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The Washington times., 1913-03-20
NEW HAVEN PROBE
AEARS COMPLETION
Report Of Experts Expected to
Make Startling Disclosures
to Commerce Board.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's report on the investigation of the
New Haven railroad merger will be
forthcoming this spring. 1t may be sx-
pected in the next two months The
Government experts who have been in
the field in New England probing into
the affairs of the New Haven system
have practically completed their work.
Their material will be in the hands of
the commission by next week.
The material gathered by the investi-
gators will be studied by the commits
sioners and then the final hearing will
be held at Boston late in April by Com
missioner Prouty. After that the report
Will not be long delayed.
That the report Of the investigation
VIII make an amazing showing as to the
methods by which the New Haven prop
erties have been covered by issues Of
watered stock is confidently expected
here.
The report, in all likelihood, will con-
stitute a great object lesson as to why
the Government should supervise stock
and bond issues of railroad properties.
1t is known that this view obtains in
commission circles. 1t is not unlikely
that as the. result Of this report Con-
gress will be forced next winter to
enact legislation for the Government
supervision Of railroad security issues.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
Moosers Are After
G. 0. P. Progressives

House Progressive party leaders plan
to give all progressive Republicans ir
the House a chance to enter into the
Bull Moose fold when the Progressive
conference is held April to perfec,
plans for Organization of the House
membership.
Invitations to attend will be sent to
all the progressive Republicans. These
invitations will put some Of the latter
in an embarrassing predicament.
A number Of them are trying to sit
on the fence and keep on good terms
both with progressive Republicans and
Progressive party men. The Progress
sive party leaders in the House will
ask them for a showdown. Refusal to
enter the Bull Moose conference will
stir up activity against them by the
Progressive party men in their districts.
A number of the progressive Republi-
cans are telling the Progressive party
leaders, that. while they cannot Join
the Bull Moose conference or caucaus
now, they expect to join before many
months.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20

Corinthian Yacht Club, the Easter
Power Boat Association. and the Capt.
tai Yacht Club will take part in the
regatta to be held May 30 opposite
Alexander.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
Stomach StarverS
Eat Anything Now
No Indigestion, Dyspepsia or Sour,
Classy, Upset Stomach for
"Pape's Diapepsin" Users.

Every year regularly more than a
million stomach sufferers in the United
States. England, and Canada take
Pape's Diapepsin. and realize not only
Immediate. but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation viii digest
anything you eat and overcome sour,
gassy or out-of-order stomach five min
utes afterwards.
II your meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lies like a lump of
lead in your stomach. or IL you have
heartburn. that is a sign Of indigestion.
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case Of Papes Diapepsin and take
dose just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching Of
undigested food mixed with acid, no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach. nausea,
debilftating headaches. dizziness or in
testinal gripping. This will all go, and,
besides, there will be no sour food left
over In the stomach to poison your
breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin Is certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs, because 1t takes
hold Of your food and digests it Just
the same as II your stomach wasn't
there
Relief In five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store.
These large 5o-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly cure
almost any case of dyspepsia, indiges-
ton. or any other stomach disorder.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
Schinas in Business in
Davenport, Iowa; Left
There Six Months Ago

CHICAGO. March 20.-Aleko Schinas.
assassin Of King George of Greece.
was IN business in Davenport. Iowa,
for two years and only left there to
return to his native country six
months ago. according to C. H. Dam
ascus. Chicago correspondent for a
New York Greek newspaper.
"Schinas ran a kaffineion in Daven-
port said Damascus today. 81 was
introduced to him by his brother-in-
law, Xenophon Tyrovolas. who owns
a billiard hall on Second street. Dav-
export. He failed in business be-
cause his countrymen disliked his
revolutionary ideas"
Despite the fact that Premier Veni-
zolos declared today that quick justice
would be meted out to Schinas, the
populace Is demanding the instant ex-
ecution of the regicide.
Schinas has made no attempt to de-
fend himself and will make none. He
appears to be either an alcoholic or
drug fiend. His attitude Is one Of in
difference. but at times he shows traces
Of intellect. II the trial Of the assas-
sin Is held under the civil government
the penalty for the crime will be hang
ing: IL under military laws. shooting.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
SUFFRAGETTESB BURN
OLD ENGLISH HOME
MiIitants Tell of Tortures In
fIicted on Them in ForcibIe
Eating Methods.

LONDON, March 20.-Incendiary fire,
started by suffragettes. today complete
ly destroyed an unoccupied country
house at Englefield Green. owned by
Lady White, widow of Sir George
White, the hero of I-adysmith in the
Boer war. The fire caused a loss of
10000. The police were lefa in no doubt
as to who started the fire.
Stop tofturing our comrades in
prison. was the legend on placards
posted around the burned house, and
evidence.
That the burning of Lady Whites
home was a direct protest against
forcible feeding of imprisoned suffra-
Settes, could not be doubted, from the
messages on the placards.
From time to time militants have
been released from the Jail, telling
stories OF horrible torture undergone
Khen forcibiy fed At the last Lon
don Pavilion meeting, Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst read aloud a letter from her
daughter Sylvia, imprisoned in Hollo-
way Jail. telling, of alleged abuse by
The girl said she was held By attend
ants and fed through a stomach tube,
her mouth and teeth being always
bleeding and sore becaune of rough
handling by the wardresses.
Scotland yard detectives today were
searching for two women who were
seen riding away from the White house
at Ills a. m, and allowed to pass by
the police. The women were on bl-
cycles, and policemen stopped them be-
cause one had no lamp. 1t now is be-
lieved that they were the suffragettes
who. fred the house.
Lady White is now in France. She
has not occupied the Englefeld Green
residence since the King allotted her
quarters IN Hampton Court Palace, in
recognition of the heroic service of her
late husband
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
HAS TASK
IN NAMING CABINET
Opposition to French President
Forces the Executive to Face
Grave Situation.

PARIS. March 2o.-President Poincare.
at the beginning of his second month
as chief executive OF France. today
faced a grave difficulty, the task of
replacing the BRAND cabinet and meet
ing the Clemenceau opposition. The
national situation is a serious one,
amounting practically to a crisis.
NJ. Etienne. who held the war port
folio In the BRAND ministry, is regarded
as the most likely man for premier.
He Is military man and as such might
be best able to put through the cham
Der of deputies the governments army
bill program.
The defSat Of Premier Brands cleo .
toral reform measures in the chamber.
which caused him and his cabinet to
resign yesterday after but one months >
tenure, Is the first open exhibition OF
the Clemenceau groups antagonism for
President Poincare. 1t Is popularity be.
lieved that Clemenceau sought to dis
credit Premier BRAND in revenge for
the defeat of NJ Pans, who was the
said that they want to force the Presl-
January.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
Dentists to Care for
Needy Children Free

The poor children of the city will have
a full course of instruction in mouth
hygiene and the care OF the teeth, If
the ideas of the District of Columbia
Dental Association are carried out
A plan has been submitted to Health
Officer Woodward whereby the teeth of
loo children may be cared for each
year without cost DIR. Woodward is
said to have approved the plan.
Each member of the Dental Associa-
tion has agreed to care for at least two
children without cost for one year, and
several have offered TO care for more.
A card will be issued by the Health De
partment to the child, which will allow
him to take advantage Of the offer.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
Committee to Discuss
Public Golf Grounds

President D. J. Callahan, of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. has appointed a spe-
cial committee from the Chamber to
take up the matter OF providing public
golf links for Washington.
Mr.. Callahan first mentioned the mat
ter in his inaugural address TO the board
Of directors. and since then has re-
oeived a strong letter from former
President Taft indorsing the project.
The committee will meet in the cham
Der tomorrow night at S O'Clock. The
members are r. p. Andrews, chairman:
A. B. Lyon. John L. Weaver, E. b
Dean, Guy W. A. Camp.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20

Plans for the new club house Of the
Alexander Motor Boat Club which were
prepared by w. f. Sponord were ac-
cepted at a meeting of the club held
last night.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
Republican Employees
OF Senate Are Alarmed

Great uneasiness is felt among Re-
publican employees about the Senate
since the decision of the Democratic
caucus to lop off through demotions
and dismissals $4,000 worth of patron
age Renewed assurances are given
that old soldiers will be retained. In a
general way, 1t will be the plan to re-
tain old and efficient Republican en-
ployes. But. at the same time. the
patronage committee is keeping 1t dark
as to just who is slated for dismissal.
Senator Overman, VINO is head of the
Rules Committee and the patronage
committee, says 1t will be the policy to
effect changes gradually. SO there will
be no violent jar about it.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
TWO MORE BITTEN:
DOGSF FEARED MAD
Alexandria Is Aroused When CANNES Attack Children at Play
in Streets-Deaths and Rabies Report Add
to Terror of Residents.

| worthy patron; Miss Jessica Callahan,
secretary; Miss Mary E. Moore, treas
urer; Miss Lucy NJ. Graves, conduc-
tress: Mrs. Frank NJ. Latham. asso-
ciate conductress. The following were
appointed by the worthy matron: Mrs.
George H. Schwarzman, marshal: Mrs.
Thomas A. Fisher, organist; George
Zachary. sentinel: Misses Field, Green
away, GerIacher. Varney, and Mrs.
Gwynn. points Of the star; Mrs. Harry
Hochman, chaplain.
The body of Mark E. Miller, a native
of this city, who died yesterday In
Washington, will be brought here to-
morrow at o'clock and inferred in
Bethel Cemetery.
Holy Thursday was observed today in
the three Episcopal churches and in ST.
; Mary's Catholic Church. At the latter
, there was solemn high mass this
church 100 children took part. A sermon
will be preached tonight by Father Ell
lott. c. 8. p. on the Eucharist. At
st. Pauls. Christ and Grace churches
there will be held communion at s
o'clock.
The recently elected board of directors
of the Retail Merchants Association
will hold meeting next Tuesday to
elect a successor to James T. Preston,
secretary and treasurer, who has re-
signed. and. also to make arrangements
for offices separate from those Of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
According to plans made last night
at the meeting of the city Democratic
committee held at the Hotel Rammel. a
primary will be held on May . for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
city offices to be filled at the general
election next November.
Plans for the new club house Of the
Alexander Motor Boat Club which were
prepared by w. F.. SpoHord were ac-
cepted at a meeting Of the club held
last night.
Announcement was made that the
Corinthian Yacht Club, the Easter
Power Boat Association. and the Capt.
tai Yacht Club will take part in the
regatta to be held May 30 opposite
Alexander
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
Jardinieres, Samples, Choice for Csc

Jardinieres, Partisan ware,
samples worth to ST at only
Csc for choice. Tomorrow's
early visitors will find all
sizes.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
Wants Press Services
Under Rule of !. c. c.

Congressman Lafferty Of Oregon to-
day stated that he will introduce a bill
making press associations common car
riers. under the terms of the interstate
commerce law. He proposes to SO frame
the bill as to compel press associations
to furnish their service on equal terms
to all applicants in any locality.
The Washington times., 1913-03-20
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.

ALr2ha->DfSlA, VA V<trCfl ~.
The biting of two children yesterday
following the two deaths from hydro
phobia in Alexandria ana the report re-
ceived from the Bureau of Animal IN
dustry in washington that the fox ter
rier which, on last Saturday bit the
two dogs belonging to the Duncan
Brothers was suffering from rabies.
has created mad dog scare in Alex
andria-
Haywood Temelly. the thirteen-year-
old son of G. c. Temelly, residing at
IA North Columbus street, was bitten
by a fox terrier owned by T. w. Helms.
The boy was passing the Helms house
on North Alfred street when the dog
bit him. His wound was cauterized and
a warrant sworn out against the owner
o fthe dog. In police court Justice Ca
ton ordered that the dog be killed and
the head sent to the bureau in WASH
ington examination.
Similar action was taken in the case
which bit Dorothy wells. the nine-year-
old daughter of Frank E. Wells. The
child, with several companions, was
playing near the corner of Cameron and
Pitt streets when the dog chased the
children. He caught the little Wells
leg.
An organization known as Haymakers,
No. /, composed of members of the two
Red Men tribes in Alexandria, was
organized last night In the wigwam Of
Osceola Tribe. The following officers
were elected: A. ]. Butcher, past chief
haymaker; W. L. Clark. chief hay
maker; Charles Sullivan, vice chief hay
maker; E. R Clark. collector OF straws;
F. L. Entwistle, keeper of bundles; f.
L. Crumbaugh, boss driver; George s.
Finch, chief hornblower; A. D. Deeton.
guard to hay loft; w. ]. Garrett, guard
of barnyard; C. ]. Brawner. NJ. Schwab,
and Henry Callan, stewards. The Of
hcers were installed by A. ]. Butcher,
State organizer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
SYRUP ATTIRE LIGHTS BAY
Sugar Plant and Brewery Dam
aged 100000 in Blaze.

A fire that started yesterday morning
from an explosion In the bottling plant OF
tho India Wharf Brewing Company. NO.
20 20 40 Hamilton avenue. BrooKiyh'
spread 10 several adjoining buildings ana
caused a loss Of 10000 -Four alarms
were sent in. bringing the hreboats Ne"
Yorker Hewitt. Mcclellan and Body
besides a large land force or hremen'
Fireman John Ahern was overcome 10y
fumes OF burning molasses while on the
roo, o, the FIVE story building adjoining
occupied by the Atlantic Sugar Company
Vs was attended by an ambulance sur
geon.
The flames next attacked the Hamilton
Hotel four story building In when
tbcro were about one hundred dodgers
oil ~ whom were hustled 10 the street
Tho earnes then attacked the tenement
ho.,sa a, Nos. IS and % Hamilton avenue
hut the fire fighters were enaplen oy t"''
time TO gain control of the FIRE.
The flames III up the bay and lower por-
ton ~ the borough, and for ume 1t
uss tsared that the ships OF the Porto
R,can Steamship Company would De
burned The absence OF wind saved the
a,ah,os NJ the brewing company, contain
ing three hundred horses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
CAN'T STOP OPIUM TRADE
Chinese officer Fails to Induce
ENGLAND to Modify Attitude.

London. Aug 15.--Leutenapt General
Chang a delegate Of the National opium
prohibition Union OF China, who has been
e., England for three months endeavoring
70 induce the British government to re-
lease China from her obligation 10 receive
any more Indian opium, started to-day
FOR China 20 report TO President Yuan
Sbih.kai the failure OF his mission. In
statement issued 10 the British public to-
dav General Chang said;
"Our people are I'm deadly earnest In
,heir efforts 10 rid themselves OF tho
onium evil. and they cannot help feeling
resentment against country which is
forcing upon us the very article by which
wo were DEGRADED and disgraced. 1t Is In
,oIerable when we reflect that while we
are sacrificing millions OF revenue and
hundreds Of lives in struggling against
enormous difficulties. a foreign country
should force US to receive for two or three
wears longer the poison we are so earnest
". striving 10 stamp out
The lieutenant general concluded oy ap-
rea,,rp 10 the British friends Of China 10
=, their utmost 10 induce the British gov
ernmen, 10 toin with us in removing Tue
root OF wrong and in promoting righteous
ness In the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16

Trust Company. with headquarters mere
and branches on the Pacific Coast ana
in Mexico. Trouble developed in one OF
the Mexican branches and the govern
ment closed It up. Hunt represented that
he was hurrying with abundant cash 70
the aid OF the branch when the doors
were closed The Pan-American securl-
ties Company was organized by Hunt IN
Chicago in 1904. after the international
Bank and Trust Company. with loss
Of abou, 81 100000. went into the hands
Of the receiver. The Pan-American con-
Germ was closed by Chicago authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
ARREST 3 IN STRIKE RIOT
Police Dispense Workers at
Knit Goods Factory.

The police Of the Clymer street sta
ton. Williamsburg. arrested three men
alleged 20 be ringleaders in an attack
made yesterday on twenty knit goods
workers. who were waiting for a furni-
ture van 10 take them 20 their place OF
employment. Sixty men and women,
said 10 be strikers. formed the attack
ing party.
When the van reached Harrison ave-
nue. and Wallabout street men and
women came from doorways and pelted
the knit goods workers with sticks and
stones. After the police dispersed the
rioters two men were found lying un-
conscious on the sidewalk. They were
Bernard Greenberg. OF No. $50 Harrison
avenue, and Jacob Mendelssohn. OF No
e47 De Kalb avenue.
Under police escort the van conveyed
the other workers TO the knitting mill
at De KALI and Tbroop avenues. The
three men, held on charges OF assault
were David Berger. OF No. 80 Mckibben
street; Elias Aronowitz, Of No. s616
Nineteenth avenue. and Adolph Hertz
berg, Of No. SIS Gerry street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
FAIR AIDS FOR CONNOLLY
Women Will Support Borough
President of Queens.

Maurice +. Connolly. Borough Presi-
dent OF Queens. has succeeded in Great
ing new force which promises TO give
him valuable aid in his coming campaign
for election. This force will consist OF
moro than one hundred women. most OF
them wealthy and all residents OF the Ar
verne section or the borough.
They have perfected an organization
which purposes 10 work actively for the
Borough President. Some OF the women
are only summer residents OF Arverne'
but they announced their intention In
letter 70 Mr.. Connolly yesterday OF re-
naming until after election TO help In
his campaign.
The womens gratitude is due 10
cleaning up OF Arverne through the efforts
OF Mr. Connolly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
POLICE ARE CLOSE ON
MARTIN SLAYERS' TRAIL
Arrests May Be Made within
an Hour" Says Deputy
Commissioner Dougherty.
TWO MEN BEING SOUGHT
Met Toronto Milliner at Base
ball Scoreboard, Lured Him
to House, Robbed and
Killed Him, Is Theory.

The police were close yesterday on the
death Of William G. Martin. the wealthy
Toronto merchant who was found dead
al No e5s West 18th street Tuesday night
The investigation. Deputy Police Commits
sioner Dougherty said. has narrowed
down 20 two men who frequently visited
the house.
DouPherty went over the case In detail
yesterday with Assistant District Attor-
ney Skinner. and so sure was he OF mis-
evidence that unless an arrest is made
within a day or two an alarm will be
sent out for the suspected men.
The two are said 10 have visited the
Johnsons on several occasion The police
say Martin first met one Of the men al
a baseball scoreboard in Columbus Circle.
The acquaintanceship led him TO visit
the West 57th street house about 40
0 clock Monday night. the time now fixed
for the commission of the crime.
The theory Of the police is that after
being lured 10 the house he was set upon
by a man who was hiding under the bed.
After being robbed the police believe he
was bound and gagged so tightly that II
resulted in his death.
Mrs Rose. who is known by the police
20 have been formerly a lodger in the
house was found Yesterday. She con-
WINGED the police she did not know the
whereabouts OF the men. and while will
ing to do all she could to assist in finding
them her efforts were OF little use.
Dougherty said the men he sought were
seen here as late as Tuesday night. and
he believed they were still in the city.
ITO make their names known at this
time" Dougherty said. would have the
effect OF defeating the ends Of Justice. /
will say however. their habits. places
they frequent and their associates are
known. and IL is only matter OF time
when they will be arrested. II may be
within an hour and again II may not be
for a day or So
Dougherty denied that drugs Of any
kind were found in the room in which
Martin met his death.
The nearest thing to a drug" Dough
er,y said. was an abundance OF cigar
cite butts"
Mrs. Adele d. Press. matron OF the
Oak street police station, has been added
70 the list Of detectives working on the
case. Her task. it is believed. is TO assist
I'm finding the woman who occupied the
room with the men. one Of whom she said
was her husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
BEGINS DIVORCE SUIT HERE
AGAINST WILLIAM H. HUNT
Wife Makes Promoter Of Han
over Farms Company De-
PENDANT in Action.

Mrs. Marcia Mitchell Hunt daughter
Of Or. /. G. Mitchell, OF Minneapolis, enc
Of the best known physicians In the
Northwest. started suit in the Supreme
Court yesterday for a divorce from Will
tam HIN Hunt. secretary and promoter
~ the 81. 600 Hanover Farms Company.
Of No. 80 Nassau street. OF which ex-
Governor Edward c. Stokes Of New Jer-
sey and ex-Secretary VI the treasury
Leslie NJ Shaw are directors
Mrs. Hunt in her complaint alleges acts
Of misconduct IN 1910 with women I'M
known to her. in various cities OUTSIDE
~ New York Her attorneys. Green
Hurd & Stowel OF No. B Exchange
Place. would not discuss the case Hunt
likewise. said he had no comment to
make.
The Hunts were married in Minneapo-
ifs twenty years ago. when Hunt was
banker OF Alabama Mrs. Hunt, with her
children. Lester. eighteen years DID, ana
Siloma. fifteen. left the defendant year
ago. when the plaintiff first learned OF
her husbands alleged misconduct Mrs
Hunt is living in Hamburg. y. \. The
defendant has a town house at NO. 25'
West 18th street.
When the suit was filed yesterday II
was revealed that Mrs. Hunt stood 10y
ally by her husband when he was indict-
ed in Chicago, in 1905. for violating the
banking laws OF Illinois He was paroled
after serving a short time in the Joliet
penitentiary.
Hunt came to New York from Alabama
IN 1919 and began business as a private
banker at No 81 Wall street. Later ne
organized the international BANK a"u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16

wiches.' said Miss Wailerstein, upper
turhed
II was o'clock when they finally
reached Empire City Park, where the
women of the New York State Woman
Suffrage Association were waiting TO turn
over the flaps of the tent 10 them and
give them directions for the baby show
which IS TO be held under suffrage au-
spices in the tent this afternoon.
The party included Mrs. Martha Went
worth Sgffren. Miss Martha klatschken'
Miss Bertha Wallerstein. Miss Lavinia
L. Dock. DR.. Helen x. Night, Mrs. John
=. SCHNEIDER. Mrs. Mabel Rees, Miss Har-
riet n. Rose. Miss Grace Nevins. Miss
Sophie Kremer. Mrs. a. II. Waterman
and Junior Waterman. aged ten years.