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BOAT SINKS AT WHARF:
THREE BELIEVED LOST
Pleasure Steamer Filled, hut
More Leap From Dock and
Tip 1t Over.

NEWARK. Ohio. Aug. From three to
ten persons are believed to have been
drowned tonight when the pleasure
steamer wilda OF the Del Fisher Boat
Line sank within a few feet Of the
wharf at a summer resort on Buckeye
Lake. near here. One body has been re-
covered.
Sixteen persons filled the boat to
capacity az she started to leave. A num-
Der Of persons. not caring to wait an hour
for the boat to return. jumped from the
dock to the small vessel. The boat
careened and the passengers crowded to
the other side. The boat tipped and sank
Men on the dock who could swim
plunged to the rescue. It was pitch dark
and the rescuers were badly handicapped.
Life preservers were thrown into the
water and some OF the passengers clung
to them. Rowboats were used and a
few men. women and children were drag
ged out.
Accurate figures or names cannot be
learned until census OF the surviving
passengers Is taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-08
MRS. SAYRE ASKS FOR SITE.
Baby lon VIII Probably Grant Land
for Expectant Mothers Home.

BABYLON, L. l.. Aug. Mrs. Robert
H. Sayre, mother of Assistant District
Attorney Francis n, Sayrc of New York,
who is to marry Miss Jessie Wilson. a
daughter Of the President. asked the
Town Board Tonight to lease to hcr a
tract Of land between Great South Bay
and the ocean for the erection OF home
for expectant mothers.
She explained that II was proposed to
erect several buildings this fall and to
open the home next April. Expectant
mothers will he taken there for month
before their babies are born. given good
food and taught the care of children.
Mrs. Sayre said the healthfulness OF Great
South Bay had appealed to those inter-
ested In the project. Women who are
able to pay will pc asked to give 81 a
week. as the intention is to reach the in
dustrious and thrifty poor, rather than
those dependent on charity. The home
Will be well appointed and will be open
from April to December.
Members OF the Town Board apparently
Will offer no opposition to the plan as out
lined. Mrs. Sayre was asked to make "a
formal application for a lease. and it viii
probably be acted upon favorably at the
next meeting on July ~.
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WOMEN JURORS SIT IN CHICAGO
They Weep ~ Some OF the ,storie.
About lnssue Cases.

CHICAGO. Aug. 7.-vwomen sat as Jurors
IN Cook county for the first time to-day.
They heard twenty-five cases Of women
and children In the Court for the Insane
at the Detention Hospital. presided over
by County Judge John Il. Owens This
Is the only jury service to which women
are eligible under the law.
Many Of the stories told caused the
Jurors to weep. The women Jurors were
Mrs. George p. Vosbrink, recently ap-
pointed member OF the Board Of Educa-
uon Mrs. John MacMahon. member of
the Board Of Education; Mrs. Thomas
Meder Of the Catholic Woman's League
Miss Minnie +. Lowe OF the associated
Jewish Charities; DR.. Clara Seippel and
Dr. Anna Dwyer.
Twenty OF the patients whose cases
were heard, were ordered sent to institu-
tons for the insane.
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ROAD TO QUIT CARRYING MAILS.
Glover Leaf NotiAes Government
Pay IL Too Small.

WASHINGTON. Aug. THE Toledo. st,
Louis and Western Railroad. known as
the Glover Leaf line. has given notice To
the Post Office Department that on Sep
tenber "a II will discontinue the trans
pOrtation OF mail because the pay Ii not
sufficient.
Since the establishment OF the parcel
post system the railroads have been COM
PEELED to use a great deal Of additional
equipment. and the report OF the Post
Office Department for the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1918. admitted that many
Of the roads were carrying the mail at
loss.
The Glover Leaf railroad receives 362.-
900 a year for carrying the mail. and
something like two years yet remains Of
its four year contract with the Govern
ment The Department admits the ac-
tion Of this road will bring to the front
q question that must be settled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-08
CHURCHILLs LOSE WEEKS WASH
Even First Lord Of British Admit
rally Can't Escape Thief.

NperId Tn57P UFsp1fcN 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Aug. Mrs Winston Church.
i'll. wife OF the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty. was robbed to-day of clothing
valued at $3.50 by "A man who called at
Admiralty House and said he was a
representative of the laundry with which
the Admiralty has dealt for years.
The man was permitted to take away
the weeks washing, including table cloths
skirts and pctticoats. Two hours later
the real laundryman called and the theft
was discovered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-08
80 YEARS A CONDUCTOR.
SustIetOn HOnOrs E1ins Toy, who
Retires At AGE of 70.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ALI OF Bustie-
ton turned out to-day to honor Elias
Toy, retired conductor of the New
York division OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. who left the service on
August /, having reached the age limit
Of 20 years.
Mr.. Toy had served the company con-
unuously AS conductor on that division
Tor nifty years, seven months and nine
days, and never once was reprimanded.
the records OF the company show.
When President Lincoln died ne was
the conductor OF the train which conveyed
hie body from this city to New York
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FIND GUN OF BAILEY PARTY.
sayviile woman DiscOv~rs Rihe Of
Three Men who Died.

SAYvILLE. l.. l.. Aug. THE fate OF the
Bailey cunning party. all the members Of
which perished In bitter storm in Janu-
AIRY Of last year on the way 10 Short
Beach Hassock. was recalled to-day when
a single shot rifle was found on the
flats of Ocean Beach. by woman tread
ing for CLAIMS.
The Bailey party. which consisted OF
DR.. Edmund S. Bailey and DR. Carl A.
ClemOns of New York and Capt. Tom
Neltman their boatman. was never heard
from after II embarked for Mr. Baileys
shooting box on the Hsssock Mrs Bailey
and Mrs Clemons each offered $1,000 re-
ward for the return of her husbands
body. but the bodies were never found
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-08
SUES HARTRIDGE FOR THAW.
O'MRra. Trustee. Asks for Money
Paid 20 Harlridxc 4 penhO,ly

Roger O'Mara OF Pittsburg, trustee in
bankruptcy for Harry X Thaw. began suit
yesterday TO recover some of the money
alleged to nave been obtained from Thaw
for no consideration by Hartrid2e q Pea
body
\ summons against clifford W. Hart
ridge. surviving partner OF the firm which
defended Thaw on his first trial. was
filed In the Supreme Court. The arnoun,
demanded is not stated.
1t developed in the d!sbarment proceed
ings against Hartridge that Thaw and
his mother paid the firm about 100000
for services and disbursements
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-08
WHITE MAN FOR HAYTI POST.
President N0minates Missourian D
Place Of Negro.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-President Will
son sent to the Senate to-day the nomina-
tior of Madison r. Smith of Missouri a
white man. to be Minister to HaSt. This
o,a.naticn Usually has gone 10 rc.'o.
the present incumbent being II. W. Fa'-
Miss, a negro physician VI Indianapolis.
The President has been advised that
any nomination of a negro to any I'M
portant Federal Office would be resisted
by cevtain Southern Senators. Republic
cans in the Senate are considering the
adyIsab bility of holding up the confrma-
tion OF the Missouri man In an effort to
develop the policy Of the Administration
In the matter Of appointing negroes TO
OfIice.
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SWAN TWO MILES IN RESCUE.
while Hundreds Watched O'Neil
saved Boy In Osrless Boat.

SrAMroRD, Conn, Aug. 7.-After sWinn'
ming two miles through a rough sen
Joseph O'Neil. swimming instructor at
Casino Beach here. rescued sydney Now
stead, the young son OF Herman New
stead, a Stamford merchant, In Long
Island Sound this afternoon. Newstcad
was In q rowboat and when some distance
of the beach lost both oars. Tho wird
and tide sent the boat out toward the
middle Of the Sound.
Newstead waved his arms frantically
and called for assistance. His mother
ran up and down the beach crying for
some one to save her son. There was M
other boat no O'Neh plunged into the
water. His long chase was watched by
hundreds. He was cheered by tho on
lockers and received the fervent thanks
Of the little boys mother when he brought
the boat N.
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PAvLOvA STRIKES PARTNER.
Dancer Quarr~ls with Her Escort
~n london stage.

SpetTW 'UU'S DeSpdNN To THE SCN.
LONDON. Aug. 1.--Pavlovas rich'ly
quarrel on the stage OF the Palace Theatre
two years ago when the audience. was
amused every evening by the open discord
between the Russian dancer and her part
ner. Mordkin is likely 10 be repeated with
her present partner. NovikoM
After dancing this evening for a while
apparently In perfect accord Pavlova deal,
NovkoN a blow on the shoulder Novikoff
Immediately left the stage and Pavlova
walked OF on the opposite side The
orchestra played to an empty stage un.il
Pavlova came on again and danced two
solos. her partner failing to return
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-08
WHAT DUKE, MISS GOODRICH :
Only seven of That Rank Are ~
the Present Time Unua arried,

Special Gable Despdtch 10 TRn suS
LONDON. Aug. THE coy admission Of
Edna Goodrich. the American actress.
that she was engaged TO marry British
duke whom she met on houseboat at
Henley" has sadly puzzled Londoners.
There are twenty-six dukes in the British
peerage. Nineteen of them are mar
ried. or the others five are widowers rang
Ing In age from IS to % years. The two
remaining dukes are bachelors and neither
Of them. II Is declared. could have been
met by Miss Goodrich in the circum-
stances to WHICH she refers.
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JAPANESE sMUGGLERs FoMED.
Customs Men Block Attempt Il
Bring In Chlnese Girl.

SAN Francisco. Aug. T. Customs
guards on board the Japanese liner
Maru frustrated an attempt
by members OF the Japanese crew to
smuggle a Chinese girl ashore to-day.
Dressed In the clothing of one Of the
sailors. the girl. whose name In San Toy.
was leaving the ship by gansplank near
the stern when the customs watchman
saw a launch quietly glide In. Thinking
AN effort would he made to smuEgle opium
ashore. he notified the Inspector The
giri was arrested and the launch steamed
aRoDs
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BRYAN BIGGER THAN A CIRCUS.


lice 90 Watch Pick pockets.
srRoupsBURo. Pa. Aug.7.-Expecting an
unusual representation OF pickpockets
when William J. Bryan makes his Chau-
tauqua address here on August 20. the
borough fathers at th.t- regular monthly
council meeting have taken decided action
Secretary Williams was directed to ask
superintendent Groome to have the State
constabulary here on Bryan day. The
occasion 10 expected to draw q larger
crowd than any circus day in the last
twenty -five years.
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RING FOR MILE. PoLArRE's NOSE
This Is How she VIII Appear on
Amerfcan Tour.

opN1U Cd6W Despo{cN 20 TnD SvN
LONDON. Aug. S.--The Dativ Moir,
Paris correspondent telegraphs that Mile.
Polaire. the dancer, who prides herself on
being the uglicst woman in Paris" is 10
appear on the stage with "A dainty gold
ring hanging from the tip OF her nose
during her forthcoming tour in the United
States
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The Washington times., 1913-05-09
M|L|TANTS ALARM
GUARDS Of ROYALTY
Constant Watch Is Kept Over
King George and Consort on.
AIdershot Trip.

LONDON, May e.-King George and
Queen Mary left London today to Spend
Whitsun with the troops at Aldershot
The royal party made the trip from
buckingham Palace by automobile and
arrived at the royal pavilion early this
afternoon. Their majesties were met
by Lieut.. Gen. Sir Douglas Haig and
the staff of the Aldershot command
and the entire population OF the big
Hampshire military depot turned out to
welsome them.
Extraordinary precautions were taken
to prevent the King and Queen being
annoyed by suffragettes during the Trip
The Queen never approved or mlltancy
and of late the outrages of the wo-
Scotland Yard detectives went care
fully over every inch of the roads to
be travelled by the royal party. and
when the trip was made. detectives
rode before and behind the automobile
Of their majesties.
General Mrs. Flora Drummond, on
hunger strike eight days, today was sent
to 4 private hospital, where II was said
that an operation might be necessary to
save her life.
General Drummond has not eaten
since she was committed to custody.
Members of the Young Hot Bloods"
are reported to have attempted an at.
tack on Premier and Mrs. Asquith and
First Lord Of the Admiralty Winston
Churchill and Mrs. Churchill while they
were en- route to the Victoria railway
station today. Mr.. and Mrs. Asquith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill were leav-
ing for Venice. where they will em-
bark upon the admiralty yacht En-
chantress for an inspection Of British
fortresses and navy depots in the Medi-
terranean. Only the fact that they had
a heavy bodyguard Of policemen. SOL
diers, and private detectives saved
them from injury at the hands of mill
tant suffragettes.
The Daily Express says this morning:
AN astonishing discovery was made
by the police during their recent in
vestigation of the suffragette activities.
In a search for documents In the Of
fees and domiciles of the malignant
suffragettes there came into their hands
bundle Of letters. which proved not
TO be bomb plots. but the outpourings
of an overlooking heart They were
notes from a lovesick socialist member
of parliament to a lady who for some
time has taken a prominent part In the
militant movement"
The Daily Express does not mention
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
'OPERETTAE GIVEN
" ~
At NEW NATIONAL
"In CIoudIand" Presented BY
Pupils of Miss Smithson, and
Proves To Be Success.

I'm Cloudland," an operetta. was pre-
sented by pupils of Miss Madeline
Smithson at the New National Theater
last night. II was a success. Those
in the cast were Miss Blanche Ramsaur,
Miss Christine MorGanweck, Miss Rosie
Berman. Miss Lila Smithson. Miss En-
ma Morganweck. Miss Edna Tyior, Miss
Edna Hunter. Miss Helen de Bree, Miss
Henrietta Gates, Miss Viola Anderson,
Miss Pauline Graf. Miss Yuba Shi-
paugh. Miss Rose Marie, Miss Kathryn
Hasler, Miss Norma Barnard. Miss
Mercia Baxter. Miss Frances Schultz,
Miss Dorothy Stokes, Miss Helen Byers.
Miss Maxine Heasley, Miss Harriet
Hinc. Miss Marion Hine. Miss Lucy
Schultz. Miss Fanny Howe. Miss Secna
Heasley, Miss Lottie Statz. Miss Leona
Davis. Miss Madeline Snithson, Theo-
dore Gates, Edward Gummel. Howard
Johnson. Charles Gran, T. Howe. and
+. Swan.
The class medal was awarded to Miss
Edna Hunter. Miss Emma Morganweck
got a medal for best attendance. Miss
Henrietta Gates won q medal for OBJ
tanning the largest number Of pupils
during the year.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Some Questions ASKED
Before Admission to
"Young Hot BLoods

Documents found show that the
most dangerous branch Of the
militant union Is called the Serv.
ice of Young Hot Bloods.. No one
but young unmarried women OF
high courage are admitted.
These are some Of the questions
put to them before they are ad.
mitted:
Are you willing to die aViolent
death todayl
Are you afraid Of dynamite or
any other high expIosivel
VIII you swear to hunger
strike II sent to jail!
Will you renounce the softer
characteristics of womankind In
favor Of . great principlel
Are you healthy and strong and
able to hold your own against .
single policeman
The arsonettes and the dyns.
mite squad are recruited from the
Y. H. B. service.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
EVACUATED
BY M0NTENEGR|NS
Troops Murmur Dissent As
They Quit the Captured
Stronghold Of Turks.

SCUTARI. May s.-The actual evacua-
ton OF this captured city by the Monte
negrfn troops began today. and II was
announced that King Nicholas. of Mon-
tenegro. would formally surrender the
town on Sunday morning to the ad-
mirals of the international feet that
has been blockading Antivari and the
coast Of this country since the great
powers formally warned the King 10
lift the siege Of Scutari.
Reluctantly the hardy mountalneers
marched out OF the former Turkish
stronghold, for which they fought so
long and So desperately. AS they went.
they but lily concealed their murmurs
Of criticism against the King and the
government for giving up the town.
The men. versed In goat herding and
hard fighting, know little of diplomacy
and politics. and they were OF :he opin-
lon that from the Moslem they could
hold It against all comers.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
STOMACH SICK?
Mi.o.na viii Prevent Further
Trouble.

Nearly everyone Is ill-treating the
stomach. perhaps unconsciously, but the
time comes when We cannot abuse 1,
without suffering. Nature warns US.
Distress after eating, belching of gas.
that lump Of lead feeling In the stom-
ach, headache and lack Of energy, are
warning signals. Now-at once Is the
time TO stop this distress.
Mi-o-na stomach Tablets is the rem
edy. Get a SOC box today. Their action
is sure, effective and immediate. Be-
sides stopping the distress. Mi-o-na
soothes the irritated walls Of the stom-
ach and strengthens the gastric glands
SO that they pour out their daily supply
of digestive materials. causing prompt
digestion of the food that is eaten.
Mi-o-na is not an experiment. II Is
not a cure-all. 1t Is a scientific remedy
recommended for but one thing-stom-
ach ills.
Its use surely and quickly stops
stomach distress and improves and
STRENGTHENS the digestive system SO
that what YOU eat is converted into nu-
triton and the entire system is properly
nourished.
So certain are the results OF M-o-na
that II is always sold on the money
hack If not benefited plan. O'Donnell s
Drug Store and druggists everywhere
Adyt
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
FARMERS PRODUCE
BRINGS POOR PRICES
Staples Show Thirty Per Cent
Cut Under Quotations Cur.
rent Only Year Ago.

Although there has been no apparent
decrease in the cost Of living recently.
the farmer today is getting 30.1 per
cent less for his staple crops than he
did a year ago. according to a report
issued by the Department of Agrirul-
ture today.
Prices being paid producers OF crops
are the lowest today that they have
been In four years. but the price of
meat has increased ls.7 per cent over
q year ago, and 25.S per cent over 1910
Within the last month the average jump
In the cost of meat has been 81 per
cent.
The farmer today II selling his eggs
at about Is cents Two years ago he
got IS cents. Butter In paying tine
farmer q cents pound, the highest
price paid in normal times.
The greatest decrease In priccz paid
IL in the grain crops. Barley today
brings the farmer 49, cents btshei.
In May. 1912, it brought ss.2 cents. Oats
bring 3L2 cents. which. In 1872 brought
IS cents. Wheat Is selling for 500 cents;
last year IL sold for 997 cents.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
DELEGATES FIGHT
NAVY YARD CHANGE
Representatives Of Nine Shops
Tell Roosevelt Efficiency
Systems Are Bad.

Representatives Of nine navy yards
have submitted to Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy Roosevelt objections to the
inausurating Of the Taylor or the
vickers-Mtxim efficiency systems in
american navy yards. A delegation
OF the navy yard men. who have been
holding a meeting here. called on the
assistant Secretary and this was one Of
tne subject matters during the course of
a discussion Of working conditions.
The visitors were told that the TayIor
system had not been installed in naval
work. and that the department merely
was investigating plans which would
gestlon was made that nothing fur
ther be done by the Government along
TINS line until an investigation can be
conducted by the Department Of Labor.
Another matter called to the atten-
ton Of the department by the COMMITTEES
was the opposition of the navy yard
workers to the employment of enlisted
men In the shops.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Mark 7qvains' Tribute
To Mothers Day: Writer
Obserped It Faith fullv

"This Is . pleasure and q duty
which We have long neglected.
No thought could be more beauti.
full than that which permits every
man, woman and child to pay
such a tribute to those dear ones
to whom we owe so much.
ri do not know how many more
anniversaries of Mothers Day l
will see, but on those that l have
remaining / will wear . white
flower, the emblem Of purity and
my mothers love-"
The Washington times., 1913-05-09

been enrolled in its membership. be-
sides the mayors of many cities, and
other such executives. Commissioner
Rudolph is a member and early this
week issued a request to churches and
citizens associations TO properly observe
the day.
The president of the International As
sociation Is Miss Anna Jarvis, of Phil
adelphia, founder Of the day. 1t was
her capable and persistent activity
that gave the movement the impetus
that will carry IT around the world.
The first Mothers Day proclamation
was sent out by the supreme officer OF
the Modern Woodmen of America, and
since then the fraternal and patriotic
organizations have done much to further
the observance OF the day.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Fund for Summer Camps
Being Sought Today

Campaign to get subscriptions for Camp
Good viii and Camp Pleasant, the
fresh-air summer homes maintained BY
the summer outings committee OF the
Associated Charities. began today.
Members OF the committee announced
that they hoped to get morey from
those who gave last year to this phil
anthropy and from others.
The announcement follows 4 meeting
of the summer outings committee last
night at the offices Of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Y. w. c. A. Election.

The election Of the board of direc-
tors of the Young Women's Christian
Association will be held May IS Those
who have been placed In nomination are
Miss Frances E. Chickering. Mrs. Her
bert z. Day. Miss Margaret r. Fox.
Mrs. John B. Kendall. Mrs. John s.
Scully. Mrs. Thomas H Mitchell. and
Mrs. Robert p. Teele.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Bryan Spent Only $187
On Trip to California

The trip Of Secretary of State Bryan
ifornia in an effort to head ofP anti
Japanese legislation, cost tie Govern
ment just $lS1, exclusive Of raiiroet
fare. The expense account, just fled.
Is held to be new economy record for
official travel.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Lost Her Hand.

NEW YORK, 1fay s.-"where il my
handY' asked Felice Bournier when Pick
ed up from an Il" platform after being
run over. The hand with two diamond
rings had fallen to the street.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Arbor Day in Michigan.

LANSING. Mich. May 9.-Arbor and
bird day was generally observed
throughout the State of Michigan to-
day by the planting Of trees and shrubs
and the holding of special exercises in
the public schools.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09

BARROW. England. May 9-Fire to-
day destroyed Oak Lea Mansion, a cost
ly country seat, which was unoccupied.
The police attributed the fire to the
suffragettes. Militant literature, pla-
cards. and streamers were found scat
tered about the premises.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
29C and Csc
Ribbons at
25C Yd.

REMEMBER-WE TIE BOWS
FREE OF CHARGE when ribbons
are bought here.
Fancy Striped Sash Ribbons, also
floral designs in many color COM
binations, in. wide. and offered
special tomorrow at 25c yd.
These ribbons are suitable Tor
millinery. as well as sashes.
Main Floor-Ribbon Section.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09

the name of the parties to the corre-
spondence, but 1t is reported in news
paper circles that the Socialist NJ p. is
keir Hardie and the lady General
Flora Drummond.