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The Washington times., 1913-07-21
CHANGE IN
TARIFF ON FEATHERS
Bird Protection Societies Object
to Senate Amendment and
Talk of Lobbying.

The existence OF a feather trade lobby
is charged in a circular sent members
Of the Senate and House by the several
organizations interested in bird protec-
ton. The protest against the Senate
amendment TO the House tariff bill re-
lating TO the importation of feathers is
signed by twenty-four game and bird
protection!sts, the name of DR.. william
T. Hornaday. director Of the New York
Geological Park. heading the list.
The protest alleges that the feather
roller through the United States Senate
nattening out all opposition TO the
feather trade"
As the tariff bill left the House it
prohibited the importation OF aigrets
egret plumes, or osprey plumes, and
the feathers, qUiIls, wings, skins or
parts Of skins OF wild birds when not to
be used for scientific purposes.
The Finance Committee amended the
paragraph so that it will not apply to
the feathers or plumes Of birds COM
monty recognized as edible or pestifer-
GUS"
The bird protective organizations in
sist that this lets down the bars. and
that under the wording Of the amend
ment, the feathers or plumes of every
bird species may be imported. The
best lawyer in Boston on custom house
procedure is Of this opinion, and IL IS
unqualifiedly true" says the protest.
II is declared that the feather trade
lobby is one Of the shrewdest in the
business, and that the sugar and wool
men might learn from II how to get
results" The spectacle at the Capitol.
says the protest, is not pleasing one.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
ROADS ARE READY TO
WITHDRAW DEMANDS
Danger of Immediate Strike
Order Following Mediation
Meeting Is Averted.

NEW YORK, July 2l.-When the Fed
eraI board of mediation met here today
10 take up the disagreement between
the Eastern railroads and their con-
ductors and trainmen, IT was understood
the conference Of railroad managers
was prepared TO withdraw the eight de-
mands of the railroads. This would
mean that only the demand of the men
for a % per cent increase In wages
would be considered. and danger of an
immediate strike order would be
aYerted.
The employees have stood firm in their
declaration that they would not enter
into any negotiations unless the rail-
roads withdrew their demands.
The only work of the mediators will
be the formal drafting OF the demands
made by the conductors and trainmen
10 be submitted to the board OF arbi-
tratiCn. Although the railroad mana
gers may agree to withdraw their de-
mands at the present time. by giving
their employees thirty days notice they
may again bring up the demands for
by the board or arbitra-
ton
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Baroness, in Greek Robe,
Promises More Surprises

PARIS, July 21.-All Paris today
was waiting anxiously for cold
weather in order to view the winter
surprise" which the Baroness de
Guestre, pioneer in dress reform, says
she has in store.
The baroness appeared in the pal
atiaI new Champs Elysees Theater.
wearing a very sheer Greek robe,
sandals and q CHEEKY smile.
.'Why are We women given lovely
feet and shapely lcgs?" she demanded
when her costume was commented on.
Are we given them only to hide
and crush them out of shape?"
When reminded that her sandals
and robe would hardly serve in win
ter. she limited at the surprise.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
GOLD PEEL|NG OFF
OF LIBRARY DOME
New Coating of Leaf, Which
Will Cost About $4,000,
Soon to Be Asked.

The destroying hand OF time is at
work on the gold leaf of the Congress
sional Library dome. Consequently
this once brilliant landmark soon will
require new coating which will set
Uncle Sam back about $4,000.
The gold is chipping and peeling in
spots, and discoloring in others. Sew
enteen years action of wind and rain
have plPyed havoc with the once bril-
liant covering OF the doubIe-decked
dome, and now II this landmark Is to
be. fl comra nion for the statue Of
freedom and the Capitol dome. NOW
undergoing a bathing and painting
treatment. it will have to be recoatei
But the library dome cannot be treat
ed with paint. Nothing less aristocrat-
ic than thin sheets OF real gold will do.
The NANCY" condition of the dome
has come to the attention of the build-
Ing superintendent office, but no
steps have been taken yet to get the
new headdress. Congressman, however,
expect that they will soon have a re-
quest for an apr opriation.
Small boys in the neighborhood Of
the library have constituted themselves
q volunteer gOld-seekers union In the
hope that the wind will blow them 4
fortune from the tower.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
HEROIC NURSES TO
CARE FOR LEPERS
Friends of Bishop MereI Hear
Real Story of Sacrifice of
Three Sisters.

Friends of Bishop Merel, Of Canton,
China. Of whom there are a number
in Washington, learned yesterday the
full story Of the heroism of three nurses
of Montreal, Quebec, members of the
Order Of the Immscuplate Conception.
who will leave this week for the Orient
to take UP the work Of nursing lepers.
The bishop has charge of the work in
the leper colony at Sheeklong, about
nine miles from Canton. aid he recently
notified the mother superior of the In
maculate Conception order that he need
ed three additional nurses for the
work there. Volunteers were called for
in the Montreal convent and every one
of the fifteen nurses eligible on account
OF age and training responded. The
mother, superior took the matter under
adviseiDent and selected the three to go.
The announcement, of her decision
was made by Archbishop Bruchesi, who
said he rejoiced that the spirit of the
early Christian martyrs still lived. He
told the assembled nurses that the work
would require them to give up their
comfortable quarters in the convent
and live with scant accommodations in
place where they would be In daily
contact with the most loathsome disease
in the world.
He reminded them OF the possibility
that they would contract the disease
themselves, and then asked IL any of
the volunteers wanted to withdraw.
None answered and he then an
nounced the names of. those selected
to make the sacrifice. They were Sis
ter rFancis of Assist, Miss Clara
Herbert, of Montreal; Sister Mary
Bernadette, Miss Alma Lager, of
Alexandria, Ontario, and Sister Ra-
phaeL Miss Malvina Biron, of Mont
real
The chosen three were congratu-
!ated oy their sister nurses as though
rather than to a life that would cut
them off from all that is usually
deemed desirable.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Pope BIesses Cadets of
American Training Ship

ROME, July H.-Fifteen thousand
members of the parishes of Rome had
gathered this afternoon in the court
yard of San Damaso to await the ap-
pearance of the Pope, when from the
central arcade the cadets fro mthe
American training ship Ranger marched
III and were greeted with great applause.
The papal soldiers rendered military
honors.
The coming of the Pope and his court
was announced by bugles. the throng
kneeling. the band playing a pontifical
air. and the cadets giving a hearty
cfeer.
The Pope, from the balcony, delivered
a short address, urging all to be firm in
following a Christian life. and recon-
mending the cadets to serve God and
their fatheriand. Later the pontiff i'm
parted the apostolic benediction.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Vatican Guards Dem and
Resignation Of Leader

ROME, July H.-The disgruntled Swiss
guards, the Vatican's army" today no.
titled Pope Plus Y, through Cardinal
Merry del Val, papal secretary of state,
that the entire corps will leave the Vati-
can unless Colonel Repond. their COM
mander, be discharged Immediately.
The guards charge that Colonel Re-
pond drew his revolver and fiourished
il in their direction yesterday when they
presented their grievances to him
Colonel Repond Is expected to resign.
When Colonel Repond went away last
week on his wedding trip, his nephew,
Colonel Glasson, was placed in COM
mand Of the Swiss guards, and was in
continual conflict with them until his
uncle returned.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
BRIDEGROOM SAVED
BY FATHERS BLOOD
Young Man, Back From His
Honeymoon, Escapes Death
by Sacrifice.

NEW YORK, July 2.-One' of the
most remarkable operations for the
TRANSMISSION of blood in medical annals,
in which a wealthy New York man
put in jeopardy his life to save his son,
was performed at st. Luke's Hospital.
The young man, Leighton Middleton,
who is only twenty-five years old, re-
turned a few days ago from his we'd
ding trip. on which he was seized with
grave form of typhoid malaria His
condition became alarmingly compli-
Gated by hemorrhages of the gums, and
later, as the disease progressed, of the
nose and ears.
Some of the leading physicians of the
city were called in consultation. Their
best efforts proved futile, and they
gave up hope of saving the young mans
life. The patients uncle. DR.. Bruere,
of Trenton, n. j., a physician with a
more than Statewide reputation, said
his nephew's life might be saved by
blood TRANSMISSION, provided a subject
could be found willing to make the sac
rihce whose blood was sufficiently akin
TO that OF the young man, and who
could survive heavy drainage of the
vital fluid.
Preparations were made to select a
subject. The blood of several appli-
cants was tested. only to be found un-
available, when the young mans faith
er insisted that as blood should he
tried, 1t responded to the tests. the
decision was reached to perform the
operation at once.
The condition of the young man was
so desperate that he did not respond
to the replenIshment of his veins. The
operation was repeated without more
success, but a third time, after the
lapse of several hours, a still larger
quantity of blood was transfusei
with marked success and at the end
Of the day the doctors agreed that he
had fighting chance for his life.
The father is A. w. Middleton. sec
retary and treasurer of the Bristol
Mining and Smelling
Company, with offices at so Broadway.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
POLICE SEEK LAW TO
PUNISH PROMOTER
Way Is Sought to Compel Return
of Admission Fees to
"BIoomer Girl" Ball Game.

Searching investigation is being made
by police of. the Ninth precinct today to
determine whether there is any ground
fol- action against the promoters of the
''bloomer girls" ball game which cul-
minated in a riot at Union League Park
yesterday afternoon.
The police contend that the Disgusting
of the players in wigs and feminine at
tire was done for the sole purpose Of
deceiving the public, in spite OF the
fact that no one was fooled very long,
and that the gate receipts were OBJ
tanned under false representations, un-
less 1t should develop that the promoters
did not know the team was not the real
bloomer girls.
The game was scheduled to take place
between the Chicago Bloomer Girls
and a team from Locust Point, Md.
The "bloomer girls" were here about
four weeks ago, and proved big
drawing card. The police say that the
Chicago Bloomer Girls were playing
team which appeared in their place was
composed of nine young men, three or
whom had agreed to don feminine wear
ing apparel.
Only Three Were "Girls."
were "grils' caused some comment, but
this was explained by the fact that it
was Sunday and the fathers Of the
other girls objected to their daugh-
ters playing on the Sabbath.
This didn't sound very good to the
crowd of some 5000 fans that had gath
cred at the park. They became sus-
picious as soon as the game started,
nd MI brunette
threw all the way to home plate the
fans announced that they would have
to be shown. Just then the pitcher, a
large blonde, was discovered in the act
of chewing tobacco, in anything but a
ladyiike manner. small boy brought
things to a head when he ran up behind
the brunette on third base and snatched
the wig from her" head.
The feminine" members of the team
knew that it was time for them TO make
a getaway. Pop bottles, sticks, and
every other available object was being
hurled in their direction. They ran to
the dressing room across the street,
where the police, under the direction OF
Captain Daley, succeeded in keeping the
mob back, although the little clubhouse
was bombarded for several minutes with
missiles of every description
Crowd Demands Money.
Then the crowd decided II wanted its
money back. This, however, was i'm
possible, as it was found that the chief
promoter of the fiasco had departed
with something like 500 OF gate receipts
while the going was good. The police
finally got the crowd dispersed, and,
putting the three players who had
as women in patrol wag
ons,, took them to Union Station and
saw them safely aboard Baltimore
train.
All last evening persons who had Wit
messed what started out TO be a ball
game called at the Ninth precinct sta
tion to find out how they could get their
money back, but the police could Cffer
no suggestions of consolation.
The police were told that the pro-
moter, when he learned he could not get
the real bloomer girls team to play
here, hired a team of men from Balti-
more. and that all but three declined
TO put on women's clothes.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
HabituaI Drunkards
May Be Photographed

WILMINGTON. Del. July 2l.-After
yesterdays session of the city court,
Judge Churchman discussed with
Clerk of the Court Rice the advisa-
bility of having the men, whose
names have been put on the list of
habitual drunkards, photographed, so
that the photographs can be sent to
each saloonkeeper in the city. in order
that they can recognize the men
whose names appear on the list when
they enter saloon, and then refuse
directed.
The salOOnkeepers say that in order
to properly Identify those on the list
a photograph should be sent to the
prOprietors, which they can show to
their employees and thereby protect
themselves from getting into the
clutches of the law.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Riot Over Slit Skirt;
Six Women in Court

NEW YORK. July 2l.-A slit skirt and
a pink petticoat were held responsible
today for the appearance Of six young
women in the Harlem police court, fol-
lowing a rough-and-tumbe tussle in
the street when one young woman Is
said to have criticised another for the
skirt she was wearing.
Miss Ray Gross and companion de-
cl0re that they passed Mollie Nelson.
Alice Hart, and two other girls on the
street when the four suddenly pounced
upon Miss Gross and punlmeled her.
According to Miss Hart, the Gross
girl called Miss Nelson a bum"
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Many Firemen Hurt
When Club Is Burned

PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-Seven fire
men were overcome by smoke, two were
injured by flying glass and three mem
hers of the exclusive. Delaware River
Club narrowly escaped being caught un-
der falling roof early today when fire
destroyed their club building at Torres
dale Il suburb
The society men fought the blaze in
their night clothing until the arrival OF
the firemen, but their combined efforts
was not sufficient to check the flames.
Several speed boats were also destroyed.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
DOMESTIC.

JcrseyyIIIe, uI.-Mrs. Hattie Ryan,
her fve-year-old son, Stewart, and
three-year-old daughter. Lillian, were
killed when 4 buggy in which they were
driving to church was struck by a pas
senger train. Engineer Johnston faint
ed. and the train Travelled almost a
quarter of a mile before the fireman
recovered from the shock and closed
the throttle.
Scuford, DeI.-Dr. o. ii. Evans was
killed by freight train one mile below
Cheswold, while crossing the tracks in
his automobile.
automobile dealer, of Dallas and FL
Paso, died in the room of Mrs. Maurice
Smith, also of El Paso. Mrs. Smith is
held for the ccroner's inquest s
Cincinnati. - Frederick ssaIxman,
aged twenty-six; Margaret Mullins,
twenty-one, and Anna Hall. twenty-six.
were drowned when a launch in which
they were riding struck coal barge
and sunk.
Revcre.-Fred Salisbury shot and
killed his wife at their home here and
then turned the revolver on himself
Neighbors who heard the shots found
their three small children standing at
the foot of the bed.
Mt. Gretna, Pn.-The First Brigade.
National Guard. was reviewed in pres
ence of a holiday crowd of 1900, the
display being preceded by several down.
pours of rain that sent. soldiers and
visitors to cover.
st. LOuis.-Miss Christine Fischer,
who slept $50 hours, awoke in a hospital
and admitted she felt refreshed.
Beverly, Mnss.-Miss Gail stephens,
q wealthy heiress, and Herbert Hughes,
a French chauffeur. were married here
Tcrre Hnute.-EuEene ". Debs, So
cialist. is confined TO his home here
with an acute attack of lumhago.
Norri.tOUn, Pa.-TwO thousand vOt-
ers have signed petitions calling Tor a
special election to vote on the question
OF a citv form of government.
st. LOuIs.-"Lord harrington" serv-
ing life sentence in Missouri, applied
for full pardon.
PhiIadeIphia-Twen nty-three passen-
gers on an open trolley car were in
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Major Draws Revolver,
Threatens PapaI Guards

ROME, July H.-Several members OF
the Swiss Guard, who are charged with
tnsubordlnatiOn, have protested to the
office of the major now commanding
against the statement which appeared
last evening in the Osservatore Romano.
particularly that part which alluded to
their possible dismissal.
According to the report, the COM
manding officer was obliged to threaten
them with q revolver before they dis
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Crab Cause of Injuries.

PHILADELPHIA, July q. - Harold
Wilson was returning home on his mo-
}orcycle with basket of crabs strapped
90 his back. One crawled up and bit
him on the Beek. He fell -and Swas se--
rioualy injured
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
James Hazen Hyde Gives
$500 Literary Prize

PARIS, July 2-Announcement was
made today that an annual literary prize
of 500 has been given by James Hazen
Hyde to be awarded TO the French So
ciety of Letters, the nature of the work
90 be preferably historic, literary, scien-
tihc, social. or artistic relating TO an
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
FOREIGN.

I'HnaTnn.-COloneI GoethaIs ordered
the dynamiting Of Gamboa dixie on Oc-
tober 10. this being the last obstruction
to the flooding of Panama canal.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Widows Fill Town.

BERLIN, July A.-Charlottenburg, a
popular suburb. is known as widows
-towil," because there are -i4,543 living
here and only hRchelors.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

LiSbOn.-An 0rGanizeh attempt mt
bomb" throwing was frustrated by the
police, who seized baskets full Of the
missiles. In the disorders that ensued
policeman was killed and many per-
sons wounded.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
GfuffRnrf 4

Stuttgart, Germany.-The whole
kingdom OF Wurttemberg was shaken
by a sharp earthquake. Many chin
neys collapsed.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

LOndOnL-Lieutenant Harmsn died
from injuries received when his pony
threw. him in a polo match at Rane-
iach
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
SUICIDES FUNERAL
HELD At ROCKVILLE
Body Of Thomas M. HuIings, the
Baltimore Banker, Laid to
Rest in Union Cemetery.

ROCKVILLE, July 21.-The funeral
OF Thomas NJ. Hulir gs. the Baltimore
banker and clubman. who committed
suicide in Baltimore by inhaling illu-
mInating gas. was held at 3 O'CLOCK yes
terday' afternoon at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Mary B. Hulings. The
Rev. Thomas A. Haughton-B Burke. rec
tor of Christ Episcopal Church. offi-
cIated. Interment was In Rockville
Union Cemetery.
The pallbearers were DR.. r. T. Taylor,
John S. Brogden. H. a. Beasley. and \.
Brooke Hopkins, of Baltimore. and
Judge Edward c. Peter. Albert ]. AL
money. Thomas Vinson. and Charles w.
Prettyman, of Rockville.
The annual Montgomery county Sun
day school convention will be held
at Washington Grove. July 81. The
rrogram has been announced by the
committee in charge. consisting of
the Rev. Oscar W. Henderson. the
Rev. Frank NJ. Richardson, and Miss
isabel Kingdon. Morning and after
noon sessions will be held and ad-
DIRE esses will be delivered by the Rev.
John r. Henderson. the Rev. Charles
D. Lafferty, the Rev. Richard G. Koontz.
the Rev. Homer Welsh, the Rev. J. Z.
Fort the Rev. Henry p. Hamill, the
Rev. o. A. Gillingham. Charles W.
Prettyman. r. l.. Hooper, Mr.. Leavell,
and others.
Among the recent transfers of real
estate recorded in the office OF the
clerk of the circuit court here were
the following: John II. Allnutt to Ed
ward L. Chiswell, 125 acres. $3.50;
Charles F. Day to Alexander Hill,
acres: Il. Holt Easley to Leah C.
BLOCK, lot at Silver Spring: r. Holt
Easley to Lulu B. McNally. lot at Sill
yer Spring: Emory l.. CoblentZ as
siGnee to Edward p. Schwartz, house
and acres of land near Gathers
bur1, $3.50; Edward Webster to
] Johu T. Knott. 2 lots at oFrest Glen.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

friendship are embarrassing to Japan
1t is feared that they may be mis-
understood in the United states, and
affect the friendly relations with that
country.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

Sofia-The coalition cabinet under
the premiership of NJ Radoslavoff.
the liberal leader in the Bulgarian
has been constituted.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

Atlantic City.-This resort made IN
other record when 5000 visitors at the
shore went in bathing, and not one of
them required the assistance OF the life
guards by getting out IN the surf too
far and becoming exhausted.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

ChieagO.-Mrs. Alice Elisabeth SiIke,
known as "Chicago,s most briIlia ut
woman" died at the age Of ninety
three
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

Scuford, Del.-Dr. o. H. Evans was
killed by freight train one mile below
Cheswold, while crossing the tracks in
his automobile.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

Portsmouth, N. H--The House Naval
Committee, which is making a tour of
navy yards. has arrived here on the
yacht Mayfiower.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

81. Louis.-Phflip Gibson, wealthy
automobile dealer, of Dallas and E
Paso, died in the room of Mrs. Maurics
Smith, also of FL Paso. Mrs. Smith IL
held for the ccroner,s inquest.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
Cincinnati. -rFrederick - s.

! Cipcinnati. -rFredertok saIHnsan,
aged twenty-six; Margaret Mullins,
twenty-one, and Anna Hall. twenty-six.
were drowned when a launch in which
they were riding struck coal barge
and sunk.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21
WORLD NEWS TOLD In BRIEF

jured and taken to a hospital and
fifty others were shaken and bruised
when two cars collided here.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

Ijured and taken to a hospital and
fifty others were shaken and bruised
!, when two cars collided here.
'e TopsheId, Mass.-AIford w. Cooley,
e formerly Assistant Attorney General
s. of the United States, Civil Service
/ Commissioner, and justice of the New
a Mexican supreme court, died of tuber
n culosis at his summer home here.
Revere, Mass.-Becnuse his wife
Threatened, to leave him, Fred Sails
. bury killed her by firing bullet
v Through her brain. He then sent
, bullet into his own breast and will
Idle.
- | Portsmouth, N. H.-The House Naval
:, Committee, which is making a tour of
: navy yards. has arrived here on the |
= Government yacht Mayfiower.
Chieago.-Mrs. Alice Elizabeth siIke, !
j, known as "Chicago.s most brilliant |
!, woman" died at the age Of ninety |
! | three.
e Atlantic Cfty.-This resort made nn-
other record when 5000 visitors at the |
shore went in bathing, and not one of !
4 them required the assistance Of the life |
q guards by getting out IN the surf too |
! far and becoming exhausted
FOREIGN. /
I'Hnamn.-COloneI GoethaIs ordered
the dynamiting Of Gamboa dixie on Oc-
tober 10 this being the last obstruction |
to the flooding of Panama canal
|, ! LishOn!-An 0rEanized attcmpt mt |
bomb" throwing was frustrated by the !
/ police, who seized baskets full of the
missiles. In the disorders that ensued
, policeman was killed and many per- /
! sons wounded.
| -TOkyO.-MexicO's demonstrations Of
Friendship are embarrassing to JaDan
1t is feared that they may be mis-
understood in the United States. and
affect the friendly relations with that
IcOuntry.
LOndon1-Lieutenant Harman died +
from injuries received when his Dony
threw him in polo match at Rane-
IiaEh.
Stuttgart, Germany.-The whole !,
Kingdom OF Wurttemberg was shaken
by a sharp earthquake. Many chin
neys collapsed.
The Washington times., 1913-07-21

Revere, Mass.-Because his wife
threatened, to leave him, Fred Sails
bury killed her by firing a bullet
through her brain. He then sent a
bullet into his own breast and will
die