
The motorists made the return trip in
less than two hours, returning about
) o'clock. Before disbanding, a spin was
taken on the Speedway. The trip both
ways was made without accident. Those
who made the run were enthusiastic.
Longer runs will be held in the near
future
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

WHITE.
Catherine Becker 66 years. IS X st. nv.
Katie E. Rupert, 49, 726 9th st. ne.
Sarah E. jenkins. 70, II Grant Place NV.
John C. Rogers S. Providence Hospital,
Charles +. Shelton, 81, ll6 st. sc.
Mammie Spiedman, IS, 81 Mechanics Place sc.
Sarah Molichefsky S. 800 st. sw.
Max Barnett 45 Garfield Hospital
Edward r. Aburrow. 60. $50 18th st. NV.
BENJAMIN N. Estep. 4s, US Chester ST., Ana
costa, %. c.
Mary S. Lauck, 81, lIao NJ ST. NV.
William L. King 81 " East CAPITOL st.
John H. Faherty, So 732 5th st. NV.
william H. Brown 49, Tennalytown. ID. c.
Isabella Der. AZ, Isl ~ St. sw.
Albert II. Floeckher 81, Providence Hospital.
Christian Olsen e, ali 18th st. sc.
Clarence White 4 months, AIS Washington St. nM
Mary V. Coetigan n hour. Providence Hospital
COLORED.
Estelle W. Queen q years, z5 ID st. sw.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
REQUEST OF CONGRESS
FOR FEDERAL HELP


resolution appropriating $20oo.0Oo for
the relief Of flood sufferers in the State
Of Ohio will be introduced in the House
today by Representative Sherwood of
Toledo. The money will be made imme-
d;ately available. II the resolution passes.
It Is expected that amendments will be
offered to eXteEd the relief to the States
Of Indiana, Kentucky. and probably ILL.,
nois. II such additions are made, the
total sum to be appropriated may reach
100000 1t 10 not unlikely that Senator
Pomerene Of Ohio will introduce SIM
liar resolution in the Senate, as he mas
been requested to co go by Gov. Cox OF
Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.


z. >
Washington. Sunday, April s, l9l3-e =. m
There were snow furries Sunday in the Atlantic
States north Of Virginia and at number OF points
the Great Lakes.
The disturbance over the Southern Rocky Mountain
region will northeastward and be attended by
rains Monday in the Plains States and the Missis-
sipri Valley spd rain and snow in the Cpper Lake
region. The rains attending this storm will over
spread the Lower Lake region. the Ohio Valley. and
the Gulf States Monday night or Tuesday The
weather will be generally fair Monday and unsettled
Tuesday throughout the Eastern States, while west
of the Rocky Mountains the weather will be fair
Monday and Tuesday
Temperature will rise Monday in the great central
valleys and the Upper Lake region and Tuesday in
the Lower Lake region the Upper Ohio Valley, and
the Middle Atlantic and New England States The
weather will he cooler Monday over the Plains
States and Tuesday in the Mississippi Valley.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
WILSON CALLS ON TUMULTY.
President Spends an Hour I'm Score
tary's Home.

President Wilson paid long visit to his
Secretary. Joseph +. Tumulty. at the lat
ter's home in the northwestern part OF
Washington. yesterday afternoon.
The President went for walk. accom-
panied by his secret service agents. and
dropped in on the Tumultys. He remained
with them an hour and had a satisfying
conversation with his secretary.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
CAMPBELL IS CONSIDERED.

1t was learned yesterday that President
Wilson has been seriously considering the
appointment of former Gov. James E
Campbell of Ohio, who at one time prac-
ticed law in New York City, as Commits
sioner Of Pensions.
Campbell was chairman of the Ohio
delegation at the Baltimore convention.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
Liner Dock.; IS Hour. Late.

Plymouth. England, April 6.-The
American liner New York reached Ply
mouth today over eighteen hours late,
owing to bad weather throughout the
voyage. and to a shortage Of stokers. OF
whom fifteen were lacking.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
Local Temperatures.

Midnight 4s; a. M, q; 4 a. M. Al; a. m. g;
a. M, ~; 10 a. M, 80; Il noon, a; p. m, IS
p. m, IS: p. m. Al; p. m. Al; 10 p. m. 30.
Highest IS; lowest, 80.
Relative humidity-S a. m. IS; p m, "a. Rain
fall IS r. m to n m.l. r. Hours of sunshine, ~
Per cent of possible sunshine. IS.
Temperature date last year-Hishest. 70;
lowest, g.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
Blind Will Be Entertained.

Russell Hill will entertain in Chopin
and List recital at the National Library
for the Blind April 10 at s p. m. He
VIII be assisted by Mrs Ruth Simpson,
a member of the Rubinstein Club.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07

The total public debt Of Durham on
August l. 1912. the beginning of the pres
ent fiscal year, was s14,4N.Si0, and the
balance under capital or loan fund stood
at $1.727, $50.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07

]. ]. Barnett, who twenty-five years
ago began as telegraph operator, is now
vice president of the New York Central
Railroad, with hesdapsxters in Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07

Mrs E. F. Krewson, of Philadelphia,
gave her pet horse a real funeral the
other day-hearse, coffin. mourners' car
riage, and all.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
remperatures I'm Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount of rainfall for the twentyfou hours ended
at r. m. yesterday follows:
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07

San Francisco II selling on its hre department
horses. hastns installed auto srpasatuA !.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-07
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

7. WILLIAM LEE, Funeral Direetes
and Embalmer. Livery m eonDsctiA Commodious
Chanel and Modem Crematosium. Modest pnceA
"a Pennsylvania Ava M. Telephone Vain -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Wealth of Rich Men Is AL
most Invariably Overesti-
mated During Lifetime
HARD TO DISPOSE
OF so MUCH MONEY
Many Wealthy Men Have Had More
Difficulty Taking Care of Vast
Incomes Than in Accumu-
lating Them
BY HOLLAND

New York, July 3D. Especially )-All sorts
of estimates of the estate of Anthony N.
Brady have been made since his death.
Some of the guesses place the aggregate
at not less tarn $5O.OO0.0O0. The conserva-
tive estimate is that the estate will reach
about $40, 100000, perhaps $25,O000O0. 1t al
most always happens that the appraisals
officially made of men reputed to have
gained great wealth have shown that the
values of these estates were greatly over
estimated while the makers of the for
tunes were living. Many of the estimates
of the wealth of William C. Whitney dur
ing his lifetime fixed the amount at some
S30,000000. The official appraised showed an
estate of about $22, 100000. The late c. p.
Huntington was presumed to have accum-
lated about s5O,O0o,000, but the net value
of his estate was found to be approxi-
mately s2S,0O0,000, although the appraisal
made made at the time when the quota
tions for securities of all kinds were los.
There came later appreciation of the
Huntington securities sufficient to make
the money value of this estate about $685.
600 000
Preposterous estimates of the wealth Of
T. II. Hartman were oIleh haue, soihe
of them fixing the amount as high as
2O0,Oo0,000. The estate proved to be of the
money value of about $S4,000,000.
The estate of William H. Vanderbilt was
underestimated. the presumption being
that ii was about s1OOOO0,oOo but Mr.. Van
derbilt bequeathed to the sons who were
expected to carry out the Vanderbilt rail-
way policy $90,0O0,000 share and share
alike, and that was understood to have
been the amount which he received from
his father, Commodore Vanderbilt. In ad-
dition to this ssO,0OO,o0o. Mr.. Vanderbilt left
about SsO,o000o0.
II is the presumption of Mr.. Brady's
friends in this city that in view of the
large and varied interest with which he
was identified, almost all the important
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
GRAPE CULTURE is
PROFITABLE IN LEE
Other Items of Interest Gathered ir
and Around Opelika

Opellka, July 31.-(Special)-As one in
stance to demonstrate in small way
what Lee county soil can do when properly
managed, A. o. Wright of this city has a
few grape vines of an early variety grow
ing in his garden from which he is now
gathering large quantities of very fine.
lucious grapes, and for which he finds
ready sale at rempnerative prices. He
has a contract with a local hotel to take
% pounds per day as long as they last,
and he is also supplying other trade. This
is the first year the vines have produced
a crop, and by next year they will likely
double their yield.
Mr. Wright states he has solved the high
cost of living problem by the cultivation
of small fruits in his garden, and that the
returns from his few grape vines this year
will tide him over the duh season.
W. r. Mills who for the past several
years has operated hotel, grocery and
meat market business in this city, will
close out here in the near future and re-
move to Birmingham, where he will en-
gage in truck farming.
W. NJ Garden had for his guests this
week his two sons George A. and w. j.,
Garden of Dallas, Tex. These gentlemen
are old Lee county boys, who several
years ago cast their lots in the Texas
city, where they achieved success and
prominence. The Messrs. Garden were en-
route to New York and stopped over here
to visit their father and renew old ac-
uuaintances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
NEGRO KILLED IN
DESPERATE FIGHT
IN HUNTSVILLE
Coal HEAVIER Shot to Death
in Railroad Yards After
Slashing Officer Sew
eral Times

Huntsville, July 31.-(Special)-In des-
perate fight in the dark late last night
Tom Douglass, negro coal HEAVIER, was
shot to death by Policeman Wheeler
Mitchell, who was slashed several times
stopped him, and Policeman Tom Short
was shot in the leg. Douglass was aboard
an engine in the Southern railway yards
when the officers heard him eursng fear-
fully, and when they called him down he
did not take it well. AS they turned to
leave, Douglass, with long knife In his
hand jumped out of the engine on Po-
liceman Mitchell, carrying him to the
ground. The negro slashed the officer
several times before Short could catch
his hand and then he turned on Short
Mitchell got his gun in action by this
time and after firing one wild shot. which
struck the tender of the engine, glanced
and struck Short in the leg shot the negro
four times through the body. Every
wound was fatal. Officer Mitchell was ex-
onerated by the coroner's jury.
r. c. Rylee, an automobile dealer, was
arrested here yesterday afternoon on re-
quest of the sheriff at Colbert Ca, on
charge of larceny. Rylee, it is claimed,
sold an automobile to Mrs. Ida Colbert
and secured one note too many. He dis
counted the extra note along with the
others and left the town. The cashier
of the bank and depty sheriff from Col
bert came over and caused Rylee's ar
rest. Rylee paid back the amount he had
secured in the transaction and the charge
was Withdrawn.
A burglar entered the home of j. r.
Farrell on Walker street last night and
while prowling about the house, awakened
one of the boys. The boy fired one shot
and the man jumped through the window
and disappeared.
Enforcement of the pure food laws of
the city has been urged upon Chief Kirby
and now the police are making rigid in
spection to see that meats, vegetables and
other food stuffs are properly screened.
The City Beautiful club asked the en-
actment of laws to this effect and it was
found that no new laws were necessary.
Crops in this section have been greatly
benefited during the last two days by local
showers which have fallen all through
northern Alabama. The weather remains
hot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01

sources were awaiting the coming OF the
men who would develop them.
His experience in Albany in his younger
days, when he was thrown into personal
contact with some who were of influence
in public affairs or cs high authority in
politics, unquestionably led him to the
examination of certain opportunities in
the way of transportat ton OF kind now
under the supervision of the public service
board which were just then opening up
and were IN part due TO the development
of electricity as a commercial and indus
trial agent. Mr. Brady's View was SIM
| liar to that of Russell Sage, who In his
old age used to say that if he were a
| younger man he woLjd put aside every
other vocation and engage wholly in the
| construction of adequate urban and subur-
ban transportation facilities. He pointed
out, some years before Anthony M Brady,
| William c. Whtnew and Governor Ros-
: we'll p. Flower undertook systematic and
constructive transportation work within
the boundaries of the Greater New York,
how valuable the traffic from Broadway
alone was. He called that the greatest
gold mine in the world
Mr.. Brady realized what the growth of
the once-neglected, almost despised bor-
ough of the Bronx, now the northern
borough of the city of New York. was.
He grasped those opportunities and very
likely used certain political Influences in
order to secure them. The result was a
great growth in the population in the
! Bronx, now in itself one of the most pop
ulous communities in the United States.
His greatest fondness however, was for
the transportation system of Brooklyn
and Long Island. He was at first spon-
sored in this work by Governor Flower,
who was the first man fully to realize
what the development of transportation
| facilities in the borough of Kings and
Long Island meant both for the capital
which undertook it and for the community
! itself.
Mr.. Brady undoubtedly understood the
science of high finance, yet his personal
credit was unexceptional and his personal
character was above any possible re-
| proach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
FAMILY SERVANT DEAD
George DuBose, in Stollenwerck
Family for Years Dies


Greensboro. July 31.-(Special Green's
boro lost most unique character yester-
day when George DuBose a deaf and
dumb negro, known as Dummy
breathed his last. having suffered a Sec
ond stroke of paralysis, which caused his
death. Dummy" was 20 years old, was
a capable, faithful and valued servant of
the Stollenwerck family for 50 years. Dur
ing his six months illness he was ten
derly cared for by the Stollenwerck men
and their friends.
One of Dummy's striking characteristics
was his love for small children, with
whom he was gentle as a woman, and
they all loved him, though the sounds he
made in trying to talk to them were
sometimes unearthly. Dummy's funeral
like his personality was unique here. Ser
vices attended almost exclusively by white
citizens, were held at his house, the Rev.
R. de OWE of st. Paurs Episcopal church
officiating, and the pallbearers were c.
Y. Stollenwerck, Lee Sedge, Robert
Smith and Y. B. Haynes. Interment was
had in the Greensboro cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
REAL ''DROUTH" IN
THE TWO DECATURS
First Time i'm History Not a
Drop of Liquor Can
Be Bought

Decatur, July s1.-(Special)-F the
first time in the history of the two De-
caturs real 'drouth' is being expert
enced. 1t is said that not a drop of in
toxicants can be bought here now for
love nor money, as it is not here to be
had This state of affairs is due to the
unceasing efforts of Judge Thomas w.
Vert in his enforcement of the state pro-
hibtion laws.
In history the first mention of the town
of Decatur" was in the year 1918. His
tory shows that never until now has there
been a time since that early day that
one could not buy dram in Decatur.
Joseph Willeford, a clerk in the gro
cery store of Thomas & Mainard, In New
Decatur, was painfully injured last night
on Bank street by being run over by an
automobile owned by Judge w. Fl. Slmp-
son and driven by a negro chauffeur He
was taken to the Watson infrmary, where
it was found that one of his knees was
badly shattered and he had other bad
bruises about his body. Mr.. Willeford
jumped from a moving street car in the
middle of a block to go to his home when
the automobile struck him. The accident
was unavoidable
Oscar Schulz. a negro. was arrested to-
day by Chief White at the Hall basket
factory, charged with stealing a number
of garden hose in the two Decaturs dur
ing the past few weeks. The negro is a
bad character.
The first home grown watermeons were
in the markets here today. They are
large and very fine and juicy, being of a
dark red meat.
The eastbound ''newsboy," on the South
ern railroad, split a switch in the yards
here yesterday and was delayed nearly
an hour. Only one car got off the track
An institute of the colored teachers for
this county is being held at the Deca-
tur colored public school building this
week. There is large attendance Of
colored teachers and good many ad-
dresses of interest have been made by a
number of leading white men of the
county and state.
Yesterday State superintendent of Edu-
cation Willingham and County Superin-
tendent John c. Tidwell We're the prin-
cipal speakers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Nelson arrived
tonight from two monts' tour Of Eng
land. Scotland and Ireland. They went
as delegates from Alabama and the Uni
ted States to the international Good Roads
convention. which was held in London,
England, in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
OFFICIALS IN JASPER

Jasjer. July a.-tSpecial)- Several OF
the officials of the southern division of
the Illinois Central lines visited Jasper
yesterday afternoon and were given a
hearty reception.
The object of their visit was to get
better acquainted with the people and
country, and they expressed themselves
as being highly pleased with the results
of the days travel
This Is new innovation in the railroad
business and the visitors of today were
delighted with the results Several auto
mobiles met the special and carried the
railroad officials over the city OF Jasper
and gave them an opportunity to meet
more Of the business men who could not
leave their places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Florence Boy Dies in Texas

Florence, July Especial )-lnforma-
ton has just reached Florence of the
death of John Quincy Jackson, eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jackson. at
Dennison, Tex, but formerly of Florence
Death was caused by paralysis caused by
an ulcer on the brain. The body Will
be brought to Florence for burial reach
ing here this afternoon over the South
ern railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Labor Leader at Home

Anniston July 31.-(Speoial)-R. E.
Gam, organizer for the Alabama FEEDER
alton of Labor in Alabama, and president
of the State federation, has returned home
after spending several months in Bir-
mingham, where he has been strengthen
ing the cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Littleiohn- Hallmark

Anniston, July 81 -(Special.)- Miss Belle
Hallmark and Boyd Ilttlejohn of this city
were married at the home of the Rev. L..
n CIaxton, pastor of the First Baptist
Ichurch, at the pastorum, "Wednesday
afternoon. They will reside here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-01
Postoffice Examination

Admission, July Especial )-There will
be an examination at the federal building
in this city on August % for the purpose
of selecting fourth-class postmaster to
fill vacancy in the office at Bell Mills,
Cleburne county which paid $206 last year.