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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
BEAUTY DROPS GEMS
INTO "MELT|NGP POT"
Suffragists Begin Campaign to
Raise $4,000 for Aggres.
Sive Work.

The suffragist melting pot exhibit,
where the various contributions to the
melting pot, by which it is hoped to
raise the $4,000 campaign fund. was
formally opened this morning at 1922 F
street northwest. crowd soon gath
cred In front of the window where a
fair young voteseeker, surrounded by
gold and silver jewels and trinkets Of
every description. stood and slowly
turned the pages of a giant chart on
each of which was inscribed a pointed
suffragist epigram.
The exhibit will remain open until
saturday night, and, each afternoon,
tea will be served and speeches made
from the door by prominent women of
the National American Women Suf-
frage Association, which organization
has sponsored the melting pot cam
palgn. Mrs. Antoinette Funk. chair
man of the committee of women in
charge of the exhibit, will make the
initial speech tonight
Contributions to the melting pot are
being received in large numbers. An
ancient Roman mosaic bracelet, of en-
morning from Mrs. Kate Trenholm
Abrams. The bracelet was worn by her
grandmother. who was the wife of Sec
rotary of the Treasury Trenholm, of
the Southern Confederacy. Another
valuable contribution was brought into
the exhibit room this morning by Mrs.
Cato Sells, which included eleven gold
rings, number of miscellaneous
jewels, and three five-dollar gold pieces.
In addition to Mrs. Funk, the women
On the committee in charge of the ex-
hibit and who are taking active part
in the work, are Mrs. Frank Bright,
Mrs. Edward B. Clark, Mrs. Cato Sells,
Miss Dorothy Sells, Miss Louisa Puffer.
Miss Marjorie F. Warner. Miss Florence
Smith. Miss Margaret Plant. Mrs. Vim
ton Birch, Mrs. William S.~ypkins. Mrs.
Magnolia Harris. Mrs. William Stoner,
Mrs. Carl Kellerman. NM Virginia
Watrous, and Mrs. c. S. Gibson.
There will be an open air meeting to-
night at Ninth and z streets north |
west, under the auspices of the Con-
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage, |
at which Mrs. George W. Latimer, |
president of the first district Of the Just |
League, OF Baltimore, will |
speak Mrs. w. Sherman Felt, of Okla |
homa who recently Joined the Congress |
sional Union and who Is assisting in |
the summer campaign work here, will /
also speak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
SUICIDE REGISTERS
AS WASHINGTON GIRL
Identity of Young Woman Who
Drinks Poison in Philadelphia
Is Mystery.

At the morgue in Philadelphia today
lies the body of young woman who
registered at the Windsor Hotel there
as Miss +. II. Moore, Washington.
D. c. and who ended her life by
drinking Carbolic acid. No letters or
Identification marks could be found
among the young woman's luggage or
upon her clothing
The name given by the woman xnen
she registered at the hotel does not
appear in the Washington city direc-
tory, and the Philadelphia police have
not communicates with the Washing
ton police about the suicide.
Miss Moore-if that is her correct
name-arrived at the hotel late Sunday
night. and asked 10 be given accom-
modations. Yesterday the chambermaid
Was unable to get INTO her room and
the door was forced open. Miss Moore.
was found lying on the bed. dressed
only in her night clothing, with an
empty carbolic acid bottle near ut
hand. A physician who was called said
she had been dead several hours. She
is described as being about twenty
five years old. FIVE feet four inches in
height. about 120 pounds in weight, of
dark complexion. with dark brown
hair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Precautions to Prevent
Hog Cholera's Spread

The ravages recently wrought by
cholera in the Cuban hog crop and the
alarming spread of the epidemic over
the entire island has caused Govern
ment officials to engage the services of
Prof. BENJAMIN NJ. Bolton, biologist of
the Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station, at College Park, Nd, with a
kope Of checking the disease. All eff
forts of the local biologists to combat
the epidemic have proved futile. Prof
Bolton will leave Immediately for Hav-
ana. II is stated.
Prof Bolton is a native of Richmond,
Va. and has served on the faculties
of Johns Hopkins University. South
Carolina. and several other Southern
institutions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE Chicago
Butchers Association today announced
that 1t will appoint . committee on
Thursday night to investigate the cause
of the sudden boost in meat prices by
the big Chicago packing houses. Mem
bers of the association denounced the
action of the packers in ordering sharp
price advances as outrageous and today
advised their patrons not TO buy GER
tain cuts of meat until the packers
restore the prices to nearly normal
The retail price of porterhouse steak,
after moving up gradually since the be-
ginning of the European war. has jump
ed 3 to cents since Saturday All beef
cuts have made similar advances and
pork chops haze jumped from q cents
last Saturday to 80 cents today.
The packers assertion that the boost
in prices was ordered because hog
prices have advanced sharply, was
scoffed at today by John A. Kotal, sec
rotary of the National Master Butchers
The prices are outrageous" said
Kotal. THE packers have boosted the
price Of pork loins cents a pound
though they are only paying about a
cent more a pound for hogs. They are
charging wholesale IS cents a pound for
pork out OF lucent hogs. They could
sell 1t to US for II cents and still make
a profit. I am advising my customers
not to buy pork until prices come
down"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
A Simple Way to
Reduce Wrinkles

Remember that wrinkles and baggi-
ness Of cheek or chin are due 10 the
muscular tissue losing It's strength and
shrinking. The skin is then too large
n area 70 At such tissues smoothly. II
wrinkles or says.
To remedy this condition. there's moth
ing 50 effective, so quick-acting, as
simple and harmless wash lotion easily
made ar home. Get an ounce Of powd-
cred saxolite at your druggists and q
nalf pint witch hazel. mix the two and
lathe your face in the liquid. This at
Jnce tightens the skin and solidifes the
~ Seriying tissue-which, of course,
srrooths out the lines and draws in the
tagging skin. 1t also stimulates cir
culation, bringing a feeling of fresh
ness and smugness to a tired face
Advt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
European Demand Puts
Sugar Prices Higher

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The price OF
graduated sugar in the wholesale mar
ket was advanced to 81 cents per
pound. making a gain of more than a
cent a pound since the recent upward
movement began.
The advance was due primarily to the
war in Europe, which has removed for
eign competition and has sent Great
Britain into the New York market for
supplies. while at the same time the
position has been further strengthened
by an improved domestic demand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Salvation Army Host
AT Children'S Outing

The children OF Washington's poor
and their mothers are rich in happiness
today at Glen Echo. where the annual
picnic and outing Of the salvation Army
is in progress. More than 600 little ones
and their mothers were conveyed to the
amusement resort as guests OF the
Army this morning. This afternoon,
following picnic lunch. the rollicking
fun machines OF the park will be
patronized. The occasion is the annual
entertainment of the city's poor by the
Salvation Army. which pays all the ex-
penses Of the outing. Adjt. Louie NJ.
Brazier. william Halpin. and William
F. Orth are in charge
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Food Prices Soar
With War Demand
Every Section of the Country Shows Increase-Pack-
ers Holding Back Meat to Get Cream of European
Frice, Say Market Experts

Food prices, particularly those of meat, throughout
the United States soaring the prospect of firm
ke and the prospective big European demand according
Charles j. Brand chief of the Division of Markets of the
Department of Agriculture.
In the opinion of the experts of the recently created
bureau, the ordinary law of supply and demand does not
substantiate an advance in prices at this time
The packers it is pointed out in advantageous
position because their product susceptible of storage and
they storing their product waiting for the furnishing of
ships to take the Cream of prices from the European mar
kat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Capital Bureau Opened
By New York Committee

Acting for the New York commit
tee in respect to New York citizens
abroad" William II. Hamilton, ir.. to-
day opened an information bureau
here, and he will report directly to
Mayor Mitchell
One of his urgent inquiries today
was for the Countess Cavalia, sister
in-law of Frank 4. Vanderlip, of the
National City Bank of New York, last
heard from at Bad. Hombolt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Insurgents Beaten in
Printers Convention

PROVIDENCE. T. l.. Aug. 1.-THE
annual convention Of the international
Typographical Union is attended b.
nearly 800 delegates.
By vote OF 2oI to II the anti-admin-
istration forces were defeated on their
proposition that the delegates rather
than International President James NJ.
Duncan should appoint the members OF
the commit: ee on appeals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Capital Germans Call
Meeting for Red Cross

To raise funds for the Red Cross for
use in the European war. and to protest
against so-called Partially OF a part OF
the American press, the United Ger
man Societies of the District have ar
ranged a meeting of the members and
delegates for this evening at Arion
Hall, 1905 street northwest. Martin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Soldier With a Broken
Leg Brought From Camp

Suffering from a broken leg received
by falling while at the National Guard
camp at Virginia Beach. William S.
Paul. a member Of Company X, living
at 60 P street northeast, was brought
here this morning on a Norfolk and
Washington steamer. He was removed
TO Garfield Hospital in an ambulance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Flour Takes lump.

DETROIT. Aug. u.-Prces Of food
SUITS continued to soar in Detroit to-
day as direct result OF the European
war. Sugar took another 50-cent jump
Yesterday and is now selling for IS rs
wholesale. Most foreign products are
not to be had at any price
Meat prices are the highest in years,
Choice steaks retail at 20 cents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Gouee the Consumer

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 11.-Since Eu-
ropes big war started. meats in Phila-
delphia have advanced from . to cents
a pound. The wholesalers claim that
the rise is due to scarcity OF cattle. and
to large quantities of meat being held
Tor shipment abroad. But the retailers
charge the packers and wholesalers
with "setzing upon an opportune mo-
ment to gouge the consumer"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Girl to Aid Her Father
As Probation Officer

Miss Florence NJ. Porter. sixteen years
old. a graduate of the Business High
School. was appointed today as an as
sistant to her father, Captain Isaac
Porter, chief probation officer of the
District Her salary will be $500 year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11

Wiegand. president OF the United Ger
man Societies, will preside. The meet
ing will be called at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Even Beans Soar

BOSTON. Aug. 1--Meats and beans,
with four and sugar. showed increased
prices today. as result o. the Eu-
ropean war. Vegetable price. are re-
ported about even by Greater Boston
dealers. Food FISH prices are said to re
lower.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Concert Today
By the United States Engineer Band,
Logan Park, at 1890 p. m.
FRANK J. WEBER. Lea der.

March, The jewell .Mutchler
Overture Templsweihe" (tConse-
cratOn) ...................k elar-Bela
Waltz. -Barcarole" from Tales
(a) Song. Suppose I Met You
Face to Face" .......... Harris
Cb) War Songs Of the Boys of
Excerpts from "Traviata" Verdi
Fantasia, The Broadway Re-
View ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......Lanpe
Popular selection, I'm on Ny
Way to Mandalay". Feist
one-step, Some Baby. .ReInick
The Star-Spangicd Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
STORAGE A FACTOR.
Will Probe Advance.

treated in Germany. will go up and be
scarce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-11
Atlantic City-Next SUNDAY. Penn,

vania Railroad 50 excursion by special
through train. Leave Union Station
$40 q. m. Leave Atlantic City D. m
Surf bathing fine-Advt
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-26
BITS OF NEWS

James Cooper sped into group of &
men on motorcycle. John Glocknow- ,
ski killed and John Barrie seriously in {
jured. Cooper dying. I
Judge FoeII gave school trustees !
until Saturday to answer contempt '
charge. Z
Public utilities companies who adj J
vanced rates in 1913 ordered to re- 4
duce rates by utilities commission. II
Street campaigning to be used by
Seventh Ward women. 4
Mrs. AdoIph C. E. Crenieux, 2520
N. Ashland aV, chloroformed while 3
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-26
bribery of public official (Dannen-
berg), will be heard tomorrow.

DerS), Will De noarQ TOMORROW.
THEY'RE THRASHING OUT THAT
PANAMA TOLL BILL
Washington, March 26-Consider-
alton of the repeal of the Panama
canal toll bill was delayed in the
House today and debate will not be-
gin until late this afternoon.
The rules committee decided that
20 hours shold be allowed for debate.
Rep. Adamson of Georgia will speak
for ten hours in favor of the repeal.
The remaining time will be taken by
Democrats, Republicans and Progress
siVes who are against repeal.
1t was believed that President Will
son had strength enough in the
House to repeal the measure.
The big question was the stand
Champ Clark, speaker, and Oscar
Underwood, majority leader, would
take on the repeal issue.
Clark, when the bill was passed,
voted to remit tolls for American YES
sells. Underwood had prepared a
speech attacking the presidents pro-
gram. There was some doubt wheth-
er Underwood would deliver his
speech.
Clarke has a chance to make politi-
cal capital out of the canal issue. He
can oppose Wilson, and ask for the
Democratic nomination for president
in 1914, with his acts in the canal
controversy as platform. His clos
est friends were of the opinion that
he would not take advantage of the
opportunity, but will a short speech
explaining his vote when the final
ballot comes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-26
RIOT in BRIcKMAKERs' STRIKE

RIOT IN BRIcKMAKERS' STRIKE
The brickmakers' strike assumed
serious proportions today when
riot broke out at the yards of Labahn
Bros, brick manufacturers, in Evans
ton.
The Labahn Bros. had put full
ere wof strikebreakers to work and
this morning sent for the police when
they saw union men doing picket
duty.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-26
ALL REMAINS QUIET AS STRIKE
VICTIM IS BORNE TO GRAVE

Buffalo, N. Y, March 26.-Seven
hundred strikers from the Gould
Coupler Company's plant marched in
funeral procession, escorting the
body of Stanislaus Skolonski, to the
Depew Polish Roman Catholic church
today. Skolonsh was killed in Mon
days riot when a mob attacked
work train. Soldiers lined the route
from the victims home to the church,
but there was no disturbance.
Trains from Buffalo carrying
strikebreakers to the plant arrived on
schedule today, the cars being we'll
filled. There was slight demOnstra-
ton made against the strikebreakers
at the Lackawanna depot, before the
train started, but it was quickly quell-
ed by the Buffalo police.
A peaceful settlement of the labor
trouble at Depew seemed probable to-
day, although the problem of recon-
Cling the policy of the corporation
for an open shop and the principle
of the striking union men is an ex-
tremely difficult one. The state board
of arbitration today conferred with
the strikers and employers.
1870
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-26

The entire Evanston police force
was placed at the disposal of the
brick manufacturers and in few
moments the police were on the job
at the old game of routing union
pickets.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
A Good ahot.

San Franciscan. who has beer
hunting In the vicinity OF Lake Tahoe
without bagging any game. came upon
a mountaineer who was feeding a
Gagged wildcat he had caught the day
before.
How much win you take for that
beast7" he asked.
The captor said IS and the money
was paid over.
Now" said the Nimrod, ''tie one
end Of strong cord to that tree and
another TO the cats neck. and then
open the door OF the cage"
This was finally accomplished and
the fierce animal stood straining at its
tether.
The sportsman, who was watching
the exercises from the interior of the
cabin, leveled his rife ecross the win
dow sill. took careful aim and blazed
away. The Wildcat gave joyful yell
and disappeared In the forest The
bullet had cut the rope.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
WITH TRAGEDY IN HIS MIND
Husband Dashed Homo In Response
to Telephone Call to Find His
Worst Fears Were Groundiess.

Smithson said thunderstorm al.
ways reminded him OF this absurd In.
cident In his early married life. He
said II happened wien their first baby
was only two months old, 80 he might
be pardoned II his solicitude exceed
cd his sober judgment. He was at
his office one afternoon when ter
rihc thunderstorm broke which
crashed enough to frighten anyone
so when the phone rang and his
wife's voice tremulously asked:
George, dear. can you come home
right away?" he said, "yes," quickly
nor paused to question. but frantic
with misgivlngs. grabbed his hat and
almost ran through town to his home
Arriving all breathless. he found his
wife awaiting him on the porch. her
face the very picture Of distress.
Rushing up to her he said anxious
ly: why. darling. what's the mat
teri"
Much to his surprise came this re
ply: "Oh, George, dear, we have
moths!"-Kansas City Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
FACE FULL OF PIMPLES

<240 So. California Ave-, Chicago, I'll.
About a year ago my face was full
Of pimples and red spots. To sleep
one night without itching was almost
impossible. Some of the pimples
would get big and red and II touched
them they would pain, while others
would get white heads on them and
when they broke open some matter
came out. They would burn and itch
and / scratched them 80 that some
times they would break and bleed.
That always caused them to be worse.
II bought all kinds Of salves and
creams and found out that they did
me- no good. noticed the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment advertisement and
! sent for a free sample. went to
the drug store and bought a cake OF
Cuticrra Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment and found the pimples
were drying out. In two months /
was we'll" (Signed) Chas. ]. Peck,
May Z. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32-p. Skin Pcok. Address post,
card "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
loU FREE WITH HIS COMMENT
Little Incident May Explain Why
Automobiles 30 OFTEN Fall to
Proffer q Lift"

Il noticed In paper the other day. :
said the man at the wheel. that some
body calls automobilists TO account for
not being more willing TO offer pedes
trians a lift. gave pedestrian-an
entire rtranger-a lift the other day
and he certainly did make the most oi
IT, The f1rst thing he said was: Why
don't you use q tire that lasts? They
tell me there's nothing like Popple
toms Gumelastc. And, say. l see you
are using Plinker cyclometer
Friend Of mine says he would't take II
for gift He has Hickenlooper.'
Blamed II the fellow didn't go on
In that strain all the way down town.
And what do you think7 When he
got out he said: Why don't you get
a good carr"-Cleveland Leader.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
ForoctfuI vacatIonlst

The family had gone on for their
holiday In taxL Twenty minutes
later the tau snorted back up the
road.
Forgotten the ticketsr- cried .
neighbor.
NO" said the iratc households.
but my wife's Just remembered that
she's left kettle boiling on the gEs
stove"
He dived into the house, and csms
back the next moment with ghastiy
calm on his fnce.
AN right now7" said the neixhbuw
cheerily.
right I'd forgotten that rd
turned the sns on at the meter-snd
now we've two hours and q half 70
wait for the next train
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
snakes Held Sacred In China.

1t is not always safe to kill snake
in China. II doesn't matter much
whether the snake is of the water
species or Of the land variety, for
within this reptiles body is supposed
10 reside the spirit OF what the yel-
low men worship as the Dragon King.
This latter is believed by the aver
age superstitious John" to have the
power of ruling over foods. This
dragon King represents one symbol in
the ritual worship Of the Chinese re-
hgior called Taoism.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
Different Meanlna.

One OF the principal owners OF a
promising gold mine was expiating
on its merits to capitalist and pros
pective investor. He described the
veins In which the miners were work
Ing. showed his specimens Of the ore.
and backed up his statements with the
written opinion of experts.
Well" admitted the capitalist, 1T
looks as II 1t might be a good invest
ment AS my old Uncle Hiram would
say, 1t has the 'p'ints.'
"Pints!" exclaimed the owner. car
ried away perhaps by his over-anxi-
ETY.; why. sir. we're in quartz right
nowi"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
EARTH'S MOST LONELY SPOTS
Islands Where Communication With
the Great World 10 at Rare In
tervals-Trlstan da cunha.


Though scientific progress has made
II possible to do double journey be-
tween England and America In a fort
night, there remain many islands with
which 1t takes years to communicate.
on the Scottish coast are the
groups OF islands known as the He
brides, Orkneys and Shetlands. OF
these the most isolated island is st.
kilda, some three miles long and two
miles broad. The Inhabitants lead
lives OF great loneliness, for Il takes
month to get to the next island,
and the sea often makes any COM
munication with st. Kilda impossible
for months.
The group OF eight Phoenix islands
In the Pacific has total population OF
only 1853, while another little bit OF
the British empire is Tanning island.
This is a landing place for the Pacific
submarine cable. and usually there
are about one hundred people In the
place
The loneliest OF all parts Of British
territory is the Island OF Tristan Da
Cunha In the South Atlantic, which
is also the smallest inhabited island
IN the empire. II Is 1900 miles from
land has a population OF "a Scottish
Americans. and the Inhabitants get
news OF the outer world usually once
every two years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-24
nhappX Dust. -

The public health law, as regards
the restriction OF the sale of habit
forming drugs, is very loosely worded,
and even where its provisions should
apply effectively, are not observed.
Schoolgirls have been found distribut-
ing among their mates papers Of the
dangerous drug, heroin, which they
call happy dust" Physical and men,
tai breakdown follows inevitably the
requirement OF this habit.