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The Washington times., 1913-06-18
WITNESS, AGED 81,
APPEARS MC0URT
Artist Tells Judge He Thought
He Was Signing Will. Not
Deed in Property Action.

John H. Drury, ninety-seven years old,
an artist, was a witness before Justice
Anderson In Equity Court No. 1 today
in his suit against Mrs Rose NJ. Schaef-
fer and the latter's daughter. Miss
Hilda v. schaeffer in which the court
is asked to declare void a deed convey
ing the property at 3z12 Prospect street
northwest to the defendants.
He was assisted to the witness stand
by his counsel. Walter c. Balderston.
but told his story In clear tone and
displayed remarkable memory for his
ago. He informed the court that he had
signed q paper while in Georgetown
Hospital several months ago, but had
supposed that II was will instead Of
deed He said ne was held up In bed
while he wrote his name on the docu-
ment
II is charged in the petition that Mrs.
Schaeffer "unduly Influenced" the aged
defendant. who is her uncle. in persuad-
charged that because of his weak con-
dition he was totally at the mercy of
and In the power o. otners-
Deny Undue influence.
The deed In question conveys the
property to Mrs. Schaefrer for life with
the remainder in fee simple to her
QdukutcI 0tIS- oCudchcI ocoCihS thoh
the deed was executed to hr in consid-
GRAFTON of care and affection she had
bestowed on her aged uncle, and both
she and her daughter, the latter resi-
dent of New. York city, emphatically
deny that there was any undue in
1uence.
Mrs. Schaeffer told the court that Mr..
Drury's wife died in February. 1910,
and that for a time he lived alone In
his house at 3il2 Prospect street. She
said she went there out of duty as
relative shoul dand cleaned up the
house and subsequently tried TO care for
him without any thought of pecuniary
reward She added that IN May while
Mr. Drury was out walking some one
"wrongfuily' induced hi INTO leave his
recover the property by having the deed
declared void.
~ Worth 100000.
It is asnserted by Mrs. Schaeffer that
her uncle is worth between $4,000 and
10000 and that he voluntarily gave her
the house as a reward for her services.
Mr.. Drury testified that he had inform
ed Mrs. Schaeffer that he intended to
repay her for her Kindness In his will
and supposed that he was signing
viii instead of deed. he said he had
no hesitancy in signing the document
at the hospital because he was aware
that he could change II afterwards II
he wished.
The claim is made that George II. Cal
vert, jr.. DIRE wthe deed for Mr.. Drury
and that II was witnessed by a Mr..
Frey. There was testimony to support
this claim. 1t was also brought out
that Mr.. Drury was fully informed as
10 the contents and nature of the paper
he signed, although he declared on the
witness stand that he was simply told
that .'it was necessary" for MIN 10
affx his signature.
Attorney L. A. Bailey represents ME-
echaeffer and her daughter.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Seek Better Houses
IN PetW0rth District

Action looking to the erection of bet
ter houses in the Petworth district may
be taken in the near future following
the report of alleged conditions there
at the recent meeting OF tn Petworth
Citizens Association last night. 1t was
declared houses. only twelve feet wide
were being erected. and they wer pro-
nouncd unfit for a white man to live
in." A committee was appointed to
seek legislation prohibiting the erec-
ton OF such dwellings.
The association refused to adopt a
resolution indorsing the present system
of government in the District. Plans
were adopted for a big celebration on
the Fourth.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
RESINOl STOPS
ITCHING INSTANTLY
Heals Skin Ersptisns and Clsms
Unsishtly CsnpIexisns.

It ID fact that the moment Rsslnol
Ointment touches itching skins. the
itching stops and healing begins. With
the aid Of Resinol Soap, IT almost al
ways clears away all. trace Of eczema.
rinSworm. pimples. blackheads. or other
tormentfng. unsightiy eruption quickly.
leaving the skin clear and healthy.
But We do not ask you to accept our
unsupported word for II You can send
today for q generous trial Of Resfnol
Soap and Resinol Ointment, and test
them to your own complete satisfaction.
at no cost whatever. while thousands
who have. been cured say. What Resi-
mol did fog M ~ VIII ado for you"
Physicians have prescribed Resinot for
eishteen yearsN and practically every
druggist In the country sells ResinoI
Soap and Resinol Ointment. For free
samples of each. with full directions for
use. write to Dept l2-s. Resinol. Balr-
more. Md.-Advt
The Washington times., 1913-06-18

in concentrating the batteries of their
literary efforts on Washington. largely
on Congress-. partly on the administra-
tive end OF the Government.
|, Htght at this point Is where 1t Is go
ing to b embarrassing for Congress to
dearWtth this lobby. or whatever 1t may
be termed. The fact is one Of the great
est schemes for promotion and publicity
In the country Is the one fathered by
each OF the Congressional campaign
committee for the purpose of controlling
Congrees at the elections every two
years The same applies to the promo
ton schemes Of each national commit
tee. Besides, most every member Of the
House and Senate engineers publicity
scheme Of his own. and does II more or
less constantly. Candidates for nomi-
nations for all the great Federal offices
great scale. Some allusion has been
made IN testimony to the publicity pro-
jectS In behalf Of the nominees for Pres
idAnt In 1912.
IS Reelection Campaigns.
So far as men IN the House and
Senate seeking denomination and re-
business is carried on under Govern
ment frank. The Congressional cam
.paign committees distribute vast guam
titles of literature under frank. thus
escaping postage. The campaigns In
volvtng the Presidency every four years
are conducted under frank to large
extent.
Scarcely anybody can be found to de-
fend such lobbying campaigns as the
one which II is shown the beet sugar
interests have carried on with the use
of the franks of Senator Lodge and
others In Congress. While this special
interest has been fighting for its own
benefit, the public has paid the freight
by giving II many thousand dollars
worth Of free postage.
Practice May Be Stopped.
It 10 expected an effort will be made
to legislate against such schemes,
whether they be called lobbying. pub
licity campaigns, or what. But just
how Congress can reach to such situa-
tons and not turp the searchlight on
itself and stop the system which makes
each man in House and Senate a sort
of lobby who fs working with the use
Of the Government frank for his own
denomination and reelection: or the
system which makes the various CAM
palgn committees powerful organiza-
tions working with the use of the Gov
ernment frank and a partisan. biased.
one-sided and more or less misleading
publicity to achieve party success at
the polls-is not exactly apparent. It
looks as IL Congress will have to clear
It's own skirts while II is in the busi-
ness Of cleaning out the lobby. a task
which everybody who knows affairs in
Washington has long known ought to
be performed.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
PLANS NEW BRIDGE
At CALVERT STREET
Engineer Commissioner Would
Include Estimate in Next
District Budget.

II plans of the District Engineer ma
teriaIize, the Calvert street bridge,
across which the Capital Traction
Company sends thousands Of passengers
daily. will be replaced by, a new struc-
ture within the next two years. En-
gineer Commissioner Harding is IA
vorable toward the project, considera-
ton of which may be given by the
Commissioners in the, preparation OF
their estimates for the next fiscal
year. If it is deemed inadyisable TO
ask for an appropriation at the present
time, 1t is almost certain that provision
for the new structure will be made
in the Commissioners estimates for the
fiscal year beginning July ], 1sl5.
Following complaints of the lack OF
security of the bridge repairs were made
in August of 1911, which, according TO
officials of the office of the Engineer
of Bridges. assured its safety for
to that time vibrations were particu-
larly noticeable in the middle Of the
structure.
View of Mr.. Harding.
Commissioner Harding said today
that while there h no present concern as
to its safety, the contrast 1t presents to
the new COnnecticut avenue Drloge Is
demonstration of the need of new
structure.
In endeavoring to obtain the appro-
priation the Commissioners will have the
undivided support of the citizens OF
Chevy Chase, Woodley Park and Cleye-
land Park When repairs were made
two years ago effort was made by the
residents of these sections to obtain
from Congress an appropriation for
new bridge. .-frz,
In the preparation of their next esti-
mates. generous provision will be made,
by he Commissioners, for street i'm
provements and park projects. The
board has been asked to provide for the
acquisition of Belmont Park, and prob
ably will include in the budget an ap-
preparation for its purchase.
Want Asphalt Plant
: Renewed efforts will be made by the
board to obtain an appropriation for a
municipar asphalt plant, provision for
which was included in the last estimates,
the item being stricken out on a point
Of order raised by Congress Ben john
son that il was new legislation.
The probable course of the Commits
sioners this year will be to as kof
the appropriation in q separate bill.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Calls House "UnwieIdy." /"

Congressman Campbell. who yesterday
ship Of the House to 233 members after
March 4, 1917. said the present House
Of l35 members is "unwleldy and too
large for comfort"
II am sure business could be trans
acted better with a small House." he
said. "and shall push my program for
reduced membership
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Members Of Congress
May Be Entangled

While Congress Is hunting the lobby
to its lair and the.eyarious Hobbies here.
or elsewhere. are being srilied, or
threatened with grirling. about their ao-
tivities. the investigation by the Senate
lobby committee is getting into one
phase OF the subject that promises to
make members Of Congress themselves
squirm before they are through with It,
1t promises to become about as un-
pleasant for the members Of the House
and Senate as 1t is for many OF the
lobbyists. alleged lobbyists, and near,
lobbyists.
This phase relates to the use OF pub
licity and use OF the frank with it's
right OF free postage for literature
1t was remarked not long ago that
the old-style lobbyist had disappeared
and in his place there was lobbyist
Of a new type. namely. the individual
with the fine art OF the promotion OF
publicity for whatever cause he may
be retained.
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Publicity Campaigns.

Most of the lobbying which gets any
where about Washington. and. apparent
ly. most Of the lobbying about State
legislatures, is based. not on any actual
corruption or attempted corruption Of
anyone. but on clever and systematic
campaigns OF publicity. The publicity
business has taken on new forms and
phases In recent years. 1t has become
highly developed art, and enough evil
dence has come out to make II clear
that some of the ablest geniuses OF pub
licity in the country are chiefly engaged
The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Militant Body.

Militant Body.
OF the organization of the lobby in
1911. Hamlin wrote to j. Ross Clark. a
sugar man, Of Los Angeles:
Regret that you were not at our
last meeting. A concrete and militant
organization was formed. There were
some sixty factories represented and
all ioined the association. save two or
three smaller ones and they Joined con-
ditionally, subject to the approval Of
their respective boarks Of directors.
''Whatever Is spent in excess of this
will be for publicity. the general feeling
being that a large share of our energy
should be expended along that line. The
amount cannot be estimated as no
money will be spent save where 1t ap-
pears we can get results, and when re-
suits can be obtained the feeling Is that
we ought to be pretty liberal In this re-
spect.
at is anticipated equal to cents a
bag may be necessary, but only in case
II can be used along legitimate publicity
lines, keeping always in mind that every
dollar expended should be carefully ex-
pended and that II is easier to waste
money In this direction than In almost
any other"
HamIin under date of March 8, 1872.
wrote TO j. Ross Clark. Los Angeles.
concerning the tariff bill:
Our great danger lies in the fact that
this bill commits In a degree the Demo-
cratic party to free sugar, and should
there be a change in the Senate and
White House next year our industry
would be In great jeopardy. think We
The Washington times., 1913-06-18

Warren wrote to Hamlin November
Is, 1911:
81 do not think well Of your idea
of writing all the papers that did not
carry your Associated Press story.
We have found that whenever a pa
per that Is -unfriendly to the tarfff
generally, or to the sugar tarirf, is
approached the result in an unfriend-
ly article. You will probably have to
rely upon getting out what you can,
and not fnd fault when everybody
does not carry an interview"
A letter dated April q, 1872 and ad-
dressed to George w. Hinmon, publisher
of the Inter Ocean. said G. s. Morey,
president of the Great Western Sugar
Company. Denver. was ready to take
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-23


hard head. Bullet fired at him by
Albert Green merely flattened against
his skull
New York.-Morris Metzgar, Rock
away Beach, mourning over death of
his friend, the late Mayor Gaynor,
hanged himself.
New York.-WhiIe several children
played around waiting auto in make
believe-running style, machine start
ed, killing one of group.
Sydney.-Cemetery advertisement
reads: 1.-THE graves are so finely
situated and command such a beauti-
full view of the bay that people who
have tried them cannot be persuaded
to go elsewhere"
Paris.-Veterinary advertises cure
of mango on dog by use of X-ray,
but charges $1,000 for job. Not
overrun with patients.
acknowledgement high mass for
late Congressman Timothy D. (Big
Tim) Sullivan held at Corpus Christi
church. -
LiverpooI.-Incendiary fire almost
completely QeSIrOyeu OedHelu nouSe,
formerly Catholic convent. 100000
loss. Suffragets blamed.
indianapolis, fnd.-First class no.
tells and cafes as well as wine rooms
have abolished music in accordance
with Mayor Shank's strict orders for
bidding it in all places where liquor
is sold.
WaIIa WaIIa, Wash.-Mrs. Eta
Wharton was awarded 400 dam
ages against DR.. w. H. Werner be-
cause he left 14-inch spring in her
body after operation.
Hartford, Conn. - Because he
thought salary of $500 too much
for city job, F. Spencer Goodwin, a
millionaire, resigned.
New York.-Mme. Paul Poiret,
Paris, appeared wearing a slit skirt |
ond hootc in TOSSack Stv1a which |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-23

lNLD BO1LED. DOWN
walked down to a pew and bowed to
parishioner. She took the hint and
left.
Trenton, N. 1.-TWO children died
of lockjaw following infection after
being vaccinated.
Trenton, N. 1.-THE "skeeter"
state is being pestered by new bug
the saw-tooth grain beetle. 1t eats
everything from choice fruit to paper
bags and humans.
New York.-Foreigner trying to
mail letter tempered with fire alarm
box and summoned three battalion
chiefs, two engines and as many hook
and ladder companies.
Lawrence, Kas. - PSYCHOLOGISTS
say hydrocyanic acid cannot be form
ed naturally in human stomach and
when found in stomach of dead man
must have been administered before
death.
St. Louis, Mo.-Miss Florence
Bradshaw, 81, disguised in uniform
of U. s. coast artilleryman, travelled
from San Francisco to St. Louis in
search of her fiance.
Everett, Wash.-OyerIand passen-
ger trains and on Great Northern
Railroad wrecked south of Mulkilteo.
II persons injured.
PhiladeIphia.-On grounds that
"blue law does not apply to mu-
sicians engaged in cause of promot-
ing religion, City Solicitor Ryan
ruled that Holy Name Societies may
hold parade on Sunday with as many
brass brands in line of march as they
desire.
PhiladeIphia.-Jacob WoIfson, who
confessed to murder of Anna Schu-
macher at Rochester, N. Y, in 1909,
repudiates confession.
Washington. - President Wilson
was offered his boyhood home in Co
lumbia, S. c., as winter residence.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-04
HUERTA MUST QUIT
IS j. S. UIHNATUN
MUST RESIGN PRESIDENCY OF
MEXICO WITHOUT loss
on TIME.
believe He WILL REFUSE
L. y. tltimatum Was Delivered To
hucrta Su " Night, but He
Has |. Answered

MEAICO G z, Nov 3.--l'resident
liuerta has I told he must resign
the presidenq ( Mexico without loss
OF time and 1t he must not leave
as his succ .r General Aurelano
Blsnquet hi (. mister of war, or any
other mcml :: OF his official family
or Of the "a = lcial ooterie whom he
might be expected to control This
ultimatum from Washington was con-
veyed 10 President IIuerta through
his private secretary Senior Ral/sO.
by Nelson OShaug ghnessy, the Ameri-
can charge daffaires acting under In
sImcuons from the state department.
Senor Rabago presented the mem
orandum to his chief late Sunday, but
up TO this evening President Huerta
had returned no answer and az far as
could be learned, had guarded its con-
tents from almost all OF hi4 official
and intimate counsellors.
Those who learned of The WASH
ington note regard General Hucrta's
forced to give one Of two answers
refusal point blank TO comply with
the demand possibly going so far AS
to hand the diplomatic representative
his passports, or the elimination Of
himself officially Those most inti-
mate with the President insist that the
latter course viii not be taRen for
many reasons chief among which Is
that such action would be tantamount
TO submission to the rebels. Official
Mexico Is no longer In doubt that the
Washington administration f9vors the
rebel cause, and is convinced that this
= the means adopted by President will
son and Secretary Bryan to assist Car
rama to win.
General iiuerta summoned to the
national palace tonight the diplomatic
corps but for what purpose was not
revealed. Three Of the ministers,
those Of Germany Norway and Rus
sla, were absent They have been in
Vera cruz whore they were in con-
ference with President Wilson'S rep
reservations from Washington.
Changes in the military situation
throughout the country toda, includ-
ed according to the report, the ad-
vance Of the rebels to attack Zacate-
cas-, but the government believes that
the garrison there Is sufficiently strong
to resist an attack.
Queretaro, capital Of the state Of
the same name, ON the main lire of
the National railway south Of San
Luis Potosi IL surrounded by rebels
and practically in state Of siege.
North Of San Luis Potosi a now meth
cd has been adopted by the rebels TO
prevent the operation Of trains. Pla-
cards addressed TO railroad employees
have been posted notifyins them they
will be hanged If they attempt to run
the trains. As result the men are re-
fusing TO take them out.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-04
BOTH FIJSI0NISTS AND TANHANY
PREDICT LANDSLIDE VICTORIES ....!:
WOMAN EXPLAINS WHY
BARR IMPLICATED HER
SHE REFUSED TO RETl RN HIS
INFATUATION OF HER.
Charged with Completely In Florence
Brown Murder Mrs. Lake De-
mics All knowledge.

DALLAS. Tey.. Nov. 3-Mrs. Ellie
NJ. Lake under advice OF her attor-
neys. tonight issued "a statement tell
ing why, in her opinion, Meade Barr
has tried to implicate her I'm his CON
fession of the Florence Brown mur-
der. Mrs Lake Is in Jail on war
rant charging she was an accessory to
the murder. She said that Barr tried
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-04
Close In New Jersey.

TRENTON. y. j., Nov. S.-At the
close OF the campaign tonight both
the republican and democratic lead
crs were confident OF victory for their
candidates at the polls tomorrow.
friends of Everett Selby, progressive
candidates for governor. also are pre-
dieting Mr.. Colbys election. but this Is
not taken seriously, even by the ranlt
and file Of the progressives.
Besides a governor. eight Of the
twenty-one state senator's and the en-
tire sixty members of the assembly
are TO be chosen. The election will
determine not only the complexion
of the gov crnorship but also that OF
the legislature, both of which are now
democratic.
James +. Fielder. the democratic
candidate for governor. was declared
the choice of President Wilson before
the primaries. Secretary OF state
Bryan and others prominent in ma
uonal politics came to New Jersey
- speak IN his behalf and asked voters
also to elect a democratic legislature
ns means ~ endorsing the presl
dents administration
The result Of the gubernatorial
election. many say. will depend on the
size ~ the vote pollcd by Mr. Colby.
Unless the early returns indicate a
strong drift toward either Mr.. Fielder
or Former Governor 4. g. stokes. the
republican candidate. the result may
ro he known until late.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-04
GULF OFFICIALS HERE
COMPLETE INSPECTION OF
non DINGS or COMPANY.
Wen Pleased With Oil Situation and
Especially the Outlook for
Oklahoma.
MN \. Y. BOIKQuEA

After spending two days in the Ok
lahoma fields as the last stop on the
annual inspection trip of the chief Of q
ficials Of the Gulf Pipe Line company.
the distinguished visitors left Tulsa to
so to Reaumont where they make
thier headquarters.
The pegsone of the party Includes
W. /. Mellon, president Of the Mellon
National Bank, of Pittsburg who is
chairman of the board of directors OF
the Gulf Pipe Line company, George
s. Dawson. president of the Gulf
company and L. S. Haskell chief
auditor, All Of Pittsburg; +. A. Leovy.
vice president who on January 1st
Is to 60 to Pittsburg as active Vice
president, Underwood Nazro, assistant
tn the vice president, who will assume
MIR. Leovy's duties when he moves up.
John r. Fisher. general superintend-
ont and r. G. Proctor. chief counsel,
who joined the party here. the last
four gentlemen making their head
quarters AT Beaumont.
The party visited the refinery at
Port Arthur Tex. and the Gulf Coast
fields. From there It proceeded to
the Caddo and Electra fields where
the company has large interests.
At Dallas the party was Joined by
Murray NJ. Doan, general agent I'm
oklahoma and they then proceeded 10
Tulsa arriving on Friday night The
last two davs were spent in visiting
the various holdings Of the company
III oklahoma which included a trip
TO the immense new development In
Usage county.
The officials were well pleased with
the situation generally and especially
with the outlook in oklahoma.