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Awarded s55 AIimony.

Mrs. Margaret C. Padgett was yester-
day granted $50 per month permanent
aiimony by Justice Bernard in her suit
for legal separation from her husband,
Edward r. Padgett. The suit was orig
inally for absolute divorce, but was
amended to legal separation.
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Local Tempernturcs.

Midnight, Is; 2 a. m, IS; a. m. n; a. M. .: 8
a. m, S 10 a. m. 80; Il noon. a: 2 y. m. 46; n
M, 80; p m. 4s; p. m. "A; 10 p. m. T. High
est 90 lowest, T.
Relative humidity-s a m. IS: D. m, 81: p NJ.
IS. Rainfall Is ?. m. TO p. M, 0. Hours Of sun
shine e.5; per cent Of possible sunshine lO0
Temperature same date last year-Highest 36; low
est q
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To Cure a Headache

You must first remove the cause. Most
headaches are caused by a disordered
stomach. Hoff's Lemon Seidlitz will put
your stomach IN the pink of condition
and cure your headache in a few min
The Washington herald., 1913-01-05
RHEUMATISM

IF YOU have Rheumatism in any
form, acute or chronic, no matter what
your condition, write to-day for my
FREE BOOK on RHEUMATISM. Its
Cause and Cure" Thousands call it
the most wonderful book ever written.
Address JESSE A. CASE, Dept 90,
Brockton, Mass.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-05

l. STOMACH REM
~ for all Stomach,
Ter, and Intestinal
Trouble, Gastritis,
Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, Pressure of
G as q ro u n d the
Heart, Sour Stom-
ach. Distress After
r n Z In q, Nervous
ness, DfEEin e 9 .,
Painting Spells,
Sick Headaches,
Constipation, Con-
gested and Torpid
Liver, Yellow Jaun-
dice. Appendicitis,
1 and Gall stones.
al The above all
IN ments are main
. ly caused by the
clogging of the
4 intestinal tract
with mucoid and
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s More Buckwheat
DIED.

r0.S0 n. m, NATHANIEL MASON
MACRAE, beloved husband of Annie
II. Macrae.
Notice of funeral later
ROCK-On Saturday, January 4. 1913, at
a. m. at Emergency Hospital
Miss IRENE ROCK, aged thirty-nve
years.
Funeral from the residence OF her
brother, 416 Fifth Street Northeast
Monday, January 6, at : p. M In
terment private.
OODLEY-Suddenly, on Friday, jan
uary s. l9l3 in New York City,
WILLIAM wOODLEY. son OF the
late Albert and Martha Woodley,
formerly of Washington, D. e
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE BOARD or
Managers of The Washington City Orphan ASyluD
will b. held at IT1s Fourteenth Street NorthWsS-
on TUESDAY. JANUARY 2. n 80 ,. m. The
Rev Herman s Pinkhsm will speak. The p1biIr
cordially invited Mrs. z. T. SOWERS. SeCrvtiry-
nE6T
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Temperatures in Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twentyour hours ended at
p. m. yesterday. are as follows:
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INAUGURAL COMMITTEE.

COMMITTED on PUBLIC COMFORT
Rooms 80 and u L. : TrISt Building FcEnsJ-
yania Avenue and Tcnth Street Northwest,
All parties desiring furnish quarter tn TisIt0rN
during the Inaugural Teripd requested - ell
at this Office or send description Of rooms stating
the number Of persons that he supplied with
hsds or cots with or WithoIt meals. terms, &C-
NJ J. WELLER. Chairman.
ial Iet Committee on Public COmfNr--
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To SECTION !. ARTICLE IX ~

PURSUANT To SECTION !. ARTICLE IN OF
By-Iaws notice i hereby given that the annIa!
meeting # the stockholders Of The Capital Trzctipn
Comrauy for the cSton Of DirvCtNTs for the enSH-
ing year and slch other business may be brought
before the melting. will Be held at the office Of the
Cnnrauv Thirty-sixth and VI Streets N1-thweS;.
Washington. u. c. on WEDNESDAY. January :.
1913 At I0,i5 o'cluck a. The polls vii! be opsH
from II O'Clock a. m until L O'Clock ncOo- H. D.
CRAMpTON. SECRETARY Ial-st
PROPOSALS ARE INVITED FOR THE FUR
chase of the long established and complete print
nS and publishing business heretofore conduc'ed oJ
G,org,r T. Howard at 7li I2th St. this city. For
circulars containing inventory. descriptions. and
terms spply at once 20 NJ. u. ROSENBERG. At
tnrnsy for Receivers. 7th and Z stS jai.5,b
yIAvI SCIENCE OF HEALTH NATURAL.
norsIryical; 4Oopass book free Apply By mail. Hs
Colorado Bldg. Free lecture for women Wsdnestays
at 10 q N -u
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one DOSE WILL MAKE
YOU FORGET
That You Ever Had Stomach
Trouble or Gall Stones.

MAYR's WONDER
Full STOMACH REM
EDY for all Stomach,
Liver, and Intestinal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-16

ing the great shield forward,
scooping out the soft cheese-like
clay of the river bank and send
ing up the debris. When the
gangs hour was ended old Site
.fe1 remained down alone. He
wanted to inspect those Smith
building foundations again. He
had been worrying about them.
Three months remained before
the old, condemned building was
to be closed. Of course it was
not likely that within three
months they would give way.
They must have been rotten for
fifty years; three months made
littR difference.
Suddenly Stiefel became con-
scious that something abnormal
was happening. In fact, the air
pressure had been slightly low
cred and a little silt was drifting
in. That in itself was not of the
greatest consequence Probably
there was a leaky valve some
where which lowered the atmos-
phere tension. 1t had happened
before and meant only a few
hours work lost. But this was
something different. 1t was no
leaky valve-he saw that now.
but. sudden influx of quicksand,
probably propelled by the sudden
releasing of the pressure Of the
dead weight of clay that had CON
fined it in its original limits. And
it was flowing not from the south,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-16

think of my Nina" he said.
Old StiefeIs wife had died two
years before, and his only daugh-
ter had been killed in a railroad
accident a year later. He lived,
absolutely alone, for at fifty one
does not often make new friends.
what I'm afraid of, he con-
tinued, munching his luncheon,
SIS that rotten old Smith build
ing's going to fall. Yes, fellers,
them foundations is rotten-rot-
ten, fellers. I've been down and
I've. seen them. Some swindling
contractor must have set them
down on the mud of the river bed.
There amt one inch Of concrete
under 'em, fellers. And if that old
building faIls''-he paused i'm
pressively-"I tell you, from the
way them foundations is twisted,
she falls plumb into the East
river, like a house Of cards. But
don't you say nothing to Bill"
Miss Elizabeth always waved a
welcoming hand to Pop Stiefel.
He would have died for her She
had whispered to him, before
anybody else was told, the secret
of her engagement to Alien, and
had told him he was to consider
himself a privileged guest at the
little bungalow which was being
built for them on Long Island.
She reminded Pop" more than
ever of of Nina. He went away, /
wiping the tears out Of his eyes.
SOft-hearted and stout of soul,
Stiefel was exaggeratedly Ger
NOR, from biC b1,1Cbarc 10 he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
PUTS MUCH BACK
IN THIRD CLASS
New Parcel Post Ruling Denies
Lower Rate to Many Articles
After Brief Trial.

After "a Two weeks test OF the extended
fOurth-class mail order. Postmaster
General Hitchcock has rescInded the
rule placing catalogues and commercial
papers under the parcel post law, and
has returned such matter to the third
class 40 explanation for the reversal
Of sentiment accompanied the order
which acting Postmaster Southwark
received yesterday, but IL Is presumed
to he the outcome Of abuse OF the eX-
tension of the parcel post.
Since the Inauguration of the parcel
post. he gradual increase Of business
IN the local pOst-office has been IN the
direction Of outgoing matter until re-
Gently. when all OF sudden the in
coming parcels began TO increase 81 a
great rate II this growth continues,
Mr. Southwark viii be forced To put
another carrier and an additional
wagon to handle 1t As IL is ne u pre-
pairing a requisItion on the depart ment
for funds to provide extra equipment
to obtain an additional clerk. who viii
have exclusive charge of routing parcel
post deliveries in the city.
Under the extension OF the parcel
post class. mercantile catalogues con
tanning at least two order blanks were
received as parcels instead Of third
class matter. In this way. practically
all printed matter that contained two
blanks or order blanks could be mailed
at the smaller rate. Under this order also
insurance policies, receipt books. check
books post cards letter and bill heads,
report forms. address tags and order
blanks could be mailed at parcel post
rates regardless of quantity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
BIG CONTRIBUTIONS TO
CAMPAIGNS UNDER BAN
Backers of Candidates and Corpora
tons Hard Hit In Bill Passed
by senate
Washinrfnn- Lannarr - d

Washington. January IA drastic
bal! 20 prohibit corporations from
making contributions in connection
with political elections has passed
the Senate. II also limits the amount
that may be donated by individuals.
special clause makes 30 unlawful
for any national bank OF other cor
poratton organized by authority OF
law 90 contribute any money or
other thing Of value in connection
with any convention. primary or other
election FOR the nomination or election
Of any person 20 any political office
l. t. provided IN another clause that
IL shall be unlawful for any corpora
zion whatever TO contribute any money
or other thing Of value IN connection
with the nomination Of electors FOR
President and Vice President OF the
nomination Of President. Vice Prcsi-
dent. Senator or Representative IN
Congress
The penalty b. fine not exceeding
s. 90. Every director. officer or agent
who consents 70 the contribution OF =
corporation. ia violation or the act.
shall be liable to = fine Of not more
than 1900 OF imprisonment for not
more than one year. or both.
No individual must contribute more
than 800. unless he be q candidate for
President Vice President. Scuator or
Representative Any individual max
ing contribution IN violation Of This
stipulation IL liable 20 = hne 81 not
more than tI0.0l0. imprisonment for
not more than t<o years. or both me
and Imprisonment.
The bill now goes 70 the House
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
SLEEPS IN COFFIN
TO CURE INSOMNIA

used all sorts OF medicine calculated
20 make one drowsy. Three weels ago.
having had no sleep for many days, /
grew desperate. Then the coffin IDEA
occurred 10 me-
What could be nearer 20 perfect
sleep than reposing in a cohinT | argued
| had always been taught that death Is
merely lasting sleep. So | bought the
coffin"
..Does it work." Mrs. Parker was
asked
Perfectly" she assured. with smile
You can see for yourself that my eyes
are bright and clear. They never were
that way before l bought the coffin.
1T Is great TO sleep in the big long
box enthused Mrs. Parker. AS soon
as my head touches the pillow l fall
asleep
Coffin Bed in Open Air.
Mrs. Parker keeps the coffin in the
ward back OF her home. A rough box
goes with the gruesome bed, and an OBJ
server might think that burial was
contemplated 20 look at the big box
Il find sleeping out of doors Is very
beneficial" exclaimed Mrs. Parker. so
| had the coffin carried out into the
yard / often sleep for an hour or TWO
in the daytime when feel weary
The suggestion was made that the
coffin might do as a final resting place
when Mrs Parker was subj ected TO
neither insomnia nor any other ills that
flesh is heir to.
Why not2" beamed Mrs. Parker, IL
is a perfectly good mahogany coffin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
NO SOCIETY CAREER
FOR MRS. SHEPARD
Charities Will Continue to Be
Absorbing Interest for
Former Helen Gould.

New York. January e4.-PositIve de
NAL that Mrs. Shepard Is to give more
attention to society in the future than
in the past was made last night by a
commemorative of NIrs Shepard's house
hold. The rumor started. IL was said .
simply because Mrs. Shepard had de-
cjded to discard black and white and
gray for coiors.
cause she learned that Mr.. Shepard
docs not care much for sombre colors
and she has decided 20 brighten her
wearing apperal Tor his sake alone.
Mrs. Shepard has no intention Of
abondoning any of her philantnropies.
which means that she will have no
more time for society in the future than
she has had in the past. She has of
zen attended the opera and dinners
and receptions gwen by her friends.
and she entertained them IN return
She will continue 20 do this. but ~ -
no mart Of the scheme OF Mrs SheD-
ards newly married existence TO frivoi
her time away with special matters
She has retained her secretary and com
panion. and VIII give her own time. As
usual 70 her good works
This is as Mr.. Shepard also wishes.
and ne has a deep interest in his wife :
philanthropies. and will give her great
aid in doing good
II was also said that the valuation
Of the wedding gifts was the correct
vsluation. as approved by a Tiffany
expert. Those Jewels are new IN vault
in the T.vndhurst castle. where hey
will remain. looked after by relays OF
ptnkerfon men until they can be re-
moved 20 safety vaults IN New YORK
The Gordon OF detectives which hae
been patroliinE the place since the
wedding gifts began 90 arrive scve7a.
davs ago has not been removed.
\ special car. sicefracked e. 7 AZ
rvtown. j. believed 20 Be AWAITING
the bride and bridegroom. aithouSn
n has been announced fhat tney VIII
remain ~ Lyndhursf Tor o. ieas'
weck Great secrecy ~ maintained
a. 20 what they intend 20 do WITH tne
extra week or 20 which interFenee
between he time they leave Lynd-
hurst and the time scheduled Tor tneir
departure for Europe. To 81 qleTies
shepard only smiles equivocsiiy ana
tells tho duesfiorers - oontinue
The more guessing ths more
chance W. have - rerusinirz ~ 80
ciusion where we So. be says
All Of which gives more cfeoence
70 the ruuor fhat fhey may 80 20
Mr. Shepard's home ir Roxoury Al
that - known IN Roxbury. though, -
that the house. - - usually the case.
10 In condition to Be occupied - IN
hours notice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
.TOTAKE DOPART !
IN INAUGURATION.
Suffrage Association Will Not
March Because 1t Hasn't
Been Invited.

Washington. January 24.-The Ma
tionsl Womans Suffrage Association
as such won't take part in the inaugurs-
ton OF President Elect Woodrow VIII
son. Nor will General Resale Jones
and her army" of msrchers have any
thing to do with the inaugural parade.
although they will be here ana will take
part in the suffrage pagan: the day
previous.
Just why the women would not take
part was not made clear until Mrs
Helen n Gardner head Of the public
i:v committee said no invitation had
been received from the inaugural COM
mittee.
The association" Mrs. Gardner
said. cannot very well take part in
the inauguration. and. then yoG see
the inaugural committee has definitely
declined to permit ~ 60 use the stands
& mas erected for the Inaugural parade
This you must understand has
nothing 20 do With our rot taxing part
IN tho inaugural parade. We are non
partisan body. and The parade u some
what Of q partisan affair Therefore.
our participation might be miscon-
sr-iled We have applied 20 the senate
Committee on public Buildings snc
Grounds for the gse Of the space on the
south SIDE % tre Treasury building. on
vrich We would erect a large stand. We
nore the com u,i-tre vii grant our re-
arfcef
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
CHIEF ON STAND
IN OWN DEFENSE
Case Submitted Without Argu-
ment, and Decision Will Be
Rendered Next Week.
special 70 The Titnes-Dispatch

Newport News. Va. January =
After hearing all Of the evidence Of
fered Mayor SemMes late to-day an
oouncei that ne would render ms de-
cisiou in he case Of Ponce Chief = a
Mitchell early next week. The case was
submitted without argument by coun-
sel by agreement
Chief Mitchell took the stand IN ms
own defense and answered all OF the
charges against him. lie said that ne
Is on friendly relations with all Of the
men in the department. ana mas peeil
so. He told OF instances where he mad
reprimanded men. and also OF the iaci
mat men had been reported 20 him for
drinking
Chairman Harry b. Holmes OF the
notice board testified that he had know
twelve months before J. " Reynolds :
resigned from the department that there
was friction between Mitchell and Rey-
rolds. but had never inquired into the
cause Of II. and had done nothing 70
obviate II. except 20 tell Mitchell 70 get
together with the then sergeant. Roy
nOlds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
SENATOR THOMAS
N 0 v SOCIALIST
Former Leader in Legislature
Leaves Democratic Party
in Time of Victory.

Great interest is felt in political cir.
clos in Richmond over the announce
rnent that former Senator A =. Thomas
of Lynchburg. has enlisted under the
banner of the Socialist party IN national
politics Less than five years ago he
was advocated by many Democrats for
the United States Senate. and IL was
even suggested AT one time that he be
A candidate against the late Senator
John ". Daniel.
Easily one Of the intellectual powers
Of the General Assembly during his
incumbency. Eir. Thomas was always
independent in thought and decidedly
progressive in his ideas Last winter
he appeared before the House Com
rnt-tee on Privileges and Elections and
made an eloquent appeal for the pro
posed amendment 10 the Constitution
OF Virginia. establishing IN this state
he principles Of the initiative. referen-
dunn and recall The joint resolution
was defeated by an overwhelming ma
ioritv senator Thomas said IN his
address that nc knew in advance what
IT, fate would be. but predicted the
ultimate success Of the proposition
In speech IN Lynch burs Wednes-
DAY night ne asserted that he - stili
= Democrat. but expects 20 affiliate IN
future with tho Socialist party because.
in his view ~ ~ more democratic than
the Democratic party lie said the
Ola party o. stil ciinging 10 Jerersons
idea Of keeping the government from
opDrcssing the people. forgetting mod
I'm conditions he called attention
20 the fact that no D. leaving the party
IN the day 81 - triumph and IL there
fore unsclhsh.
Tho biggest political fool IN the
country. said Senator Thomas. 10 the
iaborinr man who votes the Republi-
can tickc. on its protective tarin prin-
rirfc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
w. F. Thomas Claims Scheme Is
Success-Told Plan Is Not
New, However.

Washington. January 2i-Not one
bud has appeared on the fruit trees
packed with ice by VIII r. Thomas on
his orchard between Hagerstown and
Hancock. Nd. Trees have budded on
many other orchards In the vicinity, ne
says.
Mr. Thomas who Is d lecturer under
the auspices OF the Chamber of Com
merce TO spread information regarding
Washington over the country and VINO
formerly was chief of publicity or the
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. de-
tends MS treatment OF the trees as ap-
proved by serious scientific authority
and as justified by experience
He thought he had an entirely new
idea when he conceived the thought 70
pack ice around the roots OF ms nut
bearing trees. In his travels from coast
20 coast and from lakes 70 gulf, Nh
Thomas says. ne observed the practice
common 10 all sections of setting up
stoves in orchards 10 defend trees
against frost AS the buds are only
possible after the sap IS stirred IN the
roots and mounts the trunk into the
branches, he directed his attention 20
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
O. K.
IAFOLLETTE MEASURE

II is likewise true that prolonged mental
strain has its injurious effects The
evil result of overwork is not confined
20 the women themselves. but is an
important factor in infant morbidity
and mortality
Would Protect Morals
The enforcement OF section would
not only protect the morals Of the girls
Of the District OF Colum bia. but also
have an especially strong influence on
their health. Those who are employed
~ night must sleep a. abnormal hours
often IN rooms lily ventilated because
Of tho closing Of doors and windows TO
exclude light and street noises. and IN
addition are deprived Of the direct al
vanfagcs Of necessary sunlight. These
CONDITIONS are especially injurious 20 fc-
males under eighteen years Of age. since.
being N = formative period. they are
more ~ .ccDtibic 20 dcbilitating in
euenccs than are adults.
There are no largo factories in the
District OF Columb ia. and therefore
there T. not the demand for female
employees that exists in some OF the
larger cities But the employment %
women ~ on the increase here a. else
where. and legislation enacted nov VIII
no. only tend 90 correct such abuses 80
exist but 20 prevent their further
dev~forrrcrf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
WEBER & FIELDS
TO GIVE MATINEE
Mistake in Advertising and Big
Demand for Seats Max
Change Possible.

when the contract between Weber
and Fields and the Klaw and trlanger
Theatrical Company was signed, II
called for one Performance IN each Of
the cities visited with the exception
of the towns scheduled for a Saturday
nerformance The arrangement speci-
fed matinee for the last day Of the
week
Through some mistake OF the printer
the bill board advertising in Richmond
read. Matinee and Night at the
Academy OF Music Tuesday January
3. This was in direct violation Of the
agreement. but IL had the erect OF
misleading many patrons OF the AGA
denny.
when the sale Opened hundreds or
people many OF whom were from out
Of town and represented by letter ans
check. requested seats for the matinee
Manager Briggs was a. a loss 20 uu-
derstsnd the situation His constact
called for one performance and the
advertising matter read two.
He governed himself by the contract.
however. and placed seats on sale for
the one performance. The house was
sold ont entirely during tho first twenty
four hours me sale was IN progress and
the demand for matinee tickets was
as strong for the evening performance
The amount Of money refunded in
checks reached around the four fRurc
mark All efforts TO arrange a matinee
seemed fruifless and the Weber and
Fields people feared two performances
on a one night stand tour was out Of
the question. as they realized that the
travelling would be tiresornc and nerve
racking.
NJ was not until yesterday that
Manager Briggs could impress the i'm
rorfarcc Of tho matinee performance
on the Weberfelds management with
anv success A telegram received here
last night from Weber and Fields
MAKES the announcement OF the ma
ffnee possible. and Tuesday afternoon
will mark the fret appearance here OF
weber and Yields and their own com
psny.
The management Of the Academy Of
Music wishes to announce that list
Of the names and addresses was kept
of the people who mailed checks for
shs matinee and n they stiH want 20
avail themselves Of an opportunity OF
attending the performances. they viii
fnd tickets in their name ct the boz
Office.