davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
ALL CLUES FAIL IN
CR|SPEL[ MYSTERY
Second Autopsy Shows Drown
ing to Be Death Cause and
Police Inquiry Fails.

WILk kESBARRE, Pa. July 15.-With
the second autopsy on the body of Alice
Crispell. the victim of the Fourth of
July mystery at Harvey's Lake. show
ing that drowning was the cause, and
the failure of the police o. the county
to develop anything of a tangible ma
ture. little is expected until after the
habeas corpus hearing tomorrow.
The four men in the boat who were
seen on the lake at the time Johns and
the girl were near the Weckesser boat
house, were located, but nc evidence to
show that the occupants were in any
way conected with the tragedy has been
brought to light. This clue is being
followed, and the varying statements
about Herbert Johns time of departure
from the lake are under investigation.
Howard Culver, of Springville. Susque-
hanna county. was the 'man on the
logs" He explained his presence there
as sleeping off jag" to the satisfac-
ton of the police.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
Judge Is Real "Fan;;"
Catches "BaII Player

NEW YORK, July 15--Judse Charles
F. X. O'Brien, Of the second criminal
court Of Jersey City. has been q great
baseball fan all his life. but he never
knew 1t would help him solve q knotty
legal problem.
George Boyian. Of 21 Grove street.
Jersey City. was arraigned before Judge
o'Brien. charged with having stolen his
fathers watch and pawned it in Bay
onne for So
what do you do for living?" asked
Judge O'Brien.
I'm a ball player" said Boylan.
What teams did you play onT' Querted
the Judge.
IT play shortstop on the Montreals, IN
the International League" said young
Boylan.
mo, you don't" said the Judge; "the
only shortstops the Montreals have play
ed this year are Bennie Purtell and
Jimmy Esmond. II you'd lie about that
in court you'd lie about the watch.
Thirty days"
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
OFFICE BUILDING
GETS IMPROVEMENT
Structure at Twelfth and G
Streets Being RemodeIed for
0. ]. DeMoII & Co.

An important new real estate improve
ment is to be made at once at the north
west corner Of Twelfth and g streets
northwest. Frederic B. Pyle. architect.
will have completed In a few days plans
and specifications for an entire remodel
ing and reconstruction of the six-story
office building at that place. and bids
will soon be invited.
Emmons 8. Smith, owner Of the build
ing. has leased 1t remodeled to o. J. De
Moll & Co. for a term Of years, and the
firm will occupy the entire building
when the improvements have been COM
pected.
The Fidelity Savings Company,
which has occupied the first floor of
the building. has moved to 719 Thir-
teenth street.
The proposed changes in the build
ing consist in lowering the first floor
to the street level. tearing out the
partitions throughout the building;
putting in two new elevators and new
stairways, remodeling the exterior of
the first floor by dressing down the
rock faced stone, putting in show
windows on botn street fronts and a
corner entrance and an entrance on
Twelfth street. The latter entrance
will be the main one, and both en-
frances will be under ornamental iron
marquises. New cornices are to be
and above the nth floor.
The building now occupied by o. J..
DeMoll & Co. has not as yet been leased
to new tenants.
Samuel ]. Prescott & Co., builders.
were awarded the contract for remodel
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
NAVAL OFFICIALS IN
NEW MOVIES" FILM
U. S. AeropIane and Warships
Are Shown in Thriller Given
to Private Audience.

Army and navy officers. Government
department officials, and members Of
Congress know today why the movies"
craze is upon the great American pub
lie. They saw for themselves In a pri-
vate exhibition at the Belasco Theater,
a real thriller Of love, intrigue. and war
fare in five reels. Victory" was the
name Of this sensational drama staged
with American warships and war equip
ment through the aid Of the Navy De-
partment.
The cast included Secretary Daniels,
Admiral Badger. Commander Benson,
Commander Bassett, Lieutenant Com
mander Butler, Flag Lieutenant Nc
Candlass, Captain Bryant, Commander
Doyle. and Lieut.. John H. Towers, the
naval aviator killed in an accident re-
Gently.
Part of the five-reel thriller is a blood
curdling plot to blow up the American
feet in a Cuban harbor. Then there Is
a woman in the case, who detects the
plot and tells It to the navy aviator.
And then what do you think? With
true patriotic spirit, the naval aviator
does a 1O0-mile fight, reaching the feet
just in time to save 1t from the terrific
mine explosion. OF course, he wins the
hand of the heroic Helen, who tipped
off the plot.
Lieutenant Towers is shown as the
hero Of the aero flight Among the war
ships are the Prairie, Castine. Yankton,
and Tonopah. The scene of most of the
picture is at Guantanamo, the Cuban
station Of the Atlantic fleet.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
STRANDED CHORUS
GETS SHOWER
Girls, Broke in Chicago. Long
for Broadway While TAX
ing Collection.

CHICAGO, July 15.-"Money on the
way from New York is all right-all
right, but it won't buy a plate Of beans
in a dairy lunch in Chicago"
This is the way Violet Drew. late of
the chorus of Mile. Modiste," which
went broke at the Studebaker Theater,
explained why she and Evelyn Ray
mond, another of the sixty stranded
chorus girls, stood on Michigan boule-
ward today with upturned straw hats,
A jingle Of small coins, dropped by
brokers and business men en- route to
their Offices, interrupted Miss Drew's
rnonologue.
'See-it's easy" she said, smiling an
acknowledgement Of the contributions.
WHO wouldn't help a chorus girl buy a
ham sandwich. But. of course, we
have to divvy up with some of the
chorus men. You see, they furnished
the hats"
other members of the stranded Mile
Modiste" show waited around a hotel
lobby for the arrival of the check
that is to provide them with real meals
and transportation to Broadway.
The check is on its way" stated
Guy Premo. assistant manager of the
show, quietpositively. FRITZ Schef
star ot Mile. Modiste. and George An
derson. manager, promised TO attend to
that as soon as they saw Martin Beck
in New York. and they started TO meet
Beck Saturday morning
Premo wasn't certain that Fritzi
drew any salary. He said Anderson
would have TO verify or 3eny the report
that the star arrived in New York some
what broke" herself. The stranded,
hungry chorus girls greeted this tale
with derision
Say" they shouted in chorus. didn't
we see FRITZ get aboard swell extra
fare train for Broadway. carrying a
couple of maids and a poodle dog? Don't
try TO hand us that stuff
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
COSMOS.

With THE House Warmers" present
ing John Dooley and Yvette Rugel in
the leading roles, a feature of meritori-
Gus stage work is given at the Cosmos
this week. In the roles. for which the
playlet gives them an opportunity to
display their talent. the two characters
are we'll supported by their company
of eight boys and girls with pleasing
voices.
John Healy, character comedian, gives
a sketch in which he appears in his
own sketch, The Cullud Parson." "
Spencer and Spencer, funmakers. dis
play a clever bit Of dancing and piano.
Iogue, in their new number. "A Bit Of
Vaudeville
Armedo, the French violinist, appears
again in a we'll balanced violin sketch.
and Dalbeanie and company give a
character acrobatic number in ladder
and wheel balancing. Pathe's weekly,
which is now shown biweekly at the
Cosmos. closes the bill. The film is
changed every Monday and Thursday.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
Glen Echo Attractions
Still Please Crowds

Never before has the popularity Of
Glen Echo Park been so great as dur
ing the past two weeks, and the attend
ance figures have reached new high
mark. Yesterday was no exception to
the rule. and last night Washington
folk by the thousands took the cool
ride along the river and spent the
evening in the resort high up over the
Potomac From early in the evening
until 10 o'clock all the west-bound cars
carried their loads of amusement
seekers and the grounds were filled all
the evening.
with its half hundred amusement de-
vices and its movies" and other free
features. Glen Echo offers many induce
ments, and all of these attractions did
a rushing business last night. In the
dancing pavilion the crowd was thickest,
and each number found the floor filled.
The shadow and spotlight dances were
especially popular, and each of these
specials drew an encore.
Thursday will be Saks day at the
resort, and all of the employees of the
big firm will spend a part OF the day
at least at Glen Echo in a grand outing.
In the evening. a display OF fireworks Is
scheduled and promptly at $3.50 the eX-
pert in charge. A. Cimerosi. will touch
off the first piece. Admission as usual
will he free.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
Buffalo Explosion
Investigated by Court

BUFFALO, y. Y. July 15.-An inquest
into the Hustled Mill explosion on June
q. which cost thirty-three lives. was
begun before Judge Thomas H. Noonan.
in CITY court, today. The state depart
ment of labor was represented by Secre-
tary Shillady.
Findings will be used as the basis of
a special committee investigation to
draft new factory rules and regulations
with a view OF preventing grain dust
explosions and other causes that led up
TO the Hustled disaster.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
SECRET SERVICE"
Wins At COLUMBIA
A. H. Van Buren, and Others Play
William GiIIette's Success in
Pleasing Manner.

Secret Service" melodrama in
which William Gillette starred. furnish
ed thrills aplenty for the Columbia
Players audience last night. To many
Washingtonians Secret Service is en-
tirely new, for Gillette passed Wash
ington by when he was playing ii on
his Farewell tour.
Secret Service" displays some rather
useless mechanism in the attempts to
reach the melodramatic. yet it is thrill
Ter which stirs even the case-hardened
and the cynical. Hence it may be rated
as a melodramatic success.
A. H. Van Buren is playing the stell-
ar part in this weeks production. With
true pitcturesqueness and palpitating
heroics. he gives the part just the
touch that it needs. He is in turn a
suave lover, dashing soldier, a desc
late brother and a resigned captive.
Last nights audience showed its appre-
ciation OF Mr.. Van Buren with a round
Of applause at the end of the second
act. lasting nearly through the intermis-
sion. This was in the nature of a trib-
ute to him, in view of his departure
from the Columbia Players at the close
of the present week.
Miss Dorothy Bernard who is Mrs.
Van Buren, was delightful as Caroline
Milford. sweetheart of Wilfred Varney.
and in her Interpretation of this difficult
part she reached the highest mark of
her entire season.
Mr.. Butterfield, as Wilfred Varney,
the seventeen-year-old lad. anxious to
Join the army, was far above the ordi-
nary. Willard Robertson gave an i'm
preston portrayal of Arreslford, of the
Confederatr secret service, and Miss
Helen Holmes was charming as Edith
Varneye Others in the cast are Stanley
James, as Lieutenant Maxwell; Arthur
Ritchie, as Lewis Dumont: John NJ.
Kline, as General Randolph: Carrie
Thatcher, as Mrs. Varney; and George
arhier Jonas.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
FORTY DAYS RAIN
DUE, SAYS LEGEND
This Is st. Swithin's Day, and
Washingtonians Are Great.
Iy Aroused.

II rained today. The reason this
fact IL especially worthy Of note is
that today is st. swithin's Day, and
according to a me-honored story 10
will rain for the next forty days when
II rains on st. Swithin's Day This
legend has been banded down from
the days Of MethuseIah.
Summer brides and summer vacation
ists vfwed the rain today with alarm.
With this one good downpour and st.
Swithin running true to form, they saw
some heartaches ahead of them In the
next six weeks. When the rain finally
fell little before noon there was real
gioom. Forty days Of showers would
ruin any vacation. What chance would
q summer bride have for an outdoor
wedding I'm rainstorm?
Weather Forecaster Frankenfeld's q.
nee all day was busy explaining that
there had never been forty days Of
rain In Washington Looking over the
records for the last twenty years.
weather sharks say that they can't find
anything to show that St Swithin's
day ever has been followed by anything
more than the usual amount of rain
81. Swithin died In the ninth century
and was buried In an English church,
yard at his own request When his
body was moved to a place inside the
church II II said to have ra!ned for
forty days. which was taken as an indi-
cation Of st. Swithin's displeasure.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15

ing the building on Farragut square, to
be occupied as the future home Of the
Commercial Club. The building COM
mittee met yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the office Of the architects
Milburn. Hester & Co., and made the
award.
The committee will meet again to-
morrow afternoon at Q O'Clock to con-
slider some changes in the plans. 1t was
stated today by william johnson. chair
man of the committee. that work on the
building would be rushed.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
Mrs. Widener's New
) Villa to Cost S225,00

= NEWPORT, R. l., July 15.-The es-
Minated cost of the new residence which
Mrs. George D. Widener. of Philadel-
phia, is having erected, according to the
building permit filed today with the
building inspector, is s225,O00.
: This is irrespective of furnishings or
the arrangements of the grounds.
The Washington times., 1913-07-15
Billie Burke Escapes
Danger Of Operation

CARLSBAD. Germany. July 1s.-Bfliie
Burke. American stage favorite. cabied
friends in England and America today
that she had escaped the danger OF an
operation for appendicitis. Miss Burke
has undergone the ice-pac<ing treat
ment. and 1t is believed that the in
fiammation has been overcome.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-02

mac aV., and Mrs. Marie BlauFocK,
1941 W, Division ST., killed and Harry
and Otto Blaurock injured when
Lake st, car struck auto at Thatcher
aY., River Forest,
Mary Sitter, 1924 Az, NJ, South
Chicago, choked to death on false
teeth,
Gilman o'Shaugnessy, 3, 4743 N.
Pauline ST., swallowed toy cannon,
but succeeded in getting rid OF 1t.
Four men killed in gas-filled we'll
mile south of Chicago Heights.
Frank Biggers, Charles Glenn and
Mike CaffaTella, motorcycle racers,
injured in collision at RiverEiew
motordrome.
Stanley Barring, 1926 La Sale aV.,
injured when auto struck his motor
cycle at Dearborn and North avs.
George Petrovitch, $50 w. 10th ST.,
shot and badly wounded by Martin
Carzmak, 81, 749 May St., after argu-
ment over card game.
May cassaneIIe, S41 w. North aV.,
badly bruised when struck by bicycle
ridden by VIM. Sagmaglia, 21S Insti-
tute place.
Col. Roosevelt stopped in Chicago
yesterday on way to New. York.
Tickled to death over libel suit YER
dict. Hasn't got his cents yet.
VIM. Vincent, 1888 Addison pl.,
run down by auto at North aT. en-
trance to Lincoln Park,
Ammonia pipe in RsctoF's restau-
rant exploded. Several diners rush
ed to street to escape fumes. Fire
dept. called.
Michael O'Brien, waiter, shot and
killed his wife at City Hotel, 1901 S.
State st. Arrested. Died later in |
cell at 22d st. station. Doctors mysti- |
fed at cause.
Detective Hart, Town Hall station,
fell from ladder at rear of S946 Sher- |
idan I'd. Broken ankle.
Ed,U- TaVIoT $500 g. eth aV. kf1I- |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

fee at Wentworth A, c.. 1853 Vent
worth aV.
Rose sIupsky, 4. 1929 N. Robey
St, badly injured by auto owned and
driven by DIR, B. KlarlkoYsld, 1872
Evergreen st.
George M. cohan gave 81 900 to
committee that is to collect $780,
900 to build hospital for theatrical
people.
Mrs. Hattie Rohrer, sss La SaIlea
aV., robbed of $500 diamond ear
rings by negro, who choked her.
Burton G. Joseph, ASIA Rokeby
St, son OF former County Commits
sioners Chas. R. Joseph, arrested in
connection with robbery of ]. H.
Allen, 10, 1852 Sheridan I'd, who
was beaten and robbed of 800 watch
and IS.
Mrs. Florence Rautcher, 1927 N.
44th st., stabbed would-he hold-up in
face with hatpin. He fed.
Burglars carried away property
valued at 1,5OO from office of Nine.
Francois, dressmaker, 2204 Michigan
av.
Max BIau, 1898 Turner aV., return
ing from Indianapolis in auto owned
by B. Norwich, 1924 W. Taylor ST.,
killed when auto turned turtle at
Lake Villa. Three others injured.
Capt. Thomas |. Porter, U. S.,
Secret Service, searching for eoun-'
terfeiters, who are flooding town
with queer" $40 bills.
Edward Boehm, chauffeur, who
posed as Edward B. Kirkman, son of Z
M. M. Kirkman, millionaire, and mar
ried Mrs. Aimee Givins last fall,
caught his wife entertaining H. H.
Miner, auto man, at their home,
2611 Calumet ay., and had them ar
rested.
George Ellis, 10, sf47 Cornell av.,
and Helen Thompson, 10, 1928 Yates !.
av., bitten by dogs while playing near
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
LARGEST TURKEY BUSINESS
IN HISTORY OF BRYAN.

The turkey shipments up to date
have been the largest ever known in
the history of Bryan, the Allen Smith
Grocery Co. having handled over
10000 this season. The majority Of
these were handled by express, thus
keeping the expressman going night
and day.
From figures obtained from Mr..
Hood, the local express agent, they
have handled about 100 coops OF i'm
ported turkeys day, averaging about
nine turkeys to the coop, for the last
three weeks. Then after being dress
ed and packed they had to be handled
by express again.
The expressmen deserve credit for
their able handling of such large bus
mess. They say they will take deep
breath of relief If there is alet up in
the next few days. With about 10000
turkeys handled in Bryan alone, is
proof positive that Thanksgiving Day
is certainly Turkey Day the country
over.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
COULD SCARCELY
WALK ABOUT

believe | would have died II hadn't
taken it.
After | began taking Cardui, was
greatly helped, and all three bottles re-
lieved me entirely.
fattened up, and grew so much
stronger in three months, felt like an
other person altogether"
Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle
acting. Its ingredients have mild, tonic
effect, on the womanly constitution.
Cardui makes for increased strength,
improves the appetite, tones up the ner-
vous system, and helps to make pale,
sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy.
Cardui has helped more than million
weak women, during the past so years.
1t will surely do for you, what it has
done for them. Try Cardui today.
Write 10. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies' A.
yisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tens. for Special In
strrlctions your and 6.-page book. Home
Treatment for Women sen, In plain Wrapper. J-6
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
ALLEN ACADEMY PERSONALS.

Mrs. Ella Camp of Navasota was up
for the day with her son Robert at
Allen Academy.
Howell and Bryan Peel and Frank
Harlem went tother home in Hearne
for Thanksgiving.
Thad Knitted went home to Burton.
Whit Brogdon went to his home in
Montgomery.
Jeff Cochran went to Hearne with
Tony Ferguson.
Henry Cline spent Thanksgiving
with home folks in Wharton.
Hal Aldrige returned to his home in
Alridge, Texas, for afew days.
The November issue of the MAYER
lex will be out this week. See it.
Our football manager is arranging
for several post-season games in the
near future.
A basket ball team VIII be organized
next week. We have fine Material
this year.
Renick Smith spent The day with DR..
Drummond at Cottonwood.
Prof. R. o. and Mrs. Allen went to
Dallas today to attend the State
Teachers Association.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27

The Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
of Boston has instituted a plan OF
loaning money to employees in certain
cases, in amounts not exceeding 500,
without interest, out of afund of $500,
set aside by the company for that pur'
pose.
Two new laws, passed at the last
session of the Minnesota legislature,
of vital importance to workmen and
workwomen, have recently become OPP
erative. One is the workmen's COM
pensation law, and the other is the law
requiring the safeguarding of machin-
cry and dangerous conditions of en-
ployment, as well as protection in
cases of fire.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27

When the news reached Ireland that
President Wilson had signed the I'm
derwood tariff law, it was found that
in several important respects the law
confers great advantages on Ireland;
indeed, with the exception of Canada,
no country is likely to benefit more
LARGELY than she. Henceforward, also,
it looks as though the United States
will take from Ireland all the bacon,
fresh beef and potatoes which she can
procure, and for which she can find
means of transit.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any Of Her Homework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CD suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, OF this town, land the third and
last time, was my worst.
had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able TO
walk about. Could not do any of my
homework.
also had dreadful! pains in my back
and sides and when one Of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me, ]
would have to give up and lie down,
until il wore off.
was certainly in a dreadful state Of
health, when | finally decided to try
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and l firmly
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
Chinese Blacksmiths.

The Chinese blacksmith thinks
great deal of his anatomy when shoe
ing horses, which are not numerous in
China. He is so skittish in doing a
Job of shoeing and so dubious abont
handling the hoofs of the animal that.
when shoeing il required. the horse Is
strung up with ropes in such "A manner
as to prevent kicking. No exceptions
are made. even though the horse be a
scrawny cart plug of advanced age.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
>e~~~~~~>>c~~~~~.~ e~~~~ecs<~s.">>
HELP TO MAKE BRYAN
A GREATER BRYAN

Are you satisfied with your
house or houses?
Are they too large?
Are they too small?
Are they too old?
Let us settle these questions.
We are conducting one of the
largest contracting businesses In
Bryan and Brazos County.
EXCHANGE HEADQUARTERS
Place your old houses with US,
II for sale or exchange. We can
sell them and can get much
better price for them than you
can, because that's our business.
II you are contemplating a
change, or II you are in the mar
ket for an old or new house, IL
will pay you to get in touch
with US, as we will deliver the
houses to your lots for less
money than any other house
mover.
We are also prepared to han
die any kind Of new buildings.
Plans and specifications fur
nished for the asking.
Your trade, large or small, will
be highly appreciated.
Phone or drop US card.
BATTAGLlA & HARRlE,
Contractors and Builders
House Moving and Raising
Speciality
Phone 567 p. o. Box 365
Bryan, Texas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27

Fifteen thousand members of the
United Mine Workers of America in
the eastern Ohio district have voted to
continue the assessment of $1.0O a
month per member to aid the striking
miners of Colorado.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27

The Boston Steel and Copper Plate
Printers Union will ask for an in
creased price list on wet work for
1914. An advance for "dry"work has
already been gained.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27

Test potatoes by cutting in two and
rubbing the cut surface together; then
press the two parts together II they
stick the potatoes are good.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27

Latest statisticians show. that there
are 51S7 steam laundries in the United
States, employing 109,4S4 persons.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27
Didn't Like Doqs,

Hobson-Are you in favor Of that
curfew law? Dobson-Yes I'm In
favor Of any law that reduces the num-
Der of dogs.-Judge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-11-27

FOR RENT-Three rooms for light
housekeeping. Phone 567.